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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-06-18
LETTER FROM CALVARY,
Illness of u Lady-ChiIdren's Day-Th
COIOred Peoples Holiday,

Mrs. Mary Handy died at the residence of her
son, b. +. Handy, on Sunday. She was buried
at Calvary, Tuesday afternoon.
Children's Day at this place was grand sue
cess. The old church was uncomfortably full
and many remained outside. 1t was tastefully
decorated. Mrs. II. L. Webster performed upon
the organ: The choir was composed of Mrs.
Alice Mitchell, Miss Ellie Davis and Miss Mile
Anthony, assisted by Miss Osborn, of Bel Air,
alto, and by Messrs. Thomas and James Gorrell.
The singing was excellent. The services were
conducted by the pastor, Rev. G. L. Cuddy, as
Four of the scholars rendered with great credit
a piece of music. There were responsive read
ings, dialogues and addresses-one by little
boy from Abingdon, one by former school
mate of Mrs. Cuddy, from Westminster, and also
one by Rev. Mr. Wilson. Rev. Mr.. Cuddy's ad-
dress was very short, being simply suggestion
to take up the collection. The affair was very
creditable to all concerned. There were present
persons from Level, Carsin's Run, Aberdeen,
Churchville, Abingdon, Fountain Green, Bel Air,
Emmorton Perrymans and other places.
The colored people held their annual Whit
suntide celebration at the old camp ground. A
large number were present. The parade of So
cieties did not take place, on account of the rain,
and the brass band failed to come for the same
reason. There was plenty of eating and drink
ing, but no speaking. G.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-06-18
FREDERICK w. BAKER, Editor.
An Economical Investment.

The County Commissioners, on Tuesday,
purchased four Lamborn iron road machines,
at a cost of $3.50 each, to be paid for in 1887
and 1888, the account to be free from inter
est. We regard the investment as very jul
dicious one. These machines, we have no
doubt, will save to the county more than the
amount they cost before the time elapses
when they are to be paid for.
Machines for mendng roads are no longer
an experiment. They are used all over the
country, and are regarded as indispen sable
in repairing roads as the reaper and mower
are in the harvest field.
1t is probable that on some of our roads,
where large rocks crop out upon the surface,
road machines can not be used, but there are
many roads on which they can be used with
great advantage.
Under the present system of road-mending
our roads are in bad condition more than
half of the time, because farmers can not af-
ford to take their hands and work the roads
when farm work is pressing which is gem
orally the case at the very time when the
roads ought to be mended
Many OF our roads can not be kept in the
condition in which they ought to be kept,
even by the use of road machines, and moth
ing short of turnpiking will help them. This
is an expensive process, when the stones are
broken by hand and another step in the d-
rection of permanent good roads would be to
procure stone crushers for the purpose of
breaking stone with which to turnpike the
worst places.
The roads of Hartford county are subject to
much more wear and tear from travel than
they were thirty years ago Notwithstand-
ing, they have been gradually improving; but
the process is too slow. With road machines
and stone crushers we believe they could be
more rapidly improved and with much
smaller expenditure of money per mile than
is now needed.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-06-18
County Bonds.

The County levy for this year closed on
Monday. 1t is too soon to ascertain what
the sum total of expenses incurred by the
county during the past year will amount to-,
but it is hoped by the County Commission
ers, and by the taxpayers as well, that the
showing will be favorable one. The pres
ent board of Commissioners, in view of the
unprecedented loss to the county by the de-
struction of roads and bridges, last August,
have made strenuous efforts to economize in
public expenditures, with view of avoiding
the necessity of resorting to an issue of coun-
ty bonds. 1t is believed that by moderate
increase in taxes the flood expenses can be
provided for and the county saved from the
odium of having bonded debt
We have heard numerous expressione from
large and influential taxpayers, who have
the credit and best interests of our county at
heart, and the weight of opinion seems to be
in opposition to the bonds. The reasons as
signed for these opinions are, that bonded
debt is discredit to a county. 1t is like a
mortgage upon a farm, and prevents, to a
great degree, persons who have means from
seeking investments among US. A bonded
debt is, in fact, q mortgage upon every
farm in the county, and must deprecate the
selling price of our land. Besides, the neces-
sity of paying the flood debt at once will
make the Commissioners extremely cautious
in their appropriations, and we believe that
by judicious management the entire debt can
be paid, without resorting to an issue of
bonds and without unduly distressing tax
nayers
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-06-18
LETTER FROM COOPTOWN
improvements In One Part of MA
shRllss

