The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1881-12-02

DIPHTHERIA.-A number of cases of diph-
iberia have recently occurred in the vicinity of
Pylesville, some of them being fatal. On
Thursday, the oath instant, Elite, aged 12 years,
the only daughter of Mr.. Robert Ramsay, q
bright and interesting little girl, died with the
disease, and was buried at Slate Ridge Presby-
terrain church, on Saturday. The services were
conducted by Rev. Joseph d. Smith. Mrs. Ram.
say and three of the remaining children are also
suffering with the same disease
Several members of Mr.. David Harry's family
are also reported to be ill with diphtheria.
WORTHY OF IMITATIoN.-On Thanksgiving
night number of the neighbors in the vicinity
of wilma appropriately celebrated the time by
calling upon Christian Hartman and wife, an
aged and worthy couple, who live upon Mr..
Jacob Kinks farm near Union Chapel. Nor |
did they go empty-handed, but they took with |
them provisions ofall kinds, such as meat, flour, |
groceries, clothing, &C., sufficient to make the |
old folks comfortable for the winter. The ac- |
ton was one which might well be initiated in |
other parts of the county, for the poor are al |
ways with us, and at is more blessed to give |
than to receive"
WILD Ducks ON THE experimentation |
vas-backs were unusually plentiful, on the flats
below Havre dc Grace, on Wednesday of last
week, and the duckers therefore had fine and
profitable sport. VIM. Dobson is reported TO
have killed about $50 and John Letheiser 100.
VIM. Myers, John Poplar and others were also
successful in killing large number each The
price obtained was from S2.75 to So per pair
Mr.. Dobson realized from his days shooting
over $3.50, and Mr. Leitheiser nearly as much
MIR. John t. Moore, one of the principal dealers
of Ilavre de Grace, bought 800 pairs of canvas
backs the same day. More of this species of
wild-fowl were killed, on the day named, than
ever before in single day The red-heads all
disappeared with the approach of the cold snap
on Thanksgiving day.
ARRESTED FOR ATTEMPTED ARSON Last
Saturday night an attempt was made to break
into and set on fire Mr.. William II. Chenworth's
store and hotel at Upper Cross Roads. The
door is heavy double one, and the perpetator
having cut through one thickness of board,
broke the knife with which he was operating,
and then kindled fire against the door, in order
to burn it down. The fire went out without
setting the building on fire. A co'ored man,
named Samuel Middleton being suspected, was
arrested by Deputy Sheriff James V. Whiteford,
and upon being searched was found to have in
his possession knife to which the broken blade
found at the store door, precisely fitted. Mid
dleton was placed in Jail for the action of the
grand jury at next February term of court.
ORGANIZATION OF THE New BOARD OF Com
MIssIoNERs.-The newly.elected board of Coun-
ty Commissioners met at their office on Monday,
for organization. All the members were present.
as follows: j. II. Plowman, LIST district; Robert
P. Mitchell, I'd district John s. Dallam, Sd
district; Corbin Amos, 4th district; Michael
Whitcford, 9Th district
The members being sworn into office before
A. Lingan Jarrett, Esq, Clerk of Court, an or.
ganization was made by electing Mr. j. II. Pow-
man President, and reappointing Mr.. George II.
Cairncs Clerk and Treasurer Mr.. Henry W.
Archer, Jr., was re appointed counsel to the
board.
All the members of the board except Mr.
Mitchell, served in the same capacity during the
last two years. Mr.. Whiteford, from the 9TH
district, is now serving his fourth term.
BEE KEEPING.-Messrs. Hugh T. Heaps, of
| Pylcsville, and Parker F. Scarborough, of Mill
Green, recently obtained, from reliable bee
keeper of York county, several hives of pure
| bred Italian bees. They are different in appear
ance from the common black bee and produce
much greater amount of honey, being able to
| gather supplies from the red clover, which our
ordinary bees can not do, their proboscis being
too short to reach the honey in the clover bios
som. They are also able TO protect themselves
from the ravages of the bee moth, every one of
which thar' ntt"nl- aud I-;ii rl-aa
| us appearance in the hive. The amount of
honey gathered from hive of Italian bees is re.
markable, it being stated as fact that one hive
has produced MS much as 500 lbs in a season.
From $50 to 200 lbs. is said to be an ordinary
| yield, where the bees are well cared for. Their
honey is also said TO be sweeer than that pro.
duced by the common bee
COURT PRocEEDINGs.-Court was called again
last Friday morning, since which time the fol.
lowing cases have been tried:
State VS.. Harriet Kell, colored, indicted for
the larceny OF pocket book containing one
| dollar note and some silver coin, the property
| OF Mrs. John Z. Brown, who lives near Forest
Hill. Tried before the court Judgment guilty
of petty larceny Maynadier for the State, Hop
| kins and Williams for defence.
| Charles Mulligan, indicted for assault and
| battery upon lad named Charles Rogers
| jury trial; verdict not guilty. Maynadier for
| the State Hopkins and Williams for defence
1t was shown that Mr.. Mulligan, who has a can
| ming establishment near Gross's Mill, was going
| down the Hartford turnpike with a wagon, and
| when near Keechs lmckiln, being ANNOYED at
some boys who came out into the road, he threw
stone towards them, for the purpose of fright
| ening them. Unfortunately it struck the hoy
| Charles Rogers on the head
Nicholas ID. Norris, indicted for pi ynp ovov
| spirituous liquor on Sunday; two cases Tried
before the court; judgment not guilty. Mayna-
| der for the State, VIM. Young for the defence
| MIR. Norris is dealer in liquor, at Federal Hill
and proof was offered that he gave away the Ii.
| Quor i'll his private residence and not in his
place of business.
State VS.. John Gohrman; charged with the
malicious destruction of property, the alleged
offence consisting IN cutting down trees upon
| the land of VIM. L. Munnikhuysen, in the Big
Woods: Tried before a jury; verdict not guilty.
Maynader for State, VIM. g. Scott and VIM
Young for defence.
Daniel Murray, colored indicted for assault
| and battery upon Richard +. Harkins, store.
keeper at McComas's Cross Roads. jury trial:
verdict guilty. Maynadier for State, Richardson
for defence.
State VS.. Henry Agert, charged with the lar
ceny OF coat, the property of Luther McNabb
OF the 9th district. Jury trial; verdict guilty
Maynadier for State, Richardson for defence.
State VS.. Lawrence Purcell, charged with as
sault and battery upon Bernard Dunnigan.-
Plead guilty and fined 81 and costs. Maynader
for State.
State VS.. Alexander Chew, colored, charged
with the larceny of tin checks from the canning
house of Joseph A. Coale, Bel Air. Jury trial;
verdict guilty. Maynadier for State, Richardson
and w. G. Scott for defence.
State vs. Theodore Gibson coored, charged
with tie larceny of q watch from a colored man
in Bush River Neck. Jury trial verdict guilty
Maynadier for the State Cooley and w. G.
Scott for defence.
State VS.. Moses Martin, colored, charged with
selling whisky without license, near Union
Chapel, Michaelsville. Jury trial verdict gull
ty and fined $50 and costs. Maynadierfo for State.