The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-01-23
Personal Mention

Rev. Dr. John F. Goucher, with party OF
friends, sailed from New York for Egypt on
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Boehm, of Baltimore.
formerly of Aigburth Park, called on some OF
their friends in Towson on Thursday.
Mr.. Neville r. Ridgely, who had been Wis
iting his sister, Mrs. James T. ARIEL. of Poland.
O., has returned to his home. near Warren.
Mr.. John Sparks, bailif to the County
Commissioners, is sick with pneumonia at his
home on the Hillen road, near Hamilton
avenue.
Mrs. ]. Lindsay Clark, of Valley View
Farm, near Towson, has been spending some
time in New York with her sister, Mrs. Albert
Steinbach.
Rev. Hugh W. s. Powers rector of High
land Parish, Howard county, accompanied by
his wife and little daughter, is spending some
time with relatives in Towson.
Mrs. Thomas Hill has been elected presi
dent of the Maryland Society of the Daughters
of the Revolution. Mrs. F. Bosley Crowther
was chosen registrar of the society.
MI. William Elliott, of White Hail. and
his daughter, Mrs. s. Elmer Miller, of Monk
ton, have returned from visit to Rev. and
Mrs Lynn Bowman, of Philadelphia.
Mrs. Cowan, wife of the late William
Cowan, of Baltimore accompanied by her
daughter, Mrs. Florence Wilcox, is visiting
her niece, Mrs. Noah E. Offutt, of Cockeysville.
Mr.. Charles c. Homer, of Sherwood, has
been re elected president of the Baltimore
Clearing House Association. He is also presi.
dent ofthe Second National Bank of Baltimore.
MIR. and Mrs. A. G. T. Bosley are this week
removing from Towson to their new home on
Stevenson's lane, near the Hillen road, until
lately the residence of Mrs. Il. Valentine
Waltjen.
Miss Florence Arthur, daughter of Mr..
John Arthur, member of the School Board has
returned to her home at Fork after visiting
relatives and friends at Havre de. Grace and
Aberdeen.
Mr. Frank w. Jarrett eldest son of DR..
James H. Jarrett has been very i'll for some
days at the residence of his father in Towson.
He is bachelor and has been living in Bati-
more many years.
Mr.. John Crowther, president of the Tow
son National Bank, who was confined to his
home in Lutherville several days last week on
account of slight indisposition, was attending
to his duties this week as usual.
Mr. H. G. F. Pfaff chief of police at Spar
rows Point, is again on duty after having been
confined to his home as the result of being
burned while attempting to put out a fire
among the decorations of his home.
DIR. Walter H. Vinal, Of Hamilton, Har-
ford road, who had been spending some time
in the North with his parents to recuperate
his health. returned to Baltimore county on
Friday, 22d inst, and will resume his practice.
Mr.. Duane H. Rice, proprietor of Valley
new member of the board of governors of the
Maryland Colt Show Association. Mr.. Wilton
Greenway, proprietor of Wiltondale Stock
Farm. is also a member of the board.
Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Hall, Mr.. and Mrs.
T. A. B. Dukehart, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Bowen of s., and Mr.. and Mrs. James E. Dun.
ply, all of Towson, attended the funeral of
Mrs. E. E. McCleary, that took place at her
late home in York on Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. Jacob W. Hook, president of the Old
Town National Bank. was on Tuesday night
elected president of the Old Town Merchants
John G. Friedel It's to "a votes. Mr.. John @.
We'll was chosen treasurer to succeed Mr..
Friedel.
Mr. William Nelson, who had been en-
gagged in farming in Hartford county, has re-
moved to Towson and is occupying the cottage
Mr.. E. Stanton Bosley. Mr.. Nelson, his wife
and child have lately recovered from typhoid
fever. He is son of Mr.. John M. Nelson, OF
Sherwood.
The Burton family held its annual reunion
last Saturday evening at the home of Mr.; and
Mrs. Lewis T. STREET., at Gardenville. Those
present, beside the host and hostess, were
Sheriff and Mrs. A. T. STREET., Mr.. and Mrs.
Carville q. Burton, Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton @.
Burton, Mr.. and Mrs. John Clayton, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Gorsuch and others.
-Mr.W. Evans Anderson, highly esteemed
district, has announced his candidacy for the
House of Delegates on the Democratic ticket.
