The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-01-16


son National Bank, has been confined to his
home in Lutherville several days this week,
sufferingwith an attack of sciatic rheumatism.
-Ex-County Commissioner George w. yell
lott, who was confined to his home in Balti-
more about three weeks with an attack of
neuritis, was able to come to Towson on
Tuesday.
Mr.. W. Bernard Duke, of Sherwood, was
ON Tuesday re elected director of the Third
National Bank of Baltimore. On the same
day he was also reelected director of the
Second National Bank of Towson.
Rev. J. Wynne Jones, of Highlandtown
Rev. Percy F. Hall, of Gainesville, and Mr..
Thomas j. Hunter, of Towson, have been
elected members of the board of managers of
the Maryland Sunday School Association.
Mrs. Helen Jenkins Lilly, of 604 st. Paul
street, formerly of Long Green Valley. an
nounces the engagement of her daughter, Miss
Margaret Jenkins Lilly. to Mr. Horace ARIEL
Browne, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Bowyer
Browne.
Rev. DR.. ]. Houston Eccleston on Sunday
last celebrated the twenty.ffth anniversary of
his rectorship of Emmanuel Protestant Epis-
copal Church, Baltimore. DR.. Eccleston is an
uncle of Mr. Samuel M. Shoemaker, of Green
Spring Valley.
The Governor on Monday appointed Mr..
w. George Marley, of the Towson bar, a mem
Der of the commission to revise the game laws
of the State, every county having member
eaCl ana 6aIIlHOT6 City IOuT. MI. hdhlCy 10
q member of the House of Delegates.
Mr.. Henry P. Mann, president OF the
Board of County Commissioners. who had
been suffering severely from an attack of rheu-
matism in the leg, was able to be in his office
in Towson on Tuesday. He showed the effects
of the ordeal through which he bad passed.
The marriage of Miss Marion E.. Todd,
daughter of former County Commissioner
Thomas Todd, of the 9th district, to Mr.; A.
Edward Stone, of Baltimore, will take place
on Thursday, January 28th at st. Michael and
All Angels Protestant Episcopal Church,
Baltimore.
DIR. joseph R. Owens treasurer of the
MARYLAND Agricultural College, is very sick
and under treatment at the Johns Hopkins
Hospital. His wife is sister of Mr.. Charles
A. Councilman, a well known Baltimore
county farmer and a member of the board of
trustees of the Agricultural College.
Mr.. George Hartman, member OF the bar
and superintendent of the county fire alarm
telegraph, entertained his 10th district friends
at Hilgartner's Hall, SunnyDrook, on Satur-
day night last. Judge H. Seymour Piersol,
Mr.. II. w. Knoebel, Mr.. George Treut and Mr..
s. Howard Fox responded to toasts.
Mr.. Andrew Andersen, who for many
years held responsible positions with the b. q
o. r. r. Company, was quietly married on
the 9Th instant to Miss Nellie Demmitt, OF
Lauravile, Baltimore county, and sister of
Mrs. /. H. Krumm, of that place. The groom
is "a and the bride IS years his Junior.
-Mr.Frank E Gorrell, formerly editor OF the
Belair Agis and now member of the broker
age firm of Forwood, Gorrell & Dashiell, will
be married on the 26th instant to Miss Ida
Nav Harvey, daughter of Mr.. Edward E.
Harvey, of Baltimore. Mr.. Gorrell has many
friends and acquaintance in Baltimore county.
Mr.. Asa B. Gardiner, Jr., who has been
occupying the house of the extinct Cockeysville
Country Club, has rented the snug property OF
Al Tt = OFoOOn
pike, nearly opposite the residence of Mr.. Il.
Cuttings Merryman. Mr.. r. Dunlop Wight,
who owns the club house property, will re.
move there in the spring.
Mr.. Henry Amrein, one of the Oldest resi-
dents in that section of the county, is very SICK
at his home near Sweet Air, suffering from
complication of diseases. He is under the care
of DR.. Thomas II. Emory, and trained nurse
has been in attendance. Mr.. Amrein, who is
70 wears of age, has nine living children-all
married except one and forty-two grand
children.
