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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-04-16
A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
Fearful Death of a Bright Little Girl


Mary GUSTS McIntire, the sevcn-year-old
daughter of Hon. William w. and Mrs
Hortcnec MoIntiro, Iy hray y
wagon on Calvert street, Baltimore, on Sat
urday afternoon and died shortly afterward.
The accident happened shortly after five
O'Clock and almost in front of her home. She
was taking lesson in bicycle riding being
aided by her elder sister, HOrteuse, and had
gone but short distance when they met the
wagon coming in the opposite direction.
Together they tried to guide the wheel past
the wagon and had almost succeeded, when
the front wheel of the bicycle turned ana ran
into the rear wheel OF the wagon. The child
fell from the saddle directly in front of the
wagon wheel, which passed diagonally over
her body and crushed her.
The driver, John Sapp, pulled his horses to
one side to allow the children to pass and
thought they had done so until he heard a
scream. lie stopped his horses instantly,
sprang from his seat, picked up the child,
carried her to her home and placed her in the
arms OF her mother who met him at the door.
Dr. Brinton was Immediately summoned but
nothing could be done.
An inquest was held on Sunday afternoon,
the jury rendering verdict generating the
driver, Sapp, from all blame, and he was
released from custody.
The funeral took place from the residence
of her parents No 1905 n. Calvert St, on Mon
day afternoon, the interment being at Loudon
Park Cemetery. Little Mary was niece OF
| - D.l
was bright, pretty and interesting child. The
parents have the sympathy of the entire com
munity in their sad bereavement
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Obituary..

Mr. Samuel Richardson, one of the oldest
and most widely known farmers of the
Fourth district died at the home Of his SON
in-law, Mr.. Harry q. Day, near Fawn Grove
on Friday, of diseases incident to old age,
in the ninety-third year Of his age. One
His funeral took place on Monday at Centre
Presbyterian Church, Rev. Mr.. Clark, officiating
The pail bearers were: Thomas Galley, jacob
Metzel, Rufus Lowe, John Carroll, Ezekiel
Richardson and Archibald Wilson.
Mrs. Mary Cannon, the venerable widow OF
the late John Cannon, of Perrymans, died on
Thursday night, at the residence of hel
granddaughter Mrs. j. Edward Dean, FOun,
tain Green, of general debility, in the eighty
fourth year Of her age. She was buried on
Saturday, the interment being made at Holy
Trinity Cemetery, Churchville. Rev. E. A.
Colburn officiating. Messrs. James w.
Hanna, c. w. Harvard, Elijah b. Whistler
William Oldfield j Ohm w. Paca and Robert
f. Hanna acted as pail bearers. Nathan Dean
& Son were the undertakes. One daughter,
Mrs. Susan Hanson, survives her.
Mrs. Howard Il. McGinnis died suddenly at
her home, near Shane, on Sunday afternoon
She had been taken i'll with cramps on Satur,
day night and on Sunday morning fell into s
stupor, from which she never rallied. She
was about thirty years of age Her husband
and two small children survive her.
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Miss Ida Opperman, of Perrymans, was a
guest Of Miss BERTHE Bauer, this week.
Miss Lizzie Hunt, of Bel Air, is visiting
friends in Washington, ID. &.
Mr. aud Mrs. Woodward Abrams of Bal
timore, were guests of the Misses Bauer on
Sunday.
Miss Agnes Cover, of Baltimore, is visit
ing her uncle, Mr.. John Moores. near Bel Air.
Miss Ida spicer designs returning to her old
home in Bel Air and will engage in dress
making at No. 4OT Main street.
Miss Mary Hanway, Of Forest Hill, lis visiting
relatives in Bel Air.
Mr.. Frank Lee, Of Baltimore, is visiting re-
! latiyts in Bel Air.
Mrs J. \. Oertcl is very i'll at her residence
| on Broadway.
DR.. G. A. Hollingsworth and Mrs. DR.. j. G.
! Butler are both conyalescent.
The Forest Hill Bicycle Club paid nylns
visit to Bel Air on Wednesday.
| Miss Annie II. Cairnes, of the State Norma
] School, daughter of Mr., George r. Cairnes, II
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Aberdeen Affairs,

