The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-02-10

| the IOWSOQ OdT, is BpcOulUk oOluG tlI1c WIFI
friends in New York city.
Mrs. Wilton Greenway, of Wiltondale,
near Towson, gave beautifully appointed
luncheon on Friday afternoon, 9th inst
Mr. and Mrs. William L. Marbury, of Bal
timore, left Thursday for a trip to Texas.
They expect to be absent about month.
Mrs. William w. Foard, OF Baltimore,
and her sister, Mrs. Turnbull Murdoch, OF
Towson, gave two lat homes" February 9TH
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Ensor, of Mount
Washington, sailed on Saturday last from New
York for Bermuda, where they will spend sew
eral weeks. M
County Commissioner Slade was unable to
attend the meeting of the board this week he
being confined to bis home at Corbett suffering
with tonsilitis and grip.
Mrs. Schmalhorst, wife of the pastor of
Chestnut Grove Church, Sweet Air, sang in the
Presbyterian Church at Falston, at the service
on Sunday afternoon last.
| Oak Grove Poultry Farm at Parkville, Hartford
! road, has been elected vice-presdent of the
National Poultry Association.
Mr. William Fraser, head of the RuxtOn
| Floral and Nursery Company, was confined
to his home some days suffering, from severe
attack of lumbago. He is able to be out again.
Miss Helen Ridgely, daughter of Mr. John
Ridgely of Hampton, has returned from Phil
adephia where she had been visiting her sis
ter Mrs. Lidey, wife of DR.. Lidey, of that city.
Miss Philena Scott, superintendent of the
training department for nurses in the hospital
at Pottsvile Pa, is spending some time at her
home near Shawan. She is daughter of Mr..
Frank g. Scott. Is
formerly of Red Lion, Pa, has returned to her
home at Parkton, N. G. r. R., after spending
some time with relatives and friends in South
ern Pennsylvania.
Mr.. John G. Lins, who had been engaged
in farming several years at Blenhelm, 10th
dscfr NJ huo OIL the hnSinpaa and will
take rest for some time. He will go to Penn
sylvana for several months. -
Col. Thomas Janney was not at home when
his house in Green Spring Valley was destroyed
by fire last Monday. He spent part of the
winter in California and was thought to be on I
the return journey at the time of the fire.
Mr.. Philip Barry, manager of the O'Dono-
van farm at Sunnybrook, 10th district, has re-
turned from St. Joseph's Hospital in Balti;
more, where DIR. Charles ODonovan operated
upon him for an exceedingly painful carbuncle.
Mr.. E. Cuttings Merryman, who had been
confined to his home, near Cockeysville for
several months with an attack of rheumatism,
was able to attend the meeting OF the nom
partisan taxpayers convention in Towson on
Tuesday.
Mr.. John T. Riley, of Duquesne, Pa, for
merly of Ashland Baltimore county, was
among the visitors to Towson on Tuesday. He
remained until night and attended the meet
ing of Mt Moriah Masonic Lodge of which he
is member.
Mr.. Thomas B. Todd, who has been use
full member of the School Board for some years,
has been recommended to the Governor for re-
appointment, but it is not certain that he will
accept. Mr. Todd has filled the office of presi-
dent of the hoard most acceptably.
Rev. Philip Fl. Sheridan, the successor to
Rev. Matthew O'Keefe, deceased, as pastor Of
the Church of the Immaculate Towson, VIII
formally assume charge at 10 30 next Sunday
morning. Father Sheridan has taken an apart
ment al the Smedlv House. TOwS0n.
MIR. A. V. Vail, secretary to Mr.. +. W.
Wood, president of the Maryland Steel Com
pany Sparrow's Point, has resigned to accept
a position in New York city with the United
States Steel Corporation. Mr.. Vail had been
with the Maryland Company about ten years.
Mrs. 6. Selwyn Colburn sister Of Mf.
Upton s. Brady, who had beenliving in Pitts
burg for some time, returned to baltimore this
week and she and her husband will make their
future home there. Mr.. Brady and Mr.. Col
burn will engage together in the real estate and
insurance business.
Mr.. John w. Bull, who for nearly forty |
years conducted store at Warren, 9Th district,
and who retired from business some time ago, /
has removed to Baltimore with his sOn.in-law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Johnson.
Mr.. Bull had been justice of the peace in the
9Th district for some years.
Mr.. J. Barry Mahool president of the First
Branch of the City Council of Baltimore, is
son of the late James Mahool and was born at
Phoenix, Baltimore county, where his father
erected one of the earliest mills at that place.
