The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1881-07-22


three are already announced, at which gallant
knights will contend, by feats of Craftsmanship
and skill for the smiles of ladies fair, and for
more substantial and less fleeting prizes, such
gold Watches silves pitchers, goblets, saddles,
brides, spurs, &c.
The first will take place on the farm of Jacob
Bradenbaugh, near Shawsville, on Wednesday
July 9th, at 10 O'Clock NJ On this occasion
Hon. Murray Vandiver will address the knights
and Mr.. n. Charles Burke, of Baltimore county
will deliver the coronation address. Prizes are
offered to the successful knights, consisting of
a set of harness, riding saddle, riding bride
and carriage whip
On Thursday, July 2Sth, tournament will
take place on Robert Ramsay farm, near Delta.
The prizes consist of gold watch, set of har-
ness, riding saddle and lapspread. Addresses
will be delivered by Geo. Y. Maynadier and
| Geo. w. Richardson, Esqs
On Wednesday, August Sd, tournament and
pic mic will be held on the farm of David Wiley,
near Norrisville, beginning at ~ o'clock NJ. A
number of prizes are offered to the successful
knights, and in addition II silver cup will be
awarded to the best mounted and equipped
knight Hon. Herman stump will deliver the
charge to the knights, and the coronation ad-
dress will be made by Geo. Y. Maynadier Esq.
| AT each of these tournaments band of music
will be present They will end, according to Gus
| tom, with pic mic and dance.
A RAID BY BURGLARS "A gang of burglars
made raid upon several houses in and near
| Bel Air at an early hour last Tuesday morning.
| At every place but one they were frightened off
before securing any booty.
About halfpas two o'clock Mrs. Forwood,
wife of the proprietor of the Changers Hotel,
! spoke to heI husband, who was sick, and i'm
| mediately a crash was heard in the pantry,
| followed by the footsteps of q man running
hastily up the lane north of the hotel. 1t
was found that he had entered the pantry,
! expecting to make his way from thence into the
| main building, but the sound of Mrs. Forwoods
| voice frightened him and he bolted out of the
window, knocking down some articles, the fall
| ing of which aroused Mrs. Forwood
! Nearly at the same time burglar entered the
residence of DIR. Wake b. Munnikhuysen, situat-
ed one mile from Bel Air. One of DR.. Nun
( nikhuyscn's sister, who was awake, heard a
noise as of some one trying to open the front
door Directly afterwards she heard similar
sounds at one of the back doors. The door was
\ opened and some one was heard walking steal.
thi,y M the stairway She beco ne alarmed and
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eai'su 10 hcr s's'c'' VINO s'ep' III III auJo'h'hg
! room. When the latter replied the burglar ran
| down stairs and ESCAPED by the front door. hay
| to-, ,of, 10Th f.o,t AID rao. doom, &c., n.
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Munn'khuyseh was awakcnedand searched about
| the place but could find no one. At daylight
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1ect, 10 the rcsidehc OF MI Henry d. Farnandls,
about quarter of n mile distant.
The scamp entered MIR. Farnandis' house
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through inc "oI"'y "hu P'oeecueo hoiSe'eSSiy
| TO Mrs. Farnandis' room, where he deliberately
| lit match The noise awoke Mrs Farnandis