The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-05-09

DEATH OF Dr.. WIN. V. JEFrERY.-Dr VIM.
V. Jetfery, of Re. Air, died at Uniontown, Pa
on Wednesday, in the 10th year of his age. DIR.
Jeftery's health had been falling for several
years and it has been apparent for some time
that death was rapidly approaching. Last
Friday he went To Baltimore with his wife to
consult Dr. George Farnandis, but failing to
find him, Mr.. and Mrs. Jeffrey concluded to 90
to Uniontown, Pa, to consult medical friend
there.
DR.. Jeilery read medicine with DIR II. ID Lee,
of Bel Air, and after graduating at Columbia
College, New York, studied pharmacy and re-
ceived diploma. Shortly after the war he WAS
an apothecary in the Naval Hospital at Wash
and talent to practice medicine he preferred the
kindred profession of pharmacy, and few years
ago opened a drug store in Bel Air, and con-
Quoted it until his death. DIR. Jeffrey was Il
quiet, unobtrusive, amiablc man, strictly hon
orable aud exact in all his dealings and enjoyed
in the fullest degree the respect and esteem of
the entire community. He probably had not an
enemy in the world. His wife was Miss Ilor-
tensa Marsh, of Uniontown, Pa.
Thursday, and will he inferred nj Rock Spring.
DECISION IN A RAILROAD CAsE.--rhe appeal
of Franklin Hopper and others from the verdict
of Il jury of inquisiton for right -otway for the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad through the lands
of The appellants, near Iiavre de Grace WAS
argued on Tuesday aud Wednesday, in the
Court House. before Judge Walters, who passed
an order affirming the verdict of the jury award
ing the appellants S2,700 damages Messrs.
Henry w. Archer, VIM. NJ. Marine and Col.
Herman Stump represented the appellants and
Messrs. Archer IL Van Bibber and VIM. Young
appeared for the railroad company, The argu-
ments were made by Messrs. Archer and Marine
for the appellants aud by Messrs Van Bibber
and Young for the company. A writ of injuuc-
ton will probably be issued to restrain the rail
road company from proceeding 10 enter the
lands in dispute. The appellants are franklin
Hopper, Mrs. Bayard, wife of Senator Thos f
Bayard, Mrs r. Snowden Andrews, VIM. IL.
Brown, Emily Purviancr, Robert p. Graft, John
Mitchell, ST. Mr.. and Mrs W W, Hopkins, the
Board of Foreign Missions, the Board OF
Home Missions, the Board of Education
ciety of the Presby terrain Church the Maryland
Bible Society, the Humane lmpal tial Society,
the Aged Women's Home, the Aged Mems
Home, the Union Protestant Iniirmary and the
Orphans Asylum of Baltimore.
SUsoUEHANNA SHAD BAKE.--A general iolliIi-
cation, under the management of Admiral
| Rodgers Post, g. A. r., of fIavre dc Grace, took
place on Tuesday The post was represented
by Col. j. 4. Frieze, W. s. McCombs, John II
Iieaton and others, and the invited guests, forty
party embarked at Havrc de Grace on a sloop
drawn by q tug and after inspecting the govern
ment fish Matching house, they steamed across
| the bay three miles to Herman g. Osmond's
| fishing float. Mr.. Diamond has two seines con
stantly at work and employs about sixty hands
at this season catching shad and herring. He
has entertained the Grand Army men before
and besides large flag which floated over his
temporary structure he had canvas sign erect
ed, bearing in large letters "Welcome, g. A.
r." The visitors alighted just as big skif
bearing the seine, which is three miles long
was about to put Off The seine is hauled in
circuit and the fish are dragged up on SLATED
plank apron that juts out into the water from th,
float There were six hauls of The seine, 100 00(
herring, 100 shad, 800 rock fish, IS cells ant
countless numbers of white perch and yellow
neds were taken. An eel which measured tire,
feet in length and eight inches IN girth bit
covetous Grand Army man through the finger
| He afterwards threw the eel overheard.
| About 4 o'clock n shad lunch was served
There WINS toasting and spcech-making. gold
headed cane was presented to Mr.. Osmond b,
the Grand Army visitors, and an ivory gave
was given to the Admiral Rodgers Post Post
master Conger, of Washington, presented tn,
cane with speech, and Mr. Osmond put for
ward Mayor Freze, of Ilavre de Grace to repl,
for him. The evening ended in general jollifl
cation during which the fishermen and seine
haulers, who had been working hard Tor tn
amusement and editication of the guests, be
came exceedingly merry.
|
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SCHOOL COMMISSION
ERs.-The board of county School Commission
ers met at their office, In Bel Air, on Tuesday
Present, Messrs. Arthur Vosbury, President
Franklin Whitaker and w. Ill. ii. Whiteford.
$115 was appropriated for continuing the fol
lowing coored schools portion of the summe
term: For Nos. and 3, of the LIST district
Nos. and of I'd district; Nos. l, 4 and s, Q
n A, o 80 l,,t ia