The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-10-19

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The BIGGEST CORN YET.-We have received
two cars of corn of Jumbo dimensions, one
, of which we think, for number of grains,
will beat any ear of corn on record this season.
1t is ~ inches long, 10inches around the larger
end, ~ inches around the smaller end, and
contains 1864 grains The other ear is 10
inches long and has on it ,432 grains They
were grown by Clarence Treadwell, on the farm
of Mr.. VIM. Munrikhuysen, Thomas Run. The
seed was obtained by Mr.. MunnikEuysen in
Pennsylvania.
THROUGH TO FOREST HILI.-On Monday,
October l4th, passenger trains on the Maryland
Central Railroad began running through from
Baltimore to Forest Hill. By n change in the
time table trains now leave Baltimore for Forest
Hill at 7.05 A. M. and 4.15 p NJ, arriving at
Bel Air at 8. 80 A. NJ. and g. Is p NJ, and Forest
Hii at 9.14 A. NJ. and &. 2S p. NJ Trains leave
Forest Hill at Gas A. NJ. and 4 P. NJ. Bel Air
at A. NJ. and Al p. NJ, arriving at Baltimore
at S.42 A. NJ. and 5.54 p. NJ. The station at
Blake's, between Bel Air and Forest Hill has
been called Merosc, but an application has
been made to President Waters TO change the
name to Blake's, the station being upon MIR.
! John Blalies farm. A station house has been
built and Mr.. Clement Hopes appointed agent.
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THIEVES CAUGuT.-llenry A. Layiield and
Jas. f. Gaughran, alias Albert Rinehart, who
| had worked the past season i'll canning house
near Darlington, were sent TO Jail in Baltimore,
on charges of threatening to shoots policeman.
They were afterwards held for the Hartford coun-
| authorities an ohio nf ~ Mir (,pOrup
| y. Whitcock's store, in Darlington. Mr.. White
| lock stated that $ll5 worth of goods were taken,
| packed in Il trunk, hauled to llayrc de Grace,
and then shipped to Baltimore. The trunk
was recovered by detective and its contents
! identified by Mr. Whtclock. 1t was Mr.. White.
| locks store which was robbed in 1874 by the
celebrated gang of colored thieves led by Geo.
Banks, who is serving II term in the Maryland
| pcnitentiary for the oilcnsc. They cleaned the
store out completely and carried the goods away
in wagons, not leaving MIR. Whtelock enough
to open his establishment with.
| ACCIDENTALLY KILLED.-On Tuesday morn
ing rhos. Forsythe, well known farmer living
near Dublin, started with a team of two horses
and wagon to go to Glen Cove fora load of coal.
When near the blacksmith shop of Mr.. Wake
man Richie, it is supposed the horses started to
run oil. He probably ran ahead of them and Ill
attempting TO take one of them by the bride, fell
and the horses tramped ON him. Mr.. Thomas
Bolts was about $50 yards behind, but did not sec
the accident. Mr.. Richie also heard an unusual
noise, and together with Mr. Bolts, ran to the
| spot Mr.. Forsythc was found to be uncon
scious with his skull crushed on the left side
! tnly,, hon. fhnr. lr
Clay Whiteford arrived few minutes after
wards. Nothing could be done to restore him
aud he renamed unconscious until death cnsued
half IN hour afterwards. Mr.. Forsyth was g
years of age, and was IL highly respected citizen
He leaves a widow, the daughter of the late
Mr.. Hutchinson, and one child By his first wife
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNTY COMMISSION
| ERs-A pension of $50 was ordered 10 be pai(
to Mrs. Whiteford, of the first district.
Abel D. Wilson, Collector, was ordered tC
pay the pension levied in 1882 for Margarc
Wells, deceased, TO Alpheus Murphy.
Bids for the masonry and filling mp for th
Prcston's Mill Bridge were received, rs follows
Joseph f.. Spencer " Bro, 500; Washington
Barton, $500 James and Samuel Temple, $500
William A. Wilson, 1925.
The contract was awarded to MIR. William A
Wilson.
petition was received to open new road t.
the Maryland Central Railroad, at Watcrvae
the right of way being given by Mr.. VIM. II
Waters. Henry f. Mitchell, James X. Keech ant
John Clarke were appointed examiners to locat
the same.
Andrew Dunnigan, Caleb Spicer and JOIN
Clark were appointed to locate the road to tn
proposed new bridge ut FranklnviIlc, on tn
Little Falls. The County Commissioners in
body visited the Almshousc on Tuesday, and re
ported that they found everything in good OF
der.
Complaints having been made that the b. 1
O. Railroad contractor is making the publ
road from Prices Store to Magnolia impossible
the Commissioners agreed TO meet ut the spo
ON Wednesday, Oct. 18th, and make proper al
engagements with the railroad company for tn
protection of the road.
. Adjourned to meet October 22d.