The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1894-06-08
THE ECIS NDINTELLIGENCER
BEL AIR, ND, JUNE 8, 1894.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

John w. Carter, Jr., and John Snodgrast
of Ed, will soon open store in Dublin at the
old Hopper building.
A. E. and NJ. s. Scarborough are building
new canning house near Scarboro postoffice
and putting in steam plant.
MIR. John X. Cowen is trying the expert
ment of cutting green wheat and curing 1t Tor
hay, on his farm near Long Green
Miss Mary McCombs, OF Havre de Grace,
was among the graduates at the recent COM
mencement of Lutherville Seminary.
MIR. Charles William Cairnes, of Hartford
county, is among the graduates at the Mary
land Agricultural College, this year.
-Children's Day will be celebrated at Dub
lin NJ. Z. Church on Sunday. June 10, and at
Emory NJ. +. Church, Sunday, June II.
Mr.. John T. Spicer, formerly postmaster
at Bel Air, is conducting the Darlington post
office for the new incumbent, Mr.. James X.
Massey.
On Tuesday last Mr.. August Neumann, Of
Bel Air, set up new ten horse boiler for Mr..
Daniel Hollingsworth's new creamery at JAR
rettsville.
The trustees of Statewide Presbyterian
Church are improving the churchyard by put
ting up new iron fence. The improvement
will cost about $500.
Congressman Talbot has obtained sick
leave and expects to spend week in the
mountains of Virginia, for the purpose of re-
cuperating his health.
Mr. Charles A. Ridgely, of Jericho, Balti-
more county, lost valuable mare one day
last week. She got her leg broken in runa-
way and had to be killed
Mr.. w. H. Standiford, of wilma, sent us
this week a bunch of winter Russian oats five
feet in height and out in full head, rare
phenomenon for the first of June.
Deputy Collector of the Port, j. T. c.
Hopkins, took the oath of Office last Monday
before Collector Shaw, and entered at once
upon the discharge of his duties.
Mr. Charles H. Qugley, of the Baltimore
bar was admitted to practice in the Circuit
Court for Hartford county last Friday, on mo-
tion of Mr. Fred. II. Williams.
"A lodge of the Junior Order of United
American Mechanics has been organized at
Aberdeen with J. A. Swingley councillor, and
George E. Pritchard vice-councilor.
Mr.. George A. Atkinson, who for a num-
Der of years has been register of voters for the
seventh district of Cecil county, has been ap-
pointed postmaster at Port Deposit.
We are indebted to Prof. W. T. L. Talia-
ferro,' of the Maryland Agricultural College,
for an invitation to attend the commencement
hop of that institution next Wednesday.
The milk inspectors examined 1900 gal
Ions of milk at the Baltimore and Lehigh de
pot Wednesday, and sent five cans back to the
shipper because the milk fell below the stand
ard tests.
Mr.. VIM. P. L. Pentland, the Joppa for
rist, sends to The 1Egis the first ripe tomato
grown In Hartford county this year. 1t is
fine specimen and was produced by him in
competition with friend.
"A cow belonging to DR.. John A. Hawkins
and a COW and some hogs on the farm of Mr..
Amos J. Day were killed by lightning during
the storm on Monday night. Mr.. Days
dwelling and his dairy were also injured.
-NiCooios ". hOoiOy 1@ieeiS ~ wy iSPOiS
that thIrty-two pounds of oats and ffty-six
pounds of best white corn were sold at the
same price in the Baltimore masket Oh Tues
day, each bringing 46 cents per bushel.
The Hartford County Medical Society met
at the Court House last Saturday and discuss
ed matters of interest to the profession. After
adjournment they were hositably entertained
1,, H..
worth.
The petition of Albert w. Baker for re-
lease from imprisonment under sentence of q
Justice, was heard by Judge Walters last Fri
day. The Court has not yet filed decision.
w. L. Cooley and John s. Young are counsel
for the petitioner.
The Conowingo bridge was badly damaged
by the flood. Mr.. j. c. Bell, the president of
the Bridge Company, is having it thoroughly
repaired, and postponed his departure for his
summer residence on the Hudson to PERSONAL
ly superintend the work.
The dwelling of Mr. George Blaney, near
the Rocks, was st truck by lightning during
the storm ON last Monday night. The win
dows were broken and considerable plastering
and weather-boarding was torn off, but, be-
yond this, no damage was done.
The recent wet weather has not been
favorable to corn and garden crops, but it will
improve the quantity and quality of the wheat
by delaying harvest. 1t has been ideal wealth
er for setting out plants and all farmers who
had ground prepared have promptly awaited
themselves of it.
MIR. Charles Bowling last week with
dip net caught large black bass, in the Sus-
'suehanna river, and in preparing it for the
table one cent coin was found in it. 1t has
been suggested that this fact accounts for the
scarcity of money. The big fish have swallow
ed nearly all of it.
During the thunder storm on Monday
night, lightning struck the dwelling house OF
David B. Love, near Pilottown, Cecil county,
and did considerable damage. The chimney
was demolished and the roof torn off, The
family were stunned by the shock, but not
seriously injured.
The Quarryv lille section of the Lancaster
and Reading Narrow Gauge Railroad, which
extends from Lancaster, Pa, to Quarryville,
Lancaster county, distance of fifteen miles,
was sold at auction Monday, at the Philadel-
phia Exchange, to Charles II. Locher, Lam
caster banker, for $780,
The Deer Creek Farmers Club will meet at
the residence of Mr.. John B. Wysong, near
Bynum, on Saturday, June 49, The subject
selected for discussion is THE best method of
eradicating sorrel." Mr.. Wysong has an in
terestng letter on the subject from Mr. Da-
brey, Assistant Secretary of Agriculture.
We have received from Mr.. Burton Proc
tor one of the beautiful invitations of the
class of '94, st. Johns College at Annapolis,
to attend the commencement exercises of that
institution which will be held June 15-2O-
Mr.. Proctor is son of Mr.. c. w. Proctor, of
Bel Air and will graduate high up in his
class.
Mr.. William p Harmon and Miss Mary B.
Doran were married Wednesday with nup-
tia mass at st. Stephens Church. Bradshaw,
Baltimore county. Rev. Don Luigi Sartori
celebrated the mass. The ushers were Messrs.
John i, Harmon and P F. Doyle. The new
ly welded couple went to Atlantic City to
spend portion of their honeymoon.
-Ex-sheriff Plummer, of Kent county,
after having refused several offers for the
large scaffold upon which the four Hill muir
derers were hanged, removed it to his farm
and built smoke house of it. The thieving
portion of the community steer religiously