The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-07-06

HE ORPHANS COURT was IN session MONDAY
and Tuesday. Hon. Charlton w. Bilingslea,
Hon. p q. Savin and Hon. j. W. Barton on the
bench Letters administration on the person
al estate Of the late Bernard Mitchell, deceased,
were granted to Camilla A. Mitchell, who filed
her bond in the sum of 81 900. franklin Hop
per and A. L. Treadway We're appointed 10 APP
praise the real estate of SAID deceased
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NEW FLINT MILLS. j. Whiteford IL Bro.
have erected large flint mill on the farm of
Dr. y. j. Ramsey, on Broad creek, above Como
wingo bridge. The building is 81 by 100 feet,
with seven pans, and is driven by an eighty
horsepower water wheel, the dam on Broad
creek being as large as small lake and afford
ing splendid boating. They have kiln of flint
already burned for grindng.-Oltom Press.
LABonERs FROM THE SOUTH Mr.. j. c.
Smith, of this county, returned from Richmond
last Saturday, with twenty-five tinelooking,
well dressed and able-bodied colored men, who
have been employed to work on the new paper
mills on the Susquehanna. Twentyfour men
were engaged but two of them deserted at Bal
timore Mr. Smith is Treasurer of the compa-
n.y.
Messrs Barnes ~ Archer have rented their
store-house at Glen Cove to the company, who
will use it as boarding-house for hands
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SUNDAY School CoNvENTIoN-The Annual
Sunday School Convention of Hartford county,
(auxiliary to the Maryland Sunday School IN
ion) will be held at Perryman, commencing on
Tuesday, July oath, at 10 A. NJ, and closing
Wednesday evening, July 18th. The Conven-
ton will be composed of pastors and supern-
tendents of all the Sunday Schools in the conn-
ty, and two delegates TO be 'lectcd from each
school Considerable interest is felt in the APP
preaching convention. Arrangements have
been made for the entertainment of delegates
from distance.
CALL ACCEPTED. Rev. w. +. l.. Kiefler, of
Churchvlle, having accepted the call to the
pastorship ofthe Presbyterian Church at Mer-
cersburg, Pa, the Baltimore Prcshytery on
Monday released him from the charge of the
Churchville church. AT the request ofthe con.
grcgation Mr.. kietler was appointed to declare
the pulpit vacant. He will perform that duty
next Sunday morning and deliver his farewell
sermon. Rev. Mr.. Kiefier is a man of decided
ability, and by his courteous manners, during the
eight years he has been in Hartford, made many
friends, who regret his departure and wish him
success in his new field OF labor.
SELF-BINDERs ON TRIAL.-A field trial of the
Buckeye binder, sold by Henry Reckord IL Sons
and the Excelsior, sold by Il. c. Ilanway &
Bro, took place in Mr.. Harry Wilson's wheat
field, near Bel Air, last Saturday morning The
wheat was heavy, portion of the field being
| estimated TO yield forty bushels TO the acre
| Both worked well, after they We're properly ad
| justcd, throwing off n sheaf every few seconds
| On Saturday afternoon a trial took place il
Mr.. VIM. II. Waters field, near Failston, be
| tween the Minneapolis, sold lay Moore Bros.
the Dcerng, sold by Vim. G. IIavilund ~ Co.
the Osborne, sold by W. Smilhson Forwood
and the Excelsior No judges were appointed
and consequently no public record was made
! Each machine had lis advocates among those
who saw them work, and each one had some
| point of excellence not found in The others.
|
| DEATHs.-Miss Mary Wilson, daughter of Mrs
Virginia Wilson, Of Forest Hill, died on Mon
day evening, aitera lingering illness of con
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accomplished young lady, and had large circle
of friends, who will he grieved to hear of hel
death. She was a member of Rock Spring Epis
copal Church Her remains, at her own request
We're inferred by the side of her father, at the
Friends burying ground, in the neighborhood
on Wednesday. Rev Mr.. Craighill read the
funeral service and preached sermon. The
! pall-bcarcrs were Messrs. VIM. X. West JOIN
Is. Wysong, Frank Wysong, Archer IL. Jarrett
Henry Jarrett and Clement Butler.
Mrs Sue Kinsey, wife of Mr. Kersey knsey
died at her home in Baltimore, Tuesday morn
ing. She was the daughter of Mr.. b. G. w
| Cunningham, OF this county. The remains
were brought by the Mary land Central Railroad
to Bel Air, Wednesday morning, the intermen
being at ST. Mays Catholic Church, Dee
Creek, the same day.
| The FOURTH ~ BEL AIR.-PlaCes Of business
were closed on the Fourth of July and the tow
had Sunday look. About fifty persons left OF
! the morning train for Loeb Raven and Bati
more and the place was further depleted o
| inhabitants by fishing parties, &c
The only event of the day was a well-contest