The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-02-06

Mr. Edward Lingau died at his residence, near
the Hickory, on Monday morning, February Cd,
in the Goth year of his age. Mr.. Lingau was
native of Ireland and came to this country many
years ago, being first engaged as q surveyor in
locating the line between Canada and the United
States. He was man of more than ordinary in
telligence andof good education. He settled near
the Hickory in 1885, and for many years taught
school during the winter, his summers being
spent on the farms in the neighborhood, chiefly
in ditching and draining land, a work for which
his knowledge of engineering gave him supe-
rior qualifications. He was an honest, hard
working, industrious man. He had been paraly-
zed several times, but enjoyed reasonably good
health until last Saturday He leaves wife
and nine children, never having lost a child.
Mr.. John +. Lingan, the well known carpenter,
of Bel Air, is one of his sons. The interment
was at St. Ignatius' Church. Hickory, on We'd
nesday, Rev. Father Fowler officiating The
pall-bearers were Toney Lingan, James Lingan,
w. Edward Liugan, FrankIGleason, Beauregard
Gleason, and John Tobin.
Mrs. Mary Harris, wife of Mr.. George Harris,
died at her home near Aberdeen, on The 3Oth of
at the Grove Church, last Saturday, the funeral
services being conducted by the Rev. .. F. Bur-
CESS. Mrs. Harris had been confined to her
room from sickness almost uninterruptedly for
many years. She was most estimable Christ
ian lady, bright and cheerful at all times, and
was greatly beloved by her relatives and friends.
Mr.. Jefferson Spicer, an uncle of Postmaster
John T. Spicer, of Bel Air, died at his home
near Franklinville, January 2Sth, The interment
being at Mountain Christian Church on Satur-
day of last week. Appropriate remarks were
made at the funeral by Friend Mordecai Price,
of Fallston, the ancestors of the deceased having
been members of the Friends society. Mr.. Spicer
was in the SD year of his age. He leaves Wild
ow, one son and two daughters, the son being
Mr.. Caleb Spicer and the daughters Mrs. Miller
and Mrs. Jas. X. Hamilton.
Miss Clara Smithson, aged IL years, daughter
of Mr.. James Smithson, died at her home, near
Sandy Hook, of heart disease, on Monday morn
ing. The deceased was an accomplished young
lady, of bright and attractive manners and was
extremely popular in the neighborhood Her
death has caused profound regret wherever she
was known. She was buried at Waters Meet,
ing House, on Wednesday.
Mr. Thomas g. Archer, formerly of Bel Air,
died at his late residence, in Baltimore,
short time ago of pleuro pneumonia, after an
illness of two weeks He was In the Goth year
of his age lie had been suffering for the last
two years with cough. He was the Oldest son
Ct the late Caleb q. Archer. Mr.. Archer was a
segar Paker by trade and formerly kept tobac-
CO and segar store in Bel Air. He leaves a wife, |
three sons and tnree daughters. His Oldest son,
Thomas g., is practcing ,2w in Philadelphia;
another son, Charles, is a sea captain the third,
Stevenson, is quite yoang. Two of bis dapgh.
tiers are married; the Oldest single. He was
buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Baltimore. I