The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-07-31

had been in bad health for some time, and the
slight exertion of attempting to remove the
top from milk can brought on hemorrhage of
the lungs, from which he died in ten or fifteen
minutes He was about 80 years of age and
leaves wife and one child. His wife was
formerly Miss Lily German. She Is daughter
of Mr.. David German of Aberdeen, and sister
of the wife of Rev. j. W. Steele, formerly of the
same place. The funeral took place on Monday,
services being held at the home of the dece ascd,
by Rev. G. G. Cronin. The burial was In the
graveyard of the N. E. Church, Abingdon
The pall-bearers were Messrs. e. L. Jackson,
H. M. Courtney, Thomas Wells, W. A. Wells, Il.
w. Herring aud Geo. W. Baker.
Mrs. Mamie NJ. Townsley, wife OF Mr.. Geo.
w. Townsley, died at her residence, on Broad
way, Bel Air, on Monday morning. She was
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Dever, Of
Glenville and was an amiable and estimable
lady. She leaves two children, one of whom is
an infant about ten days old. Much sympathy
is felt for Mr.. Townsley, who is himself just
recovering from dangerous illness. The in
terment was in the graveyard at Rock Run NJ.
E. Church, on Wednesday. The pall-bearers
were Messrs Geo r. Carnes, y. H. Gibson,
John W. Anderson, John P. Flowers, Octavian
Whitaker and Charles K. Esley. Rev. Jos. P.
Wilson officated.
Mr.. Daniel Morrison, weli-known farmer,
died at his home, near Prospect, on the Gath In
slant, and was buried at Mt. Vernon NJ. E.
Church, on Sunday last, Rev. J. b. Scarboro Of
ficating.
VIM. P. Edwards, native OF Wales, died
near Delta, few days ago. He was buried ut
Statewide Presbyterian Church.
DAMAGE BY LIGHTNING Much damage by
lightning during the storm last Sunday after
noon Is reported. The store house OF DR.. A. s.
Baldwin, at Baldwin station, Maryland Central
Railroad, was struck by lightning, about 5
O'Clock, set on fire and destroy ed with nearly all
of its contents. 1t was used as IL station house,
telegraph and postofice, as well us store.
The building and its contents belonged to Dr..
Baldwin, whose loss is estimai ed ut about IS 900,
ON which there is insurance to the amount of
$4,000 in Baltimore company. Among the
property destroyed were two registered letters
and other mail matter, and DR.. Baldwins ac
count books. Mr.. VIM. II. Dryden, II veteran
fireman, and some Of the neighbors formed q
bucket brigade and saved a large frame ware
house not more than twenty feet distant, which
was In great danger.
At Fallston the telegraph Office is in Messrs.
Moore Bros store, at the station. The
Lightning entered the building by the telegraph
wire and set the cotton covering on the wire in
a blaze. The flames, no doubt, would have set
the store on fire if the railroad agent, Mr.. Chas.
r. Hollingsworth, who was al hand, had not
extinguished them promptly with II blanket
The lightning rod ON the building was struck
twice. the point being fused.
hay barrack on Dr. Richard Emory's farm,
near Taylor, was struck by lightning, about the
same time, and burned, with its contents, con,
| sisting of a small quantity of hay be.
| longing to MIR. Alexander McComas, a tenant
on the place
| A rick of hay near Mr.. Jacob Shertzer's Hotel,
Churchvlle, was struck by lightning and set
on fire, but assistance was at hand and the
neghbors, by using hay knives, forks and water,
put out the fire and saved the most of the hay
In the vicinity of Chase's Station, on the Phia
delphia Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad
in Baltimore county, Mr.. William Ulrich had
a fine Attorney heifer killed by lightning in q
field. The rest Of his cattle did not seem to be
affected.
Mr.. Richard Carr, on the Hardwood Park
farm, went into the field to drive the cattle up,
when a bolt of lightning struck the ground
within fifty feet of him, tearing large hole In
the earth, but doing no damage.
The dwelling house of Mr.. Frank Hoen, Wa
la, Da1t A.
shingles on the gable torn of.
The courthouse at Vignon, the late residence
| of John A Silver, deceased, was struck by light.
ming, and set on fire, last Saturday afternoon al
| . o'clock, and would have been destroyed had
it not been for some half dozen harvest hands,
who procured water and eXtinguished the flames.
The building was considerably damaged, and il
| it had burned, the barn and other outbuildngs,
with their contents would probably all have
| been destroyed.
barrack filled with OATS on the farm Of Mr.
John Patterson, near Taylor, was struck by
| lightning, set on fire and destroyed
Seventeen sheep, belonging to the st. Clair
brothers, near Cermont Mills, were killed by
| lightning during the same storm.
| While the funeral services of Mrs. George w
| Townsley were in progress at Rock Run NJ. E.
Church, a severe thunder storm came up, and
lightning struck and shattered telegraph pole
in front of the church aud also struck in the
church-yarG.
reported for The Agis and IntelAgencer
Tournament at Worthwhile
The tournament and social hop which took
| place In this village on the 23d was great sue
cess. large number of gallant knights were