The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-01-06

James Archer, eldest son of the late Chief
Justice Stevenson Archer, died at his home
at "Oakwood", near Natchez, Mississippi, on
December 30, 1898, aged 81 years. He was
graduated at Yale College aud admitted to
the bar,but never was in active practice. He
removed from this county in 1880 to Missis-
sippi where he married a Miss Hunt Mr..
Archer's residence in this county was con-
temporareous with the late James A. Fulton,
Parker Il. Lee and Thomas A. HAYS the
second. He leaves surviving him, seven
children and a large number of grand children
who live near Natchez and Greeuville.
Mr.. Dennis Standiford an Old and promi-
nent citizen OF the Upper Cross Roads pre-
cinct,died ut his home near Hess postotfice on
Saturday morning Of grippe and heart disease,
aged eighty years and two months. He was
stauncE Republican and always prominent
In the councils of his party. He left widow
but no children. His funeral took place on
Monday at Goodwill Evangelical Church, Rev.
Mr.. Hocb, the pastor of the church officiating.
the pail bearers were Messrs. William Gun
ther, William Jones, Jacob Hess, Henry Saun-
ders George Brookhart and st. Clair Hess.
MIR. Laura A. Legeune, aged 20 years
widow Of the late Divide Legeune, of Point
Coupree, Parish La, died at the residence of
her hrother-in-law f. Steele Drake, at Port
Gibson. on Monday January =, She was a
grand daughter OF the late Chief Justice
Stevenson Archer, of Maryland. She leaves
surviving her one daughter Miss Augustine
Legeune and one son Lieutenant Legeuue, of
the L. 5. cruiser CINCINNATI.
Mrs. Margaret Sweeting died at her home,
near Chrome Hill, on Sunday, at the advanced
aye of eightytwo years. She WAS daughter
OF Captain W. II. Sherington. who command
ed one Of the famous old-:ime Baltimore clip
pers, which were the pride of the American
marine. LIer husband, Mr.. Benjamin Sweet
ing, died some years since. Six children sur
vive her, viz : Mrs. A. Bowman, Mrs. Penny
packer, Miss Mary A. Sweeting, and Messrs.
George, William and Charles Sweeting. The
funeral took place on Tuesday, the burial be-
ing at st. Georges church, Spesutia.
Mr.. Clarence Amos, died in Philadelphia on
Saturday aged twenty-five years and was
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cemetery near Fallston, Oil Wednesday morn
ing. He was son of the late Corbin Amos.
Anna Stump an infant daughter of Mr.
Willard G. Rouse, died at the home OF her
grandfather, Mr.. William Webster, near
Calvary, on Wednesday night.
Mrs. James Morgan died at the residence OF
her son-in-law, Mr.. George Keen, near Falls
ton, on Wednesday night, of cancer, aged
about seventy-fve years. Her husband, foul
sons, Messrs. John, James, William and
Charles Morgan and three daughters, Mrs.
Charles Isen, Mrs. George Keen and Mrs
been i'll for long time.
Henrietta Maria, an eight year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Hayward, and grand
daughter of DIR. Thomas B. Hayward, died al
the home OF her parents, in Baltimore, OF
Tuesday, December eth. The remains wer,
brought to Hartford, over the Baltimore aut
Lehigh Railway, on Friday, and buried a
Clermont Mills.
Mrs. Julia Ross died at her home, nea
Woodbipe, York county, on Friday last, aget
| about sixty years, and was buried on Monda,
at Chanceford presbyterian cemetery. Sh
| was daughter of the late James McConkey
of Peach bottom, and was widely known il
upper Hartford.
Mrs Amanda NJ. Dallam, widow of thu
late John s. Dallam, died at her home
"Woodstock," near Bel Air, on Wednesda'
morning, after a protracted illness aget
seventyone years. She died just one month
from her husbands funeral. Mrs. Dallau
was daughter Of the late Edward Prigg an,
was in every respect most exemplary an(
estimable lady. Three sons, Captain Charlie
| l.. Dallam and Jefferson Dallam, of Bel Air
and Frederick Dallam, OF Baltimore, an,
two daughters, Mrs. &. Edward N. Ewfn
and Miss Laura Dallam survive her. He
funeral will take place this Friday morning
at 1890 o'clock, the interment to be made a
Rock Spring Protestant Episcopal Cemeter
near Forest Hill.
Mrs. Mary s, Edge, widow of the lat
Joseph Edge, died at her home near Darling
ton, on Sunday, January LIST, Of paralysis, il
the eighty-iirst year of her age. One son Nj
Edward s. Edge, and three daughters, MIR:
Alfred p. Edge, Mrs. Charles Y. Thomas an
Mrs. J Ohm Hopkins survive her. Her tuners
took place on Wednesday, the burial bein
made at the Friends;burying ground at Da
lington.