The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1891-04-17

u. -. scam, itL uIsLrICl, SI,uo..DI, Nathan
Rigdon, 9Th district, S665.92. Total "a, 775.72
On the same taxable basis and rate of taxa
tion as last year, the amounts to be paid, if the
collection is awarded to the lowest bidders,
will be as follows:
David T. Benson, first district, 3.96 per cent,
1852. IS !; Robert A. Mitchell, I'd aud 9th dis
tricts, ) per cent, 81 $40 o. Sd district j. b.
Harkins, 2.25 per cent, $612.7O; 4th district, Il.
G. Wheeler, $50 per cent, $4lS 9S 9th district,
Nathan Rigdon, per cent, $l,O6597. Total,
81, 140.01 or $G357 less than last year.
The contracts will be awarded TO the lowest
bonds prove satisfactory.
! OBTTUARY-M Isaac w. Jewett, President
of the Potomac Fire Insurance Company
of Baltimore, died at his residence in thai
| city, on Tuesday, at an advanced age. His
death was caused by heart trouble and
grip. Mr.. Jewett was son of John
Jewett, of Hartford county, and broth
err of Hon. Hugh j. Jewett. He received his
early education in the schools of Hartford and
alter completing his conrse at Yale studied
law under Col. William P. Maulsby, now OF
Westminster. After passing the bar he went
w anu PioStlSSu RiOASSSioh AOi
eight or ten years He returned to Baltimore in
1916 and remained there until his death. He
was one of the organizers of the Potomac
Fire Insurance Company, and was its first and
only President. He married Miss Page, OF
Kent county, aunt of Congressman Henry
Page.
William Elicit died on Monday, April 18th,
at his home near Sandy Hook, aged about "a
years. He was unmarried, and was brother OF
Jehu and Samuel Elicit A surviving sister,
Miss Sarah Elicit, has been bed-ridden for %
years. The interment took place at Dublin NJ
E. Church, on Wednesday.
William Finley, aged 81 years, died at the
residence of his father, John B. Finley, in Dub
lin district, ofgrip, last Saturday night, April
18th. Mr.. Finley was printer by trade and
had been employed in the office of the Phila'
delphia Press. Having been taken sick he came
home about ten days before his death. He wa:
buried on Tuesday at Mount Vernon M. E
Church, Rev. S. c. Ohrum officiating. The pail
bearers were j. Harry Scarboro, Daniel b Love
Howard Love, Harry Myers, VIM. H. Day ant
| Clinton Macomber.
| n hONEM IN DEhALr Or IOONu LhEN.~
A meeting was held, on Tuesday evening, il
| the office of the Fire Insurance Company, il
Bel Air, to arrange for the establishment in tn,
town of an association for the benefit of younl
men. F. w. Baker was called to the chair ant
Walter Finney appointed Secretary.
| Messrs. Charles M. Hinkle, Richard Dallan
and Willard g. Rouse explained the object o
the meeting and what it is hoped can be attain
ed. 1t is proposed to secure building whicl
will be fitted up with parlor, library, readin!
room, smoking room, bath rooms, gymnasium
&C., in which young men of the town ant
neighborhood can spend their evenings in tn
enjoyment of innocent and healthful games ant
recreation. Such place, it is believed no mat
ter by what name the club or association ma,
be called, would be attractive to young men an,
be means of moral, literary and physical cul
ture.
An outline of constitution was read and re
ferred to a comm ittee, consisting of w. 6
Rouse, Rev. j. NJ. Slalrow, Rev. A. r. Miller
Richard Dallam and Charles NJ. Hinkle, Il
report at a meeting called for last night.
A committee was also appointed, consisting
of J. G. Rouse. Col. E. H. Webster. Thomas H
Robinson, o. NJ. Whitaker and ]. P. Wilson, t.
consider ways and means to procure funds TO
the purchase or erection of a building and fit
ting it up in a suitable manner.
Among those present were Rev. E. D. Finney
Rev. J. NJ. Slarrow, Rev. A. R. Miller, S. A
Williams, Allen Hoffman, Dr. John M. Finney
George R, Cairnes, N. N. Mock, William Lee
G. e. Rouse, Thomas G. Forwood and others.
A letter from Col. E. II. Webster was alst
read in which he regretted his inability to b.
present and expressed his cordial approval ant
support of the objects proposed by the meeting