The aegis & intelligencer., 1896-02-21
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
Gathered by our Correspondents.
Happcnin-s at ShawsviIIc.

| SHAwsvILLE, February l1.-The Farmers
| CreS5lery Company, of Shawsville, was tuily
ORGANIZED on Monday afternoon by the elec
ton of the following officers: President.
| James b. Luckey: Secretary and General
| Manager William NJ Ward; Treasurer, Thos
Il. MelIor; Board of Directors, james h
Luckey, William II. Ward, James b. Davis.
! James K. Almony, Josiah Cariin, Jacob Nor
dao and William Ayres. meeting Will be
held on Monday next at J. NJ, when an as
sessment of onetenth OF the capital VIII be
called in. Every indication points to sue
cessful launch of the new enterprise, and il
is confidently trusted that it will meet with
the cordial support Of this community.
Mrs. Alverda Birmingham died at the resi-
dence of her husband, Mr.. Luther NJ. Bir-
mingham. near Shane, on Sunday night OF
pneumonia, in the 56th year of her age. Her
husband, four sons and two daughters survive
her.
with Il severe mishap on Sunday night, which
will probably render him an invalid for some
time While standing upon the porch at d. W.
Strawblidge'S store al that place. engaged IN
conversation with u friend, he fell from the
porch to the ground, breaking two of his
ribs and otherwise iniurn% him. He was
conveyed to his home and DR.. Payne sum
moned.
The neighborhood will be sadly afflicted
next week Two mite societies will hold their
meetings, and hearts are already futterng.
Ayres' Chapel Society will meet at Squire
Wright's on Tuesday, 18th inst, and Mchen-
dree Society at Mr.. Thomas j. Ayres, Sr. 5,
home on Thursday. 9th inst.
The friends and relatives Of Mrs. Anne BoS-
lev assembled in large numbers at her resi-
deuce near Norrsvile, On Saturday, 9Th
inst to tender their congratulations upon her
having reached her roth milestone in the
Journey of life Professor Whites string band
furnished sweet music, an abundance OF re
freshments were served and a delightful
evening was enjoyed by all. Among the many
present were Rev. Mr.. Litzinger, Benjamin
Almony. Miss Susie Almony, Mrs. Hannah
Wiley. Harry Wiley, Everett Wiley, William
Norris Miss Ella Norris, Mrs John STAINS
bury W. Thomas StraTbridge and wife, Mrs
Mary T. Strawbridge, Walter Il Straw bridge,
Mr.. and Mrs ID. Nelson Wiley and son, Mr..
ard Mrs. j. Owen A!mony, Mrs. Dr. j. W.
Harkins, Mr.. and Mrs. +. Wiley Norris, C..
Reed Payne, Miss Clara SeitG George K.
Hudson Misses Irene and Ida Hudson, Mrs
Il. NJ. d. Wiley, Miss Rose Wiley, Ross C..
Tredway. Miss Lille Tredway, John &. b..
Wright, William Il. W. Norris, Leonard C..
Wiley, Harry Hughes, Misses Bette and
Emma Hughes, \. Bradford Wiley, Ross
Wiley. Mrs Hannah McClung, Misses Rose,
Elsie and Puria McClung, Samuel McClung,
Miss Myra KirkwoOd, Russell kirkwoOd, Miss
Mercy huff, Mrs. Richard Wright, Miss Ellie
Wright, Mrs George y. Wiley, Miss Dora
Wiley, Miss Rebecca Reed, Nelson w. Nc
Donald Winfield 5. Norris joseph II. Norris,
G. Webster Norris, Mr.. and Mrs. Aquia Me
Donald, Milton E Smith, Misses Florence
and Emma Smith, Joseph W, Benjamin,
Robert l. and Howard Duncan, Misses Flor
ence and Rose Duncan, Morgan L. McClung.
c. Harry Y {ost Misses Maggie and Visa Nc
Clung. Mr ani Mrs. j. Roy ston Strlwbridge.
Misses Noie aud Carrie Gordon MIR. aud Mrs
William A. Wiley, Buel c. Gordon and others.
Mrs. Susan Arthur the venerable relict Of
Mr. George Arthur, died on Saturday, after =
lingering illness, in the SD year of her age,
at the residence of her son-in-law, Mr.. Phil
lips. adjoining Dry Brach school house. Her
funeral took place on Monday, the burial
being at the old Baptist Church yard, near
.Iarrettsville Rev. Mr.. Walker, Junior pastor
of West Hartford Circuit VI. f. Church, Off
ciated The pail bearers were Messrs Frank
B. StritehufT. Elmer Coe, Charles Stamford,
Joseph H. Mullineaux, William i. Wright
and Samuel DoetG.
Edward Williams, a coiored man, who was
in the employ of Mr.. james b. Luckey, died
at the residence of Mr.. Luckey on Sunday,
after a brief Illness and was buried at Mount
JOY on Monday. He was stranger profess
ing to hail from Georgia, and but little was
known of his antecedents.
Miss Kate Hitchcock removed on Monday
from her residence, adjoining Ayres' Chapel,
to the home of her brother, Mr.. John W.
Hitchcock, near Bradenbaugh. CLAY.