The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-07-30
FAMILY RE uNOIN.

The children and grandchildren, with few
other near relatives of Lloyd Balderston met
at the homestead at Colora on Saturday last
in commemoration of the S0th birthday o.
their sire and grandsire There were present
his seven sons with their wives and children
and his married daughter, not to omit the
, eldest who has been her fathers chief house.
keeper since her mothers death some wears
, since
Lloyd BaIderston bought tb" properly that
has since been the family home in 1912, be
| fore the name of Colora had ever been heard
OF, and it was not until several years after
that the name was adopted. and it might be
said adopted to the FARM for he was the
author of it in its present spelling and SYM
phony. A relative then living near had n
disposition to give names to everything
about, like brooklet, hill or dale, and in cast
ing about for Il distinguishing one for this
| homestead chose one to signify. breezy
ridge. as characteristic of the elevation on
which the house stands. "Culmen Aura. >,
/ No, said the owner, cut it short; make it
"Colora.' 1t is Of more importance to have
name easily written and pronounced than
to retain the classic origin, and so it was
| fixed
1t was after tn" opening of the railroad
and when no suitable name had been decided
upon that Samuel NJ. Felton,. then president
of the Baltimore Central Railroad, first heard
the name suggested, and at once adopted il
As the title for the new station. where town
ana postolitrc have since grown. By the old
deeds and records ii WITS part Of the tract
called "Para1iS",' which uams had been re-
taihrd by the western end Of the tract, then,
and for some time after, the property OF
Hiram Taylor, aud where the old farm house
is still standing nearby rs it was though the
| other buildings have been added by the
presrnt owner when he aftcrward became
the owner Of all the old tract owned by
| Nicholas Sumpter and others, except the
strip sold to William Howl , a short time be-
| fore he sold the remaiLder to Caleb II. Cgubv
in 1858
| Lloyd Balderst0n lived the first two years
in the Old log hcusc that had been the homo
| Of Henry Woodrow ana in the summer ~
| iN'p Ihi!t MS INV DIi u anu lIiI house, ana
that autumn married Catherine Candy. of
Philadelphia. and moved into it rs it there
was. The barn with the additions to it, was
destroyed by fire III 1893
His children, with their fami.i.-. ana few
near relatives, made up the company (sevcn-
teen sons and daughters, and thirty.two
| grandchildren and all assembled uadcr the
trees and about the tables on the lawn Of the
| old homestead to talk oy.r old times and
meet the long absent Brother from the West
whose wife and children are East for the in ST
time. No fUrluality was needed at such {;
gathering but the children Anl older ones
| were kept quiet long enough To obtain somt
negatives OF the groups 10y the sameras # til,
photographer brothers Of the party. Some
recitatiOns were given by the children and al
address suitable to the OCCASION from til,
octogenarian present. Some Of the sons were
called on. and especially William, who ha.
not had the pleasure OF attending preyiou.
family re. unions, by reason OF his distant
home.
Mr. Balderstons children are: Anne Bald
erston, George Baldcrston, c. Candy BALD
erston and Elwood Baldereton, Of Colora
John l.. Baldcrston of Kenne,t Square, Pa
Mrs. 5. Morris Jones, of West Grove. Pa.
Charles Baderston. of Philadelphia; Will
lam Balderston, of Boise, Idaho, and Lloy,
Balderston, Jr., Of Philadelphia.
Mrs. George 7. King accompanied by / g
daughters, left yesterday for Fortress Mon
roe, Va, for II weeks visit to her husband
Lieutenant KIM