The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-12-23
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Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Hall sailed from
New York for Naples on Tuesday. They ex.
pect to spend about year abroad.
Misses Kate and Annie Padian, of New
York city, are at the old homestead, Padonia,
N. G. Il. r., for the Christmas holidays
Mr.. ID. F. Maroney, of Pittsburg Pa,
formerly of Ruxton, Baltimore county called
on some of his MARYLAND friends this week.
Col. and Mrs. ID. g. Mcintosh. of Towson,
left on Friday, 22d instant, for Richmond, Va,
to spend Christmas with their daughter, Mrs.
w. w. Morton.
Mr. and Mrs Thomas Deford have closed
Oakdene, Green Spring Valley, for the winter
and opened their town house on North Charles
street, Baltimore.
Hon. H. B. Holton, who was last week
reported very sick at his farm on the Franklin
road, is in an improved condition and his early
recovery is expected.
Col. D. NJ. Matthews, one of the few old
time farmers left in Dulany's Valley, is now
offering his fine farm for rent, with the inten-
ton of retiring from the business.
Mrs Laubach, wife of Mr.. Henry Laubach,
we'll known truck farmer on the old Hartford
road, has been very sick for several weeks and
was obliged to submit to an operation.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Barksdale, of Rich
mond, Va, arrived in Towson on Thursday
to spend Christmas at Trinity Church Rectory,
Mrs. Barksdale being sister of Rev. w. H. II.
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Misses Hattie and Florence A. Ridgely,
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Jamaica on Wednesday next. They will be
accompanied by their brother, Mr.. Charles A.
! Ridgely, of Chicago.
The marriage of Mr.. Thomas O. Matthews,
of Baltimore and Miss Clara Matthews, daugh-
| ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah p. Matthews, of the
9Th district of this county, will take place in
Philadelphia next week.
Mr.. G. w. Bork, successful young bust
ness man of Benson, Hartford county, was
among the visitors to Towson on Tuesday.
He is native of Baltimore county and for
merly lived at Sweet Air.
Mrs. Edwin +. Abel and her sister, Mrs.
Lackey, who were to have sailed for Europe
early this week, were obliged to abandon the
trip on account of sickness. They intended to
spend the winter in Rome.
Miss Philena Scott, graduate nurse, has
been appointed head nurse of the large hos.
pital at POttstown, Pa. She is daughter of
School Commissioner Frank G. Scott, and has
been very successful in her profession.
MIR. William A. Lyon and family, who
spent the past summer and fall at Govanstown,
have re-opened their town house on Maryland
avenue. Mr.. Lyon is a member of the firm of
Lyon Bros. & Co., well known importers.
Col. David G. Mcintosh, of the Towson
bar, was elected vice president of the Society
of the Army and Navy of the Confederate
States of America, the annual meeting of which
was held in Baltimore on Tuesday night.
Col Charles B. MCLEAN, county surveyor,
accompanied by Mrs. MCLEAN. viii spend the
In period of thirty-five years Col. MCLEAN
has missed but once going home at this season.
Mrs. J. A. Clagett, who had been under
treatment at st. Joseph's Hospital in Balti-
more for some time, has improved sufficiently
to be able to return to her home at Randalls
town, where she is under the care of DR.. A. G.
Smink.
Col. Benjamin F. Taylor, superintendent
of the National Cemetery on the Frederick
road, has been appointed by Gen. Jas. Tanner,
do in. Of n fhot of ho
Republic, a member of the National Council of
Administration.
Mr. John Ridgely. of Hampton, neal. Tow
son, celebrated his 54th birthday on Friday,
December 22d, upon which occasion there was
family dinner at this beautiful old homestead
that has been the rooftree of the Ridgelys for
many generations.
Mr. and Mrs. John B. WALES, of Airing
ton, gave largely attended reception on Mon
day night in honor OF Mr.. aud Mrs. Cnarles i.
Townsend, who were recently married. Piano
selections were rendered during the evening by
Miss Annie Wales.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Crowther, Jr. of Luther
vile, have announced the engagement OF their
daughter, Miss Mary Grace Crowther, to Mr..
Cyrus Gates Babb a civil engineer OF the U. 3.
Geological Survey. The wedding will take
place early next spring.
