The aegis & intelligencer., 1895-01-18

| In HONOR OF MRS. W. G. RoUsE.-Mrs. W.
Boyd Bell, of Emmorton, gave reception
| last Tuesday evening in honor of Mrs. Willard
| G. Rouse. Her handsome home, "Windy-
walls" was handsomely decorated for the oc-
casion. Mrs. Bell was assisted in her hospi-
talities by Mrs. j. c. Butler, Misses Eta and
Joanna Ridgeley, Bessie and Alice Lee, Grace
STREET., Daisy and Dora Rouse, Kate Busted,
of Centreville, and Miss Spriggs, of Cumber,
| land. number of gentlemen were invited
after the reception, and the receiving party
were entertained by dance.
| MEETING OF CREswELL ROAD LEAGUE
The Creswell Road League organized at
| Creswell, Saturday, January IL, with an ell
rollment of 65 members. A council of twelve
was elected consisting of Richard E. Webster,
| w. Scott Handy, John Mckee, William Dal,
lam, Jr George Burkley, Daniel Callahan,
Christian Smith, H. P. Strasbaugh, B. F. Han,
way, Peter Student, Daniel Lynch and John
Elsner. The officers selected by the council
were B. F. Hanway, president and Harry p.
Strasbaugh, secretary and treasurer. A
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County Commissioners asking that certain
| roads in the neighborhood making total of
25 miles be turned over to them. The COM
| mittee consisted of B. F. Hanway, Daniel
Callahan, Daniel Lynch, w. Scott Handy
and VIM. Dallam Jr.
The League adjourned to meet at Creswell,
Saturday, January 10, at 7.30 z. NJ.
OBITUARY.-Edward, another of the afflicted
family of Mr. William Colbus, of Mill Green,
died on Wednesday of last week and was bur-
| led on Friday at Highland Presbyterian
Church. This is the fourth death in Mr.. Col
bus family this winter, including the wife.
Another son is not expected to recover. Mr..
Colbus has the heartfelt sympathy of the en-
tire community.
Mr. VIM. j. Norris, aged % years, died at
his home in Philadelphia on Monday, January
IA. Mr.. Norris was a native of Hartford coun-
ty and formerly resided near Van Bibber, butre-
moved to Philadelphia five years ago. Fu-
neral services were held at his home in Phila-
delphia on Tuesday evening, participated in
by the Jr. Order of United American Mechan-
les anu Tile hulSuIS Ol uOlucn EdSle, Vi WHICH
orders he was a member. The interment was
at West Nottingham Cemetery, Cecil county
on Wednesday. Mr.. Norris leaves a widow
and one child, little girl, to mourn his loss.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNTY COMMISSION
ERs.-The Commissioners met on Monday.
Road cheeks issued.-Jacob Rush, $l0.9 IS /;
Isaac H. Singleton, $2.O9; John Muiligan,
$11.2S; Frank Martin, $7.s4 George w. Nc
Comas, $63. 3.65; j. w. Gorrell & Bro, 81. .05 !:
Daniel Beall, SO; George W. Wiley, s26 !;
Joseph Donahoo, $2O.27.
Cash paid.-Daniel E. Lynch, for conveying
paupers to almshouse, So Whitaker Bros,
supplies to almshouse and jail, S162. As David
Hanway, supplies for almshouse, court house
and Jail, $52.27; Mrs. Sarah A. Mitchell, out
pension, $10 Irwin Smith, farm hand at aims
house, wages for December $40.
Certificates issued.-A. &. Upton, magis-
trate's account, $3.50.
Jacob H. HoGecker was appointed consta-
BILE for the first district.
The Creswell Road League, represented by
B. F. Hanway, president; j. s. Handy, D.
Callahan, ID. G. Lynch and others, asked for
the regular appropriation on about twenty
five miles OF the public roads near Creswell,
which was granted.