The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-02-16
Personal Mention


Clerks Office, is sick and confined to his hom'
| on the Relair road.
Mrs. F. G. Merceron, of sykesville, Nd.
paid visit this week to her mother, Mrs. Johr
Wright, of Towson.
Miss Helen Shirley, of Charlestown, W
Va, is visiting her cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Albert Booth, of Towson.
Mr.. Samuel K. Fendall, of Towson, has
associated himself in business with the Belai1
firm of Hanway & Barnes.
| Capt. ]. B. Brown, Mrs. Brown and Miss
| Catharine John Brown of the Smedley House,
Towson, are at Atlantic City.
Mrs D. NJ. Matthews. of Brookwood, Du-
| lany's Valley, left on Thursday for Philadel-
phia, where she will spend about ten days with
| friends.
| Baltimore county, has been sick for over a
| week and confined to his home on Highland
| avenue, TowsoD.
Mr. J. Alexis Shriver who is actively in
terested in tue Farmers Association just organ
lied in Hartford county, was among the visitors
to Towson on Thursday.
Mr.. N. Bosley Merryman, transfer clerk
in the office of the County Commissioners, was
sick and confined to his home, "Hayfelds,"
near CockeysviIle, all of this week.
Mr. E. F. Raphel, well known farmer of
the 18th district, bad an operation performed
at the Maryland University Hospital on Thurs
dav His condition is reported good.
-Midshipman Thomas A. Symington, of
Gainesville, Baltimore county, was member
of the graduating class Of the Annapolis Naval
Academy. He stood 46 in a class of so.
Miss Katharine Poorbaugh, organist of
Trinity Church, Towson, had an operation for
appendicitis performed at the Church Home in
Baltimore about week ago. She is improving
rapidly.
for Mrs. George Brown on her Marshy Point
Farm for several years, has rented and re-
moved to the farm of Rev. ]. st. Clair Neal, at
Bengies.
MIR. VIM. NJ. Risteau, of the we'll known
auctioneering firm of Slade & Risteau, who
was confined to his home in Towson about a
week with severe case of grip, is able to be
out again.
Mr.. A. H. Day, of Fawn Grove, Pa, paid
visit this week to Mr.. Alfred G. Lee, OF Du-
lany's Valley. Mr.. Day recently sold his farm
in York county and would ike to BUY one IN
Baltimore county.
Miss Annabelle Stevenson, ofPhiladelphia,
arrived in Towson on Friday, 10Th instant and
will spend some time with Mrs. William s.
Keech and other friends here. She formerly
resided at Fellowship, near Towson.
MIR Frank B. Boarman, of the 18th dis
trict, who some time ago purchased the prop
erty in this town known as Hotel Towson, will
remove here on the first of April next and take
charge of the house on the first of May.
MIR. Nicholas j. Hutchins, of Darlington,
Hartford county, and his wife are sick and con-
fined to the house, as is also Mrs. Hutchins,
the widow of DR.. Hutchins, who is in her 69th
year and quite feeble from the infirmities of
age.
MIR. Frank E. Gorrell, of Belair, was cleo
ted secretary and treasurer of the National
Gamers Association that was organized in
Buffalo, N. Y, on Thursday. The association
embraces practically all the Gamers from
Maine to California.
MIR Christian Devries was in Towson look
ing after some business matters on Thursday.
He and Mrs. Devries have been spending the
winter at the Stafford, in Baltimore. They
will return to their home in Green Spring Val
ley about March 1st.
Mr.. J. William Merryman, of the 4th dis
trice who renewed his subscription to The
UNION on Wednesday, said that this paper has
been received by his family since its first issue
at Cockeysville, over fifty years ago, when his
living at Glover Hill, Charles street avenue,
became subscriber.
The very cold weather of Tuesday morn
ing did not deter Mr.. James L. Norwood, the
popular auctioneer of Upper. Falls, 18th dis
trict from driving IL miles to Towson. And
this reminds us that Mr.. Norwood was born in
that section of the county and has spent his
entire life there. He is contractor and builder,
with auctioneering as a side line.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward P. Royston, of Phoe.
nix, celebrated the fifth anniversary of their
marriage on Monday night last upon which
occasion they entertained large number OF
their friends. Mrs. Royston was assisted by
her mother, Mrs NJ. r. Fristoe, and Misses
Mamie Wright, Lavinia Piersol, Elsie Mays,
Emma Royston and Bessie Matthews.
