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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-12-18
Letter from Delaware.

CLAYMoET, Del, December lathe weather
today is more like April than December The
sun has shined brightly from a cloudless sky,
and it was just such weather as shoppers like.
With my wife and daughter, visited Philadel-
phia and spent the day sight seeing, and join
ing the great throng of humanity in quest of
something nice for Christmas. In spite of hard
times and times are hard surely, there seems to
be no abatement in the Christmas displays in
the various stores, and the crowds are as num-
erous as ever, though presume many were
our for the purpose of seeing, rather than buy
ing. Wanamaker's takes the lead, as usual
His store is beautifully trimmed, beautifully
lighted and Hastily arranged in all its depart
ments. The special attractions just now are
.'Brownies ''Winter In the Wildwood" "Cin-
derella Slipper and Santa Claus Postoffice."
A description OF them would fill a page of your
paper Suffice it to say things arc each exceed
ingy interesting and well executed. To this
fact the crowds around them fully attest.
| take this method of publicly congratulate
ing four of my dear friends of Hartford, DR..
and Mrs. Lawson Ewing, of Level, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Arthur Gorrell, well-known in
the county. May their sail on the sea of matri-
monial connubiality be smooth, calm and Sc
rene, and above all may they have with them
the One without Whom life ia cherries and
vain.
TO you and yGurs, Mr., Editor, to all the good
PEOPLE OF dear Hartford, send Christmas greet
ing and happy cheer. OsCEoLA.
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Court Proceedings.

The jury having been discharged there VISA
NO session of the cour. until Monday, when
the case OF William Jordan charged with the
larceny of goods from James Wilss at kbsr-
deem, was tried before q jury ana found
."Guilty" Cooley for defense.
John Craig plead guilty Of violating the
local option law and was fined 500 and cost.
James Gillease, charged with violating the
local option law, tried before jury "Not
Guilty" Young for defense.
The case of Thomas Baker charged with
sssault occupied the attention Of the court on
Tuesday. The jury rendered 3 verdict Of
A'GuHty, and fine of $40 and cost was i'm
posed. John s. Young for defense.
This disposed OF the criminal docket for
the November term. Several Of the remain
ing cases were placed upon the stet docket
BY the States attorney and few continued to
the February term.
On Wednesday several cases on the civil
docket were continued to the next term or
fixed for trial and there being no cases ready
for disposal, the Jury was discharged until
Tuesday.
The State entered plea of nolie prOs 10 tn
case OF Alexander shipley, charged with VIC
lating the local option law.
The cases against Mrs. Matilda c. GelEen'
Tighter, charged with the same offense, were
continued until the February term.
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County Commissioners.

