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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-09-04

ANOTHER BARN BURNED.-The barn of Mr.
James Amoss, on the road leading from Forest
Hill to the Rocks of Deer Creek, was burned to
the ground, on Monday evening. 1t contained
about 60 bushels Of wheat, a quantity of straw,
and other provender, all Of which were destroy
ed together with some farming implements
The cause of the fire is unknown, but It is at
tributed to tramps, by whom the country il
now infested. just before dark little girl
went to the barn and caught some chickens
She did not take light, and there was no signs
of fire about then. The property is insured fol
$500 in the Watertown Co., of New York.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-09-04

NEW GRIsT MILL.-Messrs John r. Day and
VIM. Enfield are building large new grist mill,
on Deep Run, near Prospect. They expect to
have it completed by the last of septem ber.-
1t will contain two large turbine wheels and all
the requisite machinery for making frst.class
flour. The mason work is being put up by
Caleb Miller, the carpenter work by Geo. W.
scarboro, and the millwrighting will be done
by Scherer & Geisy, of York, Pa.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-09-04

FATAL ACCIDENT AT HAvRE DE GRACE-Geo
Gruner, German, between 30 and IS years of age
of Pittsburg, Pa, who has been employed OF
the new b. and o. r. R. bridge across the sus
quehanna river at Havre de Grace, fell dis
lance of forty feet from the top chord of tn,
bridge, on the trestle work, at o'clock Mon
day morning, and was killed almost instantly
lie has brother and sister in Allegheny City
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-09-04

For any disorders of babyhood give the little
sufferer at once DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup. Price
25 cents.
By giving your cows Days Horse Powder, you
can increase the flow of milk from 10 to 20 per
cent.
Use DR.. Bulls Baltimore Pill for the distress
and discomfort resulting from indigestion, and
be relieved at once. Do not delay. Price Csc.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-09-04

CURE FOR Hoo CHoLERA.-Mi. Thomas Live
zey, who lives near Thomas Run, thinks lime.
water is specific for hog cholera. Ten of his
hogs being sick with the disease he fed TO them
half bucket Of lime-water in half a barrel OF
slop Since giving them the lime-water they
are all recovering. The remedy is a simple one
and worth trying.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-09-04

What will our Republican friends
promise the colored voters now TO keep
them in line for the Republican ticket
They can no longer hold out the delusive
hope of snug herth in the Custom House
Perhaps they will promise to make them
road supervisors, in case they elect the board
of County Commissioners Is this the sort OF
change the white people of Hartford are sup.
posed to bepining for?
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-09-04

The business boom seems to have reach
ed Baltimore. Messrs. VIM. E. Hooper &
Sons started up two of their cotton mills at
Woodbury., on Tuesday. Orders are said to
be coming in to the firm from all directions.
1t is believed that by the opening of next
year all the cotton mills in the country will
be running on full time.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-09-04

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SCHOOL COMMISSION.
ERs.-Ihe board of School Commissioners met
on Tuesday. Present, Messrs A. Vosbury,
President; W. H. Fl. Whiteford and John G.
Rouse.
Mr.. Vosbury reported that he had contracted
with John Mitchell, Jr., to haul the coal for the
second district school houses, from Messrs,
Hopper IL Co., Havre de Grace, at 81 so per ton
for the new houses, and SO per ton for houses as
per list.
The contract for building the new school
house at North Bend district was awarded to
Benjamin l.. Mason, for 1857.
Contracts for painting school houses were not
awarded, on account of the high price of work.
David Harry, W. Henry Smithson and Thos.
W. Heaps were appointed trustees of the new
school at Heaps Cross Roads.
Geo. Davis was appointed trustee of No. 9,
fifth district, in place of David Harry, resigned.
| Sadie l.. Kerr, of the fifth district, was re-
commended for scholarship in the Normal
School.
Rent was claimed by Mr.. James NJ. Scarf for
house at Sarah Furnace and by Tobias
Collins for house at Clark's Chapel. Five dol.
lars per term was granted to the former and 50
per term to the latter.
John William Galbreath was directed to erect
a new post and rail fence between his land and
the school house lot, at 40 cents per panel.
The Secretary was granted permission to
gradually introduce the Revised Readers in
place of those now in use.
! The resolution passed by the board withdraw
| ing insurance on the public school houses of the
county from the Mutnal Fire Insurance Com.
pany in Hartford county was rescinded, sat
isfactory adjustment having been made.
The Secretary was directed to give notice
that Hartford county is entitled to two scholar.
ships in the Agricultural College of Maryland,
| at one-halt cost.
Adjourned to meet on the fgst Tuesday in
October.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNTY COMMISSION
ERs.-The County Commissioners were in ses
sion on Monday.
| petition was received from L. NJ Allen
Benz. Silver, Jr., VIM. H. Starr, d. E. Wilson,
g. Stevenson and others, for change in the
road leading from Wilson's Mill to Stafford, al
a point near and above Stafford dam, and pass
| ing over the land of David Harlan, until it in.
tersects the road leading from Stafford to Level
The Commissioners appointed as Examiners on
this road Messrs. VIM. s. Bowman, Stephen b
| Hanna and VIM. G. Wilson.
The road which the petitioners desire chang
ed is washed out and made impossible by nearly
every rise in Deer Creek and 1t would therefore
be matter of economy to change it's location
The Commissioners examined and passed
number of bills, among which were the follow
ing, on account of damages caused by the fioot
| of August Sd:
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There is notable omission in the Re-
publican ticket which was nominated on
Thursday. 1t does not contain the name
of a single colored man. This is very
ungrateful, when tits remembered that three
fourths of the voters of that party are colored.
Give the colored NAH chance.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-09-04

