The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-03-27
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Mr.. BAKER My last letter was sort of
word-map of one side of your main street
as l remember it to have been prior and up
to 1929. l will now in imagination step
across the street opposite the residence of
Mrs. Jacobs, and see if memory will work
kindly enough to enable me to draw an
accurate outline of it on that side rs it was,
at the same period.
| The first house--a one story frame, where
Mr.. Wann now lives-was occupied by a
man by the name of Morrison, who was
deputy clerk in Col. Dorsey's Office. He
was from Delaware, and was a relative of
Rev. Geo. Morrison, of the Academy.
| knew but little about the family, except
that Mr.. Morrison and his wife had both
| been married before, each with children
that didn't mix very tremendously, and
| that while she was q rather handsome,
stylish woman, he was fearfully homely
and great sloven.
The next house, where Rev. Mr.. Finney
now resides, was occupied by Goldsmith
Davis, also q deputy in Col. Dorsey's office.
He was gentleman of culture, and accom-
panied Mr. Hays to Alabama in 1927 or -,
taking his family and slaves with him.
He was said to be u superior clerk, wrote
bold round hand, and if you will refer to
some of the old books in the Clerks office,
YOU will find that he usually inclosed the
word and in ring, bringing the tail of
the round to where it started.
The next house, just across the alley, was
occupied by Reuben Davis, the principal as
we'll as autocrat of Bel Air Academy. He
was fine scholar and successful instruc-
| 10 ~,
phasis that made many boy swear he'd
whip him if he should live to be big
enough. Sometimes the long striped ging-
ham wrapper he wore in school stood
straight out behind as lie strobe back and
forth along the narrow aisle, painting for
''more worlds to conquer" than that within
those old stone walls. If he couldn't cram
knowledge into the boys thro' the ordina-
ny channel, he would thump it in some.
where and somehow, as all admitted that
his pupils were thoroughly instructed as
we'll as thoroughly birched.
The next was all old log building that
stood back some 20 feet from the street
and was occupied by the Methodist broth.
er referred to in my last, who spun round
town in his shirt-sleeves and apron.
The next was the residence of Mis-
Richardson, widow of Edward Richardson
who was, think, at the time of his death
Judge OF the Orphans Court. never knew
him, but he had the reputation of being
one of the excellent of the earth. He left
u son Edward, manly youth when knew
him as play fellow, and who subsequently,
became seaman.
1t was the eldest, perhaps only daughter
OF this family, who became the wife Of DR.
Alonzo Preston, and whose young life wa.
so soon made desolate by the untimel,
death of her husband
The adjoining house was the residence
of Col. Maulsby, and in it, doubtless, hi
Older children saw their huppiest days
and there his eldest daughter, then thu
belle Of the village, was married.
On the next corner, where Mr.. Greenfield
now lives, resided William Jordan, in
rather large but illshapcn tenement, will
a porch on two sides of it. He was . tail
or as we'll as Deputy Sheriff and Constable
and was good and useful citizen. H
had son George, just about my age, ant
we wanted to fight every time we met
provided there were boys enough presen
to keep us apart. When together alone
each looked at the other like turke
looking at snake, but were not at al
!, pugnacious.
On the next lot where Capt. Jarrett
handsome residence now stands, live
Samuel Bradford, in cosy little fran
y building, with the end to the street. !