The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1895-09-20
Obituary.

Mr.. Ezekiel Scarborough died Wednesday
afternoon, September IL, at his home, in Balti-
more, aged seyenty-eight years. Mr.. Scar
borough was a native of Hartford county, and
removed to Baltimore when a young man.
He was engaged in the feed business for
number Of years, and acquired considerable
fortune. He was an active member Of Emory
NJ. E. Church, and was vice-president of the
Summit Grove Camp Meeting Association
A widow, Mrs. Mary Scarborough, survives
him, but they have no living children. MIR.
Scarborough was brother of Messrs Alexan-
der and David P. Scarborough and Mrs. Mary
Hewlett, Of this county.
Mrs. Annie E. Wilgis, wife Of John w. Will
.is, died at her home, in Bel Air, Monday
evening, September 10th, after lingering
illness. She leaves surviving her besides her
husband, one son and three daughters. Mrs.
Wilgis was a Christian character and noted
for her many acts of kindness. She was
kind neighbor as her many friends will testify.
The funeral took place on Wednesday after
noon, the interment being at Mt. Carmel
Church. Rev. s. A. Hoblitzell OBLIGATED.
The pail bearers were Walter w. Preston,
James G. Young, Thomas H. Robinson, 2. F.
Ball, John B. Hanna and J. Royston Sitter.
Rev. Z. c. Gallaher officiated.
Laura Elliott infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. Stanley Patterson, of Emmorton, died
on Monday night, aged year and II days.
Miss Mary H. Cough, Of Hartford county,
died at the residence of Miss Marian Dicken-
son, in Baltimore city, on Monday, Septem-
Der 10th. She was a daughter Of the late
Harry d. Cough, formerly clerk of the Cir
cult Court for Hartford County, and was
about SO years of age. Miss Cough w"s well
known, and had many friends through ut the
county. The interment took place at Rock
Spring, on Wednesday afternoon. The pail
bearers were: Messrs James Chew, Edward
Gorsuch, G. Smith Norris, o. S. Lee, Richard
Dallam, DIR. j. q. Dance. Rev. MIR. Sadler
officiated assisted by Rev. Mr.. Southern, pas
tor of the church.
Jas. C. Mills, former resident of Bel Air,
died at his home, in Baltimore, on Monday,
September 10Th. The deceased was born in
Bel Air in 1918. lie learned his trade as
compositor on the HaJord Republican, and,
after coming to Baltimore few years later,
began setting type on the Sun, where lie re-
manned for tifty-three years, aud was at work
there but short time ago. For twenty-five
years he was financial secretary of the Balti
more Typographical Union. He WAS the
Oldest compositor in the state.
The funeral of Mr.. John B. Curry, OF Upper
Cross Roads, who died so suddenly on Thurs
day morning, september 12th took place the
following Saturday afternoon at Ebenezer NJ.
+. Cemetery, and was one OF the largest that
has taken place in the neghborhood for some
years He was. man so widely known and
esteemed for his moral rectitude of life that it
scarcely could have been otherwise. Every
one present, SO it seemed, desired to do honor
to his memory. Having been IL merchant as
well as a postmaster for IS years, he was nat
urally brought in touch with great many peo-
pie, young an old, who will bear testimony OF
his kind and obliging disposition. He was in
the act of making up the mail that morning
when he was stricken down by the hand of
death, and expired in few minutes after
wards, thus he died at his post of duty. Mr..
Curry was also prominent member of ProVi-
dence Methodist Protestant Church, having
united with the church in October, 1868.
His wife died several years ago, but the fol-
lowing children survive him Mrs. John b.
| Garrison, William d. Curry, Mrs. James ID.
| Ball, of Boston, Mass; c. Clinton Curry,
| Mrs. G. Jordan McComas, Mrs Perry Carroll,
| Mrs. Carvil Green, j. Miles Currey and Misses
Elva and Sallie Curry, the latter three living
| at home. His funeral took place on Saturday,
the interment being at Ebenezer Cemetery.
| The pail bearers were Charles, Israel and
| Samuel Scarf, Col. John IL. Divers, Dennis
X. Stamford and Charles Parker. Rev. s.
A. Hobltzell OBLIGATED. Edmond Kurtz, OF
Jaarettsville, undertaken.
| Mrs. Mary A. Hamilton died last Thursday
at her home, at Creswell, aged So years. In
terment at Mt Zion NJ. Z. Church. Rev. E.
| c. Gallaher officiated. The pail bearers were
Messrs. William o. Michael, G. W. Harvard
| w. f. Dean, T. E. Swartz, William Oldield
j. A. Dozen. Dean & Son, undertakers.
| Mrs. Sarah Cooper, wife Of MIR. Thomas j
Cooper, of Flintvlle, died on Wednesday
September 18th. The funeral took place OF
Friday, interment at the Cooper buryint
ground.
Mrs Mollie McDermot died at the home o
Mr.. Michael McDermot, near Fork, Baltimore
county, on Sunday, and was buried at st
Stephens Catholic Church on Tuesday. Rev
Father Sartori OBLIGATED. The pail bearer
were Messrs. Patrick Names, James Stanton
John Kelly, Robert Dilworth, B. f. Number
and Thomas McDermot. Charles E. Horn
burger, undertaken.