The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1881-01-14

The remains Of my lamented brother, Jacob
II, Evans, who died in Cuba, last August, (whith-
or he had gone in January in the interest of
Bartlett, Hayward IL Co., of Baltimore were
delivered TO his afflicted family last Thursday,
and buried in the family lot in Greenmount
Cemetery.
1t will be remembered that the city papers,
at the time Of his death, spoke in very high
terms OF his worth rs man, and US he was Il
native OF Hartford county, and well known when
youth to number of persons still living in
the I'd district, short sketch of his life will be
read with interest.
JACOB HOLLAND EVANS
wos born in 1884, near the Old Log Meeting
House, (now Bush Chapel.) His first experience
IN school was under the tutorage of w. Holland
Divers, whose name he bears. The first ten
years OF his life were spent that of other boys
of that period. About 1914 his father moved 10
frankllnvlllc, where Jacob spent several years
Ill different departments of the cotton works at
that place. AT the proper age he entered the
machine shops of the late james Mahool, fin
ished his apprenticeship in 1855, and went to
work at Mount Glare, Baltimore; was married
in 1856, to Miss Rose Shuts, very estimable
young lady-his present wife.
Shortly after his marriage he accepted posi-
ton with Major u ShaflGr, of Baltimore where
he remained Tor four years. Then it was that the
steam fire department of Baltimore was organ
lied, and through the influence of his employers
and Others, without his solicitation, he was ap-
pointed chief engineer of No. engine. Here
he remained for about seven months until his
present employers, or their predecessors, Offered
him position at greatly advanced pay. This
was about eighteen years ago ; where he re-
manned till the time of his DEATH Such was his
fidelity that he was always employed at good
wages, and perhaps never lost day during the
time he has had charge of his employers inter
ests. Many of the Iron fronts' of Baltimore
as well as the iron work on the City Hall, Bal
timore, the Post-oflice, New York, Custom
House, New Orleans, Custom House and Post
office, Chicago, Gas Works, st. Louis &c, bear
their silent testimony to his skill.
Last January he embarked with men, tools
and materials, for Cuba, to construct gas works
near Havana. About the last of July he
wrote to his wife, "a have just sent the hands
all home by the steamer, but cannot come my
self until next steamer sails, but will certainly
see you all about next" one week hence
That day never dawncd upon him ; that meet
ing never took place, but in the prime of his
manhood he was stricken down by yellow te
yer, and only lived few hours. His body was
Immediately embalmed, but the health officers
of the United States prohibited his remains be-
ing brought on till cold weather. When it was
announced it would reach Baltimore on the 9th
the Board of Health wisely forbad the opening
of the coffin, SO he was buried as above. And
though the expense of embaiming, the Care of
the body, its transmission to Baltimore, &c
were very great, his employers very generously
paid the bills.
Were to speak of his worth it would be but
the testimony of partial witness hence / for
bear. He was commitment of the Presby
terrain church and q true man everywhere, and
died dthiS post. JOHN L. EVANS.