The Commissioners were in session on Mon
day and Tuesday.
Road Checks i..ued.-J. T. Robinson, 50 IS
James S. Davis, sl22S; George sweeting,
Sl2S7; John j. Durham, $3.50; Daniel Gala
han, $500; Andrew Boyle, 1887; F. P.
Brazer, s2S5S; Samuel A. Townsley, $50. O.;
Daniel P Thomas, s4.s3; George W. McCub-
McGutgan, $3.50; Z. &. Hughes, go; Robert
d. Orr, s23. so; c. Edward Kerr, Sl.50.
Cash paid.-John c. Smith, repairing book
case, sll.7O; II. s. Jones & Co., almshouse &C
count, $54. Is; A. o. Richardson, jail account,
81; Benjamin Darbie, removing distractions
from water courses, 81; w. F. Hayes, 81 days
as Assessor additional in Sd district, $l24;
same, for supplies, S7.lS.
Certificates issued.-W. w. Preston, attor
ney fees In Bowling case, 500; DR.. E. Hall
Richardson, vaccine account, IS; C. C. Barnes,
magistrates account, s25.25; DR.. N. E. Pue
vaccine account, IS, Jacob W. Hoffecker,
constables account, So; W. T. Burkins, coffin
account, -.
The petition OF W. E. Walton and Others
asking for the building of bridge and com
pletion of public road leading past Laurel
Brook station, B. s. L. Il. R., was laid over
for further consideration.
The collectors reported $3.50 Of county
taxes collected as follows in the month OF
November: LIST district, d. F. Dover, s4s4.56
Cd and 9th districts, Robert A. Mitchell,
$S2S.01; Sd district, John W. Cole, $500. Oh; 4th
district, Andrew Kinhart, s78s. o5; 5th district,
E. j. Cook, s5S7.S7.
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ABERDEEN, December 16.-The season fol
shooting pa ,tridges and rabbits closed on Tues
day. l5th instant. Our citizens have had fine
sport during the short period, and quite a mum.
Der OF birds have been killed.
A frightful accident occurred to Mr.. Frank
Rogers, of this town. Monday evening about )
o'clock. He was bringing his traction engine
and clover huller from Mr.. George GulluD's
place to Mr.. William Taylor's. When in ut.
tempting TO cross the long covered bridge be.
tween MichaelsvIile and Perryman, the tim bers
gave way under the heavy weight of the en-.
CINE, which fell into the stream, throwing Mr.
Rogers and cOlOred man distance of about
sixteen feet into six feet of water. The clover
huller then crushed through the iron canopy oil
the engine, and was held fast and prevented
from falling into the water. Mr.. Rogers says
he was expecting every instant to be crushed
TO death under the bulky machine before he
could get out of the stream. Fortunately, the
large back wheels of the engine fell into the
water first and the fire was extinguished and
boiler cooled in time to avert an explosion
Neither men were seriously hurt, which seems
almost miraculous. Mr.. Henry Tarrlng and
Mr.. Rogers attempted Tuesday afternoon tC
remove the wreck from the water but whe
the engine was more than half way out the
chain broke, letting the engine fall back again
Tine affair is now put before the County Com
missloners and is awaiting their action, as the
county is expected to pay for the damage done
to the machinery, and for removing it from the
stream. 1t is said that the bridge has been III
an unsafe condition for ten years. Mr. Rogers
crossed it with his engine last summer.
The members of the Aberdeen Gun Club met
last Friday night and reelected the same Of
fcers for the coming year. They will have
their first shoot on Thursday afternoon, 17tt
Instant, and are going to have three traps
several new members have been added to the
club this year, and much interest Is now being
manifested in the shoots,
A number of the young people of the town
enjoyed an impromptu dance in the Town Hall
Friday evening. 18th instant.
Miss Mary Mitchell, of Baltimore, is visiting
her sister, Mrs. c. B. Osborn, OF this place
Miss Florence Morgan spent several days last
week with relatives in Baltimore.
Mr.. Roy kenly, of Level, was in town last
Saturday.
Miss Hannah Hughes and Mr. Adams H ughes.
of Bel Air, spent Sunday with Mr.. Morgan
Mitchell, of Short Lane.
Mrs. c. B. Osborn, of this town, with Miss
Carrie MITCHELL of Mt. Felix, visited relatives in
Baltimore last week.
Miss Ella Nelson, of this town, returned last
Friday from a aoJo IN with friends in Balti.
more. VIRGINIA.
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me to one authority which I have examined.

me to one authority which have examined.
1t bears upon the question Of dying declara-
tions when offered as evidence. Had this
authority might have been important, but the
evidence of the State is corroborated. The
evidence Of the witness Murphy is corrobor-
ated, and while think no one who heard the
evidence imagines he was impeached, it would
have made no difference If he had been as the
State had made out its case without him.
There is no material variance in the evidence
of Harry Whitaker, Murphy, the dying decla-
ration of Charles Whitaker and the prisoner
himself.
$50 far as this act is concerned, at common
law murder is the willful, malicious and pre-
meditated killing OF another. Our code makes
NO grades of murder, in regard to the degree
of deliberation. At common law the slight
est generalization, if only for an instant, con-
stitutes murder. If the killing be done by
poison or lying in wait, or If in sudden dispute
a man makes up his mind to kill another and
does so, it is murder.
'Our Legislature has made two degrees of
murder. Killing by lying in wait, by poison
or Will. in the commission of certain other
crimes is murder in the first degree. All other
deliberate killing is murder in the second de-
gree. think that the Legislature meant that
murder which was not done with the same
kind of extent of deliberation as murder in
the first degree is murder in the second de-
e. Unless that Interpretation is taken,
ut see how there can be murder in the sec
ond degree.
''There is very little contradiction in this
case The testimony on both sides is much
the same. The killing is not denied. 1t is
murder My judgment is that the prisoner is
guilty OF murder in the second degree"
The prisoner received the verdict calmly.
His friends condoled with him, and he replied
His brother, Mr.. James Bowling,
who has manfully stood by him, was appar-
emily stunned by the verdict. The family OF
tie prisoner left Immediately after the rendi-
ton of the judgment, without any manifesto
ton OF feeling. By request of the counsel for
defence, sentence was deferred. The penalty
for the crime is imprisonment In the peniten-
tiary for period not less than five, nor more
than eighteen years.
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GaIaan XadAfnR.

