The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-04-02

PiohissoiJ hotcs, &C. lie offers a reward OF |
s25 for the recovery the valuables.
Rev. B, F. Benson, successor TO DIR. F.
Swentzell, on Bel Air Circuit NJ P. Church, lost
a new dress coat, on the Hartford turnpike, on
Tuesday.
Mr.. Thomas A. Bay, of Cooptown, also lost
his overcoat between Frogtown and Bel Air, |
few days ago
Last Saturday Mr.. Patrick Dunnegan was so
unfortunate as to lose IL twenty dollar note, be-
tween Mr. Hopkins new house and his home
in Bel Air.
CONVICTED OF BREAKING INTO THE BEL AIR
PosToFFIcE.-On Wednesday Charles j. Morris,
Mailing from Chester, Pa, was tried and con-
Victed in the United States District Court at
Baltimore, for breaking into the Bel Air posof
flee, for the purpose of robbng it. About tw q
O'Clock In the morning of the 18th oflast curu-
airy Mr. VIM. II. Harlan discovered two ",cn in
the postofiice, engaged in searching the drawers,
boxes, &c They fled soon us they were dis
covered, without carrying anything off. Morris
was arrested in Dublin the same day and was
identified by Mr. Harlan as one of the men he
saw. Morris was travelling corn doctor and
had been i'll Bel Air for several days before the
burglary was committed. He disappeared i'm.
mediatcly afterwards, leaving an unpaid board
bill at the Changers Hotel
IMPROVEMENTS IN BEL AIR-The spirit of
Improvement has again taken possession of the
citizens OF Bel Air, and 1t is expected that more
new buildings will be erected here this year than
for several years past
MIR. j. L. c. Hopkins has his large and elegant
house, on Main street, ready for plastering. John
F. Lingan and Patrick Dunnegan, builders
DR.. VIM. v Jeffrey has commenced the cree
tion of house, lG by p feet in size, on Main
street, which he will occupy as drug store
John +. Lingnn, carpenter.
Mr. F. Hcucr has also commenced building
new tin shop, on his lot on Bond street-Mr.
Lingan being also the contractor for this house.
Mr. John g. Rouse has rented from Mr.. F. c.
Norris the rooms adjoining his store, which were
formerly occupied by F. Wyatt Baker, druggist.
Mr. Rouse is having them neatly fitted up and
intends to open, in connection with his store, Il
ladies' department, in which will he kept for
sale articles for the ladies exclusively. 1t will
be placed in charge of lady, and will doubtless
be great convenience to lady customers. The
y.
Bull.
Mr.. 4. knoilrr has also commenced to build
new shoe store on his property on Office street,
adjoining Herman's store
THE COLUMBIA AND PORT DEPOSIT RAIL
RoAp.-1'he committee of the Legislature, ap-
pointed 10 investigate charges made 10y numer
Gus citizens of Cecil and Hartford counties, re-
lating to overcharges for freight and TO the want
of proper facilities of travel and train connec-
| lions by the Columbia and Port Deposit Rail
| road with the branch of the Philadelphia, VIII
mngton and Baltimore Railroad Company lead
| ing from Port Deposit to Perryville, last week
| reported 10 the House that they found some IT.
| Irregularities did exist which were not in full
| conformity with the charter of the Columbia
and Port Deposit Company. The committee
also found that the railroad company were TAX
| ing suitable measures to remove all causes of
grievances and asked to be discharged from
| further consideration of the subject Mr. II. II.
| Carter, superintendent of the Columbia Division
Pennsylvania Railroad Company has written to
Mr.. James NJ. Touchstone chairman of the com
mittcc, that he would without fail give the par
ties living on the southern end of that line adj
dtional train facilities at date not later than
| April next, or earlier if possible Mr. Carter
has throughout the controversy shown dispo.
sition to accommodate the people of MARYLAND.
| Freight charges from Conowingo to Port De-
post, we are informed, have already been re-
| duced.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMISSIONERS. The
County Commissioners were in session on Mon
day and Tuesday. We arc indebted 10 the
Clerk, Mr.. Geo. X Cairnes, for the following alb.
stract Of their proceeding:
The following named persons were continued
on the outpension list: Edward Lingan, Sd dis.
trict, s25, payable to j. W. Billingslea; George
Pitts, colored, Sd district, $40, payable to Miss
Eliza Walters; George Emrick, 4th district,
s25, payable to DR.. NJ. l.. Jarrett; Joseph Mat.
thews 4th district, S25, payable to John Almony.
James Swift, 9Th district, 800, payable to slas B
Silver; Eli Berry, 4th district, s25
Cornelius s. Courtney, VIM. b. Baker and
Thomas E. Cathcart were appointed to rc-survey,
| mark and bound the public road leading from
the Halls Cross Roads and Michaesville road
| to Swan Creek Landing.
| 1t was ordered that 5000 be levied in the 18th
Corner to Conowngo on the Jackson road via
! Glen Cove.
| Also that $500 be levied to repair the road
| from the forks of the Dublin and Darlington
road to Glen Cove by way of p. c. Savins.
| Also that interest be allowed on the account
| of John A. Lamb for building culvcrt in the
| 4th district.
| That the former Collectors and their bondsmen
| be notified to settle their accounts on or before
| the LIST day of May next; otherwise their ac
counts will be placed in the hands of the proper
| officers for collection.
| 1t was ordered that Mcssrs. John :. Dalam
and Geo. K. Cairnes take IN inventory of the
STOCK and other property ON the Almshouse
farm belonging to the county, and install the
newly elected ovrrseer, Elijah Kirk
On Tuesday the Commissioners visited the
Almshousr
Adjourned IN meet on Monday and Tuesday
next
NEsTRY ELECTIoNs.-On Easter Monday yes.
trymen and wardens were elected in the Protest.
AMI Episcopal churches of this county, as fol.
lows:
Christ Church, Rock Spring, Rev. Joseph
Reynolds DR., rector Vestlymcn-.John
Moorrs, Vim. II. Waters VIM Gladden. Thos.
II, Street,, Jesse Guyton, Jas X. Keech, Joshua
Wann and John b. Wysong Wardens--.Ioshua
Wann and Jesse Guyton. Registcr-John b.
Wysong. Delegate to Conyention-Jas. X.
Keech; alternate, John b. Wysong
Emmanuel Church, Bel Ar-Rcv Joseph
Reynolds, DR., rector Vcstrymen-Hcnry w.
Archer Herman Stump, Dr., Major VIM. II. Dial.
lam, DIR. X. d. Lee, DIR. Wake b. Munnikhuy-
sen, dos. VI. Street,, Richard T. Martin and g.
Smith Norris Wardens-R. y. Martin and &.
Smith Norris Rcgister-J NJ. STREET.. Dele