The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-04-27
local Affairs.

C'uHiO'
Encal Affairs.
LITTLE LOCALS.
Mr.. Lawrence Street,, at Chrome Hill, ex-
poets 10 engage in the canning business, this
year
The name Thirteen Mile-Switcb," on the
P, w. and b. Railroad, has been changed to
"Bengus."
Representative Shaw has applied to the
Postoilicc Department for the establishment
OF i postOtlicc in Hartford county, TO be called
Linden.
The first IlaIford-grown asparagus we have
seen this season was left ut our office, on Wed.
nesday, by All enterprsing, wide-awake Big
Woods farmer
The A erdeen Southern Methodist Sunday
School is preparing to hold an entertainment
early in May. 1t promises to be of more than
ordinary interest
-Protracted meeting is still in progress at
Perryman Southern Methodist Church, under the
infringement Of the pastor, Rev. c. l.. Damaron
Preaching every evening next week
-Ady's Hotel, on tue Hartford turnpike,
which has been kept for the past seven years by
Geo. F. Wheeler IL Son, has been transferred to
MIR. w. II. w. Reed, formerly superintendent
Of the Baltimore county AImshOuse.
Providence NJ. ?. Sunday School, near Ur.
per Cross Roads, was reorganized last Sunday,
with Jos. A. HayghC, Superintendent Thos
Hitchcock, Librarian Geo. Z. Pyle Secretary
and Col. John Divers, Treasurer.
AT the coming May term of the Circuit
Court for Hartford county the case of the State
(usc of Janney) against Drs. Ilousekecper and
Clifford will be tried. This is an faction brought
By John y. Jauney, of Cecil county, against
these defendants to recover damages for the
loss Of his wife, whom he alleges died from the
effects of IN operation performed upon her by
the defendants,
LAND SALE.-Messrs Harlan ard Webster,
trustees, have sold the Richard Smith property,
situated near Churchvilc, llaifOrd county, CON
tanning 9jlI acres of land, to John r. Smith for
s4,5o5.
The A. NJ. F.. CONFERENCE, which adjourned
at Baltimore ON Wednrsday made the follow.
ing appointments in iarford: llavrr de Grace,
W. ID. Schurman; Darlington and Gravel IIil,
d. II. Green.
MILF on FmE.-Mr. Charles Walters Mill,
near the Hickory, formerly IIoopes's Mil,
caught fire from chimney, few days ago
Mr. Peter Herman discovered the smoke and
succeeded in eXtingushing the flames. raftcr
and part of the roof were burned The loss is
triling.
PREsENTAT 1oS.--Mr. George Harris one Of
the charter members of Bic nheim Lodge l. o.
0. F., was presented, last Saturday evening,
with beautiful pair of gold spectacles by the
lodge. Mr.. Harris was greatly surprised as
well as gratifed by this evidence of the esteem
of his brethren.
KICKED ny lloRsE-Mechem Street,, of
Cooptown, last Friday entered Il stable in
which was a horse that his brother John NJ.
Street,, had lately obtained in horse trade
The animal, without any warning, kicked the
young man, breaking three of his ribs and dis
locating his shoulder. Mr.. Street, recovered
his own horse by means of II writ of replcvin,
and as the owner of the kicking horse refused
to take him back Mr.. Street, pulled off the
bride and turned the animal loose In the road
WORK IN THE REGISTERS OFFICE.-On the
10Th instant Henry d. Farnandis was appointed
and confirmed as executor of Mrs Mary +. Far
nandis, deceased, with bond for $50, OOO the
other executor named in the will having lie
nounced. Jas. A. Fulton was appointed to ap-
praise the personal estate of said deceased.
Mrs. Susanna Roberts was confirmed us ex-
ccutrix of Mrs. Jane Davis d. ceased bond
$4,000. q. W. Keny and James McCummons
were appointed to appraisc the personal est ate
ofthe said deceased.
REORGANIZATION OF THE MARYLAND Cen
TRAL.-lt is stated that The receivers OF the
Maryland Central Railroad Company have com
promised with its creditors and that the com
pany will be reorganized. The reorganization
plan contemplatcs foreclosure and sale under
the 5000 600 of first mortgage bonds, in which
the $500, 900 second mortgage bonds will be
cared for in the proposed reorganization of the
company. The proposition is to reduce the
rate of interest on the first mortgage from per
cent. 10 per cent. The reorganization pro-
ceedings will take place under the direction of
the court, and it is proposed to place the CON-
pany upon basis where it is believed the fixed
charges can be regularly met
MALICIOUS ACTs.-Last Friday night be
tween and 10 o'clock, Squire Henry H. Wat
tiers, who lives near Darlington, was
startled by a brick crashing against the side of
his house, few inches from window. He
picked up his gun and going the the door saw
man running away. lie fired at him with one
barrel but the other barrel missed fire and the
man disappeared.
On Thursday night of last week some per.
son cut the haItcr-strap by which the horse of
Mr.. Edward NJ. Allen, DR., was tied in front
oftlc Town Hall, Darlington, where hop
was in progress. The horse got away and ran
home, the buggy being smashed as the animal
went through the gate. 1t was also found
that the halter-strap on Mr.. Edward NJ. Aliens
(Sr) horse had also been cut nearly in two.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNTY COMMISSION
ERs.-ThG Clerk was instructed to notify the
NJ. c. Railroad to comply with their agreement
to widen the public road at Pylesville.
John A. Lamb, james A. WiiG and Thomas
Il. Cathcart We're appointed Examiners ON the
proposed new road leading from Dry Branch
and SchilIing's Factory road to the public road
leading from Alloway's Shops to Matthew
Wiley's Mill, through the lands of John C.
Robinson and VIM. Robinson.
Mr.. VIM. Young, counsel to the Board re.
ported that Mr. Geo. A. Cairnes' bond for the
collection of taxes in the 4th district is suf.
! iicient and in proper form and Mr.. Cairucs was
accordingly appointed.
The bond of Joseph A. Price, the only bidder
from the lst district, have been increased was
approved and he was also appointed
!
SUIT FOR DAMAGES case of George
Y. Wise against the Commissioners of Hartford
county began in the Court of Common Pleas
Baltimore city, on Tuesday. This suit is for
$4,000 damages for the destruction of MIR
| Wise's mill dam, near the Rocks of Deer Greek,
by freshet on August 3D. 1885, the injury com