The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1873-10-18

fore at the time Of death II the 7Sd year Of his age In
ais boyhood he chose the for his profession and
asduously did he strive to perfect himself in seaman
ship that at the early age of 10 years he given COM
mand Of ship trust for young, but one he
fulfilled with great credit and he became afterwards
accomplished sailor. In 1881 he came to Baltimore
where he married Mary Ann jenkins, daughter of the
late William Jenkins, with whom he entered into part
nership in The hide and leather business Some years
afterwards lie engaged in the cotton business which soon
after led him the formation of the Mount Vernon Co..
corporation organized for the manufacture of cotton
SAIL duck awning stuff &c. Of this corporation he was
President anda large owner up to the time of his de-
cease and its is due mainly to his energy, sa
gacity and great business ability. From small con-
it has grown to be prosperous and wealthy cor
poration and serves monument of his labors as it
of the objects of his just pride. Mr.. Kennedy
in clearness of bran and accuracy of judgment the
peer of any man in the mercantile community, and
coupled with this great integrity of purpose and decision
of character he combined makeup of elements
difficult to match IN this generation As charitable
man Mr. Kennedy worthy of exalted praise to help
the needy succr the distressed accompanying the
assistance rendered the kind word gave him sincerest
pleasure the hearts of himself and his wife warmed for
the needs of the pco and each and every winter they
distributed fuel to them almost daily from their own
ample store During the war Mr.. Kennedy espoused
the Union cause, and with true consistency aided the
Government all in his power But the grandest part of
the life of the subject of this sketch the religious
side of his character He true and heartfelt Chris
tian and Catholic, with mind bent constantly on bet
ter world he did his work in this and he worked with
will for he believed work to be the true stamp of man
hood But while active and Jealous in this worlds
concerns he always gave portion OF eacn uay 10 tne
service of God This had been his constant practice for
years and he has often told the writer he en-
-aIy--zsi.S5o Issvttsrs itfoJat nrsG INVOKING az
the altar of God the assistance of Heaven in the enter
prise The last great act of charity of his life to
erect his residence church, to memoir
al of his beloved wife who died few months before. his
partner in deeds of beneyoence and charity and the
rudder of his life.
career like this is worthy of imitation Itembraces
the seeliance of youth guided by pety, the sturdy
of manhood strengthened by its experience
and the declining years of green old age cheered and
sustained by religion of which he votary and
champion. The end of such life as might be ex
pected the good passed without IA struggle quietly
| cut of life into a blissful eternity.
| ''Nght dews fall not more gently on the earth,
Nor weary, out winds expire SOFT" W.
In Baltimore, on Sunday, 18th inst, MORRIS P sec
ond son of George and Emily A. Slothower.
At New Freedom, York county, Pa. September gosh
REBEccA W. RAYMOND, formerly of Massachusetts, in
| the 44th year of her age.
At Govanstown, September 21st ANDREW j. Jr., sol
of Andrew j. and Sarah Griffin aged IL years, months
| and is days.
| At Wetheredsville, Baltimore county, on the 18th
| inst, RICHARD third of Richard and Charlotte
| Townsend, aged 10 years, months and days.
| At Waverly, Monday, October 18th, Mrs ELIZA
| BETH FOLKS, in the list year of her age.
| Suddenly the 30th of Sept, our beloved ant
brother, WALTER MARTIN in the 3Sth year of his age