II you will permit a poor disciple of the pencil
and quill to appear before your readers by means
OF letter will attempt to give few neighbor-
mood items. am not much of talker but when
see anything generally notice it, and always
think something's. Now, if | succeed in putting
my thoughts on paper, and they prove to be ac-
or some little account, you see. This hope to
be able to do. In the first place our people rank
among the most energetic and successful farm
ers and business men Of any in the county, and
the beautiful and well titled farms adorned with
hne mansions and all necessary and convenient
outouildings speak forth their praise more plain
ly than can possibly chronicle them.
MIR. VIM. Durham has recently built a fine,
large and commodious dwelling house, on his
beautiful farm, which is great Improvement in
the neighborhood Mr.. Durham's farm is in a
very high state Of cultivation, and his residence
county He is largely engaged in the raising and
canning of tomatoes. He was one of the few
Gamers who made success of his business last
season, and it is said that he raised as many as
600 bushels OF tomatoes to the acre.
We next come to the beautiful home of Mrs.
Cassandra Ady. She has but recently beautifed
and adorned her residence by new coat of paint
and paper, which makes a very fine show She
has one of the finest and best titled farms of the
neighborhood, Her son Samuel has general SUI
perVision. He Is an exemplary youth, and has
fine business and administrative qualities.
Mr.. j. Howard Waters, the successful and ac-
commodating merchant and farmer of Cooptown,
is deserving of especial notice He has a large
productive farm, In a high state of cultivation,
and his large acreage of growing wheat and grass
that Will compare with any of the Deer Creek or
Ihomas Run farms. is convincing proof what a
free application of good. reliable fertilizers will
do, assisted by, liberal share of bone and muscle
by way OF work. His store is always well stocked
with good supply of the substantials and ne
cessaries suitable for the country trade and al
though it is sometimes almost impossible to get
waited upon, yet when you do get what you are
after you always get your full moneys worth
and the quality as represented. Mr. Waters
needs an assistant both in his store and dwelling.
He is bachelor.
Mr.. George Rigdon has under construction a
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-06-18
Meteorological Record for May, 1856.

Highest temperature observed on the
9th and I'D %........................& degrees.
Lowest do. on the 18th, with frost on
low grOund) $3.50. .................R
Mean temperature of the month ..... .59.32 "
.'....6.Sb lncneS.
Mean temperature for May for Is years at this
place, not including this year, COLL degrees; this
year, 59.3 degrees, or slightly cooler than the
mean; highest mean temperature in 1881, $3.50
lowest in 1882, $3.50.
Mean rainfall for May for 10 years past, at this
place, 3.l3 inches this year. 1926 inches; most
heretofore in 1873 647inches least in 1875 OT0 of
an inch. The great rain of the month, on the 18th
and Sth, gave 4.76 inches. More or less rain fell
on about 20 days and corn planting was delayed
till June in most cases.
Now here was fine opportunity for weather
prophets to distinguish themselves. Why did
not some of them foretel month of such alb
normal weather? AS far as | know and notice
the weather items very generally, it came unher-
aided and unexpected.
we nave had q warm month for one so wet,
and grass and wheat are unusually heavy.
y The 30th was probably the warmest day. but
che 2 p. NJ. observation on that day was not
taken. G. G. C.,
OlkkdHd School, FdLkStOn.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-06-18
OUR EVANSVILLE LETTER.


Messrs. 7. Fl. Melot s. Co. are opening a lum-
Der yard, which already looks like river yard
They can accommodate you with anything you
wanl in the lumber line.
Dry Branch festival was a decided success. as
also was the one at West Liberty. The ice cream
boys with bewitching summer smiles, to catch
the harvest money.
Mr.. John II. Almony, of Black Horse, was taken
very i'll, Friday evening, but is improving under
the skillful treatment of DIR. j. Il. Payne.
Rev. w. @. Stul preached his salutatory SER
mon at Bethel, last Sunday, to a crowded and
fashionable congregation, all of whom were
greatly impressed by his earnest appeals and
natural eloauence. Bethel has been fortunate
in securing Mr. Stull's services.
Miss Ford, of Long Green, is visiting Miss Bet
tie Sade. of this vicinity.
A corn field in this neighborhood has about a
dozen flags of truce flying over it, to scare off the
crows. fear symbols of peace are deceptive as
no quarter will be given to the sable robbers
MIR. Frank Lytle has the best field of corn in
this neighborhood.
Mr.. S. NJ. Kirkwood is happy. 1t is fine
young son. CROW BAR.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-06-18
OUR UPPER CROSS ROADS LETTER.
ImprOvements-A Well-Mended Road
Singing school.

