The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1893-12-22

On Friday evening Bowers was brought tC
Bel Air by Sheriff Hughes and placed in Jail
Bowers was indicted at this term of court fol
assault upon Joseph +. Huff, tried before
Judge Waters, convicted and fined 50 and
costs, which he paid.
On Monday at a hearing before Justice
Richardson Bowers admitted that he had
stolen the horse and in default Of $500 bail,
was committed to Jail for the action OF the
grand jury.
FARMERS CONVENTIONAL meeting Of re-
representatives. of the farmers clubs of the
county was held in Bel Air, last
Saturday. Mr. Walter P. Rockford, of
the Fallston Club, was called to the chair,
and Mr. A. Haviland Hull, of the Forest Hill
Club, appointed Secretary.
1t was decided to hold the sixth annual
meeting of the Hartford County Farmers As
ISOLATION in Bel Air, on Monday, January 22d,
1894. The following officers were chosen:
President, George f. Silver; Vice Presi-
dents, VIM. P. Trimble, Vim. 7. Sawyer,
Samuel s. Bevard William B. Baker, A. Hav-
Hand Hull, Vim. Webster, VIM. E. Hanway,
STREET., Nelson Gilbert, Arch. Wilson, Hugh
Z. Jones, Henry A. Osborn, DR.. W. w. Hop
kins, VIM. f. Robinson. Secretaries, VIM.
L. Amoss and VIM. B. Hopkins; Treasurer,
Charles L. Vail; Finance Committees. A.
Williams, Thomas Hollingsworth, w. 7. L..
Talaferro and A. Haviland Hull.
Tive sessions will be held the morning ses-
sion beginning at 1890 o'clock. The following
will be among the subjects discussed ::
entomology" estate Board of Agriculture
and Farmers Institutes" "Canning Indus
try"
| DEDICATION OF THE New CHURCH At ABER-
DERN-A new Methodist Episcopal church
was dedicated on Sunday, December 18th, at
Aberdeen. The building is one of the hand
soonest churches in Hartford county. Rev. DR..
Thomas Hanlon, Of Pennington Seminary,
preached. The dedicatory services were con-
Quoted by Presiding Elder ] p. Wright, of
Baltimore, assisted by Rev. Frank g. Porter,
pastor. Other exercises Of the day were parti-
cpated in by Revs. II. D. Mitchell, Of the
| East Hartford Circuit; David Jamison, Of the
| Grove Presbyterian Church of Aberdeen; w.
a. Mcdonald, of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South, and other visiting ministers
Incidental to the occasion was an Epworth
League service, conducted by the members
present, in which all the congregation took
part.
| Rev. Richard Norris, pastor Of the Har-
ford Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church,
Baltimore, preached in the evening
| The new church is large frame building,
| 40 by 10 feet, finely carpeted, and lighted
with gas 1t is situated in one Of the prettiest
sections of Aberdeen, between two railroads,
| on q lot presented by c. w. and j. B. Baker.
Rev. Mr.. Porter, the pastor, has superintend-
| ed the work of construction ever since the be-
| ginning.
! PROCEEDINGS OF THB COUNTY COMMISSION
ERs.-The Commissioners met on Monday,
the full board being present.
| The Clerk was directed to notify Eugene
| Hollingsworth and William Boden that COM
plants have been made of distractions being
put in their water-courses and to remove
them.
The following bills were received and order
ed paid: w. II. Jarrett erecting election
booths, s.; b. C. Hitchcock, Almshouse,
$344 ~; Samuel N. Kirkwood, Supervisor Of
Election, $50; W. NJ. Hines, George K, Cairnes
and John 5. Holt, $l5 each for examining
| Treasurer's books and vouchers.
Certificates were issued in the levy Of 1894
as follows: S. G. Peters & Son, lumber,
$3.50 Bel Air Turnpike Co., crushed stone,
ZIG, SO; Noah Small road extra, 1903 John
Haviland, same, 65.3l; j. 7. Hopes, lumber,
90 70 John o. Lancaster, same, 50. IS ; John
7. Dalton, same, 1859; j. r. Ely, magis-
trate IL 80; w. s. Forwood, Jr., Clerk, sol .65 ;
DR.. w. B. Kirk, vaccine account, 81. so; DR.. j.
S. Poole, same, 1850.
| The following road checks were issued !:
Daniel Fitzpatrick, 81 ; George W. santmeyer,
9; j. II. Middendorf: 270S; R. A. Martin,
1865; James w. Gorrell, 1854; Parker F..
| Forwood, e. so; w. j. Dalton, 1925; j. En-
erick, 1862 Rufus Lowe, $50; John T. Dali
ton, 52 Alonzo Huff, 1890.
Adjourned to 9th instant.
|
OBITUARY.-Mr Aquilla Gilbert died of
pneumonia at his home, POP North Gilmor
street. Baltimore. on Dec. 18th. He was born
near Churchville, Hartford county, So years
ago, but had lived N Baltimore since he was
twenty-four years of age. For many years
he was a contractor and builder, and for ff-
teen years he conducted the notion business.
He retired from business ten years ago Mr..
Gilbert was one Of the Oldest members Of the
Central Presbyterian Church, which he Joined
over forty years ago. lie leaves three sons,
wo daughters and nine grand children. The
late Amos Gilbert, of the Hickory, was one of
his brothers.
The funeral of Mr.. Samuel l.. Bond, who
died on the 18th instant, took place from his
home in Bel Air, last Friday. Services were
conducted at the house by Rev. E. d. Finney.
The interment was in Rock Spring Cemetery.
The pail bearers were John Bauer, DIR. j. c.
Butler, j. Edwin Webster Z. H. Webster of
j., William S. Forwood, DR., and o. n. Whit
aker Mr. Bond was in his S5th year and had
been crier OF the Circuit Court for Hartford
daughter survive him.
John Brandt, farmer of Baltimore county,
died at his home near Kingsville, Monday
morning, Dec. 18th. He was born In Hartford
county ffty-nine years ago, but for the past
seven years occupied the farm where he died.
He leaves widow and four children.
Mrs. Sarah Andrew, aged SO years, formerly
Of Churchville, died in Philadelphia, on Dec.
9th, Of consumption. Four sons and two
daughters survive her, who are Carminc An
drew, of Baltimore county; Harley, Finney
and George Andrew, of Hartford county Mrs
Harriet Rowland and Mrs. Hannah Treen, OF
of Philadelphia.
Mrs. Mary Withers, aged 80 years, wife OF
Joseph NJ. Withers, died at her home, neal
Upper Cross Roads, on Wednesday night
Dec. Goth.
ADJOURNMENT oP CoURT.-On Friday even
ing the jury in the case Of Eli H. J. Houck
against William Miles and others, rendered s
verdict for $64.75 in favor Of tie plaintiff
This was removed case from Baltimore
county, being suit brought by the plaintiff
to secure damages for alleged injury to bii
mill wheel by the backing up of water in the
tail race by the defendants, while at work in
, the stream on their property. Messrs. Robin
son and Maynadier were for the plaintiff and
5 VanBibber and Williams for the defendants
5 The trial lasted q week.
Judge Walters, upon conclusion OF this