The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-08-29
NorrisyiIIe Affairs
Reported for The Kgis.

Reported for The Egis.
AUGUST ga pleasant and successful surprise
party was rendered to Mrs. Amanda u. Norris, al
her home near this place, on Wednesday. Goth inst
ii being the occasion of her 10th birthday. Hell
descendants to the third generation, and her only
surviving sister, Mrs. LOvisiah Bradford, widow OF
the late John Bradford, of Abingdon. were present
to offer her their congratulations upon her arrival
at so advanced an age. Mrs Norris is the widow OF
her first husband being Josiah Payne. She Is well
known and widely connected in Marshalls district.
bountiful dinner was served and lighter refresh
ments followed.
Among those present were her three sons, DIR. J.
Thomas Payne. j. Wiley Norris and DIR. Robert Il.
her Mrs Dayd A. a Ede s
Alice, Estella, Lottie and Grace Payne, grand
children: Pearla and Leonard Deyilbiss, great
grand children, Thomas III. Wiley, Miss Bette
Wiley. Miss Annie Hutchins, of Howard county;
Mrs. Amanda Wiley and Mrs. Frank Bond, of
York. Pa: Mr.. and Mrs. N. o. Stokes Miss Dollie
Warner. of Baltimore. David A. Edie, Miss Laura
Andrews, of York county; Mrs. DIR. j. I. Payne,
Prof Geo. w. Devilbss and others.
The severe storm Of the 10Th instant, which
proved so disastrous to the neighborhood of Eel
lowship church, started upon the farm of Mrs.
Hannah McClung. one and a half mile south of this
place. The track of destruction can be seen plainly
through fields and woods until it reached its Gull
minating point at Bryausville. 1t was followed by
one of considerable violence. on Thursday, I'D,
fences and devastated cornelds Large forest trees
were snapped OFF like dry reeds, tobacco patches
almost demolished and orchards depleted large
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pieces.
In the absence of Rev. Dr. Elderdice, Rev. Thos.
H. Wright preached at Norrisville on Sunday.
An infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard N.
Garrett was buried on Sunday afternoon from the
NJ. p Church at this place. Rev. L. II. Wright Of
ficiated, the pall-bearers being Master Ross
Ahnony, Ellis Bartenschlager, James Sitter and
Charles Dalton.
Mrs. William Wesley, OF Baltimore county, is a
guest of her sister, Mrs. Dr. j. III. Harkins.
A tobacco shed "a by 80 feet was successfully
raised ON the farm of Mr. j. HI. Baird, on Monday.
MIR. Robert Nj. Richie, of Stewartstown. and Miss
Annie Leb are both very i'll with typhoid fever.
A joint pic mic of the Stewartst0wn NJ. E. and
Presbyterian Sunday Schools was held on Satur-
day.
The prophets in this neighborhood, are predict
ing hard winter.
William A. Gemmill Northern Central freight
brakeman. was killed on Monday in the Mount
Vernon yards, Baltimore He was on the rear part
or an engine backing to freight car and fell off
while adjusting the coupling pin. The weeelS OF
the tender passed over his body before the engi-
neer or fireman knew what had happened. Gem
mills chest, ribs and spinal column were crushed
years old and was engaged to be married. His
remains taken to the residence of his parents,
two miles from NorriSville for burial.
Miss Maggie Leib died at the home of her father,
Mr.. Andrew Leib. near Stewartstown, on Monday
evening" Aug 26, after protracted illness Of
typhoid fever.
Mrs. Amanda Wiley and Mrs. Frank Bond, of
York, Pa, are visiting at the residence of 7. I'll.
Wiley, Shawsville.
Frost was noticed at Mr.. VIM. Duncan's place,
near here, on Sunday morning. CLAY.