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Abingdon, july Is. "A few days ago Mr.
Alfred N"ulSdae and MIR. f. NJ. Frantz killed
a snuhr ,.n MIR j. ). Williams place. About
eight Inches of each end of the snake was
bright red. while its body was brown, and
about thirty inches long. Perhaps "Jim
Sank' can tell us something about The reptile
as he is living in the land of snakes.
Although the evening of the Fourth was in
clement il did rot prevent Mr.. j. w. Wilson
and Mr.. }. Frank Johns from giving us a
beautiful display of IRE works.
Among the many visitors that recently ar
rived nL hartford station 10 spend some time
with their friends, are Miss Kate Hutton, Of
Baltimore, ut Mrs. +. a. McGaw's S; Miss Susie
Eltouhrud, at Mrs. }. W. Wilson's Mr.. and
Mrs William T.. Day, of New York, and Mr.
IL. II. Carroll, of Baltimore county, at Mr. j.
). Williams.
Master Charley Scwell, of Macon. Ga, is on
n visit to his grandmother's, Mrs. NJ. l.. Sew
ell. Master Charley made the trip all alone,
arriving H.. Baltimore twenty-four hours after
he left Macon, Ga after changing cars at five
different points. This is long trip for boy
of twelve summers to make alone.
Mrs. ). \. Hughes and Mr.. j. :. Hughes,
wife and sister, left today on Royal Blue
from Hartford station for an extended trip to
New York and Boston. At Boston they will
meet their brother. Mr.. Harry Hughes, who
left Baltimore on Monday by one of the ocean
steamers. They will all make their return
trip via water. Z.
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From Bagley.

BAGLEY, July 17.-Last Friday little Clar
ence BagIey, the year old son of DIR. Charles
and Mrs. Ella V. Bagley, was laid to rest il
the cemetery of Union Chapel Church. A
large procession of sympathizing friends fol
lowed the little casket to the church. Rev
W. NJ. Hyde offered up beautiful and ap,
propriate prayer. Rev. 5. A. HoblitZell theI
read a lesson from the scripture after which
Rev. b. f. Devres, delivered an earnest and
very instructive sermon. Rev. j. A. Hopkin'
assisted in the choir. The singing wal
well rendered with Miss Bessie Amoss al
the organ. Many eyes were suffused with
tears as they gaZed for the last time upon the
little form which was about to be consigned
to the earth The little fellow met his death
from the kick OF horse while riding with an
older brother on the horse rake Finding
they had disturbed bees nest, the older boy
dismounted and was removing the little fellow
from the danger of the kicking horse when q
blow from the animals foot struck him in the
back of the neck breaking it and causing in
slant death.
Mr. Lemue ii. Amos crops are all doing
well this year. Ills corn is excellent.
Mr. Elias Beaumont has sold out his under
taking business to Mr.. Edward Hornberger
who will now conduct the same. Mr.. Horn
berger is also building a store-house in FallstoI
where he will engage in the sale OF stoves
furniture, etc.
Mr. Andrew Bradley has been on the sick
list for a few days.
DIR. Charles Bagley has sold his little farm
in Fallston. tenanted by Mrs. Esther j. ID.
Woods, to Mr.. Michael John Kelley.
FLINT
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Farmers Busy.

BUSH RIVER NECK, July 16.-Messrs. DON
aid Smith and Robert p. Mitchell, DR., from
Spesutia Island, were welcome visitors at the
High House last Monday. They came down
the bay i'll their sailboat. They caught forty
dozen fine crabs. Can Otter Point beat this
in one days catch by only two meng
| regret very much to learn through the
columns of The EgiS of the death of Mrs. w.
Scott Handy. She was frequent visitor at
the High House, and was one OF the best
ladies that ever visited the place. She was
beloved by all who knew her. Her bereaved
husband has our heartfelt sympathy in his
great loss
Our farmers are still hard at work. They
have their wheat and hay about under cover,
but have the corn and tomatoes to work.
The oats, which is a good crop, is about
ready for the machine, and it will take the
farmers fully two weeks before they can get a
rest
Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Walker, of Baltimore,
and Mr.. and Mrs. L. Stanley Patterson, OF
Emmorton, and Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Holloway,
OF Stepney, were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Nathan Barron last Sunday.
The huckleberry crop is good.
Squirrels are plenty this season. jim SANK
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SAD AccIDEsT.-The upsetting of stove
last Friday caused boiler OF scalding water
to flood the floor of the kitchen In ID. II.
Jones' home, sos Madison street, Homestead,
In the Northeastern Annex, Baltimore. One
woman and four children were seriously scald-
ed, one of which, William Jones, aged five
months, has since died. The injured are:
Minnie Jones, 2 years old, scalded legs,
hand aud feet. These are the children Of Rey'
mold w. Jones, who lives with his family in
the house with his brother.
Mrs. Ida Jones, % years old, scalded left
leg and foot.
Pauline Jones, years old, scalded about
the body. L
Rebecca Jones, 2 years old, scalded legs ant
| feet.
One of the legs of the stove was broken and
had been propped up with two bricks. Ii
play, one Of the children knocked the brick
out of place, causing the stove to upset and
throwing the hot water in the tin boiler OIL
! the floor.
