The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1894-03-23
SHAWSVILLE NEWS.
Shot Himself Accidentally-A Farmers
Horse Ridden at NIght-A New Assess
ment Demanded-Woodland on Fire-The
New Railroad

Shot Himself Accidentally-A Farmers
Horse Ridden at Night-A New Assess
ment Demanded-WOodlandO on Ffre-The
New Railroad.
EVANSVILLE, March 19th.-Samuel Clark
aged II years, accidentally shot himself, on
Monday morning, March 18th, and was badly
injured The youth, with n boy named VIII
son, had been sent by their employer, Mr..
William Robinson, to cut briers. They be-
came separated in their work, and shortly at
forwards Il shot was heard and young Clark
called to his companion that he was shot
Wilson paid no attention, but when Clark
arose from the ground, to which he had been
Frustrated By the force of the bullet, it was
noticed that the blood was flowing from his
face. Hell p was at once summoned, and the
services of DR.. j. 7. Payne obtained. From
the statement of the lad, it appears that he
was handling the pistol, short % calibre one,
and having raised the hammer was in the act
of letting it down, with the muzzle towards
his face, when the shot occurred, the ball en-
tering upon the right side of his nose and
burying itself so far into his head that probe
two and a-half inches long failed to reach it.
By the advice of DIR. Payne the youth was
taken to Baltimore by Mr.. William Garrett,
and left at the City Hospital.
Mr.. John Ayres, of E., who resides near
Black Horse, was much surprised, on Satur-
day morning, on entering his stable to find
that one of his horses had been surreptitiously
removed during the night, and driven with
such violence as to temporarily disable it. 1t
had evidently been returned but a short time,
as its hair was very wet and bore unmistakable
signs of the harness.
Miss Bessie Ward, of Jarrettsviile, is the
guest of her uncle, Mr.. Z. ii. Mellor.
Mrs. Mary Lytle is visiting her niece, Mrs.
Amanda Leight at Black Horse.
What is the matter with our Assemblymen
hoy ont ha lad md
promises upon which they were elected
The Democratic farmers and mechanics of
Marshall's district demand the Hayes bill, or
if it were possible better one.
The work of surveying for the proposed
Baltimore Northern Railroad is progressing
rapidly, the corps having nearly reached Red
Lion, their point of destination. Faith in the
accomplishment of the enterprise is rapidly
growing along the line.
A fire broke out upon the farm of Benjamin
P. Ayres, near Shawsville, now occupied by
Mr. Frank Wilson, on Tuesday afternoon,
and owing to the high wind prevailing it
threatened to become serious one. Forum
ately Mr.. A. S. Wiley and others discoveredit
and after some difficulty succeeded in staying
its progress. About fifty panels of fence were
destroyed and over an acre of woodland burn
ed over. 1t is supposed to have caught from
a smokers match being dropped or thrown
away. Had the wind been blowing in an op-
pOslIt way Il ldTSc sJTctCu VI COuuIEJ
have been devastated.
concert will be held at the Norrisville NJ.
P. Church, on Tuesday next, goth instant, by
the Clarion Quartette club. Proceeds for the
benefit of the church.
Mr.. Joseph W. Butler, for many years a
resident of Norrisville, died in Baltimore on
Sunday, of cancer of the stomach. His fun
eral took place at Norrisyille on Tuesday.
Mr.. Joseph NJ. Norris and Miss Ida b. AL
mony, were married at the residence of the
BRIDES mother on Wednesday last. Rev. w.
A. Price performed the ceremony.
Announcement was made at Ayres' Chapel
on Sunday, that after the meeting of the An
nual Conference the day of service at the
Chapel will be returned to the old order, l. e.
on the Sunday alternating with the neighbor-
ing churches. By this action the neighbor-
hood will again be favored with preaching
every Sunday. The Sunday school will be or
ganized for the year on April list.
The annual election of officers of McKendree
Sunday School was held on Sunday.
The entertainment held at Dry Branch
school house on Thursday evening was a sue
cess. Owing to the inclemency of the wealth
er the attendance was limited. The perform
ers acted with credit to themselves and their
teacher. The most noticeable feature was a
solo, 'Ehren on the Rhine" by Mr.. r. b.
Sitter.
Miss Mary Mullineaux is visiting friends at
Glenarm. CLAY.