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1886

country round as the model hostess and
pattern housewife. A poetess by nature,
and a rarely accomplished mistress of
all that made home attractive and happy,
she year by year widened her circle
of admiring friends and neighbors, and
when in the late beautiful October days
she was called home full of years and
womanly honors she was borne to the
grave amidst the profound, if silent,
grief of a host of those who from far
and near had come to pay the last tribute
of respect and affection to one
whose noble life had been a continuous
benificence.

A passionate lover of flowers, her
home was always brightened and beautified
by their presence, and in her
younger days, ere yet ill health had
made even loving labor a pain, her deft
skill in their care and management won
her such marked success in their culture
that "as lovely as the flowers of
Longwood" became almost a countryside
proverb.

Malesherbes has said: "The two
loveliest things in the world are roses
and women." Those who knew Longwood's
mistress and roses in their full
glory will fain agree with him, simply
changing the order of precedence.

As wife, mother and friend, she realized
the primor dial type of true womanhood,
and we sigh as we recall that
she has passed hence to her eternal reward,
leaving a void in our hearts and
lives never to be filled save by a
memory.—Washington Capital.

Death of H. B. Cashell Esq.—

Died, on Tuesday morning, at his residence
near Redland, Hazel B. Cashell,
after a protracted illness, and thus closed
a long life of remarkable activity and
great usefulness.

Judge Cashell was born on November
8th, 1808, and was, therefore, in the 78th
year of his age. His father, George
Cashell (who died in 1858 at the age of
84 years) came to this country from Ireland
and settled in this county and married
a daughter of Hazel Butt. There
were nine children, of whom Hazel B.
was the oldest. Judge Cashell's mother
died in 1860 aged 74 years.

The subject of this sketch resided
with his father until about twenty years
of age, when he began farming on his
own account, having leased a farm from
Samuel White, subsequently leasing
another from Roger Brooke. In
1849 he purchased the farm on which he
resided at the time of his death. He
was twice married. His first wife was
Caroline, daughter of Jas. Groomes, to
whom he was married in 1832. By this
marriage there were five children,
among whom were James, Thomas and
Lycurgus, who survive him. In 1859
Mrs. Cashell died, and in 1870 Judge
Cashell married Miss Harriet Jones, of
Virginia. By this marriage there were
two children.

Judge Cashell's interest in political
affairs was quite active up to within a
short while before his death, and his fellow
citizens in this county frequently
honored him by electing him to positions
of trust. He served as County
Commissioner from 1847 to 1851; in 1854
he was chosen to fill the unexpired term
of Judge Magruder, of the Orphans'
Court, and afterwards he served for sixteen
years in this capacity.

During the war and while upon the
bench he was arrested for treason. He
was tried by a military court and acquitted;
but the Secretary of War remanded
the case to the civil courts, and
after suffering much annoyance from
this case, the trial was finally abandoned
by the Government.

In politics Judge Cashell was a Democrat.
To his public duties he brought
the same remarkable judgment, imbending
integrity and unremitting application
that marked his conduct in the
management of his own private affairs.

Beginning life with but little else than
his own pluck and energy, the successes
he secured make his life a remarkable
one. Early he obtained the confidence
and respect of the community, and
throughout his long career he held the
esteem of the people of this county.

Matrimonial.—Mr. Chas. T. Stran and Miss
Mary S. Phillips, daughter of Mr. John E.
Phillips, were married last night by the Rev.
William M. Dame at the Memorial Church,
Bolton and Townsend streets. Mr. J. D.
Flack, of Washington, D. C., was the best
man, and Miss Fannie Yott, of West River,
was the best girl. The ushers were Messrs.
Charles A. Ridgely, Charles Ashburner, H. P.
McDonald, of Philadelphia, and J. D. Chesney.

Mr. Baker Waters, of Montgomery county,
and Miss Lillian W. Berry, daughter of Mr.
Jasper M. Berry, were married last night at
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church South,
Madison avenue and Preston street, by the
pastor, Rev. Dr. W. H. D. Harper. Mr. Samuel
Corkran was best man and Miss Carrie
Stonestreet was best girl. The bridesmaids
were Misses Nannie Waters, Lizzie Ruff, of
Washington, D. C., and Miss Jennie Chapman,
of Lutherville. The ushers were
Messrs. H. H. Roswell, F. P. Grafflin, Clagett
Pyles and William Berry.

A Pretty Wedding.

WATERS-BERRY

The following account is given by the
Baltimorean of last Saturday, the 23rd
inst., of the marriage of our young
friend Baker Waters, of Goshen, this
county, and Miss Lillian W. Berry, of
Baltimore city:

"There have been many overflowing
gatherings in Trinity M. E. Church,
South, Preston street and Madison Av-

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