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The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1890-10-18
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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-06-20
THE ARCHER INSTITUTE, BEL AIR.
Closing Exercises.

The closing exercises of the Archer Institute,
which took place on Monday evening, reflected
great credit upon both the teachers and pupils
of the school. The institute, which is well ar
ranged for an entertainment of this sort, was
bower of cut and growing plants, the rooms
being further adorned with paintings and char
coal sketches by the pupils of Miss Langley, the
art teacher of the institution. In one OF the
parlors a stage, upon which the flower wreathed
instruments were placed, had been erected, and
above which depended the letters A. l., formed
of daisies. The young performers themselves,
in their airy evening dresses, looked as fresh and
and Priscilla Compared" which was delivered
near the close of the exercises. Miss Michael
so
Rogers in her composition, "Toiling and Rejoic-
ing" showed us that the only real happiness is
musical programme was as follows: Piano duo.
Misses Michael and Van Bibber piano solo, MISS
Mary Warren; vocal solo, Miss IN Michael; piano
duo, Misses Michael and Webster; piano SOLO,
Miss Whteford piano due, Miss Archer. princi-
Miss Elise Williams; piano solo. Miss Van Bibber; ;
vocal solo. Miss Webster; piano solo, Miss
Michael; vocal solo, with violin obigato. Miss
Michael; piano solo. Miss Elise Williams; vocal
solo, with violin obligato, organ and piano &C.
Compartment. Miss Rosan. Mr.. Hinke. Mrs.
Rosan and Miss Archer. and piano solo, Miss
Michael The rooms were filled with apprec1a-
tive friends.
At the close of the examinations of the pupils
of the school, last Friday. the principal. Miss
Archer. after brief address, in which she COM
mended the young ladies for their diligence and
uniform good conduct during the year. awarded
prizes to the following young ladies': Miss Char
iotte Rogers, for perseverance and industry,
gold medal; Miss Josephine Holland. for three
years perfect department, a silver medal; Miss
Sophie Webster. for progress in German, hand
some pin Miss Lena VanBibber, for scholarship
in the junior class, gold medal; Miss Mamie
Michael, for scholarship in senior class. gold
medal; for advancement in music Misses Mamie
Whiteford and Elise Williams, silver medals
Certificates were also presented to Misses Grace
Howard, Sophie Webster and Agnes Sawyer, for
passing examinations in their various studies.-
The Rev. James b. Craighill, one of the teachers
in the school, closed with an appropriate address
to the school.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-06-20
Aberdeen Affairs.

Reported for The IEgIs.
JUNE 1S.-The Brown Stockings, of Balti
more, came, they saw and they were CONG aSed
by the Aberdeen base ball club, last Saturday
afternoon, in one of the best and pretiest games
ever played here. 1t took eleven innings to
decide the result, which was ITO q in favor of
Aberdeen. Our doughty little pitcher Todd dis
tinguished himself, and was ably supported by
Price, Magraw and Gore, covering the points
for their opponents, Wells and Hicks. doing the
double umpire system. Aberdeen plays the
Peabody club here to-day. Todd and Price
battery.
Our village was excited last week over the
robbery of Michael, Keen u Co.'S store at Perry
man, and that the miscreant was hiding in Gar
rettson's Chapel woods. Sentinels being post
ed, about O'Clock Saturday morning the rob-
Der was seen walking by Halls Cross Roads,
and was captured by JAS. w. Malcolm and Con-
stable Z. w. Lee. He was taken before Justice
Harris, where he gave his name John Will
son, and SO i'd he was q shoemaker, of Baltimore.
He was committed to Jail.
There will be NO Sunday school next Sunday
in the Southern Methodist church, that being
the first quarterly meeting for East Hartford Gil
cult, at which time Rev. w. FL. d. Harper will
preach. An old time love feast will be held at
A M, preaching at 10 O'Clock. Children's
Day services wi take place at P. NJ.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. G. Kenly have the deepest
sympathy of the entire community in the loss
OF heir infant daughter, Bertha, aged 10 months,
who died Tuesday morning, about O'Clock,
and WAS buried at the Grove Presbyterian
church Thursday morning, at 10 O'Clock. Also
note the death of the youngest child of Geo.
W. aud Hannah Jackson. who was buried from
its athers residence last Friday afternoon. MIR.
jackson has been very ill but is a little better.
Those who.are thinking OF tenting at Caisins'
Run Camp this summer, commencing oath of
July and continuing until 9th August, are re-
quested to meet the managers on the ground on
July z, to select tent sites and make other neces-
sary arrangements. FACTS.
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NorrisviIle Affairs.
DaDortad fo,. Tho 4cuiu

