The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-09-08

Chas. A. McGaw, of Perrymansvlle, Hartford
county, Md, recently purchased valuable
yearling heifer, Micah Matilda, of Robert
Hough, of Baltimore, for $780, Micah
Matilda is by Vauxhall, dam Maggie Hetner
by Geo. M. Patchen.
Coal OH EXPLOSION coal oil lamp
exploded, last Saturday evening, in the house
ora co'ored man named Jubal Lee, living
near Federal Hill. His wife and one of his
children were very severely burned. DIR. M,
l.. Jarrett was sent for and rendered the
necessary medical assistance The cclored
woman and child are recovering.
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ARREsT-James Donahoe, n young man
charged with house-breaking, and making
an assault upon the little daughter of Samuel
Arthur, Esq, magistrate OF the fourth
district, was arrested near Federal Hill, on
the 29th Of August, by Constables Nelson
and. King. He had been arrested twice
before on the same charge, but each time
succeeded in making his escape. He was
committed TO Jail in default of security for
his appearance at court
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WOODS MEETING AT ABERpEEN,-Ano old
fashioned Presbyterian woods meeting, con-
tinuing for four days, closed at the Grove
church, Aberdeen, last Sunday, when 1900
people were present. Rey. George Morrison,
pastor of the church, and Rev. w. il. Cooke,
of Havre-de Grace, preached. Contributions
were solicited for building parsonage, and in
very short time more than 81 600 were
raised The amount asked for was but 81,
500. During the meetings Rev. Mr.. Morr-
son was assisted by Rev. Messrs Beale, Jelly,
Singleton and Rankin, of Baltimore city, and
Finney and Keiffer, cf Hartford county.
STOCKTON TILDEN CLUB-On Saturday
last there was meeting of this club, at
which constitution and bylaws were re-
ported by the committee appointed at n
previous meeting, which was adopted and
signed by all present. After which the club
was addressed by George Y. Maynadcr,
VIM. G. Scott, Col. Herman Stump, Col.
John Carroll Walsh and VIM. Young. A
committee was appointed To make arrange,
ments for a meeting to be held on Saturday,
23d inst, on which occasion a hickory pole
will be raised. A baud Of music is TO be
engaged, and it is expected that distinguish
cd speakers from Baltimore will address the
meeting. At the close of the meeting on
Saturday John E. McCuskcr favored the club
with patriotic song, which brought down
the house, not only from its admirable scnti-
mcnls, but the manner in which it was sung.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMISSIONERS
The contract for building the bridge in the
4th district, near Flies Saw Mill, was award.
ed to Nathan b. Heaps, for the sum of eighty
two dollars. The building of IN iron bridge
over the Little Gunpowdcr, on the old Bel
Air road, near Black Gap, was given out TO
The Baltimore Bridge Company" at twelve
dollars and ninety cents per linea foot
Sylvester Macatee was authorized to put
culvert on the road near the Five Forks,
at cost oftwcnty five dollars.
AS will be seen by advertisement, the
Commissioners have determined to put IN
iron fence around the Court Hou,e yard
The Board has bid of fifty dollars for the
old wooden fence. Who amongst the
anxious spectators will bid more?
Adjourned to meet on the 11lh inst.
MEETING OF DIRECToRs-The directors
of the Hartford County Agricultural Society
met in Bel Air on Tuesday. The Cores.
ponding Secretary reported that General
Charles E. Phelps had consented to deliver
the annual address at the approaching Fall
exhibition.
Messrs. Vosbury, Garrett Amoss, Trimble,
Sawyer and Waters were appointed com.
mittee to confer with the p, w. and B.
railroad in reference TO reduced rates of trans
portation of articles intended for exhibition.
The Committee on Music was continued,
after awarding the contract to Hopcwell
Cornet Band for two days service.
The trials of speed at the exhibition were
increased from best two in three to best three
in five, and the time limited as per program.
me.
1t was ordered that the proposals for
restaurant and confectionery stands be con-
solidated.
Adjourned to meet on 10Th inst.
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BEL AIR TILDEN CLUB-On Monday
night large and enthusiastic meeting was
held at the Court House, Bel Air, for the
purpose of forming Tilden and Hendricks
Reform club. The object of the meeting
was announced by Charles L. Dallam, upon
whose motion James A. Fulton was called
to the chair. ]. S. Richardson and N, b,
Holland were appointed Vice Presidents, and
G. l.. Dallam and Isaac H. Thompson Secre-
tarys.
A committee of three consisting of A. l..
jarrett, G, w. Norris and A, p. Gilbert was
appointed to report permanent officers of the
club; and committee composed of Jos. NJ
STREET., VIM. Young, G. L. Van Blbber, A.
Wattenschcidt and b. Dunnigan was an.
pointed by the chair to draft constitution
and bylaws
Earnest and eloquent speeches were made
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