The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-04-09

anu IHukl1lp uuultlOnll improve
ments.
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DEATH OF AN OLD AND FAITHFUL SERVANT
One day last week an old colorcd woman,
named Hester Presbury died suddenly in Balti-
more city. 1t is believed that she was consider.
ably over 100 years of age, some persons esti-
mating her age at l25 years. She was born in
Hartford county, near Cooptown and belonged
to Thomas Street,, father Of Mcssrs. David and
Charles Street,, proprieors of the Farmers Ho-
tel, corner of Forest and Hillen streets, Bati.
more. She had nursed the whole family, from
their grandfather down. When their father was
baby old Aunt Hester was a settled woman
with children. In 1910 she came to Baltimore
with Miss Mary STREET., an aunt of the gentle.
men, 10 act as maid. She was then an old wo-
man. When the proclamation of emancipation
set the slaves free old Aunt Hester left Miss
Street, and went to shift for herself She has n
daughter, who, they think, must be over 80
years old
CONTRIBUTIONS RY THE SESATE.-Bcforr adj
jouning the Senate confirmed the following
among other appointments:
Weigher Of Hay and Straw. WIN. b. jarrett,
Eastern Scales; Conrad Baker, Western Scales
Fish Commissioners. b. Ferguson and
Thomas Hughlctt
Special Board of Dncking Police-For Har.
ford comfy, Samuel NJ. Russell aud Frank Nj.
Farr; for Cecil county, VIM. A, Wright and
Victor jackson.
Wcigher of Live Stock. Samuel Robinson,
of Baltimore county.
State I.ibrarian.-E. p. Duvall, of MONTGOMERY
county.
Grain Inspector Characterization Winters.
Assistant Inspectors. r. Hamilton, John
W. Dougherty, Jas. J. W. Taylor (of Havre de
Grace,) and John n, Griffin,
The nomination of Harry Gimor for adjutant.
general was rejected. Gen. j. Wesley Watkins,
of Baltimore city, was nominated and confirmed
as Acknowledgement of the State.
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE CoNMlssioNEhs.-Ihe
oo"h'y commissioners were IN session on Mon
aay ana TUESDAY
Inc treasurer was ordered 10 pay James
"hi'eiock ga, leVied III 1910, Tor opening new
road IN the second district.
fh'y aoii''fS was ofoereu 10 DC ic'ica Tor r. &.
saVih' LOT puiiulhg culVer' III the oth district.
Inc iollo"ihg "eherai hoad supervisors were
appointed
Firs' Dlslrict-oalhes cochran "a district
-oeoise hafriS' iheappoih'mcnts lot the 4th
ana o'h u'S'r'e'S were 'a'u over until the next
mee'ing'
MI 1ohh . Dalia'h' commissioner Tor the I'D
o's'fic'' oee''"ea 10 recommend any one Tor ap
poin'hen. us hoau supervisor LOT inc oil dis
'ric'' anu in'ends 10 supervise the ROADS himself
"isnou' eii'''se I" inc county.
Inc commissioners aecided NOT 10 put out
any OF the puoic ROADS by contract
Inc commissioners purchased OF r. I. Cairncs
ana VIM l.. llpton' OF inc 4th district 5ooO
1eet OF NO. whlte oak lumber Mt $40 per thous-
ana, delivered WITHIN days haul, subject to in
spectation by Corbin Amos, commissioner of
the Atm district
IL was ordered That Sg9oo be levied for grad
ing the nil and building culvert near the resi-
dencc OF WIN. Munhlkhuysen, i'll the I'd district,
the citizens interested paying equal amount.
The following persons were continued on the
out pension list
Perry Hall, colored, LIST district, $40, payable
to A. H. strasbaugh; Orrick Johnson, colored,
LIST district, SO, payable to John H. Bradford
Rachel Lee LIST district s25 novoh,e IN 7 y
Wilson: Henry Rigdon. ID district. $40 novob,o