The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-09-21

count of the inclemency of the weather, is
now announced for Thursday next, the 9th.
1t will be held in Fairview grove, near Dub
lin. Addresses will be delivered by James
T. Robinson, Esq., Col. F. B. Taylor and
others.
at the recent fair held at st. Ignatius' Church,
near the Hickory: Set of harness. Robert
E. Swift; barrel of flour, Thomas Hopkins;
barrel of flour, John Hasard; box of tea, John
Moores; barrel of coal oil, Lawrence Purcell;
cow, P. Howard; half barrel of sugar. Mrs.
W. Smithson; wax cross, Mrs. Sloane; ship,
John Airlun; set of china, Francis Gleason;
afghan, VIM. L. Cooley; bouquet and cake,
James Kelly; bouquet and cake, JOHN Folks;
CASTOR Rev. ]. Starkey; picture Mrs. Thomas
Lochary. Many other persons drew small
prizes. The net amount realized from the
fair was about $1,4OO.
CHEAP STovEs-Mr. VIM. ]. II. Gluck, of
the Southern Stove House, No 96 North
Gay street, between the Bridge and Front
street, publishes on our first page, this week,
q card ITO Everybody" in which he calls
atten ton 10 his facilities for making and sell.
ing the best stoves at the lowest price. His
Chimes" Cook has high reputation, and he
will guarantee it as well as all other stoves
of his manufacture. Call and see his stock.
ANOTHER ToURNAMENT.-The Young
men of Dublin district will hold tourna.
ment and dance, near Dublin, on Wednesday,
October 81, 1877. A prize, consisting of
handsome set of harness, will be awarded to
the successful knight A cornct band of mu-
sic will be present at the tournament, and
in the evening those who wish to enjoy the
merry mazes of the dance, can do SO to the
inspiring strains of q string band. The
young men are practicing diligently, and
will no doubt acquit themselves with credit.
We refer our readers to the advertisement, in
another column.
G. T. SADTLER e SoNs.-We direct the
attention of our readers to the card of the
old-establshed and reliable firm of G. T.
Sadtler q Sons, opticians, No. 212 West
Baltimore street, Baltimore, than which no
house in the city has higher reputation for
fair dealing and integrity In all that per-
tains to aids to the eyesight they may be said
to take the lead. The firm was established
N years ago. and its reputation is the same
now as when the forefathers of the present
generation in Maryland first began to use
spectacles, bought from "Sadter" OF late
years they have added to their stock an ex-
ceedingly choice and handsome assortment
of fine watches, jewery, diamonds, silver and
plated ware-all selected with admirable
taste. and which may be relied on to be as
they are represented.
ALLEGED ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE--Last
Sunday afternoon colored girl Is or IS
years old was found in the barn of Mr., Thomas
Amos, near Falston, SPECIFICS and nearly
dead from cold and exposure, her garments
being wet with water. She was taken to the
almshouse, and when sufficiently restored
stated that the night previous she attempted
to drown herself in Winters Run, near
Mitchell's Mill, but after ducking her
head under the water changed her mind
and resolved to endure the ills of life a
while longer, and so came to the shore
again BY Sunday morning she was entire
ly recovered and allowed to depart. She
had been living at various places in the
neighborhood for year or two past, and it
is thought she is not altogether sane
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ARRESTED FOR LARCENY. Monday Simon
Cummins, colored man engaged in selling
vegetables, oysters, &C., living near Magnolia,
was arrested on the charge of stealing milk
and cream from the tenant on Mr.. George
M. McComas's farm, near Clayton. On We'd
nesday Cummins was released on bail for his
appearance at court The farmers in the
neighborhood of Emmorton have been great
ly annoyed for several months past, by a
series of petty robberies which have taken
place. their hen-roosts and diaries being in
vaded again and again, and in some cases
every chicken being carried off. Efforts to
discover the thief or thieves were unavail-
ing. On Sunday morning it was found that
some jars of cream had been carried away
from Mr.. McComas's place the night previous
and fresh wagon tracks were seen, leading
to the supposition that the wagon had been
driven by the thief. The tracks were follow
ed 10 Cummins' house, where the stolen milk
jars are said to have been found. Cummins
has heretofore borne good character.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMISSIONERS
The examiners return on the road commenc-
ing at John Lancasters gate and terminating
at point near Pleasantville, was confirmed,
and the opening of said road ordered to be
advertised for bids for the same.
Five tons of bone was ordered TO be pur-
chased for the Almshouse farm.
The changes in the location of the road in
in the I'd district, as laid down in the return
of the examiners, leading from Harmony
Church to Hopkins Camp Meeting Ground,
and passing through the land of James Stan
dford, was confirmed.
An application was made by George B.
Silver, which was granted, to sell real estate
charged in 1874 and 1875 to Alkaline Thomp-
son, (now assessed to Clayton Aaronson,)
James Nixon, John Hoopman, ST., and VIM.
Sherwood, for State and County taxes due
for the years 1874 and 1875, and also real es-
tate assessed to John F. Preston and William
G. Gorrell, for State and county taxes for
the year 1875.
Upon examination of the bridge over By
NUNS Run on the Bel Air and Churchviile
road it was determined, on account of its
unsafe condition, to have new iron bridge
put up in place of the present wooden
bridge.
Adjourned to meet on the 1st of October
ANOTHER DIVISION OF THE THIRD DIS