The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-08-29
Persona, Mention

Mr.. J. E. Benzinger has sold bis property
at Evergreen Lawn, Hamilton, Hartford road,
and removed with his family to Indianapolis,
Indiana.
Mrs. George B. Stewart and Miss Marie
Scott, of Woodbourne avenue, Govanstown,
are spending several weeks at the Stockton
Hotel, Cape May, N. j.
Miss Dorothy Bruff, popular young lady
of Towson, has almost entirely recovered from
a painfully sprained ankle the result OF too
strenuous play at tennis.
Mrs. Frank H. Hoff of Sherwood, accom-
panied by her daughter, Miss Anita Hoff, is
visiting Mrs l. R. Trimble at her cottage at
Marblehead Neck, Mass.
Mrs. Matthews, wife of Col. D. M. Mat
thews, who had been visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Ames, of Pittsfed, Mass. has returned
to her home in Baltimore.
Mr. Martin j. o. Hara and Mr.. Charles E.
Fendall, of the County Clerks office, who had
been away two weeks on their vacation, re-
turned to their duties last Monday.
Mr.. Howard L. Wells, who is in the inter-
nal revenue service, has purchased the Morton
cottage, on Linden Terrace, Towson, and will
shortly occupy it with his family.
A----Ms.-oa xzAkkian.- fo<EaaRlx stntien-
agent and telegrapher at Baldwin, Md. d Pa.
Railroad, is now in the employ of the B. & 0.
Railroad Company at Ellicott City.
Mr. Robert Deford, who spent some time
at Bar Harbor, is now at Folly Farm, his
country place just west of Towson. He is
brother of Mrs. W. s. 6. Williams.
Mr. John f. Anderson, speed secretary OF
the Timonium Fair. spent Tuesday at the Toll
chester Fair, while Secretary James 5. Nussear
spent the same day at the Rockville Fair.
Miss Irene Whiteford, daughter of the late
DR.. A. x. Whiteford, of Parkville, is regis
tered at Hotel Nottingham, Boston, Mass.
She is accompanied by Miss Mamie Gorsuch.
Mr.. Dixon G. Walker, of Towson, made
trip by automobile to the Blue Ridge Noun
tains last week and had as his guests Messrs.
James ]. Lindsay, John G. Perkins and Frank
1. Wheeler.
abroad several weeks, returned to his farm in
Long Green Valley on Tuesday. Mr.. Williams,
who has crossed the ocean many times, is
good sailor.
Both Governor Crothers and Mayor Ma
hool have accepted invitations to attend the
Timonium Fair next week. Wednesday will
be- known as Mayors day." and Thursday
Governors day."
Mr. George r. Cairnes, secretary of the
Hartford Fire Insurance Company, accom-
panied by his daughter, Miss Annie Cairnes, is
enjoying his usual outing at Jordan White
Sulphur Springs, Va.
Louis, Mo-, spent several days this week at
Hampton, the old Ridgely homestead near
Towson. Mrs. Ridgely was formerly Miss
Humrichouse of Hagerstown.
MIR. Harry s. Carver, Of the Belair bar,
was attending to some professional matters in
Towson on Wednesday. He is one of the
trustees in the setteling up of the valuable
Gwynn estate in the 18th district.
Miss Bertha B. HHfey, OF Kansas City,
Kansas, who is graduate of the New England
Conservatory of Music, Boston, Mass, is visit
ing her former schoolmate, Miss Eleanor Y.
Refer, of Glenarm, Baltimore county.
MIR. Elmer ]. Cook, of the Towson bar,
who took part in the ceremonies of celebrating
Old Home Week at Greencastle, Pa, has re-
turned. He is a native of Franklin coun-
ty and his parents are still residents of Green
castle.
Mr.. and Mrs Lewis M. Bacon, of Belfast
gave party on Thursday night, goth instant
in honor of their daughter, Miss Anna Bacon,
who is student at Dickinson College, Carlisle,
Pa. A large number of her young friends
were present.
for some days at the home of her son, DR..
John s. Green, in Long Green Valley. She is
the widow of Joshua r. Green, who was well
known farmer in his day, and one of the oldest
residents of that section of the county.
