The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-04-18

ing her brother, Mr.. Fl. E. BartlesOn, of Cock
eysville
Govanstown, are spending the Easter holida!
at Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward G. Darlington, o
Loreley, left on Wednesday TO spend few
weeks at Atlantic City.
Mrs. J. A. Bokel, who spent several week.
at the Virginia Hot Springs. has returned t.
her home, Pleasant Plains, Govanstown.
MIR. A. Elzey Waters, the Baltimore banker
has rented the Kaarama property, near Cock
eysville and will make bis summer home there
Miss Lillian STREET., of Baltimore, is visit
ing her brother, Mr.. John Rush Street,, at his
country place near Garrison, Green Spring
Valley.
DIR. and Mrs T. Ross Payne, of Corbett, N.
G. r. R., are spending few days in New York
city and enjoying the sights of the gay
| metropolis.
residence of her uncle, Major John I. Yellott,
in Towson, has recovered and returned to her
home Ridgeview Farm, Long Green Valley.
COL Benjamin F. Taylor has been chosen
Senior Vice Commander of the Department of
Maryland G. A. R., and Rev. ]. Wynne
Jones, of Highlandtown, Depart. Chaplain.
Rev. John r. Edwards, who was returned
| there for another year by the late Conference,
was rendered large reception on Monday
night by the members and friends of Cations
vile M. E. Church.
II. y. II. o.
Keech, of Towson, have Joined the Automo-
bile Club of Maryland, the members of which
| enjoy many advantages as motorists over those
who do not belong to it.
Mr.. Charles s. Grason, of st. Marys coun-
ty, formerly of Towson, is an applicant for
He is farmer, member of the bar and an ex-
member of the House of Delegates.
Rev. w. Fl. II. Powers, rector of Trinity
Church, Towson, who had a serious operation
performed at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, is
still there, but his condition is gradually i'm
proving and his entire recovery is expected.
Mr.. H. W. Kapp, general agent of the
Pennsylvania Railroad at Baltimore, who has
been at Atlantic City for some time to recu-
perate his health, has rented cottage there
and has been Joined by his family. Mr. Kapp's
home is at Ruxton.
Judge and Mrs. N. Charles Burke. of Tow
son, were among the guests of Mr.. Frank A.
Furst of Baltimore, who were taken to Cape
May, N. j., to be present at the formal open
ing of the beautiful new hotel at that place on
Saturday night last.
Mr.. Nicholas ]. Hutchins, well known
farmer of Darlington, Hartford county, has
gone to Morgantown, w. Va, to engage in the
lumber business. Heis a native of Ny Lady's
Manor and bis wife is daughter of Mr.. Arthur
W. Shanklin, of Loeb Raven.
Mr.. George Frame was unable to attend
the last meeting of the Senior Gunpowder
Agricultural Club because of his serious ill
ness at his home in Baltimore. Mr.. Frame,
who was formerly Baltimore county farmer,
is the father in-law of Mayor Mahool.
Mr.. William Tyler Page, formerly of Bal
timore county, headed the delegation of Mr..
B. II. Warner, of Montgomery county, to the
Sixth Congressional district convention that
met in Hagerstown on Thursday and made the
speech presenting Mr. Warmers name to the
convention.
On Thursday Judges Burke and Duncan
-. -lo-
Jenifer stenOgrapher to the grand jury. he is
at present chief clerk to the Shellfsh Com
mission at Annapolis, and will resign that pos
ition. He is son of Mr.. Thomas r. Jenifer,
of Loeb Raven.
Mr.. George E. Tack, of the Bloomingdale
road, Baltimore, who has been writing some
very nice things for THE UNION, both in prose
and poetry, honored US with call on Tuesday.
He is about going to Washington to engage in
literary work there, but we may still hear from
him occasionally.
County Commissioners Mann, Mattfeldt
and By erly and Chief Clerk and Auditor Bosley
we're entertained at dinner on Tuesday by Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas W Offutt, at their home,
"Highland," Towson. Later in the day Mr..
Dixon G Walker took the Commissioners in
his motorcar to the county alms-house on
visit of inspection.
