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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-08-06
LETTER FROM WORTHWHILE.
Harvcst-Pic Nic-FOundry i'm Bel Air
MeLdimG-Strmck by Lightning. .Ec.

Locally this has been bountful harvest
Oats, in quantity, quality and amount of straw
exceed the general average. Owing to the wet
season the wheat crop is not above the average
yield. The hay crop exceeded the most san
guine expectations and the growing corn prom
Uses large return.
FIVE churches united in "Presidenta pic
nic,' near Fawn Grove, last Saturday, in honor
of President Hammond, who was expected to
preach at Norrisvllle on the following Sunday
but was prevented by the rain. A bountiful re-
past was spread and enjoyed and addresses were
McGrady and Wright.
Messrs. James Wiley and Geo. Hulshart pro-
pose the erection of an iron foundry in Bel Air.
They intend to manufacture all kinds of pillow
castings and repair all manner of agricultural
Implements.
Just before Rev. DR.. Kilgore's lecture in the
Norrisvillc NJ. p: Church, on Tuesday night of
last week, Rev. George McGrady and Miss Mary
Wright, Of Kent Island, We're married, by Rev.
Mr.: Yingling, assisted by Rev. Messrs. Bowers
and kilgore. The bride wore steel-colored
satin gown, with corsage bouquet of roses and
lilies. Her iewery was limited to a plain pin
and bracelets. She is said to be quite wealthy
DIR. kilgore's lecture, Laugh and Grow Fat"
was medley of jokes, humorously put and
tersely told. All in all it was very acceptable
The Dr. was much annoyed by people leaving
the building because of a threatening shower
Many who left would weed potatoes during a
rainy day and laugh at a fellow who would carry
an umbrella.
As d. Il. Wiley was returning home, last Fri
day night, charge of electric fluid passed be-
tween him and his horse, knocking the latter
down, burning Mr.. Wiley's eyes and upsetting
the buggy.
Camp attracts very little attention.
Miss Grace Doughorty, of Baltimore is visit
ing at G. II. Stitlers; Mrs. Pentland, also of Bal
timore, is at her fathers, Mr. $. II. Gilbert; Mr..
w. Ii. Smith is on a trip to Watkins Glen and
Niagara, calling on friends on the way, some OF
whom he has not seen for more than thirty
years. Mrs. James Gemmil and friend are Wis
itng at Mr.. Joseph Buffers; Miss Ella Miller,
lstely quite ILL., is improving.
Miss Annie Gibson has been appointed as
Sistant in our school.
Mr. j. Il. Smith will teach the New Market
school, Baltimore county.
SIrp
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Focal Attairs.
LITTLE LOCALS.

LITTLE LOCALS.
A fine mule belonging to Mr.. Abraham
shertzer, who lives near Churchville, died on
Sunday.
"A festival will be held at Deer Greek NJ. P.
Church, next week, beginning on Tuesday,
August 10th. 1t will continue four days.
Mr. J. Hamilton Barrow has been appoint.
ed teacher of Chestnut Hill School, No. 6, third
district, as successor to Mr.. j. Hudson Pyle.
DR.. Geo. II. Cairnes. United States Marshal,
has appointed as one ofhis deputies his brother,
Mr. r. Thos. Cairnes, of Jarrettsvlle, Hartford
county.
"A lawn festival will be held at Grace Chapel,
on Wednesday and Thursday of next week,
August 18th and 18th, commencing at o'clock
each evening.
The festival for the benefit of 81. Francis
Church, Abingdon, will begin at Fair Hill, near
the junction of the Hartford Furnace and Post
road, next Tuesday, August 10th.
Mr.. James Billingsley, the wel-known dry
goods merchant, corner of Gay and High streets,
Baltimore, is on his annual trip to the West,
"hoio ho 10 inteieeteu III iRc chttic Tducu.
MIR. VIM. F. Shorey, photographer, 1877 w.
