The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-11-29
Local Affairs.
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LITTLE LOCALS:
-Messrs. William Galloway, BENJAMIN
Chcsney and Skipwith G. Gorrell, of this
county, are serving rs jurymen of The United
States District Court, at Baltimore
The protracted meeting at the Mountain
Baptist church, conducted by DR.. Crane and
Rev. Mr.. Hyatt, of Pennsylvania has closed,
with fifty-five additions to the church men,
bership.
The annual meeting ofthe county school
commissioners of the State commenced in
Baltimore on Monday. Hartford county was
represented by DR.. E. II. Richardson and
William II. Harlan.
The trustees Of Darlington Academy
have recommended Mr.. A. Fmney Galbreath
TO be principal Of the school, and he has ac-
cordingly been appointed by the board of
School Commissioners.
"A military company is about TO be organ
lied at West Bangor. Twenty-six members
have been enrolled. Capt David Jones, who
served five years in the English army, will
On Monday Constable Alexander arrest
ed Martha Washington, on the charge of
stealing clothing and other articles from Mrs.
Eliza M. Jackson, who lives near Darlington.
Squire Trago committed the accused to Jail
to answer to the charge at court.
MIR. Thomas Bradenbaugh has lust COM
pleted building a stone wall, 10 feet long
and 10 feet high, running from the bridge at
Hanways factory up the stream. The work
has been inspected by the County Commits
sioners and pronounced satisfactory.
Mrs. Longnecker, wife of Mr.. Harry G.
Longnecker, of the Towsontown Union, died
at that place on Monday, November 25th
She was the daughter of DR.. ]. Lloyd Mar
tin, of Baltimore city Mr.. Longnecker has
our sincere sympathy for the great loss he
has sustained.
Thanksgiving Day was observed in Bel
Air by the closing of the stores, the adjourn
ment of Conrt, and religious services in EN-.
manuel Protestant Episcopal Church. Rev.
s. Ii. s. Gallaudet, the rector, preached
sermon suitable to the occasion, and the Ho-
ly Communion was administered.
Browns Hotel, High street, Baltimore.
which has been closed for several months, is
being repaired and put in first-class condi-
ton, preparatory to its re-opening by Mr..
Samuel Hanway, of this county. Mr. Han
ways popularity and extended acquaintance
in Hartford and Baltimore counties will no
doubt restore to this well-known hosiery its
old time prestige as stopping-place for
country people.
SALE OF A FARM.-Mr James A. Walters
has sold his farm of 45 acres, situated near
Pleasantville, in this county, to Thomas L.
Beaumont, for $4,000.
SUDDEN DEATH.-Mr. Peter Burns, one of
the general road supervisors for the third
district died suddenly of cramp choic, at
his residence near Fallston, on the night of
the 10Th inst. The day before he was in Bel
Air, attending to some business before the
County Commissioners, and appeared to be
in his usual health. He WINS in the 55th year
of his age, and was worthy, honest man.
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMISSIONERS
James Shea was appointed General Supervi
sor of roads in The western portion of the
Sd district, in place of Peter Burns, deceas-
ed.
An order was passed TO levy seventy-five
dollars for the repair of the road near Church.
vile, DR.. David Harlan pledging himself 10
cxpend like amount in said repairs.
Adjourned to meet on the 4th December.
1878.
Mrs. TALBoTT's PREAcHING.-Mrs. Car
oline E Talbot, of Ohio, well-known
preacher of the Orthodox Friends society,
preached an eloquent sermon in the Metho
dist Protestant Church, Bel Air, on Monday
evening. On Sunday morning last she
preached in the Friends Meeting House, at
Falston; in the afternoon at Union Chapel
on Tuesday evening at Friendship NJ E.
Church, and on Wednesday evening in the
upper part Of the county. Mrs. Talbot is n
graceful and fluent speaker, and her earnest
ness and gentleness make her preaching very
effective. At the meeting at Friendship tenn
perance addresses were made by Mrs. Tai !
bolt and DR., II. G. Sbipley, after which
temperance society was organized.
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MAsoNIo.-The Grand Lodge of MARYLAND
at its semi-annual communication, on No.
vember 10Th, at the Masonic Temple, in Bal
timore, elected the Grand Officers for the
State for the ensuing year, as follows G.
NJ, John M. Carter; Deputy G. NJ, John s.
Tyson; s. G. W., E. L. Oppelt; J. G. W.,
Isaac Amos, The Hon. John II. b. Latrobe
has filled the position for several terms to
which Mr.. Carter was elected. We are not
acquainted with the offlcers-elect
above named, except our fellow townsman,
Isaac Amos, Esq, and we know him TO be
one of our most respected and esteemed citi-
.ens, and one who will worthily fill any sta
ion to which he may be called. II is credit
o masonry to select men of Mr.. Amoss
standing, in its choice of officers, and we
rave no doubt his usefulness to the craft will