The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-09-22

IMPROVEMENTS IN BEL AIR.-The town
of Bel Air, which has been at stand still
for several years past, so far as building
operations are concerned, has taken n new
departure, and considerable signs of activity
are now manifest. Patrick Howard has in
course of erection on Howard street two
substantial two-story dwellings, covered with
slate.
John ii. Anderson, for many years the
popular and efficient clerk in Mr.. VIM. Her.
mans store, has leased lot from Mrs. e. M.
Jacobs, on Main street, nearly opposite CLAW
mans Hotel, and has commenced frame
house 100 by 2S feet, which will be completed
in short time and which he will occupy as
a store for the sale of merchandise in gener-
al. The upper story will be converted into
town hall, something that has been needed
here for long time. John F. Lingan, builder.
Mr.. Charles w. Norris has purchased the
frame building on Main street, nearly OPP
positc the public school. He has moved it
towards the rear of the lot and with hand
some addition in front, will use it, when
completed, as dwelling The work of
moving the building was successfully done
by John f. Lingan. The contractor for the
completion of the house is Patrick Dunnigan
A board walk is to be laid of Broadway,
the work to be completed by the contractor,
j. e. Bull, by the 10th of October next.
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MI
OF the Hartford County Agricultu and Me.
chancal Society met on Tuesday. Present
all the members except those from the 9th
district The minutes of last meeting were
read, and ordered to be corrected as follows ::
On Sub class 3, Trotting Horses, never beat
en- $40, to be stricken out, and no time re-
quired
The restaurant and confectionery stand
was awarded to Messrs. Whiteford and
Steward, who were the highest bidders, and
the Secretary was directed to notify and en-
ter into articles of agreement with them.
1t was ordered that all examinations be
made and Premiums awarded on the first
day of the Fair on all live stock and machn-
cry; and an all other classes on the second
day.
Judges of Live Stock and Machinery are
requested 10 report to the Superintendent at
III A, NJ, first day ofthe Fair, and those of all
other classes at 10 A, NJ, on second day.
Committee on -Messrs. Bowie,
j. M. Street,, r. T. Bovine, A. Vosbury and
Garrett Amos
1t was ordered that the Hopcwcll Band be
employed for the two first days, Tuesday
and Wednesday, Of the Fair. The following
were appointed as Discretionary Commit.
tee: Messrs. H. d. Farnandis, ]. II. Price,
A. ii. Strasbaugh and J, G. Walsh. AID.
journed to meet on Friday, Oct. 9th, 1876.
THE SToRM.-The storm of Sunday was
wide spread and disastrous in its effects. In
our county the severest damage was in the
lower portion, along the Susquehanna river
and bay shore. The tide in the bay and its
tributaries was at least eight inches higher
than was ever known before, and many
fences heretofore beyond the reach of tide
and flood were washed entirely away. On
the farm of Charles Michael, along the bay
shore, below Perrymansvile, all the fences
were swept away, and twenty-five sheep
were drowned,
small house on Taylor's Island, belong
ing to the Messrs. Crisp, of Baltimore, was
lifted from its foundation, carried distance
of % miles by the tide, and finally landed in
Mr. Charles Michaers peach orchard.
Fully half n mile of fencing on the farm
of Messrs w. B. and James H. Michael, near
the mouth of Rumney Greek, was carried
away.
At Locust Point farm, also near the mouth
of Rumney, belonging to Mrs Mary Nelson,
every fence has been Frustrated
Thirteen locust trees near the house form
erly occupied by the late Geo. w. Hall, near
Halls Shops, were blown over.
Seventeen large locust trees in Mr. Charles
Michaeps lawn, at Pcrrymansville, were up
rooted. Locust trees especially, seemed I'M
able to resist the force of the gale. A num-
Der were blown down in Bel Air, and the
road from Bel Air to Edgewood was almost
impossible, early Monday morning, from the
PROSTATE trunks and torn off limbs of locust
trees. The energy of the town commissions
ers cleared the main street of its distractions
Sunday evening, and before sunrise the road
supervisors were at work clearing the high.
way,
The approaches to the Bush and Gun
powder railroad bridges, on the north bound
track, were washed so badly that the track
could not be used for time.
The dwelling house of DR.. John Sapping-
ton, in course of construction at Darlington,
was blown over and left q complete wreck.
Corn fieldshave suffered severely, hundreds
of acres of standing corn being levellcd TO
the ground. The labor of cutting it will
be greatly increased.
Several large trees were uprooted and one
chimney torn off at Trinity Church rectory,
Churchville.
A large willow tree blew over and lodged
on the roof of Theodore McLaughlin's house,
Deep Run, breaking the chimney and in
juring the roof to a considerable extent.
Large trees were also blown over upon
the store house and wagon house of Isaac
Scarborough, but no great amount of damage
was done.
A despatch TO the Baltimore San says that
the storm was very destructive in Havre de
Grace and neighborhood AS many as so
trees were blown down, in some cases block
ing the streets. The water rose over the
wharves nearly as high as during the time of
the ice gorge last winter. Many vessels
broke their moorings and dragged their
anchors. In the country great damage was
done TO fields and fences. and the annie trees