MILLS AGAIN AT WoRK.-Hanway's Mills are
again in operation, the damages By the flood Of
August 3D. having been repaired. These mills
are again prepared to do good work with dis
patch, having now the use of all the water. MIR.
VIM. V. Wright is the miller. Mr.. Hanway
has not yet decided whether he will rebuild the
wooden factory or not.
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CREE sCHOLARSHIPS.
office Board School Commissioners,

office Board School Commissioners,
Bel Air, Sept. LIST, 1885.
There are two Scholarships now existing in the
Maryland Agricultural College to be filled by the
School Board of Hartford county.
These Scholarships enttle students to tuition,
books, board, washing. fuel, lights, &c., for one
hundred and fifty dollars per year, one-half the
cost for pay students.
The School Board hereby gives notice that APP
plicatons for said Scholarships will be received
at this office up to MONDAY, the 14th day CT
September, 1885, to fill vacancies.
If more than two applications are filed the va
cancies will be filled by competitive examination.
By order,
NOBLE l.. MITCHELL,
4sep Sec'Y and Examiner.
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THIS is TO GIVE NOTICE.-THATT THE

i subscriber has obtained from the Register
of Wills of Hartford county, Md, Letters Testa-
mentary on the personal estate of
JOSHUA H. SCARFF,
late of Hartford county, deceased All persons
having claims against said deceased are hereby
notified to exhibit the same, with the legal vouch-
ers thereof,
On or before The Isl day Of March, 1886.
or they may otherwise by law be excluded from
all benefit of said estate. All persons indebted
to said estate are requested to make immediate
payment.
Given under my hand and seal, this LIST day of
September, 1885,
J.HOwARD SCARFF,
4sep Executor.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-09-04

A CAMP MEETING of Bel Air Circuit NJ. T..
Church, Colored, will commence in MIR. John
Blake's woods, at Bynum's Station, NJ. G. Rail-
road, near Forest Hill, next Saturday, to con-
tinue about ten days. 1t will be in charge of
Rev. j. w. Dansbury, P. E., and Rev. r. H..
Dansbury, pastor of the circuit
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-09-04

REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION. The
Republican County Convention met in Bel Air,
on Wednesday, and organized temporarily by
calling Col, j. Thompson Ffieze, of Havre de
Grace, to the chair, and appointing o. T.
Rogers, also of Havre de Grace, Secretary.
committee on Permanent Organization,
consisting of R. ]. Gilbert. VIM. H Chesney,
Joseph A. Ball, John Garrison, VIM. Lowe and
A. Bailey was appointed, and the convention
adjourned for dinner.
After this pleasant duty was performed the
convention was again called TO order, and as the
committee was not ready to report, Mr.. Allen
was called upon for a speech, and relieved the
tedium of waiting by aspeech upon his "self-
sharpener' tax ball that failed to pass the
Legislature.
The Committee finally appeared and tickets
were circulated around containing the names of
the nominees, us agreed upon.
The delegates entitled to seats were as fol-
lows:
First District.-J. o. Z. Wetherell, 8. o. Nc
Courtney, r. j. Gilbert. j. Thos. Wright, q. N.
Gilbert, q. P. Duvall, John W. Waters, VIM.
A. Johns, Samuel Butler, c. p. Spicer.
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EAIR AND FESTIVAL AT THE

