The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1894-11-23
The EGIS NDlNTELIJGENCER,
BEL AIR, ND, NOV. %, 1894.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Last Wednesday was celebrated as found
er's day at the Tome Memorial Institute, at
Port Deposit.
We are indebted to Mr.. W. Fl. sadler,
President of Sadler, Bryant and Stratton's
Business College, Baltimore, for an invitation
to attend lecture given by Hon. W. l.. VIII
son, on Wednesday evening.
The Democratic Executive Committee OF
Hartford county will meet at the office OF the
chairman, in The 4Egis building, Bel Air, on
Monday, December 3, to consider important
matters in connection with the next campaign.
Two empty freight cars on the Baltimore
and Lehigh Railroad, and one car loaded with
furniture on the tracks Of the Northern Cen
trail Railroad at Baltimore were burned last
Saturday night. 1t was apparently an act OF
vandalism.
Mr.. s. s. James, of Cedaryille, was badly
injured last Wednesday by u green mule
which he was attempting to break. he was
carried to the house in an unconscious condi-
ton but we have been unable to learn the full
extent of his injuries.
AT meeting Ol Dodiu VI SShooi Soih
missioners of Baltimore county held last
Wednesday, it was decided to permit such
pupils in Baltimore county to attend the new
school at Reekord, Hartford county, as would
have to pass the new school or within one
hundred yards Of it.
The Elkridge Hunt Club will hold meet
starting from at the Rouse House,
Bel Air, next Saturday morning, at $50
O'Clock The horses and dogs were sent up
from the club house, near Baltimore, yester-
day All local fox hunters are invited to
bring their dogs and participate.
Alexander Rice, well known colored
man, aged 81 years. died at his home, near
the Rocks of Deer Creek, on Sunday, Novem-
Der IS. Alick. as he was generally called,
was noted among men of his race for his capa-
bfity, honesty, kind-heartedness, and attach
ment to the family to whom he formerly be-
longed. He served through the Civil War,
and at the time OF his death was drawing
government pension.
Mrs William IL. Paul, of Bel Air, sends
copy OF an extract which she clipped years
ago from the New York Sun recommending
the fumes of burning tar and turpentine as
cure for diphtheria. Owing to lack of space
We can only give an epitome Of the article.
Equal parts of liquid tar and turpentine are to
be poured into a metal pan or vessel and set
on fire, producing dense resinous smoke.
The patient Immediately seems to be relieved
and soon coughs up the membrane, and in
course of two or three days is well. Mrs.
Paul says she has used the remedy with sue
cess in her family for Group.
Miss Mary Louise Moores gave select
dinner party at the "Highlands, :" the residence
of her father, Mr. John Moores last Friday
evening in honor of her guests, Mrs. George
L. Efferds, of Bangor, Maine, Miss Virginia
Lee, of Bel Air, and Miss Bessie Hopkins, of
Havre de Grace. Mrs. Efferds entertained
the company with banjo solos aud humorous
recitations. Numerous games were INDUCED
in and delicious refreshments served. Among
those present were the Misses Munnikhuysen,
Miss Sothorn, Miss Holland, Messrs. Hall
Munnikhuysen, Lock Sothorn, Robert Hol
land, Moores and Henry Maynadier, Thomas
Allibone and others. All spent most de
lightful evening.