The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-11-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry G. Shirley, of Tow
son, are spending two weeks at the former
home of Mrs. Shirley, at Oxford, N. c.
MIR. and Mrs: W. Stewart Diffenderffer OF
Green Spring Valley registered at The Imperial
| Hotel, New York city, on Monday last.
Mrs. James T. ARIEL, of Poland, o., is
| visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin
| T. Ridgely, of Barretts Delight, near Warren.
Mrs. Joseph B; Herbert, Of Towson, and
her daughter, Mrs. Henry J. Mckee, are spend
ing ten days at their old home in Winchester,
Virginia.
Mr.. A. V. Fltton and family are now
occupying the pretty new cottage of Mrs. Grace
Mattingly, on west side of Baltimore avenue,
Towson.
Mr.. Robert Campbell who had been liv-
ing near Lutherville couple of years, has re-
turned to Back River Neck, 18th district, near
Rossville.
Mrs. William Dunty and daughter, of
Perry Hail. who had been on an extended
pleasure tour in the West, have returned to
their home.
MIR. ID. G. Woods head of the we'll known
Baltimore real estate firm of D. c. Woods d
Co., was among the callers at The UNION office
on Tuesday.
-Ex-Judge David Fowler, who is now ac-
lively engaged in the practice of his profession
in Baltimore, was among the visitors to Tow
son on Tuesday.
Miss Retha Pocock and her brother Mr.
Charles Pocock of Belair, Md, spent Thanks
RlVlUR Will luciI uuClCi WI L. 4 ONOShf Vi
Duany's Valley.
Col. F. w. Kerchner. popular citizen of
Hamilton, Hartford road, suffered stroke OF
paralysis few days ago and his friends have
been much concerned about him.
Mr.. Andrew ]. Isaac, of Ellicott City, who
is 81 years of age, has been very sick for some
DAYS. He is the father of Rev. Frank r. Isaac.
formerly pastor of Great Falls Circuit
-Messrs. Noah e. Offutt, Elmer ]. Cook,
Thomas W. Offutt James P. Offutt and Will
liam A. Lee, all Of Towson, will leave today for
Washington, N. c., for weeks hunting.
Capt John NJ. Winks, who lives on the
Old Hartford road, is seriously i'll and his death
is expected at any moment. He Is retired
sea captain and upwards of so years of age.
Mr.. James G. L: Anderson, son of Mr..
at the University of Maryland, has entered the
law offices of Col. D. G. Mcintosh in TowsoD.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Cromwell and
daughters have closed springfield" their
summer home on the Pot Spring road, and re-
opeped their city residence at St. Paul and
Chase streets, Baltimore.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar H. Cans, of Beau
mont" Govanstown, will give reception on
Saturday, December 9Th, from to Z P. NJ, to
introduce their debutante daughter, Miss M ar
garet Cans. dance will follow the reception.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Councilman Cockey
have returned from their bridal trip and are
now at the home of the groom's father, Mr.. e.
A. Cockey, in Worthington Valley. Mrs.
Cockey was formerly Miss Sothoron, OF Forest
Hill, Md.
tage on East Allegany avenue, TOwson, to Mr..
Arthur L. Shreeve, a Baltimore contractor,
who is now occupying it. Mr.. and Mrs.
Walker have taken an apartment in Baltimore
for the winter.
Mrs. Ralph Proctor, have taken house in
Baltimore for the winter and Misses Ella and
Valerie Slingluff will stay with them. Mr..
Slingluff will remain at his farm, north of
Green Spring Valley.
Mr.. Basil 9. Bowen, well known sports
man of the 4th district, who renewed his sub
scription to THE UNION on Friday, says that
in many years experience he never knew
cartridges to be so scarce in Baltimore county
as they are this season.
Mr.. John T. Bishop, trained nurse OF
many years experience, is temporarily stop
ping in Towson and enjoying needed rest
after attending a typhoid patient in Hartford
county. He saws he has nursed 6S cases of
this disease and lost but one of the number.
Mrs. Arthur Wheeler, of Des Moines.
Iowa, and her brothers, Messrs. John, Howard
and Charles Bond, of the same city, came to
Baltimore county this week to attend the
funeral of their mother, Mrs. Thomas Bond,
who was buried at Bosley NJ. E. Church on
Thursday.
