The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-09-19

from an opposite direction, driving a mule in a
full run. Mr.. Whiteford gave them all the room
he could, but the men dashed ahead and ran
their mule between the shafts and front wheel
of Mr.. Whiteford's buggy. Both vehicles were
wrecked, and Mr. Whiteford's horse breaking
loose ran away, dragging the driver nearly 100
yards, bruising him severely The horse was
also seriously injured.
INJUNoTIoNs APPLIED FoR-The County
Commissioners, through their counsel, Messrs.
II. w. Archer and VIM. Young, on Monday filed
in the Circuit Court bills for injunction against
the Batimoreand Ohio Railroad, with reference
to the obstruction by that company of certain
public roads. One is to compel the company to
remove heavy abutments from the bed of the pub
lie road, near Winters Run, on the road leading
from the Philadelphia turnpike to Edgcwood
The bill alleges that the abutments have beer
SO constructed as TO narrow the road way from
80 feet, as laid out, to less than Is feet.
The other bill recites that the railroad com
pany are erecting bridge over cut forty feel
deep, on the road leading from Prices Cros:
Roads to Magnolia that the said bridge is being
erected in an unskillful manner, and is unshape
ly, insufficient and unsuitable as bridge way
that 1t is less than Is feet in width, and not be
ing in line with the public road, would force the
travel Off the county road and upon land no
within the limits thereof
Writs were served upon Messrs Archer 6
VanBibher, counsel for the company, and BY an
order of Judge Walters the company is requirt
ed to show cause, on the 22d of September, why
the injunctions should not be granted.
PERSONAL---VERY.. JAS b. Ayirett and Mrs
Avirett, of Montgomery county, who have been
visiting friends and relatives in Hartford, left on
the Baltimore train, Tuesday evening. Mr.
Avirett's health has been somewhat restored,
but he has not entirely recovered. He will
probably visit his son in Cumberland, Md.
Col. E. II. Webster and Mrs. Webster have
returned from trip to Bedford Springs, Pa,
and West Virginia.
-Messrs. VIM. and Arthur Shurc, of Shures.
vile, expected to start for Kansas with Mr..
Volney Preston, last Monday.
MIR. Howell Barron, of Reisterstown, Md,
was in Bel Air, on Thursday. Mr. Barron was
formerly resident of the county.
MIR. James McAfee, Cashier of the Bel Air
bank, who has been absent from his duties for
several weeks, on account of ill health, writes
from Philadelphia that his health is now much
better and he expects to return to his duties in
a short time.
Mr.. VIM. Galloway, former well-known
citizen of Bel Air, is visiting his brother.in-aw,
Capt. r. E. Bouldin, in this place. Mr.. Gallo
way has been spending the summer at Urbana,
Frederick county, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Norris, of Wheel.
ing, W. Va, are visiting Mr.. Norris brother Mr..
Frank &. Norris, wilma. Mr.. Norris was fol
meriy well known merchant of Bel Air.
CLEVELAND CLUBS ORG HNIzED.-After the ad.
journment of the primary meeting in Bel Air,
last Saturday, meeting was organized for the
purpose of forming Cleveland and Hendricks
Club. Col. Herman Stump was called to the
chair. The object of the meeting was stated
and paper was presented for signatures. Up
wards of so OF 60 persons enrolled themselves
as members.
Messrs. W. Z. l.. Taliaferro, VIM. Young,
Geo. Y. Maynader, Charles l.. Dalam and John
u. Rouse were appointed a committee Oh by
laws, resolutions and permanent organization,
to report at the next meeting, which will be
held in the Court House, on Monday evening,
September 22d, at "a o'clock. The Democrat 6
of the neighborhood, and particularly the young
Democrats, are urgently requested to enroll
themselves as members, and take part in the
election of Cleveland and Hendricks.
A Cleveland and Hendricks club for the fourth
dirtrict was also organized, last Saturday, al
Jarrettsvile, after the adjournment of the pri
mary meeting. Officers were elected as follows
President-Nathan Grafton. Vice Presi
dents-David Wiley, VIM. E. Whteford, James
Galley. Secretaries-George A. Cairnes and
Wiley Norris.
large number of prominent and influential
Democrats of old Marshalps enrolled them
selves as members of the club, who will do effec
tive campaign work for the Democratic ticket
this fall.
SEVERAL FIGHTS AND ARRESTS Two women
employed at Whitcford and Slemmers canning
house, Pylesville, became intoxicated last Sun.
day, and began quarrel, in which Peter Buch
anan and John Kenuey and Others soon became
involved. The quarrel ended in fight, in which
Kenney struck Buchanan on the head with q
hatchct fracturing his skull Kenuey was ar.
rested by Constable Henry, and committed to
Jail by Justice Stearns on the charge of assault
with intent to kill.
William Murphy was also arrested BY Consta.
BILE Henry on the charge of threatening the life
of WIN. j. Slcmmer. In default of the payment
of Sl5 fine Murphy was committed to Jail by
Justice Stearns.
Michael Finley, of Iavre de Grace, was
brought to Jail last Friday by Officer X. l..
Moore, in default of the payment of S. fine i'm
posed by Justice Charshee for drunkenness and
disordery conduct.
Some colored people at Clark's Chapel fell
out last Sunday night, and pistols were drawn,
one man being shot SO severely that he had to
go to physician in the neighborhood to get
his wounds dressed. The quarrel had its origin,
1t Is said, in an argument about the Bible
A colored pic mic took place in Mr.. Full
ford's woods near the Maryland Central station,
last Saturday night, at which there was much
disorderly conduct. Pistol shots were harmless
ly exchanged, but Levin Wilson and Charles
Kell were both cut with razors.
Constable Lee on Thursday brought TO Jail
hsooo't S0ioy, coioicu, Cohultteu ny JUSTICE
Taylor on the charge of assaulting Manuel Tur-
ner, colorcd, with razor.
On Wednesday Constable Lee arrested, at
Level, Benjamin Durbin, Stephen Preston and
John Taylor, all colored, on the charge of as
saulting George A. Jones, colored, on the 10th
instant.
TOURNAMENT AT LEvEL.-A tournament was
held in the Held of Mr.. John b. Bailey, near Level,
in this county, onWednesday of this week, which
was well attended by the citizens of that and
adjoining neighborhoods. Six Knights COM
pcted for the honors, viz: w. ii. Rawhouser,
Knight of My Maryland; Wilton Greenway,
Knight of Hokeland; l.. w. Foard, Knight of
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