The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-04-10
Personal Mention

have reopened the country house, near Mt.
Washington, for the summer.
Mr. Edwin A. Zimmerman, who had been
living at Monkton. N. G. r. R., has removed
to New Freedom, York county, Pa.
Mrs. Charles Herzog and her daughter,
Miss Josephine Herzog, of Govanstown, have
gone to Atlantic City to spend Easter.
Mr.. j. H. Hopkins. of Baltimore county,
| who for some time had been located at Sewick-
ley, a suburb of Pittsburg, has changed his
headquarters to Warsaw, Ind.
Mrs. Rebecca e. Kidd, widow OF John b.
Kidd. who was a highly esteemed resident Of
the 9Th district of this county, has removed
with her family to New Freedom, Pa.
Mr.. Robert H. Wright and family are now
occupying the Peasants cottage on West Joppa
road, Towson. Mr.. Wright is connected with
the coal and lumber yards of Mr.. Harrison
Rider.
Mr.. James H. Kirkwood, of the Navy De-
partment, Washington, ID. G., has taken up
his residence for the summer at the old Kirk
wood homestead, in the 7th district of this
county.
Mr.. John Crowther, president of the Tow
son National Bank, was attacked by sudden
illness in the bank on Thursday. DR.. J. II.
Jarrett who attended him, said indigestion
was the cause.
Mrs Edith Auro, wife of Mr.. Frank Auro
has been spending some time with her aunt,
Mrs. Sarah l.. Wilson, of Towson. She is the
daughter of Mr.. Henry c. Wilson, of lower
Long Green Valley.
Mrs John B. Miller, who had been under
treatment several weeks at Baltimore hospi-
tai, is again at her home at Harrisonville and
her speedy restoration to health is hoped for
by her many friends.
Mrs. George w. Yellott, of Long Green
Valley who had an operation for appendicitis
performed at st. Joseph's Hospital, Baltimore,
on the 10th instant, is making rapid progress
towards complete recovery.
MIR. Jacob B. Wilhelm, one of the bailiffs
in hoE iran VI hnu VQ q
the 9TH district some time suffering from
serious bronchial trouble, resumed his duties
this week although not yet recovered.
Mr. William II. Lawrence, the well known
attorney, who had been confined to his home
several days with a severe cold, was able to
come to Towson on Tuesday. He went to At
lantic City on Thursday to spend Easter.
Mr.. Frank l. Wheeler, who had been
farming near Philopolis, 8th district, has taken
charge of the large farm of Mr.. Henry G. Mer-
ryman, near BosIey. Hei an energetic young
man and has first class farm equipment.
Mr.. Frank M. Schmidt, who has taken
charge of the blacksmith shop at Manor, is
master in every branch of the business and
the community was fortunate in securing his
services. He is native of the 10th district.
Rev. Frederick MacNeal, the Princeton
Seminary student who has accepted the call to
the pastorate of Chestnut Grove Presbyterian
Church, near Sweet Air, will graduate in May
and Immediately thereafter assume charge.
He will also preach at Falston Church.
The Misses Denny and their brother, Mr.
Rein H. Denny, who have been long residents
of Towson, have taken house in Baltimore
and will remove there on the Goth inst. Mr..
Denny, who is employed in the Clerks office
here, will continue his residence in Baltimore
county.
Major and Mrs. John l. Yellott, who re-
turned TO their home in Towson last Saturday,
were delighted with their trip to California
and both were greatly benefited by it. It is
likely Major Yellott will spend the coming
summer at his farm in the upper end of the
county.
Rev ]. St. Clair Neal, who had been pastor
of NJ adison Avenue M. e. Church, Baltimore,
for the past five years, was sent by the late
Conference to Govanstown. DR.. Neal is well
known throughout Baltimore county and will
receive warm welcome from his hosts OF
friends here.
Mr. Albert L. Thomas, of Baltimore, who
lately purchased the farm of Mr.. Francis Dill
worth, in lower Long Green Valley, was In
Towson on Tuesday and became a subscriber
to THE UNION. Mr.. Dilworth bought estore
property of the late Howard F. Smith, at
Mount VISTA
Mrs. Adelaide Ermentrout. who has lately
been living in Germantown, Pa and is spend
| ing month at The Albion in Baltimore, called
| on relatives in Towson on Wednesday. She
| is the widow of Hon. Daniel Ermentrout, who
| for many years represented the Reading (Pa.)
| district in Congress.
