The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-03-11
Personal Mention

Mr.. William II. A. Hamilton, of the Ha-
gerstown bar, was in Towson on Thursday on
professional business.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rush STREET., who spent
the winter in Belair, will remove to their home,
Harrington" near Taylor, some time next
month.
Miss Grace Councilman, of Bloomfield
Worthington Valley, attended the Inaugural
ton and spent some days with friends in
Washington.
Mr.. T. Melville Pearce, well. known young
farmer of My Lady's Manor, who has been sick
for some time and confined to his home, is i'm
proving.
Mr.. John /. Anderson, retired farmer of
the Hillen road, has been drawn to serve as
petit juror at the March term of the o. s. Dis
trict Court.
Chief Judge and Mrs. David Fowler have
again taken house at Gainesville for the COM
ing summer. Mrs. Fowler has returned from
a visit to New York city.
Mrs. Edward A. Cockey, of Worthington
Valley, is spending the present month in Bos-
ton, Mass, with her brother. DR.. William L.
Councilman, of Harvard University.
Miss Anna Merryman, daughter OF Mr. N.
Bosley Merryman, of Hayfields, who had been
spending some time in New York city with her
aunt Mrs. Philip AS. Franklin, has returned.
Mr.. Charles A. Councilman has been sick
for some days at his beautiful farm in Worth
ington Valley, suffering from billiousness and
grip. DR.. Gore, of Reisterstown, is attending
him.
Mr.. John Green, of the 18th district. is
foreman of the present grand jury. Mr.. Green
has been twice elected to the House of Dele
gates from Baltimore county, having served in
1902 and 1904.
Rev. NJ. H. Mill. the new rector of the
Church of the Redeemer, Charles street avenue,
did not conduct his first service there last Sum-
day, as was expected, but oficiated there on
Ash Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John M Griffith, who spent
three weeks at the Arkansas Hot Springs, and
afterwards visited several of the leading winter
resorts in the South, have returned to their
home in Baltimore.
Mr.. John T. Hershner, assistant superin-
tendent of schools for Baltimore county, has
been elected delegate from Towson NJ -. Church
to the lavmen's convention which will meet in
Washington, March 31st.
Mr.. w. C.. Licking. popular conductor on
the MARYLAND & Pennsylvania Railroad, and
Mrs. Licking. celebrated their silver wedding
at their home in York, few days ago, when
many friends called to extend their congratu-
latiOns.
-Messrs. Stevenson A. Williams and Walter
w. Preston, of the Belair bar, were at the Court
House in Towson on Wednesday conducting
sale of the real estate of the late James W.
Baldwin, of Long Green Valley, of which they
are the trustees.
Hon. James w. Denny, ex. member of Con-
gress from the Fourth Maryland district, and
well. known attorney, visited Towson pro-
fessionally on Wednesday. Mr.. Denny is being
mentioned as the possible Democratic nominee
for mayor of Baltimore city.
MIN. Dale Hoblitzell, of Howard county,
member of the senior class of Western Mary
land College, won first prize for the best poem
contributed to the College Monthly. He is
brother of Mr.. Albert NJ Hoblitzell, clerk to
the Baltimore County School Board.
Mr.. John 7. Diven, a well.known citizen
of the 9TH district near Hereford, is among
those who warmly endorse the r. f. ID. sys-
tenn. He says he and his neghbOrs have
under this system, the best mail facilities they
ever enjoyed and they are naturally warm adj
vocates of its continuance.
MIR. Anton Spaeth, retired farmer who
lives near Roland Park, celebrated his 10th
birthday on the Sd instant when his four chill
dren presented him with gold-head cane,
while his grand children Q9 in number) gave
him many flowers Mr.. Spaeth is deacon OF
the First German Baptist Church in Baltimore.
DR. VI P ~ Wyss . welleno WIPE pny yss
visitors to Towson on Tuesday. His family
have been residents of that section of Balti-
more county for more than century. The
wife of DR.. Wyse to whom he was married
two or three years ago, is sister OF Governor
Beckham, of Kentucky.
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called the "bean farmer of the 9th district is
a member of the present petit jury. He has
spent the greater part of his life in the upper
end of this county, engaged in farming, pur-
suit from which he retired year or two ago.