Misses Martha and Mary Swormstedt, of
2711 St. Paul street, Baltimore, who are now
TRIP r. RSstSn and PaEsla1a Mains
his farm near Baldwin, Green Spring Valley
-Messrs. w. .Risteau Grason and Carlton
Gus Grason have formed a partnership for the
practice of law, with Offices in the Piper Build
ing. Towson. They are sons of the late John
Grason, who was a well known lawyer, and
will look after the unfinished business OF their
father.
Rev. Benjamin F. Brown, retired Protes-
tant Episcopal minister of Orlando, Florida, is
visiting his brother, Mr.. e. Fell Brown. OF
Towson. Mr.. Brown who is native OF Car
roll county, Md, owns large orange groves
and other valuable property in the State OF
Mr.. Robert Garrett will be formally mott
fed of his nomination for Congress by the
Republican convention of the Second Con-
gressioIial district today-Saturday. Thecom-
mittee will meet at Hotel Rennert in Balti-
more and go to Mr.. CARROTS residence on
Charles street avenue in body.
Miss Eleanor Yellott, youngest daughter
of Major and Mrs. John 1. Yellott, OF Towson,
will leave today for San Francisco CAL. to
spend about six months with her sister, Mrs
Frank R. Rich, who is now resident OF Inat
city but who will remove to Pledmont, Cal;
early next month. Miss Yellott Will traVel
Mr.. and Mrs. William B. Petit, Of Chicago,
are on their annual trip to Maryland to attend
Timonium Fair and visit Mr.. Thomas Ward,
the venerable father of Mrs. Petit, OF Texas,
Wild is one of the Oldest residents OF Baltimore
county. Mr.. Petit is connected with the
legal department of the Pullman Palace Gar
Rev. w. II, H. Powers, who has been on
n three months vacation TO recuperate bis
health, will resume his duties as rector OF
Trinity Church, Towson, on Sunday, Septem,
been in charge during the summer, will vacate
the rectory September LIST and return to bis
duties at the Virginia Theological Seminary.
Mr.. William ]. Blair, superintendent OF
the U. s. Public Stores in Baltimore. has been
critically i'll this week at his home 1892 st. Pau
street, and it is feared he cannot recover. He
| is a son-in-law of the late Edward W. Stefel
| once a popular Commissioner OF Baltimore
county. Mr.. Blair is chairman OF the boaro
| of civil service examiners for the customs
| service.
countv;s most extensive and progressive farm
ers. was among the callers at THE UNION of1ce
| this week. He is an active member OF the
| Fallston Farmers Club and his several farm:
are equipped with all the latest appliances anc
machinery to do the work. Mr.. Twining ma
| 30 acres in potatoes this year and part Oh tn'
crop has Welded 200 bushels to the acre.
Mr.. and Mrs Richard Swormstedt, Sr., oil
| baltimore are spending some time with their
son, Mr.. r. Swormstedt. Jr.. at his farm II
| Long Green Valley. The frlends OF MIS-
| SwoPmstedt in the neighborhood were very
| Glad to see her out again. She had been con
fired to her home eight months with sever
attack of rheumatism and although an invalid
go long she shows little signs of the suffering
'n Rev. A. G. Ernst, pastor of st. john
Lutheran Church, Parkville, Hartford ROAD
has accepted a call to Salem Evangelical
Church. Columbia, Pa, and will remove ri
family to that city in the course OF q lev weeks
Mrs. Ernst who has been very SICK LOT som
time, is improving rapidly. Miss Lima Ernst
of st. Louis, a trained nurse who has beel
with them for some time, will accompan.
them to Columbia.
-Messrs. Charles Brockmeyer and Charlie
| c. Dienstbach, who have had long experience
in the work, are again assisting Secretar
Nussear in preparing the books for the com
ing Timonium Fair. The entries for the var
Gus departments have been pouring in uPo
them this week and they have had all the
could do to keep the work up, Mr.: BrocH
never will be found at his old post IN To
main office on the fair grounds next week.
Odd Fellows Lay Corner-Stone,IIn
corner stone of the new Odd Fellows Hall Q
Ingleside avenue, Gainesville, was lald Ia
Sunday afternoon with elaborate ceremonie
which were witnessed by about thousan
members and friends of the order from bait
more and neighboring towns.
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