The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1906-02-09

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and share alike. as they successfully at
tain the age of Is years. A number o
small requests were also made in the will
On Monday last, Henry w. Archer
trustee, sold at the Court House door
the real estate belonging to the estate o
the late William L. Cooley as follows
The house and lot in Bel Air was bought
by c. ROBBIE Grafton for So, 405, the unim-
proved lot in Dallam's addition to Bel
Air by Mr.. SamuelS S. James for $4O5 and
| the one-fourth interest in the farm on
which Mr.. Ambrose Cooley resides, was
bought by Messrs. Ambrose and Lawson
Cooley for Sl75.
The County Commissioners of Har-
ford county have spent about $35, 900
on account of the good roads improve
ments. So far, the State has paid none
of its portion of this amount, as the bills
are yet i'll the process of adjustment.
The amount of money spent by Hartford
is proportionately greater than any
other county in the State, when its tax
able basis is considered The people of
Hartford want good roads, and seem to
be determined to have them.
Mr.. E H. Ady, son of Mrs. Laura G.
Ady, of Forest Hill, recently saved the
lives of number of passengers on a
Washington street car, of which he was
the conductor. The motorman lost con-
troll of the brakes, and the car dashed
around sharp curve, throwing him vio-
lently to the pavement. Mr.. Ady was in
the trailer at the time, and, rushing to
the front, he applied the brakes just in
time to avert further damage. The
young man deserves especial commenda-
ton for his bravery.
The trial of William Winder, the
negro boy who is charged with being an
accessory to the murder of tollgate
keeper Rinehart, on Dulany's pike just
before Christmas, will take place in the
Hartford court on Monday, February 10.
The States Attorney Of Baltimore coun-
ty, Mr.. Robert S. Bussey, will be assisted
by States Attorney J. Royston Stifiar,
and Messrs. Il. Howard Isaac and w.
Gill Smith who were assigned by the
Court to defend the prisoner, will be as
sisted by Frank E. Gorrell.
The ground hog brought plenty of
cold weat her last Friday. He certainly
must have seen his shadow, as we are
experiencing the first real winter of the
season. Ice is now forming in album
dance, and our more enterprising resi-
dents are rapidly filling their houses
The mercury on Tuesday morning regis
tered close to zero in many parts of the
county. After everyone gets bountifu
supply of ice, we will be glad to welcome
back the balmy weather that has made
this winter so remarkable.
The Fallston Farmers club was en-
tertained at the residence of Mr. D. p.
Hollingsworth on January 81. Lack of
space prevents US from publishing the re-
port furnished us by the secretary, Mr.
James o Watson. 1t will be our pleas
ure in the future, to publish the proceed
ing Of this organization, should we be
favored with the privilege. The Falls
ton Farmers club, while not as old as
some of its associates, is composed of
good material and the or inions Of it's
members reflect the intelligence of its
personnel.
We are indebted to the managers of
the House of Refuge for a copy of their
recent report to the Governor. The
cottage system" to be adopted at their
new location, on the Gunpowder river
receives considerable space in the report,
and deserves it. The managers are en-
thusiastic about the site of their new To-
cation, and belive that much more prac-
teal good can now be accomplished than
by the old way. The creditable part of
the report shows that not a single COM
mitment was made from Hartford county
during the past year.
daughter of DR.. and Mrs A. N. Hender-
son, of Black Horse, and Mr.. J. Clarence
Lytle were married at the home of the
brides brother, at Black Horse, on We'd
nesday of last week. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. ]. L. McLain, assisted
by Rev. w. c. Harden The brides os-
t,,t, ii 81, 81 4oQ
trimmed with applique and lace. The
ushers were Messrs Ross c. Henderson
and Elwood S. Henderson, brothers of
the bride. Miss Alice G. Eggleston, of
Jarrettsvillc, rendered the wedding
marches.
The mems meeting in Bel Air on Sun
and its promoters feel greatly gratified by
the attendance and interest shown.
Pending the arrival ofthe regular speaker,
who was delayed on account of a rail
road accident, an address was made by
Rev. Samuel c. WATSON, pastor of the
ChurcEville Presbyterian Church In
twenty minutes talk on the brother
hood of man, Mr.. John Sparhawk in
spired his audience to point almost be-
yond descriptive power. If he could be
induced to return sometime next June,
| and make the same or a similar address,
he would be greeted by an audience, the
size of which it would hardly now be
possible to predict. The meeting was
presided over by Mr.. S. A. Williams. Mr..
]. A, Swingley was organist and choir
leader. The next meeting will be ad-
dressed by Mr.. Robert Biggs, member
of the Baltimore bar.
The barn of Mr. Elmer Cooper. of
near Clermont Mills, caught fire about
midnight Sunday and was totally de-
| stroyed. The flames were not discovered
until the roof was about to fall in, when
a plrtially successful attempt was made
to rescue the stock. Four horses were
gotten out of the stable, although one
was badly burned. Fifteen head of cat
tie, six sheep and five hogs persisted in
the flames. All the corn, hay, fodder and
farming implements in the building were
consumed. The origin of the fire is un-
known. and the loss will fall heavily on
Mr.. Cooper, as it is said that he had no
insurance. In rescuing his stock. Mr.
Cooper, was badly burned about the
arms and hands. On Monday afternoon
Deputy Worthington arrested Charles
Hall, negro man, who had helped Mr.