The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-06-06

COURT PRoCEEDINGs.-State We. Henry Tay
Tor, colored violating the local option law by SELL
ing whisky at the camp meeting at Gravelly Hill
jury trial verdict guilty. Webster for the
State, VIM. Young and Maynadier for defence.
On Thursday Judge Waters fined Taylor 500
and costs. In default ofpayment Taylor will be
sent to the House of Correction for six months.
State We. A. j. Gorrell; indictment, selling
goods on Sunday. The prosecuting witness, a
colored man, testified that 1t was raining very
hard on Saturday night and he could not 60 to the
store. The next morning, Sunday, he went to
Mr.. GoIrell's and got him TO let him have 10
pounds of flour, paying him 25 cents for It,
Jury trial verdict not guilty. Webster for the
State, Young and Maynaditr for defence.
State vs. A. J. Gorrell charged with violating
the local option law. The States witness,
julius II. Matthews, testified that he bought
some alderberry wine from Mr.. Gorrell. The
jury did not consider this violation Of the
local option law and rendered verdict of &C
quitts Webster for the State, Young and
Maynadier for defence.
State vs.. Peter MEG inniss. charged with viola
ting the local option law. The prosecuting wit
mes, VIM. A. Hope, had no recollection of buy
ing whisky from McGinniss, whereupon States
Attorney Webster said the evidence was not
sufficient to Justify conviction and the jury rem
dered verdict of not guilty. Young and Mayns-
der for defence.
The criminal docket having been disposed of
on Friday, the petit jury was discharged until
Monday, when they were again discharged until
Thursday.
The case of the Town Commissioners of Bel
Air vs. DR.. E. fall Richardson was removed by
the plaintiff to the Superior Court of Baltimore
city.
BEL AIR NoTEs.-An elocutionary contest by
pupils of the Bel Air Academy and Graded
School will take place at the Court House, on
this friday evening, at O'Clock.
Mr. Henry g. Maypadier, son of Mr.. Geo.
Y. Maynadier, has been appointed clerk in
tine Second National Bank.
The work of grading Broadway, between
Franklin street and Pennsylvania avenue has
been completed and the contractor for macad-
amizing this street, Mr.. j. NJ. Herman, has
had five or six teams at work hauling stone for
the superstructure.
Gordon street extended was put in excellent
Suhpe, ldSI 1uceudl, Win cuHOCk TCVGTblOlG
road machine, manipulated by Mr.. Pennock, a
member of the Chester county, Pa, firm by
which the machine is manufactured. 1t was
drawn by a Henry Reckord Manufacturing
Company's team. The ground was very hard
but the machine did excellent work without
the aid of a pillow. Mr.. w. Smithson Forwood
is agent for the sale of these machines in Har-
ford county.
( meeting held by the young men of Bel
Air. on Monday night, for the purpose Of or
ganiz;ng brlsS band. Eighteen members
were enrolled, Prot. Bprgoyne, of Towson.
was engaged as instructor. a committee was
appointed to procure the useaas for purchasin
Instruments. A numbtr of young men Of the
place already have some knowledge of music,
and under the competent instruction which
they will have the Bel Air band will no doubt
soon become proficient.
DR.. VIM. G. McCurdy has exchanged his
dwelling house at Madonna, for the dwelling
of Mr.. Jacob Forder, in Bel Air. DR.. McCurdy
will remove to Sci Air with his family and, it
is stated, expects to practice medicine in Balti
more city.
Messrs. Milton 4 Smith and John &. W. |
Richardson were among the graduates at the !
Maryland University Law School, at Baltimore, |
on Friday evening, May 80. Mr.. Smith is from
Marshalrs district and was formerly principal
of the Bel Air Graded School. Mr.. Richardson
ia son of DR.. VIM. 8. Richardson, of Bel Air. |
DR.. M. T.. Jarrett and ex- Sheriff Geo. F.
Walker were among the Hartford visitors to the |
celebration last weet.
Mr.. A T. Geatty is building an addition 20 /
his residence in Bel Air.
The Town Commissioners met on Wednesday
evening and appointed Mr.. Joseph E. Bateman
to make new assessment of property in the
town, under the amended charter, passed by the |
last Legislature.