The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1891-01-23
Its Places of Business.


Aberdeen has already number Of business
establishments, the steady out growth of the needs
of the place, and there is room and the need of
more These combine variety of avocations.
In tour OF inspection through the place we
found large stores. where almost every want incl
dental to life in the country can be supplied The
4 Co.. near the station of the Philadelphia, VIII
mngtOn and Baltimore Railroad. Here were
shelves filled with goods of all kinds and polite and
obliging clerks to show them to customers. Mr..
Hanway's quarters are becoming too narrow for
his increasing business and he must long, build
Mere mere eG r HsnWas sore i the nostoos which
kept in the store of Mr.. g. H. WINS Looking
around the visitor can not fail to be impressed
with the fact that Mr.. WINS is a wide-awake mer-
chant and anxious to meet the demands of his
growing trade.
South Of the P. W. and B. railroad. at Halls
Cross Roads, famous as the place of election meet
ngs and good times generally. is the large, we'll
lighted, well arranged and popular store of Mr..
George Walker, filled with tastefuly arranged
goods. including drug department thoroughly
equipped. Your wants can be attended to here by
his corps Of obliging clerks, among whom is Mr..
prisng young man.
A new firm has just entered the arena-Messrs.
Keny Tbsr sS% ta
determined not to be last in tine race and they are
worthy of a share of the public patronage.
Besides those already mentioned there are
Messrs. Baker s. Morgan, the wel-known canned
goods brokers. who have, perhaps. handled more
canned goods than any firm in the county, and
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clear as the sunlight.
Mr.. Bennett II. Barnes is proprietor of large
lumber yard, of which his brother Mr.. Silas w.
Barnes. has charge. These gentlemen have sup
piled a "long felt want" in Aberdeen, made neces-
sary by the growth of the place:
Mr.. James A. Wiles and Mr.. Jarrett T. Baldwin
meet the wants Of farmers in the way of agricul-
tural implements, and their reputation for honesty
and fair dealing is unimpeached and unimpeach-
able.
Messrs. A. T. Baldwin. Jr. and James Nichols
are the popular and useful blacksmths of the
A chair factory is recent acquisition to Aber-
deem. 1t is situated at the B. and o. station. Mr..
Frank Sturr is the proprietor. The chairs are
state, being sold in Philadelphia, New York, Balti-
more and elsewhere Mr.. Sturr has also two
machines at work making excelsior, for packing
Messrs. Fletcher & Tarring are doing an extern
sive business in house furnishing goods. They
cellar. which heats the entire house. They also
deal in carriages, do repair work and are under
takers at funerals.
In addition to the enterprises already existing
large carriage factory will be established at
Aberdeen in the spring. Arrangements for 1t have
Aberdeen is provided with a good public school,
of which Mr.. NJ. l.. Robertson is Principal and
Miss Ella Kertzer assistant. 1t has about 100
scholars.
Near Aberdeen is the extensive stock farm of
Mr.. Charles w. Baker He has upwards Of 100
pedigree and of the finest quality At the head of
the stud is MyrtletOn. a scion of the famous Wilkes
family and remarkably fine animal in every re-
Spect
Aberdeen's Churches.
The moral and religious tone of Aberdeen is I'M
eXceptOnable and highly creditable. 1t has Il num-
her of well-altended churches. There are the
Grove Presbyterian Church, venerable in its anti
guilty; of which the Rev David Jamison is the pas
tor; the Methodist Episcopal Rev. j. L. Welsh,
pastor; and Southern Methodist Church, Rev. c..
l.. Damaron, pastor.
Its Social and Beneficial Orders.
There are also several secret and beneficial or
ders, among them the Aberdeen Masonic Lodge, of
which the following are officers:
Baker, Senior Warden w. L. Morgan, Junior
Warden; VIM. b. Baker, Secretary, and Charles
b. Osborn. Treasurer.
Blenheim Odd Fellows Lodge.-S, g., A. II.
Fletcher; V. e., A. +. GALLON; Treasurer. James
4. Holloway; Secretary. VIM. b. Baker; Warden,
Jos. Il. McCommonS: Conductor, Z. A. Baldwin;
X. S. e., r. A. Mitchell; l.. S. n. g., Jas. A.
Wiles; r. $. s., b. w. Herring; l.. s. s., w. G..
Osborn; r. s. V.G., J. W. Bolts L. 5. V. g.. w.
Representative to Grand Lodge, j. L. Baldwin.
The Order of the Golden Chain is also a pros
porous institution, with q. H. WINS, Commander;
Thos. Z. Morgan Vice Commander; j. A. Osborn,
Secretary; q. G. Kenly, Treasurer, and X. IL.
Hopkins, Collector.
The Beneficial Order of Equity is a new candl-
date for public favor with S. w. Barnes Presidents
r. H. Hopkins, Secretary, and j. A. Osborn,
Treasurer.
Healthfulness of the Place.
In addition to its other advantages Aberdeen is
noted for its healthfulness. 1t is the highest point
between Baltimore and Havre de Grace. Its peo-