The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-10-27
THE DEATH RECORD.

Ady.-Miss Virginia A. Ady, whose illness
was announced in THE UNION last week, died
at her home in Towson, at ocock on Satur.
day morning of last week. Deceased was
once Clerk of the Circuit Court for Baltimore
county. She is survived by three sisters, one
of whom is the wife of Chief Judge N. Charles
Burke. The funeral took place at 8 A. M. on
Monday in the Church of the Immaculate,
Towson, of which Miss Ady had been devoute
member, the services being conducted by the
pastor, Rev. Philip Fl. Sheridan, assisted by
several other priests. The pall-bearers were
Judge Frank /. Duncan and Messrs. Benjamin
P. Butler, JohnJ. Ringgold, George +. Wheeler,
Jr., John G. Perkins and Frank l. Wheeler.
Interment in the family lot in st. Mary's
Cemetery Govanstown.
Matthews.-Miss Virginia Matthews, who
had been sick six weeks with typhoid fever,
died on Saturday last, at her home at Philopolis,
aged 81 years. Deceased, who was member
of the Society of Friends, was daughter of the
late Daniel and Sarah Ann Matthews. She is
survived by three sisters and two brothers
Mrs. Emma Price and Misses Johanna and
Annie Matthews and Mr.. Charles II. Matthews,
of Iowa, and Mr. Clarkson Matthews, of Bal
timore county. The funeral took place at
Gunpowder Meeting. House on Tuesday after
John J. Cornell, Haviland Hull and J. J. Starr
The pall-bearers were Messrs. George e. Shell
lev, Thomas J. Price, Taylor Griffith. BeaIs R..
Price, Charles H. Price and Joseph M. Crow
ther. Mr.. William G. Brooks had charge of the
funeral arrangements.
Thompson Mrs. Elizabeth Rhodes Thomp-
son, who had been sick long time, died at
her home at Phoenix, N. G. r. R., on Saturday
last, aged 81 years. Deceased was the widow
of DR.. William s. Thompson. who was in his
day prominent physician in that section OF
1xx,I,A lswyo6 in V1d
many years. Mrs. Thompson is survived by
a daughter and two sons-Miss Alice Thomp-
son, who lived with her mother; Major William
A. Thompson, U. s.. Army, retired, and Mr..
Horace G. Thompson, of South Attleboro
Mass. The funeral took place at 2.3O P. NJ. on
services. Interment in Poplar Cemetery.
The pall.bearers were Messrs William ID.
Buck, Jr., Joshua Evans Abraham Jessop.
w. MEG. Mays, o. Morris and j. w. Franken-
field.
carff.-Mr Samuel G. Scarf, one of the
Oldest citizens of Hartford county, died at the
home of his son, Mr.. Philip g.. Scarf, near
Pleasantville, on Thursday evening, aged 81
years. He was the son of John and Martha
(Garrison) Scarf and was born in that county.
Mr.. Scarf received his education in the public
schools of the county and devoted nearly his
entire life to farming. In 1862 he was elected
County Commissioner and held the office two
wears. He was member of Friendship Meth
odist Episcopal Church. Mr.. Scarf is sur.
vived by two brothers-Messrs Charles L. and
Israel A. Scarf.
Noppenberger.-Mrs. Noppenberger, wife
of Mr.. Joseph Noppenberger, died at her home
on Chestnut Ridge, 9Th district, on Thursday,
aged ~ years. She was native OF Germany
but had been q resident of that section OF the
county and member OF st. Joseph's parish,
IN
husband she is survived by three sons and
three daughters. She also leaves "a grand
children and 3 great-grandchildren. The fu-
neral win take place at st. Joseph's Church,
Texas, on Saturday morning. October 9th, at
10 O'Clock.
Ellwood. -Mr. Thomas Ellwood died on
Saturday lest at the home of his sister, Mrs.
Catharine Owens, of Cockeysville, aged S8
years. He was a native of Ireland, but spent
over sixty years of his life in this county. For
some years Mr.. EllwOod was foreman at Con-
nolly's marble quarries. in the 9th district.
He was the Oldest member of st. Joseph s
Catholic Church, Texas, where his funeral took
place on Monday conducted by the pastor,
Rev. r. G. Campbell. Mr.. Ellwood, who was
a bachelor, had been blind for over twenty
years.
Fox.-Mrs Adeline Fox, one of the Oldest
residents of that neighborhood and the widow
of George Fox, died at her home at Perry Hall
on Monday last, after long illness. She is
survived by three unmarried daughters and
four sors-Messrs George, Samuel R., Serick
and J. Howard Fox. The funeral took place
at Waugh NJ E. Church at IL A. N. on Thurs
day and the interment was in the cemetery at
tached to the church.
How the Leaves Fall.-The manner in
which the leaf fall proceeds in different trees is
noteworthy. The ends of the branches lose
their leaves first in the ash, beech. and horn.
beam when the body of the tree is still clothed
with bright foliage. The poplars and willows
have an exactly contrary habit, says the Cen
turn for when the trunk is stripped Of foliage
the branch ends are still decorated with few
lone leaves, which wave like ragged banners
beneath the November sky. 1t is remarkable
how tenaciously these last leaves cling to the
tossing boughs. IS
The RECENT cold snap did much damage tc
the apple crop in Western Maryland and some
growers lost heavily. 1t is said that even po
tatoes were frozen in the ground. The loss t
apple-growers in Garrett county alone viii
reach 100, 900 barrels.