The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1893-03-24

OBI1UARY-David Hopes, aged IS years,
son of Darlington Hopes, of Hartford county,
died i'll llagerstown of malarial fever. He
was a member of the West End Wheel Com
pany. The body was brought to Bel Air on
Monday, in charge of a committee of Friend
ship Masonic Lodge Of lIagerstown, to which
the deceased belonged, and deposited in the
Masonic Temple, from whence, on Tuesday,
the funeral took place, the interment being
in the Friends burying ground at Forest Hill.
Remarks were made by John j. Cornell, of
Eutaw Place Friends Meeting House, Balti-
more, DR.. Mordecai Price, of Fallston, a.
Haviland Hull of Forest Hill, and the father
of the deceased. The pail bearers were A. c.
Strife, w. w. Fimple, Frank A. Lechlider,
George r. Hutson and John W. Feldman, of
Friendship Lodge, Ilagerstown John IL.
Reckord and George Y. Cairnes OF Mount
Ararat Lodge, Bel Air The deceased was an
active, enterprising business man and his
death is deeply deplored. He leaves wife
and two children.
Mr.. Aaron II. Tucker, Ia his nth year, died
on Sunday, March 10Th, at his residence at
Forest Hill. His surviving children are
Messrs. Frank Tucker, of Baltimore; Emory
Tucker, OF Thomas Run; Mrs. Andrew
Reynolds, of Bynum, and Mrs. Elizabeth
Slade, of Forest Hill. Mr.. fuckers funeral
at Centre NJ. E. Church
Hon. George Hayes, aged 81 years, for
twelve gears Judge OF the Orphans Court of
Hartford county, died on Saturday, March
18th, at the residence Of his son-in- law, Mr..
James X. Smith, near Castleton. Judge
Hayes was first elected to the Orphans Court
bench In 1867 and reelected in 1871 and 1873.
He was an honest, kind-hearted man, of gen
tie, unobtrusive manners, and was thoroughly
respected whereverhe was known. He leaves
two sons and three daughters. His son Robert
Hayes resides in Texas; James Hayes is q
merch ant in Philadelphia. His daughters are
Mrs. James K. Smith and Miss Florida Hayes,
of this county, and Mrs. Ella Robinson, of
California. The funeral took place on Mon
day from his late residence to Darlington
Cemetery.
Mr.. John Murphy, aged 80 Jears, formerly
of the publishing house Of John Murphy 81
Son. Baltimore, died on Friday last of pneu-
monia.
Richard Barnes, aged II years, died at his
residence near Wesleyan Chapel, on Tuesday,
March 21st. He was buried on Thursday,
Rev. David Jamison officiating.
George Smith, aged % years, died on the
18th instant, of Bright's disease, at the resi-
dence OF his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, at
Carsins Run. He was A brother of Alexan-
der, Christian and Frederick Smith, we'll
known Gamers. Besides these two sisters
also survive him. He was buried on Monday
at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church,
Perrym an, of which he had been faithful
member Rev. G. Il. Wannemacher, assisted
by Rev. z. L. S. Pressel, officiated. The pail
bearers were Charles Lay, Fred Kalmbacher,
George and Frank Elsner and Christopher
and Jacob Hays.
Harold, aged 8 years and months, young
est son Of William T. and Ozella Riley, died
on March 10th, near Upper Cross Roads.
Mr.. Charlotte Schuck, widow of John
Schuck, died at her home near Churchville on
Monday night, March Goth, aged rs years.
Two children, Mr.. William Schucil, the we'll
known funeral director, and one daughter,
Miss Fate Schuck, survive her. The inter
ment will take place on Monday next, at II A.
NJ, at st. Ignatius Cemetery, Hickory.
Mrs Elizabeth Baker, widow OF George w.
Baker died on March 18th, at thes.residence
of her daughter, Mrs. Susan Courtney, in
Aberdeen. Mrs. Baker was In the I'D year OF
her age and was born In Hartford county, her
maiden name being Greenland. Her husband,
George w. Baker, who died In 1888, was the
pioneer in the packing industry in Hartford
county which has grown to such great pro-
portions and which gives employment to SO
many persons. Beginning his canning opera
tions In very small way the business grew
upon his hands and he reaped rich reward
for his enterprise and energy. Mrs. Baker
was the mother of fifteen children, OF whom
nine survive her. They are William B. Baker,
formerly member Of the Legislature ;Charles
w. Baker, the well-known breeder of fine
horses James B. Baker, John H. Baker, Geo.
A. Baker, Mrs. Sarah r. Carly, Mrs. Lydia c.
Harvard, Mrs. Asel Tollenger and Mrs. Clay
Courtney. The funeral took place on Satur-
day last, the interment being in the Baker
Cemetery, near Carsin's Run. Mrs. Baker
was sincere, devout Christian, devoted
mother and won friends by her kind and gen
tie manners.
Mr. Amanda Sutton Keen, aged GO years,
wife Of T. l.. Keen, formerly Of Hartford coun-
ty, died at her home at Mitchellville, Prince
Georges county, Md, on Tuesday, March
21st. The interment took place OH Thursday,
at Grove Presbyterian Church.
The services were conducted by Rev. Mr..
Porter, of the NJ. f. Church. The pail bear
ers were Henry McGaw and George T. Nc
Cav, of Baltimore James E. Holloway and
George T. Keen, of Washington James 7.
Walker and Joseph B. Hanway, of Hartford
county.