The Baltimore County union, the Towson news., 1909-12-04
Personal Mention

Charles d. IIeauWeH Oh 1o"sou tue pas
week.
MFR. and Mrs. A. D. L'Esperance of New
York have been visiting The formers parents
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Green of "ReC
Oaks" Sherwood, N. G. r. r.
Mr.. Albert q. Ober and daughters bav'
closed their summer home, west OF Luthervllle
and have opened for the winter their towI
house. North Calvert street, Baltimore.
Col. William S. Powell, editor of the Eli
colt City Times, came to TOwson on Wednes-
day, having been summoned here as wit
ness in case tried in the Circuit Court
Misses Marguerite and Muriel Powers ol
Towson are spending week with theiI
brother, Rev. Hugh w. s. Powers, at the
Rectory, Highland, Howard county, Md.
Mr.. Neville R. Ridgely of Barretrs De
| light near Warren, has been visiting bis
brother, Mr.. Herbert Fl. Ridgely, who has
charge of an electrical plant in Alexandria, Va.
Miss May Creamer, daughter of Mr.. and
! Mrs. John Creamer of Greenwood, will return
to her home Sunday, December 5, after under
! going serious operation at the Hebrew Hos
pital in Baltimore.
Mr.. Angus Cameron of Roland Park and
Mr.. William s. Keech of the Towson bar at
tended the 103d anniversary dinner of the st.
Andrews Society of Baltimore, which took
| place November Both.
-Messrs. Noah E. and Thomas W. Offutt
and Messrs. Harrison Rider and William A.
Lee spent two days this week duck shooting
went over in Mr.. Thomas W. Offutts motorcar.
MIR. Z. NJ. Janney, manager of the ex-
tensive estate of Mr.. T. I. Boswell, in Long
Green Valley, was attending to some business
matters in Towson on Tuesday. He comes
from Sandy Spring, Montgomery county, and
I is an experienced farmer.
Mrs. G. Bohn Slngluff accompanied by
her daughters Misses Ella and Valerie Sling
luff, sailed for Germany on Saturday last and
will spend the greater part of winterin Munich.
Mr.. Slingluf will spend the winter at bis
farm, north of Green Spring Valley.
Mrs. Alfred G. Lee of Dulany's Valley
spent several days last week 10 Washington
with her daughter, Mrs. Bosley, wife of DR..
Harry Bosley. She was accompanied by her
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
W. Treadwell of Hampton Mill Farm.
Mr.. Anthony S. Madary, well-known
builder of the Hartford and Belair roads, has
returned to his home at Hamilton, after being
confined in the Hebrew Hospital, where he
was successfully operated on. He was nursed
by his daughter, who is engaged at the hospital.
Mr.. John w. Bull, formerly of Warren.
Baltimore count, ywho has been resident OF
Baltimore several years, was among the callers
at The Union-News office on Thursday. He
conducted store at Warren many years and
was also, for some time, justice of the peace.
Mr.. Bull is nearly 70 years of age.
Mrs. Talbot J. Albert has returned from
Europe and is occupying the house at ILL
North Charles street, Baltimore, where she
will spend the winter with her daughters,
Misses Emily and Mary Glare A lbert and her
sister, Miss Macgil. She is daughter of the
late COL O. P. Macgill of Baltimore county.
Mr.. John George Mann, the we'll known
wagon builder of Lauravile, Hartford road,
was in Towson on Tuesday looking after some
business matters. Shortly after the first of
the year Mr.. Mann proposes 10 enlarge his
already extensive business and expects to
handle automobiles for well known New York
firm.
Among those from Baltimore county W ho
took the examination of the State Bar Examin-
ing Board on Monday were the following
Mr.. William M. Risteau Jr., of Towson; Mr..
William 2. Bolton of Tilnonium, and Mr..
Gwynn Nelson of Owings' Mills. Col: D: g.
Mcintosh of Towson is member of the Ex-
amining Board.
Mr.. Daniel Lyons, manager of the farm of
Mr.. G. H. Cromwell near Ellicott City, came
to Towson on Tuesday to attend the sale at the
Court House of the Gill real estate, near Dover,
in which neighborhood he lived before renlov-
ing to Howard county nine years ago. He was
bidder on the farm of ITO acres, which sold
for IS, 500, his limit being 5000.
Mrs. William A. House gave beautifully
appointed breakfast on Wednesday at her
home on Roland and Lake avenues, the guests
afterward attending the matinee at Ford's Opera
House to see bright Eyes,. The affair was
in honor of Mrs Houses debutante daughter
Miss Eleanor Holland House. The guests in
cluded number of this seasons debutantes.
