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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-01-06

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE hartford COUNTY
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY The most of those
whn were present al the Agricultural Society
me 'InS remained III The Court rooUm to partici.
pate in The amnua. meeting of the Mutual Fire
Insurance Com rany in Hartford County, which
Immediately FL owed.
On motion of Col. John Carroll Walsh, Mr..
John Moorcs was ca led to the chair, and L. W.
Baker was appointed Secretary.
The annual report of the financial condition
of The company was read by The President Col
Walsh, aud adnpe ed From this it appears that
the company is in a more satisfactory and flour.
i.hing condition than for several years past
After all the losses and liabilities for the year
1881 are paid the company will have in the Treas
ury nearly SO, GOO. There has been decrease in
risks amounting to SCI 121, and an increase in
premium notes amounting to 81, 20I.95. Til,
has been caused by the cancelling ofsome un
usually hazardous property and the increase Of
rates on other property. Inaddition to the cusl
on hand, the annual premiums are due and pay
able within the next two months, so that tht
company begins the year 1882 in u condition
highly satisfactory to the members.
On motion of Col. Ohio $ Lee the report was
adopted, and on his motion, Also the old board
ofdnectors were nominated for reelection
There being no opposing candidates. Col. Lee
was instructed to cast the entire vote of Tie
company, and the former board were declared
elected. They are ms follows:
For Hartford County-Col John G. Walsh ant
james Murray, of the LIST district d. w. Tayo
and j, P. Silver, of the I'd district; John S. Dial
lam and William Webster, Of the Sd district
WIN. Baldwin and Thomas II. Nelson, of the 4tl
district; c. C. Klnsey and F. NJ. Allen, of tn,
9th district.
For Baltimore County-W o. b. Wright
Thomas Gorsuch, Thomas Price, George Jessop
Edwin Scott, F. NJ. Sparks, Thomas Pmkcrtoi
and John Sterling.
Upon the adjournment of the annual meeting
the board of directors met and reelected Col
John Carroll Walsh President, and Major vii
liam II. Dallam Secretary, and an Executiv
Committee, consisting Of Col. John Carol
Walsh, John S. Dallam, Thomas Gorsuch of C.
John Sterling and f. NJ. Allen.
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APPOINTMENT OF SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS =
On Tuesday Judge Waters appointed Messro.
Arthur Vosbury, Franklin Whitaker and W. II
II. Whitcford School Commissioners of Hartford
county, to serve for the next two years. or until
their successors are appointed Mr. Vosbury is
a Republican and was a member of The former
board Messrs. Whitaker and Whiteford are
Democrats. They are all wellknown, enjoy the
respect and confidence of the community, and
their appointment will give general satisfaction
Mr.. s A. Williams, a member of the old board
who has labored faithfully and earnestly for The
flour years, for the good of the public schools
of the county. declined re-appointment.
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local Affairs.
LITTLE LOCALS.

