The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-12-25

in the wind at night are like the walls of a lost
spirit, and altogether it is an unmitigated
nuisance.
PAINFUL ACCIDENT Friday Mr. Geo
Il. Ensor, who served on the petit jury at the
November term of court, met with painful ac-
cident. lie was hauling in fodder, and in driv-
ing through pair of bars one of the wheels
dropped into deep rut, causing him to fall to
the ground from the top of the load. He
alighted on his head the fall causing conclusion
OF the brain. His hip and shoulder were also
injured. He is attended by DR.. NJ. L. Jarrett
He is now reported to be doing well.
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BARN BURNED IN CECIL CoUNTY.-The fire
which was observed on Monday afternoon,
about o'clock, from the neighborhood of OAR
lington, proved to be the barn of Mr. VIM. Z.
Porter, in the eighth district of Cecil county
Mr. Porters stock and Mr.. c. w. Medinger's
race horses, which were kept in the building,
were all saved, but quantity of provender
and some agricultural implements were destroy
ed. Mr.. Porter's loss is $1,000. 1t is believed
that there was no insurance.
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Too LONGING have received lengthy COM
munications from Messrs. Curtis ii. Sitter and
s. r. Gilbert, of Norrisville, denying, in strong
language, assertions contained in the card of
Mr.. David a. Edie, in last weeks 1fgis, con-
corning the appointment of the latter as post
master at Norrisvile. We can not publish
them. The subject has been sufficiently vent-
lated, we think, both sides having had u hearing
Messrs. Sitter and Gilbert are too well known
in Hartford county to suffer in character or rep
utation by card in newspaper
PRESENTATION TO A TEACHER-The pupils
of Bel Air Academy at the close of school for
the Christmas holidays, last Wednesday, pre-
sented to the Principal, Mr.. w. T. L. Taliafer-
70, handsome student lamp. The presentation
speech was made by Master Frank Forwood,
son of Mr.. w. Smithson Forwood, of Bel Air.
Mr. Talaferro was taken by surprise, but re-
sponded in suitable terms, thanking his pupla
for this evidence of their esteem. His remarks
were received with applause by the boys.
SQUIRE WATERS AND THE GROUND Hoo
Squire Walters, of Darlington, ON the 9th of
December saw ground hog, grazing rs con-
tentedly as though it were summer time One
day last week he saw the same old fellow eating
animal to be out of his hole, and perhaps he is
merely storing up food for his long winter nap
The squire and the ground hog are said to be
old acquaintance, which probably accounts for
their seeing each other SO often.
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CLOSING EXERCISES AT THE BEL AIR GRAD.
ED SoHooL.-On Wednesday afternoon happy
set of teachers and pupils gathered at the
Graded School, preparatory TO closing for the
Christmas holidays. Santa Claus put in his
welcome face, and left sunshine in his pathway
For the smaller children he had boxes of candy
and Christmas cards, and for the lady teachers,
tokens of love and esteem, while he and the pu-
pills united in presenting to the principal as
handsome copy of Shakespeare as his eyes ever
looked on. number of girls and boys gave
excellent readings and recitations, and each
We'd with his neighbor to add his or her quota
of good cheer for the crowd
DWELLING HOUSE BURNED.-A dwelling
house, near Castleton, owned by John Butler,
colored, and occupied by his son Jacob Butler,
was destroyed by fire, on Friday, 18th instant,
about O'Clock, p M. Three small children
narrowly escaped perishing in the flames. But
ler's vile, after making fire in coal stove,
went out visiting, leaving her children in the
house and locking the door. 1t is not known
how the fire originated, bat the neighbors, see
ing the flames bursting out of the house, broke
open the door and rescued the children, who
we've almost sufiocated with smoke. A cooking
stove and some meat and sausage that were in
the cellar were all of the household effects that
were saved.
DEATH OF A FORMER CITIZEN OF HARFoRD.-
Information has been received of the death of
Mr.. John Theodore Delmas, formerly of Har-
ford county, which occurred at his plantation
in parish st. Mary, Louisiana, on the 9th of
last November. Mr.. Delmas was 70 years of
age. He was reared in Abingdon district, near
Shows Mill. At one time he was engaged in the
mercantile business at the Hickory, with the
late Angus Graeme. When about 30 years of
age he removed to Louisiana and engaged in
sugar planting Mr.. Delmas was warm-heart-
ed, liberal gentleman and had many friends in
this county. He leaves widow. Mrs. Francis
A. Murphy, of Louisville, KY, is his sister.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMISSIONERS. The
Commissioners were in session on Monday and
Tuesday and examined and passed large num-
Der of road accounts.
Bids were received for the masonry for the
new bridge near Joshua r. GREEN'S, fourth dis
trict, as follows:
Charles Ii. Eek, S3.49 per perch Samuel
Maggie, $500; VIM. A. Wilson, $685. George
A Maggie, 1894. The contract was awarded to
Samuel Maggie.
The Commissioners borrowed $1,000 from
A Ny
Upon application of the Register of Wills the
Commissioners instructed the Clerk to buy
small iron safe, for the proper security of wills
and other valuable papers in the office of the
Register of Wills.
The Commissioners adjourned to meet Mon
day, January 4th.
A WRIT QUAsHED.-Last Friday Judge Wat
tiers heard argument in the case of Daniel r.
Burril, of Havre de Grace VS.. The Phoenix In
surance Company, of Brooklyn, N. Y :, on a mo-
ton to quash the writ issued in the case. Iu
this case suit was brought by Burrill against
the insurance company to recover 81 800 alleg-
ed to be due him for the loss of his vessel, and
the writ was served upon the company's agent
in Baltimore city. The counsel for the compa-
ny moved to quash the writ, because of the
non-resdence Of the defendant The case was
ably argued by Hon. Henry w. Archer for the
plaintiff and by Gen. John r. Kenly for the de-
PENDANT. Judge Waters quashed the writ, on
the ground that the service thereof was outside
of the jurisdiction of the Circuit Court for Har-
ford county. Mr.. Archer made motion for
re-hearing of the case before the three Judges
of the circuit sitting as a court in banc.
INSTALLATION SERvIcEs.-A large congrega.
ton assembled at the Presbyterian Church, of