The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1907-11-15
OBITUARY..
WILLIAM ARTHUR GRIFFITH.

WILLIAM ARTHUR GRIFFITH.
William Arthur Griffith. the nine-year-
old son of J. Barclay Griffith, of Scarboro,
died Friday of peritonitis. He was a
very bright boy and will be sadly missed.
He was buried Saturday at Dublin Nj. Z.
church, Rev. Thomas Wheeler officiating.
The pail bearers were Cameron Burkins,
Edward Anderson, Nelson Jones, Arthur
| Carter, Nathan Jones and c. s. Bailey,
| being with one exception his schoolmates.
JAMES f. LYNCH.
Mr.. James F. Lynch, aged ~ years,
died at his home near Belcamp on Thurs
day of last week. He is survived by one
sister and one brother. His funeral took
place on Saturday, interment being IN
the cemetery of ST. Francis church, Abing-
don. Rev. Father Clements officiated.
The pail bearers were Messrs. Daniel j.
Lynch, James Lynch, Daniel P. Lynch,
George W. Gay, Thomas Mcdonald and
Jerry Sullivan. H. X. McComas was the
undertaken.
MRS. ANNA DOWNS.
Mrs. Anna Downs, aged 26 years, wife
of Mr.. J. Clifton Downs, of Baltimore,
died at the Maryland General Hospital
in that city on Friday of last week of
typhoid fever. Mrs. Downs was former
" Miss Anna Enrich, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Jacob Enrich, of near Jarretts-
vile. Besides her husband she is sur
vived by an infant son, her parents, four
sisters, Mrs. James McComas, of White
Hail. Mrs p. l. Hildt, of Jarrettsville;
Mrs. Charles Bunting. of Baltimore;
Miss Mollie Enrich and one brother Mr..
w. NJ Enrich. of Jarrettsville. Her
funeral took place on Sunday afternoon,
the interment being in Loudon Park
cemetery.
JOHN T. WARD.
Mr.. John T. Ward, aged &c years, died
at his home In Washington, D. c., on
Thursday afternoon of last week. Mr..
Ward was identified with the business
life of Hartford county for many years,
and was always known for his sterling
character and upright dealings. Prior
to the war Mr.. Ward was in business in
Baltimore, but for many years was
successful merchant at Shawsville. He
retired from active business about q
years ago. He was born near Chestnut
Hill, September %, 1882. He was a son
of the late William Ward. His forebear-
ers were among the earliest settlers of
| Hartford county, and the family is con-
nected with the old New England family
of the same name, famous in American
history. He leaves widow, who was
daughter of the late Joshua K. Mellor, OF
Gainesville, Md, and seven children
Messrs. William M. Ward, of Baltimore,
! Joshua B. Ward and T. H. Ward, of lar
rettsville; Mrs. William Roe, of Forest
Hill; Mrs. 7. G. lockwood and Mrs. E.
A. Cairnes, of Washington, D. c.; and
Rev. A. N. Ward, of Seattle, Washington.
The funeral took place on Monday morn
ing, interment being in Wards cemetery.
Chestnut HILL The services were con-
Quoted by his pastor, Rev. R. L. Shipiey,
of Washington, assisted by Rev. B. A.
Bryan, pastor of Chestnut Hill church,
and Rev. R. S. Barnes, senior pastor of
West Hartford circuit. The pail bearers
were w. B. Jarrett, N o. Merryman, F.
B. Stritehoff, D. L. Tucker, ]. Wilson Gal
MRS. ANNABELLE LEWIS.
Mrs. Annabelle Lewis, wife of Rev. K.
K Lewis, pastor of Susquehanna circuit,
M. P. church, died at the Johns Hopkins
Hospital on Saturday night, aged 80
years. Mrs. Lewis, after long spell of
i'll health at her home at Webster, was
taken to the Hopkins for treatment sew
eral weeks ago, where she succumbed to
a complication of diseases. Besides her
husband she leaves daughter, Elizabeth,
and son, Kendall aged respectively 10
and 7 years, and an aunt, Mrs. S. A.
Hoblitzell, of Bel Air. She was the
daughter of Rev. ]. B. Jones, whose
church she joined at the tender age of 8
years, and was always an active church
| worker. The remains were shipped to
her late home at Webster on Tuesday;
and her funeral took place at Wesleyan
Chapel Methodist Protestant church the
: same afternoon, the interment being in
) the cemetery attached to the church.
The services were conducted by Rev. W.
! B. Judifnd, of Baltimore, assisted by
: Revs. c. K. McCaslin and S. A. Hoblitzell,
. of Bel Air. The pail bearers were the
five brothers of the deceased-Messrs.
-. Frederick, Karle and Arthur Jones, OF
5 New York; DR.. John W. Jones, of Phil,
: adelphia, and Mr. Lee Jones, of Brooklyn,
f Md, and Mr.. Harry Bond, of Baltimore
e The services were largely attended, while
: the floral tributes were numerous and
n beautiful To a large circle of friends
d this untimely ending of good and usefu
e life will be the occasion of genuine grief
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