LITTLE LOCALS.
By Comptroller Keating's recent quarterly
distribution of the school tax Hartford receives
$3,l1i31 for the white and $3.50 43 for the color
ed schools
The directors ofthe Conowingo Bridge Com
pany, at a meeting on the 2Sth of December, de-
clarcd dividend of 81 per share payable on and
after January I'd, 1882.
On Tuesday Sankey James, son OF Mr..
George James, Of Bel Air, while running, acct.
dentally fell and broke his collar.bone. DR.. R.
d. Lee adjusted the fracture.
The time during which part ridges and rab.
bits could be killed expired by law at Christ.
mas. The penalty for violation of the law is
S. for every partridge killed or found in any
ones possession.
William Brown, q native of Prussia who
had lived for "a years past with Mr. Thomas II.
STREET., near Pylesvile, died on Tuesday, Decem.
Der 21th, and was buried at Rock Spring on the
Goth. The deceased was 81 years of age and had
led an eventful life before he settled in Hartford
county.
HULL ~ ID SlOSC, VI ENcW DIX, VIII ucllNpr
a free lecture in the City Hall, Havre de Grace,
on this friday evening, January 9th His sub
iect will be "TeXas, its climate. soils, people
laws, society, products, markets, &C." This
promises TO be an interesting lecture. The
public cordially invited
On Christmas Day number of the pupils
of Rangers Lodge Sunday School, Creswel,
attended st Mary's Protestant Episcopal Church,
and presented to the rector, Rev VIM +. Brand,
a box of handkerchieis. Miss May Williams, of
Rangers Lodge, is the superintendent of the
school, which is reported to be in lourishing
condition.
Miss Lulu c. Bigbie, of Tenn, a relative of
the late Rev. DR. Robert j. Breckenridge, and n
pupil of Murdoch, will give readings, in the
Court House, Bel Air, next tuesday, evening,
January 10th. Her object is one that must APP
peal to every tender heart, being the support OF
two orphan nieces, and we therefore hope her
entertainment will be largely attended.
A number of subscribers have complained
that they did not receive The 1EgiS of Deem
Der esd The fault is not with us. The pack.
ages containing that issue were sent to the post
office in Bel Air early on the evening of Deem
Der 22d, and the paper should have reached the
most of its subscribers on Friday. the Esd,
and all of them by the 24th.
"A meeting of the stockholders of the Tow
sontown and Dulancy's Valley Turnpike was
held at Ady's Hotel, Towsontown, on Monday.
Officers were elected, as follows: President,
Dennis NJ Matthews; secretary and treasurer,
Edwin Jessop; directors, Milton Dance, John
Ridgely, of Hampton; John Booth, Edward S.
Peerce and DR.. G. NJ Boslcy. A dividend of 4
per cent was declared on the capital stock of
the company.
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AN OLD BRASS PISTOL Has I7s UsEs.-One
Of them was used in the family of Mrs. johnson,
at Eavre de Grace, to stops rat-hole in the floor.
OF course it was not loaded-at least so thought
young Henry johnson, the other day, when he
took The pistol from Its quiet resting place and
pulled the trigger But it was, and the ball
passed into the cheek of Miss Clara Johnson, his
sister, bright young girl of sixteen and from
her cheek TO her neck, where 1t still peacefully
reposes. DR.. s. D. Jay thinks may be he can ex-
tract il after awhile, with no serious results; but
in the meantime this young girl is to suffer be-
cause of the growing carelessness respecting the
use IF firearms.
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Fountain Green.

Notwithstanding the rough roads, every We'd
nesday evening you may see large number
of people on their way to Mt. Zicn NJ. f. church,
TO attend the flourishng singing school. which
numbers about 80 scholars. 1t H. taught by
Prof VIM Singleton, who is a thoroughly com.
petent musician and teacher. Visitors are cor
daily welcomed.
Never was there such an excitement seen
among the little folks of Fountain Green. as
there was at Mr.. James Forwoods, on New
Years night Their innocent little heart were
made glad and their appetites for sweets salts
fled BY nm abundant supply of cak's and nuts
prepared for them. How the young men in the
adjoining store-room did long to have some of
The duintieS, but had TO be satisfied by telling
homemade jokes, handed down from the good
old days oftheir ancestors. JUNIATA.
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FaIIstOn and Vicinity.

AWEDDING.
Last Sunday afternoon after Rev. c. C. Cronin
had finished his sermon in Friendship NJ. f.
Church, he requested the congregation to re.
main, when they witnessed the matrimonial GER
emory, the happy couple being Mr., Columbus
League and Miss Belle Magness.
CHRISTMAS
at this place was spent in joyful manner, but
weregret 10 have sren, on the Monday following,
so many of Mr., OILERS railroad hands who were
intoxicated Since his removal here with his
force our village has been greatly annoyed by
theE1.
A THRIVING VILLAGE.
suppose, Mr. Editor, that there is no village
of such small dimensions in the county that has
more enterprise than Fallston All ofour store
are doing thriving business, and people com
from long distance because they have heard of
the cheapness and large assortment of goods
kept for sale by Moore Brothers and Mrs Ann
Scott j. n. H.
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Aberdeen.

Rev w. W. Campbell. pastor elect of the Grove
Presbyterian church. preached his first sermon in
that church last Sunday There was good con-
gregaton present. He has moved into the par
sonage and on last Thursday reception was ten
dered him. !
At the Sunday School entertainment Of Rock
Run NJ. y. church, held last Wednesday night, the
pastor Rev. ]. II. Marsh, received a box of fine
linen handkerchiefs, and his good wife hand
some silk handkerchief The assistant pastor.
Rev. w. p. 5 Duncan, also received a box of
handkerchefs. and watch. Rev. Mr.. Marsh is
suffering from II severe cold and for several days
has been confined to his room.
The Missionary Anniversary of the Southern
Methodist church was held on Thursday. Dec. 20,
and not on Sunday. as stated by The -EgiS
Mr.. George Bradford killed hawk. one day last
week, which measured four feet ten inches from
tip to tip
Messrs. John f. Wells and Oliver Cole of this
place. left Tuesday last on trip to Washington.
They will visit all the places Of interest there,
and will pay their dis respects to Guteau
NIATOR.
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CastletOn.

