The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-07-20

thereof for himself, his heirs, executors, ad
ministrators," &c.
This fixes the date of the purchase o
the property by 1.-THE people called
Quakers," beyond controversy, at one
hundred and forty years ago, and the pre-
sumption is that a meeting house" haG
been built upon the property long prior tc
the present one, which, we have seen, was
erected in 1762 W.S.F.
! "The present Methodist Church, of Oar.
lington, was built in 1852, by the late
Elijah Reynolds, of Port Deposit. +
"The new Grace Memorial Church
Episcopal, was erected id 1S76-77, mainly
through the liberalitY of d. C. Wharton
Smith, of Philadelphia.
"The soap-stone of which it is built was
procured from a quarry, half mile south
| of Stafford dam. 4 # = Il
POPULATION OF DARLINGTON.
THE population of Darlington, includ-
| ing the Immediate suburbs, is, by actual
count, one hundred and ninety-nine; en-
bracing forty-one families.
MIR. King here gives the names of the
head of every family in Darlington, rec.
ord that may possess great interest with
future generations, but their enumeration
at this time, or rather for our present pur-
pose, is considered altogether unnecessary.
WIS. f.
THE POST OFFICE.
Darlington first became post-town in
1896, during the administration of Presi-
dent John Quincy Adams. John F. Nc
Jilton was appointed the first Post Master,
and continued in the Office until 1885,
About the latter date, or in 1929, McJ ilton
removed to Baltimore, and was connected
with the Baltimore Patriot newspaper for
nearly thirty years first in the capacity
OF clerk, and afterwards as co-proprietor
and editor. In 1866 he returned to his
native village-Darlington-to end his
useful life, we trust, amid the scenes of his
childhood.
cat the beginning, the mail was brought
weekly, on horseback, by Philip Coale,
from Bel Air, the route being from Bel Air
to Conowingo, stopping at the Priesthood
and Darlington offices.
"When the post office was first establish
ed, not newspaper was taken by any one
in the neighborhood. And that so lately
as 1896 W. S. +. And all the letters
received did not reach half dozen in a
month ! 1t was not long, however, before
several weekly papers were subscribed for
and the number of letters continually in
creased until daily mail was established,
in 1870"
There are now-1S77-over thirty daily
newspapers taken at this office, besides a
large number Of weeklies, magazines, and
other periodicals. And the letters received
daily average about fifty in number.
PUBLIC HOUSES.
"The first Public House was built by
Aquilla Massey, it being the present resi-
dence of j. r. Ely. 1t was built in 1920.
He was succeeded, as landlord, by Edward
Pearson, Jr., and he by Henry O'Neal.
"The stores ceased to sell spirituous
liquors in 1870"
MAIL CONTRACTOR.
"Patrick Oman, of County Glare, Ire
land, is the United States Mail Contractor
for the Darlington route and has accept
ably retained his position through all the
changes of administrations and politics
since 1910, thirty seven years. He is u fair
specimen of the Emerald Isle; and his
native wit and bumor have refreshed many
a summer pigrm-in his STAGE oachride
to Hartford. His continuous appointment
is his best praise.
TELEGRAPH.
"The first Telegraph line was erected
through Darlington, and an office located
there in 1S63-G4 during the late civil war
by the Bankers and Brokers' Company,
of Baltimore In September, 1871, the line
was transferred to the Western Union
Telegraph Co.." and continues in their
name
The office in Darlington has been under
the efficient management and control of
Thomas II. G. Read from its start to the
present time. His control extends from
Oxford, Pa, to Abingdon, Md.
Mr.. King here gives the names of the
Physicians, the Storekeepers, the Iron and
Brass-smiths, &C., &C., residing in Darling
ton at the present time, which are omitted
for obvious reasons, except in the case of
"the oldest Citizen" Samuel Harper, whose
long life of integrity and honesty, and
unobtrusive usefulness, and Christian
character, deserves special mention and
commentator, as an example to lie fol-
lowed by the youth, and honored and re-
spected by all. A man who has lived to
such an age, and uniformly led such an
honorable and upright life deserves to
hear words of richly earned praise spoken
truthfully by those who have known him
BEST not waiting for the sounds to fall up
on the "still cold ear of DEATH" which
then are too often but words of hollow
mockery. W. 5. f.
THE OLDEST CITIZEN.
Samuel Harper BLACKSMITH is now in
the S5th year of his age; is native of
County Down, Ireland, and has been res
ident of Darlington for fifty three years.
He is consistent Christian, an Elder in
the Presbyterian church, is much respected
and esteemed by all who know him.
THE YOUNGEST CITIZEN.
1.-THE youngest citizen of Darlington is
Mary Juanita Whiteford, daughter of DR..
II. Clay and S. Whiteford, who was born
on st. Patricks Day, 1876"
Mr.. King next mentions the enterprises
in Darlington and vicinity; the mills, the
farmers, &C., all of which will be interest
ing to posterity. He also names the Pre-
sident of the United States, the Governor
of Maryland, and the Mayor of Baltimore.
Gives the population of the latter city at
3O2, 1000. Among the articles deposited in
the Cornerstone were copy each of the
Baltimore American, BALTIC. Gazette, BALTIC.
Sun, the AEgis and Intelligencer, of Bel Air,
the Hartford Democrat, Havre de Grace Re
publican; copy of the Constitution and
BY Laos Of the Medical Society Of Hartford
County, Minutes of the BALTIC. Yearly
Meetia6, 1876; London Epistle to Baltimore
Yearly Meeting, 1875; Time Table of tile
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Rail
Road; a Calendar; photographs, dc.
Various coins of silver money were also
deposited, an American and Spanish 121
piece, plowed up in a field at Kenton, da
ted 177G, together with one, two, three and
five cent nickel and copper coins, and the
small fractional paper currency of the day;
also postal card, and one, two and three
cent postage stamp. Immediately after
these articles had been deposited, and be-
fore the STONE WAS finally closed Mr. KING