The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1894-10-05
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EVANSVILLE, October 2-The suggestion of
The IfEgis that the Agricultural Society secure
the attendance of the National Fencibles, is a
very wise one, rs their presence would I'M
doubleday largely increase the receipts. The
outlay necessary to bring them to Bel Air
would, we are satisfied, more than be made up
at the gate.
The protracted meeting which was being
held at Ayres' Chapel closed on Tuesday.
Services are still in progress at McKendree
Church, and considerable interest is being
manifested.
As Mr.. w. A. Wheeler was on his way to
Shawsville on Saturday evening he had coca
sion to call upon Dr. j. 7. Payne and while
driving out of the yard, a prop which had
been placed against the gate was knocked
from its position and the gate swung to, strik-
ing the buggy and frightening the horse.
Starting suddenly, the vehicle was overturned
and Mr.. Wheeler thrown out. The animal
ran toward home, but turned at Black Horse
(having in some way righted the buggy, and
was found standing quietly at Mr.. 4. j.
Bradenbaugh's gate. One wheel of the buggy
was broken to pieces.
prominent young gentleman of this
neighborhood escorted his best girl to Nc
Kendree on Sunday evening, and whilst en-
gagged in the sweet aftermath, his buggy was
taken possession of by rare specimen OF the
genus opoSsum.
Mr.. Lewis Troyer is very i'll with typhoid
fever. Mr.. Samuel Mullineaux is also on the
sick list.
Mr. Charles Robinson died in Baltimore on
Monday, October l. He was until lately a
well-known resident of this vicinity, and had
many friends who very much regret his death.
A widow and two children, a son and daugh-
ter, survive him.
Mr. and Mrs. Washington Ayres, Of Balti-
more, are guests in the neighborhood. CLAY.
New Hall on the Mountain.
MOUNTAIN, October 2.-Canning in this
neighborhood is drawing to close. Some OF
the houses have sent their hands home, and
others will close the last of this week. The
pack has been short one, very few OF the
packers having filled all the cans they had on
hand.
The corn crop is about all cut, and wheat
seeding is in progress. On account of the
low price of wheat, the acreage sown this fall
will be small.
Mr.. Louis Finney, who recently opened
store at Kellvlle, is doing rushing business.
John e. Gibson, tax collector for the first dis
trict, reports good collections for the past
month, owing no doubt to the per cent dis
count.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert T. Bovine will leave
Hartford for Kansas City on Wednesday. Mr..
Bovine intends going to New York first and
| then take a train from there to the west.
Since disposing of his farm he has been stop
! ping with Mr.. William l. Price, at Beechwood
| Farm.
Mr.. n. T. Hollingsworth, who recently
| placed rollers in his mill at Wheel, reports
| business brisk.
Mr.. Hollingsworth has donated a lot of
ground on the road near Mr.. Middendorfs,
and the people of the neighborhood intend
erecting building thereon to be used as a
| public hall. Mr.. Harry Hollingsworth, OF
| Wheel. has charge of the subscription papers,
and all liberal minded citizens who wish to
promote the good morals Of the community
| are invited to call upon him and subscribe a
| liberal amount toward the building fund. The
hall, when built will be used for social and
literary entertainments, and on Sundays for
| Sunday school purposes. The Emmorton
Cornet Band will also hold their weekly meet
ings in it. c. f. Z.