The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-12-12
Personal Mention.

Baltimore county, has returned from a success
full cunning trip in North Carolina.
Miss Grace Payne, daughter of DR.. /.
Payne, of Sunnybrook, has been visiting her
uncle, Mr.. ]. Wiley Norris, of Norrsvile. Md.
Mrs. Lewis NJ. Bacon, of the 8th distTici,
! is visiting her daughter, Miss Anna Bacon,
| who is a student at Dickinson College, Car
| Isle, Pa.
I'd district, who have been very sick with
| typhoid fever, are improving slowly. They
were only recently married.
-Messrs John, Howard and Baseman Bond,
who came to Baltimore county to attend the
funeral of their mother, Mrs. Thomas Bond,
have returned to their home in Iowa.
Mr. and Mrs. T. Scott Offutt, of Towson, are
receiving the congratulations of their friends
upon the arrival of girl baby, thus complet-
ing their trio of two sons and daughter.
Mrs Frank S. Hambleton and family
have closed "Hambledune," their summer
residence, west of Lutherville, and reopened
their town house, 206 west Monument street.
Miss Sadie A. Eek, of Fork, Baltimore
county, is spending some time with relatives IN
Baltimore. While in the city she is having her
throat treated by Prof. West, ofthe Johns Hop
kins University
MIR. and Mrs. Lewis N. Bradield, of
Southern avenue, Hamilton, were given sur
prise party last Wednesday night by large
number of their friends, in honor of the tenth
anniversary of their wedding.
-Messrs. Redmond G. Stewart, ID. Sterett
Cuttings and H. Carroll Brown, all of Baltimore
county, were among those elected directors of
the Maryland Jockey Club, the annual meeting
of which was held last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Todd, near Warren,
announce the engagement of their daughter,
Miss Marion Evans Todd, to Mr.. Arthur Ed.
ward Stone, of Baltimore. The marriage will
take place the latter part of January.
DR. J. Ward Wisner. who was elected vice
president of the Homeopathic Medical and
Surgical Club of Baltimore, at its annual meet
ing on Wednesday night is son of Mr..
Charles w. Wisner formerly of Towson.
Mr.. Jacob L. Fowble, proprietor of Ii
monium Hotel and we'll known contractor
and builder, who has been sick two weeks with
pneumonia, was slightly better on Friday, 18th
inst He is attended by DR.. B. F. Benson.
Mr.. Carville D. Benson, of the Baltimore
county bar, former Speaker of the House OF
Delegates, delivered an Grafton on "Elkdom"
at the memorial ceremonies of the Frederick
Lodge of Elks last Sunday, at Frederick, Nd
Mr.. W. ROyston Matthews, well known
business man of Monkton, N. G. r. R., was
among the visitors to Towson on Wednesday.
He says everything seems prosperous in bust
ness way but added that collections are diff
cult to make.
Mr. T. C. Risteau Jenifer has been appoin-
ted general manager of the Maryland Biscuit
Company, a prosperous Baltimore business
enterprise with which he has been connected
about twelve years. he is a son OF Mr.. Inomas
r. Jenifer, of Loeb Raven.
Mrs. Alfred g. Lee, of Dulany's Valley,
who had been visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Bosley, wife of Dr. Harry Bosley, of Washing
ton. has returned to her home. DR.. Bosley
also had as his guest for some time his mother,
Mrs Amanda Bosley, of Jerusalem, Hartford
county.
Rev Charles T. Harvey, of Boring, well
known local minister of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, who was confined to his home
eight weeks with malaria fever is just now
able to walk. Mr.. Harvey is son of the late
John K. Harvey, who was once sheriff OF Bal
timore county.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. E. Weller, highly esteem
ed residents of Reisterstown, will leave short.
ly for a pleasure trip to the Pacific Coast,
where they will spend the winter. Mr.. Weller
has been in every state and territory of the
United States and has Travelled over the greater
part of the habitable globe.
Mr.. Joseph g. Coale, well known Baltl-
more business man who was stricken with
sudden illness in the city some days ago. has
almost entirely recovered at his home on
WoodbouTne avenue GovanstOwn. Mr. Coale
is brother of Major Frank W. Coale, OF Aig-
burth Park, adjoining Towson.
The Ridgely- Black wedding will take place
at noon on Saturday, December 18th, at the
residence of the BRIDES father, Mr.. Samuel w.
