The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1889-05-03


THE ARMORY AND Library BUILDING Pro
JECT.-A well attended meeting of ladies in.
terested in holding baztr in Bel Air TO aid in
the erection Of building to contain an armory
for the jackson Guards aud public
library was held in the old PRESBYTERIAN
Church, Bel Air, Wednesday afternoon. Mrs
William Young, presided, with Miss Mollic
Bateman, Secretary.
The meeting was largely attended and much
enthusiasm prevailed. Il was decided to hold
the bazaar in the latter part of August. Many
contributions were promised and the ladies
present expressed their intention to do their
best TO make the affair Il success.
Among the ladies in attendance were Misses
Mollie Duvall, Florence Young, Lillian For
wood, Agnes Cover, Ida Spiccr, Mamie Amoss,
Lena and Hettie Bauer, Blanche Lee, S4lIie
Smith, Julia Bllingslea, Emma Bennett, Josie
Blssell, Hannah Hughes Louise Cahep and
others.
Another meeting will be held in the same
place, next Wednesday afternoon, at O'Clock.
ASUDDEN DEATH. Mrs. Julia A. Carr aged
G. years, died suddenly, on Sunday, April 2Sth,
at the residence of her son-iu.law, Mr.. William
Baldwin, at Magnolia. She was apparently as
well as usual on Saturday, and went to bed
about nine O'Clock. About midnight her grand
son, who slept in an adjoining room, heard her
making noise, as If she was very sick, and
called his mother. Mrs Baldwin went TO the
room and found blood oOzing from her
mothers mouth. She raised her up, when Mrs.
Carr complained of her head She died about
halfpast three o'clock. The deceased was the
widow of the late james Carr. Four daughters
survive her. They are Mrs William Baldwin,
Mrs Andrew Famous, Mrs. Joseph Howard and
Mrs. Edward Knelinger She was bur led in
Abingdon cemetery, last Tuesday morning
Rev. Mr.. German OBLIGATED. The pall.bearcrs
were Charles d. Carr, Benz. Baldwin, Frank
Wells and James Famous four of her grand.
sons, Henry Skilman and Frank Bramble. Mr..
VIM. McComas was the funeral director.
A PRoTRACTED RAIN-The rain, which began
on Thursday morning of last week. continued
with slight intermissions until Sunday morn
ing, when the wind veercd around to the north
west and the sun appeared. shower fell,
however, on Sunday night, and ON Monday after
noon 1t began 20 rain again. Prof. q. e..
Curtiss, of Oakland School, Fallston, reports
that q Ga inches OF rain fell from Thursday
morning at 10 O'Clock, until Sunday noon. The
land was completely saturated and farmer s
will be delayed somewhat in preparing their
ground for corn. Roads and plowcd FIELDS
were damaged in some places, but not to a great
extent.
lately rebuilt by private subscriptious. was
again carried away, OH Friday night. The
bridge seem. to be necessity at that point and
county aid should be given to secure its re.
placement The road at Ring Factory was
made impossible, where It crosses the branch.
and needs prompt attention.
Likewise the road near Pa,tersou's Mill. AL
ingdon district in which deep holes were
washed by the oveillowirg waters of Bynums
Run.
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School Commissioner of Hartford county. 10
succeed the late Arthur Vosbury, deceased
The appointment is regarded as an excellent
one in every respect.
Mr.. Russell is about 40 wears Of age and IS a
son of the late Samuel Russell of Havre de
Grace and nephew of the late Robert X. VAudi
yer. lie is Il wel-known business man OF
lIavre de Grace, where he has charge OF the ex.
tensive coal trade of Jesse IIlles a. Co. He
is director in the First National Bank of Ilavre
dc Grace and d director in the Milling Company
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city council Of Havre de Grace several tcrmi
and also Mayor of the city.
lie has filled every public position he has
held with zeal, energy and ability. He is
warm friend of the public schools, and will, W,
are sure, perform his duties as School Commits
sioner IN a most satisfactory manner. In short
he will prove worthy successor to Mr.. Vos
bury. In politics he is a Democrat. but his Nh
imminent wos Inv no means ppop poIiticn
propuds Jpdve Walters ho,dinp that ,hc oaic,
is pon.partIsan and that fitness alone shouId h
cons,der,d Tho hoard will meet at th.i
of,ic, in Rel Air next Tuesday
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known and much respected arlner' died OF
TUESDAY, April 0O'h' al MS nome near Magho
la aged 81 years lie hau just hh'shea miikini
acow "hen ne leii DEAD ME- SweetihS was
one time tax collector OF the county ana was
man OF high integrity OF character. lie wa
married three times. HIS wife ana three child
rem, two sons and one daughter, survive him
One OF his sons, Mr. John d. sweeting is il
Iowa, and another, Mr.. Edward Sweeting j
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