The Baltimore County union, the Towson news., 1909-12-11

MIR. William G. Quante of White avenue
Hamilton has been drawn to serve as Ietit
juror at the present term Of the United States
District Court.
Mr.. Daniel Vondersmith, an aged retired
business man of ReistersiowD, is recovering
from an operation at the Union Protestant
Infrmary, Baltimore.
Mr.. j. Goodman Boyd, formerly of Luth-
erville, Baltimore county, has been selected by
Mr.. John J. Hanson, the new sheriff of Balti-
more city, as his attorney.
Mr.. Thomas e. r. German. who fJrmerly
owned and conducted the Six-Mile House on
the York road, has removed to Berwyn,
Prince Georges county, Md.
Mr.. John Bond, near Butler, the Oldest
member of the Senior Gunpowder Agricu
tnraI Club. IS still confined to his home
from illness, but is able to move about his
room.
Mr.. Joseph Southard, agent for the Long
Green Laundry, accompanied by his wife,
spent last week in his native State OF New
Jersey, visiting three brothers and three sisters
who reside there.
Mr.. John @. Rouse, one of the leading
merchants of Bel Air, who retired from active
business some years ago, has returned to his
first love and is again 'sdoing business at the
old stand" succeeding his son.
Mr.. James J. Hayes, who lately sold his
large tract of land on the Gunpowder, III the
Eleventh district, is a member of the present
petit jury Since disposiDg of his property he
has removed his family to Kingsvile.
COL ID. NJ. Matthews of West Preston
street. Baltimore, was among the callers at
The Union-News Office on Tuesday lie
visits his Dulany's Valley farm every week or
two and keeps up general interest in county
affairs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter L. King, who re-
turned this week from their bridal trip, are
occupying for the winter the residence of Mr.
and Mrs. John w. Hall, West Joppa road,
Towson, who are in Baltimore for several
months.
Mrs. Marley, wife of Mr.. w. George
Marley, chief deputy in the Office of Sheriff
Rittenhouse at Towson. submitted to a second
operation at the Church Home and Infirmary,
Baltimore, on Sunday last. It is said her
condition is much improved.
Mr.. Richard Vincent, Jr., of White Marsh,
Baltimore county, was elected president of the
Maryland State Horticultural Society, the an
nuai meeting of which was held in Baltimore
last week. Mr. Isaac H. Moss of Govanstown
was elected vice-president for Baltimore
county.
ager of the United Railways and Electric Com
pany, who was operated on recently for APP
pendicitis, left on Tuesday for Atlantic City,
where he will remain about two weeks. He
has greatly improved in health since the
operation.
Mr.. Herman w. Dollenberg, who is under
Vile, is spending a week with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Frederick d. Dollenberg, Sr., of
Towson. 1t is the rule at that institution not
to allow patients to return home during the
Christmas holidays.
Mr.. T. A. Bayne Dukehart, formerly
manager of the Towson Horse Company, is
now connected with the G. F. Dggs Coal Com
pany in Baltimore. Mr.. and Mrs. Dukehart
have closed their home here and will spend
the winter with Mr.. and Mrs. Robert NJ. Tay-
lor of REGISTER avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Chamings of Mt.
Vista. Baltimore county, have sent out cards
announcing the marriage of their sistsr, Miss
Florence E. Phillips, to Mr.. William N. Cham
ings. The ceremony took place at Mt. Vista,
on Monday December6. The future home of
the couple will be at Phoenix, N. G. R. R,
Col. D. g. Mcintosh of Towson, president
of the Maryland State Bar Association, made
the presentation speech when the portrait of
the late Chief Judge James McSherry was for
mally presented to the Court of Appeals on
Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Mcintosh and
Judge N. Charles Burke were spectators of the
interesting ceremony.
Mr. Louis Dashiell, deputy clerk in the
Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court at Bel
John A. Robinson, the Republican successor
to Mr.. William s. Forwood, who had been at
the head of that Office for eighteen years. Mr..
Dashiell is member of Towson Lodge of Elks
and has a number of friends and acquaint-
ances here.