II MOUNTAIN CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
The Ladies of the congregation will hold a
Fair and Festival, at the Mountain Christian
DAY and SATURDAY, September9th 10th, 18th
and 18th, commencing each evening at o clock
Fancy articles of various kinds will be offered
for sale, together with Refreshments Proceeds
for the benefit of the church The public are
cordially invited. 2Sau
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-09-04
COUNTY HISTORICAL SO

IL CIETY.-A meeting for the organization of
a Historical Society in Hartford county. will be
held at the Court House, in Bel Air, on SAT-
URDAY, September Goth. 1885, at IL o. clock, A. M.
The teachers of the public schools and all others
interested in the object earnestly invited to
attend. DIR. w. STUMP FORWOOD,
4sep Chairman of Committee,
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The gloomy fears. Responding views. and
wearinessi that many complain of, would disap-
pear were the blood made pure and healthy be-
fore reaching the delicate vessels of the BRAIN
Ayers Sarsaparia purifes and vitalizes the
blood thus promoting health Of body and sanity
of mind.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-09-04

Mrs. j. Edgar Dean, of Fountain Green,
sends as u magnificent lily from plant in her
possession. The flower, which is eight OF nine
inches in dsmeter, is white striped with yellow,
with brown spots uponit. 1t is called the queen
of the lilies.
DIR. VIM. 3. Richardson has taken into part
nership with him his son, Mr.. VIM. b. Richard
son, and the new firm are fitting up room in
Messrs. Whitaker IL Bros new building, on
Main street, Bel Air, into which they will re-
move their apothecary and drug store.
"A jury summoned on Monday to inquire into
the sanity of Charles P. Barnes, who is confined
in Elkton Jail for killing his son and his
brother-in-law, at Woodlawn, Cecil county,
were evenly divided. Barnes will be tried this
month. The defence will be that he Is insane.
The surface of the Suseuehanna river nj
Lapidum was covered with oil, on Tuesday,
from the bursting of an oil pipe which crosses
the river at Shank's Ferry, 80 miles north Of
Port Deposit. There was stiff breeze blowing
but the presence of the oil kept the river per.
fectly calm.
The County Commissioners on Tuesday
visited the Almsheuse and found the farm in
good condition and the buildings clean and in
good order. Hog cholera has, however, attack
ed the swine at the institution and great many
porkers, which would have served to feed the in
mates next winter, have died.
BY a typographical error in the call of the
Democratic Executive Committee for primary
NEE tings to be held on Saturday, September
9Th, as published in The Agis last week, it was
stated that "two" delegates were to be sent to
the county convention from each district. II
should have read ten deleg ates, as usual.
The Maryland Central Railroad seems no W
to have more freight than the road can carry
On Monday Messrs. Henry Reckord i Sons had
to haul IA tons of fertilizers and feed from theil
factory to their Exchange, in Bel Air. and they
have also been obliged to ship large quantity
of freight from Baltimore over the P, W. and
B. Railroad.
"A large basket full of very fine crab apple.
was left at The Agis office, on Monday, by Mr.
Thomas Bradenbaugh, of Pleasantville. AL
| though not intended solely for the editor, he
has our thanks. Mr. Bradenbaugh knows how
to please the ladies, but as he is still bachelor
he probably scatters his affections too widely
Scattering shot will not bring down deer.
-Messrs. 8. A. Williams and Col. Ohio s.
| Lee, representing the citizens, on Tuesday
called upon Messrs. Henry Reckord q Sons
of Reckord's Mills, and offered them induce
ments to establish fertilizer factory in Bel Air
No definite proposition was made, but the as
surances given were such that the firm promised
to take them into consideration. Another In
terview was arranged.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-09-04

DATAPsCO INSTITUTE, ELLICOTT CITY
Md.-The sd Annual Session will be re-
| sumed SEPTEMBER, 1885, with full and eff
cent corps of Professors and Teachers in every
department. Miss A. MATCHETT, Principal;
Miss Roberta H. Archer Vice Principal. Crcu-
lars at 1886 Madison Ave-, Baltimore, Nd, until
July LIST. 28je
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-09-04