Mr.. VIM. b. Hitchcock has his new house near
ly ready to raise. j. III. Thompson builder. Mr..
Thomas Chenworth' s new barn is nearly finish
ed. He has corn as high as the fence. Mr.. c. Y.
Scarf has just completed one of the largest and
finest hay houses in the county. Mr.. William
Harlan has just finished large barn and hay
house. Mr.. John Morgan is building large
barn on the old Twining property, recently
bought by him.
Mr.. W. NJ. Thompson, formerly of Hartford
county, has built fine residence at Hampden,
Baltimore county.
DIR. A. S. Baldwin will open his new hotel for
summer boarders, at Baldwin station, in a few
days.
Mr.. Joseph E. Ashton, our road supervisor, has
made the road leading from Upper Cross Roads
to Walters Corner better than 1t has been for
twenty years. We hope the Commissioners will
not let him give the road up and will give him
more money. Our road members ought to have
the privilege, if they haven't it already, to open
the water courses in front of gates or bridge
have good roads until this is done.
Prof. Singleton has fine sngng-school at
Good Will Church. His leading scholars are
Misses Il. s. Hess, Emma Parker. May Parker,
Lizzie Beaumont, A. G. Beaumont and Messrs.
w. N. McComas and VIM. Waters. An organ is
about to be purchased for the church. Miss
Agnes Beaumont has been selected as organist
Mr.. John ID. Anderson, who has been extreme
ly i'll, is able to be out again. Mrs Anderson,
who has been to Baltimore for treatment of her
eyes, has returned with her eyesight much i'm
proved.
Mr.. John Divers has the finest field of corn in
this section and Mr.. @. II. Scarf the finest field
of oats. II. ii. Il.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-06-18
The Age Qualification In Civil Service

Hon. Frank T. Shaw, our representative in
Congress, made an excellent speech in the
House, last week. He opposed with sound
and vigorous argument the feature ofthe civil
service rules which limits the age of appli-
cants. He said that while the constitution
did not apply this test to the office of Presi-
dent, or Senator or Representative in Con
gress, the civil-service commission makes age
a disqualification for him who aspires to be
a night inspector in the customs service or a
copyist in one of the departments He
thought if this odious discrimination was
continued, it would render apathetic and in
different very large class of our people to
the result of our elections, and put in jeop-
ardy our republican institutions.
DR.. Shaw is right Very few men are dis
qualified, mentally or physically, at the age
which the civil service rule fixes as the limit
when they may not enter the civil service,
and there is no good reason why they should
be thus debarred. ..
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-06-18

The rioting in Belfast, Ireland, was re-
newed last Thursday night. An Infatuated
mob held possession of the streets and wreck
ed taverns. The police fired into the mob
with buckshot, killing eight of the rioters
The military finally cleared the streets, the
police being unable to do it, The rioters
were Orangemen, who oppose Mr.. Glad
stones plan for Home Rule in ireland. Mr.
Gladstone has made an earnest and manly
appeal to his constituents to sustain him in
his efforts for the amelioration of the condi.
ton of the people of Ireland, by returning
him to Parliament.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-06-18
LETTER FROM NORRIsVILLE.
Harvest, Land Sold, Improvement, Bu
siness, Singing, DC,

sIHeBbs SIHEIHk, WC.
Wheat promises an abundant crop and a num-
Der of our farmers have purchased new binders
to reap the reward of their industry. Grass ia
also an abundant crop.
Mr.. Mart Bartenschlager has bought from Col
Herman Stump. trustee of the real estate of the
late Hon. David Wiley. the "Store Property
containing 10 acres for $11T5.
Mr.. W. A. Wiley has secured position as clerk
and book-keeper for Mr.. Matthews, at his new
store at Monkton, N. G. Railroad.
MIR. Richard Garrett has his machinery in his
new shop, and is now prepared to repair all kinds
| of machinery.
DR.. ]. w. Harkins' grand specimen of pyramida
architecture has been improved by whitewash.
| Miss Emma Shaw, of Ohio, is visiting friends In
| the neighborhood.
| Prof. X. Mcdonald singing class of Norriyille
held respectable rank at the Musical Festivity
at West Liberty, last Saturday. Four classes and
a number of chors sang. The Shrewsbury cor.
net band was also present. Tom THUMB.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-06-18
The OleOmargarine Bill.

