The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1895-01-25
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

The citizens of Conowingo, Cecil County,
are discussing the project of starting a ma
tional bank.
Mrs. Carman, widow of the late Oliver
Carman, is lying critically i'll at her home
near Cooptown.
F. D. Power, of Washington, will lecture
at Avondale church on Friday evening Sub
ject: 'Blockheads."
Port Deposit is soon to have system OF
waterworks. This is not intended as an allu-
sion to her in-gorge.
Mr.. William Waters, of Vale, had several
hogs poisoned one day last week by eating
some spoiled canned mushrooms.
Rev. j. A. Hopkins will ill his appoint
ment at the Mountain Christian Church on
Sunday In the evening he will preach a SER
mon on Christian Endeavor.
Seven children in the family OF Mr..
Thomas Gordon, of Creswell, have for the
past two weeks been suffering with scarlet
fever. One child died on Tuesday, January
s, and another is not expected to live.
The wedding of Mr.. G. Harry Bevard, of
Emmorton, and Miss Grace Scrivnor, of Car
roll County, is announced. The ceremony
will take place on Wednesday, January 80, at
Wesley Chapel, Carroll County.
1t was a mistake about William Chap
man, colored, being stabbed in Baltimore last
week His mother received telegram stat
ing that he was sick, and misread it, gaining
the impression that he was stabbed.
A conference of the leading Prohibition
lists of the county will be held in the Court
House, Bel Air, on Tuesday, February 5, at
two O'Clock p NJ. Hon. Samuel Dickey,
chairman of the National Prohibition Party,
will be present and address the meeting.
Thomas Brown was arrested last Tues
day and brought before Justice George w.
Richardson, of Bel Air, charged with
stealing $l3 from Mr. w. H. Glenn, of the
Rocks. Brown pleaded guilty, and was re
leased on $500 bail for his appearance at
court.
The residents of the neighborhood of
Porter's Bridge, Cecil County, are consider
ing the project of utilizing the water power
of Octorara Creek at that point for general
ing electricity, to be used in furnishing light
and power to the farmers in that section.
We take this means of thaking Messrs E.
Dawson & Bro Grocers, of Bayonhe, N. D.,
for decidedly the most beautiful calendar We
have seen this season. The Messrs. Dawson
are Hartford men, having moved from near
Bel Air few years ago to Bayonne, where
they have been quite successful.
Mr.. G. 7. Milton has sold to Charles A.
Andrew s'Sallie" the dam of the famous PAGER
Robert G. This mare was raised by the late
Benz Silver,Sr. She was sired by George Wash
ington, Virginia horse sent to England, and
won 4 mile Yuaning race at Herring Run.
The dam of this mare is unknown.
On last Monday Mr.. s. A. Williams,
trustee, offered for sale at the Court House
door the real estate of the late Benjamin Sill
yer. The only parcel sold was the store prop
erty, with three acres of land at Glenville,
now in the possession of Mr.. William II. Starr,
which was purchased by Mr.. Samuel Bachtel,
of High Point, for s., 500.
MIR. Charles Schuster, whose lap-robe was
taken from his sleigh at Salem church on the
night of the fourth of January was surprised
and pleased by having It anonymously re-
turned few nights ago in good condition.
Several other parties who were relieved of
blankets, robes and whips at the same time
are hoping the same good fortune will come
to them.