Baltimore street, Baltimore, has reduced the
price of his cabinet photographs to 50 per
dozen. Mr. Shorey is an artist in photography
and spares no pains to please his customers.
"A stalk of timothy measuring feet in
height was lately found in Mr. Jas. NJ. Gains
field, near Forest HILL 1t has probably never
been equalled in the county. Another stalk in
the same field measured six feet and three
inches.
AN open buggy containing gentleman and
little child was upset, last Saturday evening,
about twilight, on Bond street, Bel Air, by COM
ing in contact with pile of stones which had
been carclessly left in the street preparatory to
repairing it.
Mr.. l. A. Scarff's eleventh annual tourna-
ment will be held near Glenarm station, NJ. c.
Railroad, on Wednesday, August 18th, at one
O'Clock, P. NJ. Mr.. Charles E. Fendall will de-
liver the charge to the knights. The coronation
address will be delivered by Mr.. A. A. Piper.
The ladies connected with Grace Chapel,
Hickory, will hold a lawn festival, at the
Chapel, on Wednesday and Thursday of next
week, August 18th and 18th, for the purpose OF
paying for a new fence, hitching posts, &c. 1t
is to be hoped that their efforts will be literally
patronized.
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LETTER FROM CALVARY,
Tramp Killed by Train-SuccessfuI
Pic Nic-Other News.

A drummer, bound for Baltimore, stopped at
Perrymans, on Monday Goth July, and left his
buggy. Returning the next day he found some
body had removed all four of the wheels. The
same day the tenant house on the farm of JAS
Webster occupied by VIM. Taylor, was injured
by lightning which first struck chestnut tree
tearing limb from it about fifteen feet from the
ground from whence it passed to the house, tear
ing strip three inches wide and about six feet
long from the floor. Mrs. Taylor was sitting on
the stairs with her children and was so stunned
that she has not entirely recovered. The children
were Scorched about the legs.
On Tuesday, 2Tth Joseph Fulker, a Bohemian
who purchased the Henry Myers property in the
long corner of the Forest, about 1879, died very
suddenly of heart disease, and was buried on the
18th, ut st. Francis Church, Abingdon. VIM. Nc
Ccmas, undertaken.
On the 2ath, as the 1890 A. NJ. train north bound,
was within one hundred yards of Perrymans sta
ton, p, w. and b. Railroad, it ran over man
who was walking on the track, killing him in
stantlv. coroners jury summoned by
Squire Cronin. DIR. L. j. Jackson made post
m, rtem examination. The unknown was buried
at the expense of the railroad company. His age
was supposed to be about 30 years. There was
nothing on the body to give clue to his identity.
The same day while James X, Lilly was engaged
in moving James keithey's threshing machine
from Bonnett's to Miss jamie Kethley's, he was
so unfortunate as to slip, and being unable to
stop the horses, the engine, weighing 1900 lbs.
Mr.: Lilly is only able to get around little.
Miss Amanda Handy. second daughter of John
dence.
Joseph 7. Mitchell. postmaster at this place,
has had painted a very neat and attractive sign,
which adorns his store porch, informing passers-
by that it is Calvary postoflice.
We are very sorry for Mr.. Fred. Hanson, who
lost his youngest boy a week ago. This is the
second boy he has lost He still has his two
little girls. Mr. Hanson has a hefer, 16 months
old. which is the mother of a fine calf. Rather
young, but Calvary must have something to
match the Big Woods, and snakes are very scarce
around here.
On the 2Sth the first hop OF the season was given
in the grove of j. Finney Wakeland. Messrs.
David Mitchell and John p Flowers were the
floor managers. Twenty-four couples occupied
the floor at a time. Geo. Lyle did his best. Ice
cream from Bauers, Bel Air, to the amount of
| ten gallons, was sold. INCOGNlTO.
