The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-01-14
THE ECIS acknowledgement.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

LOCAL AFFAIRS.
MIR. BENJAMIN F. Minnick lost valuable
horse by death, last week.
The postoflice at Aberdeen has been re-
moved from Walkers to &. 2. Pyle's store
The flv is reported to be damaging the
Young wheat in certain sections OF the county
William l.. Gosweiler has purchased the
farm and dwelling Of Mrs. Elizabeth Smith
near Carsins' Run
MIR. Alexander Norris, the postmaster at
Bel Air is confined to his home Win severe
attack OF lumbago.
MIR. Il. B. Bruins will leave Bel Air today,
Friday, for Virginia, where he will purchase
ear load Of horses
MIR. Albert E. Shipley and Miss Sadie {.
johnson, both OF Joppa were married In BEL
Air on Tuesday by Key. $. b. TT, dway
Mr. GEORGE. " aIker, of Aberdeen, executed
a deed OF trust on Saturday to Mr. George l..
VanBibber, for the benefit of his creditors.
Rev. G. Albert Getty, delivered lecture
on sI.uther," on Monday evening at the
Tine recount, which was demanded and
made. of the vote OF the late election IN
Hayre de Grace, made no difference in The re-
suit.
During the iucumbency OF Rev. ). b.
Tredway, the debt on the NJ. P. church has
been reduced to the sum OF four hunuieu
dollars.
The Whatsoever Circle of Kings
Daughters will meet at the residence oil MIS-.
John II. Reckord next Wednesday afternoon
at four O'Clock.
REV. D. A. Foard, of Aberdeen, delivered
a lecture on Thursday night at the camp
Chapel NJ. E. Church, Baltimore county, his
subject being "a Mile Minute"
The harness shop of Mr.. Thomas Gordon
of Creswell, was totally destroyed by fire
few nights ago. Mr.. Gordon's tools and
quantity of leather were destroyed.
Governor Lowndes has appointed Mr..
BENJAMIN Bssen, of Bel Air, as one OF The |
Board of Directors of the Asylum and Train |
ing School for the Feeble Minded.
Mr. John Thomas Moore, widely known |
farmer of the Seventh district, of Baltimore
county, was paralyzed at bis home near Gem
mill postofIice, on Saturday, and is critically |
ill. Mr. Moore is over sixty years OF age.
MIR. w. l. Barron, the agent for the Balti- |
more & Ohio Railroad at havre de Grace
fell through an air hole on the Susquehanna
river OH Wednesday, and fortunately escaped |
with drenching.
Mrs. Elderdice, wife of Rev. james L.
EIderdice, is seriously i'll at her residence In
Frederick county. She is well known IN
Upper Hartford. her husband having Deen
pastor of Fawn Grove Circuit, NJ. z. Church,
for four years.
The Court OF Appeals last week affirmed
the action of the Circuit Court for HaIford
county in the case OF Merryman vs. The
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, In
which the jury rendered a verdict for the
plaintiff for $500.
MIR. George A. Cairnes sold as auctioneer
for MIR. s. A. Williams trustee, on Monday at
the Court house door, the property OF Thomas
B. Jarrett consisting of about two acres OF
ground in Jarrettsvills. 1t was bought by
the mortgage for SG25.
AT II meeting of the Town Commissioners
on Friday night, it was ordered that a meet
ing of the taxpayers of Bel Air be called at
the Court house on Friday evening, January
81, to take into consideration proposition to
establish q fire-alaIm system for the town OF
Bel Air.
Rev. Savington w. Champion one the
Oldest Protestant Episcopal clergymen in
Maryland, is dangerously i'll with paralysis at
his home on Cathedral street, Baltimore he
L u the eighty-eighth year of his age and was
rector Of ST. Georges church, Spesutia, for
twenty seven years.
Letters of administration have been
granted By the Register Of Wills upon the es-
tate Of Z. Benson Amos to Francina
II. Amos and upon the estate OF j. Thomp-
Frieze to William 5. Frieze; and letters tesla
mentary upon the estate of John W. Billing
slea to Edward E. Cook.
The Hartford Chapter, No. ia, United
Daughter, Of the Confederacy, will hold re-
ception on January 18th, lat Masonic Hall, from
seven to ten The ladies have endeavored to
obtain full list Of all Confederate Soldiers in
Hartford county. If any have been overlook
ed they are Hereby invited to attend.
Mrs. s Whitfield Meredith, of West
Liberty, Baltimore county, fell upon the ice
while crossing field near her home on Tues
day of last week, cracking the bone OF one
of her ankles. DR.. Preston pronounced the
case a serious one. Mrs. Meredith is sister
Of Mr.. Johu Treadway, of NorrisVil!e.
"A barn belonging to Mr.. John Lay, and
situated near Michaelsville, was totally de-
stroyed by fire ol Thursday of last week. All
the contents were consumed, together with
fine horse and two cows. The origin of the
fire is unknown as Mr.. Lay aud his family
were absent from home at the time.
Among the twenty eight Mormon settlers
accredited to Maryland, two of them are
located in Hartford county. "-BdttiROre Ne~S
Jan. 7th We think there is a mistake IN
this. There is one said TO be located near the
Rocks of Deer Creek The other brother
Matthew'S is over the line and in York
county LED
Miss Marian McGonpigall, daughter OF
the late Daniel McGonuigal, was taken sud
denly i'll on Friday afternoon at her home at
Churchville, with what was thought TO be
paralysis. She lost the use Of her limbs and
voice. although the latter was recovered on
Saturday morning. She is still in a very pre-
carious condition.
"A uian named August Dunlap, had
narrow escape from drowni on Friday last |
while cutting ice on dam near Cambria lie
had cut of large block of ice and was
standing on it, when i: broke, throwing him |
into the water, which was about eight feet |
deep. lie had gone down for the third time |
when he was rescued.
The Court of Appeals has affirmed the |
decisions Of the Circuit Court for Hartford
county in the cases of Charles Reidell ana |
William J. Smith vs. the 7. w. Il b. X. K.
Co. Messrs. l.. Marshall Haines and Thomas
II. Robinson, represented the Railroad Com
.pany and Albert Constable and James j.
Archer, the plaintiffs.
MIR Stephen o. Rogers, formerly OF Bel
Air but at present resident of ConnellsVille,
Pa, was married on Wednesday evening to
Miss Fannie l.. Gorrell, daughter of Mr..
Joshua f. Gorrel. The ceremony was per
formed at the residence Of the brides parents
In Darlington, by Rev l.. Elmer Dutton
pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church OF
that place, assisted by Rev. s. b. Tredway, OF
Bel Air.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Royston Sitter entertain