The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-11-10
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Mrs. Marcella Coke, of Philadelphia, paid
a visit this week to her sister, Mrs. @. Howard
Stirling. of Towson
Mrs. g. Howard Stirling, of Towson, is
visiting the family of her brother, Mr.. E. J.
Sellers, of Philadelphia.
Mr.. Thomas W. Offutt and family of High
land, Towson, have removed to West Preston
street, Baltimore, for the winter.
Miss Mira Gent, daughter of Mr.. Orrick
W. Gent, well known farmer of Chestnut
Ridge, is sick with typhoid fever.
Mr. Jacob H. Taylor and family have
closed their summer home on Trinity Terrace,
Towson, and removed to Baltimore for the
winter.
Rev. w. II. H. Powers, rector of Trinity
Church, Towson, left on Wednesday for Albe
marie county, Va, to remain until after next
Sunday.
Miss Blanche Cowley, who spent two
months with friends in New York city and
Long Island, has returned to her home near
Loeb Raven.
Mr.. Joshua F. Cockey Jr., of Jockeys
vile, who was accidentally shot in the legs last
week while cunning is improving but still con-
fined to his bed.
Miss Clarisa Gordon, daughter of Mr.. ].
Robert Gordon, of Providence, near Towson,
has registered as student at the seminary at
Pennington, n: j..
their summer home. near Towson, and re-
opened their city residence on McCulloh street,
Baltimore, for the winter.
Mr.. Summerfeld Baldwin and family, who
spent the past summer at Hillside Farm, War
reu, Baltimore county, have removed to their
winter home in Baltimore.
Mr.. Edward w. Cole, well known young
business man of Priceville, 9Th district, who
had an operation performed at Baltimore
hospital several weeks ago, is reported to be in
a serious condition.
Mr.. William G. Spottswood, of the War
aank
DAYS this week with relatives in TowsOn. His
voting residence is in Carlisle, Pa aud he cast
his ballot there on Tuesday morning.
Chief Judge N. Charles Burke, of Towson,
has been elected vice. president for Baltimore
county OF the Maryland branch of Red Cross
Society, through which branch over $4,000
was sent to the sufferers by the San Francisco
earthquake and fire.
Governor Warf1eld has named Major John
l. Yellott, of the Towson bar, as one of the
delegates from Maryland to the convention
that meets in Des MOines, Iowa, on the 9th OF
December next, to consider the election of U.
S. Senators by popular vote.
Gen. Herman Stump, of Hartford county,
was on Wednesday chosen president of the
board of trustees of the Maryland Asylum and
Training School for the Feeble Minded, near
Owings' Mills, Baltimore county, vice Mr..
Milton G. Urner, who declined reelection.
Governor Beckham, who won the Sena-
torial fight in Kentucky on Tuesday, beating
Senator McCreary, is brother of Mrs. Wyse,
wife of DIR. w. P. E. Wyse, of Pikesville, Bal
timore county. When he takes his seat in the
U. s. Senate he will be the youngest man in
that body.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis H. Seibel, of the I'd
district, gave a dinner and reception few days
ago in honor of the 2lst birthday of their son,
Mr. ]. Truman Seibel, who sold all his stock
and farm implements on Thursday of this
week and will hereafter devote his entire at
tention to other business.
Mrs. Thomas Wood, of Carroll county, has
been spending a week with the family of Rev.
Thomas Gorsuch and other friends at Park
vile. She is the widow of Rev. Thos Wood,
a former pastor of Great Falls Circuit, who met
a tragic death last summer while on his way
to fill his Sunday appointments
Capt. Upton s. Brady, formerly deputy
Register of Wills of Baltimore county, who is
now engaged in the real estate and insurance
business in Baltimore, hes resigned his COM
mission as commander of Company X, Fourth
Maryland Regiment. He says bis present
business interests require his entire attention.
Mr.. Chas. H. Mann, for many years door.
keeper in the press gallery, House OF Represen-
tatives, came to Towson on Tuesday TO vote.
His oldest son, Morris w. Mann, came here
the same day and cast his first vote. The
senior Mr.. Mann. who was once resident of
Towson, is we'll remembered by many of our
citizens.
