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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-12-28
Mr.. WOOlsey's Will.

The will of the late William Woolsey, an
abstract Of which we give in another column,
is interesting to the people of Hartford. Mr..
Woolsey, it will be seen, bcqueaths large
sum for the improvement Of public roads, and
our County Commissioners W III act unwisey
ii they fail to take advantage OF the opportun
ity thus offered to permanently improve our
highways. Certain roads, it is true, are
named in the will rs the first reCipanls of
Mr.. WOols'ys bounty, but the will also pro-
Vidcs that when these rouds are macadamlzed
the surplus shall be expended in macadam-
iZing other public roads not named therein.
In making his btquest Mr.. Woolsey prob
ably had in mind the precedent followed by
our County Commissioners for many years,
that in ali cases where an individual or in
dividuaIs contribute any sum for the improve
ment OF Il particular road, the county will ap-
pEoprlatc an equal amount to be added to it
for the same purpose. The only condition
insisted upon by the Commissioners has been
that the road needs repairing. The roads
named in Mr.. Woolscy's will are thorough
fares upon which nearly One.half of the citi-
zens ofthe countymust pass to reach the coun-
ty town, or o'hor public points or railroad
stations. The necessity for their improve
ment is apparent to every one VINO has occa-
sion to travel over them.
The btquest will, ofcoursc entail some cx-
pcnse upon the county, but every dollar spent
upon making any public road better will be
good investment. 1t will lessen the amount
necessary to be spent hereafter upon such
roads and increase the value of Hartford lands,
by making them attractive to persons of
means who want country homes or invest
ments for capital.
The county receives for use on her public
roads, fertilizer license fees amounting annual
ly, to about $1,000. In addition to this fund,
the licenses for the sale of liquor in Havre de
Grace will probably bring in annually, for
the same purpose, about $500. These sums
might, with perfect proprery and with JUS
tice to every part OF the county, be applied
specifically towards the objects named in Mr..
Woolsey's will. If supplemented by the
amounts annually expended on the roads
named and an additional appropriation they
would enable the county to take advantage
of the liberal otter contained in the will.
There is anothrr consideration which
should lead TO the acceptance of This splendid
gift from Mr. Woolsey, which s, that all Of
this large sum being expended entirely within
the eounty, will give employment for a long
time TO large number ofmIn, and in so far,
at least, help to ameliorat9 the hard times
The names of the trustees appointed to
carry out the provisions of the will, Messrs
Stevenson A, Williams, John Moores and
Alexander S, Bell, are sufficient guarantee
that whatever may be done will be well done
and with due regard to the interests of the
public.
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A COmmendable Charity.

The annual report Of the 2Sth fiscal year #
Henry Watson's Children's Aid Society, G.
Baltimore, has been received. This institu
ton, under the management of William c.
Palmer, is designed to help working girls
whose wages will not admit of their paying
ordinary board in the city. In addition to
comfortable bath, bed and work rooms il
c)ntaius attractive parlurs and library, with
o:gan, for the use of The inmates. Free it,
struction is given to needy girls in the man.
agement of tue various sewing machines in
use, aud also in cutting and fitting garments.
No board is charged 10 girls desiring their
apprenticeship, or to needy women Relief
is also afforded To transient boarders. Rates
OF board including washing, with medical at
tendance and careful nursing from 81 LOO to
$500 per week.
This CLARITY must commend itself to every
intelligent phlhnthropist. We help Others
best when we enable them to help them.
selves In other words render them inderen-
dent OF help.
For further information address Home of
Henry Watson Children's Aid Society, Nos
32G.and 1928 North Calvert street, Baltimore.
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MA IsLsIED.

