The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-02-26

Mrs. Eliza Jordan, wife of Franklin Jordan,
died on Wednesday of last week, near West
Liberty Church, Baltimore county. She was
buried at Stewartstown Presbyterian Church,
last Saturday Rev. MIR. Fox performed the
services and preached the funeral sermon.
DR.. Walter T. Allender died last Saturday, at
his residence, near Upper Falls, Baltimore coun-
ty, aged 20 years. DIR. Alender was for many
years prominent in Baltimore county as ply
stefan and as a public-spirited citizen. He was
most cstnable gentleman, and was very pop
ular. He left no family. He married Miss Jane
Bays, who died few years ago. She was an
aunt of Col. Herman Stump, of this county.
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SIGNS OF SPRING.-There are numerous signs
that spring is coming. The earth is settling
and drying ground squirrels are frsking about
the fences, and the frogs have commenced their
songs. On the 18th instant Mr. Samuel p Grit
fifth killed water-snake two feet long, that had
come out to sun itself on the bank near Mr..
Henry d. Farnandis' ice pond, Mr.. Purnell
Magness, of Emmoron, also killed large and
lively black snake, a few days ago, near Patter-
sons mill dam. James Bowling, Jr, of the
Big Woods, reports that he caught ground
hog, on Wednesday, that weighed s lbs, and
looked like an old and tough weather-prophet.
Everything betokens an early spring and per-
haps the grounding was mistaken this year, as
Wiser folks have been when they have under
taken TO foretell the weather weeks ahead
REPAIRING DAMAGEs.-The people of Port
Deposit, undismayed by the thrilling experience
they have had, have been busily engaged in re-
pairing the damage done by the flood last Satur-
day week. The losses will be fully as great as
was reported. A cheerful tone however, seems
to pervade all classes and spirit of helpfulness
has been evoked which is very gratifying, and
which will enable them to tide over their mis-
fortunes Prompt and liberal responses came
to the appeals for aid for the destitute and much
suffering was thereby averted.
The Tidewater Canal was greatly damaged at
the Four-M Mile Level, where there are said to be
several breaks 200 or 800 feet long and 10 feet
deep. Superintendent Shure, with his accustom-
ed energy, Immediately made preparations to re-
pair them, and GU Monday expected to have 100
men and carts at work.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE GOVERNOR Governor
Lloyd has made the following appointments for
Hartford county:
Justices of the Peace First district, Wm
Price, John Ii. Bradford, Geo. NJ. Hardy, B.
Frank Hanway. Second, Everett e.. Hughes
VIM. 5. Cronin, George Harris, Samuel Chase
Cole Third, Daniel E. Lynch, John Trago
Jas A. Lyle, Henry Richardson, Humphrey
Wilson, G.. w. Proctor, Jas. A. Fulton. Fourth,
Eli Turner, John D. Anderson, Tbos. B Devoc,
Jas. Alexander, VIM. b. Wright, Shadrach r.
| Gilbert. Fifth, John o. Slearns, Andrew Boyle,
Jas. s. Davis, Jno. Daugherty, Henry X. Wat
tiers. Sixth, John G. Charshee, Sylvester f.
| Penning.
Registers A. Cunningham, first dis
trct; George b, Silver, second; Jas. NJ Jacobs,
third; Thomas Butler, fourth; Archibald Will
| son, fifth; Henry W. Williams, sixth.
Ducking Police.-Peter Galloway, ST., VIM.
| A. Wells.
| Notares Public.-Thomas II. Robinson, Bel
| Air; Frank Jacobs, Bel Air. James W. Foster,
| liavre dc Grace.
Weigher of Hay and Straw, Dorcas Seneca.
TEMPERANCE LECTURES IN BEL AIR.-Wash-
| ington's Birthday, Monday, was celebrated in
| Bel Air by the Temperance Alliance, under
the auspices o: which lectures were given in the
| Court House, in the afternoon, and at night. In
the afternoon Rev. A. c. Dixon, of Emmanuel
| Baptist Church, Baltimore, lectured. In the
T..
H. Prgg, of the Hickory, who wanted to ask
him some questions. Some excitement eusucd
but Mr.. Prigg deferred his questions until to-
wards the close of the meeting, when the eX-
| element was renewed. Mr.. Prigg would not
be silenCed and several of the members of the
Alliance forced him out and locked the door.
Mr. Prigg was arrested and fined 81 and costs
nv In tipn FultOp He ayDrnssnd p,pot rarrat
| for what had occurred.
| AT night addresses were made by Rev. Messrs.
Finney and Valiant, of Bel Air, and Mr.. Edward
| Higgins, of Baltimore, President of the State
| Temperance Alliance. The latter made an ex-
cellent address He is brother of Mr.. Eugene
| Higgins, whose appointment to clcrkshp in
| Washington lately created so much comment
in political circles. The attendance was good.
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNTY COMMISSIONS
ERs.-The County Commissioners were in SEES
sion Monday and Tuesday.
| An affidavit by Geo Young Wise and others
was presented, in which the Opponents made
oath before Justice Davis that the dam at Mil
| ford Mills, Deer Creek, was destroyed last
| August, by the iron bridge from the Rocks dash
| left the abutments was because there was no
bolts, braces or iron tastenings from the bridge
| to the abutments. The paper was filed
| Michael Whiteford was awarded a contract
for building small bridge near NJ. Nelson
| Whiteford's, 9th district, for $40.
The Groton Bridge Company reported that
they have the iron bridge completed at Hartford
Furnace.
Messrs. Walker, Poole and Hooker were APP.
pointed committee to inspect the Hartford
| Furnace bridge and 10 locate the new road from
the Philadelphia turnpike through the Rock
Hall property TO the new Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad.
The Commissioners will meet again March
Sth
| ADJOURNMENT OF TIL GRAND JURY-The
| Grand Jury handed in their report TO Judge
Fowler on Tuesday and adjourned. They exam
| amined 100 witnesses, found 80 true bills and
visited the Jail.
In addition to the indictments reported last
week they found indictments for violating the
| local option law against Lee Smith, 2 cases
Frederick Swift, hostier at Chenworth's Hotel
Duuiiu, = cascs Eu' SUuucls, LapluuI, . cases
| Il. Dormau, 2 cases; Geo. r. Chenworth, Dublin,
3 cases; Joseph Warner, John Serrlcks, 9 cases
Daniel r. Burrill, John IIergenrother, cases
Philip Fox, cases; Thomas Dorman, A. A.
Fletcher, VIM. A. Mackinson, Fredcricka Ca.
| hen, Lewis Jones and Lewis w. Williams
Against d. Il. Burrell for assault upon Joseph
Mackin; Joseph and Charles Mackin, for assault
upon d. r. Burrel VIM. Ii. Bauer, for assault
upon Patrick Howard; Thos. Dorman, for lar.
ceny of pair of shoes from VIM. Smith; Ferdin
and Gals, for assault and battery upon Maggie
Gals; Adam, jeremiah and VIM. Horn, for as.
sault and battery upon Henry Horn; VIM. Bos