The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1893-04-14
THE ECIS Acknowledgement
BEL AIR, ND, APRIL IA, 1893.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

is preparing to pack sugar corn at Newa rk,
Del
Mr.. james Carvill Lee has begun rebuild
ing his barn, which was destroyed by fire last
fall.
The young ladies of Churchville will give
concert IN the Presbyterian Church at that
place, on Wednesday evening, April 10th, at
O'Clock.
jacob Burkins, a little son Of NJ. j. Bur-
kins, of Delta, was accidentally cut on the hip
with an axe by his brother, making wound
which exposed the bone.
Australian seedless oranges ere novelty
at the fruit store of Mr.. James Edwards, near
North avenue station, Baltimore. These or
anges have avery fine favor
-Messr.. D. l.. Pyle & Son, insurance
agents, publish the statement of the North
American Fire Insurance Company, of Phil
adelphia, strong and reliable institution.
Michael E. Pue, little son of Mr.. Z. II.
D. Pue, near Bel Air, had the ends Of the Sc
cond and third fingers of his left hand sever
ed in cutting box, with which he was playing,
last Friday.
MIR. Samuel N Hyde has about $50 acres
of ground plowed for his spring corn plant
ing. lie will plant about 400 acres OF corn on
his farm at Hyde's Station, on the Baltimore
and Lehigh Railroad.
I'm the case Of John H. Callahan, of Har
ford county, VS.. Harrison Hopper the jury at
Towson gave verdict in favor of the plaintiff
for the return of the property replevied and
one cent damages and costs.
George A. MARYLAND has removed to the
property in Dublin purchased by him from
William Jones. The latter has removed to
Delta Howard Jones has removed to the
residence of his mother in Dublin.
The literary entertainment lately given
at Sylvan Retreat school house gave so much
pleasure that 1t has been decided to repeat it
on Friday night, April 21st at 7.30 o'clock
The proceeds are for the benefit Of the school.
"A suit for damages for the killing of Uriah
johnson has been instituted against Ell Tuck
err by the widow and children Of the deceased.
The shooting took place at Bynum Station,
Baltimore and Lehigh Railroad, on Saturday,
April list.
Miss Cora Gorrell and Miss May Holloway
were driving through Newmarket, near Perry
man, last Saturday, when their horse SHE'D,
upset their road cart and threw them out.
Miss Gorrell had an arm injured. Miss Hol-
'loway was unhurt.
The Hartford Historical Society will meet
at the Court House on Saturday. April 3d. at
II A. N. Mr.. S. G. Boyd, of York, Pa, will
speak upon 'sThe Signifcation and History Of
Local Names" and other matters Of interest
will be presented.
An entertainment was given, last Friday
night, at Sylvan Retreat School, near Pyles-
vile, by the teacher, Mr.. Augustus Wheeler,
and the pupils. The programme was interest
ing and well rendered. The proceeds were
for the benefit of the school.
Miss Alice NJ. Youse B. E., dramatic read
er and impersonator, formerly of the Bel Air
Academy and Graded School, will give an en-
tertainment in Thomas Run School House,
on Friday evening next, April 21st, for the
benefit Of the library fund OF the school,
Prof G. G. CurtIss, of Oakland School, |
Fallsten,, reports to the Maryland Weather |
Bureau, April 10TH as follows:
Potatoes planted and oats sown. During |
the past 40 days (all of March, and up to the |
present day. We have had only .SS inches Of
rain.
Mrs. Mary Bailey's little child Elsie, of
Lapidum, this county, came rery near being |
burned to death. Her clothing took fire from |
a burning brush heap Mrs. Bailey had both |
hands burned to a crisp in extinguishing the |
flames. The little child escaped serious in
jury-SuIl.
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Church.
vile, is to be frcscocd by an artist from New
York. The church is also being improved by |
the substitution OF stained glass windows,
from time to time, in place Of the original
windows Rev. Z. A Colburn is the rector of |
this church.
MIR. j. Swami Everst and Miss Labertie |
D. Pussy were married, on April 9th, at the
residence of the brides parents: Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis w. Pussy, in Port Deposit. The groom
is son of Mr.. Frank s. Everist The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. L. E. Barrett, of !
Wilmington, Del.
Mr.. David Lewis, Sr, near Jerusalem, OBJ
served lot of feathers scattered around his
barn yard and at first thought varmint had |
attacked his poultry. His barn chickens not
being seen he followed the trail of scattered
feathers, which led to a suspicious quarter.
The chickens, however, were not found.
We have received from j. II. Birch, of |
Burlington, n. j., his catalogue of carriages
and harness. The work is the handsomest OF
the kind we have ever seen. 1t is illustrated |
in the best style and shows to advantage the
various kinds of vehicles and harness made at
Mr. Birch's well-known establishment.
Prince Victor, the mammoth steer fatten-
ed in Cecil county by Mr.. William II. Singerly, |
is on exhibition in Philadelphia, and will be
sent to Chicago. Prince Victor weighs $3.50 |
pounds, is years old, stands g feet inches, |
measures 10 feet inches in circumference and |
is 10 feet long He is said to be the biggest |
steer in the world.
Quarterly meeting services were held in
Thomas Run NJ. E. Church, on Monday. Rev.
j. 2. Wright, Presiding Elder, was in charge.
Rev. Mr.. Wright preached in Darlington NJ. |
Z. Church, on Sunday evening. Affairs in |
the circuit are said to be in prosperous con-
d;tion. Rev. Mr.. Thurlow is the minister in
charge Of the circuit.
Three boys living between the Delaware
and the Charlotte branch of the Susquehanna |
captured 1000 muskrats this winter. The up
per waters of the Susquehanna have been liter
ally overrun with these animals since the ice |
broke up. There was a similar visitation |
eight years ago, when three trappers caught !
5000 In one month. The skins are sold at an |
average price of ten cents apiece
Darlington Hopes, of Hartford county,
spoke at the Friends Meeting House,
Aisquith and Fayette streets, Baltic, Sunday !
morning and afternoon. Mr.. Hopes was born |
near West Chester, Pa. The Old Town Meet |
ing House is the Oldest in Baltimore and is |
said to be the oldest in this section of the |
country. 1t was built in 1740 and the first |
services were held in it on February %, 1741. |
Simon P. Demuth, carpenter, met with !
serious accident at Loeb Raven while loading |
a wagon with some kegs of nails to be used in
the erection of new stable to take the place |
of the building recently burned ON the farm !
OF Granville o. Wilson. The horses became |
impatient and started from the railway. De- !
muth jumped off and fell under the wagon. |
He was dragged thirty yards, the wagon pass
ing over his body and breaking his collar-bone |
and several ribs.
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