The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-04-08
Personal Mention.-


MIR. Joshua f. Cockey, president of the
Cockeysvile National Bank, was among the
| visitors to Towson on Thursday.
Mrs J ohn Ridgely. of Hampton, accom-
panied By her son, Julian White Ridgely, is at
| the Wiltshire. Atlantic City, N. j.
Mrs Charles E. Rieman, of DUN barton, y
near Towson. registered at the Albemarle
Hotel, New York city, on Thursday.
Mrs Lamb and her son, Mr. George M.
/ Lamb, Jr.. of Govanstown, returned from q
| pleasure trip to Jamaica on Sunday last.
Mr. John G. Rouse has been reelected
president of the Hartford County Agricultural
Society, and MIR. James w. McNabb, secretary.
Mr.. Henry r. Turnbull, who is engaged
| in business in Baltimore, has leased the cottage
of Mr.. Albert W. Perrie, situated on Allegany
Mr.. Albert H. Weir, treasurer of the Bal
| timore County Water and Electric Company,
| has been elected member of the Baltimore
Bar Association.
Mr.. c. H. Grouse, who for years had been
a successful farmer of Worthington Valley,
will hereafter reside.
County Commissioners Yellott, Slade and
Mann spent Tuesday night as the guests of Mr..
Zephaniah Poteet, well known citizen who
resides near Cockeysville.
-Reu. John L. Straughn, pastor of Baltimore
Circuit of the Methodist Protestant Church.
left on Tuesday to attend the Annual Confer
ence which met the day following at Salisbury.
Mr.. William B. Crowther has rented the
residence of the late Joseph R. Marston, in
Lutherville: He is son OF Mr.: John Growth
err Jr., president fthe Towson National Bank.
Mr.. 2. Howard Isaac, of the Towson bar,
who has been suffering with a slight attack
of typhoid fever at his home here, is slowly
improving. He is attended by DIR. j. Royston
Mr.. Joseph F. Hindes, of Govanstown,
who some time ago purchased handsome
country place at Relay, B. d .. Railroad, is
now occupying it. Mr.. Hindes is treasurer of
the Emerson Drug Company.
United States Senator lsidor Rayner and
ex.United States Senator William Pinkney
Whyte were among the visitors to Towson on
Monday. Both gentlemen were engaged with
some legal matters at the Court House.
Among those from Great Falls Circuit
who attended the Annual Conference of the
NJ. E. Church in Washington were Misses
Emma ]. and Estelle " Kenney and Messrs.
j. Clarence Francis and Gibbons Moore.
MIR. and Mrs. Emil Funk, of Govanstown
Hotel. Govanstown, rendered reception on
Saturday night last to their son, Mr.. Harry E.
Funk, who that day attained his 2lst birthday.
The house was deliberately decorated for the
occasion.
Mr.. Lewis E. Benedict, manager of Mrs.
T. Harrison CARROTS Pleasant Plains dairy
farm, on the Joppa road, has rented and is
now occupying the house of Mr.. N. d. K. Al
len, on the corner of Baltimore and Ware ave-
nQoS, lOWSO0. MT. Al1Su udS luOtcQ lutO LIS
new residence in West Towson.
Mrs. Martha Thomas, who lives with her
son, Mr. G. E. Thomas, contractor and builder,
of South Towson, has been in critical condi
ton for some days. She is "a years ofage and
a native of Chestnut Ridge, section of Balti.
more county that has become somewhat noted
for the longevity of its residents.
Mr.. Walter Hutchins of the 10th district
who lately removed to the farm of his father
in-law, Mr.. William T. Price, will continue to
conduct in connection with it, the farm he has
been renting for the past seventeen years and
which belonged to the late Col. M. W. Offutt
The latter place was lately purchased at public
sale by Mr.. D. C. Woods, of Baltimore.
Bethany Presbyterian Church, of Fort
Wayne, Ind, one of the largest churches in
that city, by unanimous vote has extended
a call to Rev. James W. Campbell, who for
several years has been the highly esteemed
pastor of Chestnut Grove Presbyterian Church,
near Sweet Air, Baltimore county. It is said
the church has assurances that Rev. Mr.. Camp
bell will accept the call.
Rev John R. Edwards who had been
pastor of Towson M. E. Church for the past
i've years. was sent by the late conference to Ca
louisville. The church here prospered greatly
during his administration. Rev. Mr.. Edwards
will be succeeded by Rev. T. E. Copes, who
comes from Kensington, Montgomery county
He is q man of family and has been member
of the Conference since 1891.
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Boykin, of Bal
timore have issued cards for the marriage of
their daughter, Miss Nina Whitehead Boykin,
to Mr. William Norris Redwood. The cere
mony will take place at st. Michaels and All
Angels P E. Church, Saturday, April Goth, at
JPN Mr. and Mrs. Boykin are well known
to many of our residents having some years
ago occupied the home of Bishop Paret, on the
Joppa road, West Towson.
Mrs. Cuttings Wilson, who was under
treatment for some time at hospital in Bal
timore for an injured leg, still suffers very
much from that member at her home near
Sweet Air and it is feared that amputation
may yet be found necessary. 1t will be remem
bered that about two years ago Mrs. Wilson
was thrown from her carriage while driving
on a public road near her home, sustaining
injuries that have since caused her great suf-
fering.
Mr.. Samuel e. Parks. of Oakland" near
Towson, celebrated his list birthday few
days ago. He did not know of any special
notice that would be taken of the event, but
when he went home in the evening he found
a splendid supper awaiting him and all his
children and grandchildren on hand to give
him warm greeting. Mr.. Parks, who is the
only son of thelate Joseph Parks, was born near
his present home and has spent almost his
entire life at Oakland" He has three sons
and five daughters living, his wife, who was
Miss Lee, of Baltimore county, having died on
the LIST of January, 1902.