The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-12-31
miscellaneous.
SUMMARY OF LOCAL EVENTS,
FOR THE YEAR 1856.
JANUARY.

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LIST. John Devoe, of Marshalps district, died
aged SO years. A few hours afterwards his
wife, Mrs Alsea Devoe, died, aged n years
2. Death of Mrs. Vandiver, widow oil
Robert r. Vandver, of Havre de Grace
aged 70 years.-Annual meeting Of Hartford
County Agricultural Society.
4th Municipal election in Havre dc Grace.
Col Murray Vandver elected mayor.
9Th Ice frcshet in the Susquchauna.
| Wharves at Port Deposit flooded. River
rose 16! feet at Conowingo, flooding Paper
Mills. Several families impcriled and res
cued by boats.
9Th. Terrific snow storm began. Snow
drifled six or eight feet decp.-At point 200
yards south of Hyde's station, the train ON
the NJ. G. r. r., bound from Baltimore to
Bel Air, was stopped by heavy snow drifts and
detained two days and night Some pas
sengers remained on the cars and others were
taken to houses in the neighbolhood.
10Th. Mrs. Margaretta Mitchell died, near
Webster, aged SO years.
18th. County Commissioners in session.
The directors and officers of Fulton Building
Association elected.-Annual meeting OF
stockholders of Conowingo Bridge Company,
at Conowingo.
18th. Annual election of directors of Har-
ford National Bank, of Bel Air
18th. Geo. W. Nelson, who frequently
drove 10 races at Hartford fair, died in Balti-
more. in his 63d ycar.-Barn of VIM. Sewers,
near Clayton, destroyed by fire.
18th. Thomas II. Harkins died, near Mill
Green, in the 33d year of his agc.-John
Flaharty died, in the upper part of Hartford,
in his 97th t.ly. year: ...-. ~,
Bel Air
18Th. Sleighing carnival in Bel Air.
10th. Hollis Courtney, Jr,, died in Havre
de Grace, aged so years,
Goth. Mr.. Oliver Evans, uncle of Mrs. ].
NJ. Street,, of Bel Air, died suddenly of hear t
disease in Philadelphia.
21st Musical and literary entertainment,
at the Court House, for the benefit of Mount
Ararat Masonic lodge.
Goth. Evan Jones, a Welshman, living near
the slate quarres, in Hartford county, was
found dead in his house.
9th. Hon. David Wiley, died suddenly, at
his home, Norrisville, of paralysis of the
heart
Goth. Miss Eliza Lennon died, near JAR
rettsvillc, in the S0th year of her age.
FEBRUARY.
1st. An adjourned meeting of members OF
Mutual Fire Insurance Company, held in the
Court House. Bel Air.
I'd. Chas. Rigdon opened his new store at
| Chestnut Hill.
81. Henry Reckord seriously injured by
being run over by wagon.
4th. Elizabeth Holiday, colored, died at
the house of her grandson, near Bel Air, in
105th year of her age
9th. Chas. Colgan died near Falston, in
his nth year.-Dr. VIM. Hines died in Bel
Air in his Goth year.
9th. Freight train consisting of 80 cars
left the track ut q frog at Perryman's and
threw 26 of the cars off the track. No one
injured Sleighing carnival at Havre dc
Grace
10th. State Treasurer Stevenson Archer
took the oath of office before Governor
Lloyd.
18th. A tremendous food in the Susque-
hanna, causing immense damage at Port
Deposit. Many families were homeless and
great suffering caused among the poor
Lapidum also inundated, the Canal injured
and losses sustained at Havre de Grace
10Th. Dominck Hammond died, near
Upper Falls, in his 6Sth year.
Goth. The movable cage used on the B
and o. bridge over the Susquehanna blown
off by high wind.-James Smith died neal
Dublin, in his 10th year.
MARCH.
list. John Bradley, at Archer & How
ards mill, near Bel Air, was caught in 9
cog wheel and severely injured. A. T
Walter died, near Hopes Mill, aged 81
years.
7tb. Mrs. Hawkins, widow of John Hop
kins died at the residence of her daughter
My Lady's Manor.-J. Charles McCausant
died near Broad Creek, aged 63 years.
18TH James Sinclair died, near Coop
town, aged 7syears.-Thomas Ross, keeper
of Conowingo bridge, died, aged 80 years.
14Lh. General meeting of Bethel Presby
terrain Church held near Jarrettsville.
10TH Thomas Kelly, Of Lapidum, died
Lawson Treadway died, near Darlington
aged go years.
nth Meeting of the managers of Ma
sonic Fair, at the residence of John G
Rouse, Bel Air.-Miss Sallie Bavington, o
Hartford, died suddenly in Baltimore.
21si. Mrs. Elizabeth Poteet died, nea,
Cooptown, aged 90 years.
22d. Scarlet fever scare over and Bel All
Graded School reopened.
25lh Thomas Macatee, little boy abou
seven years of age, living on Mr.. Janney's
farm, shot and killed by a servant girl.-Mis!
Eliza Meehan, of Hartford Furnace, died il
her 22d year.-Mrs. Rachel Hollingswortl
died near wilma, aged rs years.-Miss Bell,
X Wells died, at Aberdeen, aged 90 years.
Goth. Miss Mary Ely died in Darlington
aged 81 years.
Goth. Barn of County COMMISSIONS
Thomas Poole, near the Hickory, destroyed By
fire.
Both. DR.. Thomas Littig, formerly of EN-
morton, died in Baltimore, in his Seth year
APRIL.
Samuel Alternately died suddenly, near EN-
morton.
3D.. Quarterly meeting for West Harfort
Circuit, M. e. Church South, held at Jarretts
Vile.
9th. Aonzo Brown, aged IA years, drown
ed at Havre de Grace.
7th. Rev. Jesse Taylor, having resigned
the rectorshp of st. Georges Parish, Spesu
tia, removed with his family to Baltimore
Edward Groom died in Bel Air, aged Q
years.-Mrs. Sarah Rehberger, formerly o
Hartford, died in Baltimore, aged 80 years.
10Th, Frank H. Quinby and Samut
Quinby drowned in New River, West Vii
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