He is thoroughly capable man and would no
doubt make a most creditable representative.
Mr.. Anderson served as an engrossing clerk at
the last session of the Legislature.
Mr. Jarrett Howard of Walnut Hill Farm,
Western Run Valley celebrated his 61st birth
day last Saturday, upon which occasion fam.
lily reunion was held at his home. Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard have five sons, seven daughters
and fifteen grandchildren. A number OF pref
ty presents were received. Among the diver
sions of the day was shooting match at clay
targets.
An engagement just announced is that Of
Miss Fanny Simons Bayly, daughter of Mr..
N. Rogers Bayly, of Batesburg, s. c.. to Mr..
Harry Maybin Hart, Of Philadelphia. The
wedding will take place Easter week at Lystra.
ley. The prospective bride is niece of Col.
Charles B. Rogers, formerly county school
examiner.
Mr.. Jervis Spencer, Jr., of Green Spring
Valley, who had been assistant to the secretary
of the Maryland Trust Company, was on Tues
day elected treasurer of the company. Mr..
Spencer has Just recovered from case of
blood poison. Heis a son of Mr.. Jervis Spencer,
who was elected States Attorney for Baltimore
county in 1875, and his mother was Miss
Elder, of "Robinswood."
Rev. w. W. Shaw. pastor of Govanstown
to University Presbyterian Church, Seattle,
Wash, will begin his work in that city on the
LIST of March. Mrs. Shaw delivered an impress
sive address on Monday last at the quarterly
meeting of the Woman's Home Missionary
Society at Babcock Memorial Church, Balti.
more, when she took occasion to bid farewell
to her friends.
Among those from Baltimore county who
attended the 10Th annual banquet of the Soci-
ETY. of the Army and Navy of the Confederate
States in the State of Maryland, held at Hotel
Herman in Baltimore, on Tuesday night, were
the following: Hon. J. Fred, 2. Talbot,
Major w. Stuart Symington, of Roland Park !;
DR.. W. P. E. Wyse, of Pikesville; Mr.. /.
Alvah Merritt, of Grange and Mr.. James II.
Linzey, of Towson.
Maryland Colt Show Association Holds
First Annual Meeting first annual
meeting of the Mary land Colt Show Associa-
ton was held in Baltimore on Monday. Presl-
dent Henry A. Brehm made an address IN
which he told of the great success of the first
show for standard bred colts and stations held
at Prospect Park last spring. He also stated
that the second show would be in June next at
Gentlemen's Driving Park, when it is believed
that many more colts will be exhibited then
at the inaugural meeting, as the breeders had
their eyes opened at last springs show and
were anxious to put their stock In next spring.
He said the colt show was big factor In the
way of improving the light.harness horse Of
Maryland.
Treasurer Thomas Ryan's report showed
that the association, despite the extraordinary
expenses of an initial exhibition, had mace
both ends meet.
The membership dues. which last year were
50, were increased to So annually, and it is 9
matter for the new board of governors to decide
as to the making ola fourth money premium
in each class.
There were only three money prizes in each
of the four classes of last year, and they were
$40 each.
A few changes were made in the list of off
Gals. Mr.. William H. Evans was made vice
president and Mr.. D. II. Rice member OF thu
board of governors.
The officials as elected are President, Henry
A. Brehm; Vice President, William n. Evans
| Treasurer, Thomas Ryan; Secretary, d. Let
| Clarke.
These officers are ex.ofticio members of tn
| board of governors. Members of the board are
| D. II. Rice, Towson Wade 81. D. Warfeld
| Svkesville; James Merrick, Jr., Sudlersville
| Wilton Greenway, Rodgers Forge; John +
| Ruth, Chestertown Charles Weiss, Annapolis
| G. W. Baker, Aberdeen; G. G. Waters, Ger
mantown; Henry A. Nichols, Easton.
Hereford Circuit Church Notes.-Th
Ladies Aid Society of Mt. Carmel Church hell
| its last monthly meeting at the home
Mr.. VIM. F. Hoffman, at Evna, on Frlda.
| evening, 9th. After the routine business re
| freshments in abundance were served. Mis-
Emma Benson is the president.
On the same evening Mr.. and MRS. george
| Duncan, of Marble Hill, entertained the All
Society of Jessop Church. Mrs. Duncan wa
/ fla o1fh