The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-09-10

Sunday afternoon Mr.. William Murray, far
mer living on Mr.. John S. Young's place, near
Bel Air, sent his little son Irving, aged about
years, up stairs for something. small loaded
pistol had been taken out of a box on the bu-
reau and was lying within sight. The little
fellow took it in his hands. His brother,
Willie, aged years, came into the room and
seeing Irving with the pistol, tried to take it
from him. The little fellow resisted and in the
struggle the pistol was discharged. The ball
struck the younger child in theleft temple, pass
ing through the skull and severing the temporal
artery. DR.. Munnkhuysen, who was sent for,
was unable to find the ball by probing. The
child lost great deal of blood and it was
thought he was dying on Sunday night. He
rallied, however, and has since been conscious
at intervals. On Monday high fever set in,
which abated somewhat Monday night.
The little fellow is now free from fever
and will probably recover. DR.. Munnikhuysen
thinks the ball may have been detected and
lodged in the right side of the face. Mr.. Murray
says he never had tirearm in his house until
few days ago. During his absence, one night,
some one broke into his house, frightening his
wife, and he then bought a small pistol, car
rying ball not much larger than buckshot.
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ORPHANS COURT PRoCEEDINGs.-Wills re-
ceived and probated-William Ross and Ellen
Carroll's. Mr.. Ross, in his will, leaves legacy
of 500 to his daughter, Ema s. Wonders, wife
of George Wonders, and all the rest of his prop
erty to his wife for life, and after her death to
his son Robert and his daughter Miss Amelia
scendants then to the children of his sons
Lycurgus and Silas W. Ross. Mrs. Ross died
before her husband.
Mrs. Carroll devises one-half of her real
estate to the children of Julia Welsh, her sister,
and the other half to her husbands niece, Kate
Lee, of Harrisburg, Pa, who are also the resi-
duary legatees. The deceased appoints Rev.
Jos. l.. Barry executor, who gave bond in the
sum of 5000.
Robert Ross was appointed administrator c.
t. a. of VIM. Ross deceased, and gave bond in
the sum of $1,000. John II. Barrow and g.
Warren Reynolds were appointed to appraise
the personal estate of said deceased.
John S. Dallam and Thomas H. Robinson
were appointed to appraise the personal estate
of Samuel NJ. Ady, deceased.
Charles Grailing and S. e. Penning were ap-
pointed to appraise the personal estate of Ellen
Carroll, deceased
The Orphans Court met on Monday. Present,
Hon. G. w. Billingslea, Chief Judge; Hons. ].
W. Barton and James NJ. Cain, Associate
Judges.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SCHOOL COMMISSION
ha nh al Va lice nj T,o
day. Present, Messrs. Rouse and Whiteford.
Mr.. T. Ross Payne, son of DR.. j. I. Payne,
was appointed to the vacant scholarship from
Hartford in st. Johns College, and Arthur
Duvall, son of Mr. Caleb Duvall, of Clayton, to
scholarship in the Maryland Agricultural
College.
The secretary was directed to give the trus-
tees of No. 90, fourth district, an order for the
desks in Reese's school house.
T. L. Hanway was appointed trustee of No.
1, second district, in place of George Harris,
resigned.
THE board decided to have Youths Benefit
school house painted.
The Primary History OF the United States and
the Primary Physiology were added to the
studies of the 9Th grade, to be used alternately
The Primary Physiology and the Higher History
of the United States were added to the studies
of the 9th grade, and the Higher Physiology and
United States History, alternated with General
History in the 7th and 9Th grades.
The Secretary was directed to appoint the re-
CURED assistants in the district schools.
Two bids were received for furnishing the
county with school desks, as follows:
j. W. Bond u Co., Grand Rapids Patent, No.
2, 81; No. 3, $3.50; rear seats, No. 2, SLIGO; No.
5, $l.50. John e. Dubois, Soper's Patent, No.
l, S425; No. ?, a.; rear seats, No /, S2.25 !;
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