DR. and Mrs Charles M. Franklin, who
were lately married, gave their last "at home"
on Wednesday, Goth instant, at their residence
lin was formerly an assistant physician at the
Sheppard-Pratt Hospital.
Mrs. NJ. E. Smith, of North Fulton avenue,
Baltimore, was among the visitors to Towson
on Wednesday. She is interested In county
matters, as she owns considerable property at
Glyndon, of which village her father, the late
DR.. Leas, was the founder.
Mr.. Thomas H. Taylor, who was stricken
with paralysis several months ago, at the home
of his nephew, Mr. Robert NJ. Taylor, has I'M
A. L. In In mn
about the house. He is the youngest son OF
the late Wilkerson Taylor.
Mr.. Walter Scott, of San francisco, Cal
who is native of this county, is now visiting
his mother, Mrs. Edwin Scott, in Western Kun
Valley Mr.. Scott's wife and children have
been in the East several months. he bad not
visited his old home in fourteen years.
Mr.. James Torrington, of Warren, 9Th dis
trict, who is in his 91st year, is still in the en-
joyment of excellent health. Hetaughtschool
and will be pleasantly remembered, no doubt,
by hundreds of those who were his pupils from
time to time.
Mrs. Josiah Jenkins George. whose sum-
mer home is in Long Green Valley, gave
handsome reception last Saturday afternoon at
Hotel Belvedere, Baltimore, in honor OF Mrs.
Benjamin w. Jenkins. Mrs. George was assist
ed in receiving by her daughters, Mrs. John 1.
Love and Mrs. Bolton Love.
The School Board. at its meeting on We'd
nesday, did another highly commemorate act
in appointing Mrs. ]. VIM. Middendorf trus-
tee of the school at Stevenson, Sd district: Mrs.
Middendorf is the wife of the Baltimore banker
of that name, and we have no doubt the school
will be benefited through her supervision.
MIR. Eli L. NJ. Fishpaw, junior member OF
the firm of J. M. T. Fishpaw Son, OF 1879
Frederick avenue, house and sign painters, was
in Towson on Wednesday. He says they have
been very busy during the fall having had all
the work they could do. The Messrs. Fishpaw
are natives of the I'd district Of Baltimore
county.
Rev. Elmer E. Pearce pastor OF Washing.
ton Square M. E. Church, Hagerstown, Will
be married on Tuesday evening" January I'd,
to Miss Ruth Winifred Wilson, OF Midland,
Md. Mr.. Pearce who graduated year or TWO
ago at Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa, is
native of Western Run Valley. Baltimore
county, where his mother still resides.
DIR. A. C. McCurdy, of Towson, has been
appointed vice president of the County Fair
to be held in Madison Square Garden, New
York city, next week, beginning on Tuesday
DR.. McCurdy is an active member of the board
of managers of the Baltimore county fair, and
has furnished some valuable information to
the managers of the New York show.
Mr.. Samuel REGISTER, the well known at
torney, will leave next week for Ell Paso, Texas,
where he goes on business for some of his
clients who own valuable mining claims in FL
Paso county. He will be absent about month.
Mr. REGISTER, although for long time resi-
dent of Baltimore city, is q native OF Baltimore
county and has many friends and acquaint-
ances here.
Mr.. Charles A. Councilman, of Worthing.
ton Valley, who is now Known as the "alfalla
king of Maryland. was among those who &C.
companied the Tobacco Special last week.
He made several talks on bis favorite subject,
and another gentleman who was on the special
said of him 1.-The alfalfa kings talks were
listened to with close attention, and be was the
life of our party"
Mr.. William A. Lilly, of Raspeburg, Belair
road. man who has built many houses in the
eastern section of this county, was in Towson
few days ago. In addition to his building
operations Mr.. Lilly isan expert architect, sup
plying plans for persons contemplating build
ing, for which he makes only nominal charge
Bellevue and Overlea have benefited by his SUI
perior knowledge in this line.
Mrs. Benedict, wife of Mr.. Lewis Z. Bene-
dict, will leave early next month to join her
husband, who located in Phenix. Arizona,
several months ago for the benefit ofhis health.
Before leaving here Mr.. Benedict was manager
| of the Pleasant Plains dairy farm of Mrs. T.
Harrison Garrett Mrs. Benedict is daughter