ALTERNATELY. -SELLERS.-On Monday
evening, December 24th, lSSS, at NJ p. Parson-
age, Bel Air, by Rev. s. A. Hobltzell, JNO W.
ALTERNATELY TO Miss MARY L. SELLERS,
all Of Hartford county.
HUDGINS JARVIS On Monday, October
22, 1883, by the Rev. f. o. Eldridge JOHN W.
HCDGlNS, of Baltimore, to METIIE l.. JAR
Wis, Of Hartford county, Md
STREET-BROWN.-A Bethel Parsonage,
Madonna, Md, December Goth, 1883. by Rev.
W. G. Stull, JOHN W. STREET. and ELIZA
BETH j. BROWN.
OW-HARKINS.-Oh December 18th,
1883, at Centre NJ. +. Church, Forest Hill, BY
Rev. j. Fred. Heisse, CHARLES &. DENBOW
to LILLE T., daughter of John I. llarkins.
BOSLEY-BlLLlNGSLE On December
goth, 1883, at the residence Of the brides father,
Samuel Billngsley, GOrsuch Mills,) by the
Rev j. Fred. Hesse, W. q. BOSLEY to AL
VERrA BILLINGSLEY.
ALMONY DAVIS. Thursday, Deem.
Der, goth, 1883, at the residence of the brides
father, near Prospect, by Rev j. D. Smith,
DUNCAN ALMONY. OF Baltimore county, TO
Miss SALLIE DAVIS, daughter of VIM. Davis.
HOWLETT-ilEAPS.- Wednesday, Dec.
18Th, 1883, al the residence of the brides grand.
mother, krkwOOd, by Rev. MIR. Downs, MEL
SON A. HONLETr to Misc DORA HEAPS
WALBECK-DELEVET the NJ. f.
Parsonage, Bel Air, Tuesday, December 24th,
1855, by Rev Thomas Wood, Mr.. ADAM &.
WALbECk to Miss CORA A. DELEEErT,
both OF Hartford county. They were accompan,
led by two bridesmaids and groomsmen.
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THE WILL OF THE LATE WILLIAM
WOOi.SEY.
$4,000 for Merchandising County Roads

The will Of the late William Woolsey was
fIed in the office of the Register Of Wills, on
the oath instant, by the executor, Mr.. Stevenson
A. Williams. The will was executed Bee 18th
and witnessed by George W. Renly, J. NJ. Fin.
ney and George J. Finney.
The entire real aud personal property Of the
testator Is bequeathed to the executor, in trust,
to convert all or such part thereof as he may
think expedient into money, as soon as practl.
cable after the decease OF Mr.. Woolsey, and
after paying all expenses OF caring for, preserv-
Ing and managing said trust property, to pay
over the net income to his two sisters, Catherine
and Rebecca, in equal shares. Upon the death
of either the entire net income to be paid over
to the survivor during her natural life. Upon
the death or election Of such survivor then TO
sell all the real estate remaining unsold and
pass over the entire estate TO John Moores,
Alexander g. Bell and Stevenson A. Williams,
the survivors or survivor of them and their
successors, to hold upon the following trusts:
To invest the same upon mortgage upon land
or other approved securities and to hold the
same, including all accumulations thereor,
until the County Commissioner Of Hartford
county obtain legislation, II necessary, to ena-
BILE them 10 carry into effect the objects and
purposes hereinafter mentioned, and until 50
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WILLS RECEIVED AT THE REGISTERS OFFICE.
The win of the late Mary Ann ST. Clair, OF
Marshall's district, which was recorded OH Dec.
Goth, bequeaths all her property to her brothers,
Benjamin and James W. st. Clair, who are mp
pointed executors. The will was witnessed By
Henry ID. Farnandis, A. Preston Gilbert and
g. d, Rosan.
The will of 10 n Parry, Of Dublin district,
was recorded on the cath December He be-
queaths to his daughter Elizabeth the house In
which he resided, with the household furniture
stands In South Delta. To his son Richard all
the remainder Of his lands In Hartford county
To each of his children, Mary, wife OF Thomas
j. Williams, John, Richard, Jacob and Eliza
beth, one.sixth Of his shares in the Welsh Slate
Company of Hartford county. To each of his
grandchildren, Ellen, Elizabeth, John and vii.
liam, children of his late daughter, Ellen Jane,
wife of VIM. J. Williams, one. twenty fourth OF
his shares in the company named, to be held iu
trust for them by the executors, until they at
tain, respectively, the age of 81 years. Any
balance remaining TO be distributed equally
among his children, His son Richard Parry
aud his son-inlaw Thomas J. Williams are
named as executors.
The joint will of Thomas j., Jane, Eliza,
Maria e., Louisa J. and Mary A. McCaus!and,
Of Dublin district, was received for probate, on
the cath instant. Its provisions apply to the
estates of Thomas j., Jane and Louisa j., who
are dead. The pro perty, which was held jointly
is bequeathed by the will to the survivors
or survivor, during their, his or her natural
life. Upon the death of the last survivor tue
property to 20 to the children Of their deceased
siatur I ninsn
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local Affairs.
LITTLE LOCALS.

