The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-01-18

PETITION FOR A New JAIL.-A petition has
been forwarded TO the Hartford delegation Mt An
noplis, asking the Legislature to authorize the
County Commissioners to issue bonds to the
amount of $25 600 to build new Jail. Accom-.
panying the.petition were extracts from reports
of Grand Juries during every one of the last TWEEN
ty years, condemning the Jail as unsuitable for
The purposes Of prison.
LEG BROKEN IN A TUssLE.-On Tuesday MIR.
Price Whitaker, wheelwright, at Frogtown, had
his right leg broken, at the ankle in tussle with
Mr.. Jas. STREET.. Mr.. Whitaker was at work at
his bench when his friend came in. The latter
playfuly caught hold of him and both fell In
falling Mr. Whltaker's leg was broken. The
accident was deeply regretted by Mr.. streett-
Drs. T.. II. Richardson and Butler adjusted the
fracture.
lNsTALLATIoN.-The following have been in
stalled as officers of Home Secret Lodge, No.
W, Knights of Pythias, of Shawsvile: z. c.,
Tlos. Moore G. c., Abel Patterson; V. c., A.
s. Wiley; Prelate, j. Brookhart; NJ. of f., r.
ii. Wiley; NJ. of F., j. Nelson Gilbert; X of
X. and s., f. T. Luckey; NJ. ut Arms, A. Baer
l. g., w. g. W. Norris .. g., c. Bradenbaugh
The lodge is in llourishing condition and has
a large membership.
CoAsTING ACCIDENT Last Saturday evening
"a number Of juveniles of Abingdon while anus.
ing themselves with coasting ON the hill leading
from Abingdon to Bush, procured two horse
sled, and crowd started down the hill on it.
The sled became unmanageable, however, and
they were hurled violently against a telegraph
pole Henry Cage had his leg sprained and rib
broken, and several Others had bruised noses
and mashed fingers, as the result of the ride.
LIVE STOCK INsURANCE.-Mr. W. L. Robin
son, of Fallston, agent for the Emmitsburg Live
Stock Insurance Company, has taken great
many risks on live stock in the county. The
company insures horses, cows and fattening
cattle, against death from disease or accident -
The rates are reasonable and insurance may be
effected for two or three years There is much
valuable live stock in Hartford, which should
be insured.
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, IMPROVING. Several weeks ago MIR. Amos
of Fallston had the torefnger
of his left hand severely crushed in a cutting
box. The injury was very painful and resulted
in lock jaw. Mr.. HolIugsworth was in criti-
cal condition for some time, hut is now i'm
proving under the care of his son, DR.. Charles
a. Hollingsworth, and DR.. K. ID. Lee Some
years ago Mr.. Iioilngsworth had the knuckles
OF his right hand cut oil by the same kind of
machine.
RUNAWAY AND ACCInENT.-On Monday as
Mrs James Quinn was driving in sleigh, near
Fallston, the horse ran away. In turning n
corner rapidly the sleigh was upset, Mrs Quinn
being thrown out and severely bruised. The
broke through some ice in the road, and falling
broke one of its fore legs in two places. Moth
ing could be done to relieve the animal, and it
was killed. Drs f. II. Richardson and Butler
were called to attend Mrs. Quinn, whose in
juries are painful but not dangerous.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF IAvRE DE GRACE
-Messrs. Arthur Vosbury, John A. Russell,
Thos. Saddler, DR., VIM. b. Baker Murray Van.
diver A. p McCombs, Jesse Iinles, l.. b. Me
Cable and j. r. G. Hopkins, were on the 9Th
instant reelected directors of the First National
Bank of1ayre de Grace. Mr.. Arthur Vosbury
was reelected President and Jno. A. Russell See.
rotary. The undivided profits of the bank, since
its organization in june 1888, amounted to
$2,01OG3, and the surplus fund to 81 600 Mr.
K. X. Vanncman is the cashier.
ELECTION OF DIRECToRs.-The meeting OF the
stockholders of the Conowingo Bridge Company
held on Monday resulted in the election, by
,d6o votes, of the old board, as follows: James
G, Bell, President; Jacob Tom, X. b. Mccoy,
l.. X. Brown and j. $. Patterson, Directors
The directors reduced the tolls on pleasure
travel from so to 25 cents on one horse carriages,
and from 70 to 80 cents on two horse carriages,
on and after the l4th instant. 1t is to be hop
ed the public will show appreciation of this
dnetion, in order that il may be maintained.
DEATH OF A CENTENARIAN.-,Iohn Grubb,
colorcd was found dead in his house, on Mr.
Thomas w. Halls farm, near Abingdon, on
Sunday morning, the 9th instant. lie was
known to be l05 years old. lie had formerly
belonged to the Rumsey family of Baltimore
county, but for nearly 40 years past had lived in
the house in which he died. Nearly to the time
OF his death he was able to walk about the
ncghborhood and cut his own trewood tie
was supported by the charity of the neighbors,
one of whom, upon going to his house to start
his fire, found him lying dead on the floor
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citizen Of Aberdeen, died on Tuesday even
ing, of consumption. lie was about ~ years of
age and leaves two sons and three daughters. his
wife having died some time ago. lie was car
pentcr 10y trade and prominent member of
Blcnhcim Lodge of odd Fellows. The inter
ment took place at Spesutia Church, Thursday,
services being held in the Southern Methodist
Church, conducted by Rev. j. W. Steele. The
took part i'll the ceremonies, according 10 the
ritual of the order.
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THE llAVRE DE GRACE WATER WoRKs.--The
water works for the city ofIiavre de Grace have
been completed, aud on Wednesday were hand
ed over to the city authorities by Col. Taylor,
the protector and builder of the works. The
Dubois lire, which occurred at llayre de Grace
in June 1888, by which $50, 900 worth of proper
ty was destroyed, demonstrated the need of IL
wafer supply. The reservoir, which is on the
hills north of the city, covers several acres the
water being pumped into ii from the Susqne.
hanna river, Col. Taylor is native of Penn
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