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The Frankinville Cofnet Band held pic mic in
Runseys woods on Friday and Saturday even
ings, July 30th and 3lst. 1t was very largely at
tended both evenings many being present from
baltimore, who are visiting in the neighborhood
The platform was not large enough to accommo-
date all who wished to participate in the enjoy
ment and therefore sets We're formed in the
woods, on the ground. Everybody seemed to
enjoy themselves and the pic mic passed off
quietly. The band played at intervals and gave
excellent music for which they were much COM
pimented. Lyle's string band, of Bel Air. fur
nshed music for dancing. Mr.. j. Woods, of
Jericho, was floor manager.
Among those present were Miss Scott, the
Misses Gilbert. the Misses Burrier, Mrs. Mat
thews, Mrs. Hanna, the Misses Rumsey, Misses
Niles, Baldwin, Price, Zol!icoffer of Clayton
French, Carroll, Keys, the Misses Dozen, Misses
Jordan. Compton, Rector Chenworth, the
Misses Baker, Misses Wells, Davies, of Walnut
Hill. and a number of other ladies. Among the
gentlemen present were Messrs. Scott. Gilbert
Collins, Brown, D. Carroll. Rev. Mr. FITZGERALD,
Messrs, Hanna, James Hurley, Edward Blakeny,
John Wells George IL. Bauer Markley. II. Skill
man, Upton, Street,, Haviland, Clark, Matthew
Rector, Keys, Compton. of Woodberry Vogts
Guyton, Kirk. Chatterton, Price, of Clayton
HURT, Smith, Lilly and others from the surround
ing country. j, b.
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Jas II. Amos, Jos. E. Ashton and Thomas
johnson were appointed trustees of No G, fourth
district, and Emmor Reese of No. IS, fifth dis
trict the latter in place of Asel Tollenger, re-
signed
The board concluded that it would not be
necessary to continue the school at Reese's, No.
4, third district, when the school at Youths
Benefit is opened.
Several applications for increased salaries were
rejected, on account of the falling off of the
State and county appropriations
The matter of furnishing school house No. 10,
and the repairs OF No. IL, second district, were
Ieferrcd to Mr.. Vosbury.
The applications for repairs to Norrisville
and Forest Hill school houses were referred to
the Secretary; and for the repairs of No. S, fifth
district, 10 Mr.. Whiteford.
A new fence and new outbuildings for No. G..
third district were ordered.
The question of furnishing desks for No 90,
fourth district, was laid over.
An application for examination for teacher
was refused.
DR.. Harlan was instructed to place a new
fence on the line of school house property in
Churchville.
Proposals were received for supplying the
schools of the county with books and stationery,
for tw ears from July LIST, 1856, from w.
Bond " Co., j. H. Medairy & Co., w. j. G..
Dulany ~ Co., John Murphy 81 Co., Harper
Bros. and the Baltimore Publishing Co.
The contract for books will be awarded to the
Baltimore Publishing Co., who are the lowest
bidders, provided they comply with the terms
of the contract.
The contract for stationery will be awarded
at the meeting of the board, next Monday.
The following bids were received for paint
ing school houses
Edgewood.-W. L. Townsley, 500; F. r.
Bradbury, S35; q. b. Guant, S37. Contract
awarded to W. E. Townsley
Norrisvillc and Dry Branch.-A. G. Almony,
SAT- each. Contract awarded to Mr.. Almony.
Jarrcttsville.-Cla " Long, SO Contract
not awarded
bid was also received from Mr.. F. B. Brad.
bury for painting the four school houses for
S1SS.
The board will meet again on Monday, August
It'll.
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LETTER FROM CHESTNUT HILL.
Day at Mt. TabOr-PainfuI
Aepi6anf

The rain on last Sunday morning did not pre-
vent large congregation from gathering to at
tend Children's Day service AT Mt, Tabor NJ. p.
