The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1893-08-18
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
Gathered by Our Correspondents
OUR sHAwsvILLE LETTER.
Closing of the Norman Camp-Narrow
Escape of IA little Girl.

Closing of the Norman Camp-NarrOw
Escape of IA little Girl.
EVANSVILLE, Aug. 15.-Mr. J. Owen AL
mony has purchased twenty one acres of
ground, embracing the dwelling house of the
late William Wiley, near Norrisville, for
$3.50, and Mr.. Columbus P McClung the
farm of William A. Wiley, containing so
acres, adjoining the same place, paying there
fore the sum of $500.
The Mormon camp closed on Sunday night.
The attendance and order have both been
commendable One strange feature, of the
meetings, was the absence of the usual col
lections. The rule of the church, as your
correspondent was Informed by one of the
preachers, discountenances collections, the
church being supported on the 1.-THE system
one tenth of the net. income being required,
or expected, of the members. The attending
crowds seemed to be surprised at finding the
same Bible and hymn book used, and the SER
vices similar to those of other Evangelical
bodies. They denounce polygamy as strong
" as the Gentiles do.
Little Lettie, two year old daughter of
Mr. j. A. Jordan, made a narrow escape
from injury on Saturday. She had wander
ed across the street to blacksmith shop,
opposite her fathers residence, and was
kicked in the face by mule, and hurled
several feet. Fortunately the distance was
sufficient to render the blow light one and a
cut upon her upper lip and bruise upon her
cheek were the only injuries.
A jury of inquisition, composed of Thomas
Ii. Nelson, w. Finney Payne, George II. An
derson, John Amoss and Richard +. Har-
kins, met on Thursday to apportion the es
tate of the late w. Owen Wiley. They allot-
ted the widow the dwelling and outbuildings
and decreed the balance of the farm, to be
sold and proceeds distributed
The camp meeting of the Hereford circuit,
colored, NJ. Z. Church commences on Sat
urday in Pierce's woods, between this place
and White Hall.
The Piney Grove, colored, Sunday sch DOL
picnic, which was held on Saturday, was the
only one this year, as far as known, to be
broken up by rain, pleasant shower
having fallen for several minutes on that
day.
Messrs. Charles l.. Wiley and Benjamin F.
w. McClung left on Saturday for Chicago
and the Columbian Exposition.
Miss Nolie Gordon is visiting at Washing
ton, d. G. and other points.
Miss Mary Mullinaux is the guest of
friends at Govanstown Mrs. DR.. Tappan,
of Baltimore, is at Curtis ii. Stifer's. Mr..
and Mrs. George w. AustiEe of Baltimore,
are at George W. Norris's. Mrs. Meores and
daughter, of Baltimore are at John Wood
row.
Miss Maud Houston at Mrs. Andrew Dun
cans and Miss Hammond of Baltimore is a
guest of Miss Amanda Ayres.
A large barn upon the farm near Black
Horse belonging to the heirs of the late
Sarah Z. Gorsuch, was burned to the ground
on Monday night. The place was unoccu-
pied and the barn contained only a few tons
of husks and threshing machine belonging
to Mr.. William P. Leight. No clue has yet
been found as to the cause of the fire. In
sured in the Hartford Mutual Company.
A raid has been made lately upon Mr..
| Richard H. Wiley's farm and every chicken
upon the place, about $50, stolen. CLAY.