Reported for The Egis.
On Sunday Childrens day services were prac
tically closed in this vicinity. Celebrations
were held in the morning at Stewartstown and
McKendree M. E. Churches, and in the afternoon
at Norrisville. At the latter place the program
me was conducted by the Superintendent, MIR.
VIM. H. Stitier, and was admirably performed.
Miss Blanche Strawbridge was organist and
Messrs. Will c. Sitter and j. Payne Norris, cor
netists. A large and attentive audience filled
the house to OVERLOOKING, many persons being
present from distance. The church was hand
somely decorated with ferns, growing plants,
trailing vines and cut flowers, and never looked
more attractive. On the wall at the rear of the
pulpit, was placed the motto for the day, go
ye into all the world, and preach the gospel
Among those taking prominent parts were
Misses Rosa Rigdon, Nolie Gordon, Maize
Hawkins, Cora Duncan Dora Sitter, Elsie Nc
Chung, Rose Miller, Rosa Sitter, Pearl Nc
Chung and Fonte Campbell The A. B Z.
were particularly vel DONE The pastor deliver
ed an interesting discourse on the missionary
work in japan. The music was unusually good.
Collection $3.50.
Messrs. John Wiley and Arthur Edie each
raised large farm buildings on Wednesday of
last week. Notwithstanding they were both
upon the same day, they were well attended,
Messrs. Almony and Strswbridge were contrac-
tors for the first and Mr.. John Fishel for the
second.
Rev. Mr.. smith was formally installed as
pastor of the Stewartstown Presbyterian church,
on Wednesday.
A fire occurred on Wednesday morning. which
damaged large quantity of the stock in the
store of Calvin G. Prall, at Stewartstown. 1t
was difficult to reach, and at one time threaten
ed to prove serious, but was under control by 8
Am.
A Sunday School festival was held on Saturday
at Ebaugh's school house, which was we'll at
tended and successful. Tie Norrisvile baud
was present.
An infant son Of Marion and Calle b. Audei-
son was buried on Sunday at Bethel.
Mrs. j. II. Wilkinson, of Fountain Green, ia
visiting her sister, Mrs. DIR. Harkins.
Mr.. R. N. Garrett came across an old land
terrapin bearing the inscription E. L., 1861. 1t
is supposed to have been cut by Mr.. Ezekiel
Slade, who has been dead for some years.
Mr. Jacob Waltimyer who was paralJzed
few days since, is reported to be improving.
CLAY.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-06-20

for The Egis.

Reported for The Ags.
MICHAELsvILLE. June 16.-Mlss Mamie Mat
thews died at the home OF her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alphonso Matthews, near Perryman, on
the 9th inst, in the 10th year of her age. She
was a handsome and anna BILE young lady and her
death is great sorrow to her parents and
friends. She was buried on the 9Th instant, at
Garrettson's Chapel, where Rev. Mr.. Smith
preached funeral sermon to q large concourse
of sympathizing relatives and friends. The
pall-bearers were Messrs. Joseph Jacobs,
Samuel Sutton. Edward Gallup, Michael Nc
Donald and Fletcher Silver. The handsome
casket was completely covered with fl raj lri-
butes, placed thereon by the hands OF loving
friends. q. Osborn q Sons were The funeral
directors.
Henry Harris died at his home near Michael :
vile, on the 18th instant, after q lingering ILL
ness. He was in the 49th year of his age. He
was buried on Saturday at Union Chapel. He
was formerly a slave of the late John G. Michael,
and was favorrly known by the residents of the
lower part of Hartford county.
Barnie Smith, an old col"red man. was killed,
near Michaelsville, on Friday, 18th instant,
while driving an OK cart, laden with rails 1t Is
supposed he was either riding upon the OK cart
or walking by the side of it, when the cart up
set. He was found with his neck broken and
the entire load of rails upon him. Barnie was
nearly 10 years old and as a slave belonged to
the late Heury 4. Michael, of "GraveIly."
Romney is the name of snug little steam
yacht in the care of Mr.. Nathan Barron, OF
Romney Creek. 1t belongs 10 Messrs. M. =.
Ould and Nathan Swift. She works admirably
and has an awning covering her entire deck,
which protects her passengers from the rays Of
the sun while engaged in fishing.
William Ringgold, a colored man said to be
90 years old, died on Wednesday night, near
Michaelsville. He was formerly body SER
want of the late DIR. John A. Preston.
Mr.. John b. Mahan is getting his house in
in order for the reception of grabbing and fish
ing parties. Everything will be in readiness by
mise to be more plentiful than they were last
year. Mr.. Mahan expects to make his place,
which is on Romney Creek, more attractive for
pic mic and fishing parties than ever before.
jim SANK
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-06-20