Capt Walter Wilson Crosby, formerly
roads engineer for Baltimore county, who has
been active in the Maryland National Guard
for several years, has been appointed by Brig
adler General Macklin to the position Of Ad-
iutant General of the Fourth Brigade well
deserved promotion that is much appreciated
by the friends of Major Crosby, which is bis
present title.
Thursday of last week at the home of Mr..
Edwin w. Heisse, 80 East North avenue.
Baltimore. The families represented were
those of Mr.. Edwin w. Heisse, Mr.. William
Miller of Baltimore, Messrs. Benjamin @.
Miller and Grafton Miller of Mount Carmel
Mr.. Alexander d. Brooks of Cockeysville,
and Mr.. Alexander Dance.
Mr.. Charles A. Benson, formerly of Fork,
Baltimore county, who is now connected with
the we'll known Baltimore firm of Griffith q
Boyd renewed his subscription to The Union
| News on Monday last. He spent last Friday
and Saturday in Chester and Lancaster coun-
ties Pa, and found the snow drifts so deep
| that he could not travel through the country.
In many places, he said, the roads were drited
! to depth of 6 and 8 feet.
Mr.. Harry A. Matthews, we'll known
young farmer of the Eighth district, having
| rented his farm, near Philopolis, will dispose
| of all his personal property, on the premises,
| on Wednesday, December Is, and shortly
thereafter remove to the large farm of Mrs.
| Blackshere, near Catonsville, which he Will
| hereafter manage. Mr.. Matthews, who IS q
son of the late William w. Matthews, bought
the old Matthews homestead and has greatly
improved the property. Heis an active mem,
| ber of the Junior Gunpowder Agricultural
| Club and a public-spirited citizen generally
| Although removing from the neighborhood
| where be was born. Mr.. Matthews will con-
| tinue his membership in the club and remain
in touch with his home folks.
Interesting News 40 Years Old.-There
| appeared in the Baltimore County Advocate
| now The Union -News-issued November 16
1850, an account of the formation of st
| Joseph's Catholic Church, Texas, which viii
| no doubt prove of considerable interest to the
parishoners and the residents of that village
| 1t would be interesting to know how many
persons are living today who were presen
when the first steps were taken when tina
mission was inaugurated nearly half century
| ago. The Advocate said
ION Sunday, the Sd inst, DIR. MoriGrty,
distinguished Catholic Divine, preached a
Texas in this county. AT the close OF tn
exercises an effort was made to raise funds TO
the erection of Church, and about $500 wa
subscribed on spot. We understand liberia
offers will be made in land, &c. 1t will no
be long before the spire of an edifice dedicate'
to the Most High, will raise its head amonI
the other improvements of this fiourishinI
village" go
Stonemasons began work upon the edihc
about June 2l, and the dedicatory exercise
took place Sunday morning, october 81, 1o0z
Members of the st. Vincent of PauPs and 81
Patrick's Beneficial Societies, Baltimore, &C
companied by band and number OF clergy
students and others, were present. Rev. II.
Coskery Of the Cathedral had charge of tn
services. and the sermon was delivered by Rev
John Early, president of Loyola College. Rev
Philip o. Reilly was the first pastor. Previou
to assuming the pastorate he was connecte
with Rev. James Donlan at the Manual Labo
School, Baltimore county. He also served TO
nine years as vicar general OF the church i
Ireland. The stone work was laid by Nj
Fortune, and the carpentering was by Nj
Wheeler. The lot was donated by Mr.. JON
Clark of Baltimore.
An assertion and prediction made by th
editor of the Advocate in the issue Of NOvem
her 8. 1850, has literally come true, and is Q
follows: "The Baltimore County Advocate
the only paper published in the county, an
the only one that ever was. 1t circulates
every section OF the county, and is read by q
classes, all parties, aud all sects. 1t is firmi
established and will not be suspended or sur
stitnted by another paper. With the aoov
facts before them, persons wishing their Dusl
ness made known to the citizens OF the county
cannot hesitate what means to use. 1t is wit
Measure we state, that we daily receive. un
solicited. new subscribers to the Advocate.
is not only gratifying to us, but to our friend
who wish to see a paper sustained IN 10
county,
The population OF the county at that tim
was estimated by the Advocate at 30 1000. Th
was conservative, for the census of l06O-tE
first taken after the city was separated frol
the county-gave the population as "a, 10
Ill lod in,