The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-01-22

Walker and Thomas Hanways fast team of bays;
E. II. Webster, of Jno., bay Cover Street, sor-
rel; VIM. A. Osborn, stylish team of Blacks
Samuel Chapman, gray Thos. Allibone bay;
DIR. Chas. A. Rutledge, pair of bays; Edward
Ii. Prigg, black; W. Smithson Forwood, bay
and gray; Alex. Bell, John F. Hays, Jumes
Peterson, Edward Biles and others. Some of
these were not entered for competition.
THE Ice ON THE SUsQUEHANNA Last SUNDAY
channel was cut through the ice on the Sus.
quehanna, from Havre de Grace to the high
span OF the new b. IL o. bridge, in somewhat
novel manner. Horses and ice-plows were run
over the surface and the piledriver followed
pounding the ice and breaking it effectually.-
The high span, under which vessels are expect
ed to pass, is the only one not completed, and
the railroad company is anxious to finish it, the
ice having carried away the temporary wooden
structure needed to put the iron work in place.
The ice on the river is eight inches thick, but
the river was high and muddy when the freeze
came, and consequently the ice is not of the
best quality. Some of the houses on the canal
basin were being filled last Saturday from the
river, the ice being taken across the tow-path
and the canal.
DEATH OF A YOUNG MAN.-Mr Thomas r
Harkins, son of Mr.. VIM. j. Harkins, died at
his home, near Min Green, on the 18th instant,
in the SD year of his age. He had been in
delicate state OF health for more than year.
but was not confined TO the house until a month
before his death. Mr.. Harkus was most wor-
thy and honorable young man, and was highly
respected by all who knew him. His death is
deeply regretted not only by his family but also
by his many friends. He leaves a wife and two
children. His funeral, which was very largely
attended, took place Saturday, from his late
residence, the interment being at Emory NJ. E.
Church. The funeral services were conducted
by Rev. L. E. Peters. The paI-bearers were
Messrs. j. Wilson Galbreath, John S. Smith,
John G., Charles L., j. Thomas and T. j. Rob-
inson, all brothers-in-law Of the deceased
Messrs. Treakle 81 Huff were the undertakers.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNTY COMMISSION
ERs.-The Commissioners were in session on
Monday and Tuesday.
Mr.. VIM. II. Gray applied in person to the
Commissioners for damages sustained by reason
OF his horse falling from the bridge over Wake
lands branch, on the public road leading from
Churchville to Level.
Mrs. Eliza johnson applied to be placed on
the outpension list.
The Treasurer was ordered to pay VIM. A..
Wilson S174,24, in full for settlement for Har-
ford county's half of the cost of the bridge walls
at Joshua GREEN'S fording over Little Falls.
The Clerk was instructed TO notify the Groton
n,;1 4 q
bridges in the fourth district are not completed
by February LIST, the Commissioners would can
eel the contracts and relet the work
George Harris, general supervisor, was in-
structed to attend to the B. and 0. crossing at
the Perrymansville road
Messrs. Geo. r. Cairnes, Ohio S. Lee and A..
Preston Gilbert were appointed to examine the
books and accounts of the treasurer.
The board on Tuesday paid their first visit of
inspection to the Almshouse