The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-08-15
Personal Mention.

Mr.. George +. Corse is spending part OF his
holiday at The Nordica, Ocean City, Md.
Mr. Harrison Rider, ex Register of Wills,
has been spending week at Atlantic City, NJ.
Mr.. VIM. G. Kenney, bookkeeper in the
Towson National Bank, is now enjoying his
vacation.
MIR. Howard Fox, member of the Towson
bar, has gone on pleasure trip to New Lon
don, Conn.
Mrs. D. NJ. Matthews, formerly of Dulany's
Valley. is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Ames, of
Pittsfeld, Mass.
Mr.. John E. Gorsuch, of Barberton, o., is
visiting his brother, DR.. ]. F. H. Gorsuch, of
Fork, Baltimore county.
Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Anderson, Of Tow
son, spent several days the past week with
friends in Wilmington, Del.
-Mr.and Mrs. J. NJ Pearce and Mr.. and Mrs.
T, Melville Pearce, of Ny Lady's Manor, have
returned from Ocean City, Md.
Rev John r. Edwards, pastor of Cations
Vile M. E. Church, and Mrs. Edwards, are
spending two weeks at Rehoboth, Del.
Mrs. John Otto and Miss Margaret Otto, of
Franklin avenue, Raspeburg, are spending
week at The Albemarle, Atlantic City, N. J..
Mr.. Joseph Blair, principal of the public
school at Sparrow's Point, is taking the sum-
mer course at Columbia University, New York.
DIR. ]. W. narrower, of Towson, is spend
ing his vacation at his home at WalkertOwn.
Va. He will return here about September 10th.
Mrs. Hugh P. Price and her little daugh-
visit to her sister, Mrs. Moore, of Charlestown,
W. Va.
Mrs. William Harvey, who spent some
weeks with her daughter, Mrs. B. John Black,
of Randallstown, has returned to her home in
Wilmington, Del.
and Mrs. George Poe Wier and children, of
Hawthorndon, near Towson ARE at the Atlantic
Hotel, Ocean City, Md.
Mrs. w. s. g. Williams, of Long Green
Valley, and Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Deford of
Green Spring Valley are at Lenox, Mass. They
Miss Georgia l. Donaldson, who has been
visiting her schoolfnate, Miss Laura Ahern, of
Millington, Kent county, will return to her
home Fairview Farm, near Hereford, early
next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard L. Rider, of Sher-
wood, have returned from a weeks stay at
Atlantic City. Mr.. Rider, who conducts large
farming operations, finds time to enjoy some
of the pleasures of life.
Mr.. G.. O. Brown, the we'll known poult ~
expert, is at Niagara Falls this week attending
the 33d annual convention of the American
Poultry Association. He took an active part
in the discussions at the meeting.
Miss Agnes Hyland, second daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin ]. Hyland, of Jockeys
vile, this week entered as novice at Mount
st. Agnes Convent. Mt. Washington. She has
been teacher in the school for year.
DIR. Gallagher, the present owner of the
Maryland College at Lutherville, was looking
after some business matters in Towson few
days ago. He is havinga number of improve
ments made about the college buildings.
Mrs. William Lanahan of "Blenheim,"
near Charles street avenue, accompanied by
her nieces, Miss M. Jennings Carroll and Miss
Gertrude L. Un6uch, registered at the Wal
dorf- Astoria, New York. on Wednesday.
Mrs. Elizabeth E. Mays came to Towson
on Tuesday to administer on the estate of her
late husband, John T. Mays of A., who was
we'll known resident of the 7th district She
has been reader of The UNION many years
and is warm friend of the paper
Mrs. Frederick Ohutt and Mrs. Gaylord
Brooks attracted much attention by the supe-
rior handling, of their entries at the horse show
held on Thursday on the farm of Col. Berret,
near Freedom, Carroll county. Mrs. Ohntt
won in several of the events.
Mr.. Charles e. Fendall equity clerk in
the County Clerks office, is now on his vaca-
ton and is spending the time looking after
his 'plant farm" in the suburbs of Towson.
AS may be imagined the "Fendall" strawberry
cuts the largest figure on this farm
The large congregation OF Trinity church,
Towson, was very much pleased with the sing
ing of Mr.. Hobert Smock at the morning
service last Sunday. Mr.. Smock, who is
choirmaster at Ascension Church, Baltimore,
is now a resident of Aigburth Park, adjoining
Towson.