~ 49,, - pm ffs1 ~ EA-s =s-ty
VILE, contractor for the water WORKS, AFriEed
here on Monday with all paraphernalia neoes'
sary for the work. He is getting every thing
in readiness to begin operations next Monday,
The z, w. and b. Railroad Company is put
ting in some new steel rails, weighing one
hundred pounds per yard.
Mr.. John ). Hughes, of Abingdon, has pur-
chased the Foard canning house in this town
but he has not yet fully decided whether OIL
not he will can.
Rev. David Jamison, of Grove Church, and
Rev. Mr. WATSON, of Churchville Presbyterian
Church, exchanged pulpits last Sunday morn
ing.
Mr. Shirley &. Morgan, of Cheltenham Mill
tary Academy, of OgontZ, Pa, is at home fol
the Easter holidays.
Mrs. Linthicum, of Prince Georges county
and Miss Lille Keen, of Baltimore, are guest;
of Mrs. I. j.. Hanway, of this town.
Charles Gibson, of Bush River Neck,a young
negro said to be ofa desperate character, was
arrested last Friday by Officer e. w. Thompson
Being unable to have trial that night, and as
there is no Jail at Perryman, the man was
placed i'll Mr.. Michael's harness house, where
Mr.. Thompson stald with him all night The
next day he was left alone while Mr.. Ihomp
son was at breakfast, and Il short time after.
wards, when the trial was called the prisoner
was non est iItcentu$, and has not been heard
of since.
The public school here will observe Arbol
Day this afternoon with appropriate exercises
Prof. John 5. Hill is again able to resume
his position as principal of the school.
VIRGINIA.
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Methoaist Protestant Appointments.
Suit 4 gaInst the Il. & l..

Suit has been entered in the Circuit Court
for Baltimore county, by Daniel Bawell
against the Baltimore & Lehigh Railroad
Company. The plaintiff claims, that the
company filed up an emhankment so as to
prevent lis cattle from going from one part
Of his property to another; and causing water
to accumulate on one So the emhalk-
,ncuL, anu render one part of his land unfit
for cultivation. He also charges that his
fences aud timber have been burned through
the negligence of the defendant. He claims
s. 900 damages.
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RagIey Bits.

BAGLEY, April l4th.-A beautiful view OF
Gunpowder and Bush rivers, and Chesapeake
Bay may be had from the residence of Mr.
Thomas Blair, Of Kingsvile.
Mr.. Charles Davis, Of Upper Falls, has re
covered from his recent sickness.
The public road from starts corner to
Franklinville is piked entire to depth oil
twelve inches of crushed stone, and Is com.
plete, unless it should be determined to add
a top-dressiug of fine stones to add to the
glory of those who were instrumental in haV'
ing the work done.
A goodly number of people find employ
ment at Frankinville, and every one there
seems to be doing well, though OF course
there are grumblers there as elsewhere
Mr.. Bob Wells is happy in the expectation
of large fortune from England.
a short public road near Stockton, which
was closed some years past by the County
Commissioners is the cause OF much loss OF
time to the travelling pubic.
EX-sheriff Sanner, of Baltimore, has remov-
ed to the Kirk farm which he has lately
purchased.
The Wild Cat branch has formed a drift at
the bridge, which If not given prompt atten-
ton will dam up the water sufficient to float
the bridge away.
a mad dog at Bagley and other places in
its vicinity, caused great excitement until
1t was killed. 1t is reported that stock and
several dogs were bitten while the rabid ami
NAL was at large.
The Epworth League social which was held
at Mr. B. Howard Amoss' on Tuesday even
ing was quite a success number of articles
were received, which will be sent to Balti-
more for the poor. The next business meet
ing Of the League will be held at the home of
Miss Jennie Davis, Wilma, stlsassszsz- FIIST:
rr1s
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independence Day at Aberdeen.

1t is the design of the good patriotic citi-
zens of Aberdeen to celebrate the Fourth of
July in a becoming manner. The new water
works, Of which the town is justly proud, will
be dedicated with appropriate ceremonies.
There will be also parade and drill by the
tiremen, the military companies from Bel Air
and Elkton, taking part in the exercises.
The celebration viii conclude with a grand
display Of fireworks at night. We trust that
not only the people of Aberdeen, but of the
surrounding country will take hand in this
matter in a manner which will assure success
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May Vote as They Please.

