The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-08-10

Baltimore county, on Sunday evening last 1t
was burned to the ground and with il one hun
drcd tons of hay and 600 bushels of oats By
hard work the barn was saved after catching
fire several times.
HARVEST HoME.-The annual HARVEST Home
and Farmers pin mic began yesterday at the
Rocks ofDeer Creek and will continue to-day
Amusements of all kinds have been provided
for the occasion. Yesterday the jackson
Guards Of Bel Air were TIE chief attraction
They went through the manual of arms and
other intricate and difficult evolutons in a
highly creditable manner, and won the APP
plause of all those present.
STARVED TO DEATu-Wm. Scholtz, aged
thirty five, hailing from Hackensack, New Jer-
sey, died at the Almshouse on Monday, of
starvation. He was found about six weeks ago
near Abingdon and taken to the Almshouse |
Since then he has refused to eat anything, say
ting he wanted to die. Food was forced down
his throat, but nourishment sufficient to sus-
tain life he could not be induced to take. lie
has never wavered from his determination since
he was found.
FIRE.-The barn of Jacob Yaust who lives
near Norrisvlle, was burned with all its con
tents, on Wednesday morning. The fire was
discovered about one o'clock. The barn con-
tanned about five hundred bushels of wheat,
three hundred bushels Of oats, thirty tons of
hay, one broad wheel wagon and number of
other things. The building was insured for
5000 in the Washington Company. The con
tents were a lsO insurpd hn somn poupopv
1t Ia supposed the fire was OF incendiary origin
Ro BBERY.-Shortly after Mr. John Harkins,
of Chestnut Hill, had retired Thursday night, he
heard noise down stairs. Going down the noise
ceased, so he lighted lamp and laid down on a
a sofa In a few minutes the lamp was blown
out and dark lantern flashed in his face lie
tried to catch the man and called to his father
in-law who was up stairs, TO come down, but
before he could come the thief had escaped.
Upon investigation it was found that some
bread and meat had been stolen. In his hurry
the thief knocked over large jar Of preserves
MARROW ESCAPE.-Edward Tucker and his
little brother, sons of Mr.. Eli Tucker, of Forest
Hill were practicing with a cat and rat rifle on
Saturday last, when Harry Amos, who is en-
ployed in Messr.. Roe & fuckers store, asked
them to let him look at the rife. While ex.
aiming it, it was discharged, the ball entering
the muscle Of Edward fuckers right arm, pass.
ing through it and striking him in the
side. Luckily by this time the force of the
ball was spent and no injury was done except
flesh wound. Had his arm not been in the way
of the bullet the consequences would have been
far more serious.
SAD DEATH OF Young LADY.-Miss Mary L.
Thompson, daughter of the late VIM. Thompson,
died on Monday evening last at the residence,
of MIR. Geo. R. Glasgow, near Churchyllle She
had been sick for about three weeks with bill
GUS dysentery. She was thirty. four years of
age, and was beloved by all who knew her. For
some years past she had been living in Bel Air
where she had many very warm friends. Her
funeral took place on Wednesday at nine
O'Clock, at st. Ignatius Roman Catholic Church,
Hickory. The pall-bearers were Geo. Lochary,
John Slade j. w. Anderson, Edward Ferry,
VIM. II. Bauer, Henry Cain.
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FISH SUPPER.-The typographical corps OF
The AgiS office, on last Saturday evening, had
very enjoyable fish supper, at Lyle'sRestau-
rant, Bel Air. The fish, which weighed 51<
pounds was presented to the editor of the EgiS
by Mr. l.. II. Baldwin, General Agent of the
Washington Life Insurance Company for Mary.
land, and through the absence of the editor it
was presented to the corps by Mr. Walter II.
Mitchell, who has charge of the Office in the
EDITORS absence. The assemblage parted about |
halt-past eleven after spending very pleasant
evening. Among those present were Messrs
VIM A. French, Hugh A. Friel, Oliver II. |
Smith, Calvin Amos, Geo. IL. Bauer, L. G. |
Mitchell, G. Cover Street,, and Frank Forwood. |
PERSONAL MENTIoN.-Mr. and Mrs. Joshua |
r. Green and Miss May Green, OF Upper Cross
Roads, are rusticating at Ocean Grove.
Miss Sadie E. Albaugh, of Baltimore, is visit !
ing at Mr.. l., Rockhold's, near Sarah Furn-
ace.
Mr. Newton X. Henderson, of Black Horse,
is visiting at his Uncle's, Mr. A. s. Henderson,
of Sarah Furnace.
Mrs. Muse, of Baltimore is visiting the family
of Rev. J. W. Charlton, of Level
Mrs. James Andrews and family, of Annapo-
lis are visiting "Holland's Heights" the resi-.
dence ofAlr. r. W. Holland.
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AcCIDENTs-Last Wednesday, while Mr. Jas.
Do" ing was underneath threshing machine,
on Mr.. John Moores farm, he accidentally I'M.
screwed bolt which held up the boiler and it
fell on him, lnjurlng him very severely. When
taken out he was unconscious lie was brought
to Bel Air, to the residence of Dr. X. d. Leo,
who pronounced him badly bruised hut no
bones broken.
.Ir anln t,ht ln
front of Messrs. Whitaker Bros store, Bel Air,
fell aud cut his head very badly.
While Mr.. Harry Hanway was driving from
the Almshouse TO Bel Air, on Wednesday, his
horse became frightened and ran away Mr..
Hanway was thrown out and considerably
bruised. The horse was badly cut about the
head ana legs.
MEETING OF THE SCHOOL CoMMIssIoNERs-
The Board of Public School Commissioners
met on Tuesday last at their office in Bel Air.
DR.. Benjaman Mason and others having been
given hearing with reference to No. ~, 4th
district, it was ordered re-opened.
Mr.. j. I. C.. Hopkins appeared before the
board and spoke to them of the needs OF new
school house In South Delta.
The contract for supplying slate boards, was
awarded to John F. Unger for desks, to j. IL.
Medairy, and for portable boards and stating,
to j. w. Bond It Co.
Mr. Harold scarboro appeared with petit
ton to reopen No. ~, 9Th discreet, but the
board declined TO do SO.
1t was ordered that No. 10, 2nd district be |
started as heretofore, and if the school worked |
satisfactorily to make permanent arrangements
for its continuance.
1t was ordered that no grade above the
seventh should be organized by second grade
teachers.
The following scholars were appointed to |
chairs in the Normal school; Yainan Flaharty, |
Hattie Poole, Cassandra A. Lochary, Flora GAL
lup, Mary Roberts, James b. McComas, and
Charles d. Thomas.
The board adjourned to meet September 4th !