The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1894-11-16

FOR BETTER k0ADS.-A NUMBER Oh gentle
men living in and around Bel Air met at the
law office of Mr.. George l.. VanBibber last
Wednesday to take steps looking to the forma-
ton of road league, similar in organization
and the scope of Its duties to the Darlington
Road League, which has accomplished so
much in the way of improving the roads Of
that section. The meeting was organized by
selecting Mr.. John Moores as chairman and
Mr.. Frank H. Jacobs secretary. The consti-
tuition of the Darlington Road League was
read and the workings of the system explain
ed to those present by Mr.. s. A. Williams
Under it any person becomes a member upon
payment of an annual due Of one dollar and
is thereupon entitled to vote at annual meet
ings. The business of the league is entrusted
to i'Council of Twelve who are chosen by
ballot at the annual meetings. monthly
committee of two is chosen by the president,
who give special supervision to the work OF
the overseer. The annual dues, together with
all private subscriptions are expended upon
the roads. The money appropriated by the
County commissioners to those roads under
the jurisdiction of the league is also expend-
ed under its supervision. After about an
hours informal discussion it WAS resolved to
issue the following call for another and larger
meeting.
The undersigned, believing that the organi
zation, of a road league with a view to the
improvement of the roads in Bel Air and vi
cinity is desirable, hereby reqvest all persons
interested in such improvement to attend a
meeting to be held at the Odd Fellows Hall
in Bel Air, ON Wednesday, November 81, 1894
at 2 o'clock P. NJ, for the purpose of perfect
ing such organization, and they suggest the
following roads the improvement of which
shall he considered by said meeting: Bel Air
to Fulford, Bel Air to Emmorton, Bel Air to
Rock Sprirg Church, Bel Air to st. Ignatius'
Church. h- Air to Whtakar's Mills, Bel Air
to Ret ,ump and the cross roads connecting
the roads above named.
The csii was signed by George l.. VanBib-
Der, Frank Fl. Jacobs, w. Boyd Bell, S. A.
Williams, T. Rush Nelson, VIM. 7. Sawyer,
Jacob E. Bull, John Moores, T. Edward
Swartz, J B. Wysong, E. p Moores, C. W.
Pocock. e. G. STREET., Harold Scarboro, John
G. Rouse. F. E. Gorrell aud Edward Forty.
OBITuARY.-After being In ill-health for
severa months Mr. James A. Davis died at
his residence, In Port Deposit, shortly after
midnighi last Monday morning, in the seven
ty-ffti year of his age. MIR. Davis was one of
the bes. known men in Cecil county. In 1879
he WAS elected Clerk OF the Court Of Cecil
county, which position he held for twelve
years declining denomination from his party
at the expiration of bis second term. He was
much esteemed in his county and was noted
for his charitable deeds. Three children sur
vive him, namely: James A, DR., of Baltf-
more, and Anthony s. and Miss Minnie, of
Port Deposit. He leaves considerable proper
ty.
Mrs. Cecilia Spencer, of Colorado, died sud-
denly Sunday night at the residence Of her
brother, Luther NJ Birmingham, at Shane, in
the seventh district of Baltimore county. She
was on visit to Mr.. Birmingham, and had
spent the past six weeks at his home. Mrs.
Spencer had been suffering from a dropsical
affection and received a stroke of paralysis
Saturday morning. Her husband, Mr.. Ed
ward n. Spencer, was formerly merchant of
Baltimore.
Miss Sarah c. Ball, aged 81 years, died at
the residence of Mrs. j. Fl. Ball, near Thomas
Run, on Thursday, November Is. She was u
sister OF the late James IL. Dali. ne luneral
will take place on Saturday morning at II
O'Clock. Services and interment at Church
vile Presbyterian Church.
Mr.. Harvey NJ. Wilkinson, prominent farmss
er and Gamer living near Fountain Green died
early on Wednesday morning November IA
after an illness of only three days. The cause
of his death is said to have been malignant
diphtheria and he is supposed to have con-
tracted it while on a trip to New York from
which he returned in the early part Of last
week. MIR. Wilkinson was a son of Mr..
Thomas NJ. Wilkinson OF Fountain Green and
was about SO years Of age. He leaves a widow
who was Miss Gibson, daughter of the late
William Gibson, Of Norrisvile, and three
small children. Mr.. Wilkinson was an active
and enterprising business man and will be
much missed. His funeral took place on
Thursday morning at Mt. Zion church ceme-
terry, Rev. E. c. Gallaher officiating. The
pail bearers were James w. Hanna, Daniel
Callahan, Elijah b. Whistler, Robert z. Han
na, Joseph Callahan, VIM. E Dean ,Zachariah
T. Gilbert and David Swartz.