The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-08-29


much anxiety existed at Port Deposit, Monday
night, over the supposed drowning of two men
In the Susquehanna Capt Holm, of the ferry
beat Benigna is reported to have discovered and
taken up an overturned rowboat in one of his
late trips Monday evening. The boat was used
by two backsmiths to go to and from their work
at the quarries at Lapidum, and as they had
not returned to their boarding house at
late hour, it was feared they had been over
taken by heavy southwesterly gale and
drowned.
"A dispatch the next day says that the reported
drowning was unfounded, the men having been
detained at their work at Lapidum, and were
afraid to return in consequence of the storm.
A LARGE YIELD OF WHEAT-Dr. G. w.
Davis, ofPleasantvile, has, perhaps, the largest
yield of wheat grown in Hartford county this
year. From 81 acres he had 1877 bushels ma
chine measurement, 1898 struck measurement,
and 175 bushels by weight. The yield, there
fore, was within fraction of "a bushels to the
acre. The variety was the Washington Glass.
1t is smooth wheat, with large, white and
plump grains. DR.. Davis first obtained
Office, at Washington, six years ago, and the
yield has always been very large. 1t may there
fore be regarded as acclimated in Hartford coun-
| ty 1t yields the best -four 1t was sowed on
good land, at the rate Ia bushels to the acre,
during the last week in September, 1888, and
was treated in the usual manner, without an ex-
cessive application of fertilizers.
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TOURNAMENT OF THE TowsoN GUARDs.-The
sixth annual tournament of the Towson Guards
was held at Groom's Dairy Grove, Baltimore
county, on Wednesday. About 700 persons
were present. The charge to the knights was
delivered by Hon. J. F. q. Talbot and the coro.
nation address by exJudge Grason. The sue.
cessful knights were j. d. Almony, who crown.
ed as queen Miss Clara Nickle, of Long Green,
and received the first prize, set of harness c.
M. Hoshall crowned the first maid of honor, Miss
Irene Burton, also of Long Green, and received
a riding saddle; Burnside Wilson was entitled
to crown the second maid of honor, but permit
ted Edward Pearce TO bestow the honors, and he
selected Miss Mary Wheeler, of Towsonto own
and also received the third prize riding brides
ID. e. Wiley, of Norrisville, crowned the third
maid of honor, Miss Emma F. Causey, Of limo
mum, and received the fourth prize, whip A
ball followed the tournament.
CHESTNUT HILL AFFAIRs.-All the canning
houses in the neighborhood of Chestnut H i'll are
closed this year, with the exception of Mr.. VIM
D. Robnson's. He began canning tomatoes OF
Monday, but will not pack as much as hereto
fore.
The rain last Thursday extended over and
around Chestnut Hill and came just in time tc
save the tobacco crops. A large quantity o.
the weed is grown in that locality. Mr. Johr
o. Rogers has five acres of Havana, said to b.
the finest in the county. Mr.. VIM. T. Clark also
has field of 10 acres of very fine tobacco
Both Mr.. Clark and Mr.. Rogers are building
large tobacco houses.
The road from Centre Church to Clarke
Bridge, which was greatly washed by the iioot
of last June, has been thoroughly repaired BY
the supervisor, Mr. VIM. T. Clark, and is now
in better condition than it has been for two
years.
LOOKING UP A SUPPOSED CLAIM TO LAND 1,
HARFoRn.-Mr. George Miller, wealthy irol
masterof Durham, England, has been in Be
Air, examining the records in the Clerks offic
and Orphans Court, to see what disposition wa
made of certain property in Hartford count
formerly belonging to his great grandfather
John Miller. The latter emigrated to Harfor
county with one or more of his sons, iron
England, in 1897, and died here leaving a larg
estate in land and personal property. Some O
his sons remained in England, one of whom wa
the grandfather of Mr.. George Miller, who
) institutng the inquiries. Information of hi
death was not received by his relatives in Eng
land, until many years after the event occurred
Mr.. Miller believes that proper disposition G
the property was not made by his relatives her
and that the claims of the family in Englan
) were not regarded. He has employed counse
; and the records of Hartford county, Baltimor
county and the Superior Court ofBaltimore cit
will be thoroughly searched, in order to ascel
tain what became of John Milers property
John Miller's brother Joseph lived and die
near Darlington and MIR. Miller supposes tina
. his great grandfather lived in the same neigh
hood. Mr.. Miller was greatly interested in whs
he saw in this country and proposes to delive
r a lecture on America, upon his return I
. England MIR. Miller is cousin of Senator 4
= M. Allen, whose guest he was during part G
the time he was in Hartford.
REoPENING OF THE PUBLIC Schools The NH