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office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court, left on
Monday for Atlantic City and will spend two
weeks at The Brighton, which has been his
annual custom for some years. He is accom-
panied by his brother, Mr.. James O'Hara, of
Texas.
Cards have been received by Baltimore
county friends from Mr.. Eugene Il. Marriott
announcing the marriage of his daughter, Bes-
sic Verna, to Mr.. Howard DIN Smith, Satur-
day, August 9Th, in Bryan. Texas. Mr.. Mar
riott was formerly teacher in the public
schools of this county.
Mr.. Elmer J. Cook, of the Towson bar,
will take part in the ceremonies attendinS the
continae the remainder of the week. Mr..
Cook is a native of Greencastle and still has
business interests there.
Hon. Talbot ]. Albert, U. s. consul at
Brunswick, Germany, accompanied by MIS-.
Albert and their children, will return to this
country in the fall and spend next winter IN
Baltimore. Mr.. Albert was formerly resi-
dent of Baltimore county, as was also MRS.
Albert, who is daughter of the late Col. y. r.
McGill.
Mr.. John Mays Little, of the Towson bar
delivered both the charge to the knights ana
the coronation address at the tournament for
the benefit of st. Mary's Church, Hartford
county, on Thursday. ]. D. Almony won the
first honor in the professional class. Charles
e. Howard was third and Edgar Hutchins
fourth.
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nounce the engagement of their third daugh-
ter, Elsa Brown, to Mr.. Algourney A. Wood,
charlottesville, Va. Mr.. Wood is OF prom
inent Virginia family and conducts large
carriage mandatory at Charlottesville. The
wedding will take place the latter part OF
August. .-.,.
of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, are visiting at the home
of Mr.. Isaac Shaver. Pleasant Hill, 9th district.
Thev took the K. of P.s excursion to Boston,
stopping at Niagara Falls, Quebec, New YORK
city and Washington sightseeing. They are
perfectly delighted so far with their trip, Dut
like all Western folks think we Eastern people
have not the ''hustle'' that they have.
Mr.. Charles A. Councilman, well known
farmer of Worthington Valley, who is mem
Der of the board of trustees OF the Maryland
Agricultural College, went to st: Joseph's Hos
pital Baltimore, on Friday, l4th inst, TO nave
an operation performed for an Inflammation
Of the face that had been troubling him for
some time. 1t is said no serious result is fear
ed. Mr.. Councilman's many friends hope Tor
his speedy recovery.
MIR. Richard Tilghman Gimor, an inmate
of the Soldiers Home at Pikesville, is very sick
and is suffering from serious stomach trouble.
He is brother of the late Col. Harry Gilmor
and son of the late Robert Gilmor, OF Glen
Ellen. Mr.. Gilmor served in the Confederate
army as q lieutenant in the First Maryland
Infantry. His only surviving brother is Mr..
Graham Gilmor, who is in the Confederate
Soldiers Home at Little Rock, Ark.
Mr.. Alexander Mccormick. president OF
the Maryland State Fair and Baltimore County
Agricultural Society, was looking after some
business matters in Towson on Wednesday
He says that in an experience OF forty years
farming and trucking he has not known the
potato crop TO be so small in his section OF the
county as it is this season. This is due to the
drought of June and July. Other crops, Mr..
Mccormick says, are doing very well.
Mr.. Guy E. Snavely, who has been pro-
fessor in Allegheny College, Meadville, Pa
for two years, has been promoted to the posi-.
ton of registrar of the college, an office nexl
to that Of the president. Prof. Snavely is
son of Mr.. Charles q. Snavely and his wire is
a daughter of Mr.. Van Brant Rittennouse
both well known citizens and farmers OF The
18th district of this county. Prof. Snaveiy II
a graduate of Johns Hopkins University.
Mr.. Hugh P. Price. deputy Register
Wills, who spent part of his vacation at Nor
eantown, w. Va, is very enthusiastic in hi'
descriptions of that busy city and the great in
dustries that are making name for 1t. II
has population of Is, 600 and is growing rap
idlv. Mr.. Prices uncle, Mr.. Nicholas J
Hutchins, who is well known in Baltimore
county, is now engaged in business in Morgan
town and is greatly pleased with the place ant
its business prospects Mr.. Price was some
what surprised at the size and Importance o
West Virginia. He says it must be prettl
big State when it takes an entire day In q ias
railroad train to cross it from east to west.