The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1894-08-24
THE EGIS AND INTELLIGENCER
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


The Republican Congressional primaries
will be held in this county next Saturday,
August 25.
Mr.. w. H. Hess, living on the property OF
the late Thomas w. Hall, near Halls Shops,
has tomato vine bearing 159 perfectly form
ed tomatoes.
MIR. Harry E. Harkins, of Kalmia, recent
ly rode his bicycle from that place to Baiti-
more, a distance of 80 miles, in one hour ana
fifty minutes.
The Victor Base Ball Club Of Bel Air VIII
play the Noupareils, at Aberdeen, next Satur-
day, August %. Coale will pitch for the VIC
tors, and Todd for the Nonpareils.
Simon l. Kemp and Mrs. Maria L. Kemp
have sold to the Mystic Quarry Company Oh
Baltimore five acres of land on the east Dank
of the Gunpowder falls, in Baltimore county,
for s., 500.
Mrs. Laura La Jeu, of Louisiana, who
has been visiting Mrs. Griffith Milton, OF
Chenille, fell down stairs on Thursday oil last
week, and injured herself seriously about the
head.
The Baltimore county fair, which Will De
held at Timonium next week, lasting from
Tuesday to Friday, inclusive, promises 10
equal or surpass any previous fair in the
State.
We have substantial and convincing evil
slence that Mr.. }. NJ. Reynolds, of Bel Air,
has raised the finest and largest crop OF toma-
toes of any one in this county, at least that
we have seen.
We have received from G. e. Curtiss, A.
NJ, Principal, catalogue of Oakland Board
ing School, for lS94-5 This institution OIL
fers, in addition to the full academic course,
practical education in bookkeeping.
Rock Run Mills have lately been entirely
renovated and reftted with roller process ma
chipery. Mr.. j. Thomas Wright, who was
for many years miller in charge of Bells mills
has rented the property.
Mr. Bert F. Sphinx, of Ellisburg, N. T., and
Miss Clara D. Poplar were married at Ferry
vile on Wednesday of last week. Miss Pop
lar is the youngest daughter of Capt. John N.
Poplar of Havre de Grace.
George Barnes, the insane man who was
removed from the Jail to the Almshouse last
week, has continued to grow worse, and the
County Commissioners on Monday directed
Overseer Pennington to take him to an hospl-
tai.
Last Sunday was the big day at Woodlawn
camp-meeting, the attendance being estimated
at 1900. Many persons from Hartford took
advantage OF the beautiful day to go and
many of them got wet in the storm coming
home
EARLY on Tuesday morning three stock
cars attached to freight train on the b. and
o. Railroad, near Belcamp, broke loose and
ran off down grade. The cars were consider
ably damaged, and two tramps, who were
stealing ride, were slightly injured.
About one hundred members of the Chris
tian Endeavor Society, of Havre de Grace, en-
joyed a moonlight excursion on Thursday
night of last week, ON the tug Keystone and
the yacht Carrie. The trip was to Turkey
Point and return, consuming about three
hours.
"A convention of all the chapters of the
Epworth League of Hartford county will be
held on the old Cokesbury College grounds,
in Abingdon, September 9th. Services will
begin at 10 A. NJ. Dinner will be provided
by the ladies.
Joseph Blakely, of Kingsville. Baltimore
county, was struck upon the head by falling
limb while telling trees, on Wednesday of last
week, and received fracture of the skull, be-
sides being otherwise injured. DIR. j. F. II.
Gorsuch attended him, and has little hope of
his recovery.
John H. Hill, colored, was on last Mon
day committed for the Hartford county au-
thoritics by Justice Murray, of Baltimore,
charged with stealing watch from Samuel
W. Talbot. Hill was brought to Bel Air by
Deputy Sheriff Lee Hughes on Wednesday,
and lodged in jail
Mr. w. A. Moore has been appointed
general manager OF the Baltimore and Lehigh
Railway Company, with headquarters at North
Avenue, Baltimore. MIR. Moore is an exper-
fenced railroad man and will doubtless give
satisfaction both to the patrons and owners
of the road.
The Delta Post, G. A. r. and s. OF V.
will hold an encampment on Slate Ridge, Au-
gust 80 to September 2. Many OF the scenes
of actual army life will be enacted, including
a sham battle and the trial of spy. Several
visiting posts will be present and regular
frolic for the old soldiers is expected.
On last Saturday while Miss Sallie Wright,
who lives in Baltimore, but has been visiting
at Mr.. II. Sapp Scarborough's, near Scarboro
postoffice was enjoying horseback ride IN
Mr. Scarborough's orchard, the horse ran I'M
der tree and a limb caught her under the
chin, throwing her off and dislocating her
shoulder.
Maryland has the reputation of furnishing
the best of everything to eat and drink
Among the drinkables, many persons claim
there is nothing better than Outerbridge Hor-
sey's whiskey. Those who want 1t can tell
where to find it by inspecting the card OF
Messrs Kempton & Spring in our advertising
columns
The best catch of perch yet this season
was nia lie on Thursday of last week by Chas
Vogle and friend at Locust Point, Spesutia
Island. Over 100 pounds of fish were taken.
Twice Mr. Vogle landed three fish at single
cast. Once he had two very large perch and
rock fish weighing three pounds; another
time two large perch and two pound catfish.
The house of Mr. William +. Sterling, near
North Bend, together with its entire contents
was destroyed by fire about nine O'Clock on
Thursday night of last week. The cause OF the
fire has not been ascertained. The loss, which
will amount to about 81, OOO,is partly covered
by an insurance of $500 in the York Fire In
surance Company
At the present rate things are going on
about Cambria it will be necessary to hold an
adjourned session of the Circuit Court up
there this fall An examination of Justice
Stearns' docket for the first 81 days of August
shows six assault cases, two applications for
peace warrants, one arrest for petit larceny
and one conviction for carrying concealed
weapons.
On Monday Mr.. j. s. Richardson, auc-
tioneer sold for Messrs. s. A. Williams and
Thomas H. Robinson, trustees, the house and
lot on Main street, Bel Air. belonging to the
estate of the late Captain A. L. Jarrett, to
Mrs. Jane J. Dallam, of Washington, D. c.,
for "a, OOO A shoal in the Susquehanna river
said to contain about 20 acres was withdrawn
for want of bid.
On last Saturday a one-sided game OF ball
was played at Aberdeen between the Chesa-
peake Club of Baltimore, and the Nonpareils
The Chesapeakes have been considered irwin
chile, not having been defeated this season.
Todd, for the Nonpareils, was in his element,