The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-04-11
Personal Mention

the York road south of Towson.
The Governor on Tuesday reapponted DI
James F. Fl. Gorsuch, of Fork, Baltimor
county, member of the board of directors o
the Female House of Refuge.
Col. and Mrs D. G. Mcintosh, who spen
the past winter in Baltimore, have reopene'
their summer home in Towson.
Miss Elsie n. Isennock, daughter of Mi
Henry Isennock, of Baldwin, Long. Greer
Valley, will spend the spring and early sum
! Mr.. John R. Bland, president of tn,
United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company
of Baltimore, has been elected director of thu
| First National Bank of Gainesville.
MIR. and Mrs. Harry Fahnestock and Mr.
Albert Fahnestock, who spent the past winter
home at Halten Farms 9Th district.
Mr.. E. Cuttings Merryman, Of Baltimore
county, has been reelected member of the
board of trustees ofthe Maryland Agricultural
College to represent the stockholders.
Mr.. e. Glenn Perine and family, who
spent the past winter at their town house, will
next week return to their fine old country
place, known as Homeland" on Charles
street avenue.
Mr.. John F. Anderson, speed secretary
of the Baltimore County Fair for some years,
has been elected secretary of the Maryland and
Virginia Fair Circuit, to succeed Col. Robert
H ough, deceased.
Miss Emily Yellott. daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. George W. Yellott, of Long Green Valley,
has been sick for some days at the home of her
uncle, Major John 1. Yellott, of Towson. DIR.
]. Royston Green is attending her.
Mrs. Price, wife of Mr.. Hugh P. Price,
Deputy Register of Wills, had an operation
performed at her home on REGISTER avenue,
south of Towson, on Tuesday last and her con-
dition has since improved very much.
Mr.. Clinton E. Matthew'S who some time
ago sold his farm at Corbett, N. @. r. r., has
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in Western Run Valley from Mr.. ]. II. Brown
and will remove there with his family.
Mr.. Joseph Phipps, who sold his farm in
Prince Georges county, removed his family to
Towson this week and is occupying house on
Paramount avenue. He will continue the bus
mess of breeding Plymouth Rock fowls.
Doctor and Mrs. David STREET., of Park
avenue, Baltimore, announce the engagement
of their daughter, Miss Anna r. STREET., to Mr..
Calvert Burke Gill, son of the late N. Rufus
Gill. The wedding will take place in June.
Mr.. and Mrs, Jacob B. Lamley celebrated
the twenty-ninth anniversary of their we'd
ding at their home at Lauraville, Hartford road,
a few nights ago. A number of friends called
TO congratulate them and to spend a social
evening.
The people of Long Green Circuit are very
much pleased at the return of Rev. M. L. Beall
who has faithfully served them for four years
1t was rumored that he would likely be sent
elsewhere and he was himself in doubt as to
his going back.
Mr.. James S. Nussear, secretary of the
Timonium fair, was in Towson on Wednes-
day. He has entirely recovered from a severe
attack of pneumonia following case of grip.
1t was his first experience as sick man and
naturally the confinement went hard with
him.
Mrs. Frank H. Worthington, formerly
Miss Mary Trail Yellott, of Towson, left on
Monday night for Seattle, going north by way
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steamer for Japan and from thence she will
go to Korea, where her husband is engaged in
business,
Rev. Thomas E. Copes. pastor of Towson
M. E. Church, left on Friday, 10th inst, for
Atlantic City, N. j., where he went by advice
of his physician to recuperate his health.
Rev. James McLaren, of Baltimore, will fill
his pulpit on Sunday, 18th inst, both morn
ing and evening.
MIR. Alfred G. Hatch, formerly clerk in
the Towson National Bank, who gave up his
position there upon being admitted to the bar,
has abandoned the practice of law and will
enter the ministry. He is a grandson of
Bishop Cummins founder of the Reformed
Episcopal Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Milton Slade. of White
Hall, have issued invitations to the marriage
of their niece Miss Mary Ellen Robinson,
daughter of the late Joshua and Fannie Rob-
inson, to Mr.. Harry Albert Burns. The we'd
10th, at Vernon NJ. E. Church.