The late rains are bringing the wells and springs
to their usual height. The farmers made good
of the mild weather in clearing Off the ground.
Some are getting ready to erect more new can
ming houses.
Saturday and Monday. Dec 2ith and 10Th, we're
noisy days about Paradise Corner There were
shooting matches and some cider drinking, the
latter leading to drunkenness and cut heads -
Otherwise Christmas passed Off quietly and all
appeared to 10 happy. Some of the Franklin
sunday School children spent IL pleasant time at
the Superintendents house, on Monday after
uoon where they had music, singing and speak
ing and were treated to cake candies, apples. &c.
The East Union Sunday school had their
Christmas tree ent ertainment on Monday night of
last week The house was comfortably full. The
tree was beautiful, and was filled with candies
and presents for the children and teachers The
singing and speaking by the children were both
excellent Miss Reynolds made very appro-
pirate address upon the occasion. A feature of
the occasion was an enormous shoe, which might
have belonged to Santa Claus himself, or some
Egyptian mummy of 1000 years ago twas filled
with candies, and had hole in the bottom, from
which came candies to treat the house. 1t was a
wonderful shoe. Evers thing passed OF pleasant
ly and all enjoyed themselves. GREY.
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I've .lna.
Il, a-PRICED noes

We have some fancy dogs IN our neighborhood
now Mr. Robert Cover has setter zip. of The
imported stock of s j. Martenet's King Edward
and VIM 7 Walters Chck1sd King Edward
is red Irish setter, for which $500 has been
offered aud rpfu, ed
CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENT.
The Literary and musical enterta nment
last Friday evening, by Mrs Foxwell, of Bati.
more, ~ Union Chapel, was a success in every
respect
A Christmas festival for the Sunday School.
held at the sane place on Saturday evening, WAS
greatly enjoyed by the little folks. b.
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Inmes Hnnner ia of .hn a

lion & Co. james Hopper is of :he dim of
James Hopper Co., well-known dealers in
coal and agricultural implements; A. P Nc.
Combs Is the editor of the Republican and dealer
in coal; Edward Hall is a merchant and was the
late Republican candidate for sheriff; s. j. Sen.
eca is proprietor of the Red Cross cannery; Ar.
thur Vosbury is manager of John Dubois large
sash factory and saw mill, and is one of the
School Commissioners of Hartford county; John
Wright is merchant All the gentleme n
elected are Republicans, except Mr.. Wright !;
but politics were not at all considered in the
contest.
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CHARTER ELECTION AT HAvRE DE GRACE
The municipal election at Havre de Grace, on
Monday last, was a very quiet one, only 4os
votes being polled. The following ia the result
Alexander 1l6 Geo, T fyon l. Jesse Hills l.
For City Councimen Edward Hall 377,
Stephen j Seneca $3.50, James Hopper 1926, Ar
thur Vosbury 313, John Wright 900, A p Nc
Combs 213, Thomas Carroll 212, Charles Zeitler
~, Lemuel W. Murphy SO, Jno. l.. Mcvey 4, A.
E. Treadway 8, Geo. T. Lyon |. Charles A. Con.
ner 1, Thomas NJ. White 1, Charles johnson l.
The candidates elected are as Follows:
Mayor.-Col, J. Thompson Fricze. City
Council-James Hopper, A. P. McCombs, Ed
ward Hall, s. J. Seneca, Arthur vosbury and
John Wright
Col Frieze, the newly elected Mayor, is q
member of the mercantile firm Of A. & G. T.
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ANNUAL MEETING OF THE COUNTY AGRICUL-
TURAL SocIETY,-The annual meeting of stock
holders of the Hartford County Agricultural and
Mechanical Association was held at the Court
House on Monday last, January ID.
Mr.. Nathan Grafton was called to the chair
and George A. Cairnes appointed Secretary
The report Of the Treasurer, G. K. Cairnes,
was read, and referred to the following com
mittee, appointed by the chair to examine the
books and accounts Of the society, namely -
Henry d. Farnandis, William DAWSON, VIM. G.
Scott, John Ashton and Thomas H. Nelson
The report is as follows:
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The Baltimore San suggests that Balti-
more city is the proper place and 1899, the
anniversary of the discovery of America
suitable time for worlds fair. Let the
press of the city and State agtate the subject
1t is worth strenuous effort to accomplish
such an important and valuable object.
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i. II. Drake, Esq, Detroit, Mich. sun cred be-
yond all description from skin disease. which
appeared on his hands, head and face, and nearly
destroyed his eyes. The most careful doctoring
failed to help him, and after all had fat ID he used
the Cutcura Resolventfblood purifern ernally,
Cuticura and Cuiicura Soap dhe great skin cures
externally, and was cured, and has remained per-
fectlY well to this day.
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While a Knights of Pythias festival was il
progress at Shanesvile. Ohio, last Saturday
night, the floor gave way and the entire com
pany, 300 in number, fell with it to the floor
below. A stove containing burning coal fe
also, setting fire to the building, and the chan
delicr broke, scattering burning coal oil upor
the unfortunate struggling mass below. Anum
Der were killed outright, and other. persisted in
the flames. In all one hundred persons were
killed and wounded
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JarFeltsyiIle.

