The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1894-05-25
'HE EGIS acknowledgement
BEL AIR, ND, MAY 25, 1894.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

The tax rate for Howard county mas peeh
fixed at II cents on the hundred dollars.
Andrew Sugar, native of Germany, was
granted papers of naturalization on Thursday.
Rock Run Mill is being refitted and will
be supplied with the full roller process. Mr.
Joseph B. Treadwell is doing the work.
The Baltimore Base Ball Club still holds
second place in the contest for the champion
ship, having won sixteen aud lost seven games.
Mr.. Wilton Greenway's bay mare, Miss
Woodford, won the 2.1S pacing race at Pimll-
co, last Tuesday. Time 2.20, 2.2l4, 22s,
2.194.
The trial of William Bouldin, for the
murder of William B. Lawrence, in Havre de
Grace, on March 10 last, has been liked Tor
Tuesday, June 5.
Mr. John d. Deckman, of Dublin, has
been granted reissue of his pension which
was suspended by the U. s. Pension Depart
ment some time ago.
We are indebted to Mr.. j. j. Sullivan, the
accommodating agent at Van Bibber, Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, for a copy of their new
time table in effect May 20
The hog house of MIR. Patrick IL. Rutledge,
near Upper Cross Roads, was struck by light
ming during the storm, on Thursday of last
week, aud one hog was killed.
The Rev. r. W. Black, D. D., at one time
presiding elder of the East Baltimore District,
will preach in the Aberdeen M. E. Church.
Sunday, May 81, morning and evening.
Among the graduates at the commence
mept of the Law School of the Baltimore Uni
yersity, last Friday, We notice the lame OF
Mr.. Edward b. Amber, of this county.
The Progressive Farmers Club held its
first regular meeting at the Masonic Hall,
South Delta, last Saturday. An interesting
account of the proceedings will be given next
week.
We are indebted to Mr.. j. l.. e. Lee, OF
the legal department Baltimore and ONO
Railroad, for an invitation to the commence
mem of the Law Department, University OF
MARYLAND, this evening.
The Deer Creek Farmers Club met last
Saturday, at the residence of Mr.. ID. e. Whar-
ton smith, and discussed matters pertaining
to the public schools. The proceedings will
be published in full next week.
MIR. d. B. Arthur, of Aberdeen, advertises
in this weeks 4Egis for calves, Sheep lambs
and poultry. Mr.. Arthur has been in the
business for eight years and we can recon-
mend him as reliable business man in every
particular.
The wilma w. C. T. U. held very sue
cessful parlor meeting at the home OF MIR.
Harry j. Hollingsworth, May 49, The exer-
cises consisted of singing, prayer, recitations,
ESSAYS and instrumental music. About seven
ty persons were present.
-Messrs. L. W. and w. S. Bayless will can
this year at Barkley, Del. Messrs. G. Ii.
WINS and Milford Carr, at Worton. Kent
q county, Md Messrs. j. H. Preston & Son,
at Middletown, Del, and Miller Brothers at
Harris's Wharf, Del.
Tome Institute, of Port Deposit, Mary
land, which has been founded by Hon. Jacob
Tome, will be open for work in the Academic
Department about the middle of September
next 1t is expected TO open courses in do
nestle art, cookery, sewing, millinery, etc.,
as the demand requires.
On Tuesday an election was held in the
or not intoxicating liquors should be sold in
the town. The prohibitionists won. The
provisions of the newly enacted law, deprive
drug stores of the right to sell liquor on a
physicians prescription.
Mr.. John Michigan, of Level, has recent
Iy mended the road from Hopkins corner to
Hayre de Grace in his usual excellent manner.
FoG, haoh ad oh of
of road for two years and makes first class
supervisor He has over forty-fve miles of
road to mend this year.
Mt. Carmel NJ. P. Church, at Emmorton,
has been lately undergoing considerable re-
pairs and when they are finished the interior
will be much improved. 1t is now ready for
plastering The total cost will be $3.50, of
which $3.50 has been subscribed in cash and
work.
Miss Gussie Moore, daughter of Mrs. Min
ME Moore and the late Samuel T. Moore, of
Bradshaw, and Mr.. William Webster of John,
were married on Wednesday, May 16, in a
private parlor of the Carrollton Hotel, Balti-
more. Rev. Father Fitzgerald, of Havre de
Grace, performed the ceremony.
On Monday, during the trial of the appeal
case of Benjamin B. Butler VS.. George Robin
son, in the Circuit Court, Mr.. Timothy Foley,
one of the jurors on the panel was seized with
an epileptic fit. Dr. w. B. Munnikhuysen,
who was in the court room at the time, rem
dered prompt assistance and in a couple of
hours Mr. Foley was able to take his place in
the box again.
Mr. Silas Baldwin, who lives near Chest
nut Hill recently succeeded in hivng aswarm
of bees in a very ingenious manner. They
had gotten into the top of an immense tree
and were preparing to leave for other quarters
when discovered. lie climbed the tree and
slowly sawed off the limb they were on, letting
it drop gently to the ground. The honey
gathers were then shaken off and quietly en-
tered the hive and are now hard at work.
Rev Mr. Fitz Simons, pastor of Harmony
Presbyterian Church, Hartford county, has
been called to the pastorate of Mackenzie
Church, at Snow Hill, to succeed Rev. d. B.
Fitzgerald, who has gone to Clifton, Cincin-
natl. Mr. Fitzgerald was formerly pastor of
the Harmony congregation and went from
there to Mackenzie Church. Mr.. Fitz Simons,
however, could not see his way clear to leave
Hartford and has declined the call.
The new postal cards which will replace
all others have been placed on sale in the
larger cities. The old cards were of two sizes,
one being much larger than the other. For
eign countries required letter postage to be
paid on the larger cards, and the smaller ones
were not desired by many persons. The new
cards are 81 by 81 inches in size, and a medium
between the old sizes. They are printed on
thinner and better paper, but there is no
change in the lettering. Postmaster Bouldin,
of Bel Air, has recently received supply of
them.
Mr. Philip w. Avirett, of Cumber-
land, Md, and Miss May A. Goodwin, of
Watervile N. Y, were married in Jackson
vile, Florida, on Tuesday, May %, at the
residence of Mr.. Eben Bean, cousin of the
bride. Rev. James B. Avirett, father of
the groom, OBLIGATED. Mr. Avirett is connect
ed with the Cumberland Erening Times and
the Hagerstown Morning Ners. Miss Good
win is the daughter of VIM. b. Goodwin, Presi-
dent of the National Bank of Waterville, n. Y,
who is largely interested in railroad and bank
ing affairs in New York and the South.
LAST SUNDAYS RAIN.-Prof. G. G. Curtiss,
of Oakland School, Fallston, reports as fol-
lows: