The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1889-08-16

PIC NC III MI. zion, on lnuIeuhy, WAS pleas
ant affair. A large number of children Assem-.
bled at the NJ. E. Church, Bel Air, at Q o'clock,
from whence they proceeded to the pic mic
grounds in wagons gaily decorated, with ban
ners waving and the Emmorton band playing
its iyeliest tunes. The day was pleasant aud
it is safe TO say that all enjoyed themselves
The attendance was large.
ANOTHER NATIONAL BANK IN ELKToS-A
new national bank has been organized at Elk
ton, with the following directors William NJ
Sngerly, Jas. A. Davis, Vim. 4. Warburton
James j. Archer and Thomas b. Hopper. The
directors elected William I. Warburtor
President and Win. VI. Siugerly Vice President
Col. Isaac d. Davis, at present clerk to the
County Commissioners, was elected cashier
and Z. Ii. johnson, son of Sheriff Samuel NJ.
johnson, and now Deputy Sheriff. was elected
teller. The bank will be called the Second
National Bank of Elkton.
A FISHING ExCURsIoN.-On Monday mum
Der Of gentlemen of Darlington left Lapidum
on the little steamer City Belle, Capt. Holm, for
fishing excursion on Chesapeake Bay. The
party consisted OF Rev. Messrs ID b. Fitzgerald
and E. W. Wroth, Messrs. A. F. Galbreath, f.
s. Edge, c. Emlen, VIM. Wynde, W. II. Ii.
WhIteford, Jos. r. Hopkins and b. ]. Williams.
/ They took with them small sail boat and an
accomplished French cook, Joseph Donnelly,
and were apparently prepared to have good
time generally Their first objective point was
Betterton, Kent county. They expected to re-
/ turn home to-day.
/ PERSONAL MENTION Thomas Miller,
near Webster, is critically i'll. Mr.. Miller has
been sufferer from rheumatism for a year
past
! DIR. H. Z. WhitefUrd, of Darlington, has been
very i'll with abdominal neuralgia. His suffer
ings for several days were intense lie is now
/ better.
| Miss Helen Wilson, of West Chester, Pa, is
the guest of Mrs. Richard NJ. Grafton, near
Forest Hill.
Mrs Corrie F. Grant, of Wilmington, Del, Is
visiting relatives in Hartford
Mrs. VIM. A. Wheeler, of the Rocks, Is re.
ported to be extremely i'll with typhoid fever.
MEETING OF THE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
The directors of the Hartford County Agricul.
tural Society met at their Office in Bel Air, on
Wednesday. Present-Messrs. John Moures,
President WIN. b. Hopkins, A. d. Wilson,
Bennett II. Barnes, Harry P. Strasbaugh and
Joseph. Z. Ashton, and Noble l.. Mitchell,
Secretary. The Secretary was directed to ad-
vertise for bids for music and the sale of prv-
| leges, bids to be opened September 2i, 1889.
Messrs Hanway, Strasbaugh and Mitchell
t,I he a..
sary repairs to the building, &c.
Messrs. Strasbaugh, Mitchell and Baker were
appointed Committee on Amusements.
Messrs. Moores, Minnick and Mitchell were
appointed a committee to select aud appoint
ticket agents and receivers.
A special purse of $40 for DR.. J. l.. Win.
dolph's b. S. Oysterman TO beat three minutes,
provided that the time made lie lees than three
minutes, was ordered.
Adjourned to meet again September I'd.
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The RAILROAD BRIDGE AT TowsoETow ~
Interest in the dispute about the railroad bridge
over the York turnpike at Towsontown is re.
wing. An order of court was passed On July
Sth, requiring the Maryland Central Railway
Company to complete the erection of a bridge
spanning the turnpike before September 9th,
and that in default of its completion within
that time the court would authorize the forci.
BILE removal of the present trestle, of which
complaints have been made as an obstructio ion
to travel on the turnpike. 1t is stated the rail
way company has been for several days laying
timber alongside the track, short distance
from the abutments of the bridge. 1t is also
ptnt. that
wooden truss bridge, and not one of iron, as
was expected. Some of the rumors current are
TO the effect that the structure will be very
heavy, and that the railway officers intend to
erect the bridge at night, so as to prevent the
issuing OF restraining order of court at the
suit Of the turnpike company .-Swt
IT JUST MISSED HIM.-Last Tuesday Robert
Burnett was engaged in wallng up well at
the new dwelling house OF Mr.. A. u. Grafton,
near Grafton's Shops. He had been repeat
eddy warned that the end of his well
rope was much worn aud likely to break
at any time. lie intended to cut off the
frayed end some day but neglected TO do
so. As two men above were lowering bucket
full of stone to Burnett, who stood on the wall,
the rope broke when the bucket was about ten
feet above his head. The men at the windlass
felt it give away and turned pale with fear for
their comrade. MIR. Nathan Grafton was look.
ing down the well at the time and thought the
bucket had carried Burnetts head with it to
the bottom All hands were greatly relieved,
however, at hearing Burnetts voice and being
assured that he waa safe. lie said he was stand.
ing, as usual, on the wall, with his head away
from the centre of the well. The heavy bucket
of stone came down with u rush, in one mass,
struck the side Of his hat without touching his
head, and grazed one Of his toes, bruisiug it
slightly. 1t was close call for Mr.. Burnett.
None OF the stone dropped out Of the bucket in
its descent,