The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1892-08-12
THE ECSANDINTELLIGENCER.
sEl A,R. Md. AUG. ". 1899.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

The annual fair for the benefit of st. Mary's
Roman Catholic Church, Clermont Mills, will
begin on Monday next.
A horse belonging To Mr.. James Poole,
near the Hickory was struck aud killed by
lightning, on Thursday night of last week.
Rev George L. Scott will conduct services
in the NJ E. Church South, Dublin. on Sun
day afternoon, August 18th, ct $3.50 O'Clock.
An OK belonging to Mr.. George B. Rigdon,
of Cooptown, was overcome by heat, while
being worked in the yoke, on Monday, ard
died.
Catalogues of the County Fair which will
be held on October II, 10, IS and II have been
issued and can be obtained by application at
this office
Miss Margaret Wilson, of Pylesville,
sends us two of last years apples, which until
week ago were as firm and sound as when
taken from the tree.
The Salvation army will hold camp
meeting at Darlington, commencing 18th in
slant and continuing ten days. Major French
will be in command.
Prof G. G. Curtiss, A. NJ, In the Maryland
Weather Bulletin, report as follows for the
week ending on Monday:
ssFor corn, pasture, potatoes, tomatoes end
gardens all conditions favorable"
A Cleveland, Stevenson and Tariff Reform
Club was formed at Darlington last Friday
evening. Another meeting will be held this
evening to adopt constitution and elect
officers.
Copies of the Acts of the last General As
sembly, intended for the use OF magistrates
and others entitled to them, have been receiv-
ed by Mr. VIM. S. Forwood, Jr., at the Clerks
office in Bel Air.
Last week Clerk ForwOod and Deputy
Clerk Scarboro, in the presence of the Judges
or the Orphans Court, burnt the ballots cast at
the last November election, as required by
law The burning took place in the rear of
the Court House.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. T. Watson, of Fallston,
gave an entertainment, last Friday, to about
81 young friends of their son, James Oliver
Watson. The little folks enjoyed themselves
as only little folks can and their elders like
wise took enjoyment in seeing the innocent
pranks and fun.
Rev. j. P. Wright, Presiding Elder of
East Baltimore District, Baltimore Conference,
NJ E. Church, is announced to preach at
Magnolia, next Sunday morning. Mr..
Wright is a strong preacher and pleasant
gentleman and has made very favorable i'm
preston on his people.
AT meeting of the State Board of Educa-
ton, in Baltimore on Wednesday, Prof. Her
bert Z. Austin, B. S., q graduate of Worces-
ter Polytechnic Institute, was elected Profes-
sor of Sciences in the Maryland State Normal
School, to succeed Professor George L. Smith,
who was killed In railroad collision near Har-
risburg Pa, June 25th.
1t is stated that Thos. W. Rowland, the
Ararat; on the susquehanna, near Port De
posit. has secured a wharf south of the Phil
adelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad,
in Hayre de Grace, and is about consummat-
ing arrangements with the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad to run steamboat from Havre de
Grace TO Happy Valley and Port Deposit.
"A large chestnut tree which stands near
hT. hODSTb w. I1Cliduu Ddfu, oH biC l1iCh-
ory road, about one mile from Bel Air, was
struck by lightning and shattered, on Thurs
day night of last week. A fine colt was found
the next morning. with its head badly cut 1t
is believed that the colt was SO frightened by
the crash that it ran towards the road and
jumping over the fence fell down an embark
ment The colt viii probably recover.
The funeral of Miss Sallie Robinson, who
died at Johns Hopkins Hospital, August I'd,
took place from the residence of her mother
Mrs. Sarah Robinson, at the Hickory, ON Fri
day last The funeral services were held in
st. Ignatius Church, by Rev. Father Fowler,
the burial being in the cemetery adjoining.
The pail bearers were J. Ruff Street,, z. II.
Webster of Jno, DIR. j. G. Dance, VIM. NJ.
Hines, VIM s. Forwood, Jr., and Harry
Webster