The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-12-12

MINISTER CALLED.-Rev. Edward A. Shook
of Lewes, Del, has been called to the pastoratt
of Deer Creek Harmony Presbyterian Church
Mr.. Shook will preach for the congregation
next Sunday morning, December 14th. He has
not yet accepted the call.
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SICK AND IMPRovING.-Mr. David Z. Thomas,
of Darlington, who was stricken with paralysis
several weeks ago, is improving and is now
able to set up.
Mr.. Thomas Sutton, formerly of Thomas
Run, is reported to be extremely i'll, at his resi-
dence in Baltimore
Mr.. W. Smithson Forwood, of the Changers
Hotel, who has been sick for nearly two months
past, is improving slowly in health, but is not
yet well enough to 60 out or to attend to bust
ness.
VALUABLE HORSES LosT.-A pair of very val
liable Shoreham Morgan horses, belonging TO
Mr.. Jacob c. Hollis, of Bush River Neck, have
died during The past week, one on Friday and
one on Monday last. The cause of their death
could not be ascertained positively, but it was
thought they had been poisoned. Mr.. Hollis
of last week, and the horses appeared TO be per-
fectly well when he returned, the same after
noon. On Thursday morning they were both
taken sick, at about the same time.
THE TRIPLE Ely Mrs. 8. X. Graham Clark,
Boston, d. Lothrop IL Co. Price $780, Mrs.
Clark is known as the author of Yensie Walton,
one ofthe the most popular Sunday school books
which has been published for many seasons, and
the qualities which attracted attention in that
work predominant strongly in this The "Tri-
pie E." is the name playfully given by her
friends to girl of eighteen, whose three names
begun with that letter, and who is left with a
younger sister to make her way in the world
after the death Of her parents. She has prom
ised her mother on her deathbed to not only
care for her sister, but also for an insane uncle,
and little girl waif who came into their fam
lily in the most mysterious manner. Its book
which cannot fail to make strong impression
upon the minds of those who read it.
SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN LOST IN THE Bay
Last Tuesday jobs Keen, Greenfield Crevenston
and Charles Fa,ely, of the second district, cross.
ed the bay to Turkey Point, Cecil county, in o
"bugeye," about 40 feet in length, to look for
a small boat that had been lost. Fately was
put ashore TO search for the boat, while the 9th.
ers remained in the ssilboat. A squall struck
their craft and carried it down the bay. Fately
watched the boat from the shore until it was
ont of sight, and saw that one of the masts had
been blown away. Nothing has since been
heard of the boat and its occupants, and it is
feared that they have persisted. They may have
been blown ashore, however, and have been en-
gagged in repairing their boat before venturine
to start for home. Fately walked to Northeast
and returned to his home near Aberdeen on the
cars.
MILL GREEN ODD FELLOWS LoDGE.-Tht
members of Mill Green Lodge, No. 1873, l. o. o
F., observed Thanksgiving by holding an oyste
supper in their new hall, over Mr. j. NJ. Huff
store. The supper was we'll attended by mem
bers and their lady friends, who graced the oc
casion by their presence and added greatly Il
the social part of the affair The supper PROVED
quite success and handsome sum was realized
which goes toward furnishing the room. Tn
lodge will give grand entertainment during
the holidays. The committee in charge of tn
supper were Charles w. Burkins, Alonz
Huff, A. II. Scarborough. II. II. Black an,
Dilwyn Hopes. The cake table was in charg
of Mrs Alonzo Huff, Mrs. A. H. Scarborough
and Miss Annie Burkins.
On Tuesday night the Lodge elected the fol
lowing officers:
Noble Grand, j. W. McNabb; Vice Grand, A
Fl. Scarborough; Secretary, DR.. Geo. W. An
drews Treasurer, Geo. 4. Huff; Chaplain, {
w. Burkins; Marshal, Barnet r. Clark; Trus
tees, E. Z. Treakle, j. &. Huff and Dilwy
Hopes; Representative to Grand Lodge, p G
Alonzo Huff.
The installation ceremonies will take plae
on the first Tuesday night of January, 1885.
COURT PRoCEEDINGs.-The Court was occu
pied until late hour Monday night with tn
Mackin murder trial.
On tuesday morning Cooley Wilson, indicted
for larceny, was arraigned. The accused was
diminutive yellow boy, 10 years old, whose chic
dence showed that Mrs. Margery Prigg missed
from her work stand her pocket book, contain
ing $3.50, and told Deputy Sheriff Carman tina
she suspected Coley Wilson of having taken 1t
Mr.. Carnan interviewed him. when he denie,
the theft but said he knew where there was
pocket-book hid. He led the Deputy to tn
cellar of Shannon's Hotel and produced tn
pocket book from underneath stone. 1t thel
contained $l4. 1t was also shown that the DO,
had paid debt of 30 cents contracted by hi
mother at one of the stores and had bough
q knife and other articles. There was no evi
dence for the defense. The jury found the DO,
guilty. Maynadier for the State, VIM. Younl
and Cooley for defense.
The next two cases were those ofthe State VS.
Mark Moore, coored, charged with violating
the local option law by selling whiskey. On,
of the cases was tried before the court and tn,
prisoner adiudged not guilty. Maynadier TO
the State, Stump, Young and Preston, for tn,
defence. In the other a jury found the accused
guilty. Same counsel.
State VS.. George Guy, colored, indicted fo
selling whskey in Bel Air. The prosecuting
witness, o boy named Dennis Cahill, testified
that he gave Guy half dollar and bottle, ask
ing Guy if he could do anything for him. Guy
filled the bottle with whiskey and gave it to til,
boy. The accused, denied on the witness
stand that he had ever sold any whiskey, bu
had frequently brought it from Baltimore in hi
wagon for persons, white and black, who wanted