The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1894-09-21
rHE ECIS Acknowledgement
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

has been granted Il reissue OF his gofe'nihen
pension.
Miss Emma Price, of Webster, raised
this wear sun flower which measurers eigh
teen inches in diameter.
-Silas White, of Scarboro, lad of 10 years
cut his foot badly on Thursday of last week
while cutting wood. Dr. Poole sewed up TIT
wound.
Mr.. C. w. Roberts, of Emmorton, hai
ann,ied for the benefit of the insolvent laws
Mr. VIM. H. Harlan was appointed preiimi
nary trustee.
The September registration in HaVre ue
Grace added twenty-four new names. sever
teen voters were marked off as dead ana one
was transferred.
A game of base ball was played last oat'
urday at Hickory, between the Dublin ana
Hickory clubs and resulted in score OF %
to s in favor Of Dublin.
The Cecil county Democratic primaries
have been called for Saturday, September 20
In Carroll and Hartford counties they Will be
held tomorrow.
Mr.. Harold Scarboro has announced him
self as a candidate for Congress and Will ask
for the vote of Hartford county in the Con-
gressional convention at Towson, october
Mr. Thomas E. Morgan, of Aberdeen, on
last Friday made deed of trust to Mr.. Will
liam d. Osborn, also OF Aberdeen, Tor the
benefit of creditors. His liabilities amount to
5000.
Mr.. David N. Henning, of Carroll county,
is candidate for Congress and claims that
the Carroll county delegation will be favorable
to his nomination. Mr. Talbott's friends also
claim the delegation.
Deputy Sheriff Charles w. Thompson, OF
Aberdeen, who arrested VIM. Cadle at that
place last Saturday, received reward OF S2OO,
which had been offered by the county com
missioners of Anne Arundel county for Cables
capture.
Mr.. w. X. Cunningham, register OF voters
in Abingdon district reports eight new names
registered during the September sitting in
Magnolia and fourteen in Abingdon. Two
were removed from Magnolia and three from
Abingdon.
Miss Florence Cassidy received quite a
severe wound in her left arm in Franklinville
Mills,a few days ago. The sleeve OF her dress
gave way or she might have been seriously
injured. DIR. Bouldin was called in and found
that no bones were broken.
The Central Republican Committee of this
county met last Saturdaylndarranged plans for
a reception to be given in honor OF State Senator
w. B. Baker, who was recently nominated for
Congress. The affair will take place in Bel
Air, September 81 Clubs are being weekly
organized throughout the entire county, and
the party is working with might and main.
Governor Frank Brown has announced
that he will attend the Hartford county fair,
on Friday, October 18th. This will be no new
departure for Governor Brown. For many
years he has shown an appreciative interest
In the tillers of the soil, to many of whom he
is personally known. The people of Hartford
will be glad to welcome the Governor of our
State ON their county fair grounds.
Mr.. William F. Kessling left at the 1Egis
Office on Thursday some samples of field corn,
grown by him on his farm, near Bel Air. The
stalks are fourteen feet in length and each
stalk bears two large well filled ears of corn.
The seed was obtained from DIR. Woodruff, of
Lancaster county, Pa. Mr.. Kessling wants
to hear from other farmers and says he has
something better still to bring For,card.
The Hartford Fair promises this year to be
of unusual attractiveness. number of
special premiums have been offered, among
which the -Egis offers prize of ten dollars
in gold for the best display of fancy needle
work. We feel satisfied that the ladies of
Hartford are second to those of no county in
the State in artistic skill and we shall look
for some fine exhibits.
The State Mutual Life Assurance Company
of Worcester, Mass, publish card this
week challenging the correctness of the
statement published by the Equitable
Life Assurance Company, of New York
The statements of both companies and the
figures they present are found in our adver-
Using columns and we invite our readers to
examine for themselves and see which is right.
Owing to the abnormal loss of life and
limb to tramps and others stealing rides on
freight trains, ETC., the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company has issued instructions that the rules
forbiding trespassers on trains and tracks must
be rigidly enforced. Therefore great dill
gence will be exercised by all employees in
keeping off these trespassers and all violators
of the law will be arrested, imprisoned or fin
ed.
The Bel Air Prohibition Club held meet
ing last Tuesday night, in the Odd Fellows
Hall. Mr.. w. Frank Keen was elected presi-
dent, vice Rev. E. C. Gallaher, who retires.-
DIR. Benjamin Smith, was elected secretary,
vice Harry N. Hanna, resigned. feature of
the meeting was the singing Of Prohibition
songs by the Bel Air Quartette, consisting of
Messrs Stanley McComas, w. Frank Keen,
Harry C. Keen and Emmett McCusker.
Judge Burke has finally confirmed the re-
port of William s. g. Williams, receiver of
the Baltimore and Havre de Grace Turnpike
Company. The report shows that the receiver
has collected assets amounting to $S,69636,
proceeds of bank stock and real estate sold
and tolls. The disbursements amount to
$1,1l2.04, leaving balance in the hands of
the receiver of $7.5S4.32 for distribution
among the creditors of the company.
We are in receipt of beautifully gotten
up catalogue of the Baltimore School of Ex-
preston, sent US by Miss Alice NJ. Youse, b.
E.. its able principal. Miss Youse is thor
oughly a mistress of the art to which she has
devoted her talents, and justly deserves the
recognition which she has received, not only
through the press, but from many prominent
individuals, whose attention she has won by
her unquestionable ability in her chosen pro-
fession.
Thomas Bradenbaugh, postmaster at
Pleasantville, Hartford county, resigned his
position last Saturday. He has been postmas-
ter at that place for five years. few years
ago Mr. Bradenbaugh was thrifty merchant
at Pleasantville, but as old age came on he
was unable to attend to business and retired
from active life. He recommends Thomas A.
Harkins as his successor. Mr.. Harkins is an
enterprising merchant and deserving of the
Office, and his friends will be glad if he is ap-
pointed. baltimore Herald.
The accounts of the board Of County
School Commissioners, of Howard county,
are in badly muddled condition. and the sec
rotary and treasurer, Mr.. j. E. Hill, was arrest
ed last Tuesday, having been presented by
the grand jury for neglect of duty. Mr.. Ed
win Warfeld, President of the Fidelity and
Deposit Company, of Baltimore, gave security
for him in the sum of 81 900 for his appear
ance from day to day pending further action
of the grand jury. There appears to be some