The Baltimore County union, the Towson news., 1909-10-16


Personal Mention.
Mr. o. E. Weller Of Park Heights avenue
registered at Murray Hill Hotel New York
city on Monday.
MIR. W. Scott Leister of Towson spent
several days the past week with his mother,
near Westminster
MIR. Osborne l. Yellott of the Towson bar
has been elected vice. president OF the AutOmo-
bile Club of Maryland.
Mrs. John w. Hall of Towson, with a
party of friends, spent several days this week
at the Hsgerstown fair
DIR. A. C. McCurdy of Towson spent sev,,
eral days this week at Haeerstown and served
as q racing judge at the fair.
Mr. Maurice Ward of Towson went to the
Johns Hopkins Hospital on Friday morning
to be treated for appendicitis.
Mrs. George A. KeIso of Towson is con-
fined to her home suffering with illness and is
under the care of DR.. j. Royston Green.
Mrs. William s. Carroll of Baltimore has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs. A. W. Pleas
ants of mount Repose," near Cockeysville.
Mr.. Arthur L. Bosley, formerly of Towson,
has been drawn to serve as petit juror at the
present term of the United States District
Court.
Mr.. Edward s. Peerce and family of Fer
tility," Dulanys Valley, have removed to their
CITY residence, 2606 North Calvert street, Balti-
more, for the winter.
DIR. and Mrs. H. Burton Stevenson of Sher-
wood left on Saturday afternoon in their mo-
torcar for a two weeks tour OF the North.
They may extend the trip to Boston.
Mr.. Albert T. Love of "Loveton," north
of Cockeysvile, who has been very sick for
some time, is reported to be improving.
trained nurse is in charge of the case.
Mr. and Mrs. William l.. CauthOrne OF
Tappahannock, Va, will arrive in Towson
today to spend some time with the latter's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Bruff.
AT the annual meeting of the Brotherhood
of st. Andrew, held at Providence, R. l.,
on Thursday, Mr.. Henry G. Turnbull of
Auburn" near Towson, was elected VICE
chairman.
Rev Hahn-Zumpt, pastor Of st. Johns
Evangelical Lutheran Church, Parkville, has
resigned and requested the members of the
congregation to accept his resignation as soon
as possible.
Mr.. Beale R. Howard and family, who
spent the past summer at their beautiful farm,
''Verdant Valley" near My Lady's Manor,
have returned to their winter residence in
Washington.
Mrs. Mary R. Haslup of Baltimore county.
president of the Maryland W. c. I. u, will go
to Omaha, Neb. to attend the National Con-
vention of the w. G. T. u, which will meet in
that city October %.
Rev. /. R. F. Wagner of the First Lutheran
Church. Elicott City, has resigned as pastor
of the Lutheran Church at Rockdale, Balti-
more county, and preached his farewell SER
mon there last Sunday.
Mr.. Charles G. Macgill, president of the
G. A. Gambrill Manufacturing Company, who
owns the extensive Patapsco Flour Mills at
Ellicott City, has been reelected president of
the Baltimore Chamber of Commerce.
Mrs. George f. Wright of Towson has
been seriously i'll this week with severe pains
in her head. DR.. James H. Jarrett, her physi-
clan, reported that she seemed much better on
Friday and that her condition is encouraging.
Hon. J. Fred. G. Talbot of Baltimore
= oolo nd hry ho low
ernor as delegates from Maryland to the third
annual convention of the Atlantic Inland
Deeper WATERWAYS Association, which will
meet in Norfolk. November II.
Mr.. W. B. Duke of Sherwood has joined
the rapidly growing family Of automobile
owners and has provided himself with fine
Stanley steamer, which he drives with much
skill He says he would not own a machine
that he could not handle himself.
Mr.. Frank X. Hooper of Glenarm, who
came to Towson early on Wednesday morning
in his motorcar to attend the meeting of the
board of fdirectors of the Second National Bank,
found it so cold coming up the valley that be
was glad to get under cover when he reached
here. He said if the weather intends to keep
up that pace the machine will have to go into
winter quarters.
Mr.. John A. A. Renecke, a successful
truck farmer of Patapsco Neck. who renewed
his subscription to The Union News on Mon
day, says the truckers are being very badly
treated at the wholesale market in Baltimore
by having the weight of their produce cut
down. He declares that this is now being
done to such an extent as to deprive the grower
of his just profits.
Mi. and Mrs Oswald Chew of Philadel-
phia spent Saturday and Sunday last with the
formers cousin Miss Harriet Chew of Tow
son. On Sunday they dined with Mr.. and
Mrs. John Ridgely and enjoyed the autumn
beauties of stately ole Hampton. Mr.. Chew
is the youngest son of the late Samuel Chew
of Germantown, Pa, and grandson of Henry
B. Chew of EPSON.
Hon. James A. Gary will celebrate bis
18th birthday October % at bis country home,
The Summit, Catonsville, with on oyster roast;
which will be attended by his children and
their families. In spite of his years, General
Gary has good health. Every pleasant after
noon he can be seen driving with Mrs. Gary.
They have seven daughters and one son. all
married. Mr.. Gary was Postmaster-General
in President McKinley's Cabinet
Mr.. Nicholas Parker of the Tenth district,
who renewed his subscription to The Union
News on Tuesday, also purchased liberal
supply of trespass notices, with which to post"
his farm. He says the prowling gunners have
become great nuisance to many farmers. 10
saw nothing Of the danger in having them fire
their guns so close to buildings and stock
More stringent laws should be enacted to pro-
tect farmers in their property rights.
Mr. Edward j. Bell of the Eleventh dis
trict, a well-knOwn farmer and Gamer who
renewed his subscription to The Union News
on Wednesday, has decided to abandon the lat
ter business after this years experience. Here
after be will devote his attention to growing
strawberries for the New York market. His
crop of berries this year-whch promised TO
be an extra fine oDe-was failure on account
of the wet weather, but evidently this has not
discouraged him.
Rev Thomas E. Copes, pastor of Towson
Methodist Episcopal Church, spent several days
the past week visiting friends at Wilmington,
Del, and Philadelphia. On Friday evening
he attended reception given by the members
of Gorsuch Methodist Episcopal Church,
Washington, to Mr.. William R. Hunt, the
oldest member, who has been superintendent Of
the Sunday school for 45 years, and member
of the church for over half century. There
were a number of visiting clergy present.
New Lodge of Odd Fellows "A lodge
the independent Order of Odd Fellows was
instituted at Hamilton Hall. Lauraville, on
Wednesday night by Grand Master William
W Varney, Grand Secretary, William A.
Jones and other grand officers and will be
known as Hamilton Lodge. Degrees were con-
ferred by the staffs of Hampden Lodge. 124,
and Garden Lodge, ia, of Gardenville Off
GERS we're elected and installed. Mr.. Frank J.
LIE Clair was made noble grand. There are
about so other members, and rapid increase
is expected.