The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1892-08-19
THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
BEL Air, ND, AUG. 10, 1899.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

LAVAL az AA1Sos
The Towson Union says: "We regard the
steam road roller as one OF the best invest
ments the county has ever made" & 9
DIR. W. d. Scarborough is building resi-
aence at South Delta where he win locate to
practice his profession of dentistry.
Rev. n. j. Stewart, of Statewide Presby-
terrain Church, is expected to preach in the
Nj. Z. Church South Dublin, on Sunday next,
August 2ist, at 3. 80 O'Clock, p. NJ.
Mrs. Jonathan Amber, of Fallston, is suf-
fcring from an injury to her spine and hip,
caused by fall few days ago. She is attend
ed by Dr. James F. II. Gorsuch, of Fork.
Mr. Harvey Wilkinson and Dr.. McCurdy
caught last Saturday at Otter Point eighteen
dozen crabs in four hours. Fish are also be-
ing caught in great numbers at this place.
Mr.. s. E Hanway, of Vale, left at this
Office, Monday, three tomatoes with the query,
.sCan the Big Woods beat themsn They are
magnificent specimens of the Ponderosa vari-
ETY. and weigh At pounds.
Mr.. James Nelson, who lives near the
Red Pump, has about an acre and a-half Of
tobacco which can not be excelled in the
county,, Some of the leaves are So inches in
length. 1t is of the broad-leaf variety.
"A large and fine gray horse belonging to
Mr.. Jordan McComas, of Upper Cross Roads,
while being driven in a team from Baltimore,
on Thursday of last week, became overheated
and died near the Eight Mile House, Hartford
Turnpike. 8
-Gracie Almont, a daughter of a son of
Almont 1887 and half sister OF Mr. George NJ.
Jewett's Almont Chief 1851, won fine race
in three straight heats at the Gentlemen's
Driving Park, Baltimore, ON Tuesday, in 2.454,
2.40i and 2433.
A farmers meeting and institute, under
the management of Cecil Grange, No. 3, of
Cecil county, will be held at Woodlawn
Camp Ground, in that county, on August 23d
and Oath. The Grange has invited the mem
bers of the Deer Creek Farmers Club to at
tend.
The fair held for the benefit of st. Marks
Church, Fallston, closed ON Saturday last. 1t
was quite successful, netting about $500. The
DdstOI, new u o. DihOn, WAriico W C'NPiCSS
his thanks to the ladies and gentlemen who
assisted, as well as to those who patronized
the fair.
Mr.. Harry Robinson has rebuilt his can
ming house on the Baltimore and Lehigh Rail-
road, near Vale, to take the place of one de-
stroyed by fire last spring. The machinery is
being placed in the building and Mr.
Robinson will be ready to begin operations in
a few days.
The Harlan family, of which DR.. David
Harlan, of Churchville, is member, held its
biennial national reunion at Richmond, Ind,
on Wednesday. The entire number of de-
scendants is 5000, several hundred of whom
were present, representing almost the entire
country. They are all descendants of John
and Michael Harlan, who settled near Phila-
delphia in 1852
A grand fair and festival will be held in
the grove adjoining st. Johns Church, Long
Green Valley, ON August Goth, 23d. 18th
and 27th. Hon. J. Fred. C. Talbot will open
the fair with an appropriate address. Anum-
Der of prominent citizens of Baltimore county
will also be present. The Sunny Brook Band
will supply the music, -, - ~,
The good people of Pylesville were very
much annoyed last Saturday night by the
antics of York county visitor to the Mt. Ar
arat races He made frantic efforts to open
the door of the grist mill, which he supposed
to be hotel, where he might add to his al
ready exhuberant spirits. After arousing
nearly every one in the village he left for
parts unknown.
HAvRE DE GRACE DEMOCRATIC CLUB.-A
Cleveland and Stevenson Club has been or
ganized IN Havre de Grace, with the following
officers 49, t
Geo H. Baekey. President d. r. Burrell,
Isaac Hecht, NJ. Reynolds, W. Z. Walker,
Vice Presidents ; Edward A. Zeitler, Treasur-
er A. F. Slymer, Secretary.
The Club meets every Tuesday evening, at
Joseph L. McVey's shop.
DIED FROM EPILEpsY-On Tuesday, August
9th, Mr.. Coleman Slice, of Aberdeen, was
missed by his friends, and his continued abb
sence caused so much uIeasiness that on Fri
DAY morning his brother, Mr. George Slice,
broke into his house. where he had been .liv-
ing alone, and found his decomposed body ly
ing on the floor. 1t is supposed that death
was caused by epilepsy, to which the deceas-
ed was subject. His remains were buried at
Grove Church, Aberdeen, Saturday morning.
FINE HARTFORD HORSES TO BE Trained
Yesterday Mr.. Charles w. Baker shipped
from his Aberdeen Stock Farm, to Kirkwood,
Del, q number of fine horses, which are to be
trained on the kite-shaped track at that
place. The shipment included Mvrtleton,
(a577) by Red Wilkes Zig Tag, (5s3s), Carila-
ton, Marvellous, Roscoe c., Charlie (pacer), 9
two-year old colts and one colt three years
old. This is probably the largest shipment of
fine horses ever made from Hartford.
4 MIRACULOUS EsCAPE.-Last Tuesday
morning as Mr. Emerson Monks was being
lowered into well at the Big Woods Lumber
Company's saw mill, near Bel Air, TO repair
some piping used In drawing water for the
steam engine, the rope broke and he fell to
the bottom, distance of fifty-four feet. He
was taken out unhurt except few bruises.
1t was almost a miraculous escape, as about
thirty feet down there was Il curbing with an
opening about two feet and a-half in dame
ter, through which Mr.. Monks FELL Had he
struck this he would probably have been
killed.
PERUVIAN LoCALs.-The ladies of Perry
man NJ. E. Church are preparing for their an
nual fish and crab dinner at Old Baltimore, on
Wednesday, August 3lst, for the benefit Of
their church.
Miss Bessie Holloway made narrow escape
while standing at the station door, Wednesday
afternoon. A large bolt flew from passing
train and struck her, tearing her dress and
also striking Miss May Holloway.
A curious incident occurred in connection
with the killing of Thomas Moran, track
walker on the r., w. and B. Railroad, last
Sunday His fellow track-walker, who had
been attending the inquest on Moran's body,
while on his way home over the B. and o.
Railroad, was struck by one of its trains and
killed.
Mn. WIN. ii. BAYLEss Nor DEAD.<We are
gratified to state that the report of the death
of Mr.. William Fl. Bayless, which was widely
circulated and published last week, was mis-
take. Mr.. Bayless returned, last Monday
week, from a seaside resort, suffering from an
attack of malarial fever. On the Thursday
morning following Mrs. Bayless sent a dis
patch to her brother-in-law, Mr.. s. Martin
Bayless, Chenille, Md, saying: "Will is
better" Mr.. Bayless said the message read,