OBrrUARY.-The funeral of Mrs. Laura
McNabb, wife of Jas. w. McNabb, which took
place on the 18th instant, from her husbands
residence, near Prospect, was largely attended.
The iuterment was at Mt. Vernon M. E. Church,
of which the deceased was member. Rev.
Geo. l.. Cuddy and Rev. J. B. Scarborough con-
Quoted the funeral services. The pal-bearers
were Judge Hugh Bay, Daniel A. Bay, j. Ross
Scarboro, John W. Hsrkins, John K Heaps
and A. Fl. Scarboro, all of whom were selected
by Mrs. McNabb before her death.
Mrs. Annie j. Smith, aged 81 years, wife Of
Prof. Herman Smith, died at her home in Bel
Air, OH the 14th instant, after q long and dis
tressing illness. She was a native OF Culpeper
county, Va. Her husband. one son, Oliver H.
Smith, and three daughters survive her. One
of the latter is Mrs. John Grant. of Port De-
post. The funt raj took place from Emmanuel
Church, on Monday. Services were held by
Rev. Mr. Craighill. The cho r sang the hymns
"Jesus, Lover of My Soul" and Paradise"
both of which were selected by the decea sed
before her deaf h to be sung at her funeral. The
interment was at Holy Trinity Church, Church
Vile. The pall-bearers were VIM. Young, g.
Smith Norris, John 8. Young, Richard Dallam,
]. Edwin Webster and +. w. Baker.
Mr.. Louis Cahen, whose death occurred in Bel
Air on the 18th instant, was buried, on Sunday
last, in the Jewish Cemetery belonging to
Hanover street synagogue, Baltimore. The
services were conducted according to the
Hebrew ritual, BY rabbi. The pall-bearers
were Messrs. john F. Lingan, g. Smith Norris,
William Young, Geo. Y. Maynadier, Geo. l..
VanBibber and j. T. G. Hopkins. Mr.. Cshen
was 70 years of age. He was q native of Prus-
STA and was q man of considerable scholastic
requirements. He was accurate and exact in all
his business transactions and was scrupulously
honest. During the war he was engaged in
the dry goods business in Richmond, Va,
and few years after the war closed he
removed to Bel Air, where he engaged in the
wholesale and retail liquor trade. He leaves
a widow and five children, one OF whom
is a son also son, Mr.. Edward Cahen, of
Brooklyn, N. Y, by former wife.
Willie E tt, little son of Edward Thomas
formerly of Prospect, died in Wilmington, Del,
on the 10th instant, of pneumonia The re-
mains of the little fellow were brought to the
residence of his grandfather, Mr.. Arthur
Thomas, near Prospect, on Tuesday, from
whence the funeral took place, Wednesday
afternoon, the interment being at Statewide
Presbyterian church. Rev. g. l.. Cuddy con-
Quoted the funeral services.
An infant daughter, the only child of Rev
and Mrs. 8. F. Cassen, of Cambridge. Md, died
on Monday morning and was buried on Wed
nesday at Deer Creek M. P. Church, OF which
Rev. Mr.. Cassen was formerly pastor. The child
was about ten months old.
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Jarrettsville Affairs.
Reported for The Egis.