DIR. Earl H. Snavely is among those VINO
successfully passed the examination OF the
State Board of Medical Examiners and will
receive license to register as physician and
surgeon in Maryland. He is the youngest son
of Mr., Charles G. Snavely, a well known
farmer and Gamer of the 18th district of this
county, and brother of Prof. Guy E. Snavely,
of Meadville, Pa.
Cards have been received here to the we'd
ding of DR.. Andrew Aldridge Matthews, son
of Col. D. M. Matthews, formerly of Dulany's
Valley, and Miss Eva Davenport Hopkins
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Baker Hop
kns of Seattle, Washington. The ceremony
will be performed at the home of the bride, in
that city, on Wednesday evening, January
9th, at 8 clock.
Major Thomas B. Catch who was for many
years connected with the County Clerks office
as general deputy, has resigned and will here
after devote his entire attention to his exten:
sive quarries on the Belair road, where be and
his sons get out large quantities OF stone.
Major Catch has announced himself a candi'
date for Clerk of the Circuit Court and will go
into the primary contest this year.
COL Jacob M. Pearce, q well known citizen
and retired farmer of Ny Lady's Manor, paid
his respects, and renewed his subscription to
THE UNION on Monday. Time has dealt very
kindly with Col. Pearce, although be has IL
grandchildren, the oldest of which is IS years
of age. He and Mrs. Pearce have been spend
ing some days in Baltimore with their only
daughter, Mrs. H. Marcus Denison.
Mr.. George w. Donaldson, who is life
long resident of Baltimore city, was among the
visitors to Towson last Sunday. He had not
been here before in more than twenty years
and was surprised to note the many changes
in that time. Mr.. Donaldson did not hesitate
to say that he is a stepbrother OF John Price,
who had the most remarkable criminal record
of any man every raised in Baltimore.
"A few days ago Mr.. NJ. j. o. Hara, OF the
County Clerks office, received a post card from
Mr.. Jefferson D. Norris popular mem per OF
the Towson bar, who is spending the winter IN
Italy with his wife. children and two sisters.
They are in Northern Italy in section moi
affected by the recent earthquakes. Mr.. NOR.
ris is a son of the late Col. William Norris, Of
the 4th district, and formerly resident OF
Towson. :.
Mr.. w. Harrison Curtis, retired 10th dis
trict farmer who now lives at Overlea, on the
Belair road, paid his respects to The UNION on
Monday. He belongs to a long lived family
who were among the original landowners OF
NV Lady's Manor. Mr.. Curtis is the last sur
vivor of the members of the House OF Dele
gates from this county who served in the Leg
islature of 1876. he having been elected in 1877;
on what was known as the "Potatobug Ticket
Mr. Curtis fellow members at that time wert
William Whitelock, DR.. j. ]. Given, james Il
Hooper, Oliver P. Baldwin and Capt. Rober
s. Smith.
Secret Orders Elect Ofacers.-Mt. NJ orial
Lodge, A. F., & A, M, of Towson, has elected
the following officers for the ensuing term
Worshipful Master, DR.. William l.. Smith
senior warden. John s. Held; junior warden
Frederick D. Dollenberg. Jr.; secretary, Jane
E. Dunphy; treasurer, William M. Isaac; tyler
William S. Dunphy senior deacon, I. Scot
Offutt; Junior deacon, George E. ODell; stew
ards. John 7. Hershner and Edmund G. Prince
Providence Lodge, l. o. o. F., of Catonsyille
has installed the following officers: Nobl
Grand, William Priester vice-grand, Turne
P. Coe; recording secretary, K. E. CARRIER
financial secretary. Heine G: Andreae; treas
urer, August Schotta; warden, Bradley y
Isaac; conductor, H. G. Kalben chaplain, Al
bert Smith sitting past grand, Peter Olsen
trustees, DR.. Charles L. Mattfeldt, Peter Olsen
Albert Smith, George L. Ball and Bradley q
Isaac.
Purchase of Country Place.-Attorney
General Isaac Lobe Straus has bought iron
Mr.. Charles E. Bryan his handsome home nea
Ruxton, N. C. r. r. The place contains abou
eight acres, improved by modern residence
with all conveniences, including stables, ho
houses and outbuildings. The location is on
hill at the junction of Green Spring and LAX
Roland roads, with fine view Of the lake an
surrounding country. The price is said to hav
been around $25, 900.