LITTLE LOCALS.
John Stirling has been recommended to
succeed James Stirling, as postmaster at Shane,
Baltimore county.
The Mt. Carmel NJ. p. School will hold
their Christmas Entertainment in the Church
at Emmorton, on Tuesday evening next, Jan.
uary lst.
Last Saturday, Dec. 23I, was the coolest
day of the winter, so far. The ther monet ter
ranged from 10 to II degrees above zero, accord
ing to location.
The wilma W. &. T. L. will meet at the
residence OF Mira Rebecca s. Moore, Falston,
on Saturday, Jan. 9th, at P. NJ.
Mr.. Thomas Liyezey showed US, q few
days ago, two English haltpennies, one dated
TIT and the other l7a9. Also an American
cent of 1906.
The case Of Howard VS.. the Cecil county
commissioners, on application of plaintiffs
counsel, has been removed to Hartford County
Court. Two juries in the Cecil Court disagreed
in this case.
The first mass will be celebrated in the new
Sunday, January 18th, at IL O'Clock, A. NJ by
the pastor, Rev. E. +. Maynadcr. Allare cor.
daily invited
Mr.. Nicholas r. Bel, of Bells Mill, near
Macton postoiiice, Lost his pocket book, a few
days ago. 1t contained $500, included iu which
were four $50 bank notes and twenty $50 notes,
the remainder being in small bills.
Glass ball shooting matches took place on
Christmas day aud Wednesday, at Mr.. A. r.
Btadey's store Clcrmont Mills. The best shots
were j. w. Street,, Nicholas Furlong, VIM.
Leonard and Thomas Trout.
The presentation Of the cantata, "St. Nlcho.
las visit to the School," OH Wednesday even.
ing, by the Sunday School of Aberdeen South.
ern Methodist Church, was "a spirited affair and
gave much pleasure to the audience
1t will not be very long before we have
railroad line passing through Tow sontown
direct for Philadelphia, says the Union, adding (:
We are little slow, we admit, but we'll get
there aftera while. Then We will have broad
gauge road and also broad. gauge town. As
the poet hath so appropriately remarked,
"Le,ter flicker"
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Mr.. Henry Vanderford, of the Westmin-
ster Adcocate, celebrated his nth birthday
last Sunday. Mr. Vanderford, probably, has
been engaged in the newspaper business long
er than any man in Maryland. Firm in his
convictions of right, fearless in expressing
them, and devoted to sustaining the princi-
Piles OF Democracy, his career us newspaper
editor is honorable u himself and reflects
credit upon the newspaper fraternity fMary-
land The .Ado0cdte is one of The a lest and
best newspapers in Maryland and it possess
es the rare merit of consistency. We con-
graduate our brother editor upon having
reached another milestone in the journey of
life, and hope the succeeding stages may be
pleasant and abound with good health and
prosperity.
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A County Farmers Convention TO be
Held

