The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1894-08-17
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Mr. T. Edward Swartz, of Fountain Green
is said to have the finest field of corn IN Tut
county, despite the drought.
Camp meeting began at Woodlawn, Cecil
county, last week. The attendance is report
ed to be larger than for several years.
MIR. David Carman, blacksmith, of Kalma,
who was painfully injured by the Kick oil
horse, is recovering and is able to work again.
The board of School Commissioners Will
hold special meeting at their ONCE III Del
Air on Tuesday, August 2lst, at ~ O'CLOCK
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The marriage of Mr.. William Stump ana
Miss Nellie Brice took place October 70, 1885,
and not October Is, as stated in last week .
4Egis.
The trains on the Philadelphia, Whining
ton and Baltimore Railroad are daily bringing
hundreds of Bohemians to various points in
the county to work in the canning houses.
The Chesapeake Base Ball Club, of Balti-
more. will play the Nonpareils, at Aberdeen,
on Saturday afternoon. As these are Doth
strong clubs good game may be expected.
Rev. A. ID. Valentine, Il well-known col
ored minister, died in Baltimore last Monday
He served for four years in Bel Air, where he
was popular with both white and colored peo-
pie.
-Susouehanna rivermen are being kept
busy booming logs which were washed ashore
in the flood last May. Mr.. Spencer, of Lapi-
dunn, has made arrangements to take away
the logs.
The next meeting of thesDeer Creek
Farmers Club will be held at the residence OF
Mr.. John S. Webster, on Saturday, August lS
Subject for discussion, ''Extravagance in
Farming"
A night blooming cereus belonging to
Mrs d. J. Shannahan, of Fallston, brought
forth two beautiful flowers one evening last
week. A number of neighbors were present
to witness the novel sight.
Mr. George Bristow, of Havre de Grace,
was stricken with paralysis last Sunday night
lie was for several years flagman on the bridge
of the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Balti-
more Railroad at Havre de Grace.
We acknowledge, with thanks, the kind
invitation of the managers of the Agricultural
Fair Association of Prince Georges county to
attend their annual exhibition, which will be
held at Upper Marlboro, August 2l-4
MIR. Jacob Larius, of Fawn township, re-
corier of deeds of York county, while trying
to cross the Northern Central Railroad, at
Bentley's Station, Baltimore county, Nd,
was struck by the locomotive, fracturing one
of his legs and otherwise injuring him.
The dredging machine at Seneca's wharf,
Havre de Grace, dug up an old cannon ball
recently. 1t now weighs about five pounds
but was probably originally a six-pounder.
1t is believed to be one of those fired by the
British Navy against Havre de Grace in 1914
MIR. James L. Richardson, ''Mayor' of
Old Baltimore, who met with painful acci-
dent, several weeks ago, by being thrown
from buggy by frightened horse, is recov-
ering. He is suffering, however, from his
bruises.
George Barnes, an inmate of the jail,
few mornings ago set fire to his bed in his
cell, and it was with much difficulty that he
was rescued. When found he was nearly
smothered to death. He was removed to the
Almshouse last Wednesday, being slightly
insane.
Members of the Prohibition party met in
Bel Air last Tuesday night to organize town
club. Mr. ?. F. Ball. the county organizer,
presided Messrs. 2. F. Ball, w. Frank Keen
and Miss Maggie Keen were appointed COM
mittee to draft constitution and bylaws.
A singing club will be organized to travel
over the county.
William Cornish, aged about 60 years, re-
siding at Fair Hill, insuted the little 4-year-
old daughter Of John Anderson, of the same
place Finding that Cornish could not be ar
rested the farmers of the neighborhood went
in body to Cornish's house, secured the
man and gave him a severe beating. Cornish
has disappeared.-Ceca Democrat.
Roger O'Hara, hod-carrier living at
Swan Creek, was struck by train on the
Philadelphia division of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, yesterday morning, while walk
ing on the tracks near Baltimore. His left
leg and foot were badly crushed and he was
otherwise bruised. He was taken to the
Maryland University Hospital. His condi-
tion is serious.
AS will be seen by the supplementary ad-
vertisement published, the grades in the AGA
demic Department of the Tome Institute be-
low the fifth are full, as far as can be judged
by the file of applications There is, how
ever, at present. room in the fifth and grades
above Students expecting to enter these up
per grades should make application at once,
so that they may attend the examinations ac-
cordiug to the advertised schedule.
Mr. and Mrs. j. H. Greenway, of "Hoke-
land" entertained the Misses Lee, who have
been spending the past week with them, on
Saturday evening last. Cards and dancing
were features of the evening. Among those
present were Mr.. Edward Davis, of Chicago;
Mr. and Mrs s. Jay, DIR. and Mrs. Sitter, Miss
Frances Davis, Misses Helen, Hannah, Bessie,
Alice and Cassie Lee, Misses Lily, Lucy and
Elizabeth Williams, Messrs. w. Deering
Steward, of Illinois; Robert H. Smith, of
spesutia Island P. Leslie Hopper, DIR. W. s.
Archer, H. w. Archer, Dr. Davis, Eugene
Greenway, William Wetherill, E. j. Cook,
Henry Maynadier, j. L. e. Lee and Septimus
Davis.
DWELLING BURNED.-The dwelling house of