The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1894-02-09
FROM THE MOUNTAIN.
Funeral of an Old CitiZen-Olney Farm
Oyster Supper-Franklnville Cotton
Mills OH Full Time.

Mills Oh Full Time.
MOUNTAIN, Feb. 6.-Candlemas day, the I'd
instant, according to the old folks and the
ground hog, was the beginning of six weeks
bad weather, which the past two days seem
to verify, Saturday being cloudy with rain
after night fall, continuing through Sunday,
alternated with snow.
On Saturday, the Sd instant. Mr. Jacob
Kirk was buried at Union Chapel. The fu
neral services were conducted at the house by
Rev. Wesley NJ. Hyde, of Franklinvile Pres
byterian Church. A large concoursc of rela-
tives and friends followed the remains to the
cemetery at the Chapel. Mr.. Kirk was in bis
S5th year. He came to Hartford from Cecil
county, when young man, and followed the
trade of carpentering for number of years,
having put up buildings in nearly all parts of
the county. He was widely known and high
ly respected. Kind hearted and generous, he
will be greatly missed by his family and neigh
bors Mr. Kirk gave mp working at his trade
about 90 years ago and purchased the Stock
ton farm, which he has conducted up to
last year, when his feeble condition COM
PEELED him to retire from active life. AL
though nearly four-score and five years of age
lie retained his faculties almost to the last
moment of his life, and loved to entertain his
friends with "reminiscences Of days half a cen
fury gone. Mr.. Kinks wife died about five
years ago. Heleaves three daughters and one
sou.
Mr. T. L. Cochran continues to improve
and can with a little assistance walk about
his room, but his left arm is entirely helpless.
Mrs. j. Alex. Shriver and her daughter,
Mrs. Thomas r. Clendenin, of Baltimore, spent
Sunday last with Mr.. Alexis Shriver, on Olney
Farm. Mrs. Shriver has given over the man
agement of this splendid farm to her son
Alexis, who seems to be doing admirably for
so young a man and one who has not been ac
customed to agricultural pursuits. He and
Mr.. David Dickson have jointly IS head of old
sheep and about forty young lambs, some of
which are about four weeks old.
On last Wednesday, the last day Of January,
Mr.. John H. Hollingsworth found in his yard
q dandelion in full bloom.
The oyster supper which the ladies of the
Mountain Christian Church intend holding in
the building at Stockton promises to be a
great success, as all of their suppers are. The
will be under the supervision of
of Mrs Mollie Rosenbaum, of Philadelphia,
assisted by Mr. and Mrs. Walter z. Reck ord,
Mrs George Archer, Mr.. and Mrs John II.
Reck ord and Mr.. and Mrs. j. X. Orsburn.
The Kellyille shops of the late William n.
Vogts are still open and doing a good bust
LESS under the management of Frank Vogts.
The prospects for the ice crop are very slim.
We have heard of but one person gathering
any this winter. Mr.. George Martin, near
Upper Falls Baltimore county, has his house
about one-third full gathered on last Monday,
the 29th of January.
A number OF horses in this section are af
fected with epiZootic.
| think this section can boast of more per-
sons who have passed the limit of three-sc0re
and ten than any other portion of the county,
there being about twenty within radius of
half mile, and about as many more who have
reached three-score.
Notwithstanding the tariff agitation the cot
ton duck mills at Franklinville are running
on full time and full complement of hands.
These mills are of great value to the neighbor
hood, as they distribute great deal Of money,
through the hands employed, among the farm
ers. The wheel factory at Wheel is also re-
ceiving increased orders. &. L. c.