MIR. Frederick j Schneider, who is now
connected with the we'll known Griffith d
Turner Company, of Baltimore. called on some
of his friends in Towson on Thursday. For
thirty years MIR. Schneider was successfully en-
gagged in business at Rosedale, Philadelphia
road Having sold his property there about
hoh hos oir o6 at
town. He has host of friends who wish him
lasuccess in whatever he may undertake.
II The many Baltimore county friends OF
Il Mr.. H. Courtney Jenifer were pleased to learn
\ that he had been promoted to the position OF
chief clerk to the Board of Shell Fish Com
missioners. He has held the position Of as
sistant clerk to the Board and also stenographer
and typewriter since its organization, the chief
clerkship not having been filled. The salary
| of the Office is 81 200. Mr.. Jenifer, who is a
deservedly popular young man, is son OF Mr..
NThomas r. Jenifer, of Loeb Raven.
Miss Grace Mackenzie, who is now at her
home in Canada, will be married on the 18th
| of April next to Mr.. Theodore K. Miller, of
Gainesville. who is a well known Baltimore
merchant. The prospective BRIDE, who IS q
| successful professional nurse, is well known in
| the neighborhood of Sherwood, Baltimore
county. She assisted in nursing President Nc
| Kinley from the time he was shot at Buffalo
until be died. MIR. Miller is the head of the
Daniel Miller Company, one of the largest dry
| goods houses in Baltimore.
|, Judge and Mrs. Duncan Celebrate Their
\ Silver Wedding Associate Judge Frank 1.
| Duncan and Mrs. Duncan celebrated the
| twenty.fifth anniversary of their marriage on
| Thursday night, February 14th, at Wood
| lawn" their pretty home in Lutherville, upon
which occasion they entertained large num-
| Der of their friends. The house was beauti-
| fully decorated, the predominating flowers
being red carnations and white silver hearts.
| Vattas Orchestra rendered music being hid
| den behind pyramid of palms. Mrs Duncan
| was assisted in receiving by Mrs. Stephen g.
l Rawlings and Mrs. Charles M. Parrish, sisters
\ of Judge Duncan.
Refreshments were served and the following
| young ladies presided in the dining room
| Misses Dora Duncan, Grace Duncan, Roberta
| Duncan, Alice R. Alt, Grace Milbourne, Sarah
| E. Lutz, Carrie Louise Zipgler, Helen S'woyer
the Misses Crowther, Marguerite Cox and lima
Massenburg.
Judge and Mrs. Duncan were the recipients
| of many beautiful gifts among which was q
| chest of silver from Chief Judge N. Charles
| Burke and the members of the Towson bar
| silver meat platter and carving set from Clerk
| of the Court William P. Cole and the deputy
clerks of his Office; silver butter dish from the
officers of the Circuit Court vase and stanc
from judges of the Orphans Court; cream
bowl from clerks in the Office Of the Register
| of Wills; berry bowl from members OF tnt
| petit Jury for the December term of court, anC
large number Of other gifts from relatives
and friends.
Work of the Orphans Court.-In the Bal
timore County Orphans Court this week let
tiers were granted on the following estates:
On the personal estate of George w. Miller
| to Charles r. Miller, executor.
On the personal estate of Sophia j. Bower
to William P. Cole, administrator.
On the personal estate of VIM. Henry Smith
to Annie Smith, administratrix.
On the personal estate of Johan Kumeth Il
Mary Kumeth and Matilda Konigbauer, exec
| utrixs.
The will of George w. Miller. of Warren
was probated this week. All of his property
is left to his widow, for life with the exception
of his bookcase. This, without the contents
he leaves to his son Harry. Each of the tesla
tors sons, Harry, Louis e., George W. Jr.
Charles r. and Abner G.. Miller, are to receive
S25.
The will of Johan Kumeth was admitted Il
probate on Tuesday. He directs that tomb
stone not to cost more than $50 shall be erected
over his grave, and also leaves $50 to the rectol
of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Highland
town, for masses to be said for the repose O
his soul. To his stepson, Sebastian Sammet
he gives S. and to another stepson, Nicholas
Sammet $40. The testator's daughter, Kath
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