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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-01-03

Reported for The Egls.
DEC. 30.-Last week the Susquehanna Paper
Company hauled pine wood across Conowingo
bridge and shipped it by rail to tie upper mills
at York Haven, their supply having run short
The upper mills run three machines for max
ing paper, while the lower runs two.
A party of gunners went out last week and
bagged IS cartridges.
The Darlington Road League Is turnpiking
the road between Berkeleyvile aud Darlington
The roads under the supervision of this league
are the best in the neighborhood. Mr. james
Knight is turnpiking the road between Gen
Cove and Dublin, and has done his work well.
Mr.. William Cavehder gave an exhibition at
the public school, which was creditabe both
to teachers and pupils. The house was beauti-
fully decorated and about 40 chi dren took part
in The entertainment.
The funeral of Hiram Klar took place at 10
O'Clock on the oath instant, from his late resi-
dence near Greensboro. 1nterment at Dublin
NJ E. Church. The pail bearers We're John
McDoon, james Phillips, William Hutchins
Joseph Burkins, William s. Lavender and
Richard G. Smith,
The Christmas entertainment at Franklin
NJ E Church, on Friday evening was largely
attended. The programme was an interesting
one and the performers played their parts we'll
The opening address was by Miss Bessie Love-
There was also u reading by Miss Annie Stew
art and Rotations by Mrs. 6. l.. Cuddy and
Mrs. Rebecca G. Shauck. The closing address
was by Miss Dalle James. The leader of the
choir, MIR. Hiram Barnes, was assisted by our
accomplished musician, Mr.. John Charles.
Miss Smith presided at the organ. The schol-
ars had treat of candy and oranges. K.
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Fallston Affairs.

Reported for The 1Egis.
JAN l Henrietta Waters, who was paralS zed
aud has been critically i'll for many weeks, is
now convalescent.
Charles and Jessie Robinson, children of Mr..
L. B. Robinson, have been ill with scarlet fever,
but are better.
Mr.. George Wells family, who have also been
ill with the same disease. are improving.
DR.. E. A. Bagey, of Reckord, is confined to
his bed with au attack ofdysentery.
Mr.. Jones Davidson, of Upper Cross Roads, is
on the sick list.
MIR. Adam Kolk, an energetic and prosperous
farmer of this neighborhood, has one of the
most promising fields of wheat / have seen. A
few years ago the field was rock heap and an
eye-sore 10 the neIghborhood. Now, under Mr..
Kolk's skllful care 1t has been converted into a
garden spot.
Our public roads are attracting attention.
Many different plans fortheir Improvement are
suggested. 1 think the bond SYSTEM as sug-
gestedf or Baltimore county, would be danger
Gus experiment. We had better pay as we 20
or else not go. special road tax OF 10 or Is
cents on the 500 for the express purpose OF
making permanent Aone roads, would, In add
ter and in few years less expensive roads.
The Pallston turnpike in front of the Presby-
terian Church, is in deplorable condition. 1t
seems to be nobody's business to repair it.
Mr.. Jas. K. Hamilton is engaged in painting
the large store house for Mr.. George D. Waters.
Stanley Colgan found dandelion in full
bloom in one of his fields.
Mr.. George Gross, carpenter, has completed
repairs on Dr. Charles Bagley's residence. Mr..
Gross is good workman and is kept busy.
FLINT
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-01-03
Conference Of Maryland Editors.

Upon the invitation of Hon. Stevenson
Archer, Chairman of the Democratic State
Committee, a number of Maryland Demo
cratic editors met on Monday at Hotel Rem
merit, Baltimore, TO discuss, over an elegant
lunch, matters likely to come before the Lee
gislalure. Mr.. Archer presided, Senator
German sitting opposite to him.
Mr.. Archer said Maryland belonged to the
solid South. and being Democratic he hoped
would not be the first TO cut loose from her
moorings.
Senator German made vigorous speech
in which he denounced the new-fangled Aus
tralan kangaroo ballot system.
las for the Australian system" he said,
s"you had better label it bill to throw the
Democratic party in the rear This system
has had two trials in this country. One was
in Boston, the other in Montana. The for
mer, for years Democratic stronghold, went
Republican at the last election under the
Australian system by between 5000 and
5000 majority for the first time since 1864"
Senator German urged the necessity of OIL
ganization and of caucuses, and asked the
Democratic editors to work together and in
harmony.
Col. L. Victor Baughman, State Comptroll-
er, also made stirring speech, endorsing
Senator Germans words. He said it is high
time 10 draw the party lines and enable the
benefits of legislation to fall upon the Demo.
cratic party.
Addresses followed by number of editors.
Elections in the counties of Maryland are
conceded to be fairly conducted and are free
from the dctation and bossism which it is al
legged cast a shadow of doubt, to ssythe least,
on elections in the city of Baltimore. The
new system, as we understand it, might pave
the way for an educational test in voting.
The voter who could not read would be
obliged to depend upon some one else to
make out his ticket, and the complications
of the new system are calculated to embarrass
many persons of even fair intelligence and
make the task of voting their sentiments q
difficult one. We fear it would tend to break
down party lines, and on the whole the ad-
vantage of such a law would be entirely with
the Republicans. The present election laws
secure in the counties free and fair express
sion of the sentiments of voters and if addi-
tional restrictions are needed for the city OF
Baltimore, the Legislature ought to be able
to prescribe these without recourse to q law
imported from foreign country whose po-
litical institutions differ from our Own.
Let the party pledges of ballot reform be
kept, by all means, but why bind the Demo
cratic party to any particular scheme?
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"A mob of several hundred masked men
broke open the Jail at Barnwell, South Caro-
lima, last Saturday morning, overpowered the
jailer and seizing eight colored men who had
been imprisoned for the brutal murder OF
several white men, took them out of town
and shot them to death. Two of the negroes
had wantonly shot down prominent young
merchant. They were arrested and indicted,
but their cases were continued. This dispo-
sition ofthe matter appears to have embold-
ened the negroes 10 acts of violence and two
other leading citizens of the neighborhood
were shot down by them without the slight
est provocation. 1t was ascertained that the
murder of one of the men, Robert Martin,
was the result of conspiracy among the ne
groes on his fathers plantation, who wanted
him out of the way in order that they might
have greater license on the place.
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Focal affairs.
LITTLE LOCALS.

Several interesting communications were
received too late for insertion this week.
The W. C. T. U. met on the I'd instant at
Mrs. Theodore r. Moore's, Fallston.
Mr.. Wilderson, near Bel Air, has greatly
improved his house and outbuildings.
John DeSwan, of Hartford county, has been
appointed page in the State Senate, at $3.50 e
day.
The jury in the insolvency case of Lawrence
STREET. was discharged, on Tuesday, until next
Monday.
The case of Mrs. Hannah &. Thompson for
the recovery of her daughter, Maud NJ Ramsay,
which has been on trial in Philadelphia, was
continued until to-day.
Mr.. g. N. Hyde, of Long Green Valley,
wants to employ family of two or three per-
sons to work on his farm. He offers the highest
wages and other advantages. Read his adver-
tisement in the Business Notice column.
Rev. Mr.. Hoblitzell, pastor of the Methodist
Protestant Church, Bel Air, baptized four persons
two ladies and two gentlemen, by immersion,
in Plum Tree Run, near Emmorton, on Friday,
Dec. Goth, in the presence of nearly one hundred
people.
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A Wedding and a Funeral.