One of the most brilliant and delightful Christ
mas entertainments ever held in this section was
a. the Southern Nc, hodist church here, on rues-
rain was falling and the roads almost impnssab O..
so that the out look for an evenings enjoyment for
children of the SUNDAY School was anything but
encouraging; yet d number of never grow
n-doing-wcll'' people were at work all day,
decorating the church. and so adorning a Christ
mas tree to make it attractive for the little
folks. Shortly before night the rain ceased to
fall aud long before the hour fixed for opening
the exercises, persons were seen making their
way to the church. by half past seven the church
was filed to its utmost,
choir, with Mrs. Keefer at the organ. and prayer
by Rev. G. c. Cronin, of the VI. Il. Church. This
was followed with an hours entertainment, in
dialogues, reading and singing in which all did
well Miss Mollie Kurtz read piece entitled
Church Discipline with fine effect 1t was re-.
ceived with loud applause. When the scholars
part of the programme was concluded Rev. j.
w. Steele, Of Aberdeen, who now has charge of
the church, addressed the audience. Then fol-
lowed an address by Rev. G. G. Crnnn After this
came the distribution Of premiums ms a reward to
each child for their faithful attendance upon the
School during the year Then ,, the lights of the
lovely Christmas tree reaching from the floor to
the ceiling, were lighted and several scores of
bags of candies were seen suspended from its
branches, which were in a few moments plucked
and distributed among all the children in the
| house, whether of the school not.
Mr.. Joshua W. jarrett is the energetic and
| successful Superintendent, whose whole soul
seems to be absorbed in the Important work in
WHICH ne ~ SIpdRc'l. NC Is SScpIhleU Dy
| full few" whose names we might give but f +
want of room, which also prompts uS to withhold
| the names Of many children and youth who took
| part in the entertainment
| 1t does not require very close observer to note
| the marked Improvement that our little town has
| made within the past five years Some fine
houses have been erected, or are in course of
erection We might mention the beautiful home
nf Mr. Nelson Merryman the NJ e. parsonage,
| and the now nearly completed home of our mar
bic worker Mr.. Jesse c. Taylor. which stands out
! in prominence. Other buildings have been re-
| modelled and frightened by the painters brush.
| The members and friends of West Hartford Cir
| cult will at an early day erect suitable stone to
mark the grave of their late pastor. Rev. Geo. B.
Allen. whose remains lie buried here. This is
but just token Of theirappreciation of his faith
| full services 1t is hoped that many may respond
and that the tribute of respect may be creditable
to our county. Rev. Mr.. Steele DR.. N. L. Jar
| rctt, or any member of the church will receive
| donations. CITIZEN.
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Der OF that corporation he called for an ac-
countof certain shares, which it appeared
Cakes Ames had used in bribing congress.
men. Suit was brought by Col STcComb, an
investigation TOOK place, and many reputa.
tions were ruined. Col McComb was noted
for his kindness and heneynlence.
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A LIST OF LOSSES PAID DURING
THE YEAR.