Last Saturday representatives of the Fall
ston, wilma and Deer Creek Farmers Clubs
met in Bel Air to make arrangements for call
Ing a convention Of the farmers of Hartford
county. The Convt ntion is to be composed
of all the farmers ot the county who may
choose To attend. The exercises will consist
of the discussion of subjects ola practical ma
ture pertaining to the management Of the
farm, and of other topics in which the people
of the county are Interested. 1t was decided
to hold the convention at Cuurchvie in Feb
ruary next
Tie committees appointed by each far
mers' club u apnfer together aad issue the
call for the convention are as follows Fall
ston Club-Prof G. G. Curtiss, j. Wilson
Moore and Wm. Lee Amos wilma Club
Thomas Hollingsworlh aud Geo. VIM. Nc
Comss; Deer Crsek Club-John Moores Jas.
f. Kenly and F. W. Baker
These committees will meet again ia Bel
Air, on Saturday, December 20.h, at II
o'clock, A. VI.
Farmers meetings OF the kind proposed
have been held annually for a long time in
Montgomery county, Md, and much practi-
cal benefit to the people of that county has
resulted thereirom
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WEDDING NEAR PRosPEcT.-On Thursday
evening Dec 10th, Mr.. ]. D. Almony, of b alti
more county, and Miss sallie Davis, were mar.
ried at the residence of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. j. Davis, Rev. Joe. d. Smith
performed the ceremony. The attendants were
Miss Virdie Davis, sister of the bride, and Mr..
A. L. Bradley The bride was becomingly
dressed in olivccolored satin, and wore bou-
quet Of lilac blossoms. Others present were
the brides parents, Mr., and Mrs. X. A. Fulton,
Mr.. and Mis- Geo. A. Davis, Miss Mollle Davis,
sister Of the bride, Elisha Davis, the brides
brother, and d. A. Bay, MIR. and Mrs. Almony
expects to remove to a new house, on his farm,
on the Manor, next spring.
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FROM DARLINGTON Mr.. George Windolph
Is erecting dwelling house on the property on
tae read leading from Darlington to Berkeley
Village, which he bought from Mr.. N. Newlin
Smith.
Mr. c. Reed Jourdan has built new barn on
his property.
Last week eight fat hogs belonging to Frank
Thompson, who lives on Mrs. Catherine Smith.
sons farm, at Stafford, died OF cholera. Seven
of them died in one day
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ward Ponlson and William Touey, both color.
ed, each 81 aud costs, for fighting at ball
given In Bel Air, on Christmas Eve.
CHRISTMAS TREEs.-The annual Christmas
tree celebration for Emmanuel Episcopal sun
day School, Bel Air, occurred in the church,
last Wednesday evening. The rector, Rev. Jas.
Is. Craighill, made short address, the large
and beautifully adorned tree was lighted and
presents were distributed number Of little
folks, not members OF The Sunday School, were
also included in the distribution OF good things.
Last night All interesting Christmas ceebra-
bration took place in the Presbyterian Church,
Rev Z. d. Finuey pastor. The little folks OF
the Sunday School were made happy by pres
snts of various kinds, and their friends enjoyed
the pleasure ofseeing them so happy.
The same night Christmas tree was lighted
in Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Bel Air. fo- the
colored Sunday School connected Herewith
Rev. Mr. Craighil made an address, carols
were sung and the faces Of the pupils beamed
with delight as each one received present oil
toys, candies, nuts, SC.
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p q s. M e r s..

LADIES'
We want your trade. If you are stu
ated so that you can come to the city and
deal with us IN person, dose. If not, send
us your orders. We promise 10 not only
treat you well, but to serve you well-to
sell you the best goods for the least money
and to make every sale give the fullest
satisfaction. Remember that our store is
the only one Of its kind in the whole
South, IL covers q superficial area of
three and one half acres in the aggregate,
has fifty thousand square feet of sales
room, and is devoted to sixty distinct and
separate departments. You can ask us
for anything you want, in any line of
goods sold in any market, and be sure Of
getting it, To induce you TO trade with
us, we agreed TO send all purchases of 500
and over to any point within two hundred
miles Of Balelmoro, free of all Transport
tation charges. Also, we will cheerfuly
send sampled and prices OF goods when
requested. Address PosNER BROS, 2l5,
2l7, 2l9 Lexington street, baltimore, Ma
ryland.
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THE JACKSON GUARDS BALL.-Seyeral hun
dred invitations have been issued to the recep.
ton and ball, 10 be given by the Jackson
Guards, in the new Bulett Carriage Factory,
next Friday evening, January 4.h. The Cover.
nor and many prominent citizens are included
in the list. The building will be comfortably
heated and handsomely decorated dressing
rooms will be provided for the ladies' lunch
served and no trouble spared 1t is said, to make
this one Of the finest Affairs OF the kind which
has ever taken place in the county. The nvi-
taton committee consists of Lieut.. Walter w.
Preston Sergeant James F. Lingan, Corporals
Daniel j. Golden and j. d. Stearns, PGiyates
VIM. A. French, VIM. W. Heuer, Darius X.
Prigg, Edward Ferry, Frank H. Jacobs, Harry
F. Lee and septimus Davis. The general man.
agement is entrusted to Capt Charles l.. Dial.
lam, Lieuts Preston and Harry Bateman.
The ladies Invited to chaperon the affair
Mre. WIN. y, Richardson, Mrs. Murray Van.
diver, Mrs. John Sappington, Mrs. r. E. Boul-
din, Mrs. Charles II. STREET., Mrs. Ohio s. Lee,
Mrs. Z. A Rutledge, Mrs. James Polk Street,
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Sudden Death Of Henry Reckord.
An Honored Rnsines. MINI unno

