The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-07-11

! The Fourth In Bel Air was much more quiet
than usual, not an accident or disturbance of
any kind having occurred A great many of our
citizens were absent at the Rocks Of Deer creek,
Hardwood Park, and on fishing and grabbing ex-
cursions at the Philadelphia Club House and
elsewhere. NJ
HARDWOOD PARK.
At HARDWOOD where Bel Air and Hayre de
Grace were largely represented, there were five
thousand present. The buildings and prominent
points about the park were decorated with flags
The Declaration of Independence was read by
VIM Young, Esq, OF Bel Air. II. Clay Dallam
Esq, of Baltimore, delivered an Grafton He
said II was wise and good custom to celebrate
the anniversary of our national birthday, to re-
call to our memories the stirring scenes of the
revolution, amid whose struggles the nation was
first born, and as fitting honor to the memory
of the patriots of those times. An address was
also made by George f. Nelson, Esq, of Balti-
more. Among those present on the stand, were
John g. Medinger and DR.. Martin P. Scott, of
Baltimore; ex-Sheriff w. S. Forwood and A. l..
Jarrett, of Hartford county. The amusements
were various. Among them, the feat of jumping
in and out of no -four barrels, by Francis Eline,
in four minutes, he being allowed by the rules
five minutes for 100 barrels. Also running
horse race of one-half mile, the riders being
Lulie Wright and Katie j., which was won by
Miss Wright. The Judges were John G. Med
| niger, VIM. Young and d. X. Bolton. After the
race gold medal was presented to the winner
in neat speech by VIM. Young, Esq. An in.
teresting game of base ball was played between
the Bel Air base ball club and the Blue Stockings
of Magnolia Mr.. N. W. Hays acting as umpire
The Bel Air club were the vctors. The score
stood 81 to "a. The only accident was the up
setting of pleasure boat in the river one OF
| the party making narrow escape from drown
| ing. The railroad company was represented by
| MIR. John B. Norris, formerly of Hartford county
| by whom the guests of the company were hand
| somely entertained. Mr. Thaddeus j. Barton had
charge of the grounds.
| ROCKS OF DEER CREEK
| The Rocks were thronged with visitors on tho
Fourth, during the entire day. who enjoyed them
selves in the true picnic style The amusements
consisted of croquet playing and glass bal
shooting, during the day, and in the evening
pleasant dance, the majority of those participa
ting being from Delta and Norrisvile, with
| sprinklng from other sections. The best o
orderprevailed both during the day and evening
| Music by Lyle's Band. Mr.. Joseph Wetheril
the attentive proprietor by his kindness contri
buted much to the pleasure of those present.
| ACCIDENT.
| While returning to Bel Air after the dance
fractions colt, being driven by Mcssrs. Edward
Ferry and John Bauer, commenced lunging-
The party driving the buggy Immediately il
front of theirs, stopped suddenly. The colt jump
ed astride of the hind axle of the first buggy
becoming wedged between the wheel and body
Mr.. Ferry was thrown out and received som,
slight bruises. Mr.. Bauer, who is skilled horse
man, soon righted things and the line of car
| riages proceeded