The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-08-01
Norrisville Affairs.

Reported for The Egis.
Last Sunday week, Edward Burkns young
man in the employ of Mr.. j. Wiley Richardson,
started to go to his fathers home at Sunny
Burn, York county. short distance beyond
Bridgeton, the mule which he was riding, STUN
bled and threw young Burkins and fell over
upon him, breaking both bones tof his LETT leg,
the smaller one in Two places. Mr.. Richardson
who was driving some distance In advance,
knew nothing of the accident until he missed
Burkins and turning to see what had become
of him, saw him lying in the road some distance
back. Obeying signal from the young man,
Mr.. Richardson returned and taking him in his
cart drove rapidly to his home. The limb was
so swollen that 1t was impossible for while TO
set it.
Little Willie, son of Mr.. Geo. W. Hulshart,
Jr., fell on Friday, from apple tree on the
place of Mr.. Sol. Bartenschlager, and striking
the roof OF the ice house was thrown violently
upon stone wall, breaking his left arm, snap
ping the bone completely in twain. DR.. Har-
kins was called and the little one s improving.
An incident occurred at this place on Saturday
which we do not think has parallel in Hartford,
if indeed in any other county. Mrs. Mary Slade,
the widow of the late Ezekiel Slade, who is now
in her 95th year, has been on the sick list for
some time and on the day mentioned, for the
first time in her life, consented to have physi-
clan called to attend her. DIR. Payne is natur-
ally very proud of his patient.
Camp meeting commenced on Thursday at
Summit Grove, New Freedom 1t will probably
not be attended as largely from this neighbor-
hood, as formerly.
Horrlsvilie keeps welt TO tbe trout to edues.
tionsl matters. There ere TO less than nine
teachers on the list, from this immediate yicini-
ty.
Rev. Elderdice preached peculiar and ex-
trsmely practical sermon on Sunday, upon the
subject of systematic religious giving. He put
church festivals, oyster suppers. &C., in their
true light and showed plainly that the patrons Of
suchafairs, instead of giving to the church in 9
gospel way, merely gratifed their own desire,
in q business way, receiving Quid pro quo.
Mr.. Robert B. Strawbridge left here on We'd
nesday for his future home in California.
Miss Ella j. Gilbert is visiting friends in
Baltimore.
We were much pleased to see Miss Sallie
Strawbridge again on duty at the postoffice on
Monday. She has fully recovered.
An infant child of Mr.. VIM. P. jackson, died
on Saturday.
The celebration of the Worthwhile NJ. P. Sun
day school is expected to take place on Thurs
day, August 18th. Judging from past efforts in
this line, those who attend will have fine
field for enjoyment, and it is expected that the
attendance will be large. The comm ittce hav
ing the matter in charge is composed of Messrs.
VIM. H. Stifer, j. Wiley Norris, VIM. Hudson,
Solomon Bsrtenschlager and j. Royston Straw
bridge. The Norrisville Cornet Band will fur
nish music.
Rain gave the growing crops a boom last
week.
A picnic at New Market on Saturday night
was attended by q number of drunken roughs,
who made night tedious. We hope soon to see
local option prevailing in our pleasant neigh
boring town.
Communion services will be held at Norris
vile on Sunday, August 10th.
Several of our farmers have not fully garnar-
ed their oat crops yet, while Others are already
blowing for wheat.
A large barn belonging to Adam Gabe, situat-
ed near Stewartstown, was burned on Sunday
morning early, together with three cows and q
bull, farming implements, and large quantity
of hay and grain. There was an insurance OF
$500, on the property.
Mrs. Mahoney, OF Chicago, is visiting her
brother Mr.. James A. Dalton, at this place
CLAY.