Reported for The Egis.
ABINGDON, Dec. 30.-Mr. John A. Shpley, of
Hartford Furnace, and Miss NJ. Agnes Martin,
daughter of Thomas Martin, of the same neigh
borhood, we've married at st. Francis Catholic
Church, on Dec. 9th, at p. NJ, by the Rev.
Father Sartor. Miss May Walsh played the
the church, preceded by Mr.. John Martin and
Miss Lizzie Martin, who accompanied them to
the altar. After the ceremony the happy couple
proceeded to Perryman, where they embarked
on a train for wedding tour to last a fort
night.
Mr.. Timothy Sullivan, a worthy and indus
trious man. died at his home near the Hickory
on Dec. Goth, after lingering illness. He was
buried on Sunday last at st. Frencs' Church,
Abingdon. Rev. Father Sartori performed the
funeral ceremony. Mr.. Sullivan was brother
of Mrs. jeremiah Sullivan, of Hartford Furnace
He was shoemaker by trade. Two sons and
two daughters survive him. VIEWER.
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"A large gathering of taxpayers of Bait

"A large gathering of taxpayers of Balti-
more county was held at Towsontown, on
Monday, to discuss methods ofraising money
to improve the public roads. There was q
great deal of talk but no definite conclusion
was reached. A resolution against the crea-
ton of bonded debt for the improvement of
public roads was carried almost unanimous
ly. Propositions were also made for spe-
cial levy for macadamized roads and for COM
petent engineer to have charge of the county
roads, with an unpaid commission of three
citizens to audit road accounts. The con-
fusion was 30 great that no action could be
taken, and finally motion prevailed for the
appointment of a committee to make amend
ments to the road law and report at subse-
quent meeting.
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The New Year.

The New Year.
While the transition from the old year to
the new is merely an arbitrary division of
time, unmarked by any change in the out
ward world it nevertheless exercises over the
feelings Of the generality of people peculiar
and hardly-to-be defined influence. 1t is, or
is supposed to be, the season for good reso-
lutions-s turning over of new leaves in the
life record but, alas for human frailty, they
are too often so transitory that in few days
the new year becomes as familiar to US
as the one that has passed away and the
self-made promises of reform and amendment
are forgotten in the rush of business or the
excitement of pleasure.
While the year 1889 was fairly prosper
GUS one in many sections of our country, it
was one of unusual depression in the farming
interests of our county. Very few OF our
farmers held their OWL and in casting up their
accounts too many have found the balance on
the wrong side of the ledger. Its disasters
and trials, however, will not have been in
vain, if the experience they have gained for
this year. Let no one be discouraged-the
pendulum may swing the other way in the
new year upon which we have entered. By
the practice of strict economy, selfdenial and
industry the losses of the past year may be
made up and the close of 1890 find the hard
working farmer better off than ever before.
Although crops have been poor and prices
very low, it would scarcely be wise for our
farmers to make an entire change in their
business. The safer plan is to continue to
pillow and plant in hope, and if other crops
and modes of farming promise better returns
to engage in them with caution, ascertaining
by experience the profit there is in them be-
fore venturing too largely in an untried field
Situated as our farmers are with regard TO
markets, by studying the demands of these
markets, new enterprises could be engaged
in to limited extent with profit, or at least
without risk. The kind of change farmer
should make depends, in great measure,
upon the situation and capabilities of his
farm.
In some localities dairying, while entailing
hard and constant work, would bring in good
profits. In others the raising of potatoes,
celery, asparagus, or some of the harder
small fruits small flock of sheep, few
more swine, or poultry, might add to the
farmers revenue.
Let the beginning of new year not only
lead to wholesome moral reflections ano
amendment of life, but let it be time for the
farmer to bethink him seriously what he can
do to mend his fortunes. While we would
sound note of warning against hasty and
ill-considered changes-be not too much
welded to old ways to be able to see and
seize upon an opportunity to improve upon
the past Let all 90 energetically to work
looking for brighter future, and with this
advice The 4Egs wishes to all Happy New
Year.
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Our Bush River Neck Letter,

