The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1910-04-01

The Bel Air chapter OF the Kings
Daughters has made cash donation to
the Bel Air boys who constitute the vol.
unteer FIRE brigade The sum was not
large but it is hoped that it will en-.
courage general move towards this
worthy cause Our fire boys do much
towards saving roperty-frequently at
heavy cost to themselves-and it would
be graceful act to aid in any way we
can towards adding to their comfort
The record in the case of Odell VS..
Grill, executor, removed to this Court
tom Towson, was completed in the
Clerks Office on Wednesday and trans.
mitted TO the Court OF Appeals at An.
napols. This record is the largest ever
made up from this court, cont aiming over
600 pages Of matter, the case having
been tried in this court November last
and resulted in the iury's setting aside
the will ct the late Mrs. William II.
Ruby, of Towson.
The wilma Farmers Club resumed
its meetings at the attractive home OF
Mr. &. W. McComas last Saturday with
full attendance The folio wing officers
were elected for the ensuing year: Presi.
dent, lanes T. Norris, Vice President,
Lewis Hollingsworth; Secretary, b +.
Cronin; Treasurer, Thomas Hollings-
worth. The Club discussed the applica.
ton of $ {. Rock to sod. and after
pleasant evening adjourned to meet at
the residence of Mr. J. W. Archer on
April %.
In the Circuit Court tor Cecil county
on Tuesday a singing verdict against
the Ere Shoemaker Company was
rendered, when the jury awarded Mr..
James Mackin $4,000 damages for
personal injuries The evidence tended
to sho x that Mr. Mackin was transport.
ing cement for the company during the
erection OF the b. x O. bridge at Havre
dc Grace, when by slipping of the chain
on derrick heavy load struck him,
breaking his lex and otherwise doing
him bodily injury.
Y Mr.. John A. Evrns' stone residence
is n'a'ing completion ard when finished
viii he one OF the most elaborate and
handsome dwellings in the community.
Serious issue has arisen between Mr..
Evans and Contractor Weber whether
81 not the latter has carried out the
architcct's design. the amount at issue
being large. In order to settle the
matter Messrs lanes ii Harlow. Denis
Shanahan and Alex Love have sat as
afbitrators in the case and taken "A large
mass Of testimony. but their ward has
not yet been announced.
Ga Friday afternoon of last week |
residents of Bel Air and vicinity were
greatly excited over woods fire which |
occurred near the east end of the town. |
While Mi L DtBow was burning
brush at his residence, opposite the home
of Mrs W Il Munn!khuyscn, the fine
suddenly escaped into the adjoining
woods and burnt rapidly over consider.
able part ui that portion OF the Home.
stead property now owned by Mr..
Harry b. Hanway, and some of the land
of Mr. W. W. Bradford A large crowd
soon assembled aud fought the flames,
which fund "A most favorable feeding
ground in the dry aftermath They
were finally controlled after probably
fifty acres had been burned over. An in.
tercstiug feature to onlookers was the
escape OF game, especially Young rabbits
as they were driven from their cover,
though four bronz. turkeys for which |
Mrs. DeBow had Just paid $40 apiece
were burned to death. Fortunately no
buildings Of Importance were destroyed
and the loss will not be very heavy