The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-05-16
Personal MAntion-

! Personal Mention
Mr.. Robert Garrett, Of Baltimore county,
| has been elected president of the Presbyterian
| Union of Maryland.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Crom well and fam
! iIy are again at "Springield," their country
place east of Timonium. for the summer.
Hon. ID. Hopper Emory and family, who
| spent the past winter in Baltimore are again
Occupying their summer cottage in Towson.
| Mrs. Kate Myers, of Chestnut Ridge, who
! has been seriously i'll with malaria fever and
gastric catarrh, is recovering under the care of
DR.. Thomas @. Bussey, of Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Hills have taken for
the summer the residence of Mr.. Lawrence
Turnbull, west of the York road and near their
daughter, Mrs. Wilton Greenway, of Wilton
dale.
Mr.. Elisha M. Mays, an aged and highly
esteemed citizen of Hamilton, Hartford road,
has been sick and confined to his home several
weeks. He is one of THE UNIONS Oldest
subscribers.
MIR. and Mrs. William L. Marbury will
shortly close their city residence and spend the
summer with the latter's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Bohn Slingluff, at their home north of
Green Spring Valley.
Mr.. Charles Stewart and Mr. Frank Bon
sal. both of Green Spring Valley, were judges
at the horse show held last week at Montreal,
Canada. They were accompanied by Mrs.
Stewart and Mrs. Bonsal.
Mr.. Harrison Rider, 9 vice president of the
Second National Bank of Towson, who had
severe case of grip that confined him to his
home, near Br0oklandville, for a week, was
able to be out on Tuesday.
Miss Maude Fowble Smith received her
diploma of graduation at the Maryland Uni
versity Hospital School for Nurses on Thurs
day. She is a daughter of Mrs George A.Smith
of Cuttings avenue. Govanstown.
Mr.. Richard Vincent, Jr., head of the we'll
known firm of R. Vincent, Jr q Son, who is
now travelling abroad, occasionally remembers
the editors of THE UNION with picture post
card. He is accompanied by his wife and two
grand-daughters.
MIR. Edgar G. MITCHELL Of the Baltimore
Custom House. has been under treatment for
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and was formerly principal of the public
school at Gardenville.
Stewart Symington, Jr., both of the 9th dis
trict, and DR.. William J. Todd, of the Sd dis
trict, are among those named as possible MEM
bers of the School Board to succeed Mr.. Samuel
M. Shoemaker, of the Sd district.
MIR. William D. Merryman, of the 9Th dis
trict, is assisting in the County Treasurer's
Office during the May rush to pay taxes under
the new levy. The clerks are often detained
in the Office until 9 or 10 o'clock at night in
order to clean up the days work.
Captain and Mrs. E. V. White of Norfolk,
Va, who had been on visit to the family of
DR.. r. c. Massenburg, accompanied by Miss
lima v. Massenburg, have gone on short
trip to Atlantic City. Mrs. White is niece of
DR.. Massenburg and originally from Macon,
Georgia.
been spending some days in Towson with the
parents of Mrs. Rich. Major and Mrs. John l.
Yellott, will make their future home in Cali
fornia and will leave for that State in about
ten days. Latterly they have been living in
Pittsburg
Hon. A. A. Bakeney, of Savage, Howard
county, who was looking after some business
matters in Towson a few days ago, paid his
respects to The UNION. He has not yet given
up the idea of returning to Baltimore county
permanently and hosts of friends are ready to
welcome him.
Mr. John Francis Hoff, son of Mr.. Frank
Hoff, of Sherwood, Baltimore county has
been reelected captain for next season of the
baseball team of the University of Virginia, at
Charlottesville, where he is a law student
He is said to be the best third baseman in
college baseball.
MIR. and Mrs. William Chamings, who a
few months ago removed from Illinois to Bal
timore county, we're among the callers at The
UNION office this week. Mr.. Chamings bought
the beautiful Chestnut Grove Farm, at Mt.
Vista, 18th district, and they are much pleased
with their new home.
Mr.. T. Edward Hambeton, Sd, and Mr..