Reported for The EgiS.
MICHAELsvILLE, Dec. 31.-Christmas day
was pleasantly spent in the Neck. Santa Claus
came around, as usual, and beautiful Christmas
trees were seen in almost every house. The
day after Christmas Was set apart for calling
and tue boys took advantage of it. Everybody
keyt open house and welcomed the callers with
true Bush River Neck hospitality.
Mr.. Harry Price, son of Mr.. Thomas J. Price,
of Washington county, formerly of Hartford
county, was killed in railroad collision on the
Northern Central Railroad. He was well known
and popular in this neghborhood.
tavorite old horse belonging to Mr.. Corne-
Illus Cole died of kidney trouble, last Friday.
after only half days sickness.
MIR. Abraham Cole, weIl-known citizen, who
has been quite sick. is improving and is able to
be out again occasionally.
Our fox hunters have enjoyed the chase re-
Gently. They have killed three foxes aud holed
several.
Mr.. Barron is doctoring his hogs with arsenic
and not with strychnine, as reported last week.
JIM SANK.
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Our Representatives in the Legislature

The Baltimore San gives the following sketches
ofour representatives in the Legislature:
Senate.-Benjamin Silver, Jr., Democrat of Har-
ford county, 81 years of age and son-in-law of
Hon. Stevenson Archer. chairman of the Demo-
cratic State Central Committee. He graduated from
Lafayette College, Easton, Pa, in 1877. He is now
engaged in farming and canning at Chenille. He
served in the House of Delegates at the sessions Of
1884 and 1886.
House.-W. w. Preston, who has also served in
the Legislature, and is brother of ]. Harry Pres
ton Delegate from Baltimore city. Mr.. Preston
is graduate of Princeton College class of 1881, a
lawyer, and is entering upon his second term in
the House. He iS27 years old.
Noble l.. Mitchell, Democrat is also entering
upon his second term in the House, having been
first elected in 1887. He is about So years old,
lawyer and was formerly School examiner for Har-
for dcounty He graduated in the class of 1880 at the
Maryland University Law School; He is a native
of Hartford county, and is married.
VIM. b. Hopkins Democrat, is cousin OF J. I.
c. Hopkins, the well-known lawyer of Bel Air. He
is middle-aged, a farmer and resides near Darling
ton.
George w. Richardson, Democrat, is Bel Air
lawyer, and is about 40 years old. He was educat-
ed in the public schools of the county. He is I'M
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BEL AIR NoTEs.-Dr. and Mrs. VIM. H. Gale
have been spending the Christmas holidays at
Shamrock, the residence of Mrs. Mary Archer
Miss Adelaide Moores, of Carroll county, is a
guest at the residence of DR.. R. D. Lee.
Mr. j. Ralph Morrison, of Baltimore, former
" of Emmorton, was in Bel Air last Saturday.
Messrs. Frank E. Gorrell and Harold Scar o-
no returned Sunday night from pleasant trip,
by sea, TO Savannah, Ga. They also visited
Augusta, Ca, Greensboro, N. e., and other
places. They were charmed with the hospitali-
ty of our Southern brethren. They found the
race question the all-absorbing topic, and say
the Southern people seem determined never to
surrender control of their affairs into the hands
of the colored element.
Messra Geo. L. VanBibber and s. A. Will
liams, of Bel Air, and Mr.. Hugh A. Jones, of
Castleton, spent few days very pleasantly,
last week, taking in the sights of New York
Their enjoyment included a trip over New
York harbor in tug-boat
Rev. and Mrs. Thos Wood were kindly re-
membered by the congregations of Bel Air and
Mt. Zion NJ E. Churches, during the Christmas
season. On Monday night wagon arrived at
their house, bringing Mt. Zion's Christmas
greetings to their pastor, in a substantial and
useful shape. At the Christmas tree celebra-
ton in the NJ. E. Church, Bel Air, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wood each received an envelope containing 80,
and the pastor also received a handsome pres
eut from his Bible class.
A number of persons in Bel Air are sick with
influenza in severe FORM the disease probably
haiD no much talkad In N
grippe.
At the close of the morning session of the Bel
Air Methodist Protestant Sunday School, last
Sunday, the following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: Superintendent, John G..
Rouse; Assistant Superintendent, T. F. Nc
Lain Secretary and Treasurer, John Fl. Slater
Librarians, Jas. A. Jones and Clarence II. Slater
Mr.. T.. W. Proctor was also elected teacher of
the first young mems Bible Glass.
The newly elected officers of Mt. Ararat
Masonic Lodge were duly installed on St. Johns
night,Dec. 9th.
The old year was ''fired out" in Bel Air, Tues
day night, by the discharge of guns and pistols.
The Presbyterian church bell toled requiem
for the passing year and as soon as the clock
pointed 10 II it rang forth merry peal of wei.
come to the new born year.
Miss Fannie Archer, of Mississippi, is guest
at the residence of her uncle, Hon. Stevenson
Archer.
Mr.. Harry Young left Thursday for his
home in Chicago He was accompanied by his
mother. Mrs. VIM. Young, who will visit her
sons, Mr.. Charles A. Young, in ST. Louis, and
Mr.. VIM. Bowers, of Missouri.
Miss Lydia Robinson, of Fallston, is spending
q few days with the family of Rev. s. a. Hob
litZell.
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Letter from shane, Baltimore County.

