The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-01-08


then preached sermon suitable to the occa-
sion, after which a prayer-meeting was COM
menced, the exercises lasting until past mid
night. The members separated, after exchang-
ing hearty wishes for Happy New Year.
DIsCHARGED.-MarkW escott and Thomas
Evans, two colored boye, had hearing before
Justice Spicer, in Faliston, on Monday, on the
charge Of destroying property of MIR. John W.
Hooker, near Watervale station, and were dis
charged on account of the absence of Mr.. Hook
er and other Witnesses Mr.. Hooker being very
Ill at home. The charge was enormously re-
ported to be assault. The colored boys, it was
alleged, peeled the bark from young trees in Mr..
Rockers woods, tore down his notice to tres
passers, &c.
SILVER WEDDING. MIR. and Mrs. Michael
Wheeler celebrated the twenty fifth anniversary
of their marriage, at their pleasant home near
Pylesvile, on Wednesday evening, December
3Oth, 1885, A large number of their relatives
and friends were present. Mr.. and Mrs. Wheeler
received the warm congratulations of their
friends, together with great many handsome
and useful presents of silver ware An elegant
entertainment was served, to which ample JUS
tice was done, and the merry company did not
separate until the morning hours began to grow
large. 1t was in all respects delightful affair.
DAMAGE BY MONDAYS SToRM.-The heavy
rain on Monday raised the streams of the county
but very little damage is reported The false
works of the bridge in course of construction
on the new road above the rocks of Deer Creek,
were carried away and lodging on the foot
bridge near Mr.. j. X. Wetheril's house, ut the
Rocks broke it down. 1t has since been re-
placed. The accident, it is stated, resulted from
the inability of the contractor to get lumber
No other damage was done at that point, nor
was the dam at Mr.. WIse's mill injured.
Several small andslides took place on the
Maryland Central Railroad which kept the track
men busy in the rain until late in the night.
HIGH WATER IN THE SUsQUEHANNA.-The
Susquehanna river was very high, Wednesday
night The wharves at Port Deposit were over
| flowed and the water nearly covered the Co.
lumbla and Port Deposit railroad track. The
tiestlng of the unfinished span of the new b.
and o. bridge, at Frenchtown, was again car.
| ried away
At Conowingo the river rose 1871 feet, flood
| ing the gearing and machinery of the Susque.
hanna Paper Company, compelling saspen.
\ sion of operations.
Fred. Irwin, Norman Wills and Nelson Car.
ter, with their families, whose dwellings, foul
miles north of Port Deposit, were surrounded
with water six feet deep, were rescued by boats
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| PAINTS, OILS AND GLAss.-0ne of the most
reliable firms dealing in ready-mixed paints
oils, engineers and machinists' supplies, &C., ii
that of Messrs. Bolton Bros, of which Mr. Dan
lei X. Bolton, formerly of Perrymans, is the Sc
nior partner, the other partners being his two
SONS, Messrs H. N. and F. c. Bolton The,
supply gasoline and coal oils, including Tho
celebrated Elaine, or family safeguard OIL which
is one of the very best high grade illuminating
oils to be found. They also furnish all kinds O
machinery oils, packing, betting, and a grea
variety of articles used about machinery to
gether with glass Of all sizes and kinds. Thei
place of business is at the well-known old stand
50 and 81 West Pratt Street, Baltimore. SEM
them your orders when you want anything il
their line from the city.
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THE HAvRE DE GRACE ELECTIoN.-The cit,
election in Havre de Grace, on Monday, say
the Sun, resulted in majority for the Demo
cratic candidate for the mayoralty. The candi
dates for mayor were Col. j. Thompson Frieze
Republican, and Col Murray Vandiver, Demo
crat. The fight centred on these two and wal
the most spirited contest ever witnessed il
| Havre de Grace Despite the storm $50 vote
were polled and Col Murray Vaudver was
elected by majority of So votes A. E. Tread
way, G. j. Dugan, W. c. Bailey, R. Seneca an,
s. j. Seneca were elected to the city council, thu
sixth man being undetermined. The election
lies between Mr.. w. S. McCombs, of the Rp1J
ticdn, and Jas l.. Burke. A recount of the vote
will determine who is the successful candi
date.
AN ALLEGED CASE OF FoRGERY.-One da
last week man said to be from Baltimore wen
to the store of Black u McComas, at Whit
Hall, and offered 10 sell two promssory notes
one for SlO7, purporting 10 have been given b.
VIM. Thos. Robinson, and the other for 1928
| signed with the name of Thos. Ii. Wiley, bot
| of whom are"well-known citizens of Hartford
The storekeepers declined TO purchase the note
and the man afterwards made an attempt to sci
them to Mr.. Thomas Hunter, another stor
keeper in the same neighborhood MIR. Hunte
was at first disposed to buy the notes, but hay
ing asked some questions, he suspected tina
something was wrong and also refused to pul
chase. Messrs. Robinson and Wiley both so
they did not sign the notes and pronounce then
forgeries.
In DEATH THEY WERE Nor DIVIDED
John Devoe, one OF the oldest citizens of Mai
shall's district, died on the morning of Ne,
Years day, at his home, near st. Mary's Church
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