The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1889-10-18
The hop given by the Haiford Cotlllion clut

The hop given by the Hartford Cotilion Club,
on Thursday evening of last week, was plea
SAINT affair and was we'll attended
The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John d.
Worthington is lying at the point ofdeath with
cerebro.spinal meningitis.
DIR. ]. Ward Scott and his daughter, Miss
Coriune Scott, sailed from New York for Europe
last Wednesday week.
Mr.. Harry Lytle, of the Towsoulown JoiHWal
office, called at The Hgis Office last Friday. He
is member Of the Towson Guards and took
part in the sham battle on the fair grounds.
Mr.. Lytle was formerly a composior in The
hgiS office.
Last Monday Il commercial traveller who had
hired horse and buggy from George AndeI-
son, by mistake took Col. Il. II. Websters
team, which he had left in font OF the Hartford
National Bank. When Col. Webster missed
his horse aud buggy he concluded it had been
stolen, a stranger having been seen driving the
team out OF Bel Air Sheriff Hughes and Dep
uty Whitaker started in pursuit. Shortly after
they left the man returned with the horse and
buggy and was overwhelmed with confusion
when he found himself charged with horse
stealing. He explained that he had been told
by some one that the team in front Of the bank
was the one Intended for his use by Mr. Ander-
son.
Mr.. CHARLES X. McConkey, President of the
York aud Peach Bottom Railroad, was In Bel
Air on Monday.
Mr. J. Ralph Morrison, lately of Texas, but
formerly of Emmorton, was in Bel Air, last
week. lie is now engaged in the insurance
business in Baltimore.
Mr. X. j. Kirkwood, Superintendent of the
State House of Refuge, was one of the callers at
this office, on Thursday.
DsATH OF DAVID L. TuoMAs-David Edwards
Thomas, prominent resident Of Hartford coun.
~, died Oh Saturday, 18th inst, at his home
"Wayside," near Darlington, in the G5th year of
his age. Mr.. Thomas was born In Baltimore,
and is of an old and well-known family there.
He was the son of David L. Thomas, ST.,
whose name was most favora1ly known in the
lumber business for over a halfa century. lie
entered his fathers firm, Thomas IL Rogers, at
an early age, bu; afterwards formed partnership
with Richard Price, under the name of Thomas
u Price. On the second day OF September, 1SGj,
he married Virginia, the daughter of the Rev
John A. Davis, well-known Methodist minis
ter Of Hartford county Mrs. Thomas mother
WAS Miss PhwOe Webster, of Churchyille.-
After their marriage they spent many summers
on their large farm near Darlington, and when
Mr. Thomas retired from business, twelve wears
ago, he made this his permanent residence.
Since that time he had always identified him
sell prominently with the interests of the coun.
ty. In politics he was Democrat but of late
years voted the Prohibition ticket Mr.. Thomas
was President of the County Temperance ALI
ance when the local option laws were passed here
some years ago, aud indeed was chiefly instru.
mental III their passage. He made personal
aud active canvass of the county and was
generally considered magnetic and powerful
speaker. The village of Darlington will par-
ticuarly feel his loss as be has been the chief
promoter of many Improvements in their midst.
The Methodist Episcopal Church there has lust
been entirely reilttcd aud painted in memory of
his son Webster, who died last May, in the
2Oth year of his aye.
His funeral on Monday was an ovation. The
Methodist Church was packed 10 the doors with
the many tends OF the family OF the deceased,
aud ministers OF three denominations united in
lauding the many virtues OF their friend The
pal.bearers were Col. F.. Ii. Webster, Will
liam Webster, George j. Finney, DR.. John Fin
ney, Isaac Wilson, Christopher Wilson, D. E.
Price and A. FInney Galbreatb. The ofiiciat-
ing clergymen were the Revs. e. d. Wilson, Il
r. Sonuer and f. W. Wroth, pastors, respect
lively, of the Presbyterian, Methodist and Epis
copal churches. Each spoke feelingy of the
works Of the deceased in the neighborhood and
Mr. Wroth particularized his deeds in the field OF
temperance. After the service the coffin was
uncovered and about three hundred ofhis friends
filed by to take last view of the remains
Tue interment was made in the Darlington
Cemetery.
Mr.. Thomas leaves widow and two grown
children, David E. Thomas. Jr, and Grace A.
| Thomas. He also has four sisters living Mira
Richard Price, of Baltimore Mrs Adeine j.
Young, of New York Mrs. John VI. Carter aud
Mrs. Charles q. Summers, OF Baltimore. Among
those present at the funeral were the families OF
ID. e. Wharton Smith, Isaac Wilson, Judge John
II. Price, Courtauld W. Smith, Giipin Smith,
y. Newin Smith, VIM. &. Easter, Edward NJ.
Allen, Dr., Crane Allen, Misses shure, Mr.
Emlen aud many Others of Hartford county and
Mrs Richard Price, Mr. aud Mrs. X. w. Price,
Mrs. John NJ Carter, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles G.
Summers, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Price, Mr.. Samue,
E. Hill Miss Bessie Baer, Miss Sidney Price,
MIR. John VI. Cater, Jr., of Baltimore, and Mrs
Elizabeth Wood, Of Washington.