The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1894-06-01
THE EGIS acknowledgement
BEL AIR. ND, JUNE I, 1894.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

opened an ice cream saloon.
Moses Gibson, of Perryman, has been
granted a reissue of pension.
Mr., Buck Moore, of Otter Point, captured
two lively young foxes, few days ago
Mr.. Frank Wilson, of Jarrettsville, was
recently thrown from mule and had his
head badly cut.
On last Monday between CONVINCE ana
Shures Landing the scOopers caught ABOUT
three hundred white shad.
Mr.. W. Smithson Forwood, one OF our
most progressive farmers, has oats out III heau
on his farm near Bel Air.
During the rain on Monday, hail fell In
the lower parts of the county damaging The
growing crops considerably.
-Ex-Sheriff James S. Calder has sold his
farm, of 60 acres, situated near Federal Hill,
to ]. S. Merryman for 81, 600
-Messrs. Wilson and Wiley, contractors,
are building a fine new kitchen for DIR. Martin
L. Jarrett, of Jarrettsville.
The county tax rate for Anne Arundel
county has been fixed at 81 cents, an increase
of II cents over that of last year.
1t is estimated 100, 600 logs were saved in
and near Hayre de Grace during the recent
flood. OF these S0,0 900 are in Swan Creek.
MIR. Willie Jarrett and DR.. Smith, of Jar
rettsville, have jointly erected fine new
windmill DR.. Smith is also building new
stable.
John Troutner, who lives with Mr.. s. b.
Hickey, Perryman, had one of his fingers crush
ed in the cogs of a fodder cutter and had to
have it amputated.
Last Sunday, as Mr.. William Norris was
driving near Mountain Church, his horse be-
came frightened at road scraper and shying,
upset the buggy, injuring him slightly.
Union Chapel NJ. P. Sunday School will
hold their children's day exercises next Sun
day week, June 10th, commencing at 3
O'Clock, P. NJ good time is expected.
The foundation walls of one of the new
barns on Park Farm were undermined by the
storm last week and fell inward. Fortunate
ly the horses in the barn were not hurt.
Mr.. r. F. Schennerhorn, of Quincy, ILL.,,
was at Mr. j. II. Emmord's Perryman, last
week, looking into the ACCESSIBILITY of reopen
ing the creamery at that place.
"A good game of ball was played at Church
willie last Saturday, between the Stars, OF
Churchville, and the Bayside Club of Hayre
de Grace The score was 10 to in favor of
the Stars.
-Four innings and half were played last
week between the Joppa and Franklnville
ID LIB, tba hain 10 n n in faV-
or of the latter. The game was stopped on
account of rain.
1t is rumored that manufacturers OF ferti-
lizers in Maryland will contest the law passed
by the last Legislature imposing tax OF SIS
on each brand manufactured by them on the
ground that the law is unconstitutional.
Rev Thomas Gorsuch, of Baltimore coun-
ty, spent Saturday and Sunday with his
nephew, Dr. W. S. Gorsuch, of Churchvlle,
and preached Sunday afternoon at Smiths
Chapel and at Bush Chapel in the evening.
The case of Joseph w. Reynolds VS.. the
Farmers and Mechanics Fire Insurance Com
pany of Cecil county, which was removed here
from Cecil county, has been settled by the
company confessing judgment for 81 $50 and
costs.
Capt John P. Leight of Otter Point, is
repairing and repainting his sail and row
boats for the enjoyment of those who love
aquatic sports. Capt. Leight predicts good
Grabbing and fishing season, which will be
gratifying news to anglers.
Mr. and Mrs. Wakeman H. Bevard, of
Emmorton, have issued invitations announe-
ing the marriage of their daughter, Alethea
w. to Rev. G. Albert Getty, to take place on
Tuesday evening, June 9Th, at six O'Clock, in
Mount Vernon NJ. E. Church, of Baltimore.
The expectations of the Susquehanna
fishermen have been realized by fine run of
shad on the fall of the rain after the flood of
last week. The workers have been actively
at work and some large catches are reported.
Many fine shad were also caught in dip nets.
The Law School of the University of
MARYLAND, held its wenty-fourth annual COM
mencement at the Lyceum Theatre, in Balti-
more, last Friday. Among the graduates
were Frederic Dallam, John Edwin Davis,
Hugh j. Jewett, Jr., and John l.. Griffith Lee,
of Hartford county.
AS announced elsewhere in our columns
Mr.. Isaac Hecht will have grand opening at
his new hotel in Havre de Grace on Monday,
June 4, to which all his friends and public
are invited Music will be furnished by the
Bay Side Cornet Band, andta pleasant time is
anticipated.
"A merry party of excursionists from Up
per Cross Roads and Long Green visited Otter
Point fishing shore, on Monday, and enjoyed
the day in sailing and dancing in the pavil-
ion, having brought with them three pieces
of music. The party 80 in number, was in
charge of Messrs. G. Hitchcock and W. j.
Parker.
Capt John p. Leight, of Otter Point
Fishing Shore, has pen containing fourteen
diamond back terrapins which were caught
in his pound nets in Bush river. They ap-
pear perfectly at home in their new quarters.
Mr.. Leight is reserving them for next winters
demand Last winter these luxuries sold at
S72 dozen.
The ladies of Emmanuel p. E. Church,
Bel Air, will hold bazaar next week at Bate
mans Hall on Main street. A lunch, to be
served from twelve to two o'clock, and sup
per from six to eight o'clock each day, are
expected to reach the male heart through the
usual channel and the variety of fancy arti-
cles for sale and the smiles of the pretty girls
are relied on to make the young men cheer
fully part with their wealth.
The United States Fish Commission have
suspended operations for the season at the
Battery, below Havre de Grace, on account Of
the flood in the Susquehanna. The sudden
stoppage necessitates the liberation of nearly
100000 shad fry and the loss of over half
million undeveloped eggs. The output, while
nearly up to that of former years, falls far
short of Superintendent w. De c. Ravenel's
expectations, as he expected to hatch more
than s0,0O0,000 young shad instead of 10000
600. 1t is said that the plant at the Battery
will shortly be much improved.
e. T. Pussy, who lives near Snow Hill,
Md. has a fish pond stocked with German
carp. The recent heavy rains caused the
pond to overflow into the fields and pastures
of the farm, and when Mr.. Pusey's young
son went out to drive the horses and cattle
home lie found the spot full of fish. The
parents attention was called to the matter
and he saw the boy endeavoring to capture
big fish, while around him splashed many
Others of the same family. Mr.. Pussy killed
many of them with stick for fear they might
get away from him. He sent home for his