On Thursday, DepsnosE 10 Rev. and ArA
I. T. Wysong celebrated their GfAsth we'd
ding anniversary, at their home SHIRLEY" near
the Rocks. Their relations and nsishbors
gathered In to o6er their respects and con
gratulations. AL Of their children were pres
emit except Or. D. P. Wyssng, of Sew York,
who was detained BY professional sasy. A
tsstetullJ arranged table Of refresAns.ss wa
offered the guests, ana the occasion was one
Of social enjoyment. Mr.. and Mrs. Wysess
were the recipients Of many tokens, some Of
them golden, of esteem and aKecsisn. Hr.
Wysong though not pAysteaily strong retains
his mental faculties 70 . remarkable degree,
sad entered int the spirit Of the occasion
with apprsoiative animal ion.
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ON GERS Elected.

Rodgers Post, g. A. r., Hayre de Grace on
Wednesday evening elected the following
officers for next yoar; Commander, John 8.
Barnes: Senior Vice Commander, Michael
Murphy; Junior Vice Commander, Joseph l.
Stone; Surgeon, John AcNulty: Chaplain.
Henry Gier; Quartermastsr, Leonard p. sitz-
Ter; Officer of the Day, A. Kemp Richardsoni
Officer of the Guard, Hezokiah Bryant; Dele
gate TO Department Encampment, Henry
Gier; Alternate, Michael Murphy; Trustees.
Charles A. Conner, Henry z. o'seill and
Michael Murphy.
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The Maryland Central Railroad Bond
4nft.


The trial of the suit Of Edwin F. Keen, Of
Philadelphia, to recover So, 500 which he
claims TO have been induced by misrepresen-
tations TO invest In the general mortgage
bonds Of the old Maryland Central Railway
was concluded in the United States Court In
Baltimore, last week, and the jury was In
structed to bring In sealed verdict. The
suit was against Messrs. VIM. Gilmor and e..
o. Wilson. Judge Morris instructed the jury
that there was no evidence OF any misrepre-
sensations having been made by Mr.. Wilson
and that they must render verdict In his
favor. This left Mr.. Gilmor as the only de-
PENDANT. The jury was also instructed that
there was no evidence that MIR. Gilmor re-
presented that the bonds had any substantial
value independent Of the contemplated deal
between the Baltimore and Lehigh and Lehigh
Valley Railroads. The only question left to
the Jury was whether Mr.. Gilmor made mis-
representations to the effect that the bonds
were pledged by somebody who did not
know the deal WAS going on. The court
found that the testimony was conflicting on
that point. The jury failed to agree and was
! discharged by Judge Morris on Tuesday. II
| was learned that they stood eight for the
plaintiff and four for the defendant.
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Col. Btusap's Mission.

We have received from Col. Herman Stump
the report Of his EMISSION to Italy" as en-
bodied In his report to the Secretary Of the
Treasury. 1t Is = somewhat lengthy docu-
ment and includes the lettsrs of the anbassa-
dor and Minister of.ths Interior Of the Italian
government. 1t fully states the classes Of
persons to whom the rights Of Emisranss will
be accorded and distinctly enunerates the
forbidden classes. Commissioner General
Stump left New York on Oct. 7th, arriving
In Rome on the 25th and Immediately proceed
ed to carry out his Instructions. He was en-
abled to complete his work in time to leave
for home on Nov. Sd.
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Miss Hattie Kimbls, Of Abingdon, Is attend
ing school at Csnsroft, Del.
Miss Virginia vsndsgriit, Of Lynchburg,
Va, is guest of the Misses Ridgely near
Bel Air.
Miss Mamie Kimble, of Abingdon, has re-
turned from pleasant visit to friends in
Delaware.
Mr.. Alexander Norris, postmaster Of BEL
Air, has been confined to his house Tor several
days by sickness.
Miss BERTHE Norris, of Beckleysville, Bslti-
more county, Is visiting her cousin, Mrs J. K.
glade, Of Sharon.
Mr. Hebb Smith, Of Bel Air, 10 enrolled
smong no STUDENTS a. Eaten sad Bursssss
Business caiisse. ysittHsrs.
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A Merry Party.