The Oleomargarine bill, having passed the
House of Representatives. is now before the
Senate, where its passage is regarded as
doubtful. 1t has been referred to the Com
mittee on Agriculture, where It has friends,
instead ITO the Finance Committee, in which
some OF its most strenuous opponents are to
be found. In the Senate, as in the House
the friends Of bogus butter will attempt to
load the bill with all sorts of ridiculous
amendments, in order to make it unpopular
In letter to the Deer Greek Farmers Club
of Hartford county, Senator German express
es himself thoroughly in accord with the
friends OF the bill and adds when the
measure comes up for consideration ! will be
glad to contribute my mite towards the prt-
lection of the farming industries.p - sl y
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-06-18
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

-Methodst Protestant Church-Rev. S. A.
Hobltzell, Pastor.-Appointment for Sunday
June Goth. Providence 10H O'Clock, A. NJ; Union
Chapel 3H z. NJ. Sunday School at Bel Air ~
o'clock, 2. NJ. and Prayer Meeting every We'd
-Childrens Day will be observed at Aberdeen
Southern Methodist Church, next Sunday, June
10Th. Special programme will be rendered al
. clock in the afternoon. Preaching at 745 p
NJ. All are cordially invited to be present.
June 20th.-Preaching at Deer Creek at 1014
A. NJ The Sacrament of the Lords Supper will
be administered. Preaching at Yngling Chapel
S. +. Cassen, pastor.
The Rev. J. A. MacElrey will preach at Avon
dale Chapel, Sunday, June Goth, at l04 A. NJ. aut
vited.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-06-18
AFFAIRS AT SHANE.
Hay Harvest Begun-pic Mic, &c

Our farmers are about done planting corn,
Some had to plant the zane ground three times
DR.. James IL. Preston, who lately purchased the
Roller farm, commenced cutting grass last week
He was probably the first
The singing class of West Liberty NJ. Il. Church
met with three or four other schools, In a grove
near the church. on the 18th instant, and spent q
pleasant day. The Shrewsbury CorneJ Band was
In attendance. The music and singing were very
good and so were the refreshments.
Mr.. Thomas Airhart rode bicycle from Shrews.
bury to the meeting.
At least l,9OO persons were on the ground.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-06-18

Miss Annie Machett, Principal of Patapsco
Female Institute will please accept our thanks
for an invitation to attend the closing exercises
Of that institution, June 18th.
Mr.. X. Harris Archer, of this county,
lately returned from trip 10 Minneapolis,
Mimi. While there he visited the great Pills
bury Mills, which turn out 1000 barrels of flour
n dav
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Another Unqualified lon
Of Listers Fertilizers.

HICKORY, MD, May I'D 1886.
Listers 4. {. Works.
GENTLEMEN Il bought from your agent w.
Smithson Forwood, some of your celebrated
Ground Bone and put it on my corn. which yield
ed me 80 barrels from three acres, and | only put
300 lbs. bone to the acre. This spring used Listers
Bone and Standard Phosphate on potatoes, which
were planted late, and think they are the fin
est in this neghborhood. l think Listers Ferti-
lizers are first class goods and would recommend
them to my neighoor farmers
b. F. BUSSEY.
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The New Mistress of the White House.

Mrs. Cleveland held her first reception on
Tuesday. 1t was brilliant affair. The rep
resentatives of foreign governments, mem
bers of the Senate and House, army and navy,
Judges of the Supreme Court and other dis
tingpished persons were present. The cor
respondent of the Stth says:
There was but one opinion regarding Mrs.
Cleveland, and that was that she win ornament
the White House as 1t was never ornamented
before. The ladies Of the diplomatic corps gaz-
ed at her long and earnestly, aud finally conclud-
ed that she was one Of the most beautiful wo-
men they had ever beheld. The American ladies
looked at her with pride, aud declared that she
surpassed any foreign beauty ever introduced
into official society at Washington. Old and
young men alike were exceedingly extrayagant
In their praises OF her beauty. ".hyiRaa
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-06-18

NOTICE.-The LURAY CORNET BAND, of
IN Peasantvile, will hold an ICE CREAM FES-
TlVAL, at Waverly Hall, near Upper Y Roads,
on Friday and Saturday, June 18th and 10th, at
O'Clock, P. NJ. by order,
H.G. WALKER,
lie Leader
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TO BUILDERS.
Proposals will be received for building the ntw
Masonic Temple In Bel Air,
UNTIL MONDAY, JULY 9th. 1885,

