The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1892-10-07
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Tobacco in the northern part of Hartford
county was slightly injured by frost, last
Sunday night.
Mr. Carville Gilbert, of Level, was severe
" injured, las; Saturday, by fall received by
stepping on a loose stone.
We invite the attention Of our readers to
the advertisement of H. Rich, which appears
in this weeks issue. He is offering furniture
at very low prices, on easy terms.
Mr.. Albert Mccain, of Dublin district,
cut stalk of corn In his field which measur-
ed Is feet and 10 inches in length. Dublin
district not only raises tall corn but good
Democrats as well.
On Wednesday and Thursday next, Oct
18th and 18th, 1892, train No. Is, scheduled
to leave Bel Air 4.23 p NJ, will be held until
5P NJ. for accommodation of passengers at
tending the Hartford County Fair.
A basket pic mic was held at Old Baltimore
on Friday Of last week, at which about hun
dred of the good people of Bush River Neck
and the second district had a merry time, the
sports consisting of dancing, rolling ten pins,
&c.
DIR. w. W. virdin was elected last Satur.
day night as delegate and Mr.. George X.
Stephenson an alternate, to represent the
Lapidum Democratic Tariff Reform Club at
the meeting of Democratic clubs in New York
ON October 4th.
The attention of our readers is especially
called to the advertisement Of n. e. CANISTER
& Son, which appears in this weeks issue.
By strict integrity and careful attention to
business, this firm has made for them selves
a reputation second to none In the city.
Mr.. James T. Walkers horse Allmyown,
which has been entered In the Pennsylvania
circuit, last week at Milton won race in
three straight heats, in ash, 2Sl and sS.Sot,
being the fourth consecutive week In which
he has won races In straight heats.
Rev. Father Athanasius Of the Passionist
Monastery, will visit st. Francis Church next
Saturday evening, remaining until Sunday
morning, when he will go to Bradshaw, where
he will attend the Forty Hours Devotion at
81. Stephens Church, preaching at High Mass.
Mr.. John DeSwan, of the Second district,
mas gone 10 OSSN ~ffo'
to a scholarship at st. Johns College. His
father, Mr.. Christopher DeSwan, tax collector
for that district, will hereafter perform the
duties of the office himself which were here
tofore performed by his son, at the same time
acting as deputy sheriff.
-Messrs z. NJ Allen, Jr., and j. A.
Graeme Allen have bought the Darlington
creamery and intend to add to 1t butter
house. in addition to the separator heretofore
In use. The creamery, which has been In ex-
istence for about year, has proved to be
great convenience to the neighborhood, by
affording farmers u market near at hand for
their milk. .rf-s-s @s1|
Rev. J. w. Cooke, of Washington, preached
at the Mountain Christian Church last Sun
day, and VIII be present at the church October
9th. He is representing the Chistian Mission
airy Society and is looking over the district at
Fork, where church is to be erected in the
near future. Rev. r. Bulgen will preach his
farewell sermon to the church next Sunday.
He leaves for Ridgetown, Canada, to which
place he has received call. 2 tt3(>EE
Canning in this county is about over for
this season. The pack Of corn Ia fair one
but the general Impression is that the tomato
pack will be short. II IL were not for the out
rageous tariff upon tin our Gamers would all
make money this year. The tariff tax even
upon a moderate pack would amount to
good profit For instance, on pack OF 3,OOo
eases Gamer must pay 81 $50 in taxes to the
government or to the men who are trying to
make American tin with imported tin, i'm
ported steel sheets and imported Welsh labor.