The children and grandchildren Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Trago, of Fulford, made them Q
surprise visit on Friday last, II instant, it be
Ing the forty fifth anniversary of their mar
rage. After several hours of pleasant coz
versaton, all repaired to the dning-room
where abundant refreshments were served
At a late hour the party dispersed with many
expressions OF qualification, and wishing Mr.
and Mrs. Trago many happy anniversaries.
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The Reopening of Emmanuel ChHrc

According to the announcements heretofore
made the reopening of Emmanuel Protestant
Episcopal Church corner of Broadway and
Main streets, Bel Air, took place on Sunday
last, Dee. 18th In the presence OF a very large
congregation. The interior Of the church had
been beautifully decorated for the occasion
with ferns and potted plants and presented
picture upon which the mind can dwell with
pleasure. The services were conducted by
the rector, Rev. r Allan Castleman In a
manner which presented them as If ne break
had occurred since the last day that they were
held in the old building which has now passed
into history. After the morning prayer
class OF seventeen persons were presented to
the Bishop, and were by him made the reel
pients OF the holy rite of confirmation. The
sermon was preached BY 1t. Rev. William
Paret. Bishop Of Maryland and was based up
on st. Marks gospel xiv oh, 14th and 18th
verses. It wasa plain practical discourse and
we'll suited to the occasion
The music was made specially, the regu-
lar choir being assisted by members Of the
Peabody Orchestral Club, Of Baltimore, whose
artislically played instruments added greatly
to the effect. The choir for the day was com
posed of Misses Bessie Lee, Grace STREET.,
Minnie Nelson, Alice Lee, Mrs. Nellie Morton,
and Mr.. &. Cover Street,, sopranos; Mrs
Benjamin Bssell and Miss Margaret Rosan,
altos; Mr.. Clifford D. Rosan, tenor; and
Meesrs Emmett McCusker, Charles Morton
and Thomas Hayes, Jr., bassos. Miss Juliet
STREET. acted as organist.
In the evening, Rev. Mr.. Casteman cen
Quoted the services assisted by Rev. j. A.
Oertel and Rev. VIM. F. Brand. The offer
tory during the day amounted to SIS, which
by the courtesy of the Bishop was applied to
the building fund OF the church.
Emmanuel Church, ian elaborate description
of which was given in The 1Kgis of Nov. 25thl
has been temporarily furnished with the pews
which were taken from the old church. The
altar furnishings are of new design. The
lectsrn and pulpit are especially noteworthy.
OF purely ecclesiastic character and artist
tieally embelli.hed with the emblems of the
church, they reflect great credit upon Rev. Mr..
Oertel, whose handiwork they are.
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EnDanuel Church.

The convocation Of Hartford was held In
the church on Monday and Tuesday. On
Monday tho sermon at the morning service
WAS preached by Rev. W. 2. Brand Rector of
Saint Mary's church, Emmorton AID In the
evening Rev. E. A. Colburn, rector Of Holy
Trinity church, Charchyille, preached. On
Tuesday morning the sermon vas delivered
by Rev. J. L. Sothorsa, rector Of Christ
church. Rock Spring, and at night by Rev.
Kemper Bocock, rector Of Grace church,
Darlington.
On Wednesday night Arch-Dsaesn Powers
delivered Q discourse directed mainly 10 tho
Brotherhood Of 81. Andrew. An address was
also made By Mr.. n. c. Turnbull, Of Balti-
more county. The nusie throughout the ser
vices has been unusually COED.
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MARRIED,

oRwoop-BURKINs. On De cember 9th,
at the NJ. f. parsonage, Be! Air, by Rev. L. C.
Gallaher, Mr.. WIN. A. FORWOOD and Miss
ANNIE NAOMI BURKINS, both of Hartford
county. -
GORRELL-BRINEY.-- the residence of
the BRIDES father, Mr.. Jacob Briney on We'd
nesday evening Dec. 9th by Rev. E. Ii. Lamar.
Mr.. EDWARD A'GORRELL, of Darlington
and Miss CARRIE BRINEY, of Glenville.
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Assault Upon n Woman.

Officer Thompson, of Aberdeen, on Mon
day arrested VIM. Bryant, charged with an
attempted felonious assault upon Mrs. James
Morris.
Mrs. Morris, who is highly respected wo-
man, resides near Swan Creek shore, about
two and half miles from Aberdeen. On Sun
day afternoon, while her husband, who is
fisherman, was absent from his home, Mrs
Morris, taking a small boat, rowed across the
creek to visit family by tie name OF Bryant.
After spending the afternoon with her friends
Mrs. Morris started for the boat, which she
had left fastened to the shore. VIM. Bryant,
son OF the man whose house she had Just left,
it is alleged, followed her and in lonely
place near the shore the attack upon the wo-
man was made. The assailant was frightened
off by her screams.
On Monday afternoon Bryant had hearing
before Justice T. W. Bonnet, who committed
MIN to Bel Air jail to await the action Of the
grand jury.
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NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS
Gathered by Our Correspondents