BIDDING FOR BRIDGES. The County Com.
missioners of Hartford county and Mr.. II. A.
Nage, Superintendent of Bridges for Baltimore
county, met in Bel Air, on Thursday and recev,
ed bids for building iron bridges at Green's
Ford and at Guyton's Mill, over the Little Gnn.
powder, the dividing line between Baltimore
and Hartford counties. The following compan.
les were represented: Canton, Ohio, Wrought
Iron Bridge Co., by L. W. Finley; Penn Bridge
Works, of Philadelphia, by s. P. White; II. A.
Ramsay q Son, Engineering Works, of Balti.
timore, by Fl. A. Ramsay Groton Iron Bridge
Co., of New York, by W. W. Williams; Pitts.
burg Bridge Co., by A. Buchanan. The bids
were as follows:
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-09-04

EXCURSION TO DRUID HILL-The Sunday
School teachers, scholars and members of the
congregation of Centre NJ. E. Church had de.
lightful excursion, on Tuesday, from Forest Hill
to Druid Hill Park, Baltimore. The weather
was charming and nothing occurred to mar the
pleasure of the occasion.
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Two-base Hits-Dr. Archer ], John Hays l.
Struck out-Bel Air, 7; Manor ID. Bases on Balls
Bel Air, 2; Manor, 2. Left on bases-Bel Air. Q |;
Manor2. Umpire, G. q. Richardson. Scorer, F..
+. Forwood.
The Stewartstown brass band furnished good
music, during the day and in the evening Lyle's
string band gave the inspiration for dancing,
which took place in the large pavilion.
On Friday the attendance was not as large
as on the first day. Mr.. Noble l.. Mitchell
again presided, with VIM. Ady and Arch. VIII.
son Vice Presidents, and Frank Bateman Secre-
lary.
Messrs. N. Charles Burke, of Towsontowp,
and Geo. W. Richardson delivered pleasing adj
dresses. The Delta brass band furnished music,
and the festivities wound up with dancing.
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SCHOOL NOTICE

Office Bodrd School Commissioners,
Bel dir. Nd, Sept. LIST, 1885,
The Public Schools (Whitel will be opened on
MONDAY. September 7th, 1885.
The Colored Schools on MONDAY, October
9Th, 1885,
No teacher will be recognized unless the Dis
trict Board of Trustees has organized and the
teachers contract is filed in accordance to law.
By order,
4sep NOBLE l.. MITCHELL. Sec'y.
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The above amounts were paid partly out OF
the $4,000 borrowed by the county from Mr.
John Daugherty and the remainder out of the
contingent fund
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BASE BALL.-A match game will be played
on Saturday afternoon, September 5h, between
the Bel Air Club and the Bay View Club, of the
Forest, on the grounds of the former Also on
Wednesday next, at Towsontown, between the
club of that place and the Bel Air club.
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CONTRACTS TAKEN FOR

NONTKACTS TAKEN FOR
" TUBULAR WELL DIGGING.
Persons in need of supply of pure water for
&C., can be furnished with TUBULAR WELL
at reasonable rates, and with advantages much
in advance of the old method Old dug wells that
have failed can be drilled deeper. and good sup
ply of water obtained. The best Pumps for drill
ed and dug wells constantly on hand For fur
Their particulars, prices terms. &C., address
JAMES X. BROWN & SON.
l4aug3m* Delta, York Co Pa,
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HOLY TRINITY SCHOOL.
IL CHURCHVILLE.
Rev. f. A. Colburn, Principal Miss E. Freeman.
Teacher. Will open September 14th 2lauIm
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DOAD NOTICE.-Thirty days after the pub
III LEGATION of this notice, application will be
county, to close the road from NJ. Il. Pue's Cross
Roads to Ring Factory, and to close the road from
Whitaker's Iron Bridge to the said factory, and
also to close the road from Whitaker's Mill to a
point beyond High Bridge Branch near the
sidence of Oliver Williams. on the Falston road.
and to open a new road from Whitaker's Iron
Bridge, on the south west side of Winters Run,
to connect with the public road from wilma to
Ring Factory and also to open new road FROM
some eligible point on the last nam road to a
point on the Fallston road beyond High Bridge
Branch, near the residence of said Oliver Will
liams. This new road runs through the lands OF
Miss Rebecca Whitaker, JAS Farnandis. William
Rogers, and w. @. Bavington. 4sep5t*
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

