The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-03-14
Focal Affafts.

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ed favorably in the Senate on March 4th.
FOCAL Affafrs.
LITTLELocALs.
Mr.. Thomas Kemp, of wilma, who has
been quite i'll, is now convalescent.
| Correspondents must sigu their names to
communications in order to ensure attention.
The Ice houses below Lapidum, which were
abandoned year or two ago, have been all torn
down and the lumber sold.
The County Commissioners were chiefly oc-
cupied, this week, in making transfers and
attachments. They will meet again next Mon
day.
| The steamer City Belle, newly painted and
refitted has resumed her regular trips between
Lapidum and Port Deposit, under command Of
Capt Emil Holm.
| "A license has been issued at Towsontown
for the marriage of Charles Amos Webb, OF
Hartford county, aud Miss Ida Viola Miller, liv-
| ing near Shane, Baltimore county.
| Amos N. Washington, colored, has made
| application for the benefit Of the Insolvent
Law. MIR. W. Beatty Harlan has been appoint
ed preliminary trustee.
The children of Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. Carter,
| Of Fountain Green, who have been i'll with scar
let fever, are rapidly recovering, under the at
tentions of DR.. ]. Camp Butler.
Bernhard Mang native of Germany and
Emil Joblonowsky a native of Prussia, have
hoo,, od fret fur
the Circuit Court for Hartford County.
Wild ducks are returning North. The
scarcity of feed will cause most of them to give
the upper bay shooting waters the 20 by. At
lehst that is the opinion of the sportsmen.
| Rev. E. W. Wroth, of Grace Memorial
Church, Darlington. ofticiated. last Sunday, at
Christ Church, Rock Spring, and at the Church
of the Holy Cross, near the Rocks of Deer
Creek.
Mrs. Loflin, near Churchville, who broke
both of her legs by a fall, suffered so severely
from the shock that she is not expected TO re-
cover. She is IS years of age and is the widow
of William Lof1in.
Mr.. Reynolds Jones. of this county, brake
| man on the Sparrow Point Railroad, had his
left hand severely mashed, on Thursday of last
| week, while coupling cars. Mr.. Jones was
| about to he promoted and the accident will
cause delay.
DIR. ]. L. Windolph, of Darlington, e. w.
Baker and William Morgan, of Aberdeen, and
Wilton Greenway, of HaYre de Grace, spent
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of last week
in New York city attending the great sales Of
trotting horses by Peter c. Kellogg & Co.
The Henry Reckord Manufacturing Compa-
ny offer premium of $40 cash for the largest
number of Reckords empty -four sacks return
ed to them. They make the best flour to be
had, using wheat from Kansas, Wisconsin and
Minnesota. Buy their -four, save your sacks
and get the prize.
The diIectore of the Hartford County Fire
Insurance Company met in Bel Air, on We'd
nesday, and reelected the former Executive
Committee. consisting of Col. John Carroll
Walsh, John s. Dsllam. c. Z. Kinsey, John
Stirling and Thomas Gorsuch. They will
meet again next Wednesday.
Rev. E. T. Helfenstein, lately missionary in
charge of Christ Church, Rock Spring. sas or
dained q priest, in Emmanuel Church. Balti-
more, on Sunday. Rev. DR.. Kinloch Nelson, of
Alexandria, presented the candidate. Rev. Mr..
Helfenstein lately accepted call TO church in
Frederick county, his birthplace.
Mr.. Charles E. GLADDEN., of Forest Hill, is
taking subscriptions for SANKEY'S Explorations
in Africa, one of the most entertaining books
recently published. Mr.. GLADDEN. was lately
so unfortunate as to get the end of his finger
~ NJ 4 Uo;I
at Forest Hill. We commend him and his
book to the public.
On Wednesday as Joseph Smith and James
Howard, two colored men, were cutting down
tree on Mr.. Henry D. Farnandis's farm, How
ards axe went through the tree and struck
Smith, making severe wound on his left leg.
He was brought to DR.. VIM. s. Richardson q
Sons drug store, in Bel Air, where DR.. Munnik-
huysen dressed the injury.
The wilma Farmers Club had a full at
tendance, at the residence of Mr.. B. +. Cronin,
on the 5th instant. Messrs. c. c. Cronin, F.
G. Norris and John B. Dutton were among the
guests of the occasion. Mr. Dutton is from
Loudon county Va, and is visiting his neices,
Misses Emma and Libbie Norris and Mrs. g.
w. McComae.
The change ordered by the County Com
missioners in the location of the public road
near Mooreland Mill, on the road to Thomas's
Run, has been completed by Messrs. Patrick
Carroll and Edward P. Moores. The work has
been well done and the improvement will re
suit in q saving to the county, the old bed Of
the road having been continually subject to
overflow and washing out.
"A surprise party was given at the residence
of Mr.. Samuel Townsley. near Upper Cross
Roads, on Wednesday evening, March 5th.-
Among the guests were William and John Gun
Their, Miss Gussie Gunther, Misses Martha and
Lizzie Townsley, Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Towns
ley, Frank Townsley. Misses Nellie and Laura
Hall, Edward Gorsuch, Edwin and Oscar Eek,
Emory Eek, Misses Martha and Laura Deets
and many others.
The Rev. William A. Coale, who recently
accepted q call to the rectorship of st. Luke's
Protestant Episcopal Church, Baltimore. was
born in Hartford county in 1913. His father,
Nathan Coale, was member of an old Quaker
family and owned large farm near Darlington.
Mr.. Coale was assistant at 81. Luke's for some
years after his ordination but for fifteen years
pa st he has had charge of a church at Genessee,
New York.
PERsoNAL.-Mrs. Elizabeth STREET. is report
ed dangerously Ill at the residence of her son-in
law, Mr.. W. Boyd Bell, near Emmorton.
The appointment Of Mr.. William N. Marine
as Collector of the Port of Baltimore has been
confirmed by the Senate. Mr.. Marine will
take charge of his office about April LIST.
BIRTHDAY PARTY.-Mr. j. d. C. Watts. gave
9 birthday party, on Wednesday evening, March
18th, at his new residence, near Bel Air.
There were present Hon. H. D. Farnandis,
DIR. w. 8. Richardson, DR.. e. A. Hollingsworth,
DR.. w. b. Munnikhuysen, Messrs Geo. l.
VanBibber, Thomas Fl. Robinson, Henry w.
Archer, Jr., Bertram N. Stump, Russell Murray,
of New York ; John r. Hays, VIM. II. Harlan,
w. T. L. Taliaferro, A. P. Gilbert, j. M. street,,
Richard Dallam, Edwin H. Webster, of j., and
VIM. NJ. Hines. A pleasant and enjoyable
eveninO WAS spent nv all nreaent