The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1881-08-05

vessel at Baltimore and was probably wandering
around aimlessly when he was killed.
The roads in the second and fifth districts,
which have been in a terrible condition in
of the heavy rains in june are
now being thoroughly repaired, under the d.
rection of the energetic supervisors of those
districts, Messrs. VIM. E. Mccain and George
Harris, The road from Dublin and Darlington
to Glen Cove, and the Havre de Grace and Lap
idum road, especially, are now in good order
-----------ss . .s-----------
SALE OF LAND.-On Monday, J. s. Richard
son, auctioneer, sold at public auction, at the
Court House door, for Henry W. Archer Jr.,
trustee 100 acres of land, situated on Deer Creek,
in the fourth district, and belonging to VIM.
and Orpah Glenn, to Henry W. Archer, Esq,
for 81, 900.
RELIGIOUS CoNyocATIoN.-A meeting of cler-
gy of the Protestant Episcopal Convocation of
Baltimore will be held at Christ Church, Rock
Spring, on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
the 18th, 18th and 10Th of August, at IL O'Clock,
A. NJ. Services will also be held in Emmanuel
Church, Bel Air, at 8 P. NJ. Rev. A. j. Rich,
Dean of Conyocatlon, will have charge of these
services. He will be assisted by number of
other ministers
ARcHERY.-The Hartford Archery Club met a
lngleside, the residence of Col. f. II. Webster,
on Wednesday afternoon. The result of the
shooting showed considerable improvement
over the preceding meeting. First prizes were
won by Miss Minnie Richardson and MI j. Ed.
win Webster second prizes by Miss Bessie
Webster and Mr.. Henry d. Harlan, and stran
gers prizes by Miss Elite Richardson and Dr.
Malcolm Mclean, of New York
RESULT OF A SPIDERS BITE.-A short time
ago Mr. Elmer Harkins, who lives in the fourth
district, was bitten near the eye by q spider
The bite proved TO be poisonous, his face became
swollen and iiyid spots appeared all over his
body. His condition was so dangerous that it
was reported that lie was dying but we are
gratiticd to be able TO state that the report was
from the effects Of the poison.
TALL OATs-Oats this year has generally
grown very tall and much of it has headed well.
On Monday DR.. Munnikhuysen left at our Of
flee some stalks taken from the field of Capt
X. L. Duvall, near Falston, which measured
more than five feet in height. Some of the heads
are twelve inches long and all of them are heavy
and well filled. Mr.. VIM. I. Clark, of Chestnut
Hill, has some measuring six feet. Another
farmer in the same neghborhood has some over
six feet tall.
ST. IGNATIus DAY.-Last Sunday the Feast
OF ST. lgnaiius, was duly celebrated in all the
Roman Catholic churches named for this saint
AT st. lgnatins' Church, Hickory, Solemn High
Mass was said by the pastor, Rev. Francis Fow-
Ter, who was assisted by Rev. Mr.. Kirby and
Rev Mr.. Cassidy, deacons. Rev. Mr. Fowler
was master of ceremonies An eloquent pane.
gyric upon the life and character of the patron
saint of the church, st Ignatius, was delivered
ny Kew. Mr. Kirby. Excellent music was rem
dcred by the choir, led by Mrs. John s. Young,
and large congregation was present.
-<.&.s
ANOTHER SNAKE STORY. "A few days ago Rich
ard Simpson, who lives on the farm of Mr.. ].
w. Malcolm, in Bush River Neck, killed Il black
snake which measured : feet in length and was
inches in circumference. 1t was, perhaps, the
largest snake ever killed in the county. Mr..
Simpson had some hens sitting on the borders
OF marsh, and being annoyed ut the disappear
ance OF the eggs, kept look. out for the var
mint that took them. His diligence was re-
warded by seeing the snake in the vicinity of
the nests. Drawing bead on the serpent with
his trusty duck gun lie shot it in two 1t con-
tanned two unbrokcn hens eggs.
THE DELTA TOURNAMENT Tournament
took place near Delta, on Thursday, July 2sth,
at which twenty-one knights appeared in the
lists. The first prize, a gold watch was won
by W. e. Pierce, who also crowned the Queen
of the tournament, Miss Kate Bradley, daurh
ter of Mr. Jucob Bradley, of Delta. Warren
Ramsay received the second prize, a SET of sill
ver.mounted harness, and crowned us first Maid
Of Honor, Miss Bertha Parke, daughter of Mr..
Robert Parke, of Delta. Caleb T. Wright, of
Baltimore county, won the third prize riding
saddle, and crowned rs Second Maid of Honor.
Miss Ferguson, Of Baltimore city. j. ID. AL
mony crowned the third Maid of Honor and re-
ceived the 4th prize, lap spread. The corona
ton address was by q. W. Richardson, ESQ, of
the Bel Air bar. The Delta Cornet Band and
the Merry Band Orchestra of York, supplied
music for the tournament and for the dance
which followed it. There was u large attend
ance Of people from the surrounding country.
----s.----
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SCHOOL COMMISSION
ERs.-Only two bids were received by the
School Commissioners, OH Tuesday, for build
ing the new school house in Bel Air. One was
from jacob 4. Bull, at 81, $50; the other from
s. II. X. Bull, for S3,337.50. Tie contract has
not been awarded. There were no bids for re.
moving the old school house in Bel Air to Rod
hams.
The Commissioners ratified the purchase of
several lots for school houses. They were as
follows: Lot of one acre, opposite the site of
the present school house, from VIM. Rodham,
for $780, For the school house at Last Hope,
4th district, Mrs. Hannah Pennington and sons
gave one acre of land. Wheeler's old school
property, in the 9Th district, which was owned
by the ncighborhood, was decided to the board
and half an acre additional bought from Mrs.
Eliza Whiteford, for S25.
At Whiteford's in the 5th district, the site of
the school house has been removed nearer to the
railroad, where one acre of land has been pur-
chased from Randall Atkin, for $50. A brick
building will be erected.
Bids for supplying coal for school houses were
received. Barnes II Archer, 1918; James Hop
per & Co., S6.73; 4. NJ. Allen, $670. The con-
tract was awarded to Mr.. Allen, who will deiv-
er the coal at the price named.
Mr.. j. Dallas Everett, of Abingdon district,
has been appointed to inspect the new school
houses at certain times during their construc-
tion, at a compensation not exceeding $50.
The New THROUGH RAILRoAD.-somea appear
to doubt the building Of the new railroad from
Baltimore to Philadelphia, by the Baltimore and
Ohio Company, but as We are at present advised
the road will be built. At the same time IL