In pursuance of the requirements of the By
Laws Of the Company, the undersigned, its Ex-
ccutivr Committee, have examined the accounts
of the Secretary and Treasurer, and find the
statement above given to he correct. 1t will be
seen from this that the affairs of the Company
are in healthy and pro- porous condition.
JNO. CARROLL WALSH, A
Z ALLEN :
THOS GORSUCH, of c.,
JOHN s. DALLAM.
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ACCIDENT WITH FIREARMs.-Last Friday Ms
Calvin Amos, little son of Mr. Iaaac Amos of
Bel Air, was running, with a scat and rat' rife
in his hand, he accidentally dropped it. The
conclusion discharged the weapon, lodging a
small pellet of lead in his right wrist. Dr.
VIM s. Archer probed for the missile, but it
had glanced and lodged out Of reach. No SC.
rious consequences are apprehended.
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UARRIED.

LEN-GATCHELL.-0n the evening OF
December 22d 1881, at the hone Of the bride,
near Prospect by Rev. J. Duey Moore, DANIEL
WEBSTER ALLEN 10 Miss REBECCA CAT
CHELL, both of Hartford county, Md
GILBERT-CLEARY- December 2Sth. 1881,
in Cincinnati, Ohio, by Rev Mr.. Miller, JAMES
+ GILBERT, of Maud's Ohio. formerly of Har-
ford county, Md =, to Miss LIZZIE CLEARY, of
Butler county, Ohio.
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1t is impossible to tell how many places
Hartford will get, in the general scramble for
offices at Annapolis; but in view of the re
duction in the number of employees not more
than one will probably fall to the share of our
county. Who the lucky man will be is not
vet known.
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Some people have fashion of confusing excel
lent remedies with the large mass of patent med
icines.' and in this they are guilty of a wrong
There are some advertised remedies fully worth
all that is asked for them. and one at least We
know of-Hop Btters. The writer has had occa-
sion to use the Bitters in just such climate as we
have most of the year in Bay city. and has always
found them to be first-cass and reliable doing all
that is claimed for them - Tribune.
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SINGULAR CAUSE OF DEATH-Last Friday
afternoon Mr.. Charles Amos found Thomas
Briefly, an old man of 10 years, hanging by one
foot in the window of an old blacksmith shop be
longing TO his father, Mr.. James Amos, Sr,, near
Jarrettsville, his head and part of his body being
inside. He released him from his awkward
position, and found him unconscious, as well as
considerably bruised from his efforts TO free him
self He wastaken to the residence ofhis brother,
Richard Brerl,, near Jarettsvile, where he died
on Saturday afternoon 1t is supposed that in en-
terng the blacksmith shop for the purpose OF
seeking shelter his foot was caught between a
large block and the house, and falling forward
he was unable to exticate his foot or to raise
himself He had probably been in this position
several hours before he was discovered.
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HAND MASHED.
Mr.. Thomas II. Miller had his left hand very
badly mashed. few days ago. whilst assisting 10
raise a barn for Mr.. G A. Cairncs
SUDDEN DEATH.
Last Sunday evening Mr. w. Beatty. vino re-
sided near NcCOmas' Cross Boads. died suddenly
of heart disease. He was rs well as usual when
last seen by his family before he retired to his
room for the night. shortly thereafter some of
the family heard noise, as of some one falling
and upon going to his room found him dead.
INSTALLATION.
On Thursday evening of this week the follow
ing newly elected officers of Marshall Lodge, No
~. Knights pf Pythas. were duly installed: NJ
|. jarrett, p f.: John i. Upton, c. G Richard
Gross. V. G.: c. 3. Upton, VI. f.; VIM f. White
ford VI. O.. j. Thomas Gross. Prelate; A s Tip.
ton, X. of and s.; w. n Carroll. ". of A.; VIM
f. Deets, l. G.; James Is. Meals, o.
T.SA
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PARALYZED.-Richard Snead, aged about IS
years, was stricken with paralysis, on Wedncs-
day, 4th instant, and now lies in a critical con-
dtion, at the Hartford county A'mshouse, near
Bel Air Mr. Suead was at one time skilled
machinist, and it is said has relatives living at
or near York Pa
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