pepOrleu IOr ne EBls
JUNE 1S.-On Monday morning, as John
Daughton, mail carrier between the Rocks and
Jarrettsville, was driving through the narrow
cut near Carroll Pennington's shops, q young
man in buggy entered the contracted road from
the opposite end. There was no room to pass
and instead of waiting until Mr.. Daughten had
driven through, the young man drove on. A col
lision was the result, the mail carrier and his
mail pouch being summsrily deposited in the
soft red clay. His horse was thrown violently
to the ground, the cart overturned and the har
ness broken. The young man who did the mis-
chief drove on serenely as though he were
taking his best girl to a Fourth of July pic mic.
On Thursday night of last week young and
valuable horse belonging to Frank Deets, while
grazing in field, was severely gored by an OK.
Chidren's Day was observed last Sunday at
McKendree. Centre and Cooptown M. Z.
churches. The programme adopted by the
General Conference was carried out In man.
ner which reflected credit on all who partici-
pated in the exercises.
Mrs. Louisa Deets, while getting out of a
road cart, slipped and fell to the ground, sprain-
ing her left hand and 5ruislng her face. Her
injuries are painful but not serious. DIXIE.
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BEL AIR NoTEs.-On Monday Mr.. Joseph E
Bateman began to make an assessment of real
and personal property in Bel Air, under the
amended charter of the town. 1t is believed
that tbs new assessment will develop largely
increased basis upon which the town taxes will
be levied, thereby decreasing the percentage OF
taxation for town purposes.
Mr.. b. s. Romer has opened an ice cream sa-
loon in Messrs. A. b. Whitaker d Bros new
building, adjoining their provision store, on
Main street.
The congregation of Emmanuel Church have
presented to Miss Mamie Michael, through the
the rector, Rev. Mr.. Craighill, pretty diamond
ring, as token of their appreciation of her SER
vices as organist of the church.
Congressman Herman Stump, who recently
returned from trip TO the West with the I'm
migration Committee, of which he is Der,
was in Bel Air, on Monday.
Miss Florrie Bell, of Philadelphia, 10 a guest
al Waverly, the residence of Hon. Hesfhan
Stump.
DR.. j. Ward Scott and his daughter Miss
Corinne, arrived at the Holland House, on
Thursday night of last week, after sojourn of
eight months in Europe. They are both in
good health and enjoyed their European visit.
DR.. George D. Woodward, of New Jersey,
formerly OF Bel Air, is here on a visit.
Mis-. Seth Hopper, of Baltimore city, has
been visiting the NJ. 2. Parsonage for a few
days.
On Wednesday Titus Giles, Frank Claggett,
Geo. Collins and VIM. Bond, all colored, were
arrested by Balitf Small for disturbing religious
worship last Sunday night at Ames' Chapel
Justice Richardson fined each of them 81 and
costs, amounting to IS OIL in each case.
Miss Hattie Powe, of South Carolina, is the
guest of Rev. and Mrs. James b. Craighill.
Capt A Llngan Jarrett, who has been very
i'll, is improving and his friends expect he will
soon be able to be out again.
Miss Susie Craighll, daughter of Rev. James
B. Craighill, who has been attending the Hannah
More Academy, at Reisttrstown, has returned
to her home in Bel Air, covered with honors
Miss Craighill was second in her class, receiving
q gold medal for general proficiency and book
of poems for good department.
Shortly after the concert, Wednesday night q
coal oil lamp which was being used by Mrs.
Cahen in her bedroom In heating food for child,
exploded. The bed caught fire and was slightly
burned, together with the window curtains and
some other articles. Messrs. Harry Buell. and
VIM. l.. Cooley, hearing u commotion In the
house, entered the premises and put out the
fire.
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Died June 6. aged 10 years, 0 months and G days.
Farewell, dear sister,
Thy calm features plainly tell us all is well.
Yet it breaks our hearts to leave thee;
Farewell, dear sister, farewell
Flowers must fade,
Leaves must fall
But sisters memory remains with us all.
It's hard to break the tender cord,
When love has bound the heart;
Ills so hard to speak the words
We must forever part
Dear sister, we must lay you
In the cold and silent mould,
But thy memory will be cherished
Until our hearts are cold.
BY HER SIssER LAURA.
HOWARD.-On Tuesday, June 5th, 1890,
CHARLEY II. son of Charles II. and Sidney
Howard, aged % months.
1nterment Friday, June 9th, at Abingdon NJ.
<. Church. Services conducted by Rev. s. Ger
man. Pall-benrers, Leon Griffin, Eddie Cage,
Septimus Cage and George Hooker.
Brightest blossom, household treasure,
Is it thus we see thee now.
Lying in thy youthful beauty
With the death-damp OH thy brow?
But no human aid could help thee.
Signs and tears were all in vain;
Unseen angels came and bore thee
From this world OF care and pain.
Softly. gently close the coffin,
Bear the little form away;
In the cold and silent earth-bed
There must our dear Charlie lay.
M.V.H.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-06-20
A Novel Case.

