The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-05-08

"A stack of hay worth SIS, belonging to Mr..
Joseph Henriques, was burned down, on Wilton
farm, near Havre de Grace on Tuesday night of
last week. 1t was the act of an incendiary and
but for the fact that the wind was blowing
gale from the northwest the buildings might
have been set on fire and destroyed
-Messrs. P. F. Ball u Bro, of Bel Air, offer
for sale T. c. Snyder & Co.'S improved sheet
iron roofing, which, it is claimed, is cheaper
than shingles, tin or slate, and will outlast any
frame building with which it is covered. Also
patent indestructible calcimined iron, new
things for roofs, cutters and valleys.
AcoIDENTs.-Mr. T. H. G. Reed, of Darling
ton, was riding across a field, on Wednesday of
last week, when his horse stepped into a hole
and fell. Mr. Reads foot was caught beneath
the horse and painfully injured.
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SALES OF LAND.-Mrs. Mary E. Meredith and
Others, heirs of the late Alfred s. Garrison, have
sold the farm formerly belonged to the deceased,
situated in Marshairs district, containing 1877
acres, to John B. Garrison, for IS, 900.
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APPOINTMENT FOR HARFoRD.-The directors
of the House of Correction on Thursday ap-
pointed Mr.. Israel NJ. Wheeler, of this county,
as one of the guards at that institution. Mr..
Wheeler is an excellent, reliable young man and
may be depended upon to do his duty where
ever he may be placed.
SUDDEN DEATH.-Last Sunday evening, Mr.
Joseph Scott, ofFawn Grove, York county, Pa,
made very hearty meal of fried behring's and
butt H.
night he was taken violently ill and died in
great pain at about one o'clock Monday morn
ing.
MAIL CONTRACTS AwARDED-The contract
| for carrying the mails between Edgewood and
Bel Air has been given to George Guy, colored,
| for 1926; between Bel Air and Churchvile, to
George Lyle, colored, for 5000 between Bel Air
postoffice and the NJ. c. Railroad station, to
Joseph Toney, colored, for S12o
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SEEKING A DIvoRcE-The bill of complaint
| of Susan A. Betner, praying for divorce from
| her husband, Richard Betner, has been filed in
| the Clerks Office by Mrs. Betuer's counsel, Mr.
VIM. M. Marine. The bill alleges that the
| parties were married in Havre de Grace in Feb
| ruary, 1889, and that three months afterwards
Mrs. Betner's husband deserted her and has
since failed to contribute to her support.
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PROPOSED NEW SCHEDULE ON THE MARYLAND
| CENTRAL.-A new time table on the Maryland
Central Railroad will be issued this week, to
go into effect, probably, on Sunday next,
May 10th. 1t will include an additional pas
senger tIain leaving Baltimore in the morning
at about7.1 Is and arriving at Bel Air, at o'clock
The train will leave Bel Air for Baltimore at 12
NJ 1t is also expected that reduction of fare
for round trip tickets will be made.
IMPROVEMENTS AT FALLsToN.-Mr. Joshua P.
Benson has bought building lot at Fallston
Station, from Mr.. Joseph Harlan, consisting of
about one acre. Mr.. Benson expects to build
a dwelling house upon 1t at once.
Mr.. Thomas Shannahan has commenced the
erection of a dwelling house, at Fallston, on q
lot purchased by him from Mr.. Joseph Harlan.
Mrs. Laura j. Judd has also purchased an acre
| of ground from Mr.. Charles NJ. Pentz, for $3.50,
and she intends to erect dwelling house on it,
during the present season.
AFFAIRS ABOUT DARLINGTON Work has
been commenced on Mr.. D. G. Wharton Smiths
new residence, near Darlington, by Mr.. D. P.
Jordan, contractor.
neat chapel has been nearly completed on
the cemetery grounds. Mr.. Taylor is the con-
| tractor
MIR. o. p. Jordan is building new store house
| at Cover McNutt's Corner, for the Susquehanna
Paper Company.
An addition is being made 70 the store house
at Chenille, occupied by Mr.. VIM. H. Starr
The property belongs to Mr. B. Silver, Jr.
A SURPRISED PAsToR.-On Wednesday even
ing the members of the NJ. E. Church, Bel Air,
met at the church, and went in q body to visit
their pastor, the Rev. Joseph P. Wilson, at the
parsonage on Gordon street. Each one carried
an offering of some kind, of groceries or pro-
visions, the whole making an acceptable addi-
ton TO the minister's pantry. Mr.. Wilson and
his family were taken completely by surprise,
but gave their visitors hearty welcome and
thanked them for their gifts. After singing and
prayer the guests departed. The surprise visit
was arranged by the Ladies' Mite Society.
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WELL MENDED PUBLIC RoAD.-Mr John
Winker deserves much credit for SO early and
so admirably mending the Bel Air and Abng-
don road, from Mr.. r. F. Garrettson's Corner
to st. Mary's Church. A considerable amount
OF turnpiking has been done and the road is in
good shape. The work was done under the SUI
peryision of Mr.. Emmor Morrison. Nearer Bel
Air, also, County Commissioner Dallam has
had some turnpking DONE Altogether, this
important thoroughfare never was in better
condition.
LARGE LEMoN.-We have received, with
the compliments of Mrs. Whiteford," of OAR
lington, lemon which has excited the wonder
ment of all who have seen it. 1t measures u
inches around the smaller and Is inches around
the larger circumference, and was plucked by
Mrs. Whiteford from tree in the orange gro-e
OF her husband, DIR. II. Clay Whiteford, on
Drayton Island near Georgetown, Fla. When
first taken from the tree its weight was one
pound and nine ounces 1t is large enough to
make all the lemonade needed for q church fair
the kind usually sold, at least.
BUILDING ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED AR
ticles of incorporation of the Mechanical Build
ing Association, of Havre de Grace, were filed in
the Circuit Court for Hartford county on Monday,
the incorporates being DR.. d. w. Hopkins, c.
W. Zeitler, R. R. Vandver, X. K Vanneman
and A. Vosbury. The par value of the shares is
fixed at 5000, the dues being 81 per month on
each share. The officers named for the first wear
are as follows: President-J. Thompson Frieze
Treasurer-A. p. McCombs; Directors-Ar-
thur Vosbury, John A. Russell, Thos. NJ. Sump-
ton, G. j. Dugan, Chas. Zeitler, DIR. D. W. Hop
kins, I'll. Courtney, Jr, James w. Foster and p
L. Hopper.
Town COMMISSIONERS ELECTED-The annu-