The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-01-31
worth formerly carried oh dairy farm in Balti-

worth formerly carried oh dairy farm in Balti-
more county.
Mrs. Ida ID. Scarf, wife of DIR. j. II. Scarf,
formerly OF Hartford county, died on Tuesday /
evening at her residence in Baltimore Mrs
Scarf had been an Invalid for many wears, and |
her death was due to complication of diseases.
She was daughter of the late Henry Kemp.
She leaves daughter. Mrs. Scarf, when her
health would permit, was always active in the
interest OF charitable institutions and enter
prises Her death will be regretted by the
large circle of friends to whom she had endear-
ed herself.
Mrs. Ruth, widow of J. Wesley Ruth, of
Churchville, died on the oath instant, while on !
visit to her daughter Miss Matte Ruth, in
Baltimore city. Mrs. Ruth was attacked with
the prevailing influenza on the 7th OF January
and on the 18th became very i'll with pneumon-
la, which caused her death. She was in the
9th year of her age and leaves four sons and
two daughters. Her sons are William and
Charles, who farm the home place near Church
vile; John, who lives in Dakota, and James
Ruth, of California. Her daughters are Misses
Matte and Emma Ruth. The remains of Mrs.
Ruth were brought from Baltimore on Mon
day and inferred at Rock Run Church, where
the funeral services were conducted by Rev. Fl.
e. Smith. The pallbearers were Robert j.
Walker, George Bailey, James II. GALLON, John
B. Mitchell, James T. Baldwin and John B.
Gallon.
Mrs. Louisa j. Strawbridge, wife of Mr.. j.
Wesley Strawbridge, postmaster at Norrisville
died at the residence of her husband on Mon
day last, at q 2. M, after a short illness. She
was in the Both year of her age and had been for
several years an active, earnest and consistent
member of Dry Branch NJ. P. Church. She was
the only daughter of Mr.. Henry e. Shilling, of
Shawsville, and was a most estimable woman.
Her funeral took place on "Wednesday, inter
ment being made at Dry Branch Rev. j. s.
Bowers OBLIGATED. Tie pall-bearers were
Messrs. VIM. B. Wright, VIM jackson, George
NJ. Higle, VIM. H. Sitter, John T McCiung and
Solomon Bartenschlager. &
Gu Tuesday, 2Sth instant, Mis-. Boyd, in her S2I
year, relct of the late John Boyd, of Hayre de
Grace, died at her home in that place, of pBralY
sis, which followed severe attack of grippe
Mrs. Boyd was most estimable woman. She
was sister of the late Mrs. John Yarncll, Mrs
Andrew Lyon, Mrs. John w. Mccullough and
Mrs. Julia A Bayard, the latter of Baltimore
city. She also had two brothers, John and
Thomas Bayard, the former, with the late Johns
Yarnell and Andrew Lyon, being the founders
of the well-known firm of A. Il g. r. Lyon u
Co., of Havre de Grace. The funeral took place
Thursday morning, from the residence of her
daughter, Mrs. s. Lewis Russell, in Havre de
| Grace. Services were conducted in St. johns
| Episcopal Church by Rev. Mr.. Humphreys, the
| interment being in Angel Hill Cemetery. The
pall-bearcrs were Col. j. Z. Frieze, join Ma
han, John X. Myers. j. Vim. Jones, Bennett
Charshee and L. Green.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CoMMIssIoNRRs.-The
County Commissioners met on Monday and
Tuesday.
Mr.. VIM. H. Harlan presented petition from
Mr.. James Walsh and Others, for an appropria-
tion of $307 to improve the public road leading
from Patrick Sullivan's to McGaw station, first
district, citizens interested agreeing TO contri-
butte an equal amount. The appropriation was
made and Mr.. B. F. Hanway was appointed 10
do the work.
A deed from James Walsh for land for q
bridge over James Run, near Bush, and ap-
proaches to the same was received and accepted.
Five hundred dollara was ordered to be levied
in 1890 for the FalIston Road League, to i'm
prove the public road leading from Waters
| Cross Roads to Stockton, the League agreeing
to supply an equal amount
Fifty dollars was ordered to be levied to i'm
prove the public road near the Cedars, an equal
amount to be contributed by those interested.
The appropriation was ordered, James 1homp-
son being authorized to do the work.
Two hundred dollars was appropriated for the
public road from Fountain Green to Church
vile, citizens interested agreeing to contribute
an equal amount. VIM. +. Hays was author
lied to do the work
The claim of Charles Dick for injuries to his
son by being thrown from his horse by q broken
plank in the floor of the Forge bridge, was
compromised for S25.
petition received from Thomas Sulli-
van and others, LIST district. for bridge over
Ila Ia branch, on the old Philadelphia turn
pike, between Abingdon and Rock Hall.
The amended report of John Sawyer, Henry
c. Wilson and John Clark, examiners on the
| Hartford station road, was received and laid
over for two weeks.
A petition was received from Christopher
Herbert and others, of the 1st district, for a
| public landing on the southwestern side of
| Otter Creek and for a new road leading thereto.
petition was received from George NJ. Har-
dy and others, of the LIST district, for pension
for George Armstrong, colored.
James W. McNabb, Walter Finney and Frank
e. Gorrel were appointed a committee to ex-
| anime the accounts of Charles w. Proctor,
Treasurer to the Commissioners.
Commissioners Hooker and Scarborough were
appointed to inspect the new road near Bells
Mill, 5th district, opened by Richard B. Mccoy.
The Commissioners compromised the Beatty
road case by allowing Rich. I'd NJ. Howard 5000
and John 7. Nelson 500; the county to pay the
costs.
The salary of the Clerk and Treasurer was
fixed at 81 900.
The Commissioners will meet again Febru-
AIRY 10th.
THE FEBRUARY JURY DRAWN.