Black, at White Hall, N. G. K. X. Only the
immediate relatives will be present. Mr..
hl0gelY is 3 son q M D6DJdL1lu L. hiuBCiyi
of Barrett's Delight near Warren.
Mr.. Clinton E. Matthews, of Corbett, N.
G. r. R., who is successful real estate agent
in Baltimore was among the visitors to Tow
son on Thursday. He says Baltimore county
real estate is in good demand and he has lately
sold several farms in the county. Mr.. Mat
thews sold his home farm at Corbett several
years ago.
Mr.. James ]. Lindsay, who bad been pres
ident of the Towson Improvement Association
since its organization, declined re election at
the annual meeting last Monday night and
Major John |. Yellott was chosen in his stead
Mr.. Lindsay proved himself to be most en-
ergetic official and never failed to attend the
meetings of the association.
Mrs, William l.. Cauthorn left on Friday,
18th inst, for Tappahaunock, Va, where she
will join her husband and spend Christmas at
his home in that place. After the holidays
thew will return to Baltimore to reside perma-
nently. Mrs. Cauthorn was formerly Miss
Mary X. Bruff. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas C. Bruff of Towson.
DIR. E. M Brush, who has been medical
superintendent ofthe Sheppard Pratt Hospital,
near Towson, since 1891, was rendered a BAN
uuet by his medical friends, at the Baltimore
Club, on Friday night, December 18th. DR..
Brush has been connected with insane hospitals
thirty years. Prominent physicians from
nearly every section of the country were
present.
ton, daughter of Mrs. Frank s. Hambleton, to
Mr. Jack F. Symington, son of Major w.
Stuart Symington, will take place Thursday
afternoon, January 18th, at o'clock. The
ceremony will be performed at Grace P. E.
Church, Baltimore, by Rev. w. 81. II. Powers,
rector of Trinity Church. Towson, assisted by
Rev. Dr. Arthur Chiffon Powell.
Mr.. John NJ. Dennis, who lately bought
the Parr property, near Sherwood, N. c. R. R.,
will make number Improvements and then
take up his residence there. Mr.. Dennis, who
is a grain dealer in Baltimore, is native OF
Frederick county and is large land. owner
there He friend of Mr.. Howard l.. Rider 8
| of many years standing and he will give him
| q warm welcome to the neighborhood.
The vestry of st. Mary's p E. Church,
| Roland avenue has called Rev. John g. Sadt-
| Ter to the rectorship to succeed Rev. e. A
| Helm, who resigned some weeks ago to take
/ charge of a church in Pennsylvania. Rev
| Mr.. Sadtler has accepted and will take charge
| January LIST. He is now rector of the church
| of Our Saviour at Broadway and McElderry
street, Baltimore. The wife of Mr.. Sadtler IL
daughter of MIR. Thomas Hill, formerly o.
Baltimore county.
Mr.. Henry G. Wilson, who several year:
ago bought the German farm, in lower Ions
| Green Valley, was among the callers at TIL
| UNION office on Monday. Mr. Wilson. who l;
native of Baltimore county, is the oldest sur
viving son of the late Asel g. Wilson and wa
| born near sweet Air. he went oOutu UeiOI'
the Civil War and served throughout that con
fiict in the Confederate army. When thu
fighting was all over Mr.. Wilson engaged il
sugar planting in Louisiana and remained
there until he sold out and returned to hi
native county to spend the remainder of hi
days. He purchased the James M. Anderson
farm, near Phoenix and remained there unit
he sold the place to the late Henry d. Perky
when he removed to his present place o
residence.
Mr.. Caleb A. Stains, who is. perhaps, tn
Oldest resident ofthe 9Th district of this county
having passed his S8th birthday, voted for Tat
and Sherman at Timonium polls on the 80 0
November and was able to mark his bal!o
without assistance. He said he supposed tba
would be the last Republican Presidents
ticket he would have the pleasure Of voting
Mr.. Stains was born on Chestnut Ridge and i
the last survivor of the old residents of ths
section of the county. He was twice marie
and his second wife survives. He is the fathe
of 10 children, of whom are living-2 by tn
first marriage and by the last. He also ha
a number Of grandchildren and great-granc
children. Mr.. Stains, who is at present visi
ing his son, Mr.. John q. Stains, of Mt. Wash
ington, makes his home with his son, Mr.. J
T. Stains, near Lutherville, and the latter say
| there ia ALWAYS a good supply of frewO0d o