The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-10-17
AUTUMN NuPT1A1 EVENTS.

Observation-Disclosures quiet but pretty
home wedding took place last Saturday after
noon when Miss Margaret Lindsay, daughter
of the late DR.. James Lindsay and Mrs. Lind.
say, was married to Mr.. Peter Blanchard, OF
New York. The wedding took place at the
home of the BRIDES mother 127 West Lanvale
street, Baltimore. The house was prettily deco
rated with palms and pink and white roses.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. Edwin
Barnes Niver, of Christ Church, assisted by
Rev. Percy Hall. of st. Timothy's Church, Ca
louisville, an uncle of the groom. The bride
was given in marriage by her cousin, Mr. D.
Sterett Cuttings, and was met by the groom,
attended by his best man, Mr.. Wyatt Blanch
ard. She wore gown of white callot satin,
made Empire, and trimmed with rose point
and Duchess lace, caught about the bodice with
diamond ornaments. There were no attend
ants. A small reception followed.
PLUME -BRUFF.-Miss Nora Kathelene
Bruff, daughter of MIR. and Mrs. Thomas c.
Bruff, of Towson, was married last Saturday
morning at Trinity Protestant Episcopal
Church, to Mr.. Edward Plummer, of Baltimore.
The ceremony was performed by the rector,
Rev. W. H. H. Powers. The church was deco
rated with flowers by the Chancel Guild, of
which the bride is a member. She wore
blue travelling costume, with hat and gloves to
match. She was given in marriage by her
father. The ushers were Mr.. BENJAMIN ]. D.
Plummer, brother of the groom. Mr.. Thomas
C. Bruff, Jr., brother of the bride, was best
man. After their return from bridal trip Mr..
and Mrs. Plummer will reside in Baltimore.
sE-GALLAeHER.- pretty wedding took
place at noon on Wednesday when Miss Ethel
L. Gallagher, daughter of DR.. Charles W. Gala
gher president of the Maryland College at
Lutherville, was married to Mr.. B. o. Rouse
of Rochester, N Y. The ceremony was per-
formed in Gordon Chapel, at the college, by
DIR. Gallagher. The bride wore travelling cos
tnme of blue broadcloth, with hat and gloves
to match, and carried Bride roses. Miss Anna
Rouse, sister of the groom, was maid of honor
She wore pink broadcloth Mr.. Edward Stahl-
broadt was best man. A wedding breakfast
followed the ceremony, to which the families
were invited. After trip Mr.. and Mrs. Rouse
will go to their future home in Rochester. The
bride was teacher at the college last year.
CooKsEY-RAHE-A pretty wedding was
solemnized on Wednesday afternoon at st.
Thomas Protestant Episcopal Church, Home
stead, when Miss Eleanor Louise Raheand Mr..
William Mansfield sCooksey were married.
Rev. Harry B. Lee rector, performed the cere-
mony. Owing to recent death in the brides
family, the wedding was quiet only the i'm
mediate families and few friends being pres
ent. The bride wore handsome broadcloth
travelling suit with bat and plumes to match.
She was attended by Miss G; Grisel Quincy as
maid of honor. Mr.. and Mrs. Cooksey will
spend their honeymoon in New York city, and
on their return will live in Irvington.
BADDE Rs-ALBAN.-Miss Ella M. Alban,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Alban, of Park
tom was married to Mr.. Clayton R. Badders last
Saturday at the parsonage of the Methodist
Protestant Church, New Market, by Rev. J. L.
johnson. A reception followed at the home Of
the bride. The couple will live at Parkton.
Meeting of the School Board.-The School
Board held meeting in the Offices in Towson,
on Wednesday, with the president Mr.. Thomas
B. Todd, in the chair and Mr. Albert S. Cook,
secretary.
Mr.. Arthur Steuart and Mr.. James G. Legg,
representing citizens of Roland Park, asked
for certain Improvements for the public school
building there.
A delegation from Hoffmanville presented
petition asking the Board to require the Rock
dale Powder Co. to move the dynamite plant
or give $4,000 for moving the school house, in
accordance with its promise.
A delegation from Randallstown asked for
modern heating plant and agreed to grade the
lot at their own expense if the heating plant
was put in. Granted.
The Board decided to pay the guarantee for
electric lights at S1.2Oper month, quarterly, at
Govans School.
Thomas L. Jones & Sons bill for the addi-
ton at Highlandtown School, as per plans and
specifications, for 500, 548.47, Including all
commissions, was approved.
The Board accepted with regret the resigna-
ton of Miss Mabel Hoffman as assistant to the
primary supervisor, to take effect November
9th, 1908.
Miss Alice g. Mallalieu was appointed assist
ant in the High School at Reisterstown.
The matter of an additional teacher for the
High School at Towson, the average attendance
being one hundred and one for four weeks, was
referred to Mr.. Arthur and the superintendent.
The Board ordered the building committee
to investigate the cost of portable school houses.
The auditing committee and committee on
accounts meet Friday, October 23d, at 10
o'clock A. M.
The committee on typewriters made report
which was accepted. The Board decided to
purchase twenty Underwood machines for use
in the commercial departments in the three
The secretary reported .l...s %, 900 .psoi.I ap-
preparation was received from the State for the
commercial departments of Towson, Cations
vile and Franklin High Schools.
The name of Mr.. John Cox was recommended
by the Improvement Association for School 4,
district 3, at Gwynn Oak avenue and Liberty
road, as trustee for West Forest Park.
Board adjourned.
Enjoyable Surprise Party.-Mrs. John L.
Sippel, of Fullerton, gave a surprise party on
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