The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1895-10-25
NEIGKBORHOOD NEWS
Gathered by Our Correspondents.


SHAwsvILLB October 21.-A Democratic
meeting was held at this place on Saturday,
October 18th, under the auspices of the
Shawsville Democratic Club, which was de-
cided success. The association met at one
O'Clock and marched, headed by the Norris
vile Band to the residence of Mr.. A. j. Wiley,
a short distance south of the village, where
the speakers, candidates and guests of the
club were assembled, and rendered them
serenade. The line of march was then taken
up for the place ofmeeting. There was about
two hundred voters in line, and they present
ed fine appearance. MIR. j. Thomas Auder-
son acted as marshall, with Edgar Almony,
Harry Ross and Carroll Slade as assistants.
Reaching the field Immediately south OF the
postof1ice, where a commodious and hand
some decorated stand had been erected, the
procession halted, aud in the presence of a
large number of deeply interested auditors
among whom We noticed Messrs. Samuel NJ.
Krkwood, Joshua McComas, j. Frank Lytle,
Thomas H. Mellor, William NJ. Ward and
other well-known Republicans, the meeting
promptly commenced. In the absence of the
County Executive Committee, the assembly
was called to order by II. {. B. Norris, who
nominated the following officers, all of whom
were unanimously elected: President, AS
bury s. Wiley Vice-P Presidents, Justice Will
liam B. Wright, of Norrisville, Thomas IL.
Nelson, of Jarrettsviile, and John I. Dalton,
of Upper Cross Roads, precincts; Secretary,
JODH Il w hey. 1uG spCdheIS were hCsSIS.
William S. Bryan. Jr James Pollard, Oliver
c. Warfield and Frederick Dallam, of Balti-
more, Joseph Mackin, OF Havre &c Grace,
and Messrs. Walter w. Preston, j. l.. &. Lee
and William 5. Forwood, Jr., of Bel Air. The
addresses were able, logical and pointed, and
were listened to with deep and earnest atten-
ton. The candidates present were Messrs.
Robert Seneca, William NJ. Whiteford, j. l..
&. Lee. &. Smith Norris, Dr. j. w. Barton,
Hon. Hugh Bay, William A. Durham, Walter
W. Preston and Henry Wilson Archer.
DIR. Il. Lowe, Messrs. Benjamin Bissell, Will
liam A. Hanway, Nathan Grafton and other
prominent Democrats were noticed in the
audience. Quite number of ladies enlivened
the occasion by their presence. The effect of
the meeting was a good one, and nerved the
members of the club to greater effort. Every
one of them is determined to do his whole
duty, and no effort will be spared to make
Marshalls district give one of her old time
majorities.
While on the line of march the club stopped
and serenaded Mr.. Jacob Bradenbaugh, who
is in the S4th year of his age, and one of the
oldest Democratic voters in the district.
A meeting of the Shawsyille Democratic
Club will he held on Monday evening at 7.30
O'Clock. Every member is requested to at
tend.
meeting of the Republican voters of this
district was held at Shawsville, on Wednes-
day evening" ct which Mr. John Garrison, of
Taylor, presided, with Mr.. d. wesley HenQer-
son, of Black Horse, as Secretary. Addresses
were delivered by Messrs. S. A. Williams,
Richard Dallam, A. Il. Hull, c. G. Pussy and
Willard F. Wright. About fifty persons were
in attendance, among whom, in addition to
the above mentioned candidates, we noticed
Messrs. Richard Bishop, S. Martin Bayless
and Joshua NJ. McComas. There were few
ladies present, about dozen Democrats and
several representatives of the larger and dark
er wing of the Republican party. The meet
ing did not succeed In damaging the Demo-
cratic ticket.
Announcement has been made of a double
wedding which is to to take place at McKen-
dree NJ. E. Church on Wednesday, October
Both. The contracting parties are Mr. Salem
Heaps and Miss Ida Meade and Mr.. Henry
Hidt and Miss Estelle Meade
Miss Ella, an eighteen year old daughter of
Mr.. Edward Found, who is in the employ of
MIR. james A. Wiley, was badly bitten on
Saturday by mad dog which lately appeared
in the neighborhood. After she was bitten,
Miss Found seized and held the dog until a
| son of Mr.. Wiley killed the animal. Dr.
Payne's services were secured and upon his
recommendation the young lady was sent to
the Pasteur Institute, in New York, for treat
ment. The head OF the dog had been pre-
vi ously taken to Baltimore for examination,
and pronounced afflicted from rabies.
CLAY.