The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-09-14

| MADE brief speech.
| On motion of Rev. Mr.. Finney vote of thanks
was rendered Rev. H. G. Smith for his stirring
address in response to a call from the w. CT.
| U.
On motion of Mr.. Hendrix vote of thanks
was also rendered Prof. r. W. Eubank for the
able and courteous manner in which he had filled
the office of President of the association.
COURT PRocEED1NGs.-Th September or
equity term of the Circuit Court for Hartford
county began on Monday morning before
Judge Waters. The following judgments
were entered:
Hoover q Gamble VS., w. Scott Whiteford
Stump forplaintitfs, VanBibber for defendant
Thomas Owings We. David W. Shertzer; W. w.
Preston for plaintiff VIM. Young for defend
ant. Walter Finney, by his next friend Geo.
j. Finney, vs.. Granville Boyle; s. A, Williams
for plaintiff Joseph Almony d Son VS.. James
b. Ayres; VIM. s. Keech and VanBibber for
plaintltfs, Ohio s. Lee for defendant. RIA,
"oolridge d Co VS.. James b. Ayres and Eliza.
beth Ayres s. A. Williams for plaintiffs. P.F.
Ball u Bro vs.. Emmord Il Taylor; Harlan &
Webster for plaintiffs, VanBlbber for defend
u Archer; Jones and Hanes for plaintiffs,
Williams and VanBibber for defendants. Frick
CO. vs. Fillmore Rogers, Jas. H. Ely, Margaret
Rogers; Maynadler for plaintiffs, Preston for de-
PENDANTS. Farmers and Merchants National
Bank of Baltimore VS.. Barnes & Archer X.
Archer and j. j. Archer for plaintiffs, Williams
and VanBibber for defendants. Same VS.. WIN.
ID. Lee; same counsel for plaintiff. Old Town
Bank OF Baltimore vs.. John A. Lamb; A. p
Gilbert for plaintiff. L. Power Il Co., VS.. Barnes
q Archer; Jones & Hanes for plaintiffs, Williams
and VanBibber for defendants. Paryis, viii.
liams Co., vs.. Richard T. Deaver; Williams
Tor plaintiffs. Alex. Brown e. Sons vs. How
ard w. STREET.; VanBibber for plaintiffs j. A.
Davis IL Son VS.. John II. Bond; Gilbert for
plaintiffs, II. W. Archer for defendant. Mary
land Fertiizng and Manufacturing Co vs.
Eliza X Amoss; Williams for plaintiff.
OBITUARY.-Mr. James Wells, one AMONG
the oldest and best known citizens of the "a
district of Hartford county, died at his resi-
dence, near Aberdeen, on Friday last, septem-
Der 9TH, in his 10Th year. Mr.. Wells was born
and had lived in this county all his life. He
was carpenter by trade, and carried on this
branch OF business extensively until the close
OF the war. During the years between the
time named and his death, he was engaged in
the farming and the packing business. He was
a man of the strctest integrity and in every
department of life, his uprghtness of conduct
was plainly seen. He had been ident flied with
the Methodist Episcopal Church from early
life. For period of 65 years his name appears
N ia I'd H.,
Christ, and after long Journey he rests from
his labors and his works will abide. Mr.. Wells
was married February Goth, 1889, to Miss Seme-
liza A. Hollis Nearly half century of sweet
and blessed companionship on earth was spent.
His widow survives. He leaves eight grown
children, all of whom are married. His three
sons are James W., John F. and Richard
&. His daughters are the wives of Messrs.
Charles Osborn, Luther s. Osborn, Rev. w. g.
Herbert, James l.. Cole and Harry l.. Arthur.
His funeral took place from his late residence,
on Sunday last. Notwithstanding the unfavor-
able weather large crowd was in attendance.
His three sons and the three fret named sons
in-law, acted as pall-bearers. His pastor,
Kew. b. g. W. Reid, preached the funeral dis
course, from the words of st. Paul: "For me TO
live Is Christ, and to die is gain" His remains
were laid away in the beautiful new GENE.
tary near the residence of Mr.. Geo. W. Baker.
Fletcher Bros. were the undertakers.
Miss Margaret NJ. Holingsworth, daughter
John Hollngsworth and sister of Amos b. Hol.
ingsworth, died on Sunday morning last, at
the residence of her brother, near Fallston. She
was buried at Friends Meeting House, Falls
ton, on Tuesday, at IL o'clock. The pall.bear-
ers were John Holingsworth, Thomas Holdings.
worth, Silas Hollingsworth, Nathaniel Holdings
worth, Joel Iiollingsworth and Edward Hol-
lingsworth. Elias Beaumont was the under
taker. Miss Hollingsworth had been an acute
sufferer for many months Her loss W i'll be deep
ly felt in the community. She was devoted
member of the Society of Friends and an earn
est worker for the W. c. 7. U. organization of
our county, as well as In other fields of Christian
effort. The funeral, Notwithstanding the
very Indictment weather, was largely attended
Darlington Hopes spoke feelingly of her life
and character and of the impression her life
work had left upon the community.
KILLED BY FREIGHT TRAIN.-Last Friday |
afternoon, between three and four O'Clock,
freight train No. Is left Bel Air for Baltimore. |
In rounding the sharp curve on down grade,
a few hundred yards from the station, the fire.
man, John 7. Barton, saw, 25 or 30 yards ahead, |
near Hoopman's crossing, a man lying along |
side the track, close to the rail- with his right |
arm across the rail. He called to the engineer, |
who whistled for 'down brakes" and reversed |
his engine. The train was brought to stand |
STILL short distance beyond where the man |
lay. Upon going back the mans arm was found |
lying between the rails, some distance from the |
body, which lay in the position in which the
man was first seen. The unfortunate mans head
had a large hole knocked in the left side, above
the eye, which was torn from its socket. Along.
side of the rail were pieces of the mans skull and
portions of brain. In removing the body from
the track an empty pint flask, smelling
strongly of whisky, rolled out of the mans
clothing.
A jury of inquest was summoned, by order of
Justice Proctor, consisting Of F. w. Baker,
Edward Ferry, John F. Hays, Isaac s Warren,
W. E. Lingan, II. e. b. Norris, Edward Lingan,
Walter Sellers, Edward A. Robertson, George
r. Maxwell, VIM. H. Carter and Daniel Carroll.
John T. Barton, fireman; VIM. F. Brown
engineer; j. W. carp, conductor; John Mar
lin, aagman, and George McComas, brakeman,
mos