The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-05-11
OBITUARY.
Mr.. Isaac Scarborough, prominent ad iufluen-
tlal citizen of the fifth district, died on Monday,
at his home at Prospect, aged 70 years. Mr. Scar.
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Mr.. Isaac Scarborough, a prominent ad iniluen-
tlal citizen of the fifth district died on Monday,
at his home at Prospect, aged 70 years. Mr.. Scar
keeper at Prospect. He served one term as
County Commissioner. He was also engaged
in farming and was an excellent surveyor, being
frequently called upon in that capacity. Mr..
Scarborough was man of the highest honor and
integrity aud possessed the confidence of the
entire community. He leaves three son, }. Ross
and Calvin Scarborough, aud four daughter,
who are Mrs. A. II. Scarborough, Mrs. Thomas
w. Heaps and Misses Mary and Alice Scar
borough. The funeral took place on Wednes-
day, the inierment being at State Ridge Pres by
terrain Church, OF which he was ruling elder.
Rev. j. ID. Smith condu cted the funeral SER
vices, assisted by kev. Messrs Crawford, DAven-
port, and Downes. The pall.bearers were Rob
ert s. Parhe, Edgar Mobley, Robert Fulton,
VIM. j. Davis, j. X. Day and Henry Ashbridge.
Mrs. Holden, wife OF Thomas Holden, died,
suddenly, last Saturday night, of congestion of
The lungs. She attended church, on the Sun.
day night before her death The church was
very warm aud she imprudently walked home
'''"N'' p"t'ihss bu u W zap SHt lbbh II rtNtlt
cold, In consequence, which caused her death.
She was about so years OF age, and was buried
at Mt. Nebo NJ. p Church, ON Tuesday.
Mr.. James NJ. Jacobs, Il wcl-known citizen of
Hartford county, died on Friday morning, May
4th, at the residence of Dir. Charles A. Rutledge,
Rocks of Deer Greek. His funeral, which took
place on Sunday morning, was largely attended.
The interment was ut Rock Spring Protestant
Episcopal Church. Rev. Jas. B. Craighill, of
bearers were six of Mr. Jacobs nephews, Thos.
A., VIM. F., N. W. S., John F., Alex. f. and
Geo A. Hays. Mr.. Jacobs was in the roth year
of his age and was born at Church Hill, Queen
Anne's county. He was formerly one of the
most prominent farmers in the State, having
been one of the early Presidents OF the State
Agricultural Society. He had been Register of
Voters of the third election district of Hartford
county, position which he resigned few days
before his death, and was also BlilifF of tue
Orphans Coult. Mr.. Jacobs was Il kind-hc
cd, generous gentleman, of kindly impulses and
ofcourtcOus, agreeable manners. lie was intel
ligent aud well Informed and had many friends.
He was especially fond of children, and won the
affection of all the little ones with whom he
came in contact. His wife, who was Miss Eliza
beth A. Hays daughter of the late Thomas A.
ilays, OF this county, survives him, with one
sou, Nj. Frank II. Jacobs, aud five daughters,
Mrs. Alice Quarlcs, Misses Georgia, Lucy, Eva
and Rosa Jacobs. Among those at the funeral
was his nephew, DR.. j. X. II. Jacobs, of Kent
county, Nd.
The remains of Mrs. Mary +. Demoss, of
Baltimore, wife Of James A. Demoss, formerly
OF Emmorton, arrived in Bel Air last Friday,
where they were met by relatives and friends
and conveyed to Mount Carmel graveyard, ut
Emmorton, where they were inferred. Rev.
Mr. llObilzell was the officiating minister
The pali.benrers were James Archer, James
Wann, Joseph u. Everett, John Wright, Harry
Love and Samuel =. Bcvafd. n. Dean IL Sons,
under,akcrS.
An infant child of MIR. aud Mrs. Lee Cuaie,
aged six weeks, died at their residence, near
Rel Air nm "Wednesday