The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-08-27
LETTER FROM LONG GREEN.
Enterprising Men-Fair at ST. Johns

EnierprISiuS Men-FaIr at ST. JOnnS.
The canning season was inaugurated in our
section last week by MIR. S. N. Hyde. He has a
large acreage of Egyptian sweet corn, which
promises good yield. He is an enterprising
than half of the farmers of the county. Houses
every year over one hundred tons of bone and
phosphates; besides, from $1,000 to $500 worth
Of stable manure, which is shipped to his place
from Baltimore on the cars of the NJ. c. X. II.
venture to say that Mr.. Hyde pays moro freight
to our narrow gauge every year than any half
dozen others who patronize it. Such men as Mr..
Hyde and DR.. {: A. Rutledge, of your county,
are great benefit to the community in which
county and Hartford, are Indifferent to the inter-
csts and welfare of their neighbors. In this
Samuel Patterson, Philip Il. George, George II.
Williams, John, William and Hillen jenkins,
George Yelott and Robert Dilworth, who use
their money, enterprise and energy in a manner
that gives employment to great number of the
worthy and Industrious laboring class.
The fair for the benefit of St. Johns Catholic
Church. Long Green, commenced on Tuesday
evening OF last week, and was continued on
ance was very good the two first evenings, and
on Saturday the audience was the largest l ever
saw at such place. They have platform 60 by
by Professors Lyle and Bond, of Bel Air. The
fair is held in the large school room of the
cake out bT MISSES @
Yey, Newman, Maggie, Dunn and Boarman. The
fancy table is in charge of Mrs. Samuel and Mrs
Joseph George and Mrs. Richard CROMWELL
The most attractive feature of the fair room Is
the automatic race horses that are attended to
by Miss Minnie Jenkins, of baltimore, and Mas
ter Joseph Hunter, of Long Green. Miss Minnie
is the most bewitching and fascinating race
course manager have ever had the pleasure of
spirited thoroughbreds in splendid condition,
and elegantly handled by her corps of attend
ants She has realized quite handsome sum
for the church treasury. A very noticeable ar
rangement of the fair is the lack of beer that
has heretofore been very conspicuous attrac-
ton for many. The bar, which is presided over
by Messrs. Frank Kearney and Walter Boarman,
assisted by Master Philip George, dispenses
and sarsapara This Innovation aie p pia pra PVP
Gus custom is approved by the great majority
of the patrons of the fair.
one or the greatest improvements in the gen.
eral arrangement is the Illuminated grounds
This is the effect of over $50 lighted tapers, con-
sisting of different kinds of bottles, arranged
with burners and wicks, burning coal OIL sus-
pended on wires stretched from tree to tree
through the grove and different parts of the
ground. The fair will close with an auction on
Saturday evening" 2Sth.
The entire fair is under the personal supervi-
Illumination is his own design, and is beautiful.
Father Maynadier has only been in charge of
this parish for the last ten months, but during
this short time has endeared himself to his par
ishoners and made many warm friends among
outsiders by his gentlemanly department, his
upright is christian demeanor, his fathery care
manners to all who approach him. He is nc
stranger to many Of the citizens Of Hartford. He
Is a son of the late Capt. Henry Maynadier, OF
the regular army grand son of the late VIM
Maynader. of Hartford; nephew of Joseph
Maynadier, of Fallston and cousin of Judge
G. Y. Maynadier, President Waters, of the NJ
9. X. r., and the late Mrs. J. j. Street,. Father
Maynadier is a laborious worker and unceasinp
in his efforts at improvement of the church and
its surroundings. He has recently had the
stable carriage house, &C., repaired, and is now
having shutters put to the windows of the
church school house, and intends to have II
painted. The work Of these improvements IL
being done by Messrs. j. A. Johnson and j. f
Ratt, carpenters and builders.
These gentlemen also have under contract
dwelling house for Mrs. A. Johnson, widow OF
the late Adolphus johnson, general agent fol
the Lister Fertilizing Co.
Politics are freely discussed by our local poll
tcians, whose name Is legion. Your correspond
ent was present at tournament near Glen Arm
on Wednesday evening last, and had the pleas
ure of meeting with his old friend, Fred. Talbot
Freddy is the very picture of good health ant
bright hopes, and says he is going to Congress a
member of the next session, sure and certain
OF course wished him bon goydge. The tourna
ment was very well attended and every thinl
passed off nicely. Sixteen knights contendet
for the honors and prizes. X. g. McComas
knight of Manor Glen, crowned Miss Carrie