NOTICE TO CREDTTOKS.
In the matter In the Circuit Court
of the Insolvency of for Hartford County.
George w. Andrews. In EQUITY
NOTICE is hereby given to the creditors of
IN George w. Andrews, of Hartford county,
Md, that he has made application for the bene-
fit of the insolvent laws of the State of Maryland
and that meeting of the creditors will be held
at the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court In
Bel Air. on Saturday, the Goth day of August,
1885. at 10Y o'clock. A. M, to chose permanent
trustee for the estate of the said George w.
Andrews
]. MARTIN MCNABB
2lau Preliminary Trustee.
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DEL AIR ACADEMY,
ID BEL AIR, HARTFORD Co., MD.
w. Il. l.. TALIAFEKRO, A. NJ, Prin ciDal.

w. L. l.. TALIAFERRO, A. NJ, Prin cipal.
The scholastic year of this institution will begin
on the first Monday in September, 1885, and end
the last Friday in June, 1885,
There will be session of 40 weeks, reasonable
time being given for the vacations
The Principal of the Academy will devote his
entire attention to the improvement of the pupils
and would respectfully solicit the support of the
people.
The discipline will be kind but firm, and every
effort will be made to inculcate gentlemaply
bearing and department in the pupils.
TERMS PER SCHOOL YEAR
Ancient Languages and Higher English. $50 90
Elementary English ........................ 20 90
Fuel...... W
w. II. l.. TALIAFERRO, Principal,
24au Bel Air. Hartford Co. Md.
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INSURANCE LOSSES ADJUsTED.-The Execu-
tive Committee of the Mutual Fire Insurance
Company in Hartford county met in Bel Air, on
Tuesday
The following losses were adjusted and order
ed to be paid John FL. Brown, DR., for dwell
ing $500; Frederick Plummer, for barn, 500.
The loss of La Grange school house was adjust
ed, and $500 ordered to be paid to the School
Commissioners, the latter resembling their order
Withdrawing their insurance from the company.
The loss of r. F. Harkins' store house and
contents was referred 10 Mr. William Webster
and Secretary Cairues for further investigation.
ExPEDITING THE BRIDGEs.-Mr. L. w. Finley
has st. CIair's Bridge Deer Creek, finished and
in position. Slrrup Run bridge, near the Rocks,
was found, few days ago, deeply embedded in
sand, at Thomas Ford, near Smiths Mill. 1t
has been taken out and will be place in very soon.
The iron bridge near Smiths Mill, Deer Creek,
has also been restored to its position, and the
other bridges will soon been replaced.
| The abutments for the bridge at Bells Mill
will be ready for the superstructure by next
Monday.
The bridge at Wilson's Mill is also ready for
| travel. The masonry was restored by Geo. A.
| Maggie and the rest of the work by Mr.. David E.
Wilson. The largest kind of stone were used
and the work is all done in the most substantial
manner. This bridge was first erected by the
Canton Bridge Co, sixteen years ago, and the
fact that it stood when part of the abutments
were washed away shows that it is good bridge.
PERsoNAL.-Mss Mamie Schley, daughter of
Mr.. VIM. Schley, of Baltimore, is visiting at
Col. Ohio 8. Lees, in Bel Air
Mr. VIM. o. Hanna, Of Bel Air, has gone to
Westminster, Md, where he will solicit orders
for copying photographs. Mr.. Hanna is an en-
ergetic and reliable young man, who can be
trusted 10 do what he promises.
Messrs. Jacob B. and VIM. E. Webster return.
ed on Tuesday of last week from trip to Bos.
| ton.
Messrs. Henry w. Archer, Jr. and VIM
Young, of Bel Air, arrived here on Monday even
ing, the former from Bar Harbor, Maine, and
the latter from Jordan's Springs, Va.
Mr4. Aldolph Ahrens, Jr., of Philadelphia, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. John G. Rouse, of Bel
| Air.
Mr.. Daniel E. Lynch, our worthy court clerk
and Justice of the Peace, is spending briei
season at Atlantic City.