The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-01-18
paraonal Mention

to his home in Towson.
Mr.. George Hoff, book keeper in the Sec.
ond National Bank of Towson, is sick with grip
and confined to his home at Sherwood.
Mr.. Charles S. Grason, DIST. Mary's county,
Maid a visit to relatives in Towson this week.
He is engaged in farming and is also member
of the bar.
-Ex.County Commissioner John V. Slade
has been elected director of the White Hall
Grain, Milling and Supply Company, of White
Hall, N. G. K. Il.
Mr.. William A. Phelps, of Pulaski, Va,
who bought the large Bacon farm at Monkton,
N. G. R. R., expects to remove there with his
family in a few weeks.
MIR. Beverly W. Hall, well known truck
farmer of Lauraville, is recovering from
severe case of blood poison, resulting from an
injury to his left hand.
Mr.. Talbot Jones, formerly a member of
the School Board, has been suffering from
severe attack of grip at his home on Cations
Vile avenue, 18th district.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Schneider, who
had been spending several weeks with their
daughter, Mrs. J. II. Rever, in Philadelphia,
have returned to their home at Fallston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lee spent last Sunday
with the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
w. Mumma, of Woodlawn. Mr. Lee is mana
ger of the Oakdene estate in Green Spring
Valley.
cal condition at the home of her son-in-law,
DIR. H M. Slade in Reisterstown. The paraly-
sis with which she is afflicted is extending over
her body.
Mr.. Victor G. Bloede who last week re-
signed the presidency of the First National
Bank of Gainesville, was on Thursday unani-
mously reelected to that office by the board OF
directors.
Mr.. Henry P. Burns, well known resi-
dent Of White Hall, N. G. R. R., who has been
sick for several months, went to the Johns
Hopkins Hospital where he had successful
operation performed.
Mrs. Henry Selden, of Washington, d. c.,
who had an operation for appendicitis per-
formed about two weeks ago, is improving
slowly. Before her marriage she was Miss
Rose Keech of Towson.
Mr.. L. P. Hennighausen, the well known
attorney has been re elected president of the
German Society of Maryland, one of the Oldest
organizations in the State. Many prominent
Germans are members of it.
Mrs John l. Yellott, who had been sick
couple of weeks at her home in Towson, is
much better The contemplated trip of the
family to the State of Texas had to be post
poned on account of her illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Hoffman, who
sailed for Europe few weeks ago, reached
home on Tuesday. They will return to Eu
rope in the spring. Mrs HOFFMAN was for
merly Mrs Laura ]. Brown, of Chestnut Ridge.
Rev. R. Heber Murphy, of st. Johns
Parish, Worthington Valley, who has been
housed since Christmas with grip, is able
Luke's Church. Jacksonville, on Sunday,
January 10Th.
Mr.. Albert M. Hoblitzel, formerly clerk
and typewriter in the Office of the Baltimore
County School Board, has been appointed trav
cling freight agent for the Maryland q Pennsyl-
vania Railroad. He is son of Rev. S. A.
Hoblitzel, of Belair.
The engagement has been announced of
Miss Emma Albrecht, daughter of Mr. Philip
A. Albrecht, of Lauraville Baltimore county,
r.. a. Il DNlw 1fonI at
to the State Board of Health. The marriage
will take place shortly.
Mr. John II. Richardson, the well known
attorney, has been elected president of the
Mems Club of the Church of the Holy Evan
gelist. At the last meeting of the club Mr..
Richardson delivered an address outlining the
work of church clubs.
Major John l. YelIott, of the Towson bar,
has been elected owe Of the vice presidents and
also a member of the executive committee of
the Maryland Progressive Democratic League
which is understood to favor the nomination
of Bryan for President.
Mrs Upton S. Brady, who has been sick
with pneumonia at her home on REGISTER ave-
nue., is improving under the care of DR.. r. G.
Massenburg. Her sister, Mrs. Hugh P. Price,
and her brother, Mr.. Robert NJ. Taylor, are re-
covering from severe attacks OF grip.
