The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-04-07


a decided impetus on Wednesday in the
selection of Mr.. w. w. Crosby as State
Engineer. He succeeds Mr.. A. N. Jehn-
son, who resigned to take position with
the Highway Division of the United
States Mr.. Crosby was formerly road
engineer of Baltimore county, but for the
past two years has been superintendent
OF the parks of Baltimore. He is thor
oughly equipped for his new position, and
the State Geological Survey has been
most fortunate in securing his services.
| The stockholders of the Permanent
| Building Association of Hartford county,
met in Bel Air on Monday evening, and
elected the following directors: Ohio S.
Lee, August Knoher, Harry S. Carver,
Wilmer L. Barnes and Harry F. Adams.
The board organized by electing Ohio S.
Lee. president; August Knoaer, vice
president; Harry F. Adams, treasurer;
Smith n Bradford, secretary, and
Thomas II. Robinson, attorney. semi
annual dividend of per cent. was de-
| clared on all stock. The association is
in a fourishing condition and is well
managed.
-Kindled from the flame of distant
brush pile, the brick house of Mr.. John
Calvin Fletcher, near Darlington, was
destroyed by fire on Friday. Mr. Fletcher
was engaged in clearing up some land
and burning the debris, some distance
away from any supposed danger. An
other brush pile was accidentally kindled,
however, and from this the house caught
fire. The blaze was discovered in time to
save some of the contents and a metal
rooted kitchen that was adjacent to the
building. The loss, which will reach
considerable amount, is partially COW
cred by insurance in the Hartford Mutual
Company.
"A masquerade surprise party was
recently given in the honor of Miss Mary
c. Cairnes, at her home near Jarretts-
vile. The evening was spent in playing
games. Refreshments were served, after
which all returned to the homes we'll
pleased with the evenings enjoyment.
Those present were Misses May Eggles-
ton, Mary Hawkins, Mary Rigdon, Mary
Wallis, Mary Cairnes, Ellen Proctor,
Alma Harrison, Messrs. Silas Scar
borough, Raymond Spencer, Clinton
Hid, Samuel Galbreath, Herbert Cairnes,
Allen st. Clair, Martin Kurtz, Charles
Schuster, James Turner, Harry Scarf,
Walter Tucker. Raymond Proctor, Viii
liam Wiley and Roy Deets.
Elaborate preparations are being
made for the spring fishing on the Sus-
quehanna river, which will commence in
few days. The fine shad and exceeding
ly high prices of the last two years have
induced number Of fishermen to broaden
their operations, and the output this
year, will probably be greater than ever.
The OILERS also look for prosperous
season. They will commence about two
weeks in advance of the regular seine
haulers The following Hartford people
will operate floats: William E. Moore
and Company, fishery at Black Island;
Joel ". Silver and Company, fishery at
Sandy Beach; Coulehan and Hogan. float
near the Battery; J. Osmond end Com
pany. shore at Stumps Point; Silver,
Spencer and Company, two floats be-
tween Havre de Grace and Port Deposit.
Mr.. w. A. Baldwin, of Aberdeen, son
of the late Jarrett T. Baldwin, COM
mit;ed suicide on Sunday afternoon by
shooting off the top of his head with
shot gun. He had been in an unusually
cheerful mood all the morning and about
eleven O'Clock went up to his room for
the stated purpose of taking nap, with
the request that he be called for dinner.
About two O'Clock, his little daughter
went to summon him. She found him
dead The suicide was evidently well
planned and deliberate. Pillows and
articles of clothing were so arranged that
the gun rested upon them while he struck
the trigger with a stick from the window
curtain. He is survived by a widow,
who was Miss Susan Murphy, and six
children. He was At years of age, and
had recently purchased his fathers pro-
perty in Aberdeen. No cause can be as
signed for the rash act.
The jury of condemnation at the in
stance of the Pennsylvania Railroad to
value about nineteen acres of Upper
Bloomsbury which the company wants
for railroad purposes met in Havre de
Grace on Tuesday. The proceedings are
in charge of Sheriff Whiteford who sum-
moned 20 men, allowing each side the
right of striking four. The panel as
finally completed is as follows: ]. Frank
Street,, Edward b. Hayward, Henry c.
Johnson, Robert Forwood, William
H. STREET., Edward H. Hail. Charles E.
Creswell, John ]. Durand, Henry l.
Macatee, Charles NJ. Myer, Abel D.
Wilson and Christian Smith. After being
sworn and viewing the land to be con-
demned, the jury adjourned to meet
again next Monday when the case will
be continued. Thomas H. Robinson is
counsel for the Railroad Company and
James ]. Archer and Henry W. Archer for
A. Nelson Lewis who has charge of the
estate.
During the past two weeks much local
interest has developed in the judicial
matters of the Third District. This in
cludes Hartford and Baltimore counties.
The terms of both Chief Judge Fowler
and Associate Judge Burke expire this
| fall, and their successors will be chosen at
the November election. Until about two
weeks ago it was generally understood
that there would be no changes, and each
of the gentlemen would be reelected to
their present positions. Since then, it
has been stated by the friends of Judge
Burke that he would enter the primaries
seeking the position of Chief Judge.
Should this be the case vacancy must
occur, as neither of the gentlemen could
then take the subordinate place. Anum-
Der of the members of the local bar at
Towson are aspiring for the position and
there will be quite lively contest. A re-
cent petition has been numerously signed,
asking that both the gentlemen named be
allowed to succeed themselves. The en-
dorsement of this petition includes the
names of nearly every member Of the bars
of Baltimore and Hartford counties. This
county will practically have no sayin the
matter, as Baltimore county has eight
| untes In the Judicial Gnnrontinn "a Hnr