The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-01-09
Personal Mention
MIR. ]. Alexis Shriver, the well known pro

Mr. J. Alexis Shriver, the well known pro-
moter, registered at the Waldorf, New York
city, on Thursday.
The Misses Yelott have closed their house
in Dulany's Valley for the winter and are now
at IL East Franklin street, Baltimore.
Col. Charles B. Rogers, formerly school
examiner Of Baltimore county, has been visit
ing relatives in Maryland. He is now located
in Pittsburg.
Former Chief Judge David Fowler argued
a case in the Circuit Court here few days ago.
He was warmly greeted by professional and
other friends.
Mrs. Pearce, wife of Mr.. Daniel s. Pearce.
an active member of the Junior Gunpowder
Agricultural Club, is suffering from an attack
of pneumonia. :.
Mrs. Ella S. Bosley, who spent the holt
| DAYS with her mother, Mrs. Edwin Scott, of
Western Run Valley, has returned to her home
in Suffolk, Va.
Mrs William S. Keech, of Towson, spent
several days this week with her sister, Mrs.
Hugh w. S. Powers, at the rectory, Highland.
Howard county.
Bishop Paret accompanied by Mrs. Paret
and members of his household, left on Monday
| last for Florida, where they will remain until
the middle of March.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Amrein and family
| were guests during the holidays OF his uncle
and aunt. Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Schneider,
| of Fallston, Hartford county.
Mr. Charles M. Chilcoat, farmer OF But
Ter, Baltimore county, is among those selected
to report on the Home Life Commission APP
pointed by President Roosevelt:
Mr. Neville Ridgely, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
BENJAMIN T. Ridgely, of the 9Th district, ac-
companied his sister, Mrs. James /. ARIEL,
who left for her home in Poland, o., few
days ago.
SMr. and Mrs. A. D. L'Esperence, who
spent the holidays with the latter's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Green, of "Red
Oaks" at Sherwood, have returned to their
home in New York.
-Messrs. John 8. Demming and Thomas
Burling Hull, of the Baltimore bar, were adj
mitted to practice in the Circuit Court for Bal.
timore county on Saturday last on motion of
ex-Judge David Fowler: j.
Mr.. E. Cuttings Merryman, president OF
the State Live Stock Sanitary Board, was
among the visitors of Towson on Thursday.
An important notice from his Board appears
in the advertising columns of The UNION
today.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. R. Boarman, who have
been living at Laurel, Md. for several years,
will return to Towson in few days and reopen
their old home here. Mr.. Boarman will also
reopen his TOwson law offices and can now
be found here daily.
Mr.. Clarence E. Baldwin, the well known
stock dealer of Long Green Valley, was among
the visitors to Towson on Monday. He came
from the Baltimore stockyards that day and
said the price of cattle is steadily advancing
due to the scare about disease.
Mr., J. Henry Snyder, a well known re.
tired business man of Baltimore, celebrated his
S0th birthday few days ago. He is still an
active man and enjoys good health: Mr..
Snyder is the father of Mr.: A. 2. Snyder,
whose country place is on the Hillen road,
near Towson.
Rev. S. Carroll Coale, who spent the holt
days with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs: George b;
Coale, of Towson returned to the Theological
Seminary, Williamsport, Pa, ON Monday.
Mr.. Coale preached last Sunday night at Hunts
M. E. Church, Sherwood, and made an excel
lent impression.
Reverend and Mrs. Trovllla n. refers, OF
Waverly, on Monday evening celebrated the
18th anniversary of their marriage at their
home, 8O2 Jefferson street. About 300 guests
attended the reception from to IL o'clock
Rev. Mr.. Peters is widely known in Baltl-
more county both as a preacher and lecturer.
Mr. Robert H. Ruhl, who has been mana
ger of the beautiful Verdant Valley Farm Of
Mr. Beale R. Howard, in Hartford county, for
nine wears, was among the callers at The
UNION office on Thursday. Mr.. Ruhl is ma
tive of Baltimore county and his wife IS q
daughter of Mr.. Alfred q. Lee, OF Dulany's
Valley.
The many Baltimore county friends of Col.
VIM. s. Powell, who was painfully hurt in the
accident at Easton's Hail. Ellicott City, about
two weeks ago, will be glad to learn that ne is
recovering from his injuries. He is still con-
fined to his home. 1t is miracle almost, that
Mr.. H. E. Bsrtleson, we'll known bust
ness man and vice-presdent of the National
Bank of Cockeysvile, was among the callers at
THE UNION office on Monday. ne came here
to attend the annual meeting of the board OF
directors of the Dulany's Valley and Towson
Turnpike Company, of which he has been
member many years.
Among the Baltimore county Democrats
who attended the Jackson Day banquet at the
". .s<v1rk Ion
]. Fred. G. Talbot, Senator John s. Biddison
and Messrs Charles A. Councilman, Frederick
Won Kapff, Carville D. Benson, Walter K.
Townsend, Charles II. Nicolai, Benjamin T.
Butler and John C. Perkins.
Mr.. Thomas K. Hartley, of the I'd district,
who renewed his subscription to The UNION
on Tuesday, is a believer in Intensive" farm
ing and tiils 45 acres of land to the best advan-
tage in the matter of production. Besides his
general crops he runs wagon to market once
week, and he raised last season on measured
acres of ground 994 barrels of fine corn.
Mr., William D. Randall, who was for
many years engaged in the grocery business
on East Baltimore street, Baltimore, was quiet
ly married in Washington On Tuesday to Miss
Alice T. Owens, of Baltimore. Immediately
after the ceremony they left for trip South.
Mr. Randall's many Baltimore county TRENDS
take pleasure in extending their congratula-
tons.
Col. D. M Matthews, of Baltimore who
paid his respects to THE UNION on Monday,
left with us COPY of The Western architect,
published at Minneapolis, Mimi, which is
largely devoted to the wonderful city OF Spo-
kane, Wash. The illustrations of private resi-
| dences, banks business houses, hotels hos
pitals. mills, etc., are beautiful and afford one
some idea of what the city is like. Col. Mat
| thews now has two sons located in Spokane
| DR.. A. Aldridge Matthews and DR.. James
| Matthews.
Mr.. Frank E. Corse, the popular nursery
| man. renewed his subscription to The UNION
on Wednesday and incidentally remarked that
he was celebrating his birthday that day.
Although the picture of health, Mr.. Corse has
been suffering for a week or two with boil
behind his left ear But even this did not de.
tract from his good spirits. and his age 10
summers, he says,) sits lightly upon him. Mr..
| Corse, it is believed, is the man who, when
asked where is the best place to have boil, re-
| piled: ION the other fellow"
1t was Mr.. Edward s. Peerce, of Dulany's
| Valley, and not bis son, Mr.. William K. Peerce,
| who was hurt in the trolley car accident at the
corner of North avenue and Charles street about
| three weeks ago. The car was going slowly
around the curve and Mr.. Peerce was knocked
down and both tenders passed over him before
the motorman could stop. His body was SO
tightly wedged in that the car had to be Jackeo
up before be could be gotten out. He was very
badly bruised and shaken up, but no bones
were broken. Mr.. Peerce-who has been IN
the hands of physician and trained nurse
ever since-is now able to sit up.
"Gabriels Hounds"in Baltimore County
This Looks Like a Large-Sized Joke-
States Attorney Bussey on Tuesday received [
letter from Harry w. Evans, of Upper Falls
18th district appealing to him for protectoL
against an ANTICIPATED attack by nightriders