BY vote Ct CT to IS in The Maryland Annual
Conference of the Methodist Protestant
Church, the following resolution, offered by
Rev Dr. John =. Murray, was adopted on
Monday:
''Reso'tld, That while this conference re-
CARDS moral obligations As extending to polit-
zeal, as well as domestic, social and ecclesias
tical relations, it claims no authority to con
troll the members of the church in the exercise
of the rights Of suffrage, recognizes the in
alienablc right OF private judgment, and leaves
every man to act freely in view of his accouuta
biity 10 God"
The resolution was offered to counteract one
which was adopted on Saturday, requiring the
members Of the denomination to support d
traffic.
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Aberdeen water works.

Ground was broken for the Aberdeen water
works at p. NJ. Wednesday, in the presence OF
OF 500 spectators, at the site ofthe stand pipe on
the property of Mr. Conrad Krouse with the
following ceremonies: Singing, Coronation
prayer, by Rev. d. \. Foard; address, by
Rev. David jamison; after which little
daughter Of Mr.. Geo. Walker with silver
pick AK broke the ground, the pick afterwards
being presented to her; singing, "America;'
address, by Rev. ID, A. Foard; singing, by the
pupils of Aberdeen school; benediction.
Every thing was suspicious for the beginning
of the work, and everybody happy. Engineer
Sands, Contractor Fritz and the Commits
sioners Of Aberdeen, were present also.
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Burned to Death.

Mr.. William n. Hughes, one of the oldest
and most widely known residents of Marshall's
district met with an accident on Saturday
morning which resulted in his death in a few
hours The old gentleman who had reached
his eighty-third year, had for several years
lived alone with his servants, upon his farm
near Taylor and had been i'll bad health for
some time. On Saturday morning he arose
at an early hour as usual, aud it is supposed
started back to bed when he accidently over
threw a lamp, which set fire to his clothing.
There was no help near and his condition was
only discovered when a colorcd youth in his
employ returned from milking. 1t was the
custom of the boy to show the milk to Mr..
Hughes and going into his room for tia pur
pose, he discovered the fire He extinguishel
the names and summoned Mcssrs. .acot
Brookhart and Charles Preston, VINO were ia
,ne ncIu ,ue mouse. Or. Martin l.. Jar
rett was Immediately sent for, but nothing
could be done. The old gentleman did not
give any evidence of suffering, and it is sup
posed that the shock caused his death, which
occurred in the afternoon. His back and
side were badly burned.
Mr.. Hughes was one of the old time sturdy
Democrats and had faithfully stood by his
party for half century, although he never
held office. He was a son of Zenos Hughes,
who lived many years ago near what is now
NorrisviIle, and the name is almost co-incident
with the history of the Fourth district. lie
married Miss Sallie Hutchins by whom he
had four children all of whom survive him.
They are William I. and L. Granville Hughes
Mrs. Nelson Gilbert and Mrs. n. Oscar Stokes
The funeral which was very largely attended
took place at Bethel Presbyterian Church on
Monday. Rev. W. A. Price, pastor of the
church conducted the services, the bearers
being Messrs. David Wilson, John Thomas
Cathcart, William Cathcart, Nicholas Watt
George Lennon and William Gross.
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The Court House was filed to overlooking
on Wednesday afternoon by the pupils OF the
Bel Air school and their friends, the occasion
being the celebration of Arbor Day. The
scene was very attractive one, and the eXer-
cises bright and interesting. The programme,
which was quite varied, was in charge of Mr..
a. 5. Cook, principal of the school, while the
music was conducted 10y Miss Blanche Archer.
The exercises were uniformly well done, the
especial feature, if such could be named, be.
grades.
The programme in detail was as follows:
Opening chorus, Spring Song" by the
school; defamation, "Arbor Day." by Walter
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Easter Services,

