The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1894-03-23
The EGISAND NTELLIGENCER,
BEL AIR, ND, MARCH %, 1894.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

LOCAL AFFAIRS.
President Cleveland has nominated Mr.
Frank P. Scott to be postmaster at Elkton
Md
Mr. James Murphy has removed to thu
Nelson Whiteford farm, near Pylesville, re
Gently purchased by him.
Mr. Walter Harvard, aged so years, while
walking in his yard, at his home in Abingdon
accidentally fell, dislocating shoulder
The First National Bank of Delta has pur
chased lot, in that place, from DIR. ). T.
Heaps and intend erecting a new banking
house.
The south-bound freight train on the Bal
timore and Lehigh Railroad, last Saturday al
ternoon, struck and killed a COW, at Dallam's
Crossing near Bel Air.
Prof. James s. Robinson, of the Maryland
Agricultural College, delivered an interesting
address before the Fallston Farmers Club,
last Saturday afternoon.
BY Comptroller Smiths quarterly distri-
button of the public school funds Hartford will
receive 2.80S.63 for her white schools and
$7S2. So for her colored schools.
Miss Jennie A. Ruhl, teacher in Har-
ford county public schools, has been appoint
ed Principal of School z, district 3, near
Rogers station, Baltimore county.
A board of town commissioners was elect
ed in Northeast, Cecil county, on Monday,
who are in favor of issuing bonds to the
amount of $1,000, for the purpose of improv-
ing the streets of the town.
On Monday Harlan & Webster, trustees,
sold at private sale the property of the late
James T. Knight, situated near Castleton,
containing l91 acres, to James I. Knight, DR.,
and James Stewart, for S2.945.
Several prominent New Workers have this
week been enjoying the Inequalities OF the
San Domingo Club, on the Gunpowder river,
mile below Magnolia. They are the guests of
Mr.. Charles H. Raymond, President of the
club.
Mr.. NJ. V. Richards, Superintendent OF
Immigration of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road was in this county last week looking for
land for immigrants. While here he inspected
the fine farm of Mr.. Emmor Morrison, at En-
morton.
The Bel Air Tea Company, corner of Har-
ford avenue and Forrest street, Baltimore, are
sending to their customers an Easter greeting,
consisting of pretty chromo-lithograph, re-
presenting a rosy-faced little girl playing with
some rabbits.
The case of the Philadelphia and Read
ing Railroad against Harrison Hopper was
tried in Cecil county court, on Wednesday.
1t was removed from Hartford county and was
an action of ejectment. The verdict was in
favor of the plaintiff for the land in question
and 1865 damages.
The entertainment held at the Masonic
Hall, South Delta, last Saturday evening, by
the Fairyiew Tuesday Night Literary Club,
was great success. The club was assisted by
Prof. A. w. Hawkes., of Baltimore. There is
much talent among the members of this So
ciety and it is gaining quite reputation.
Every farmer and gardener wants reliable
seeds, and no better place to get them can be
found than the old-established house of j.
Bolgiano & Son, 2S South Calvert street,
YOU This house was established in 1925 and
its high reputation has now been maintained
for nearly 20 years.
The entertainment to be held at Prof. G.
&. Curtiss' Academy, on Easter Monday,
promises to be very interesting event. The
leading features are "The Dream of Fair
Women and the wonderful whistling, with
guitar accomplishment, by Mr.. Lehmer, of
Johns Hopkins University. See advertise
ment in another column.
Our valued friend, Mr.. L. II. Baldwin,
of the Washington Life Insurance Company,
presents his congratulations to the'new editor
of The 1Egis, and sends him a pair of large
shears. Does he intend to be cutting and to
insinuate that we will be obliged to steel our
thunder Such sharp practice is not in keep
ing with the character of our genial friend.
"A stranger drove into the yard of Mr..
William Munnikhuysen, near Bel Air, last
Monday night week, and when Mr.. Munnik-
huysen came out the man asked him some
questions and without waiting for an answer
sprang out and fed Mr.. Munnikhuysen turn
ed the property over to States Attorney Pres
ton. The horse is bay and the vehicle resem-
bles grocery wagon.
"A pleasant surprise was given to Mr.. John
w. Carroll, at his home near Havre de Grace,
last Saturday evening, by the unexpected ar
rival of about 81 of his friends and relatives,
among whom were his brothers and sisters, his
children and grandchildren. The occasion
was the celebration of Mr.. Carroll's 18th birth
day The unexpected guests were received
and entertained in the most hospitable man
ner
Judge Burke has refused his consent to
the petition of the Baltimore and Havre de
Grace Turnpike Company, in which the COM
pany asked leave to sell its bridges over Her
ring Run, the Great Gunpowder and the Little
Gunpowder rivers. The company stated in
its petition that the bridges were costly struc-
lures and claimed them as private property,
which should be sold for the benefit of the
stockholders.
"A large barn belonging to Mr.. Thomas j.
Miller, near Monkton, was destroyed by fire
Monday, together with horse, two colts,
three mules, several head of cattle, eleven hogs,
a quantity of hay and straw. two thousand
bushels of grain and farming implements and
machinery. The origin of the fire is not
known. Mr. Miller estimates his loss at
$4,000, on which there is an insurance of S., 600
in the Hartford county company.
"A delegation composed of Messrs. w. E.
Morgan, w. ID. Osborn, Morgan Mitchell,
Samuel s. Jay, James Pritchard and William
Smith, from Aberdeen, called upon Represen-
tative Talbot on Thursday of last week, to
urge the appointment of t. l.. Hanway as
postmaster at Aberdeen. George Walker,
who is also an applicant for the position, also
called upon Mr.. Talbot who has not yet made
any recommendation in the case.
PROF. EUBANK's WILL.-The will of Mr..
Robert w. Eubank has been left for record at
Towson. He leaves to his daughter Lulu his
farm, called Hopedale, in Lancaster county,
Va, also policy of insurance of 81 900 on his
life To his daughter Lulu and his sister-in
law, Miss Lou E. Haynie, he gives his house
and lot in Havre de Grace, Nd, and the per-
sonal effects contained in his late residence at
Govanstown. His daughter, his sister-in-law
and his brother, Giles F. Eubank. are appoint
ed executors of the will.
The TAYLOR WILL CASE, which has been on
trial since last Monday week, terminated on
Monday night, by verdict of the jury setting
the will aside and declaring that the decedent,
Mary A. Taylor, died interstate. By the YER
diet, her property, which amounts to more
than $40 900 will he divided among her heirs