The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1891-02-27

BEL AIR NoTEs.-Mr. John Smith, carriage
maker, has just completed for MIR. Joseph A.
Coale, butchers wagon of unique design. In
the rear is low platform, on which the driver
stands. The front is closed by plate glass, above
which the lines extend to the rear of the vehi-
Gle, from which the butcher drives and dispens-
es choice cuts. A hood over the platform pro-
tects him from the weather.
Mr.. F. Heuer. timer, has built, of galvanized
iron, boat 16 feet long and 4 a feet wide,
weighing 200 lbs. 1t is constructed with air
tight chambers and being tested it was found
that when filled with water the boat sustained
the weight of three men without difficulty. 1t
can also be rowed with great rapidity, being
sharp at both ends.
Miss Martha Stieger, of Fallston, is visiting
her sister, Mrs. VIM. W. Heuer.
Postmaster K. E. Bouldin, who has been con-
fined to his room for week past. by sickness,
is improving.
Mr.. VIM. II. Dozen has removed with his
family to Westminster, Md.
Mr.. j. Royston stifler was confined to the
house for several days, this week, with sore
throat.
Mr.. J. q. e. Watts and family left on We'd
nesday, 18th, on q visit to Mrs. Watts parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Mitchell, Baltimore.
Alonzo Campbell, who lives on Thomas
street, is reported 10 be very low with typhoid
pneumonia.
Rev. 8. A. Hoblitzell has our thanks for cop
les of late Montana newspapers.
The revival services this week at the Metho-
dist Protestant Church have been continued
will ner-
sons, mostly adults, have united with the
Church, and others are expected to join on
Sunday morning next. The pastor, Rev. Mr..
Hoblitzell, has been assisted in the meetings for
few days by Rev. s. c. Ohrum, of Delta, Pa.
COURT PRoCEEDINGs.-The petit jury were in
attendance on Monday. The first case called
was that of Messrs. Mcdowell, Pierce &
Co., of New York, vs.. j. Fred Crew. The de-
PENDANT sold to the plaintiffs, in 1887, quant-
ty of canned goods, with a guarantee against
swells. Some of these goods. being sold by the
New York firm, were returned to them, with
complaint that they were not good. The de-
fence was that under the practice of the canned
goods trade in Maryland no reclamation can be
made unless demanded within six months after
the delivery of the goods, which was not done
in this case. Verdict for Mr.. Crew. Lee, VIM.
Young and Willard Rouse for plaintiffs, 8. A.
Williams and Hnkle for defendant. Mr.. Rouse
made his first speech in Hartford county court
In this case. 1t was a creditable effort
David Webster and George Webster, both col
ored, were arraigned on Tuesday on the charge
of assaulting James Dunnigan and Andrew
Cummings. The States evidence was that
while Messrs. Dunnigan and Cummings were
driving along the public road in the Cedars, in
Dublin district, last Christmas day, crowd of
colored men, pulling and hauling each other,
with razors drawn, obstructed the highway.
The young men in the buggy asked them to al
low the buggy to pass They separated slight
ly ard as the occupants of the buggy undertook
to drive through the crowd, George Webster
stopped their horse, snatched the whip from
Mr.. Dunnigan's hand and struck both Mr.. Dun
nigan and Mr. Cummings on their heads with
it. The horse wheeled around and Mr.. Cum
mings got out to stop the animal, when the ac-
cused assaulted him, got him down in gully
kicked and beat him, Mr.. Dunnigan drove out
of the crowd and getting down went to his
friends assistance. Some one pulled the men
of who were beating Cummings. The young