Mr.. Owings present home is within a stones
throw of the York county line.
Mr.. Sam W. Pattison, of the well-known
Baltimore auctioneering firm of Pattison d
Gahan, conducted sale of real estate at the
Court House in TOwson on Tuesday. Mr.
Pattison is Clerk of the Criminal Court of Bal
timore city. He has some close family con-
nections in Baltimore county and may there
fore be regarded as almost lone of u.s."
Mr.. Thomas Hill, well-known citizen
and capitalist Of Baltimore, was in Towson on
Tuesday looking after the sale of some real
estate at the Court House. Years ago Mr.. Hill
was resident of Baltimore county and his
family owned the property on the west side OF
the York turnpike just south Of Towson, now
occupied by Mr.. Ernest 3. l.. McElroy, OF the
Baltimore bar.
Mr.. Michael Fabian, of the Sth district, is
spoken of by his friends in connection with the
nomination for the Office of Register of Wills
in the approaching Democratic convention.
Mr.. Padian has always been an active worker
in his party and figured many times as dele
gate in conventions. He is popular and has
host of friends that will be pleased to see him
honored by his party.
Mrs. Sarah Slade, the oldest resident of My
Ladys Manor, celebrated her 83d birthday last
Sunday and received the congratulations OF a
number of neighbors and friends. She is q
native of that section of Baltimore county and
has spent her entire life there. Mrs. Slade has
four children-County Commissioner John v.
Slade, Mr.. Charles Carroll Slade, Mr.. Thomas
Slade and Miss Mary E. Slade.
Mr.. Richard Vincent, who is member Of
the present grand jury, is head of the firm Of
Messrs. r. Vincent y Son, of White Marsh,
extensive florists and seedsmen in the country
and have over eight acres under glass. The
wife of the senior member of the firm is sister
of the Messrs. Merritt, prominent farmers and
truckers of Patapsco Neck, Baltimore county.
Mr.. Thomas G. Bond of Burnip's Corners,
Mich, eldest son Of the late James and Eliza
beth Bond, of Maryland Line, Baltimore
county is visiting relatives and friends in Mary
land. Mr.. Bond was born near Maryland Line
SO years ago and went to Hancock county,
Ohio, when q young man. There he married
Miss Elizabeth Snyder. After some years he
removed to Alegan county, Mich, where he
engaged in farming
Mr.. Daniel Shamberger, of the 9th district,
who is an ex-assistant school examiner, was
among the visitors to TOwsOn on Tuesday. He
is an extensive farmer and mill-owner, and
says the past winter has been particularly
hard one on the farmers of his section because
the roads have been so badly blocked with
snow drifts that they could do no hauling.
Even at this time the drifts are insurmounta.
BILE. Mr.. Shamberger, who is % miles from
Baltimore, has large quantity OF hay, baled
straw, etc., which should be hauled to market,
but be can get none of it out because of the con.
dition of the roads. he thinks the question of
good road8is one of serious import to the people
of Baltimore county.
Public Sales of Real Estate.-James L..
Norwood auctioneer, sold at the Court House
door on Monday, for Major John l. Yellott, at
torney and assignee of mortgage from John
p. DeLawder and wife to Isabella 8. Matthews,
q farm of 1O3 acres of land the former home
place of the late Hugh Sims, on the road lead
ing to Jerusalem Mills, in the 18th district (;
purchased by the mortgage for S3,725. The
place is improved by large stone mansion
and the necessary outbuildings.
Pattison & Gahan, auctioneers, sold at the
Court House door on Tuesday, for the Safe De-
post and Trust Company of Baltimore and
Mr.. Thomas w. Offutt, trustees, the farm of
the late Col. NJ. W. Offutt, situated on My
Lady's Manor, 10th district, on the road lead
ing from Monkton to Manor, to Mr.. D. G.
Woods, of Baltimore, for 81 900. This proper
ty contains 1888 acres of land and is well i'm
proved with dwelling. barns and all necessary
outbuildngs. Mr.. Woods, the purchaser, is
head of the Baltimore firm of D. G. Woods IL
Co., importers and dealers in syrups, molasses,
rice and West India honey.
N. B. Lobe & Co., auctioneers, sold at the