Reported for The Egis.
DEC. 30th.-Mr. William Hldt and Miss
Rachael Myers, both of Hartford county, were
married at Dry Branch NJ. P Church, on The
18th Dec. Rev. Mr.. Bowers performed the
ceremony.
Mr.. Evan Anderson. teacher at No. school,
presented his scholars, 50 IN number, each a
half pound package of candy at Christmas,
which Was much appreciated. Mr.. Anderson
also gave an entertainment at the school, on
Friday evening, which was largely attended
and very handsome affair. Mr.. Anderson is
popular both as man and teacher.
The Sunday school al New Market gave a
beautiful entertainment, ON Christmas eve.
The church was well filled and the exercises
interesting
George Wye, respectable colored man. died
thu Goth. E. SIN.
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Letter from Greensboro,

Reported for The Egis.
DEC 30-Moses d. Norris last week killed a
hog II months DID, that weighed Ais lbs.
Mr. VIM. Fl. Day has his barn covered and
nearly completed. Mr. Day has had bad luck,
having lost two mares since the LIST of Septem-
Der last.
Mr.. Samuel NJ. Davis's new house is ready to
be occupied.
On Christmas eve Joseph P. Deckman, son Of
Evan DeckmaD, in attempting to get on Mr..
VIM. II. Days wagon, which was laden with
slate, made a misstep and was thrown under
the wagon, one of the hind wheels of which ran
over his legs, breaking them both. Drs. Pue
and Scarborough rendered the necessary surgi-
cal aid. j. B.
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A Fox HUNT IN THE NECK.-A lively fox
hunt took place last Saturday, in Bush River
Neck, in which Is or 20 mounted men and boys
took part. The fox was started in Eagle Swamp,
on Mr. T. l.. Emory's place. and made beauti-
full run, followed by Urge pack of hounds
After circling around for some time crossing
the road near Mr.. Jas. L. Richardson's, Reynard
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Hen House Robbed.

Reported for The IEgis.
The hen house of Mr.. s. B. Greenfield, near
Chrome Hill was robbed on the night OF Dec.
18th, the rogues getting away with pair oil
nice fat geese. The next morning Mr.. Green
field, upon discovering his loss, searched for
tracks, and found that two men had first gone
to the turkey roost, but failing TO get turkey
they went to the hen house and stole the geese.
They were tracked as far as Rutedge's fording,
Deer Creek, the tracks leading in The direction
of the Rocks.
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at Perryman NJ. E. Church, on THURSDAY,
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Church., and READINGS by some of the best
talent of Baltimore.
Proceeds for the benefit of the New Church.
ADMISSION 25 cts. Children under 10 years,
Is cents. No postponement on account of the
weather. 27dec
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