The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1894-02-02
NEIGHB ORHOOD NEWS.
Gathered by Our Correspondents.
OUR EVANSVILLE LETTER.
Record of Deaths and Funerals.

EVANSVILLE, Jan. 29.-Mrs. Emma V. Mel
lor died at the residence of her husband, Mr.
Thomas H. Mellor, in this place, on Wednes-
day January oath, in the Both year of her age,
after an illness Of only nine days. She was
an earnest, practical Christian, one whose
daily walk in life gave strong evidence OF the
reality of her religion. There are none who
could be more thoroughly respected by friends,
none more truly loved by her kindred than
the deceased, and her sudden death leaves a
vacancy in our midst which even the lapse of
time can never fully fill. Her funeral took
place ON Friday, the burial being at Bethel
PRESBYTERIAN Church, of which she was a
member Notwithstanding the extreme in
clemency of the weather, large number of
persons assembled to witness the sad rites
which marked the close of the life of a true
and devoted wife and mother. Rev. w. A.
Price, pastor of the church, conducted the
services, the basis of his remarks being the
last clause of the 4th verse of the 23d Psalm
THY rod and thy staff they comfort me-"
these words being among Mrs. Mellor's last
Ineligible utterances. Rev. James L. Cleaver
and Rev. Thomas Henderson took part in the
services, the latter relating a most remarkable
dream or vision with which the deceased was
visited, few weeks previous to her death,
and which seemed harbnger of her own APP
preaching dissolution. Mrs. Mellor was the
eldest daughter Of Mr.. A. J. Wiley. Her
husband and three young children-Florence,
Maggie and Hattie, survive her. The bearers
were six OF her cousins, Messrs. Thomas H.
Wiley, Jr., Richard Ii. Wiley, Asbury Slade,
George B. Norris Howard Il Wright and
Marion Anderson. Samuel VI. Kirkwood was
the undertaken.
Master Frank p. Elliott, only son of Mr..
and Mrs William Elliott, died on Thursday
morning, at the residence of his parents, near
Black Horse. He was bright, Intelligent
youth, and highly esteemed by all who knew
h., anY,iy of
his birthday. His funeral took place on Sun
day, the interment being at Vernon NJ Z.
Church. Rev. Thomas Henderson OBLIGATED,
his text being Matthew, XIV. chapter, 10th and
18th verses. The bearers were William Nor
rls, Jr, Ross Henderson, John n. Norris and
Edward Henderson.
Miss Annie Kirkwood died on Friday, at
the residence of her nephew, Mr.. John r.
Kirkwood, near Bradenbaugh, in the Seth
year OF her age. Her funeral took place on
Sunday, at Bethel. Rev. Mr.. Price offciated,
preaching from Genesis, 9Th chapter and oath
verse. Messrs. John Calvin Robinson, VIM.
T. Robinson, Andrew Anderson, Henry c.
Schilling, Joseph Mullineaux and Daniel
Downs acted as pail bearers
Mrs. Elizabeth Tredway, the venerable
relict Of the late Daniel Tredway, died at the
home of her son-in-law, Mr. 3. Hhiteford
Meredith, on Wednesday, in the ninety-first
| wear of her age. Four children, Daniel Tired
way. OF limos, Jonn 1reuWay, vi Nofilo'liIo,
| Mrs. 8. W. Meredith, Of West Liberty, and
Mrs. Thomas Lytle, of White Hall, survive
| her. She was buried on Friday, at West
Liberty NJ. E. Church, Rev. Thomas Hender-
son having charge of the funeral services.
Eli Barton, a well-known and highly re-
spected colored man, died on Saturday, Janu-
airy Goth, at the home of his son, near Black
| Horse, aged "a years. He was buried on Mon
day at Mount Joy A. NJ. E. Church.
Mr.. John F. Wiley has removed with his
family from Madonna to Shawsville and Mr.
| Charles Webb from the Rocks to the residence
formerly occupied by Mr.. George w. Lyle.
Mr. Jacob Bradenbaugh and Mr.. Thomas II
Wiley are very i'll, and Mrs. Davis still re
mains In a precarious condition. CLAY.