The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-03-19
lORhSiiLLE,
To the Farmer Boys of Hartford Co., Md.

Retaining lively interest in the welfare of
my native county, propose to offer the follow
ing prizes to the boys:
TO the boy who shall raise the most Indian
Corn on one-cighth of an acre of land, in the
year 1880, one hundred dollars in gold To the
boy who shall raise the next largest quantity,
fifty dollars in gold; and to the boy who shall
raise the next largest quantity twenty dollars
i'll gold and to the next fifteen, and to the
next ten The awards will be made subject to
the following conditions
LIST. Every contestant must have resided in
Hartford county at least two years. and be un-
der eighteen years Of age on June LIST, 1880.
I'd. All entries must be made and communi-
Gated to the President of the Hartford County
Agricultural Society on or before May !, 1880.
Sd. The land shall be measured by some per-
son appointed for that purpose by the president
of said Society, during the summer of 1880. The
corn may grow to the edge Of the line, but in
no case beyond 1t.
4th. The land may be of any shape, but not
less than two rods wide.
9TH The contestant must do all the work III
raising the corn, except that he may have some
one to drive the oxen or horses in blowing or
cultivating.
9th. Contestant may use as much, and any
kind of manure, as he pleases and may hoe the
corn as many times as and when he chooses
18th. The corn is to be measured under the
direction of the President Of said Society.
Sth. AT the end of the season, each contest
ant shall make and sign full report giving
shape, description and location of land when
plowed; when and how MANFRED when planted
when and how many times hoed; when stalks
were topped, ii at all when harvested and how
much is raised, and rs nearly as can be estima-
ted the value of manure and number of days
labor spent upon the crop, excluding the husk-
ing, when he may have all the help he wants
from the boys and girls in the neighborhood
9th. All awards to be made by the President
of said Society at the end ofthc season, and his
decision shall be final.
s5Y" Each contestant will send by mail his
name, age and postoilicc address, and his fathers
name, to j. W. BOND,
90 ~ 92 Baltimore Street, Baltimore.
And to GARRETT AMOS, President of Agricul-
tural society, Fallstor Hartford Co
MARRIED.
BURR-K EECH.-On March ID, 1850, AT the
Church of the Epiphany, by Rev. Dir. Parct, f.
H. BURR, of New York, and ANNA T.. KEECH,
of Hartford Cos Maryland.
Y-COLBURNE.--M Aberdeen, IIar
ford Co.. March 10th, by Rev. George Morrison,
JAMES r. HOLLY to IRENE +. COLBURNE.
BURR -KEECH.
We were present this evening at the marriage of
Miss Anna r. Keech, daughter of late Rev. J. r.
Keech, of Hartford county to Mr.. Frederick IL.
Burr, son of late David II. Burr, well-known
among the civil engineering corps of the district.
The ceremony was performed by the Rector, Rev
Ut. Iuiet III bplpnnhS NuuiSh, III usual
pressive manner. The bride wore a rich silk and
velvet dress with hat en- costume, while the groom
In conventional black looked his best. The bride
was given away by her nephew John 4. keech.
Numerous friends gathered to tender kindly
Wishes among them Mrs Gen. Maynadier, Mrs
Rogers, widow the of late Isaac Rogers, of Hartford
county, Md; DIR. II. II. Keech, Mrs. Rowland, of
0gf0ld Pros, and immediate relatives in and near
the city. The presents were many and valuable.
After reception at Madame Bnrr's on III street. the
bride and groom left for their home in Westmore-
land county, Virginia We wish them long life
and much happiness. lNEZ.
Mnrch lhIh 1890