The services in the different churches in
Bel Air on Easter Sunday will be as follows:
BEL AIR PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
The Sabbath School of the First Presbyterian
Church, Bel Air, will have a special service on
Easter Sunday in place OF the regular church
service of that morning, the exercises begin
ming at 1899 instead of IL o'clock. The con-
cert service is entitled Easter Gladness,"
and consists of bright songs and charming
recitations, interspersed with appropriate re-
sponsve Scripture readings Among those
who are to have special part in the service are
Misses Katherine Hughes, Kate Pocock, Mabel
Reckord. Annie Laurie WorthiDgton, Helen
Robinson, Helen Reckord, Eta Smallsbeck,
Jessie Reckord, Elsie Reckord May Proctor,
Lizzie Proctor Eta Rouse, Margaret Ball,
Emma Paul, Dora Proctor, and Masters Oliver
Hughes, Alphonso Robinson, Arthur Geatty,
Pearl Anderson, Joseph McGuirk, Morgan
Hughes, Jonas Geatty, Willie Mckinney,
John and Clinton Rockford. The soloists will
be Misses BERTHE Bauer, Sallie Geatty, Dora
Proctor and Master Malcolm Worthington.
The church will be decorated with palms
and flowers A special Offering will be made
by the children, which will be the beginning
of a fund to be used in furnishing a ward in
the Home of Crippled and Deformed Children
in Baltimore.
METHODIST PROTESTANT.
At the Methodist Protestant Church, bright
aud sparkling music will be an especial fea-
ture, the members ofthe Western Maryland Col
Iege Glee Club rendering assistance. Rev.S b.
Tredway, pastor OF the church, will preach
the sermon.
| EMMANUEL PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL.
There will be an Easter celebration Of the
Holy Communion, and the regular ritual for
this, the chief Of church festivals, will be OBJ
served. The musical programme is announced
| TO be as follows:
| LYNN, 12l; Faster anthem, ''Christ Our
Passover, is Sacrificed for U.s." by F. Z.
! Cramer; Gloras; Te Deun in f flat, Baum
bach; ''Jubilate Deo," Alzamora; hymn, III
Kyrie Eliason; Gloria Tibi; hymn, ll6; Offer
tory, "Why Seek Ye the Living Among the
| Dead" Glare; Sanctus; hymn, 225; GLORIA il
EXcelsis Dec"
| METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
At the Methodist Episcopal Church the
music will be of an especial character.
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Flag Raising at Fountain Green.

