The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1892-01-15
OBITUARY.

The death Of Rev. Joseph Nelson, former
pastor of Bethel Presbyterian Church, at Mid
dletown, N. Y, on Dec. 31st, was briefly noticed
in last weeks EgiS. Mr.. Nelson was taken
sick on Dec. Oath, with grip. which deveop
into pneumonia, causing his death week later.
Mr.. Nelson was of Scotcb-1rish descent, having
been born near Belfast, Ireland, August, 1928.
He graduated with high honors at the Roy al
Belfast College, was made Master of Arts and
soon afterwards was ordained as a Presbyterian
minister. After spending year in Philadel-
phia he went over to Ireland, where he married
in 1851 aud returned to this country. He SET
tied at Romney, West Va, where he founded
the Romney Classical Institute. After the close
of the war he became the Principal of Cumber-
land City Academy, Md, where he remained
for five years. Joining the Carlisle Presbytery
he was soon after called to Bethel Church,
of which he was pa.tor number of years. In 1884
he was transferred to New Jersey and had charge
of church in Vantage, Sussex county. From
there he removed to South Centrevile, N. Y,
and in August last impaired health compelled
him to give up his charge, when he removed to
MiddletowD, N. Y. He leaves a wife and three
children, Miss Jeanette V. Nelson. DR.. VIM
Nelson and Miss Marguerite Alicia Nelson. all
of whom are residents OF Middletown. Rev.
Mr. Nelson WAS held in the highest respect for
his high Christian character and pleasant social
qualities. The news of his death has been re-
ceived with deep regret by his many friends in
Hartford county.
MIR. Matthew ODonnell aged 35 years, died
on the 7th instant, at his home near Bel Air,
leaving widow and several chi dren He was
buried on Saturday at ST. Ignatius Church.
Hickory. The Rev. Francis Fow err conducted
the funeral services. The pail bearers were
Calvin DAWSON, William Kean, John SILK,
Michael Silk, James McCummngs and Joseph
Dawson. N. Dean s. Son, und rtakers.
DIR. Luther Mason. dentist living near jar
rettsviIe, died on Monday, Jan. 4ih. and was
buried on the Oh at COoptown Rev T. E.
conducted the pha
pail bearers were Randolph Daughton, q. q.
Gibson, James Scarf. Charles Stand ford, Thos.
Gross and Archer Henderson.
DIR. Jacob Bull, of Missouri, brother of Mrs
James Barrow, of this county, died recently of
grip. DIR. Bull visited his friends and relatives
in this county last summer.
David Webster, colored, died near Dublin,
last Sunday night, of typhoid fever.
Cass Willis. an aged and much respected
colored man, died uear "Garden Spot" Deer
Creek, the home of his former master, the late
IgDatius Rutledge. on Friday, Jnnnary 9Th.
He was 80 years OF age and had been in the Rut-
ledge family all his life He was devotedly at
tached to his old master and family, who were
much attached to him.
Mary Oleta Evans, coored, wife of David
Evans died at the residence of Mrs. Elizabeth
g. Lee, in Bel Air, on January Sd. The funer-
al took place on the 5th, from Ames NJ E.
Church, the internent being at the Tabernacle
Cemetery. Rev. A. D. Valentine officiated
The deceased was member of AmRs ChuIch,
and was much respected by all who knew her.
Catharine Lilly, aged months, infant daugh-
ter of Henry c. and Kittie L. Jenkins. died at
her parents home near Pylesville, on Tuesday,
Jan, 18th.
Charles Amos. aged 20 years, son of Mr.. Jas.
II. Amos, died near Upper Cross Roads, on
Tuesday. 18th instant. and was buried at Prov
idence NJ. p Church, yesterday.
Mr. Francis l.. Reigle, aged 42 years, died on
Tuesday morning, Of softening of the brain, at
his home near the Bel Air Fair Grounds He
leaves a widow, two sous and three daughters,
Mr.. Reigle was proprietor of the machine shop
near the toll-gate. He was native of Bati.
more county but learned his trade in Cincin-
natl, and for some time afterwards was loco
motive engineer. He wac q skillful and reli.
able workman, an honest man and good and
useful citizen. He will be greatly missed in
the neighborhood. His remains In accordance
with request in his will and his often express
ed wish, were taken to Loudon Park Cemetery.