The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-03-07
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Personal Mention
Mr.. ]. Smith Orrick, of Glyndon, 4th dis
trict, is foreman of the present Grand Jury:
Mr. d. Stewart Ridgely, of Hampton, has
returned from visit to his sister, Mrs. Leidy,
of Philadelphia
-Congressman ]. Fred G. Talbot was sick
several days early this week and confined to
his home at Lutherville.
Mr.. William Turnbaugh, we'll known
farmer, has rented the large Shields farm at
Sunnybrook, 10th district.
Rev. DR.. J. st. Clair Neal, pastor of Madison
Avenue M. E. Church, was among the callers
at THE UNION Office on Wednesday.
Mrs. ]. G. Cooper, formerly of Towson, was
of the illness of her grandchild, daughter of
Mrs. Barnett.
DIR. Thomas Hall Emory, the we'll know
young physician of Manor Glen, will become
a member of the Hartford County Historical
Society at its next meeting.
Rev. w. II. II. Powers, rector of Trinity
Church, Towson, who has been sick for several
weeks, is now taking the rest cure at the Church
Home, North Broadway, Baltimore.
Governor Crothers was the guest last Sat
urday of the board of managers of the Mary
land Training School for the Feeble Minded,
near Owings' Mills, Baltimore county.
Col. and Mrs. D. M. Matthews, old residents
of DulaDy's Valley, are now located at the
corner of Maryland avenue and Preston street,
Baltimore. Col. Matthews has rented his farm.
and o. Parker Baker compose the members of
the Bryan campaign committee for Baltimore
county. They are all members of the Towson
bar.
Mr.. Joseph Phipps, who some time ago
bought farm in Prince Georges county, was
in Towson few days ago. He has rented
house in Towson and will return to Baltimore
county.
Mr.. Samuel NJ. Shoemaker a member of
the Baltimore County School Board, was among
those who called on Governor Crothers on
Tuesday. He was a guest of the Governor on
Tuesday night.
Mr.. Augustus Bourquin is another Balti-
more county farmer who is about to retire.
Having rented his farm, west of Shawan, he
will dispose of all his personal property on
Wednesday, March 25th.
The engagement of Miss Lillian H Shaffer,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. e. g. Shaffer, of
Elmsport, Pa, to Rev. w. M. Hoffman, of
Chase, Baltimore county has been announced.
The marriage will take place shortly.
Mr.. James H. Smith, who has been reap
pointed presidentof the Board of Commissioners
for Opening Streets in Baltimore city. was q
former resident of Baltimore county and is we'll
known here. He is member of the bar.
Mr.. John E. Flayhart, foreman of THE
UNION Office who had an operation performed
at the City Hospital in Baltimore, nearly two
weeks ago, is doing well and the surgeons say
be will be able to return to his home in about
ten days.
Judge Samuel D. Schumacher, of the Mary
land Court of Appeals, was among the visitors
to Towson on Tuesday. He came here to
administer on the estate of the late Mr.. Charles
Markell, of Lutherville, of which he is named
as executor.
"A family reunion and dinner took place
last Sunday at the home of Mr. William K.
Zimmerman, at Woodlawn, Baltimore county,
in honor of his sixty second birthday. Mr..
Zimmerman is an ex.judge of the Baltimore
county Orphans Court.
Mr. Joshua Stuller, who has been renting
the Oregon Farm, in the 9Th district, number
ing. will sell all his farm stock and implements
on Monday, March 23d, and remove to the
neighborhood of Owings' Mills.
Mr.. P. William Jones' who keeps a drug
store on the York road near Arlington avenue
has been very sick at his home in Tcwson for
some time, as the result of severe case of grip.
He is a son of the late Rev. John W. Jones'
who was a well known Baptist minister in his
day.
-Midshipman J. J. Blandin, of Greenwood
Baltimore county, a member of the fourth
class has resigned from the Annapolis Naval
Academy. he is a son of Lieut.. J. ]. Blandin,
U. s. N, who was on the q. s. s. Maine when
she was blown up in Havana harbor and who
died soon after.
Mr. William Albright and family, who
had been occupying Mr.. Thomas Manns
Windsor Heights farm, Dulany's Valley, for
the past six years, this week removed to Mr..
e. E. Chilcoaps farm, at Mantua Mills, 4th
district. Mr.. William E. DeBaugh succeeds
Mr.. Albright at Windsor Heights.
Mr.. George W. Stanfield, who is 30 years OF
age, has been very i'll for some days at his home,
Jacksonville. I'd district His brother, Mr..
James Stauield, who is So years of age. is
under treatment at Baltimore hospital. They
are the survivors of ten children of Benjamin
and Elizabeth Stanfeld, and are the Oldest
members of Shiloh Lodge, /. o. o. F., of
Granite.
Col. Benjamin F. Taylor, superintendent
of the National Cemetery at Loudon Park.
in Towson on Tuesday. Lately he has had
serious trouble with one of his feet and one of
the wounds he received in the Civil War has
also been causing him severe pain, but his
sssEdttion % zovv mitch improved and he moves
about without the aid of crutches.
Mr.. T. Melville Pearce, member of the
present Grand Jury and well known young
farmer Of the 10th district, was stricken with
paralysis in the jury room in the Court House,
on "Wednesday morning last, his entire left side
being affected. DR.. r. G. Massenburg was
hastily summoned and had him removed to his
residence, where he has since been under treat
ment. His wife is with him and nurse is
also in attendance. Mr.. and Mrs. Pearce are
spending the winter in Baltimore and Mr..
Pearce was going back and forth daily from
Towson by the electric railway. Previous to
the attack he showed no signs of illness. Mr..
Pearce is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob M.
Pearce, prominent residents Of My Lady's
Manor He is an active member of the Junior
Gunpowder Agricul tural Club. His condition
at 2 P. M. on Friday, 9th inst, was much inn
proved and his early recovery is expected.