The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1892-01-01
OUR NORRIsvILLE LETTER
Death of Venerable Lady-Christmas Gel
ebration.

ebration.
Reported for The Egis.
DEC. 2S.-Mrs Charlotte Ristou the venerable
reliet OF the late Jesse Rston. died at the home
of her nephew. DIR. j. Thomas PAYNE near
Shawsville, on Tuesday. 22i instant of old age
and general debility, in the s7th year OF her age.
last of the Immediate family. Mrs Riston was
very generally known and respected. Her flu
neral took place on Thursday. the burial being
preaching from Eccl. XII, 10 and IA verses, The
pall.bearers were Messrs. Christopher c. Slade,
George W Lyle, ,Asbury Slade, Joshua Lucky,
Thomas II. Wiley and Benjamin Ayres. A very
heavy rain fell increasingly during the ceremo-
The Christmas celebration of the Worthwhile
! M. T. Sunday School toak place on the Gath in
stant in the presence of goodly crowd. The
! the rear wall, the words Unto you is born This
day Saviour, which is Christ the Lord" were
conspicuous, while on the side walls, the cheer
ing words OF the song the angels sang, GLORY to
God in the highest, and on earth Peace, good
will to men," stood in strong contrast with the
tween the windows. while in one corner stood
the elimination of childhood's anticipation, the
Christmas Tree. The exercises, which were con.
siderably interfered with by the weather and
the prevailing grip, were interesting and well
rendered. REGULATIONS were delivered by Mas
tiers Robert B. Sitter and Howard Bartenschla-
ger and Misses Nolie Gordon. Fontie Campbell,
Elsie McClung, Rose Duncan and little Margie
Gordon, the mastery effort of the last named
"wee one" evincing an amount of precocious tai
emit which was surprising in so youthful reci-
ter The scholars were recipients of confec
We are glad to notice increased efforts being
made for the railroad from Delta to New Park.
Surely no word of encouragement is needed for
so desirable a project. There are many re-
sources in the upper part of Hartford county
which should be developed, and which would
very materially add to the wealth of the county.
The proposed road would run nearly parallel
with the State line, and would be an outlet for
great portion OF the 4th and 5th districts. extend
ing as they do from the Susquehanna to the Bal
tlm0re county IA ar0w pd
with abundant success.
The Stewartstown National Bank commenced
operations last week. 1t will be found TO fill q
want which has long been apparent in this vi
cinity.
A company has been formed for which large
building is now in course of erection upon the
farm of Mr.. l.. P. Hammond, in which slaugh-
terng cattle will be carried on extensively
Mrs. Sarah e. Strawbridge. widow of the late
Jofeph Strawbridge, was paralyzed on Christmas
afternoon. She was engaged in sewing when
she received the stroke, and had to be assisted to
her bed.
Mr.. Charles Plowman and Miss Jennie Bond
and Mr.. W. Evans Anderson and Miss Eva Me-
redith were married on Wednesday. Rev. Mr..
Roberts, pastor of the West Liberty M. e.
Church, officiated. Mr.. J. W. Forder, postmas-
ter at Madonna, and Miss Mamie Montgomery,
OF NorrisFile; were married in Baltimore, on
Thursday. Thus, one by one the choicest BIOS
SONS fall from the bouquet of beauty which
adorns our nelghborhood.
BILE pastor of this circuit, was made glad on
Christmas by sudden invasion of large num-
Der OF his pensioners of Fawn Grove Church,
laden with bountiful supply of provisions for
man and beast.
The Sunday School connected with Centre
Church held its celebration on Sunday morning.
The exercises consisted of music, responsive
readings and recitations. There was quite
number of people present.
Mrs. c. H. Sitter and Miss Rose Sitter are Wis
iting friends in Baltimore.
Miss Ida M. Shane of Michaelsville. Miss Cora
A. Duncan. Of Wesleyan Chapel, Miss Nellie
Campbell, of Pa, and Mr.. Fl. Stump Miller, of
Baltimore, are guests in the neighborhood.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. McCung. Mrs. Jason Hitch
cock, Mrs. DR.. Harkins Mr.. Alexander Gordon,
Mr.. Josiah Cathcart and MIR. John T. Woodrow,
are on the sick list. SCLAY.