The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-05-29

PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMISSIONERS
County Commissioners were in session on Mon
day and Tuesday.
A petition was received from William Lowe,
through his attorney, Col. Ohio s Lee, object
ing to the return ofthe examiners appointed to
locate public road through his land near
Highland Station, M. G. Railroad, in so far as
the damages allowed affect him. Mr.. Low
asks for 5000 damages.
A petition, with 36 names appended, was re-
ceved, for a bridge over a branch at Mill Green
A commission, consisting of John Moores,
John STREET. and r. John Rogers, was
appointed to adjust matters in dispute concern
ing the line fence between the lands of John W.
Billingslea and Samuel w. Mnnick, near the
Hickory.
500 was ordered to be levied in 1885 to paw
Solomon I. Rogers for nursing and expenses
incurred in the care of Peter Mclaughlin, de.
ceased, of the second district. Mclaughlin had
been laborer in the neighborhood, working
for Mr. Rogers. Early in the spring he went
to "a fishing shore to work. Being taken sick, with
black erysipelas, he returned to Mr.. Rogers
and his condition became such that 1t was i'm
n
the clothing and furniture in the room had to
be destroyed. Two petitions, numerously sign
ed by taxpayers, were presented to the Commits
sioners, recommending the payment of the bill,
which is said to be moderate one, under the
circumstances
A new commission was appointed ON the
Highland Station road, NJ. q. Railroad. MIR.
j. G. Wrenshall, receiver of the Railroad, stated
to the Commissioners that the railroad would
haul the stone, sand, &C., needed for the bridge
free of charge.
The Commissioners will meet again June 18th,
at which time the levy for the current year will
be closed.
DEATH OF Mr.. JAMES II. RIGDoN. Mr. James
Fl. Rgdon, son of Mr.. Franklin Rigdon, died
on Monday evening, at the residence of his pa
rents, near Mill Green, of consumption. Mr.
Rigdon was in the SD year of his age. He
completed his general education at the normal
school, Millersville, Pa, and subsequently
graduated at Eastman's Business College,
Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Afterwards he taught
school in Ohio for two years. and returning to
Hartford became teacher in the public schools
of the county, having had charge successfully
of the schools at Clermont Mills, Mine Branch,
Joppa and Wards. His last employment as
teacher was at Oakland School, Fallston.
About four years ago his health began to fai
and in the fall of 1882 he went to Florida, hop
ing that the mild climate would restore him to
health. He returned the fol lowing spring, great
ly benefited, but the disease reasserted itself
and he again spent last winter in the South,
chiefly In North Carolina, Georgia and Florida.
The sojourn there, however, did not seem to
benefit him, and he came home about the first
of last April. MIR. Rigdon was young man
of fine promise and of sterling traits of charac-
ter. He had clear active, vigorous mind, and
every qualification for useful and honored ca
reer in life. He was very popular and his death
is deeply regretted, not only by his immediate
family but also by wide circle of friends and
acquainiances. He died calmly and peacefully In
the full assurance of Christian faith and hope
His funeral took place from his late home, on