The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-09-11

ATTEMPT TO BUM MILL.-Last Saturday or
Sunday night an attempt was made to burn
Preston's Mill, Deer Creek, belonging to Mr..
Wise. The incendiary evidently poured coal
oil on the floor of the fourth story and on the
frame of the boiling cloth, on the third floor.
He then applied match to both places, but the
coal oil being rapidly consumed, failed to make
more than transitory impression. Both
places, however, were charred. The mill was
set on fire in places most likely to burn, show
ing that the person who did it was thoroughly
acquainted with the building.
TRANSACTIONS IN LIVE STOCK AT CHURCH.
VILE, during the week ending September 5th !:
John Kidd purchased for account of James
Sawdon, Jr., rs head of fat cattle. From VIM.
Woolsey 5Shead, and from DR.. r. II. Roberts II
head. These cattle were driven to Aberdeen,
those from Mr.. Woolsey being shipped to Phila-
delpha for export The remainder were ship.
ped to Wilmington, Del. Mr.. Kidd also bought
for Mr.. Sawdon as head of sheep from Geo. E.
Silver 81 Bro. 40 head from Abraham Shertzer,
and 40 head from John E. Briney. They were
all driven to Aberdeen and shipped TO Whining
| ton, Del.
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WELL MENDED RoAD.-Messrs. s. ii.
Mitchell & Bro. have nearly finished repairing
| the road from Bear Cabin branch to Rodhams
| School House, which was torn to pieces by the
recent freshet. 1t was absolutely impossible
| for horses or vehicles. In some places it was
| necessary to change the bed of the road and
| thousands of tons of stone were blasted to fill
| in the guleys. The work has been done in Gre
ditable manner and the road is now in fine con-
dition. In fact the entire road, from Bel Air TO
the White House, is better, perhaps, than 1t
was before the flood. The bridge at Mitchel's
Mill is not up yet, but the fording is safe one.
CUTTING AFFRAY AT A CAKE WALK.-Last
Saturday night some colored people had cake
walk, on the old Bel Air road, near the Lite
Falls. A fight occurred between George Cohen
and Howard Preston, in which Cohen cut cash
with knife or a razor in Preston's lett side.
The blow severed Prestons clothing and
probably would lave made fatal wound ii the
weapon had not struck and cut nearly in two a
leather belt around Preston's waist. Preston
was not dangerously wounded In retaliation
he threw large stone at Cohen, striking him
| VI 'ho heau, hluhluS III ugly Wounu. deputy
Sheriff Carman arrested them both on Monday
and lodged them in Jail. On Wednesday, in de.
fault of bail, they were formally committed for
the action of the grand jury.
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| FRACAs IN DUBLIN DIsTRICT.-Last Saturday
night, at Casneton, a difficulty arose between
Edward Swift, James Troutner, and others,
in which blows were struck. On Sun.
day morning, crowd of about twenty per
sons were gathered, on the board walk
opposite the hotel i'll Dublin. Among them
was Swift Troutner, who was inside, observed
Swift, and coming out drew pistol and wat
in the act of firing at Swi lift in the crowd, when
j. f. Crew and John c. Tenant, took the pistol
from him. Troutner and Swift then engaged
in fist fight, and kept it up for some time
| Constable James arrested them and took
them before Justice Daugherty, who released
them on bail for their appearance before him on
| Thursday.
PERsoNAL.-Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Archer