The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1891-05-08
The Egis & Intellig
Bel Air, Md, May 8, 1891.
"reminiscences of Hartford.

CLAYMoNT, DEL, May Like my distant
friend. John A. Monsees, the former Darlington
boy who now lives az tar Mes Is ne can fnr w,Ho od
Hartford friend, The AgiS, as the days and weeks
go by.
rs it came regularly to the home of my childhood.
There are many reasons for loving 1t as an old
friend. Many who thought well of it have fallen
asleep" and it Is astonishing how last the years
roll on and how the things of earth change, perish
and fade away. 1t seems to ME that never take
up The Egis but that find something to surprise
Recently have been thinking of the Trinity
bOys-those who attended the Churchville school
of Rev. Z. A. Coburn, from 1870 to rs. Two of
them have recently fallen asleep" namely, W.
Scott Barnes and David Harlan. l remember
pleasantly the games of ball played with these two
young men, then so full of health and vigor.
wonder where the boys all are? l know of Several
-one at the bar, one in the ministry another one
an M. D., and several farmers. Looking back,
am sure the teaching received at Trinity if prac-
ticed, will never lead any of us astray. was
pleased to know that our old rector was present
at the 10th wedding anniversary of Rev. and Mrs.
W. II. Smith, at the Christian street M. E. Church,
Philadelphia. last Monday week. This Rev. Mr..
Smith, formerly Hartford boy. Is considered one
Conference.
Another clerical gentleman is the Rev. David
Bruce Fitzgerald, whose wedding to Miss Virdin
Is recorded in your paper of to-day. When he was
stationed at Harmony heard gentleman of Har-
ford say, one whose opinion is second to that of
Il heard Mr.. Fitzgerald preach to-day and
his sermon was most exquisite-a veritable casket
of Jewels"
A word about public roads. read with inter
est, some weeks ago, the practical and sound com.
mon sense remarks of your ex-County Commits
soner. Robert j. Walker, on this important sub
tect, and again to-day the remark of j. B. Met
eel. The views of these gentlemen OH the road
question, are sound to the core. In compliment
ing Prof Haupt on his road lecture in previous
letter, should have supplemented my remarks
with; Where there is plenty OF money you can
mend and repair the roads as you like" This was
a most important omission. The roads should be
repaired with the least possible outlay especially
since the failure of the canning business during
the past few years and the very low price of farm
products, which have made hard times for Hartford
farmers. So, after all it is what can best be done
with the least money? Many theories will work
most successfully if you put money back of them,
but are practically failure where the treasury is
empty. In case of that kind the adage holds
good. do your best and leave the rest"
/ desire to congratulate my friends, Mr.. and
Mrs. John G. Rouse, on their 25th wedding ami
versary. 1t seems scarcely a dozen years since
their two eldest children were tOddng infants. as
sweet as morning dew. May they yet have many
years of life and prosperity.
There have been several rumors that frost has
killed the peaches, but feel safe in saying tn;
the crop is not seriously injured and the promise
for good yield is most encouraging