To THE PUBLICITY special arrangement
with the Hartford County Telephone Com
pany, any communication to the KgiS (eithel
for business or news will be transmitted free
of charge through any telephone connected
with the wires of the Company.
WALTER FINNEY, Manager.
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Eben N. Baldwin, Of Claymont, Del, form
erly of this county, responded to the toast,
"The Blue Hens Chickens" at Chester, Pa,
Masonic Banquet on Thursday night last
Mr.. Baldwin holds his membership in La
fayette Lodge at Wilmip gton, Del.
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ontofas this ola
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neadsth a n management
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Report 81 Churchville Road League
The report Of the Churchville Road League
sgas led in the ,o6Gce of the County Commits
,soners on Wednesday. 1t showed the re-
ceipts aud cash in hand to have been $4S2.9O;
and the expenditures to haze amounted to
$46S.1 IS The sums appropriated to the differ
ent sections of road under control 81 the
league amouted to $465, Of which $458ss Sas
used. Volunteer or free work WAS done to
the amount Of S22.sO, and balance Of si4.Ts
remains In tie hssas q Eas treasurer
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Obituary.

Mr.. Joshua Rutiedge we'll known farmer
aad carpenter died at his home near Maryland
Like on Friday, and was buried on Sunday at
West Liberty church. He was about Is years
Of age and left four grown sons.
Mrs. N. Benener Wethersll wife Of Mr..
Joseph o. z. wethsrsii, OF Magnolia, died at
tue residence OF her sister, Mrs. s. II. Martin,
Abingdon. on Sunday Deeember.6th and was
buried on Tuesday at the N. z. church at
shat place. Four children by former mar
rtssye survive her, viz, Messrs. Harry and
'We4fsy Knight, Mrs. ]. Warren Brown and
Miss AAttie Knight.
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DE. WILLIAM s. ARCHE1-

~ Twas called to see Mr.. whitaker on August
"a. Iwas sent for BY DR.. Nunnikhuysen. /
found the patient In dying condition. There
we're two qua shot wounds On him, one on the
right side and ons on the left. There were
few shot in each thigh. We pEobsd each
wound invards towards the centre. The
wound on the left was siRilsY 60 that on the
right, bat was higher mp. The shot passed
through the ineeseinss in probably twenty
places. We performed an autopsy. The alb
dominsl cavity vas full Of blood. We renov-
Cd two or three shot. Either wound would
have caused death. Pho death was eaused by
kemerrhsks. The wounds we're on the right
and LETT q the belly"
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MISS FLonESCs WHITAKER.
WILLIAM II. BOWLING.

al am the party charged with the murder
was born and raised In Bel Air district and
have lived here nearly all Of my life. lived
on my own place on the I'd Of August.
bought the place from Archer Jarrett about
thirty-one years ago. The same house WAS on
It then that is there now. Icleaned 1t up, cut
down the timber and brush, improved 1t and
raised crops upon It, There is about eighteen
aeres IN the PLACE. ran mail route from
High Point to Watervale. It took me about
half day every day except Sunday. ! left
home early and returned between eleven and
twelve o'clock. On sunday was home most
81 ths diy. Wy pisrAwss SOFA last sPnug aud
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lanes BOWLING. OF WILLIAM.

81 am a son William z. Bowling. was at
homo on the morning of August I'd, but left
between eleven and twelve o'clock. Father
was homo and tho Norris boys were with me.
saw Mrs. Whitaker on the Forest Hill road.
No one was home when Icame back. start
ed Gre in the house. Mr.. Forsythe came
while l was there. The hat and bucket were
found under the second plum tree to the right.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-09-19

William S. Dunning has AZ his home.
IN Forrest street. an unusual sort Of a
happy family. consisting Of a white
crested black Polish hen, some brown
Leghorn hens. some hens OF common
breeds. turkeys. and a large hawk.
They dwell together in serene har-
mony.
The hawk IL Of the variety known a.
sharp-shinned. These hawks are very
iaring and viii attack birds and an
imals which are too heavy for them 70
1y away with. Mr.. Dunnlng's hawk is
30 tame that II will eat from its mas
.eris hand. II walks around the yard
with the chickens and they ignore its
presence. as far as fear IL concerned.
While some visitors were looking 1t
Mr.. Dunning's collection yesterday a
Leghorn hen came Of a nest in a bar
rel and In an excited manner an
nounced the laying Of an egg. Seeing
the visitors. she Jumped upon a roos,
and In doing 30 uneeremoniously los
lied the hawk, who meekIy made more
room for the new woman" in chick.
Om.-Baltimore Sun.