Mr.. William H. Leizear, who has con-
Quoted Col. d M. Matthews shops in the
Duany's Valley for the past three years. has
been Obliged to give up business on account of
his health and will dispose of all his personal
property there on Tuesday next, as may be
seen by reference to the advertising columns
of The Union-News today. Mr.. Leizear came
10 this county from Montgomery county, Md.
Mr.. Charles s. Kidd of the Sixth district,
who renewed his subscription to The Union
News on Wednesday, says that he has been
reading this paper since he was small boy
and that he actually learned to read by spelling
out the advertisements of sales that appeared
in its columns from time to time. Mr. Kidd
is a son of the late William Kidd and de-
scendant of one of the Oldest families in that
section of this county.
Mr.. Thomas Dozen of Pikesville was
AMONG those who renewed their subscriptions
to The Union-News this week. He is manager
of the large DumbartOn Farm of Col. John
Waters who suffered heavy loss on bis corn
crop this year on account Of the drought. Mr..
Dozen says be should have had ], 800 barrels,
but the yield was only about half that His
hay crop was exceptionally fine and amounted
to about 200 tons of first quality.
Mr.. George Frame, father-in-law of Mayor
Mahool is in a serious condition at his home
in Baltimore, following breakdown several
DAYS ago. he has been practically an invalid
for the last two years, but of late had seemed
to be improving. Last Sunday morning, how
ever, he had O severe relapse and for while
grave fears were felt that he would not rally.
Mr. Frame who was at one time engaged IN
farming near Phpnix, is member of the
Senior Gunpowder Agricultural Club.
Rapid Development at "Nicolville. p
If former resident of Gcvans were to return
he would be utterly amazed tthe transforma-
tion which has taken place between what IS
now known as Evesham and Linden avenues.
Where were formerly titled fields. to-day a
small-sized village has sprung up like magic:
The dwellings are comfortable and neat, and
have every modern convenience.
In March, 1907, Rev. j. w. Nlcoll, welt
known Baptist minister, purchased from the
Woollen Ober and Meyers heirs their prop
erty and announced his intention to lay it out
into building sites and develop it. The project
was looked upon by skeptical ones as visionary,
and it was predicted that it would be but a
short while before the scheme would go the
doubling Thomases" failed to recognize the
push and enterprise of the man at the head OF
the undertaking, who has since made good.
Rev. Mr. Nicoll is assisted by his four sons.
There are at present IL houses under con-
struction, and it is expected eight more will be
completed by spring. which will make VIII
lage of 40 homes. A large force of men is
kept constantly at work under the direction Of
Rev. Mr.. Nicoll and his son, Mr.. Henry j.
Nicoll Such has been the demand for homes
in the suburbs that Mr.. Nicoll says that when
excavation operations have begun for the
erection of dwelling there are three or four
applicants for the building
This activity in this section has given added
stimulus to other building operations in the
immediate vicinity, and dwellings are going up
everywhere. "Cedarcroft," another tract ol
land almost on the opposite side OF the YORK
road, is being developed, and considerable
sums of money has been expended in laying
concrete walks, cutters, and macadamizine
driveways.
Travesty at Academy. Joe Weber's
Travesty Company is this season offering
three-act satire on the two successes, "Tht
Merry Widow and "The Devil" the travesty
being entitled "The Merry Widow and the
Devil" by George v. Hobart. The company
will be at the Academy of Music, Baltimore
next week, with matinees Wednesday ano
Saturday. The show is one of the most origi-
nal burlesques on the popular plays Of the
season, and so entertaining that those who
have not seen the two plays travestied art
bound to be fascinated, while those who have
seen the originals will find the burlesqut
refreshingly ludicrous. The original music
bv Franz Lehar, has been retained. Thirty
two stunning girls are in the chorus, attired 10
costumes to delight the feminine observer. In
addition there are eight French dancers, form
ing pony ballet of unique excellence.
An Interesting Baptismal Ceremony =
Twins who are grandsons of twins and mrs.
cousins to two pairs of twins-Alvin l. auC
Irwin N. Morris, sons of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Ed
ward Norris Belvidere and Park Heights ave
nues-were christened last Sunday morning al
Arlington PRESBYTERIAN Church by Rev. John