Wednesday, 18th instant, was red letter
day in the history of Mt. Zion school, Foun-
tain Green. Loyal Council, No. 81, Jr. o. u. A.
NJ, donated ana raised over the school house
a handsome American flag on that afternoon.
Appropriate exercises were conducted, the
children singing several songs, and an address
was delivered by Mr.. William T. Burroughs.
After the exercises the council, supplemented
by a number of the members of Francis Mitch
ell Council marched to the W. &. T. L. Hall,
where two trees We're planted and reception
rendered to the visitors Mr.. William Kiss
ling acted as marshal upon the occasion,
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Smith; reading "Legend of Arbutus," by
Blanche Dunnigan; choosing State flower
and tree, 10y pupils of the fourth and sixth
grades; concerted Ic. itation, My Mother, by
Harry Bissell, Eddie Carroll, Willie Bissell
aud Warren Smith; Ethical view Of Arbor Day
by William Anderson; The Queen of Spring
and her four attendants, dialogue, with
"Welcome Song" by semi-chorus, by Mar
garet Ball, Maize Dean, Annie l.. Worthingtn,
Mary Bauer and Agnes Thorn; "Ihe nest the
birds built by Charles Lee, Street, Bedford,
Bentley Peterson, Ned Harlan, Worthington
Hopkins and Ralph section; recitation from
Bryants ''Forest Hymn" by Martha Amoss;
The fishing party" by Pearl Anderson, Ed
win Smith and John Reckord, celebrated
trees, by Edmond Hunter; "Brazil Nuts"
Spare That Tree" by the school; "The Boy on
the Farm" by STREET. Bedford; recitation,
"Secin' Things" by Lawrence Reed; "Some
Things About Trees" by pupils from the
fourth and sixth grades; "Trces Among The
Ancients,n by Malcolm Worthingtou; "The
Crocus," by Minnie McRoy; semi-chorus,
"Happy Birds by pupils from the fifth and
sixth grades; recitation, ''Who Plants Tree"
by Agnes Bruins; ''Bue Bells" by Nennie Nc
Roy; concerted recitation, The Wind" by
Martha Abell Hunter, Mary Bruins and Oleita
Bauer; drill, ''Pink Rose by scholars of the
fifth and sixth grades; chorus, "Great Voices"
by the school.
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On the 9th of April, in the magnificent
Mausoleum upon the bank of the Hudson
River, Columbia will enshrne the uShes of her
greatest captain. The event is one without Il
parallel in the history of the Nation, and the
ceremonies will be Of uuwonted pomp, splen-
dor and sOlemnity. The occasion will be grac-
ed by the presence of the President, the Su-
preme Court, and the great civic officers of the
Nation and the States. The Army and Navy,
the National Guard of the States, the Grand
Army of tine Republic and other patriotic and
civic organizations will unite to form the most
superb pageant ever seen in America. Many
foreign nations will send special representa-
tiVes and ships of war to join our own match
less ileet in majestic procession to the Tomb of
Grant, :,
excursion tickets ut reduced rates to New York
and return from all stations on its line east of
Pittsburg, Wheeling, Parkersburg, up to and
including Aberdeen, Md, for all trains April
Doth valid for return until April 29th nclu-
sivc. The rates from Baltimore will be $3.50;
Washington. $3.50.
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The human tenement is often haunted-to
the gricyOus discomfort of its possessor-hy
those malignant spirits, constipation and bill
iuusuess But the abominable pair may be
Eaivcn out with the potcI't ho!a--S
itostetter's Stomach tSrcr&W~ 'p'his genial al
terativc. white ii relieves the bowels and reRu-
lates the liver, never, us Il drastic purgatiye
does, produces violent effects and weakt ms the
intcstlncs, On the contrary, the action of the
Bitters is precisely analogous to an effort of
nature seeking to resume her proper functions.
This furnishes pretty conclusive evidence That
it is better to use persuasive means, so to
speak, than to cndeavor 10 cOerce nature to a
return to duty. Violent remedies produce only
Il temporary effect, followed by hurtful re-
action For Indigestion, malarial and kidney
complaints rheumatism and nervousness, the
Bitters takes highest rank among remedies of
the philosophic school.
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When a person is losing flesh and wasting
away there is cause for alarm. Nothing sc
worries physician. CUnsumptircs would
never die it they could regain their usual
weight. In fact there would he no cOnSump.
ton if til, re was no wasting of the system
The cause of this loss of flesh Is failure to
properly digest the food eaten. Nine-tenthS OF
ment of the stomach.
The Shaker Digestive Cordial will stop this
wasting of the body. 1t acts by causing the
food we eat to be diGestcd so as TO do good, for
uudigested food does more harm than good
The Cordial contains food already dgested and
is i digeSter of foods as we'll
Every mother hates to make her children
take Castor Oil Laxol is sweet Castor Oil.
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The Baltimore Clothing House has open
Ell a branch store on Office street, Bel Air, adj
Joining the Bel Air Drug Store Mr. Solomon
Gctz is in charge, aud will take pleasure IN
exhibiting the handsome and complete stock
of goods to all callers.
Rev. 5. \ Wallis, Professor OF Theology
at the Virginia Theological institute, AleXan-
dria. assisted in the service at Emmanuel
Church ON Sunday and preached at night.
During the morning service, the rite of
baptism was performed upon the rector's
youngest child, Miss Frances Funstell Castle
man.
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spending the Easter holidays with her parents.
Especial communion services will be observ-
ed at the Bel Air Presbyterian Church on Eas-
ter Sunday afternoon.
Mrs John II. Fisher, of Bel Air, is critically
i'll with pneumonia.
List of uncalled for letters remaining in the
Bel Air postoflice: Mr. John W. Baker,
Messrs. Daniel Dunolt, Mrs. Susan Hender-
son, Mr. William W. Henry, Mrs. Rebecca j..
W. Parker, Mrs. David Scott and Mr. Edward
Start yer
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NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.

Gathered by Our Correspondents.
To THE PUBLICITY a special arrangement
with the Hartford County Telephone Com
pany, any communication TO the .EgiS (either
for business or news) will be transmitted free
of charge through any telephone connected
with the wires of the Company.
WALTER FINNEY, Manager.