The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-09-12
Personal Mention

Personal Mention
Judge Frank 1. Duncan has been sick and
confined to his home in Lutherville several
Mr.. Walter B. Brooks, Jr., is sick with
typhoid fever al the home of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Walter B. Brooks, in Green Spring
Valley.
with the forestry division of the United States
Government in Washington, is visiting, bis
parents at their country place at Sherwood.
Mrs. Walter r. Townsend, who spent two
months at Mount Clemens, Michigan, for the
benefit of her health, has returned to her home
at Rossville, Baltimore county, much i'm
proved.
Judge and Mrs. David Fowler, who spent
the summer at Cobourg, Canada, have returned
and are again occupying their apartments at
The Winona, Park avenue and Monument
street, Baltimore.
Mr.. Marshall H. Wilson, of the Census
Bureau in Washington, who has been in the
Northwest nearly six months gathering statis-
tics for his department, returned to his home
in Towson on Thursday.
Mr.. Charles B. Roberts, who was shot and
seriously wounded on the boardwalk at At
lantic City nearly three weeks ago, is rapidly
improving and will soon be out. The surgeons
found the bullet but did not remove it.
Governor Crothers has appointed Mr..
Samuel M. Shoemaker, of Green Spring Valley,
an additional delegate from Baltimore county,
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meet in Madison, Wis, September oath.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Bruf, of Towson,
have announced the engagement Of their daugh-
ter, Miss Nora Kathleen Bruff, to Mr.. Edward
Plummer, of Baltimore. The wedding will
take place next month in Trinity Z. u. church,
Towson.
MIR. ]. Howard Fox, who has been stu
dent in the law offices of Mr.: Elmer J. Cook,
was admitted to the Towson bar on Tuesday,
on motion of Mr.. Cook. Mr.. Fox passed the
examination of the State Board of Legal Ex-
aminers last June.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Burnham, of Roslyn,
Sd district, celebrated their silver wedding on
Friday night, 4th instant, and entertained q
large number of their relatives and friends.
They were the recipients of number OF pretty
and useful presents.
Mrs. Frank s. Hambleton and children,
who since their return from Europe have been
occupying their country home, "Hambledune"
near Lutherville. will not reopen their town
house, 206 West Monument street, Baltimore,
until late in October.
Mr. Philip Francis Thomas Warfeld who
is conductor on the postal trolley car to Tow
son, has had a long service on the York road,
having been conductor in the old horse car
times. He is native of Howard county and
cousin of former Governor Edwin War6eld.
Rev. John ]. Dillon, assistant pastor Of
st. Johns Catholic Church, Baltimore, is suf-
from general breakdown, the result of over
duties temporarily. Father Dillon was for
merly the popular pastor of st. Johns Church,
Long Green Valley.
Mr.. John F. Anderson, the well known
speed secretary of Timonium fair, has been
urged by the managers of the Virginia State
fair at Richmond to take charge of the races
there this fall, but he has been obliged to de-
cline the very hattering offers because of the
condition of his health.
The marriage of Miss Elizabeth Cromwell,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Cromwell,
of Springfield" on the Pot Spring road, to
Mr.. Charles Carroll Denison, a prosperous
young farmer, is announced to take place in
April next. The prospective groom is a son OF
Col. Robert NJ Denison.
Rev. G. A. Hensel, assistant rector at Grace
Protestant Episcopal Church, Baltimore, and
also in charge of the Chapel of the Advent,
will receive call to become rector of the
Church OF the Redeemer, Charles Street avenue.
The rectorship at that church has been vacant
since the death of Rev. Mr.. Mill.
Col. Charles B. Rogers formerly school
greeted by many friends at Timonium fair
last week. He has been resident of Pitts
burg about a year and a-half, representing a
large business house in another city. He ex-
poets to be transferred to New York shortly.
Rev. ]. Wynne Jones, pastor, of Abbott
Memorial Church. Highlandtown, who re-
turned a few days before from a trip to Cali
fornia, was rendered reception on Monday
evening last by his congregation. The church
was beautifully decorated for the occasion and
music was rendered by the choir and an Or
chestra. Refreshments were also served.
Mrs. William H. Read, of Hamilton, Har-
ford road, called at THE UNION office on Thurs
day to buy some trespass notices, their place
having been raided few days ago by thieves
who carried away a large quantity of fruit.
Mrs. Read says she and her husband have been
living on the same place fifty-two years and
this was the first loss they sustained from
thieves.
Mr.. Caleb s. Hobbs, the we'll known Bal
timore county auctioneer was chief marshal
of tournament held at Guiford, Howard
county, on Friday of last week. This tourna-
ment is an annual affair and the attendance
this year was estimated at over $500, among
whom were many Baltimore countians. Mr..
Hobbs has been frequently called upon to
Mr.. T.. Edward Ham bleton Sd, Oldest son
of the late Gen. Frank s. Hambleton, has sue
ceeded his father as head of the well known
Baltimore banking house of Hambleton & Co.
| The other members of the firm are Mr.. John
M. Nelson, of Sherwood, and Mr.. ]. Henry
Cook. Young Mr.. Hambleton who is grad
uate of Yale College, is a grandson of the late
7. Edward Hambleton, of "Hambledune, "
| near Lutherville.
Rev. w. H. H. Powers, rector of Trinity
Church, Towson, officiated in his church at the
morning service last Sunday for the first time
in about eight months, and was greeted by a
| very large congregation that gave him hearty
welcome During his absence Mr.. Powers
submitted to very serious operation that con-
fined him to the Church Home and Infirmary
| in Baltimore fully five months. He is now,
apparently, in the enjoyment of excellent
health.