The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1895-08-02
TIE EGISAND INTELLIGENCER.
BEL AIR, ND, AUGUST 2, 1895.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Remarkably cool weather for midsummer
The Joppa Sunday School held a picnic
on Tuesday last at Lees grove.
Now that harvest and the primaries are
over, our farmers may get a breathing spell
A tournament will be held on the farm Of
Mr.. Jacob NJ. Pearce, on the Manor: Tuesday
August 6.
The post Office formerly called Jerusalem
Mills has been change by the Department to
Jerusalem.
The following was handed in as good
recipe for hot days: "Never trouble trouble
till trouble troubles you"
DR. W. 5. Gorsuch, of Churchville,i is hav-
ing telephone wire stretched from Church
willie to his home.
The Mt Ararat Trotting Association, OF
Pylesville, wllhave races on Saturday, August
the 9th The purses aggregate $3.50.
Camp begun on Thursday OF last week in
Macomber's woods, near Delta. About two
thousand persons were in attendance on sun
day.
Miss Josephine Slime, daughter of Mr..
John Slime. of Abingdon, sent to The Kgis
last week rarity in the shape of six leafed
clover
Last Saturday was remarkably quiet day
over the county, considering that 1t was frim-
airy Election day, and that the vote for mum
Der of offices was so close.
Mr. j. T. G.. Hopkins, trustee, sold at pub
lie sale on Wednesday the IL. Ramsay Bay prop
erty, situated near Pylesville, containing 10
acres, to W. IL. Bay for ZOO.
Miss Emma Carter, OF Bynum, left at
The IEgis office, last Wednesday, two huge
Iydrangeas, one of which measured 81 in di-
aneter and had $50 distinct flowers.
A large crowd attended the picnic at
Otter Point last Wednesday evening. Those
who went down from Bel Air report it as the
best of the season. The next one will be held
on Friday night, August 9, instead OF We'd
nesday.
The Deer Creek Farmers Club will meet
at the home of Mr.. John b. Wysong, Hickory,
on Saturday afternoon, Aug 8. The subject
before the meeting will be allow can we most
economically increase the fertility OF our
farms ?"
The delegates from Hartford to the Demo
cratic State Convention held in Baltimore
Wednesday were as follows: Edward II.
Hall, Frank E. Gorrell, e. A. Andrew, w. NJ
ADV, John A. Osborn, Beale X. Howard, II.
c. Lawier, j. W. Chamberlain, DIR. K. Hall
Richardson.
Mrs. Eugenia St John spoke to a crowd
ed house in the Presbyterian Church, Church
vile, on last Wednesday evening, the 24th
She is an eloquent and forcible speaker, and
held her audience In the closest attention for
nearly two hours. Her discourse was on pro-
hibition.
The Boy Wonders, Zone Of the finest
travelling speciality Companies,) have been
engaged to give two performances at the
Golden Chain Picnic at Old Baltimore, Wed
nesday, August 18th. Admission to the
grounds and entertainment 25cts. Children
under Is years free.
MIR. John H. Fishers popularity in the
Bel Air precinct, his home, has shown by the
fact that be received the largest vote ever cast
here for sheriff. His friends are all good
Democrats and will support the ticket. Dir.
Fisher will be the most available candidate
for the office two years hence.
Mr. S. w. Bradford, of Baltimore, left at
The 1Egis Office on Monday some fine speci-
mems of composition marble, manufactured
by the Lithago-Marble company OF Chicago
The composition marble is susceptible of
high polish, and may be used as substitute
for marble in many places. The new Albaugh
theatre, in Washington, is to be finished with
this marble.
Mrs Louisa Cox, of Kingsville, Balti
more county died in Paris, where she was
temporarily sojourning, last Friday. Mrs.
Cox was in the 46th year of her age and was
the wife of Mr.. Joseph L. Cox, to whom she
was married in 1875 She was the daughter
of the late Dr. David Strerrett Cuttings OF
Baltimore county, and sister Of the noted law
yer, Richard j. Cuttings.