The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1901-04-19
Aberdeen Obituary.

ABERDEEN, April lin the chronicles
of the past week we regret to note the
death of two of Harford's estimable
women, Mrs. A. Helen Mathews who
died on Saturday 18th instant at
noon at Sparrows Point. Mrs
Mathews was the wife of Mr.. Israel G.
X. Sappington, of Hartford and grand.
daughter of Gen. John Steele, ofPhiladel.
phia, of Revolutionary fame. Her funeral
services were conducted at her late resi-
dence, on Tuesday morning by Rev. John
Timothy Stone, of Brown Memorial
Church, Baltimore. The interment was
in Grove Cemetery at Aberdeen. Deceased
| was sixty-three years of age and leaves
eight children four daughters and four
sons, the latter of whom were the pail
bearers. They are John S, Albert B.,
Henry and l. Griffith Mathews.
The other death is that of Mrs. Mary
H. Mitchell wife of Mr. Robert P. Mitchell,
of Mt. Felix, near Havre de Grace. Her
demise which occurred on tuesday 10th
which she had suffered for the past two
months. Besides her husband she leaves
two sons, Mr.. Robert H. Mitchell, of
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Baltimore, and one daughter Mrs. George
Silver, of near Havre de Grace. Funeral
services will be held on Thursday at her
late residence and interment at Grove
Cemetery, Aberdeen.
Mrs. Mary E. Cummings widow of
Morris Cummings died on Friday at her
home in this town, in the SEVENTEEN year
of her age. She had been in i'll health for
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sons and two daughters respectively
this place, Mrs. NJ. V. Russell, of Aber-
deem, and Mrs. M. E. Templeton, of hila-
delphia. Funeral services were held from
her late residence on Monday. Rev.
David Jamison pastor of Grove Presby-
terrain Church Of which Mrs. Cummings
was member officiated and was assisted
by Rev. ]. F. Baggs, Rev. R. w. H. Weech
and Rev. John H. Baker. The pail bearers
were James E. Holloway, L. S. Osborn,
William B. Baker, George H. WINS, George
w. Evans and T. L. Hanway. Theinter-
ment was in Grove Cemetery. Mr.. Henry
Tarring had charge ofthe funeral arrange
mentS.
Rev. David Jamison of the Grove Pres
byterian Church is attending the spring
meeting of the Baltimore Presbytery at
Franklin Square Presbyterian Church,
Fayette and Carey Streets.
Miss Sadie Jamison spent last week
with relatives in Baltimore.
Miss Mary Henley, of York, Pa, who
has been visiting relatives in Aberdeen
and Bel Air returned home today.
Mr.. John Cecil Smith, of Baltimore,
was at Short Lane, on tuesday in the
interest of the canned goods business.
Mr.. T. E. Morgan, of Baltimore, re-
turned home today after spending a week
in Aberdeen and vicinity.
Mr. Richard G. Wells died this WED
nesday) morning, at his home at Stepney,
after brief but painful illness from
tetanus caused by an injury to his right
foot, which the deceased sustained about
two weeks ago, when he trod on pitch
fork in his barn. Mr.. Wells was we'll
known throughout the county and his
death will be shock to his friends. He
was in his forty-fifth year and leaves a
widow, formerly Miss Lolita Jackson, of
Aberdeen. He was son ofthe late James
Wells and a twin brother of John Finney
Wells, another brother, James w. Wells,
and four sisters survive him, Mrs. Viii
liam G. Herbert, of Baltimore, Mrs. H..
L. Arthur, Mrs. Charles Osborn, and
Mrs. James Cole, of Aberdeen. Funeral
services will be from his late residence on
Sunday, 21st, at 2 P. M. Interment
| will be in Baker cemetery.
Arbor Day was observed by the pupils
of Aberdeen public school last Friday
afternoon with appropriate literary ex-
ercises, after which two maple trees were
planted by the seventh and fifth grades,
who chose for them the names of Frances
E. Willard and Funston.
Last Saturday morning Prof. William H.
Pentz was called to the home of his
father, who is seriously i'll at Greencastle,
Pennsylvania.