The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-03-14
Personal Mention.


Mr.. George s. Kieffer has been elected pres
ident of the Jackson Democratic Club of the
18th district.
Miss Salie W. Cockey, Of Lyal Park Pixies
vile, is visiting Miss Eta Goldsborough' OF
Mrs. Charles E. Parr, of Pikesville who
has been very i'll with appendicitis at her win
ter residence in Baltimore, is convalesciDg.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Councilman, Of
"Bloomfield," ~ Worthington Valley, are enjoy
ing an extended pleasure trip in the South.
Major John l. Yellott and family. who
have been spending about six weeks at San
Angelo, Texas, are expected home next week.
Hon a. A Blaks sey OF ssVage Mo ex
district, was among the visitors to Towson on
Thursday
Mr.. William s. Norris, well known bust
ness man of Govanstown, who had been sick
and confined to his homo several weeks, is
improving.
Governor Crothers has accepted an invita-
ton to attend the annual inspection of Troop A,
ct Pikesville, which will take place Saturday
afternoon, March 21st.
of the Pennsylvania Railroad in Baltimore, has
been granted three months leave of absence
to recuperate his health. He left this week for
Atlantic City.
visiting her sister. Mrs. I. ]. Lintz, near Glen
coe. Mr.. Lintz is a son of Mr.. George Lintz,
who is among the largest landowners in that
section of the county.
Mr.. F. w. Wright, Of Manhassett, N. Y,
has rented Bonnie Blink, the home Of the
late John ]. Wight, near Cockeysville, and will
shortly occupy it with his family. The farm
is not included in the rental.
MIR. and Mrs Asa B. Gardiner, Jr. who
had been living some time at Cockeysville. are
now temporarily stopping at Sherwood, n. G.
R. R. Mr.. Gardiner is head of the Gardiner
Dairy Company in Baltimore
The vestry of the Chapel OF the Holy
Comforter, Lutherville. has secured the services
of Rev. Crawford Frost OF Baltimore, to otfici-
ate there during the temporary absence of the
rector, Rev. W. q. 81. Powers.
DIR. James G. Matthew's who went to
| Spokane Wash, several months ago, is visiting
his parents, Col and Mrs. ID. M. Matthews, OF
Baltimore. His brother, DR.. A. A. Matthews,
is successful surgeon in Spokane.
-Messrs. Smith Bros, sons of the late George
A. Smith, have taken their mothers farm,
known as Windsor, in Dulany's Valley, and
will hereafter conduct it. They are energetic
young men and no doubt they will succeed.
Mr.. Joseph A. Catch, who was seriously
injured in an accident at Gatch's quarries, on
the Belair road, last week, is recovering at the
University Hospital. He is son OF Major
Thomas B. Catch, of the County Clerks Office.
Miss Ridgely Grason, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Grason. of Towson, left on We'd
nesday for Toledo o., to spend some time
with her sister, Mrs. r. s. Hill, who was
recently married and is now resident OF that
city.
of Judge N. Charles Burke. accompanied by
one of her sisters, left on Wednesday for Mount
Clemens, Michigan. to be treated for inhamma-
tory rheumatism, from which she has suffered
severely for some time.
"A largely attended surprise party was given
on Wednesday night, 4th instant, BY Mr.. and
Mrs. John Gartling, at their home on Chestnut
Ridge, in honor of their daughter. Miss Flor
ence Gartling. Misses Bessie and Lucille Gem
mill received the guests
MIR. John NJ. Littig, president of the Ma
rine Bank of Baltimore, who had an operation
for appendicitis performed at st. Joseph's Hos
pital last Sunday, and who was in q critical
condition for several days, is improving. He
is we'll known in Baltimore county.
DIR. Thomas Hall Emory, the well known
young physician of Manor Glen, was in Tow
son on Wednesday, accompanied by Mr.. VIM.
F. Ford, an experienced trainer and driver, who
has taken the Manor Glen track and will at
once begin handling horses and colts there.
Rev. Sidney A. Potter, rector of st. James
Church, My Lady's Manor, for the past four
years, has accepted a call to Worcester county
parish, which includes Berlin and Ocean City.
Mr.. Potter has sent his resignation to the YES
try of 81. James and will take charge of his
new parish in May.
Mr.. Charles Il. Nicolai came to Towson on
Tuesday to see Mr.. T. Melville Pearce, who
married his niece. He was pleased to find MIR.
Pearce doing 30 well. Mr. Nicolai is known to
thousands in Baltimore county, he having been
a prominent figure in public life when he was
resident of the county.
The vestry of Trinity Church, Towson, at
a meeting held in Baltimore on Wednesday,
granted the rector, Rev. W. II. h. Powers, a
two months leave of absence to recuperate his
health. Rev. Mr.. Powers who has been sick
for several weeks, is now taking the rest cure
at the Church Home in Baltimore.
DIR. E. A. Jones, Of Dorchester county,
removed to Towson on Thursday and is occu
plying the house of Mrs. Eudocia Stansbury,
near Trinity Church. He will engage in the
practice of his profession here, thus adding one
more e The pn9beF Of our T medical PTScsitl1n
is occupying the Buchanan farm, on the Hillen
road.
Miss Chloe Burke, daughter Of the late
Eugene Burke, who was for many years
deputy sheriff of Baltimore county, has become
a member of the Fawcett Company at AL
baughs Theater Baltimore. Miss Burke was
student at the Maryland College of M usc and
Expression and pursued a special course in
eIocution at Notre Dame College, Govanstown.
Mr. Richard Vincent, Jr. head of the widely
known firm Of R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons, Of
White Marsh, Baltimore county, will sail from
New York, April 4th, accompanied by Mrs.
Vincent, for two months tour of the flower
raising sections of England, France, Belgium
and Holland. They will go first to Glasgow.
Mr.. Vincent is an Englishman and goes to
Europe for new creations in flowers every few
years.
Mr. L. Melville Pearce, who last week suS-
tanned stroke of paralysis while serving on
the grand jury here, is still at the residence of
Dr. R. G. Massenburg, in Towson. His condi-
ton is greatly improved and his ultimate
recovery is expected. Mrs. Pearce has been
with him ever since he was stricken and q
trained nurse is also in attendance. Nearly all
of Mr.. Pearces relatives and large number of
friends have called at the house to see him, all
manifesting much interest in his welfare.
0
This Road Will be Improved-A large
delegation from White Hail. N. G. r. R., called
on the Highways Commission on Thursday in
the interest of having mile of the road lead
ing from White Hall to Hereford improved
under the State aid fund and to have the remain
der of it relocated.
1t was shown that the present road is 81 miles
long and has hills so steep that it is impossible
for the farmers to haul their grain to the rail
road station.
As it is they have to go by aroundabout way
of nearly six miles to the station. Relocating
the road will do away with the hills and shorten
the road to 24 miles. The Board promised to
have survey of the road made by the State
and instructed Engineer Shirley to see that the
work is done.
Mr.. Shirley said it would cost from $4,000
10 1 000 10 do tho uork 11ndor the Sfata aid