The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-10-10

CONCERT AT DARLINGTON. The church choir
OF Hayre de Grace, under the leadership of Prof
j. Frank Woodrow, gave concert in the M. E.
Church at Darlington, Tuesday evening last, to
large and appreciative audience. The pro-
gramme was not lengthy enough to be tiresome
and was made up Of choice selections, mostly of
sacred music, including solos, duettes, and quar-
tettes.
MORE 1NJUNcTIoNs.-On Monday Judge Wat
tiers granted writs of injunction to restrain the
Western Union Telegraph Company from erect
Ing its lines on the lands of Messrs. N. Newlin
Smith, d. q. Wharton Smith and Mrs. Hannah
r. Hopkins, near Darlington. Ex-Attorney
General Gwinn has entered his appearance for
the telegraph company, and Messrs. Hopkins
and Williams for the compliments
DIED SUDDENLY.-Mr. Marion Sherwood, of
Forest Hill, died suddenly, of paralysis, at s
O'Clock last Saturday morning. He had been
to Bel Air on Friday and returned home ap-
parently as we'll as usual. At o'clock at night
he was taken sick. Mr.. Sherwood had been In
delicate health for some time previous, having
already had two strokes of paralysis. The in.
terment was at Centre M. E. Church, Sunday.
LARGE CoRN.-Mr. James Whitelock. of Rock
Run, brought to Bel Air on Wednesday, a
sample OF the corn raised in that productive
part of the county. There are two stalks.
each containing two perfect ears. On one stalk
the ears measure respectively Az and 10 inches
in length, and on the other 10 and Tx inches.
In all, these two stalks contain 81 inches of
corn. They were grown on ground to which
no fertilizer was applied, but it was an old sod.
IHE BEL AIR CLEVELAND CLUB.-The Bel
Air Cleveland and Hendricks Club met again.
last Saturday night, in the Court House. The
large court room was well filled by persons
rom the town and country. Spirited addresses
were made by Messrs. Geo. Y. Mayuadier, VIM.
Young and Walter W. Preston. Much euthu-
siasm prevailed. Documents of various kinds
relating to the political campaign were dstri-
puted. The club adjourned to meet, next
Saturday, October 18th, at the Democratic mass
meeting. The club urges the attendance of other
clubs on that occasion.
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SQUEEZING THE b. & O.-The Pennsylvania
kail1 DAD Company has given notice to the Balti-
more and Ohio that on and after Sunday next
October 18th, no more B. Il o. passenger trains
will be allowed to run between Baltimore and
New York. The b. & o. say they intend
TO accommodate the public and will sell through
tickets to New York, as BEFORE paying the p.
w. u B. full fare. b. u O. express matter for
Philadelphia and New York will also have to be
reshipped at Baltimore. This looks like the
beginning of a mighty struggle for supremacy
between these two great corporations.
PROCEEDINGS OF SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS
The School Commissioners were in session
Tuesday.
An appropriation, not ts exceed $205, was
made for vestibule and coal cellar at School
No. IA, fourth district.
Commissioner Whiteford was instructed to
have coal house erected at the school house at
the Cedars, (colored.)
Desks were ordered for one room in Darling
ton Academy.
vacant scholarship in Baltimore Female
College was ordered to be filled by competitive
examination.
BEE KEEPING.-Mr. Fl. T. Heaps, of Pyles-
Vile, has our thanks for q specimen of beauti-
full honey, the product of his Italian bees He
has about dozen hives, of the Chaff Electric
pattern, all of which contain Italian queens and
workers. Mr.. Heaps says beekeeping is very
little trouble and the Italian bees are gentle
and not inclined to sting when the hives are
handled. He thinks bees will pay over 100 per
cent. profit on the outlay, with ordinary care
and attention. Mr.. Heaps also thinks that
Bookkeeping offers pleasant and lucrative EN-
ployment to ladies and other persons unable to
undertake severe physical labor.
To BE TRIED AT CoURT.-The injunction case
of the Hartford County Commissioners against
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, to compel
them 10 remove the abutments of their bridge
crossing the Edgewood road, will be tried at the
ensuing November term ofcourt. The railroad
company has constructed the abutments of this
bridge, which are massive In character, within
the line of the public road, reducing the same
ten feet in width. They should be compelled to
remove them. The railroad company is re-
presented by Messrs. Archer 81 VanBibber and
the County Commissioners by Messrs. VIM.
Young and Henry w. Archer.
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DEATH OF Mr.. s. H. X. BULL.-Mr. s. II. r.
Bull, the well-known carpenter and builder, OF
Bel Air, died on Friday last, after long illness,
of consumption, in the seth year of his age He
leaves widow and one child. Mr.. Bull was an
excellent workman, and an upright, honest man
The funeral took place from the NJ. E. Church,
Sunday afternoon. An excellent discourse was
preached on the occasion by the Rev. T. D. Val.
liant, of Bel Air M. P. Church. The church was
crowded 10 oveiflowipg. The interment was in
Rock Spring church-yard. The pall-bearers
were o. NJ. Whitaker, John F. Liugan, Geo. r
Carver, j. Thos. Gorrell, John A. Hanna and
Geo. H. Cairnes.
CENTENARY DIsCoURsE.-Last Sunday morn
ing, at st. Mary's Episcopal Church, Emmor-
ton, the Rev. Mr.. Brand gave an interesting his
torical sketch of the establishment of the Epis-
copal church in this country, particularly in
connection with the conservation of the Right
Rev. Samuel Seabury, the first American dioce
san bishop. Bishop Seabury was elected by
Connecticut, but could not obtain conservation
in England, on account of his inability to take
the oath of allegiance to the King of England.
On the 14th of November, 1884, however, he was
consecrated in Scotland. The celebration of
the Tooth anniversary began last Sunday in