MIR. Bernard N. Baker has resigned the
presidency ofthe Baltimore Trust and Guaran-
tee Company, and for most extraordinary rea-
son. He thought he was not doing enough
for the company to justify it in paying him
salary of Sl5, 900 year. Mr.. Baker, who lives
at Catonsville, will go to Europe.
Mr.. Wade H. Crossmore, young farmer
of Bradshaw, 18th district who was attending
to some business matters in Towson on Tues
day, is recovering from a severe attack Of mus
cular rheumatism from which he has suffered
for two years. Mr. Crossmore was also engaged
in the canning business, but was obliged to give
it up on account of his health.
Rev. w. II. Fl. Powers, who had an oper-
improved condiccfH." stood The e Severe Or
deal very well and his early recovery is ex-
pected by the surgeons. A number of minis
tiers and others have been constant callers at
the hospital to inquire about his condition.
Mr.. Lewis NJ. Bacon, who was lay dele
gate to the Methodist Episcopal Conference in
Washington, was among those, who attended
the reception at the White House. 1t is said
that Mr.. Bacon, as he grasped the hand of Mr..
Roosevelt, said: "You are the first Republi
can President ever voted for, and Mr.. Roose-
welt promptly reto-ted: II hope you have
had no cause to regret it."
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Funk celebrated their
silver wedding at Govanstown Hotel on Wed
nesday night and entertained large number
of their friends. Their daughter, Mrs. II. W.
Whitehurst, assisted in receiving the guests,
The hotel was brilliantly illuminated and
tastefully decorated The couple received
many beautiful presents, mostly in silver. Mr..
Funk has been proprietor of Govanstown
Hotel fifteen years.
"A correspondent writing from Annapolis
on Monday said: "Mr. Charles A. Council
man, of Baltimore county, is understood to be
an aspirant for position on the Good Roads
Commission and is being strongly urged by
his friends. who contend that he is the best
man in the State to represent the interests of
the farmers upon commission Of this sort in
which they are vitality interested. Mr.. Coun-
Gilman was at Annapolis this morning and
had a short talk with the Governor"
Towson Improvement Association
A regular meeting of Towson Improvement
Association was held on Monday night with
the president, Mr.. James ]. Lindsay, in the
chair, and Mr.. T. Scott 0ffutt, secretary, and
many subjects of interest to the residents were
considered.
The water question is still one of grave i'm
portance and the committee was instructed to
make final effort to secure water for those
without it. The extension of the gas mains
was also discussed and an effort will be made
to get the company to supply all residents who
apply for it..
Postmaster w. Hall Harris will be requested
TO furnish better mail facilities for Towson SO
that persons in the city who do business with
the court and other county departments can
have the mail delivered in the afternoon be-
fore the offices close.
Resolutions were passed requesting the
County Commissioners to improve the Joppa
road and other roads and avenues of Towson
and to see that the Court House Park is fitting.
ly improved and kept well lighted.
1t was pointed out by President Lindsay that
as Towson is the county seat and most OF the
residents of the county must visit it, the asso.
citation feels in making these requests that they
are asked for on behalf of all the people of the
county as we'll as the residents of Towson.
Bethany Lodge of Odd Fellows Holds
Big Meeting officers of the Grand Lodge
of Maryl land and other prominent Odd Fellows
paid Bethany Lodge No. %, of Glenarm, a visit
on Wednesday evening last. The lodge held 9
business meeting, at the close of which all adj
iourned to the room below the hall, which was
filled with members of the lodges and friends
including a great many ladies. Addresses were
made by Grand Master Robert w. Mobray,
Grand Secretary William A. Jones, Grand
Treasurer j. Frank Plummer, Grand Repre-
sentative William Grason, Grand Represents
tive E. s. Anderson, Grand Conductor George
Ewalt, Past Grand Patriarch Fred A. Groom,
Grand Junior Warden Jacob Schapiro, Will
liam n Hofstetter IT, of Garden, Lodge No.