The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1894-06-22
THE ECIS AND INTELIJGENCER,
BEL AIR, ND, JUNE %, 1894.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

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Hail fell in large quantities in the vicini-
ty of Chenille during the storm on Wednes-
day night
Sheriff Hughes will take the prisoners
sentenced at the last term of Court to the pen
itentiary to-day.
-Children's Day services will be held in the
Methodist Protestant Church, Bel Air, on Sun
day, July LIST, morning and evening.
MIR. Noah Small, who has recently mend
ed the road to Whitaker's Mill, has made one
of the best roads we have had for years.
A valuable cow belonging to ex-Sheriff
johnson, of Chestnut Hill, was struck and
killed by lightning during the storm, Wednes-
day night
Richard Elliott Marine, son of Hon. Will
liam NJ. Marine, of this county, is on the roll
of honor in the freshman class Of the Johns
Hopkins University.
Mr.. John W. Galbreath, of Highland, had
about twenty-five sheep killed and crippled
by dogs last Wednesday night Mr.. Galbreath
succeeded in killing one of the dogs
-Messrs. Charles Emlen and John d. En-
len, trading as Emlen Bros, of Darlington,
have made deed of trust to Mr.. j. Martin
McNabb, for the benefit of their creditors.
We are indebted to Mr.. A Norman Ward,
of the Western Maryland College, for an in
yitation to attend the annual contest of the
literary societies, which took place on Tues
day evening.
A report, which lacks confirmation, states
that Herman Stump, colored, who was arrest
ed last week, charged with the murder of
Charles Hartman, in Delta, committed suicide
in his cell in York jail.
-Atthe commencement of the Episcopal Fe-
male Institute, of Winchester, Virginia, Miss
Julia W. Rutedge, daughter of DIR. c. A. Rut-
ledge, of the Rocks, was awarded special hon.
or certificate for painting.
We are indebted to the Agricultural Fair
Association of Prince Georges county, for
Que of the tastefully gotten up catalogues Of
their second annual exhibition, which will
take place at Upper Marlboro, August 21-24
next.
"A carrier pigeon came to the residence of
Mrs. Hester ]. Ward last Sunday. 1t has on
each leg brass tag marked No. 1,023. 1t ap-
pears perfectly contented with its new quar-
tiers and submits quietly to being handled by
Mrs. Wards children.
On Tuesday Sheriff Hughes received
telegram asking him to look out for white
mare pony 4G inches in height, with trimmed
name and long tail, shod, which was stolen,
June II, from II. II. Darlington, M. D., of
Brandywine Summit, Pa.
The Central Republican Club was organ
lied in Bel Air, June 10. The following Of
ficers were elected: President, s. A. Will
liams; Secretary, John B. Hanna Treasurer,
James NJ. Reynolds. Six Vice Presidents were
elected, one from each district.
A strawberry and ice cream festiv al will
be held by the ladies' of st. Stephens Church
tomorrow evening, June 16, with cigars, soft
drinks and fancy articles for sale. Dancing
will be INDUCED in and the young people are
expected to enjoy themselves and at the same
time replenish the Golfers of the church.
The Burden Bearers Circle Kings Daugh-
tiers, met on Tuesday at the residence Of Mrs.
G. Smith Norris, near Bel Air, to arrange for
a room in the new Home for Epileptics, which
is about to be established at Port Deposit.
The building was the gift of a Kings Daugh-
ter
-Messrs. Forwood & Co. have growing on
their farm near Bel Air three acres of winter
oats, the stalks being five feet in height and
promising large yield. The crop will be
al,,t ,N naHt of waa
sowed last fall and stood the winter equally
as well as wheat. 1t is claimed that it will
endure the coolest weather.
The Hartford county reports in the Wealth
err Crop Bulletin for the week ending Monday,
June Is, indicate that wheat is ripening rap
idly and that some will be fit to cut by the lat
ter part of this week. Afull cropis indicated.
Oats do not look so well and many places are
said to be rusty and lousy. Tomato planting
is about finished and the warm weather has
been good for crops generally.
The most hotly contested baseball game
of the season was played at Havre de Grace
on Wednesday, between the Monumentals, of
Baltimore, and the local nine. Gilbert pitch
ed for the Havre de Grace team up to the
seventh inning but was ineffective. Todd
was then substituted. At the end of the
ninth the score was tied, but in the tenth the
Monumentals won. The score was to- 5.
Last Saturday evening while Mr.. d. G. W.
Smith was attending the meeting OF the Deer
Creek Farmers Club at MIR. John b. Wysong's,
near Bel Air. his horse got loose and started for
home. 1t was met by Mr.. William IL. Paul,
of Bel Air, as he was on his way home from
Havre de Grace and brought to Burrell's livery
stable. Mr.. Smith was taken home by Mr..
James +. Kenly, and did not discover the
whereabouts of his team until the next after
noon, when he received telegram from Ma
jor Burrell.
Mt Ararat Lodge, No. A. A. F. and A. |
NJ. will celebrate st. Johns Day, on Sunday,
June 24th, by attending divine service at II
o'clock, A. NJ, at the Methodist Protestant |
Church, Bel Air. Rev. ). b. Switzerland, ID. |
d., of Baltimore, will preach the sermon and |
will be assisted in the services by Rev. s. A. |
IIobltzell, pastor of the church and Chaplain |
of the lodge. There will be also a special |
song service by the choir. The members of
the order will assemble at the Temple at 10 |
O'Clock and proceed in body to the church. |
DIR. Switzerland will also preach in the even
ing at s o'clock, and to both services the pub |
lie are cordially invited.