The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1895-09-06
| NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
Gathered By Our Correspondents
Pleasant Times at Aberdeen.

ABERDEEN, September 4.-Canning is later
this year than any other since it has been a
business. With small acreage and drought it
is very discouraging to our farmers.
In this immediate vicinity there have been
several refreshing showers, but they have
been very local, not reaching one mile above
town. A gentleman north of us remarked
that on August LIST the corn that bid fair to
be the best he had ever raised, looked by Sep
TENDER LIST to be the worst.
Foard Bros. have not yet fired their boiler.
During the electrical storm last Saturday
afternoon some of the connections of the tele-
phone were burned out. Mr.. Walter Finney
and his assistants were here on Monday and
made the necessary repairs.
The lawn fete given by the ladies of the
Grove Presbyterian Church last Thursday
evening on the parsonage lawn, was quite
success, despite the rain in the afternoon, to
which the i'll fated Japanese lanterns had to
succumb Several vocals selections rendered
by Mrs. Alvin James and her little sister, Miss
Elsie Smith, were highly appreciated, as were
Miss Kate Writings solo and several recita-
tions by the little folks. Mr.. Archer Jamison
gave an Instrumental piece. The proceeds Of
the fete, which amounted to about twenty
five dollars, will be used for the benefit of the
church.
The game Of ball between the Browns, Of
Baltimore, and the Nonpareis last Saturday
afternoon, was abruptly ended by the sudden
downpour of rain.
A young colored man named Henry Jiles,
who lives near Perryman, was bitten by a mad
dog, from the effects of which he died last
Tuesday.
Mr.. Donald X. Pritchard has lost his driv
ing horse from complication of diseases.
A band of gypsies passed through town on
Tuesday, journeying toward Havre de Grace.
The latest terpsichorean novelty was the
hop given i'll the Town Hall, Monday evening.
The committee in charge were Messrs. John
Roberts, T. Carroll Hanway, r. l.. Morgan,
Samuel Sutton and Lawson Cooley. The pa
tronesses were Mrs. j. ii. Kennedy, Mrs. w.
Z. Morgan, Mrs. A r. Fletcher, Mrs. j. s.
Mitchell, Mrs. Fletcher Raymond, of Balti-
more, Mrs. Joseph Taylor, of Perryman, Mrs.
G. A. Mitchell, Mrs. DIR. Barr, of Baltimore,
and Mrs. K. A. Mitchell. Among those pres
ent were Mr.. and Mrs. George Roberts, Mr..
aud Mrs. T.. s. Hilton, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Il.
Walker, Misses Maud and Mamie Raymond,
Bessis Tumbleson, Lizzie kyser, Annie and
Ethel Barr, of Baltimore, Miss Taylor and
the Misses Brown, of Philadelphia. Misses
Ethel Mitchell, of Havre de Grace, Mae Tay-
lor, OF Perryman, Hannah Hughes, of Bel Air,
Carrie Cord, Virgie Harris, Florence and
Theodore Morgan, Fannie Walker, Flora Mel
son, Ada Russell, Belle Williams, Elise and
Ethel Kennedy, Allie Raymond and Libbie
Mitchell, Messrs. J. II. Kennedy, w. Z.
Morgan, Dr. Barr, of Baltimore, Joseph Tay
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ell, Henry Raymond, John Roberts, Robbie
and Shirley Morgan, Stanley, Carroll and
Walter Hanway, Samuel Sutton, Willis Mich
ael, John Barnes, Parker Mitchell, F. l..
Hughes, of Bel Air, David Silver, OF Glenviile,
Frank Mitchell, Thomas Mitchell. Raymond
Walker, Bevan Fletcher, Aubrey and Riland
Mitchell, John Lovett, Wilson Cooley, Percy
Walker, Claud Rigdon, Douglas Kennedy aud
others. A harp and violin from Prof. John
sons orchestra Of Baltimore furnished excel
lent music. The evening WAS pleasant and
cool, aud every one seemed to enjoy the occa-
sion.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Stamford, of Baltimore,
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. George Rob
erts.
Miss Bessie Tumbeson, of Baltimore, is
visiting at Mrs. George Walkers.
Mr.. Shirley G. Morgan has returned from
visit to relatives in Virginia.
The Misses Belle, who have been summer
ing with friends in this vicinity, have returned
to their home in Baltimore.
Miss Grace Fossett, of Baltimore, was last
week the guest of the Miss Bay, of Perryman.
Miss Kate Hutton and Mr.. and Mrs. Thos.
McGaw have returned to their home, in Balti-
more, after spending the summer in Hartford.
Miss Hutton spent part of last week with
Mrs. r. H. Hopkins, in this town.
Mrs Matte Hopkins is visiting Mrs. Mag
gle Taylor, of Perryman.
Mrs Fletcher Raymond and daughters have
returned to their home, in Baltimore, after
spending some time with relatives in this
neighborhood.
Miss Oleita Michael left on Saturday to visit
her sister, Mrs. C. K. Kirwin, of Baltimore.
Mr.. T. NJ. e. Choate, of Newark, is stop
ping with Mr. Stanley NJ. Hanway.
Mr. and Mrs. George Walker have returned
from few DAYS sojourn at Old Point Com
fort.
Mrs and Miss Duker, of Baltimore, are the
guests of Mrs Kate Kimmel.
DR.. Barr and family, who have been sum-
mering with Mrs. George Chauncey, have re-
turned to their home in Baltimore.
Miss Libbie Stuart, of Delta, is visiting in
this vicinity. VIRGINIA.