At IL o'clock, NJ, .s
according to the plans and specifications, that
may be seen at the store of John &. Rouse in
Bel Air.
The Building Committee will excavate and
build the foundation walls, and will reserve the
right to waive defects and reject any or all bids,
Satisfactory bond will be required.
JOHN G. ROUSE,
IL. II. RICHARDSON,
ISAAC AMOS,
O.S. LEE.
JOHN f. LINGAN,
j. NJ. STREETT,
jel8 Building Committee.
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lNvITATIoNs.-MissM Martha NJ Davis, daugh-
ter OF MIR. s. G. Davis, of this county, has our
thanks for an invitation to attend the 18th an
nual commencement of the Episcopal Female
Institute, at Winchester, Va, on Wednesday,
June 10th.
We are also indebted to the principal for an
invitation to attend the commencement of the
Pierce Business College, Philadelphia, June
Oath. ...
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-06-18

PRISONER REcAPTURED.- the 9th instant
Constable Charles W. Lee recaptured George
Bond, colored, an escaped prisoner from the
House ofCorrection, who was committed to that
institution on the 18th of last March, by Justice
Geo. Harris, of Aberdeen, for stealing chickens.
Bond, after his escape, came back to Hartford
county and obtained employment on MIR. j.
Frank Reasin's farm, near Glenville. He was
taken back to the House of Correction.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-06-18

CH1LDREN's DAY.-Next Sunday, June 20th
Will be Children's Day in Bel Air NJ. Il. Church.
The exercises will commence at 10 A. NJ, and
will consist of singing, Rotations, reading, &C.,
by the Sunday School scholars. Similar servi-
ces will also be held at Mt Zion Church, Foun-
tain Green, at P. NJ. Rev. c. d. Wilson, of
Churchvlle, is expected to assist in the services
at Mt Zion
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-06-18

DELTA W. G. T. U. ANNIvERsARY.-The
second anniversary of the Delta Woman
Christian Temperance Union was held In the
Baptist Church, in that place, on the 18th. The
church was handsomely decorated aud was filled
with an interested and attentive audience. The
exercises consisted of music, essays, &C., all OF
which were well rendered. Addresses were de,
livered by Rev. I. NJ. Crawford and Rev. j. E.
Harris.
The President, Miss Fannie Kilgore, in her
report, spoke of the aid the Delta Law and
Order League had been to them.
The Treasurer, Mrs. X. A. Dodson, reported
q nice little balance ON hand.
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Focal Aftairs.
LITTLE LOCALS.

Mr. D. c. Wharton Smith, of Philadelphia,
has very handsome sail yacht moored at Lapi-
dunn.
Mr. Joseph Livezey, near Watervale, has a
field of corn which is now two feet high. 1t
was planted early but did not catch the worm.
On Thursday of last week, Judge Waters
passed an order extending the time Of Abel d.
Wilson, Collector Of Taxes of the third district,
until June 9th, 1887.
The Rev. j. Harry Chesey, who recently
accepted a call to the rectorship of Spesutia
Church, will oflciate there next Sunday
(rrinity,) at II o'clock, A. M.
The festival announced to take place last
week, at the Mountain Christian Church, was
postponed, on account of inclement weather,
until Tuesday evening next, June 22d.
The East Baltimore Business Mems Associa-
ton have made arrangements for an excursion
to Havre de Grace, on the Esd instant. The city
council Will provide an entertainment for the
visitors
On Wednesday evening Mr.. Edward Goodwin
and Miss Jennie Carr were married, by Rev.
Mr.. Cuddy, at the residence of Mr.. James JEFF.
fires, Magnolia. The bride is the daughter of
the late John E. Carr, of Sugar Loaf Farm.
Mrs Sarah Schauck, widow of VIM Schauck,
through her attorney, Mr.. John T. Ensor, has
brought suit against the Maryland Central Rail-
road, to recover $4,000 damages, for the death
of her husband, brakeman on this railroad,
who was accidentally killed by his head strik.
ing watch box, which had been erected within
twelve or eighteen inches of the track.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-06-18

A HAWKS NEST RAIDED.-Last Friday Mr.
George Dozen, of the Big Woods, found in an
old gum tree a hawks nest. The parent birds
were not at home, but five young hawks were
and these he captured and killed. Their heads
netted him $3.50, the county paying bounty
for hawks heads for the benefit of poultry
raisers. The Big Woods rooster will now crow
more loudly than ever