The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-06-05


AN INQUIRY FOR DEBccK-A few DAYS ago
Mr.. w. II. H. Whiteford, of Darlington, receiv-
ed touching letter from Mrs. G. A. Whalley,
OF Warren, Pa, sister of the young man Alvia
Debeck, who was recently released from Bel Air
JAIL and who, 1t was supposed, afterwards COM
mltted suicide in the Susquehanna river. A
satchel, containing note signed by Debeck
was found on the tow path of the canal In the
note the writer said he intended to drown him
self and desired his sister to be informed of his
fate. His sister, Mrs. Whalley, inquiries whether
her brothers body has been recovered or not,
and if found where it has been buried. Debeck's
body has not been found in the river and it is
said that he is alive and at work in the neigh
borhood of the Line Bridge.
PERsoNAL.-Miss Amos, of Bel Air, is visit
ing Miss Mary G. Dixon, at Easton, Talbot
county.
-Messrs. Hosea Barnes and VIM 7. Sawyer
left the county on Monday for a visit to Mr.. W.
Scott Barnes, in Allegany county, Md.
Mr.. Thomas Hanway, of Bel Air, represent
ing Messrs. Comfy IL Flangen, of Philadelphia,
returned last week from business trip through
Delaware. He says that the peach trees are
overladen and If three-fourths of tie fruit should
drop off, there would still be an immense crop
left. Large crops of Strawberries are being
gathered and there is prospect of an abundance
of other fruits. He bought $4,000 worth of
canned goods for the firm he represents as well
as large quantity of evaporated peaches.
Mr.. Thomas A. Hays, of this county, re-
turned last Saturday from trip to the West.
DIR. and Mrs. Richard Sappington, of Balti-
more, are visiting their daughter, Mrs. VIM. G..
Hall, near Abingdon.
GhADUATEs.-Messrs. w. Beatty Harlan, of
Hartford county, and Frederick R. Williams, of
Baltimore city, were among the graduates at
the fifteenth annual commencement of the law
department of the University of Maryland, on
Thursday of last week. The prize of 500 for
the highest grade was awarded to Mr.. Fendall
Marbury, Jr., of Prince Georges county, MIR.
Williams being second in grade. Honorable
mention was made of paper submitted by Mr..
Harlan Mr.. Williams is son of DR.. Louis j..
Williams, formerly of Hartford county, and a
brother of Mr.. s. A. Williams, of Bel Air. MIR.
Harlan is son of DR.. David Harlan, of Church
vile.
The annual commencement of the State
Normal School, Baltimore, also took place on
Thursday, 2Sth May. Among the graduates
were Misses Annie Middendortf and Augusta NJ
Galloway, of Hartford county. Miss Elizabeth
&. Carver, of Havre de Grace, was one of the
undergraduates. Certificates are first given the
graduates and after they have taught success
fully one year diplomas are awarded To the
undergraduates certificates are given emitting
them to teach one year, and they are not
renewed except on certain conditions.
The SPRING FAIR of the Cecil County Agri-
cultural Society began at Elkton on Tuesday,
There were credtablc displays in all the de-
partments, the exhibit of farming implements
and machinery, especially, being large and at
tractive. The display of farm and driving
horses was also good. The first race, for Cecil
county horses, for premium of $50, was won
by VIM. Falls's Willow Switch. Time 2.57M.-
Mr.. Falls was thrown and severity injured during
the race.
The running race, half mile dash, for pre-
MUM of $50, brought out seven horses. 1t
was won by Koree, owned by l.. NJ. Whitaker,
of Baltimore Time 5215.
A three. quarter mile dash followed, for a
premium of SS5 Won by Jim Casey, owned
by G. w. Medinger, Baltimore. Time 1.22
There was large attendance on Wednesday.
The pacing race, premium s4O0, was won by j.
NJ. Crosby's Pearl. Time 2.32, 2.324, 2.32%,
2.3O1G.
A half mile running race, premium 500, was
won byC. Carter Halls Mack, in 51I, both
heats.
The one-mile running race, premium Sl25,
brought six starters and was won by T. NJ.
Whitaker's Vancluse. Time 1.50.
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