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Daniel F. Johnson : Volume 102 Numéro 1961

Date 12 novembre 1896
Comté Charlotte
Lieu Saint Andrews
Journal St. Andrews Beacon

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News was received here today of the death Thursday morn. at her residence, Baltimore, of Agnes Louise GREENING widow of Christopher ARMSTRONG, one of the proprietors of the 'Globe' from 1861 to 1878. Mrs. Armstrong's father was a writer of considerable ability on the London press and he educated his daughters for a particular work in life. Agnes was a musician and she studied in the best school in London and Paris. Mrs. CRANE, who in her day was head of the prinicpal institution in the Province for the education of young ladies, brought Miss Greening to New Brunswick as a teacher of the piano and while in that institution, then held at Rothesay, she was married to Mr. Armstrong. After Mr. Armstrong's death his widow moved to the United States and for some years was associated at Elliott City, Maryland with Miss Sarah RANDOLPH, who was a granddaughter of Thomas JEFFERSON and the author of the life of that eminent statesman - in a collegiate school for girls. Subsequently the school was removed to Baltimore where it has a flourishing career. On the death of Miss Randolph a few years ago. Mrs. Armstrong succeeded to the principalship of the school. She was a woman of fine appearance, heartiness of manner and of natural powers which were well in hand by observation and training. There were two children of this marriage, sons, one who died a few years ago; the other, Christopher J. ARMSTRONG, age 23 years, was with his mother at the time of her death. - St. John 'Globe'

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