The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-01-16
From Aberdeen

ABERDEEN, January 12.-With the
mercury down to nine ut seven o'clock
this morning and many coal bins empty,
there were Il number of anxious faces in
town today, until i car load of coal
arrived for MIR. .. {. Michael.
This weather is making fine ice and
MANY =. uHr farmers are awaiting them
selves ut the opportunity to fill their
houses, Mr.. John \. Mitchell being among
the first. lie was cutting ice on Monday
I that exceeded five inches in thickness.
Mrs. Ei;zlEcth J. Richardson died sud-
denly on Sunday morning at the home ri
| her daughter, Mrs. William Il. Richard
son, of this town. The deceased was the
widow OF John X. Richardson, OF Shelby
vile, Kentucky, and had for the past
eighteen years resided i'll Aberdeen, where
| by her arniahlc characteristics, she had
cndeared herself to many ot!ls residents
both among the Young and the old. She
was seventy-four years of age and leaves
two daughters, Mrs. Richardson and
Mrs lanes B. Baker, who with her
husband and daughter. Miss Bertha
| Baker, was in Florida at time OF her
mothers death. They arrived home
however, on Monday evening. Mrs
| Charles II. krictc is Il granddaughter Ui
the deceased. The funeral services will
| be held from the residence ofMrs. William
| B Richardson on Wednesday at . p NJ,
| and the interment will be ut Baker,
cemetery. The Rev. Kenneth G. Murray
will oiiiciatC.
Last Thursday ght at nine clock a
mad dog was killed at Rev L. G. Martin $
place about two miles from this town.
| The dog attempted to bite Mr.. Martin 5
son. Henry who however escaped to the
house, where he procured gun and shot
| the rabid animal.
! This seasons first meeting Oft he Round
Table" under the auspices of the literary
department of the Epworth League of
the Aberdeen; N. L. Church WAS held on
| Monday evening at the home OF Mr.. aud
Mrs. William B Baker. The author of
the evening was James Whitccomb Riley
a number OF whose poems were recited by
Mrs. Arthur Wilson Price, of Whining
| ton, whose talent is an clocutionist was
a pleasing feature Of the occasion. In
strumcntal and vocal selections were
rendered by Misses Jennie Evans, Mabel
| Charles and Edith kimmcll and Mr..
Tevis Baker The next meeting night of
the Round Table will be supplanted by
-
deem NJ. Z. Church. January Goth. On
the evening of the Goth instant another
meeting will be held at the home of Rev.
and Mrs. Kenneth &. Murray and the
author for that occasion will be John
| Grcenlcaf Whittier.
Rev. Kenneth 9. Murray delivered a ser
mon on Sunday evening in behalf of the
Young Mems League which he has or
gained and of which we will give Il full
description next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard H. Mitchell will
leave here ON Thursday for Il months
sojourn in Florida.
Mrs. T. l.. Hanway and Miss Dora
Morgan were guests last Wednesday of
Miss Ella Mitchell, of Baltimore
Mrs. Kenneth G. Murray will return on
! Saturday from Il visit among friends at
| Dublin.
Mr.. Z. E. Clements, cfDovcr, Delaware,
who has been representing the nursery
| firm OF Hooprs Brothers and Thomas, Of
West ChcstS., Pa, i'll Aberdeen for the
past tWo weeks left here today for Chesa-
pcake CITY. VIRGINIA.