AT the annual banquet of the Alumnae
Association of the Eastern Female High
School. held in the assembly room Of the
school building in Baltimore, last Saturday
evening, Mrs. Mary Norris Copes, wife OF
Rev. Thomas E. Copes, pastor OF Towson M.
E. Church, responded to the toast, Alma
Mater
The young friends of Miss Grace Reckord,
of Cockeysville, who will be married next Sat
urdav to Mr. Elmer r. Halle, of the Towson
bar, treated her to "linen shower" few days
ago. The affair took place at the home OF Miss
Hester M. Brooks, and the prospective bride
was made the recipient OF many appropriate
gifts in the way of household linen.
Ambassador Henry White, United States
diplomatic representative at Paris, spent sew
eral hours last Monday with his cousin, Mr..
John Ridgely, of Hampton, near Towson. MI
White, whose mother was a sister of the late
Charles Ridgely, spent many of his boyhood
DAYS at Hampton and always enjoys visit to
that stately and beautiful old homestead.
The law firm of Applegarth, Herman q
Reifsnider has been dissolved by mutual con-
sent. Messrs. Rufus W. Applegarth and Chas
T. Reifsnider will continue to practice togetner
under the firm name of Applegarth q Relf.
snider, while Mr.. Emanuel w. Herman will
have offices in the Builders Exchange in Bal
timore and also in the Piper Building, Towson:
Mrs. Roosevelt, wife of the President, and
her daughter, Miss Ethel Roosevelt were the
guests of honor at luncheon given by Gen.
and Mrs James A. Gary, of Baltimore county,
at their city residence in Baltimore, last Mon
day. Mrs. Gary's seven married daughters as
sisted their mother in receiving her guests
The party came over from Washington in
automobiles.
Mr.. and Mrs William +. Chalk, of Co.
vanstowp. celebrated the twenty.fifth ami
versary of their marriage at their home The
Cedars, November Goth, by giving reception
to their friends. The house and lawn were
decorated with ported plants and flowers Mrs.
Chalk was assisted in receiving by her daugh.
tiers, Miss Edna and Mrs. Frederick Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chalk received many costly
gifts of silver and cut glass;
Mr. Jacob II. Taylor, whose summer home
is in Towson, celebrated his goth birthday at
his CITY residence on Eutaw Place, Baltimore,
on Tuesday last and received number OF his
friends who called to pay their respects. Mr..
TAYLOR is q native of Baltimore county and
was born at Mount Pleasant" the old home
stead on the Hillen road that has been in the
TAYLOR family about 200 years. Mr.. Taylor
has been a member of Mt. Vernon Place NJ.
E. Church sixty years and was for thirty years
director of the choir of that church. Mr..
TAYLOR is largely interested in coal lands and
still gives some attention to the business con-
nected with mining.
The Record of Brave Soldier.-Veteran
Post. of Baltimore, has decided to present Col.
BENJAMIN f. Taylor, of Baltimore county, to
the next Encampment or the Department OF
Maryiand as its candidate for Commander.
Col. TAylor who is superintendent OF the Ma
tlOTlal cemetery at LUuuOu anu al
| tive Grand Army man, has most envlable
military record as follows:
Enlisted as private, Co. B, I'd Md, Septem-
Der 3Oth 1851; was promoted to Sergeant
| Major of his regiment October 9Th, 1861 pro-
NOTED to Second Lieutenant July 18th, 1852;
\ promoted to Captain. Co. B, September 23d,
\ 1882 appointed Aid.de-Camp, First Brigade,
Second Division, Ninth Corps, November, 1868;
appointed Assistant Inspector General, Second
| Brigade, Second Division Ninth Corps, jan
uaryi17th, 1864 was in command of left wing.
I'd Md, at Petersburg. Va, June 10th to 18th.
1884 commanded his regiment August 18Th.
1854 was appointed Lieutenant Colonel COM
manding by Gov. A. w. Bradford, October
18TH. 1868; brevetted Colonel for conspicuous
l eallantry in the assault before Petersburg
| April Sd, 1865. and commissioned by Gov.
| Bradford as Colonel, July 10th, 1865. He par
ticipated in 25 engagements, from Groveton.
/ Va, August 29th, 1862, to the storming or
Petersburg, April, 1865 and was wounded by
shell in thigh at Fredericksburg, December
18Th 1862; wounded by gunshot in shoulder
at Petersburg, June 25th, 1864 wounded by
staell in left ankle at Petersburg, April I'd, 1861
Mr.. Garter Won His Case.-On Wednes-