The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-12-01
Personal Mention

Personal M0ublOQ.-
Col. and Mrs. David g. Mcintosh. of Tow.
son. have taken an apartment at the st. James
Hotel, North Charles street, Baltimore, for the
winter.
Mrs. Eleanor L. Pinkerton, who is being
treated at DR.. Barnards Sanitarium, North
Charles street, Baltimore, for paralysis, is
slowly improving.
I-Messrs. Stewart and Julian Ridgely, of
Hampton, attended Miss Warfelds coming
out ball atthe Government Mansion in Annap-
oils on Tuesday night.
I Mr.. Joseph Wetherill and family, who
spent the past summer at Halten Farms, north
of Cockeysville have returned 10 their home in
Baltimore for the winter
1.-THE marriage of Miss Ella Royston ard
Mr.. Harry K Gill will take place ON the 18th
instant, at the home of Mrs. Charles E. Cole,
of Butler, an aunt OF the prospective bride.
rarily staying at the home of Mr.. @. Bohn
Slingluff, north of Green Spring Valley, until
their new house in Baltimore is completed.
MIR. Charles R. Trowbridge, of Easton, Pa,
was in Towson on Tuesday and called on his
attorney, Mr.. W. Gill Smith. He is a grand
son of the late Rev. DR.. John G. Morris, of
Lutherville.
Miss George I. Donaldson, who is a stu
dent of Western Maryland College, is spending
the Thanksgiving holiday with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. D. F. Donaldson, of Fairview
FARM near Hereford
: <Mr. and Mrs. Alexander D. Brooks on
Saturday last quietly celebrated the twentieth
anniversary of their marriage. Mr.. Brooks is
assistant cashier of the National Bank of
Cockeysville and a highly esteemed citizen.
Mrs. ]. 7. ARIEL, of Poland, o., is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin I. Ridgely,
of Barrett's Delight, near Warren. She was
accompanied on her return by Miss Edna l..
Corkran, of Lutherville, who had been visiting
her.
Rev Charles Mercer Hall. NJ. A, of Kings
ton, N. Y, who preached three days this week
at st. Thomas Church, Garrison Forest, mar
ried the only daughter of Judge Alton B.
Parker, who was the Democratic nominee for
President in 1904.
Mr. and Mrs. John Ridgely, of Hampton,
were among the invited guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward A. Jackson, who gave a luncheon to
the EIkridge Club after the Thanksgiving hunt
on Thursday morning, at their country place
on Charles street avenue.
The intermediate class of the law depart
ment of the University of Maryland held its
annual banquet on Tuesday night in the as
sembly hall of the institution. Mr.. George
Hartman, of Phoenix, Baltimore county, who
is president of the class, presided.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Hall, OF TowsOn,
who went abroad about year ago, are now on
their return trip and will reach home early
next week. Mr.. Hall, who bought lot on
West Joppa road from Mr.. Arthur L. Bosley,
may build home here for himself
Mr.. Harold V. Patterson, son of DR.. Francis
w. Patterson, of Catonsville and a graduate
of the Baltimore Polytechnic Institute. has
been appointed manager of the Tricity Light
and Power Company, comprising the cities OF
Davenport, Ia, and Rock Island and Moline, Ill.
Mr.. Smith N. Bradford, who has been teller
of the Second National Bank of Belair, has &C
cepted a position with the Baltimore banking
house of Alexander Brown & Sons. He is a
son of Mr.. s. Webster Bradford and grand
son of the late Governor Augustus w. Bradford.
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built bungalow on West Chesapeake avenue,
Towson, near the residence of Mr.. Thomas w.
Offutt is now occupying it with his family.
Mr.. Stebbins is general manager of the Mer-
chants and Miners Transportation Company.
The engagement Of Miss Ella Ella .; e. Cooke dos
Spring Valley. to DR.. David G. Finchell of
Saranac Lake, N. Y, son of Reverend and Mrs.
Joseph Finchell of Hartford, Conn.,, is an
nounced. The wedding will take place next
spring.
Mr. and Mrs. James Mex. Merryman, of
Grove Farm, Falls road, sailed from New York
for Europe last Saturday. The trip is made
for the benefit of Mrs. Merryman's health,
and they may remain abroad six months. Mr..
Merryman is a well known breeder of Guern-
sey cattle and Berkshire hogs.
Master G. Philip Amendt was on Tuesday
night last rendered a surprise party at his
home, Maple Lawn, at Hamilton, Hartford
road, by number of his schoolmates from the
Garrett Heights School. Games and pastimes
of various kinds were INDUCED in and refresh
ments were served in abundance.
Mr.. James Leeper Gemmill, who renewed
his subscription to The UNION this week, was
postmaster at Freeland, in the upper end Of
Baltimore county, forty-eight years. Before
his retirement on account of age be was thought
to be the oldest postmaster in point of service
in the United States. Mr.. Gemmill still en-
joys fairly good health.
The annual reunion of the Duncan family
look place on Thursday at the home of Dr.. E.
M. Duncan, of Govanstown. Mr.. and Mrs.
John D. G. Duncan, of Marble Hill, the aeed
parents, are still in the enjoyment of fairly
good health. One of the sons of this couple is
Hon. Frank /. Duncan, one of the associate
Judges of the Third Judicial Circuit.
Mr.. Robert Campbell. who has rented the
Hinton Farm, in Back River Neck, for the past
six years, and who sold out there few days
ago, this week removed to the 9Th district and
will hereafter manage the Hartman and Schultz
farms for Mr.. Albert Ober. Before going to
the neck country Mr.. Campbell was manager
for some years for the late John A. Hambleton,
on his farm west of Lutherville.
On Thanksgiving evening Misses Agatha,
Hettie and Ethel Amendt, of Maple Lawn,
Hamilton, entertained a number of their
young friends at "baby party" all the guests
being asked to appear in infant clothing. The
affair proved most successful and enjoyable,
all having had a jolly time. Refreshments
were served in the dining-room, which was
tastefully decorated with cut flowers and potted
plants.