The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1883-10-13

tended the Belair fair.
The Maryland Central Railroad carried
thousands of people to Hartford county this week
IF you have a farm to rent, or if you want
to rent farm, advertise it in THE UNION. We
have scores of applicants every week looking for
such property.
In the three minute class race at the Belair
fair on Thursday, "Comet," owned by Mr.. Sam
uel Ceilings of this county, won in three straight
heats, time 2:5l 1858, 2:54.
The following letters were granted in the
Orphans Court this week, viz: To Milton W.
0fIutt on the estate of George Ross, and also to
same on the estate of Samuel Ross.
Hart B. Holton, Esq, the Republican can
ddate for Governor, visited the Hartford county
fair on Thursday, and was introduced to hundreds
of people, He the guest of Col. e. II. Web
ster.
Mr.. Lot W. Ridgely, brother of the late
James L. Ridgey, died in Baltimore on 10th
inst, aged IS years. He died from a carbunce
on the head. Mr. Ridgely was well known in
this county.
The Elkridge club held a meet early Thurs
day morning at the Smedley House. fox was
started on the Hampton farm, but was not cap
tured. Members of the club spent Wednesday
night at the Smedley.
The case of Hoffman VS.. the Warren Man
ufacturing Company, occupied the attention OF
the court several days this week. The suit grew
out of the Warren company raising its dam and
backing water on the Messrs. Hoffman at their
Marble Vale MILL Messrs. John l. Yellott, Henry
Stockbridge and d. G.. Mcintosh represent the
HOffmans and Messrs Boarman, Poe and Bald
win the Warren company.
Our narrow-g gauge road will be completed
to Delta by the LIST of January next, which will
make the line just 43 miles in length 1t will con-
meet at Delta with the Peach Bottom road and
the Reading system, which will throw the coal
region of that section of Pennsylvania open to
Baltimore and intermediate points. The product
of the extensive slate quarries in the vicinity of
Delta will also find an outlet by this road.
Henry A. Schumacher, who had been en-
ployed in the mailing department of the Balti-
more postofice for some years, died at his home,
on the Hartford road, in this county, on Saturday
night last, aged 81 years. He served during the
war in company D, Eighth Maryland Regiment,
and was wounded in the lower part of the spinal
column the ball passing completely through the
bone, from the effects of which he never recov-
cred.
Another hop was held at the Smedley
House on Friday evening of last week, which
proved even a greater success than the first one.
Between fifty and sixty couples were present, rep
resenting Baltimore city, Mount. Washington,
Lutherville, Towsontown and other sections
of Baltimore county, as well as of Hartford and
Howard counties. The two large dining rooms
we're crowded with dancers during the evening,
and altogether the affair was a most enjoyable
one Wright's orchestra of six pieces furnished
enchanting music, and all present expressed them
selves delighted. The proprietor Of the hotel,
Mr.. L. II. Urban, did all in his power to render
the evening an enjoyable one to all present.
A Wealthy Society Belle Taking the
Black Veil.-Miss Emily McTavish, daughter
of Mrs Charles Carroll McTavish, of Baltimore,
made her final profession as religeuse at the
Convent of Mount de Sales, Gainesville on
Sunday afternoon last The ceremony was pri-
vate, being witnessed only by few friends and
the immediate members of the lady's family
Archbishop Gibbons attended by Rev. Thomas S.
Lee, relative of the young lady performed the
ceremony. The profession was made in hetempo-
rary chapel of the community. The rchbishop ad-
dressed the candidate from the altar in feeling terms
He alluded to the nature and object of the sacrifice
the lady was about to make; she was to give up
friends, pleasures, society, family, wealth and
position and he reminded her that she must look
for a reward of the great sacrifice in life of hap
piness and peace of mind here earth and eternal
life hereafter. Then followed the prescribed form
of interrogation as to her intentions, dispositions
with regard to leaving the world and embracing
a religious life forever. The candidate answering
affirmatively, proceeded to make the VOWS of
chastity, poverty and obedience. The hbishop
then blessed the cross and black veil, with which
be invested her, at the same time placing cruel
fix in her hand, which she reverently kissed and
retained. A lighted taper wad then given her as
a symbol Of the faith and the virtues she is to
practice.
During the ceremonial the mother superior and
another sister attended the candidate. Miss Nc
lavish then retired to the choir of the ssterh OOd
and Frustrating herself on the floor in front of the
altar, she was covered with funeral pail while
the paintive and sad tones of the "De Profundis"
the psalm for the dead"-was chanted a
symbol of her death to the world. At the end OF
the hymn, the pail being removed, she received
crown of white flowers and as Sister Mary Agnes
was duly enrolled in the community of Mount de
Sales. The benediction of the blessed sacrament
concluded the ceremonies.
Miss McTavish is descendant of Charles Car
roll of Carrollton, and of the famous Cation fam
lily. Mary, daughter of Charles Carroll of Carroll
ton married Richard Cation. Thefour daughters
were famed beauties of their time and made most
eligible marriages. The eldest welded the Marquis
of Wellesley, brother to the Duke of Wellington
the second married Baron Stafford the third mar
ried Francis Osborne, Duke of Leeds; and the
fourth married John McTavish. A son by the
latter marriage, Charles Carroll McTavish, was
united to Miss Scott, daughter of Gen. Winfield
Scott, by whom he had several children, among
whom was Miss McTavish, now Sister Mary Agnes.
Mr.. Charles Carroll McTavisd died in 1867. The
vow of poverty was fully carried out by Miss
McTavish, who by a regularly executed deed
made several days since relinquished to her fam
lily all her claims to her fathers vast estate. The
announcement of the irrevocable step taken by
Miss McTavish was not unexpected by her friends
and acquaintance, who were, however, surprised
when she made her preliminary vows and entered
upon her novitiate one year ago. Miss McTavish
and her sister, Miss Florence McTavish, were for
several seasons prominent in social circles. They
were both frequent attendants at the meets of the
Elkridge Fox Hunting Club, and were noted as
skillful and daring equestriennes.