Mr. Harry Bowers, who has been renting
Dulany's Valley, for the past two years, will,
on the 1st of March next, take charge of the
Windsor farm, in the same valley. Mr.. Bow
ers has nearly recovered from the serious in
jury he sustained some weeks ago from the
kick of mule.
Mr.. Henry DeBaugh was stricken with
paralysis at an early hour on Friday morning,
9th instant, affecting his entire right SIDE, and
he is in precarious condition and under the
care of DR.. r. 9. Massenburg. Mr.. DeBaugh
lives about a mile north OF Towson, on the
builder. He is 70 years of age.
Among those who are being named as
possible successors to the late County Surveyor
Charles B. MCLEAN are Mr.. K. Bruce Hook, OF
the Sd district Mr.. Harry s. Morfoot, OF the
9Th district Mr.. Joshua G. Bosley. OF the 9Th
district, and Messrs. ]. Dixon O'Dell, ]. Milton
Green and Fred. d. Dollenberg, Jr., of the 9th
district. The County Commissioners make the
REV. Thomas Gorsuch OF c., of ParkvilIe,
Hartford road, who was IS years of age last
June, came to Towson on Tuesday last and
voted. He cast his first vote (Whig) in Belair
when he was 81 years of age and has never
missed an election since. Mr.. Gorsuch, who is
a local preacher of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, is still an active director of the Hartford
Mutual Fire Insurance Company. He is a
steadfast Republican.
Mr.. Luther Timanus, of Woodlawn, I'd
district who once served as judge of the Bal
fimore County Orphans Court, was attending
to some business matters at the Court House
on Wednesday and, incidentally, called on
some of his old friends in Towson. Judge
Timanus, who was 81 years of age last July, is
still remarkably bright and active man. The
stone house in which he lives, and which has
been his home during his entire life, was built
by his father, Jacob Timanus, 102 years ago,
and it is still in an excellent state OF preserva-
ton. The present mayor OF Baltimore IS
Trr1n INN no
saws there are none of the same name in the
United States that are not related to him.
Mr.. Harlan Loses His Life in Railroad
Accident.-Mr. Calvin 8. Harlan, aged 81
years, a highly esteemed farmer ana land
Hospital in Baltimore on Thursday from in
juries sustained by being struck by the engine
of a southern express train short distance
below Ashland Station and just north OF Cock
evsville. Mr.. Harlan was on bis way to the
mill of Mr.. d. Stewart Jess0p, not far from
where the accident occurred, to attend to some
business. He drove out of private road and
was practically hidden from the train by
high bank Three eyewitnesses said that
Mr.. Harlan looked south for train, but did
not turn in the other direction at all.
When he got on the southbound track the
engine was on him. The horse was killed in
stantly and the buggy smashed. Mr.. Harlan
was found unconscious, and the crew placed
him on the train Immediately. Once more the
train was started for Baltimore. When he was
admitted to the City Hospital the physicians
had no hope for his recovery. They found
the victim had sustained fractures of the skull,
arm and leg. Fifteen minutes after he was
admitted Mr.. Harlan died.
Mr.. Harlan, who was a widower lived on
his farm near Baldwin. He is survived by his
mother and two brothers. Messrs. William A.
and David Harlan, of Baldwin. He was
candidate for surveyor of Baltimore on the
Republican ticket several times.
At the time of the accident Mr.. Harlan had
large sum of money on his person and it is
supposed that he intended to make purchase
of some property in the neighborhood. Over
So. 900 of this cash was found at and near the
scene of the accident together with bank
book and some valuable papers. He was in all
respects most excellent citizen and bis sud
den and tragic death was great shockto his
family and friends.
Mems Club Organized.-TrinityC Church
Club was organized at meeting held on Tues
day night, 9Th inst, in the chapel OF Trinity
p. E. Church, Towson. and the following
officers were elected President, Edward b:
Passano; vice-presidents 81. V. Waltjen and
Thomas C. Bruff, ST.; secretary, John d.
Grill; treasurer Stewart Ridgely. These OH
GERS, with Thomas G. Sinclair and Gus Ora,