The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-02-20


dust shalt thou return" The fast was not al
ways forty days in length, the period varying
in different places, and at different times, but
about the beginning of the fourth century, or
earlier, forty days became the universally OBJ
served period of Lent. The lenten season con-
sists offorty fasting days, Sundays not being
regarded as fast days. The beginning of Lent
Is regulated by Easter, which is the first Sun
day after the first full moon which occurs on or
after the 21st of March. Ash Wednesday oc-
ours forty days before Easter, without counting
Sundays. All the movable festivals of the
church are thus regulated
PERsoNAL.--Col. and Mrs. K. H. Webster, of
Bel Air, arrived at Jacksonville, Florida, on the
18th. They expect to visit New Orleans before
they return home. Messrs. George E. Silver
and &. T.Miton, of the neighborhood of OAR
lington, are in New Orleans, visiting the great
Exposition.
The Rev. ID. L.. Sartori; pastor of st.
Stephens Church, Upper Falls, will shortly
leave on an extended trip to Europe and the
Holy Land. He will be absent about one year.
Miss Rosa Stump, niece of Col. Herman
Stump, and Miss Lizzie Archer, daughter OF
Hon. Henry w. Archer, of Bel Air left for
Washington, on Tuesday, where they will join
Admiral and Mrs. VIM. E. Leroy, of New York,
and proceed with them to st. Augustine,
Florida.
Mr.. Charles Rigdon, the popular merchant
of Chestnut Hill, will succeed Mr.. L. G. Maxim
son, at Churchville. Mr.. Makinson has opened
store in Florida, his father, Mr.. VIM Maxim
son, being in charge of it, Mr.. Rigdon and
Mr. Makinson are both selling out their stocks
of goods very cheap.
DIR. Orville Carcaud, who purchased the
farm of Mr.. VIM. g. Holingsworth, near the
Hickory, has established himself there for the
practice of his profession. DR.. Carcaud is from
Calvert county, Md, and has been engaged in
practcing medicine for seven or eight years.
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DIED FROM ExPosURE.-Last Saturday the
dead body of an old man was found lying in the
lane leading from the Hartford turnpike to the
residence Of Mr.. Thos, Armstrong, near Fork
Meeting House, Baltimore county. 1t was re-
cognized as that of Mr.. Nathan j. drummer,
aged "a years, of Baltimore, whose daughter,
Mrs. John Schaefer Jr., is tenant on Mr..
Armstrong; farm. Justice Lawrence summon
ed jury of inquest. MIR. Wiesner, driver OF the
stage between Baltimore and Fork Postofiice,
testified that on Saturday evening MIR. Crum-
mer came from Baltimore on his stage and rot
out on the road leading to Mr. Armstrong;
place, about seven o'clock in the evening"
The distance to the house was about 500 yards
By the tracks along the road it was evident
that the unfortunate old man, who was
in feeble condition of health being be-
wildered by the dark night and the raging snow
storm, had wandered from one side of the road
to the other, until unable to walk any longer
He then crawled along on his hands and feet q
short distance and at last gave up in despair,
within sight of the lights of his daug hter's
house. DR.. j. F. H. Gorsuch examined the
body and decided that the deceased came to
his death from exposure The jury rendered
verdict to that effect.
A DECISION OF INTEREST TO MAGIsrRATEs.-
Judge Waters, in case tried before him, last
Saturday, rendered decision which is of import.
lance to magistrates. Mrs. Mary A. Andrews,
as Administrative of her husband, John r. An
drews, brought suit against Heaps Bros, for
debt, before Justice Davis. The summons was
returnable Nov. 29th 1884, but the defendants
failed to appear. The Justice thereupon made
the following entries in his docket:
"Summons issued returnable Nov. Goth, 1884,
Parties did not appear Judgment for Andrews
adm X for S54, with interest and costs''
The case was appealed to court by Messrs.
Heaps Bros, who were represented by Col Her
man Stump; Messrs. Archer g. VanBibbcr APP
pearing for the appellee.
Col. Stump argued that the Judgment was de-
iective, for the reason that the magistrate had
no authority to enter judgment on the Goth of
November, because he was obliged, by law, to
give six days for the defendant to appear. The
magistrate testified that he had waited six days
before entering the judgment. This was an
swered by citing the law, which requires the
magistrate, when parties fail to appear, to fix a
day for trial, not less than six nor more than
fourteen days from the return day The magis-
trate in this case had not, by an entry in his
docket, fixed certain day for the defendants to
appear. Judge Waters therefore reversed the
judgment.
A PERILoUs ADVENTURE IN DEER CREEK-A
HORSE DROWNED AND A BUGGY WRECKED
Last Monday afternoon, as Beauregard Butler,
a son of Mr.. Thomas Butler, who lives near the
Rocks of Deer Creek, was driving TO the latter
point, in buggy, he narrowly escaped being
drowned in Deer Creek, which was very high,
| in consequence of the heavy rain. Finding the
| water running over the culvert near the upper
barn at La Grange farm, he drove around the
| barn, through the fields and came out below the
culvert. At the point where he came into the
| public road the bank is very steep, and the
horse SHE'D or turned to go towards his home.
In doing so he upset the buggy. This frightened
the animal, which plunged into the stream. and
horse and buggy were carried under large
| rock, where the horse was drowned. Mr.. But
Ter, bravely but rashly, sprang into the stream
and tried to save the horse, but was swept away
| by the angry current. His position was peril
GUS in the extreme, as he was in danger of being
ither drowned or dashed to death against the
| rocks After struggling with the current until
he was almost exhausted, he was rescued about
$50 yards below, by Mr.. Thos. Boughter, who
saw the accident. The horse and buggy were
carried about three-quarters of q mile down the
| stream, where they lodged in shallow place.
| The buggy was completely wrecked. Mr.. But
ler's loss is about $3.50, the horse being fine
| young animal, for which he had recently re.