Gen and Mrs. Felix Agnus will give a
garden party at Nacirema after the Grand
National Point to-Point Steeplechase to be run
in Green Spring Valley, on Monday afternoon,
May 18th. Nacirema is one of the most beau
tiful estates in the valley and well adapted for
function of this sort.
M. H. Wilson. of Towson, locates him at
Platteville, Wis.,, fine country, he says, where
farm land is worth from $75 to 500 per acre.
Mr.. Wilson is collecting important statistical
information for the Census Bureau in Wash
ington with which he is connected.
NJ xuoIl
of the 9th district, was among the visitors to
Towson on Thursday. Some sixteen months
ago Mr. Cross sustained al injury to his right
hand and although he has been treated by
half dozen physicians at different times none
Of them have yet been able to effect cure.
in Towscn, May 9Th, taking the place Of
Mr.. Frank I. Wheeler, who was originally
obliged to give it up because of his numerous
other duties connected with the celebration.
The Belair Times of last week said: "Mr.
r. H. Bussey, of Baltimore county, attended
the funeral Of Mrs. Mary Montgomery on
Wednesday. He is native of Hartford county,
but it was his first visit to Belair for over
thirty years. The family was at one time
prominent here. Mr.. r. 81. Bussey, now de-
ceased having been sheriff of Hartford in 1851"
MIR. Jack" Grason, Of Towson, is the star
catcher for the Mary land Agricultural College
team and he is credited with having won last
Saturdays game with the Delaware College
team through bis extraordinary speed and
daring as base runner in the 9th inning
when he scored the winning run-6 to 8. The
students tossed Grason on their shoulders and
carried him triumphantly to the college
building.
"A number of members of the Grand Lodge
and Grand Encampment of Maryland, l. U.
o. F., paid a visit to Mr.. George G. Tracey,
proprietor of the Smedley House, Towson, on
Friday night of last week, and presented him
hoo,1 al v,ff md n
match. Mr.. Tracey, who was recently mar
ried, sumptuously entertained his visitors.
Mr.. Tracey is active in the order and Is at pres
ent Grand Patriarch of the Grand Encamp-
ment of Maryland.
The County Police Reorganized.-The
County Commissioners this week recognized
the police force and appointed three round SER
geants-James E. Mann. Lawrence B. Meise
and John +. Walker. Their districts have
been designated as follows:
First District-Round Sergeant Mann, 18th
district and portions of the 18th and 10Th dis
tricts west to Sincair's lane.
Second District-Round Sergeant Meise, por.
tons of the 18th district from Sinclair's lane
on the east and portions of the Sd and 9Th dis
tricts as far west as Green Spring avenue.
Third District-Round Sergeant Walker, LIST
district and portions of the Sd and 18th districts
| from Green Spring avenue around the city
| limits of the 18th district.
The sergeants are to be mounted and Will re-
ceive a salary of $75 month. The county
| will furnish the horses and trapping and bear
| the expense of keeping them.
| Marshall Gorsuch will receive 500 month
and the patrolmen $40 month. The follow
| ing patrolmen have been appointed: ]. Wes-
| ley Dreamer, Louis N. Bradfeld and August F..
| Peters.
James Birch has been appointed patrol. driv-
| er at Canton to take the place of Patrolman
| Dreamer, and Harrison T. Rigdon has been APP
pointed driver of the Gardenville Engine Com
pany to take the place of Driver Bradield.
Charles II. Owens was appointed q special
officer at Reisterstown.
All the appointments will take effect June
1st, except that of Special Officer Owens, which
will take effect May LIST.
Horse Runs on Railroad Trestle.-During
| the services at Wilson's Church, Long Green,
last Sunday night, young horse, driven by
| Mr.. Brown, of Blenheim, broke loose from his
| fastening and ran down the county road to
Long Green station and then turned down the
railroad track. Reaching the trestle, short
distance below. he attempted to cross slipped
| through the ties and could get no further.
| Fortunately Mr.. Henry Crilley discovered the
team and he and Mr.. John Mumma, after hard
| work, released the animal and in his struggles
to get up he fell from the trestle, distance OF
about feet. He was not much hurt, but the