The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1894-11-16
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

LOCAL AFFAIRS.
MIR. Ambrose Wildison, a Gamer who
lives near Bel Air, has made deed OF trust to
Mr.. G. Smith Norris, for the benefit of credi-
tors.
MIR. VIM. H. James, of Castleton, has as
sumed charge OF the boarding house at the
Susquehanna paper mill in place of Mr.. Lewis
McCrea.
MIR. Leonard Jones and Miss Matte
Knight will be married November 81, in
Franklin NJ. L. Church, at half-past seven
o'clock, in the evening.
Mr. Robert Hollingsworth, son of Mr..
Edward Hollingsworth, had the misfortune
to have two of his fingers cut off by circu-
lar saw few days ago.
-George c. w. Coleman, who has been
visiting his sister, Mrs. Z. NJ. Brown, of Deer
Creek, left for his home, at Jonesville Va,
last Monday.
Elliott Hollis, son OF Mr.. Jacob G. Hollis,
of Bush River Neck, on Tuesday last killed
two wild geese at one shot. Pretty good for
fourteen year old boy.
A petition has been filed in the Circuit
Court asking for jury OF inqusitiou to in
quire into the sanity of John II. Heaps, near
Harkns. The inqusition will be held to-day.
"A highly successful protracted meeting is
in progress at Mt. Zion NJ. E. Church. The
services were begun on Sunday, November 4.
Ten conversions have already been made and
the interest is increasing.
Complaint is made by residents of Dublin
district of the condition of many canning
houses in that section. The stencil from some
of them is said to be unbearable, and must be
far from wholesome.
-Messrs Augustus anu james Mahan, OF
Chestnut HILL raised this fall on IS acres OF
ground, go barrels of corn, or Is barrels to
the acre. This is an excellent yield consider |
ing the drought.
The new postoffice named Gibson, situat- 1
ed at Mechanicsville, on the road from Hick-
DRY to Sandy Hook was opened and received
it's firt mail last Wednesday. Mrs. Mary A |
Doyle is the postmaster.
William Thompson, colored, was struck |
in the eye by flying chip from splitting |
machine at the Susquehanna paper mill few |
day ago. He was sent to Baltimore for treat
ment, but will lose the sight of the injured |
eye.
A refined magical and musical entertain |
ment will be held at st. Stephens Hall, Upper |
Falls, on Saturday evening, November II, for |
the benefit of st. Stephens Catholic Church. |
hue array of talent from distance has been |
engaged.
MIR. Jacob Z. Hollis, of Bush River Neck, |
left at The 1Egis office number OF small |
crabs. The little crustaceans. which are |
about half large as a potato bug, were |
found clingng to a rope in the river. Mr..
Hollis also reports having found lot of ripe f
blackberries in his garden.
The Henry Reckord Manufacturing Co.,
have their mill at Winters Run fitted up for
grinding and saving. 1t is in charge Of Mr..
John F. Ehrhart, who also has charge of the
electric lights. From the quality of the
lights furnished last night, we infer he under
stands his business
Walter Burkins, son Of Mr.. Joseph E.
Burkins, came very near being seriously if |
not fatally injured by all accident at the paper
mill, near Conowino, a few days ago. His
arm was caught by belt and he was drawn
up and thrown over the shaft to the floor, but
escaped with no further injury than bruised
arm.
About fifty of the young men of Aberdeen
intend to form themselves into military |
company. They desire to form a part Of the
State militia, bat no new companies can be |
added without the consent Of the Legislature.
In the meantime it is said, a request will be
made to the Adjutant-General to loan them a |
sufficient number of guns to keep them in
practice.
On last Monday evening while DR.. j. C.
Butler and Mr.. James F. Lingan were return
ing to Bel Air in a buggy, their horse took
fright at broken down wagon about mile |
from town on the Abingdon road and over
turned the buggy throwing the occupants out |
and breaking the shafts and dashboard. Both |
gentlemen escaped with few bruises. The |
horse was caught near Bel Air by Mr.. John |
Cole.
"A contest for Demorest gold medal, un- |
der the auspices OF the Women's Christian |
Temperance Union, OF Hartford county, took |
place at the W. Z. L. L. Hall, at fountaln |
Green, last week. The medal was won by |
Mr.. c. Edwin Tucker, of Forest Hill, whose |
subject was: "Prohibition Pointers" Miss |
Sallie Penning, of Havre de Grace, and Miss
Mamie Silver, of Chenille, were given honor
abb mention.
Every printing Office has a devil, though |
we are sure that few offices can sport such
perfectly, well behaved, industrious and well
red devil, as the one that appeared at
The Kgis few days ago. However, words
fail to convey any idea of the many virtues Of
which this little devil is possessed, SO we will |
place the pen In his hands, and allow him to
write a history of the Hellespont. He came
anonymously, and we take this means to re-
turn thanks to the donor