The Methodists of Long Green Circuit have
| lost the services oftheir pastor, Rev. Martin L.
Beall who has served them faithfully for five
| years. He was transferred by the late Confer
ence to Highlandtown, where fine new church
awaits him. He will be succeeded on Long
| Green Circuit by Rev. F. A. Killmon.
| The friends of Miss Clara B. Fishpaw,
| principal of the public school at Warren, 9Th
| district, were much surprised to learn few
days ago that she had been married on the 10th
| of November, 1905, to Mr.. Emory Howard
| The School Boad, when it ascertained the facts,
| declared the principalship vacant The mar
rage took place in Philadelphia.
DIR. William J. Todd, for the pastten years
| q member of the board of trustees of the public
school at Mount Washington, and who has
| always taken an active interest in school af-
fairs, has resigned because of the pressure of his
| professional duties. Dr.Todd was instrumental
in securing the money to erect the imposing
school building now nearing completion in
| that town.
While in Warrenton, Va last week at
tending the races Mr.. Jervis Spencer, Jr., OF
Green Spring Valley, was bitten by dog and
while report gained circulation that the dog
| had rabies. Mr.. Spencer did not believe that
he was mad. He had the wound cauteri zed
and came home, not deemiDg the Pasteur treat,
| ment necessary. Mr.. Spencer, who is well
known horseman. only lately recovered from
case of blood poison resulting from an injury
| to his foot.
Improvement Associations Elect Off,
cers-The Belair Road improvement Asso-
citation held its annual meeting on Tuesday
| night, at Kelley's Hall, Overlea, when the fol-
lowing officers were elected: President Henry
Kolb vice president Maj. Thomas B. Catch ;
secretary, Nicholas Il. Hope; treasurer, n. Z.
| Phillips directors, these officers and William
]. Biddison, H. E Bullinger, II. Nagengast,
G. O. Hossbach and DR.. Wilkinson.
A special vote of thanks to the committee in
charge of road matters was adopted in recognl-
ton of their indefatigable and successful efforts
in behalf of the Belair road route, which has
been selected by the State Commission. The
secretary was also directed to write to the
members of the Commission and acknowledge
the same.
Mr.. F. G. Kelch reported that mains to Over
lea were being rapidly laid and before June
Overlea dwellings will be supplied with gas.
A committee was appointed to propose action
favorable to enlarged and improved accommo
datons for children in the public schools.
The annual meeting of the Hamilton I'm
provement Association was held wednesday
night and was characterized by congratulations
on the success that has been achieved by thu
association in speeches made by various mem
bers and the election of officers for the coming
year. The efficiency ofthe previous executives
was so pronounced that they were unanimously
reelected. A feature of the meeting was
smoker. The officers are: President, William
McCallister; secretary, Fred. w. Glantz; treas
urer, Thomas ]. Carter; financial secretary
Harry Mitchell.
Real Estate Sales.-George A. Walter
auctoneer sold on the premises on Monday
for Messrs. J. Howard Fox and w. Gill Smith
trustees in the equity proceedings of NJ. Catha
rine Rye against Mary Lankam and others,
truck farm of about "a acres, at Perry Hall
18th district, and known as the Stauber prop
erty; purchased by Joseph and Catharin
Kraft for 1880.
William NJ Risteau, auctioneer, sold at thu
Court House door on Tuesday, for Messrs
John l. Yellott, James ]. Lindsay and w. Gil
Smith, trustees in the equity proceedings 0
Joshua A. Proctor against Winfield 3. HOLLAND
and others, a large frame house on Taylor ave
nue., near the Hartford road lot 100 by 2OO feet
purchased by Winfield Shriver for $1,000.
John " Slade, auctioneer, sold at the Cour
House door on Tuesday, for Mr. w. Gill Smith
assignee of a mortgage from John W. Knigh
and wife to Elizabeth Sutton, two tracts Q
about 55 acres of land at Hereford, 7th district
purchased by Mr.. John s. Foster for 81, 4S7.
The Movement to Promote Good Roads
The Good Roads Association of Baltimor
county was organized on Saturday last at
meeting held at the Hotel Junker in Balti
more. Mr. c. Lyon Rogers was elected presi
dent. and Mr.. d. Fred. Shamberger, secretar
and treasurer. board of directors was cleo
ted, with one representative from each OF To
fifteen districts of the county. The associatio
will continue the campaign to secure goo
roads and will endeavor to suggest mean
whereby the present road system can be mad
:: more effective. A committee was appointed