Mr.. Henry Reckord, senior member II the n rm
OF Henry Rockford Il Sons, died suddenly, at his
home, Reckord, Baltimore county, on Thursday
Dec 2Tth. In the M rning Mr. Reckord went
into Mr.. Elisha fuckers woods near Fallston,
to superintend the cutting Of timber Being
taken very sick he was placed in his buggy and
conveyed to his home, where he died in about an
hour and quarter after arriving there. Death
10 supposed to have resulted from apoplexy.
Mr.. Reckord was about 81 years of age. He
was one of the most energetic and best-known
business men in this part of the State, He was
noted for the uprightness of his character his
plain, straightforward honesty in every busi-
ness transaction, and kind, tender heart, open
to every appeal of the needy, ready at all times
to do good. His death is loss to the entire COM
munity. He was a member OF the Mountain
Christian Church
A widow, four sons and one daughter survive
him. His sons are John II. and Walter p.
who were associated in business with him: Bur
nett and william. The daughter is MIS- julia
Reckord.
Mr.. Reckord removed to Maryland from the
vicinity of Cumberland Mills, Maine, about the
breaking out of the late war. He bought mill
property on the Little Guupowder, where tho
Hartford Turnpike crosses that stream. Here he
started saw and grist mill, in small way.
When bone dust began to be used as a fertilizer
he added to his mill machinery for crushing
bones. From tnls beginning mas grown ,h- -
t. n,ive business of the firm in manufacturing
fertilizers. flour, Sc. Besides the fertilizer man
factory, the saw mill, lumber AMI coal yards ut
tho village of Reckord, six miles from Bel Air,
tn firm has warehouse for the sale OF fcrtili-
zers, flour, &C.. at fallston, and "a large roller
process flour mill at Bel Air.
The funeral will take place next Sunday after
noon, the services and interment being at the
Mountain Christian Church. The funeral will
leave the house at2 p. NJ.
The State police schooner Folly, of the oys-
ter navy, in Magothy river, last Saturday, sur.
prised and captured five vessels, against whom
charges of illegal dredging will be made.
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/ GLASS BALL SHOOTING
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.

The Stockholders of the Deer Creek and sus-
gnehanna kaiIsr1Sd Company are hereby notified
-hS' nc annual Nectina, 70 -
tors, &c, VIII be upon the SECOND TU ESDAY
IN JANUARY January sth, 1881 att O'CLOCK,
2. NJ. By urier of the Board of Directors,
w. BEATTY HARLAN,
gaicC Secretary,
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OYSTER SUPPER.-Toe ladies' and friends
~ OF Providence NJ. p. Church. at Upper Cross
Roads, will hold their Annual OYSTER and
NEAT SUPPER n Waverly Hall. on WED
NESDAY, THURSDAY and FRIDAY evenings
NJ, Il. u, e Z6,n. 2iln aud 2Sth. III, proceeds are
for the be left OF Il 0 church. 2lG1c