A very interesting point was raised before
Judge Dennis, in the Circuit Court for Balti-
more city recently. 1t grew out of the Johns
town disaster. The suit was that of the Su-
preme Lodge of the Golden Chain against
Bertha II. Cowman and William Lloyd Rog-
ers, administrators of Walter Hopes and
others.
The defendants are claimants respectively
ia beneficiary fund of $1,000 held in the
order of the Golden Chain. A bill of inter-
pleader was filed by the Order, asking the
court to determine to whom the fund should
be paid.
Walter Hopes, and his wife and children
were all drowned in the flood
Mrs. Cowman, who was Hopes sister and
administrative, claimed the money as against
Mr.. Rogers, administrator of Mrs. Hopes
and the two children, alleging that the
latter survived some minutes after the death
of the parents. Mrs. Cowman claimed that all
the parties died on this one occasion and
that removes intermediate interests, and that
she, therefore, is entitled to the fund.
For the interpleading defendants it was
claimed that as Mrs. Hopes is not shown to
have died before her husband the fund must
belong to her estate, but if not it must go to
the friends of the infant children as they
survived.
This is point of law in which the deci.
sions have been very conflicting. The ques-
ton has been considered In the Roman law
and several other codes but in the common
law no rule has been laid down.
By the Roman law if it were the case of
father and son perishing together in the same
calamity, and the son was under the age of
fifteen, 1t was presumed that he died first,
but If above that age that he was the surviv-
or, upon The principle that in the former case
the elder was generally the more robust and
in the latter the younger. The French code
has regard to the ages of fifteen and sixty,
presuming that of those under the former
age the eldest survived, and that of those
above the latter age, the youngest survived.
If the parties were between those ages but
of different sex, the presumption is the male
survived if of the same sex the presumption
Is in favor of the younger, as opening the
succession In the order of nature.
Judge Dennis decided that the children
survived their father having been last seen
alive in the upper part of the house.
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CoNCERT.-The concert. under the auspices
of Mrs. J. Ward Scott and Miss Roberta Archer,
on Wednesday evening, was all that might have
been expected from the talent brought int
requisition for the occasion. At the appointed
hour the hall was filled with an enthusiastic
audience who greeted each performance with
storms of applause, to which the musicians re-
sponded with encores.
Those who took part in the concert were Miss
Archer, principal of the Archer Institute, Misses
Matte and Mamie Michael, Lizzie, Juliet and
Grace STREET., Maggie Rosan, Charlotte Rogers,
Carrie Webster, Mrs. Rosan, Mrs. ]. Ward Scott
Messrs. Walter Notcutt. Charles NJ. Hinkle,
Evans Rogers and Prof. Mshoney. organist of
st. Ignatius Church, Hickory.
One can not make distinctions where each
performance was well rendered. AS a whole
the concert was grand success.
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EncaI affairs.
LITTLE LOCALS.

LITTLE LOCALS.
"A government pension has been granted to
Amos Little, of Black Horse.
-Children's Day services will be celebrated
at Perryman M. E. Church next Sunday after
noon.
Wheat harvest began at Perrymansville on
Thursday. Mr.. John W. Bay was first in the
field.
The public watering trough at the Emmord
warehouse, Perrymau, has been replaced for
the summer.
MIR. David Hanway has been appointed ad-
ministrator of the personal estate of j. Calvin
Bond, deceased.
MIR. VIM. 8. Keech, Jr., of Towsontown,
was one of the graduates at the Maryland Agri-
cultural College, on Wednesday.
The new building for the Circulating LII
brary Association, at wilma, Is about ready TO
be rooted in. Mr.. John Hardesty is the con-
tractor.
Mr.. James NJ. Reynolds, census enumerat-
or for Bel Air precinct, has finished the census Of
Bel Air and 10 now at work in the surrounding
country.
BY the Comptroller's quarterly distribution
of the public school tax Hartford gets IS, 053. %
for her white schools and $1,70l.SS for her
colored schools.
-Devereaux Prigg, of Bel Air, and William
Hanna, Of Fountain Green, on Sunday rode
from Fountain Green to Conowingo, on their
bicycles, in 2Z hours.
MIR. Samuel P. Griffith, on Mr.. Henry d.
Farnandis' farm, near Bel Air, has q field of
oats, some of the stalks OF which are feet 616
inches in height.
"A yearliag Hambletonian Messenger colt
on Commander J.sH. Plowman's farm, near
Emmorton, had its leg broken by being kicked
BY a horse, on Monday The colt had to be
killed.