Mr.. Alex. Dance, who is now living with
his nephew, Mr.. Alex. D. Brooks, at Jockeys
vile, was among the callers at The UNION
Office on Wednesday. For many years Mr..
Dance was engaged in farming in Dulany's
Valley and is among the few left of the older
men of that section of the county.
Mr.. w. Bernard Duke, of Sherwood and
Mr. John w. Hall, of Towson, were among
those chosen directors of the Third National
Bank of Baltimore in the exciting election that
took place on Tuesday. Both are we'll known
business men, and Mr. Duke is also director
of the Second National Bank Of Towson.
Mr.. Emil! Funk, proprietor of Govanstown
Hotel, and Mrs. Funk gave q reception on
Monday night in honor of the 80th birthday of
Mr.. William Funk, Mr. Funk's father. The
house was brilliantly illuminated and there
were aInuSeanents and setiStien Krasns
| those present were three sons, twenty -four
| grand children and three great grandchildren.
| Mr.. Funk, who is native of Germany, is
| retired business man.
Major Frank W. Coale and Mrs. Coale,
| of Aigburth Park, adjoining Towson will
| leave for the South in few days and spend
about two months in Florida. Major Coale,
who had been actively and successfully en-
| gagged in business in Baltimore over thirty
| years, has disposed of his interests and retir
| ed from active pursuits He is member
| of the Towson Improvement Association and
also of the Towson Volunteer Fire Company.
| Major Coale is a native of Baltimore county.
Mr. John w. Burns, a highly esteemed
citizen and farmer of White Hall, 7th district,
| was among the visitors to Towson on Wednes-
| day. Last fall Mr. Burns was one of the
| Republican nominees for Judge of the Or
| phans' Court, and while he was not elected, be
| has the satisfaction of knowing that he car
| ried his home district by comfortable ma
| jority, and while he was beaten in the general
| result he is by no means dismayed. Mr..
Burns is among THE UNIONS Oldest subscribers.
Farmers League of Maryland.-A num-
Der of years ago the different agricultural bodies
of the State realized among themselves, about
| the same time, that many things could be &C.
complished for agriculturalists if these differ
| ent units could work through central organi-
cation.
As a result of this representatives from a
| large number of the Farmers Clubs, Oranges
| and other similar bodies met and formed the
| Farmers League an absolutely non-political
| body. Its constitution and bylaws are free
| and liberal
1t is rather plan than an existing body, but
| where work is to be accomplished the officers
of the League get together in close touch with
| each unit of the League, and working as a
| body, have accomplished great amount OF
good in forming opinions and directing legsla-
| ton for the benefit of the farming community.
Each year delegates from the bodies that
compose the League meet in Baltimore and
| this year the meeting will be held at Mccoy
| Hall, Johns Hopkins University, Wednesday,
| February 9Th, at 1890 P. NJ, when matters re-
lating to the good of the farming community
will be talked over and developed.
Notices of this meeting are now being sent
| Clubs Horticultural and Agricultural Societies,
Seed Corn Breeders, Tobacco Growers Associa-
tons, etc, to appoint delegates to the meeting
and instructing these delegates to state what
matters of interest and benefit to the farming
community should be brought before the Leg
islature or Governor and pushed to success
| full conclusion.
Horses Killed by Trolley Cara serious
| accident occurred on the Belair road at o'cPk
Saturday evening" when trolley car ran into
| a two-horse team at Gardenville, killing the
horses and injuring the driver, William john
son, colored, and the motorman of the car.
| John H. Miller The car struck the team on
| the left side and then crashed into the wagon,
completely demolishing it,and at the same time
| smashed the vestibule of the car to such an ex-
| tent that it was disabled The driver of the
wagon was thrown out and struck on his head,
as the top of his scalp is badly lacerated. His
right leg was also badly wrenched. The motor
| man was cut about the face by flying glass.
| He was taken to the City Hospital. The sec
| ond horse of the team was fatally injured, and
| in its agony plunged over a culvert and fell
| into stream II feet below. There were
number of passengers on the car at the time Of
/ the accident but none of them were injured.
| Mr.. Robert T. Oyeman, owner of the team
said that he could not replace the horses and