Church. Every seat in the house was occupied
and some persons stood during the service. The
arrangement of the evergreens and flowers was
very tasteful. Rev. Mr.. Cassen. the pastor, was
fortunate in having large numbar of ladies and
were appropriate to the day. There were three,
all made of letters covered with evergreens viz
Jesus loves the little ones" Feed My Lambs
and 1.-THE World for Christ" The music
was very good. Miss Hattie Hunter was
in charge of the organ. The children per-
formed their parts admirably. A short address
was delivered by Mr.. John X. Barrow, Superin-
tendeut of Deer Creek Sunday School. The Of
fering was for the missionary cause
The second quarterly Conference of Deer Creek
Circuit granted their pastor leave of absence
for two weeks. He expects to spend his vacation
at Jackson Grove camp meeting, between Balt-
more and Washington. His congregations wish
him pleasant time.
Farmers in this neighborhood say their pota
toes are rottng in the ground on account of
the many heavy rains. The tobacco crop looks
remarkably well this season. The acreage is
greater than usual.
Mr.. Jas. o. Grafton received severe cut on the
hand, while feeding threshing machine at Mr.
John Robinsons, last week. 1t was done acct
dentally by Mr.. Theodore Welsh, who was cut
ting bands. Mr. John c. Robinsons new thresh-
er is doing excellent work. The largest yield of
wheat yet reported was that of Mr. Charles Bur-
32a bushels per acre.
Mrs Jos. A. Harkins is quite sick.
The ladies are busy preparing for the fair be-
ginning on the 10th. We expect to have n good
time and hope our friends will not forget to come
and spend few evenings with us. b.
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THE ODD FELLOWS EXCURSION from Havre
de Grace to Bay Ridge, on Thursday of last
week, on the steamer Bay Ridge, was a great
success. At $50 A. NJ, when the gangway
plank was hauled in, there were 800 men, wo-
men and children on the steamboat, and some
were left behind to bewa their i'll luck in not
getting aboard. The trip down the bay
was very pleasant, and although the crowd was
too great to permit of much dancing, Wrigbts
band furnished enjoyable music. At 2.15 the
boat tied up at Bay Ridge, and the excursionists
enjoyed themselves, each after his or her own
fashion. AT IL o'clock all hands got safely
ashore at Havre de Grace. Although the crowd
was great, everything passed off pleasantly
The excursion was given by Blenheim Lodge,
of Aberdeen and Morning Star Lodge, of Havre
de Grace. ..-.
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LETTER FROM PROSPECT.
The Annals of a quiet Neighborhoo

Mrs. J. Ross Scarborough has been very sick for
two weeks past. with gastric fever. She is now
thought to be improving.
Mr.. Isaac Scarborough who has been confined
to his house for several months with rheumatism,
is now able to be about again.
Mr.. j. r.. Days watch was stolen from the
pocket of his vest, which he had left hanging in
the stable.
Mr.. John NJ. Scarborough lost a valuable hog.
Monday morning, with a disease resembling
cholera He also had colt injured by getting
tangled up in the chains of a two-horse team. 1t
Is under the care of VIM M. Scarboro. "
Miss Hannah Sealor aud Miss Anna Thomas are
expected home this week.
The ladies of Mt. Vernon NJ. E. Church will
hold festival in the grove adjoining the church,
on Friday and Saturday of this week.
Mr.. John X. Stokes has his new barn nearly
completed. 1t is not only a convenience, but
also an Improvement to his place.
Mrs. Jacob Forder. of Bel Air, is visiting her
mother, Mrs Keith of Kirkwood.
The second quarterly meeting of North Har-
ford Circuit will be held at Emory church, next
Sunday afternoon, at O'clock Rev. b. f. Clark
son, formerly of this circuit, will preach. Many
are looking forward anxonsly to hearing him,
as he has many warm friends in this part of the
county. Dock.
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FROM LINE BRIDGE.

Lightning has done some damage in this section.
One evening last week Mr.. s. NJ. Jenness, mer-
chant at Slate Hill. Pa, had a fine colt killed
which he valued at $l25. The same evening the
house on the Burk property, owned by Mr.. Foulk
Jones, was struck and considerably damaged
Mr.. Joseph Miller was killed in the yard at this
place, few years ago, by lightning.
