The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-04-07


successor can be appointed. Mr. Allender has
accepted q more lucrative position with the
American Rapid Company, at Providence,
Rhode Island.
BEL AIR HAY ScALEs.-Mr Henry Reckord's |
new scales for weighing hay, coal, &c, are now
in daily use, and have proved to be convenient
and useful institution. They are of the Fair.
banks pattern, with capacity of six TONS and
are frequently tested so as to ensure accuracy.
ReckorG's Exchange is one of the most active q,
business places in town. It is In charge of Mr..
Harry W. Whistler.
CANNING HOUSE FRE.-lnst Friday morning
the track-walker on the Philadelphia, Whining
ton and Bal more railroad, at Edgewood, dis
covered that the canning house of Messrs. Iloh-
man Il Tydings was on fire. The alarm being
given force soon assembled and the flames
were extnguished, with but little loss. 1t is
thought that tramp, after lighting his pipe in
the lee of the building, accidentally dropped the
match in pile of leaves, setting them on fire.
The weather boarding on The outside was burned
but no damage was done to the interior.
PUBLIC SCHOOL ArFAIRs.-The board Of
County Commissioners met at their office in Bel
Air, on Tuesday. The President, MIR. A. Vos-
bury, and Mr. franklin Whitaker were present,
Mr.. W. II. H. Whiteford being absent on account
of sickness.
number of matters of routine business were
attended TO and it was determined to keep the
schools open as usual for a halftcrm, beginning
April 18th.
fnr nh int intr Nta- Inl To,
Mr.. w. S. McCombs, of the IIavre de Grace Re
publican.
THE SPRING COUNTY FAR.-The prospect of
large and interesting display of agricultural
implements, &c., NJ the spring meeting of our
county agricultural society, is encouraging
number of manufacturers and dealers have
signifed their intention to exhibit their goods.
Among these are Messrs Henry Reckord
" Sons who will display the Acme har
row, the Champion grain drill, Roland chilled
pillow, Buckeye mowers and rcapcrs, Tiger horse
rake, Dickey grain FAM dc. The fair will take
place on the 2+th, 25th and 2Gth of May. There
will be public sale of farming implements and
stock one day during the fair.
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PIBIIC SCHooL ENTERTAINMENTs.- We'd
ncSday night of last week an interesting magic
lantern exhibition, with select readings, da-
logues, &c., was given at Jarrettsvillc school,
by the teachers, j. Edward Harry and Miss
Miua j. Duncan, and their scholars. The room
was well filled. The proceeds which amounted
to SIG, will be used to purchase books for The
library belonging to the school
On Saturday night last Il similar exhibition
was given at Sylvan Retreat School, Mr.. FL
wood Harry, teacher, The scholars also takln.
part
CUSTOM House APPOINTMENTS Collector
Webster made about Il dozen appointments nj
the Custom House, on the LIST of April, The for
mcr iucumbents in most cases r"signing, in
stead of waiting to have their heads cut Off
Among those who have drawn prizes are the
following
John IL. Baker of Baltimore city formerly of
Hartford county, to be day inspector Edward
j. Brown, colored, of Hartford county, night in
spector Joshua Wann, of Hartford county, labor
or. Brown held the position of Messenger under
Collector Thomas
INJURED ~ 4 BLAST.-Iast Saturday aS Mr..
Benjamin Silver Jr., was engaged in blasting
log, on his farm, near Wilson's Bridge, Deer
Creek, the fuse IAN out. In order TO discharge
the blast he set a train of powder to il and
touched it off with Il coal The train was too
short and before he could get away the charge
exploded, hurting splintcrs and broken wood
against him. His face was cnt and large splin
ter penetrated his right arm, nilicting a severe
wound. Mr. d. +. Wilson removed the splinter,
and upon Mr.. Silvcr's arrival at home, DIR. IL. G.
Whiteford dressed his wounds, which are pain
ful but not dangerous.
FARMS BoUGHT AND SoLp-Mr. VIM. &. Car
roll has purchased Mr.. George Scarf farm of
50 acres, at the Upper Cross Roads, for $500, |
and will take possession on the 18th of April.
Mrs. Blanche Worthington and other heirs
have sold to Mr.. William Hopkins of JOS, farm
of l22 acres, situated near Covers Mill and adj
joining the farm on which Mr. Hopkins now
resides, for $500
On Monday &. A. Cairnes, auctionecr, SOLD
at public auction, at the Court house door, for
s. A. Williams and Henry D. Harlan, trustees,
81 acres of land belonging to Elijah Stewart,
situated near Thomas Run, to James Kelly, for
Sl,O5O.
ELLECTIoS OF OFFICERs.-Thc annual meet
ing of Jarrcttsvlc Building Association took
place in the old school house, at Jarrettsville,
on Monday night. The association, which has
now entered upon its seventh year, is in good
condition. The value of unredecmed shares is
now S959S; the earnings of each share being
SlIaS. The association is permanent one and
now consists of $50 shares. The par value of
the shares is $3.50. Shares may be subscribed
for at any time, interest being computed from
the time of subscription, and n dividend struck
annually.
Officers were elected as follows President
DR.. NJ. l.. Jarrett: Vice President-Gco A.
Cairnes; Treasurcr-ThomasM NJ. Cathcart; Secre-
tary-Thomas +. Cathcart; Attorneys. A.
Williams observation-disclosures b. Jarrett Sam
uel Deets, James b. Mead, Thomas II. Nelson,
Alfred s. Upton, Thomas Gross and James NJ.
Scarf
The President, Treasurer, Secretary and At
torncy have each entered upon their seventh
term.
CONVICTED OF MURDER IN THE SECOND DE-
GREE-Richard Moore of Havre de Grace, who
was on trial in the Criminal Court of Baltimore
city last week, for the murder of Capt. Casper
Smith, of the schooner Sheldrake, of Hayre de
Grace, at Baltimore, last December, was found
guilty of murder in the second degree, on Thurs
day afternoon. The verdict has excited consi
derable comment as there was no evidence to |
prove that struggle had taken place between
the murderer and his victim, except TIE boody |
and disordered condition of the cabin of the |
vessel, in which the body of Captain Smith was
found. The penalty for murder In the second |
degree is from five to eighteen months imprlson-
ment in the penitentiary. The Baltimore
american. says of the verdict:
"The verdict in the Moore murder case is one