Mr.. Mahool is a member Of the Baltimore COM
mission firm of Frame, Knight q Co.
Rev. A. 7. Pindell was given donation
visit on Friday night of last week by large
number of the members of his congregation, in
honor of the thirtieth anniversary of his rector
ship of the parish: A supper was served by the
visitors. The affair was in charge of Mrs:
George Jessop and Mrs. H. E. Bartleson.
Gen. Felix Agnus, publisher Of the Balt.
more 4naericdn, had an operation performed
for appendicitis at the Johns Hopkins Hospital
in Baltimore last Sunday. Hundreds OF the
Baltimore county friends of the General will
be glad to learn that the operation was success
ful and that his entire and speedy recovery is
almost assured.
Mr.. James Fenner Lee of st. Mary's
county, Md, son of the late Senator J. Fenner
Lee, of Baltimore county, will be married on
the 10Th inst, to Lillian Margaret, daughter OF
Mr.. George F. Wathen, of Leonardtown, Md:
Mr.. Lee is brother of Mrs James Briscoe, of
Towson, and of Mrs. John Mosley Walker, OF
Owings Mills, Baltimore county.
Among the Baltimore county visitors at
Annapolis on Thursday were Capt. =. Lyon
Rogers and Messrs E. Cuttings Merryman and
Frederick Won Kapff. The two latter saw the
Governor in the interest of Mr.. B. Frank Ben
son, who is asking to be re-appointed weigher
at the Eastern Hay Scales. Chief of Police A..
T. Street, was also in Annapolis on Thursday.
Mr.. William B. Krout, OF Towson, who
has been connected with the reportorial staff
of the Baltimore Sun forty.four years, quietly
celebrated his Gath birthday few days ago.
He is native of Baltimore county and son
of the late Adam II. Krout, who was in early
life a paper manufacturer in the 7th district,
afterwards removing to Towson, where he
spent the remainder Of his days.
Mr.. Milton Dance, after an active business
| career in Baltimore county OF about nifty years,
having sold bis farm, at the head OF Dulany's
| Valley will dispose of his personal property on
the Goth of February and retire. In addition
| to his farming operations and other business
| affairs Mr.. Dance found time to devote some
attention to fire insurance companies, turn
pixies etc.. with which he was officially con-
| nected :,
Mr.. Charles H. Nicolai, of Baltimore, paid
| bis respects to The UNION this week. He is
man with whom Father Time has dealt most
kindly. A good many years ago-not neces-
sary to say how many-Mr. Nicolai cut
prominent figure in politics Of Baltimore
county and so important did he become that
| he was given q seat in the House of Delegates,
was a member of constitutional Convention
| and director in the B. & o. Railroad Com.
| pany In addition to these so called honors
| Mr.. Nicoai was also an important factor in
business affairs. especially in the line OF "oil,
and it is possible that he might have been peer
| of John D. Rockefeller except for the fact that
he possessed too large heart.
Greenwood, 18th District.-Mr. Joseph
Pearce, son of Mr.. g. A. Pear ce, OF Hartley,
| this district, who is member OF Troop ID, 18TH
US. Cavalry, stationed at Fort Myer, Va, had
bis left leg and foot badly mashed few days
ago by two horses falling and one rolling on
him while doing the hurdle act in an exhibi.
ton drill. He Is now in the hospital at Fort
| Myer
The Ladies' Aid Society of Waugh NJ. E.
Church will meet Wednesday, February 14th
al the parsonage at Mount Vista.
There will be preaching at Waugh nj. r..
Church, Sunday, February 18th. at IL A. NJ, by
one of the local preachers from Baltimore.
Bremen Sherman, son of Mr.. Marion Shear.
man, of this place, had one OF the ligaments OF
his leg torn. He is attended by DR.. H.; I.
Harrison. r.
Program of the Farmers Institute at
owson-Following is the program OF the
Farmers Institute that will be held in the
Court House at Towson, on Wednesday and
Thursday, February 14th and 10Th, from 10 A.
NJ. to P. NJ.
FIRST DAY-Corn School for Boys Educa-
cation for the Farmer; The Cultivation OF
Corn. Discussed by local men.
SECOND DAY-Economic Pork Production /;
Problem of Maintaining Fertility; Alfalfs the
Greatest of Forage Crops; Dairy Subjects.
Discussion by local men.
Ladies are not invited to the morning ses-
| - tho All other sessions