The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-07-23

MI. lhoWas H. hoplnson ID OulldlDg large
addition to his residence, on Broadway. Mr.
John f. Lingan has charge of the work.
Col Ohio s. Lee has just added large store
room and bath room to his commodious resi-
dence on Pennsylvania avenue. 1t was built by
Mr.. John F Lingan
Mr.. 2. f. Balls new store house, corner of
Main street and Pennsylvania avenue, is not
quite finished, but already presents a neat and
attractive appearance.
Mr.. John II. Bauer is building an addition to
his new house on Broadway.
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SUDDEN DEATH ON A CANAL BoAT.-On Fri.
day evening of last week an unknown man, aged
GA years. died suddenly on board the canal boat
Annie, near Lapidum. He got on board the
boat at Havre de Grace to go to Wrlghtsvlle
and after talking pleasantly with the captain,
VIM II. Kerstetter, before reaching Lapidum
he suddenly fell down in the forward part of the
boat aud died almost instantly. On arriving at
Lapidum the captain tied up and reported the
case.
Justice Everett &. Hughes summoned jury
ofinqnest DR.. w. w. Virdn made an exami-
nation and stated it was his opinion that the
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heart. The canal boalmen stated that he SEEM
ed to be familiar with the neighborhood, and
that he said he lived many years ago near Stat
| ford. The jury rendered verdict in cordance
with the facts in the case. The body was after.
wards ascertaned to be that Of Stephen John
son, of Northeast, Cecil county, who left home
to visit friends in Wrightsvllle. He leaves a
widow butno children His remains were sent
home Saturday night.
THE New MARYLAND CENTRAL DEPoT.-The
new Maryland Central depot building at North
Avenue, Baltimore, it is hoped, will be complet.
ed by the early fall. 1t is to be built of stone
from the compauy's quarres at the Rocks of
Deer Greek. The trimmings will be of red sand
stone. Above the street level there will be two
floors, and the dimensions of the building will
be 43 by 30 feet. The principal floor on enter
ing from Oak street will contain general waiting
room, 2l15 by 40 feet; ladies' room, 12 by 1917
feet; ticket and telegraph office, toiet-rooms
and all the other conyeniences for the comfort
of the travelling public to be found in any first
class passenger station. The general waiting
room will be finished in wood, with panel cell
ing and wanscoted walls, with large fireplace
in the centre, finished in brick and stone The
second floor will contain the general offices of
the company, and will be reached by wide stairs.
Underneath the main or street floor will be To-
Gated the furnace and fuel rooms, with gentle
mems toilet room. The depot platform will be
reached by easy covered stairways descending
from the main floor on the outside of the build
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and open iireplaces in all the rooms. The work
is designed with view of harmonizing with the
location and surroundings, and the structure
will be handsome and ornamental feature of
the avenue. The bed of the Falls road near the
depot will be raised and all graded and paved,
thus giving easy access from Maryland avenue
for carriages. Messrs. Baldwin IL Pennington,
architects have charge of the designing and
erecting of the building,
PRoCEEDINGs OF THE AGRICULTURAL SocIE.
TY.-The directors of the Hartford County Agri-
cultural Society met in Bel Air on Tuesday, MIR.
WIN. Baldwin, President, in the chair; Noble l..
Mitchell Secretary They were also present
Messrs. Kinsey, Lawder, Mitchell, Davis, Han
way, Moore and Walsh.
| Mr.. Liebig wa, granted the privilege of plac-
ing his flying horses on the grounds during the
next fair, not to occupy more than two places.
He was also granted the privilege of the shoot
ing gallery. The price to be paid is $50.
An application was received from the Aber-
! deem Cornet Band for the use o: the grounds for
tournament The grounds being rented to Mr.
Adam Simnacher, the board could only give their
consent, provided Mr. Simnacher pay to the
society $50 for the privilege and be responsible
for any damage that may be done to the build
| ings or grounds.
Sheriff Robert r. Carman was appointed Chief
| Marshal for the next fair.
Mr.. c. G. Kinsey, chairman of the committee
on buildings, reported that he had contracted
for the enlargement of the stables, "a by 100
feet, to contain thirty stalls the cost to be $3.50
VIM. NJ. Flynn was granted permission to dis
tribute his race programmes at the next fair
MI. &. b. Philpot, representing the Maryland
Wire and Hedge Fence Company, was before
the board, explaining the invention
Messrs. j. P. Mitchell, j. Wilson Moore and B.
Frank Hanway were appointed committee to
enquire into the merits of the fence and report
at the next neetln8-a new fence OF some Kind
being required at an early day.
The Committee on Races were instructed to
add fouryear old race to the programme
On account of the tendency of directors to be
late or absent from the meetings of the board,
it was ordered that delinquents be fined fifty
cents each time they are absent or late.
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE County, COMMISSION
ERs.-The County Commissioners were in ses.
sion Monday and Tuesday.
The clerk was instructed to issue road check
for 800 to Mr.. VIM. H. Harlan, Treasurer OF
the Town Commissioners Of Bel Air, being the
amount ordered by act of the Legislature to be
appropriated annually to the streets of Bel Air.
Upon the application of taxpayers interested
the Commissioners agreed to take charge of the
streets or roads in Dalam's Addition to Bel Ali
and to place them in charge of the General
Supervisor of the third district.
Mr.. Howard Poteet was instructed to repair
the fording where the public road crosses
Winters Run, near MIR. Poteets property, the
repairs not to cost more than $50, one-half OF
which Mr.. Poteet agreed topay.