The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1893-07-28
THE EGIS AND INTELLIGENCER.
BEL AIR. ND. JULY %. 1898.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Mr. Christian Smith, near Creswel, had
a yield of IS bushels of wheat to the acre
Mr.. William II. Waters has resigned his
position as station agent at Watervale, Balti-
more and Lehigh Railroad, and for few days
past that station has been without an agent.
Florence A., aged 20 months, the young
est child of Thomas and Octavia Bussey, died
in Baltimore, on Saturday, July %, and was
buried at st. Ignatius, Hickory, on Monday
"A beautiful bouquet, composed of sweet
peas. delicate and lovely roses and handsome
peoples graces our sanctum. 1t was the II
OF Mrs William II. Watson, of Falston, aid
is refreshing token Of her skill in the cul-
ture of flowers.
Mr. William IL. Harlan, trustee, offered
at public sale last Saturday, thirty-seven
building lots on the Whitaker quarry pro-
perty at South Delta. Two lots were SOLD 10
Humphrey w. Humphreys for $3.50, and two
TO William NJ. Williams for S240.
Mr.. William f. McNutt has his lew
store house in Berkeley under roof and ready
for plastering 1t is % by A feet in size and
occupies the site of the store of Mr.. George
Shure, which was destroyed by fire three
wears ago Mr. McNutt expects to have it
opened for business in six weeks.
A party composed Of County Clerk
William s. Furwood, Jr., State Senator
Thomas H. Robinson, George L. NanBib-
Der, c. A. Andrew, j. 4. &. Hopkins and
. Robert Seneca, left Ilavre de Grace, on Tues
day, for two days cruise down the bay
They returned on Thursday.
The will of Dr. David Harlan, of Church
vile, was admitted to probate in the Orphans
Court on Monday. His entire estate is left
to his four sous, share and share alike, sui
iect to life estate of his wife. The execu-
tor named in the will is bis son, DIR. Herbert
Iiarl: IN, who has renowned in favor of his
brother, w. Beatty Harlan.
Mr. B. F. Darbie has sold an interest in
his dairy business in Baltimore to Mr. Mich
ael l. Wheeler, formerly of Hartford county,
who has had practical experience in the pro-
ductiou of milk, having spent many years in
Hartford with his herd of fine Jerseys MIR.
Darbie will continue the dairy business in
Hartford, in the interest of the Baltimore
Dairy, having now about so head of select
Jersey COWS.
"A number Of children were sent, OH Tues
day, by the Fresh Air Society, of Baltimore,
for two weeks sojourn among members
of Slate Ridge and Statewide Presbyterian
congregations These are children of parents
who are too poor to send their little ones to
the country during the hot weather, and the
delight of the children at getting into the
country is pleasant to witness. The society
pays for their transportation and they are
cared for in the country free of charge.
Mr. Murray Vandiver, Collector of Inter
nal Revenue, was appointed on Tuesday, by
Secretary Carlisle, as custodian of the Post
office building at Baltimore, in which his Of
flee is situated No salary is attached to the
position, but the custodian has the appoint
ment of about IS persons as watchmen, JAM
tors, &c Mr.. Vandiver says he will make
no changes in the force now, because he does
not know who is occupying the positions, but
later on he may make changes, as he intends
to do as Internal Revenue Collector.