The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-10-07

The suit of Katherine B. STREET. VS..
the German American Fire Insurance
Company was tried before jury on Fri
dav. 1t was suit to collect $3.50 and
interest on policy, payment of which
had been resisted on the grounds that
written permit, the loss occurring shortly
thereafter. The plaintiff claimed that the
defendants agents had authorized the
removal agreeing to protect her against
loss. The question of how far the
act of the agent would bind the prin-
cipal was raised on the prayers, aud the
Court defined the limitations. On Satur-
day, the Jury rendered verdict for the
plaintiff for $SO3.73. Williams and
Cook for plaintiff; ]. J. Archer and John
F. Poe for defendant:
The town of Berlin, in Worcester
County suffered another heavy fire loss
on Saturday. This time about $6O,o0o
worth of property WAS destroyed, mostly
i'll the residence section. Bel Air has so
far escaped any disastrous fires largely
due to the excellent water system. Right
here though let us again utter word OF
warning regarding the fire department.
The Town Commissioners should see
that its present acknowledgements are
Strengthened out at once. Should a con-
flagration occur, and any question revert
to present conditions which might retard
the good work of the department the
responsibility will be promptly tixedupon
those whom the taxpayers of the town
have selected to conduct the details OF
government.
For violating the Jim Grow" law, |
two negroes were found guilty and fined !
i'll the Circuit Court for Cecil county on /
Saturday. The fines were not paid, the !
defendants giving security for the same.
They gave notice that an appeal would
be taken and the cases carried to the |
last resort. No doubt these guilty parties
would not resort to such practices if they |
were not encouraged by more intelligent
people who ought to know better. This
law has now been working for three
months. In that time there has been
practically no trouble and both races
have as 4 rule seemed to appreciate the
change Those who attempt TO create
discord in the enforcement ofths eminent
ly proper statute deserve the contempt of
the best people of the State.
While at the fair, Ex-Governor Frank
Brown received much encouragement re-
garding the formation of a Parker and
Davis League in this county, similar to
those being organized else where through
out the State. Arrangements had been
made for him to come up to the meeting
of a number of Democrats held in Bel Air
on Monday, but or account of an en-
gagement at Upper Marlboro it was not
possible. This for the present will leave
has been formed by the Ex-Governor, but
arrangements are being made to have
him come to the county when the big
public meetings. held in Bell He will
lutH IDC eHtDltu u CbllIS Ill SoHliSl with
a large number of voters and spread the
good work that lie has been doing i'll
other parts of the State.
A meeting of the directors of the Har-
ford Agricultural Society was held in Bel
Air on Monday. The preliminary report
of the Treasurer showed that the Society
had met with 4 loss amounting to about
ST. 400 from the last exhibition. This
with a note of $500 and mortgage of
So, 900 makes the whole Indebtedness of
the association about So, 200. The finan-
cial condition of the Fair is of such a
nature that the board did mott feel that it
could with proprietv meet the deficit
without first having an understanding
with the stockholders. A meeting will he
held tomorrow, saturday morning,) at
10 o'clock and the stockholders are all
urged to he present. In the meantime, a
plan will be formulated whereby the
financial affairs can be Strengthened out.
The payment of all bills including
premiums was postponed until October
III by order the Board. This will give an
to get all bills audited SO
that Il proper distribution can be made.
Persons having bills against the Society
are requested at once to file them with
X. Harry Webster, Treasurer.