Robert Deford, who have been travelling
abroad for several months, will sail for home
next week. Mr.. Hambleton is son of Mr..
II o.
Lutherville, and Mr.. Deford owns a pretty
country place on the Joppa road just west of
Towson.
Mr.. Lewis NJ. Bacon, of the Towson law
firm of Grason & Bacon, finds time to look
after the fine herd of 35 Jersey cows that he
maintains on his farm in the 9Th district. The
herd is doing well in milk and be likes the
business, but q serious problem with him is
the lack of competent help. He sometimes
thinks that he will be Obliged to abandon
dairying because of this ever present trouble.
Mr.. 5. Treadwell, who conducts the truck
farm at Sparrow Point for the company store,
renewed his subscription to The UNION few
days ago. He has about 30 acres under bis
care, nearly the entire product of which is
CffctSs presc4 tTastg re fs
ducts of which are handled exclusively by the
store. Tomatoes and corn only are canned.
The Westminster Sentinel of the 9th inst.
said: "Mr. and Mrs. Harry e. Mann, of Balti-
more county, announce the marriage Of their
daughter, Miss Agnes Katharine, and Mr..
Joseph Garrison, on Tuesday, 9th instant. Mr..
Mann and family formerly spent the summer
seasons at their own country home, near Car
rolton, and are well known to many citizens
of that vicinity and other residents of this
county. Mr.. Mann is a prominent member OF
the Baltimore bar. Mr.. and Mrs. Clarkson
will be at home after the 18th instant at Ailsa
avenue, Hamilton, Hartford road"
Lutherville Female Seminary Sold.-The
erviIe, which has been conducted for the last
thirty years by DR.. ]. H. Turner, has been sold
bv the present owner to Rev. DR.. @. w Gala
CHER, president of the National Training School
for Missionaries and Deaconesses, at Washing
ton, D. G.
One of those interested in the future of the
college says that no change whatever will be
made in the course now being pursued. DIR.
Gallagher will take charge June LIST, and the
institution will continue as before. Dr. turner
will remain in possession of the cottage be now
occupies on the college grounds until he can
make other arrangements.
It was announced that during the summer
number of improvements will be made: Inc
assembly room will be enlarged, as will also
the gymnasium and Rotations rooms, and
other necessary changes will be made at
present the college will accommodate I'D stu
dents, and it is expected to provide accommo-
datiOps for many more. Among the teachers
at the college is Miss Ethel Louisa Gallagher,
daughter of DIR. Gallagher, the purchaser.
The college and grounds are beautifully stu
ated near the centre of the village aud front on
the Northern Central Railway. The campus
extends from the road along the railway in
gradual rise to the buildings. The institution
is one of the best known in the State
school House Plan VIII Not Go Through.
The proposed plan to erect $780, High
School building for Catonsville, talked OF for
several years and for which Mr.. Victor T..
Bloede purchased lot, has been abandoned.
Considerable trouble was encountered by the
citizens committee in charge to raise the SlO,-
600 pledged by residents towards the new
building, and opposition developed to the
turning over of the present school building,
which is practically new and of modern con-
struction, to the negroes of that villaES. AS
result. another story will be added to the 'front.'
of the present school, which will provide two
more class. rooms and a lavatory. The present
building has nine class. rooms, teachers room
and an Office The addition will provide ample
room for all present needs.
Joint Reception to Pastors.@The Ladies
Aid Societies of the Methodist Episcopal ana
the Methodist Protestant Churches OF Warren
gave reception to the pastors. Rev: William
b. Beall and Rev. Herbert +. Wright, on
Thursday night-of last week in the village.
Mrs. James II. Smith and Mrs. Sarah Taylor,
presidents of the societies, were represented by
Mr.. John T. Burns as chairman Of the testivi-
ties. The Warren Cornet Band Mrs. Jennie
Singleton, pianist, and chorus PROVIDED
music. Mr. Richard N. Britton made the adj
dress of welcome on behalf of the Methodist
Episcopal Church and Miss Sallie Schoelkopf
ofthe Methodist Protestant Church. Addresses
were made by DIR. J. Edward Benson and the
pastors.