The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1895-01-11
BEL AIR, ND, JAN. II, 1895.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


OF his neat and useful calenders for 1895.
The trial of Horace d. Baker alias George
p. Sage, the bank swindler, has been set 10
January 81 in the Criminal Court, Baltimore
Mr.. Charles c. Troyer, of Mashalrs dis
trict. has applied for the benefit of the inso'
yentlaws, Mr.. Gilbert 5. Hawkins is prelimi
nary trustee.
Herman Stump, Maria Miller and Ross
Butler, charged with the murder OF Charie'
Hartman in Delta last June, were placed Oh
trial in York on Wednesday.
A little child of Mr.. Walter Grub, OF
Castleton, was badly scalded last tuesday BY
pulling pan of hot water off table. 1t wat
seriously but not fatally injured.
Mr.. Nard Kemp, druggist at Darlington,
made application on Wednesday for the bene
fit of the insolvent laws. Mr.. j. Royston
Sitter was appointed preliminary trustee,
We are indebted to the Provident Life
and Trust Company, of Philadelphia, through
their agent, Mr. Thomas A. Hays, for one OF
their beautiful ealenders for 1895.
The next meeting of the Deer Creek
Farmers Club will be held at the residence OF
Mr.. r. Harris Archer, on Saturday, January
L. Subject for discussion: "The Farmers
Outlook for 1882
Mrs. Elizabeth 2. Minnick, aged 80 years,
living at the Hickory, fell recently in the up
stairs of her dwelling injuring herself consider
ably. No bones were broken but she was badly
bruised.
The lecture on Ireland, which was to have
been given by the Rev. Mr.. Fitzsimons, at
Fountain Green on Tuesday evening has been
postponed until next Monday evening, jan
uary IA.
The Central Farmers Club met last Wed
nesday at Mr.. William T. Monks, near the
Hickory. The question up for discussion was
the propriety of spending money on the pub
lie roads Joseph 7. Hopes is president, and
Frank Brown secretary.
james Gallon, recently convicted OF viola
ting the local option law, was sentenced by
Judge Waters on Tuesday to pay fine OF
800 and costs and committed to the House OF
Correction for six months or until the fine
and costs are paid.
Second Assistant Postmaster General
Charles B. Nelson, who has been sick
with Uphold fever, has recovered suff-
ciently to be at his work. During his illness,
which was an especially severe one, he losl
about seventy pounds in weight.
"A delegation from this county went to
Washington yesterday in the interest of Mr.
Walter Finney, who is a candidate for the posi-
tion of u S. Bank Examiner. Mr.. Finney is
strongly backed for the place and his chances
are said to be good.
The Baltimore county school board at
their meeting last Tuesday unanimously de-
cided to discontinue the annual examinations
for promotions in the public schools. Here
after the monthly reports to parents, together
with the recommendations of teachers will be
taken as the basis for advancement.
MIR William H. Cronin and Miss c. Lorine
Smith, both of the neighborhood of Aberdeen,
were married last Wednesday at noon in the
Churchvile Presbyterian Church. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. William II.
Smith, of Philadelphia, brother of the bride,
assisted by Rev. Messrs. w. A. Mcdonald, of
Aberdeen, and ). G. WATSON, of Churchville.
DIR. John NJ T. Finney, of the Johns
Hopkins University, has been granted leave
of absence, by the trustees of that institution,
of six months, in which to visit Europe to
complete his study in surgery. DR.. Finneyis
q son of Rev. Ebenezer ID. Finney, pastor Of
the First Presbyterian Church, of Bel Air.
AT a meeting of the stockholders of the
First National Bank of Havre de Grace, held
last Tuesday the old board of directors, were
reelected as follows: Messrs. A P. McCombs
Thomas Sadler, Jr., John A. Russell, Murray
Vandiver, Hon. William B. Baker, j. William
O'Nell and Robert X. Vanneman. A. P. Nc
Combs was chosen president and John A.
Russell secretary.
We have received two more communica-
lions concerning Mr.. Henderson's mathemati-
cal problem, but do not publish them as the
parties have evidently lost sight of the origi-
nal problem and have gotten into an argument
which, while full oflearning and very interest
ing probably to the correspondents, can not be
very entertaining to the general public. We
shall be glad to publish the answer to the
problem if Mr.. Henderson will send it.
The prospect for an ice harvest
at Havre de Grace which was very
fine last Saturday has been almost entire
ly dissipated by the rainy and soft weather.
The ice was almost thick enough to cut and
several firms had made preliminary arrange
ments to cutting but 1t has been reduced to
slush The floods in the upper Susquehanna
will finish it when they reach 1t If they have
not already done so.
Miss Susanna Rudie, an aged lady living
with the family of Mrs. Elizabeth Minnick, of
the Hickory, received severe injury last
week Mrs. Minnick came into the room and
found her with her face on the hot stove by
which she was sitting. Mrs. Minnick imme-
diately dragged her from her precarious posi-
ton, but not in time to prevent her from be-
ing badly burned on the face. 1t is supposed
she was taken with fanting spell while sit
ting there.
The annual election of officers for the
Bauer Building Association of Hartford coun-
ty took place last Monday night. John Bauer
was re elected president; VIM. Finney, secre-
tary; John A. Evans, treasurer, and Frank II.
Jacobs, Joseph NJ. STREET., John G. Rouse,
William H. Harlan, William w. Finney,C. A.
Kennedy and Richard Dallam, directors for
1895 The report of the treasurer showed
that the organization was in good financial
condition.
-Marshalrs Lodge, No. 80, K. of P, of
Jarrettsylle, Md, installed the following Of
ficers Thursday night, January 8: T. u,
John Baird c. c., Abel d. GLADDEN.; V. c.,
Charles Emerine Preate, Edwin Mason X.
of R. and s., Alfred s. Upton NJ. of E., J. E.
Beatty NJ. of F., w. II. Carroll NJ. at A,
Howard Schilling; l. G., John F. Upton !;
Trustees, 7. Harry Ward, Joshua B. Ward and
William II. Lynch Representative to Grand
Lodge, T. Harry Ward.
Aberdeen Masonic Lodge installed its
newly elected officers last Monday night as
follows Worshipful master, K. II. Hopkins;
senior warden, Harry 2. Strasbaugh; Junior
warden, Robert A. Mitchell secretary, j. A.
Swingley; treasurer, Charles Osborn. The
retiring worshipful master, Rev. David Jami-
son, was presented with a handsome past
masters jewel. Congressman-elect w. Is.
Baker made the presentation ON behalf OF the
lodge in graceful speech.
Mr. Z. A, Wilson, of Pylesville, believes
in fine stock. His horses, COWS and even his
chickens are all thoroughbreds Recently he
purchased in western Pennsylvania fine
sow with a Dedipree as long as one of New