The little daughter, aged IL days,of Mrs. Hannah
j. Grist, was inferred at Tabernacle NJ. p. Church.
on Tuesday, Goth.
Mr.. II. Clay Whteford's little son, S. Martin
Whteford, got flower seed up his nose a few
days ago. which caused some alarm and the child
some suffering. A physician was sent for, but
before his arrival the flower seed was extracted
by one of the family. The little boy is now all
right, Mrs. Whiteford has been sick for some
time but is now better. We have not seen the
newy-appointed road supervisor of the 9Th dis
trict, nor any signs of his presence. Our roads
need mending. OBJ. J.
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JARRETTSVILLE AETAIRS.

Mr.. Lewis King, Jr., broke his leg last week by
falling, from wagon, while hauling hay. DR..
NJ. l.. Jarrett was called in and adjusted the frac-
ture.
Rev. j. II. Marsh had severe attack of lum-
bago, last week, but has recovered.
Some one entered the store of Mr.. Thomas NJ.
Cathcart. one night last week, but secured moth
ing, the money drawer being locked. Drops of
grease from a tallow candle and turned-up
papers led to the discovery of the attempted rob-
berry.
Rev. Mr.. Hise will preach in the Southern
Methodist Church, next Sunday afternoon. as
Asbury Is undergoing repairs. TX. l..
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MISSIONARY MEETING.-Thc Woman's For
eign Missionary Society and the Young Peoples
Home Missionary Society held their annual meet
ing in Churchville Presbyterian Church, Tues
day evening.
Reports were read by the President, Secretary
and Treasurer of each society.
Mrs. M. R. Harlan, President of the W. F. M.
Society and directress of the Mission Band, re-
commended the organization of Domestic Mis-
sionary Society, the work for this year to be de-
voted TO the Board of Ministerial Relief and a
home at Perth Amboy-the object being not to
withdraw anything from the foreign missions,
but that every woman and child in the church
be encouraged to work for home and foreign
missions.
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hChf hecOfu VI, 1885.
Maximum temperature on the 3d....sO degrees
Minimum on the 1st...56
Mean temperature of the month. ..7I.50 "
Ram all.''......,.,......... ..,... 1908 inches
Mean Temperature of July at this place for
IL years 74.97 this year, as above 7l.50, or 347
degrees below the mean. My record for the tenn
perature of July is not full. was absent from
home 1871, 1880 and 1881 in this month. 1884 alone
OF the Twelve years observed gave cooler July,
1895 degrees; whleJuly of 1872 gave 70 degrees,
or 723 degrees warmer, day by day. than the past
MONTH
l have a full record of the rain fall of July
since 1871 inclusive: Mean rain fall of the month
for fifteen years. Lot including this year. G3
inches most in 1873, 554 inches: least in 1881. Lag
inches; this year as above 1903 inches, or GAO
inches above the mean, and nearly twice that of
thew the wette a July IN fifteen years. There were
"a, AZ inches; that of the 18th. l4th and 18th,
253 inches; that of the 18th and 26th. % inches.
2lst, lag inches. Rain fell on IL days. The long
est interval between rains, days; between the
"a "a and 10Th =, good well at this place. that at
this time of the year usually has four to five feet
OF water in 1t, has now more than twenty.
rs since fs, writing my last report have received
May, and quote from its first page as follows !:
Unusually large masses of ice, both field and
bergs. have been observed in the vicinity of Cape
Breton and Newfoundland during the month y
On the pages 123 and 124 occur the ice notices
gathered from the logs of reporting vessels Ice
month. For the Goth, as follows: Ship "Plover"
at st. Johns, Newfoundland. The heaviest body
OF Arctic ice within its experience, moving ran
idly southwark In the track of Atlantic steamers
ice bergs among the foes could be counted by
hundreds" For the same day the ship Nova
Scotian" arriving at st. Johns, Newfoundland,
reported a field of ice two hundred miles wide.
east of Newfoundland. On the nth City of Truro
steamed back on its course ffty-eght miles, to
go around an ice foe that was too dangerous to
attempt to pass through. Now is it not probable
that our unusual rain fall is due to ice condensa-
ton?
l think that since the middle of December last
we nave been suffering under polar influences in
an unusual way. G. g. O.
Oakland ScH0OL E1LStOu -
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Trouble With Mexico.

The difficulty with Mexico has not been set
tied. The excitement on the border is in
crcasing The Democratic congressional
convention which met at San Antonio, Texas,
last Saturday, unanimously adopted reso-
luton calling upon the President of the Unit
cd States to take prompt action for the re-
lease Of Cutting, now imprisoned in Mexico,
and to demand from the Mexican govern
ment the punishment of the murderer ofthe
naturalized citizen, Arresures, and full salts
faction and indemnity to be paid his family.
Francisco Arresures, it is stated, was q
native of Mexico but became naturalized
citizen of the United States in 1878. He was
arrested on the Goth of fully, at Eagle Pass,
by "A Texan Sheriff, ON warrant of county
Judge Hoffstetter. The only papers for his
arrest was letter from Mexican captain,
who made general charge against him of
horse stealing. A few minutes afterwards
he was taken across the river and handed over
to the Mexican officers. A protest against
being delivered to the Mexcans was made by
Arresures, who insisted that he would be
killed by Mondragon, his personal enemy
lie also appealed to the United States consul,
who demanded the return of Arresures to
Texas. Both demands were refused and on
the night of July 9th Arresures was taken
out of prison and murdered by three of
Mondragon's troopers. Arresures was a
stage driver at Eagle Pass and is said to have
been man ofgood character
1t is asserted that the Texan Sheriff sur
rendered Arresures to his enemy in exchange
for another man for whose arrest large re-
ward was offered.
Gov. Ireland has ordered the arrest of the
Judge, the Sheriff and the Deputy who were
concerned in the delivery of Arresures to the
Mexicuns
Gov. Ireland, of Texas, in letter to Secre-
tary Bayard, demanded that this wrong to
Texas and her people be atoned for and pun
ished, and adds that if the United States
government will not protect them they will
protect themselves.
All of the papers and correspondence in the
Cutting case were submitted to the House
Committee on Foreign Affairs, and reso-
luton was adopted and presented to the
House declaring that Cutting was wrong
fully deprived of his liberty by Mexican Off
cials, and asserting unequivocally that the
United States can never assent TO the Next
can doctrine that our citizens may be prose
cuted in Mexico for acts done wholly on
American soil. The action of the President
in demanding the release OF Cutting was APP
proved and the President was requested to
renew the demand for his release.
Tuesday morning the weather was I'M
usually cold for the season. A brisk north
west wind was blowing and many persons
who. came into Bel Air from the country
wore overcoats AT Rome, N Y, early in
the morning snow fell for five minutes and
at Saratoga, ~ Y, the races were postponed,
on account of threatening and cold weather.
This surely has been q remarkable year in
way of the weather.
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LETTER FROM SHANE.


Oats Observation-Disclosures by Lightning.
The oats crop is nearly all harvested in this Sec
tion and is more than an average crop. The late
rains and warm weather have improved the corn,
which is now nearly as large as is usual at this
time of year.
The barn of Mr.. James Nelson, near Harris 8
Mills. was struck by lightning last Friday night,
and totally destroyed, with all the contents, in
Guiding l75 bushels of wheat.
On the same night near Gorsuch Mills Mr.
Emmanuel Hendricks barn was struck and
slightly damaged.
summit Grove camp meeting is in full blast
The people of the seventh district think Fred
Talbotts chances for Congress are slim, as he has
made too many promises that he has never fulfill
ed to ever get anything more by vote of the
people. ESM