Before the unfortunate children could ge
away the water reached them. Mrs. Id
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ATTEMPTED ASSAULT ON YOUNG GIRL
Considerable excitement was caused on Sun.
day afternoon at Swan Creek, three miles
south of Havre de Grace, by an attack on 8
little girl by negro man. 1t was about
half-past two and the girl was Rachel Moore
eleven years of age, daughter Of John Moore
of Perryville, Cecil county. She was on 6
visit to her sister, Mrs. George +. Price, al
Darlington, and started about o'clock tc
walk to Robin Hood schoolhouse, at Swan
Creek, to attend Sunday school. When near
ing her destination she was met by burly
negro, who approached hey and catching hel
| up In his arms started to run up the road
Her screams attracted the attention Of people
in the vicinity, and when the man found b
was pursued he dropped the girl and endea
vored to make his escape.
After running him for more than mile he
was captured by George l.. Mitchell and tht
child's brother-in-law, George F. Price. He
was given in charge Of the Aberdeen author
tiles and locked up until Monday morning
when he was given hearing and committed
for the action of the grand jury by SPUR
Pritchard. lie gave Edward Banks as hi
name and said he was from Talbot county.
The little girl was SO overcome by the at
tack that she had to be carried to the nous
Of friends near by, and was speechless iron
the fright.
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Bel AIR NoTEs.-Mss Dora Proctor, is the
guest of Mr. aud Mrs. A. J. German, Towson.
The Town Commissioners of Bel Air have
appointed Daniel H. Carroll town tax collec-
tor.
Mrs. Henry Reckord, accompanied by her
daughter, Miss Julia, is visiting her son, MIR.
ID. Burnett Reckord.
Miss Nan Waters, daughter OF Judge James
D. Waters, is visiting Miss Daisy F. Archer
this week.
The electric motor placed in the mill OF the
Henry Reckord Manufacturing Company is
running smoothly, and giving excellent salts
faction. 1t does the work better than the 50
horse-pow engine which it replaced.
Mr.. Wallace Mclean, OF Washington, d.
c., a member of the Senior Glass of Princeton,
is visiting Mr. and Mrs. j. l.. Mccormick.
Misses Elise aud Halle Williams, daughters
of Mr. S. A. Williams, are visiting Miss
Schuyler, OF Elkton, Md.
Miss Ethel Hu!ett, sister OF Mrs. Lee X.
Pennington, and Miss Elsie Thatcher, niece
Of Dr. Pennington, both of Wilmington,
Del, are the guests of DIR. and Mrs Penning.
ton this week.
Miss Mary Bull, Of Baltimore, is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter W. Preston.
Miss Katie Busted aud Mr.. Arthur Keat.
ing, Of Centerville, Md, are visiting the fam
lily OF Mr.. J. NJ. STREET..
Mr. John Rush Street,, OF the Hartford Ma.
tionaI Bank. is spending the week with his
parents at the Manor.
Messrs. Ned and Jack Quarles have beer
rusticating in Darlington the past week.
Mrs. Lee r. Pennington, who has beer
spending several weeks with her parents il
Wilmington, Del, has returned home.
Master Malcolm Worthington and sister
\ Miss Annie Laurie, spent last Thursday al
Pen Mar.
Mr.. William Groom, of Baltimore, has beer
visiting friends in Bel Air.
List Of uncalled for letters remaining il
the Bel Air postoffice: Willie Campbell
| Harry E. Dorsey, care w. o. Hughes.
Fritz. Carlston, gardener for COMMISSIONS
| General Stump, left at this Office on Thurs
| day some of the finest tomatoes we have seeI
this season. They were OF the Stone variety
which is ordinarily late, but under skillfu
management this excellent gardner now ha
| a fine yield.
| Miss Busted, of Centrevllle, is visitin!
friends in Bel Air.
Mr. J. NJ. STREET., editor Of the Harfor,
| Democrat is at Raleigh springs. During hi
absence his place will be taken by Prof. w
| T L. Taliaferro Of the Maryland Agricultur
al College.
The law library has been reorganized ant
will be placed In the building of William
and Hopkins in the room now occupied by
| Mr.. s. A. Williams as private office.
Little Miss Mary Pendleton, one of Balti
lnore's coming beauties, is visiting Miss Alic
Lee.
Mr.. J. W. Chamberlain, of the Clerks Of
fee is spending his vacation at Ocean city
New Jersey.
The ladies of the congregation will hold
public sale at the residence Of Mrs. J. Il. {
Hopkins on Saturday evening for the benz
fit of the Protestant Episcopal Church
Hon. and Mrs. George N. Jewett; Hugh j
Jewett, Jr., Misses Van Horn and Goddard
of GAINESVILLE, Ohio, were in town on Monda.
Mr.. Frank Ii. Jacobs desires us to publicl
thank his friends and neighbors for the
prompt and timely assistance at his fire o
Wednesday.
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NoHRIsvILLE, July 17.-llarvest is about
over in the upper end, except the oats.
Some Of the farmers are done threshing and
are hauling their wheat TO market.
4 number of roads in this section need
mending very badly.
Mr.. Wiley Richardson is confined to his
bed with sickness.
Mrs Susan Arthur, of Baltimore, is visiting
her daughter Mr. Steven Phillips
Mr.. j. ". Butler aud wife We're the guests
| OF Mrs. Belle Stiler, last week.
Miss Viola Smith is the guest of Mrs. 5. A.
| Miller.
Mr. W. II. Miller was driving a colt across
the Deer Creek Driving Park few days ago,
when the colt became frightened at the speak
er's stand and became unmanageable. Mr..
! Miller was thrown from the cart and very
badly hunt.
Mr. Louis Wilcox and family, OF Baltimore,
are spending the summer with MIR. Luther NJ
| Bermingham of Shane, Baltimore county.
Mr. Harry Almony has had his house re-
painted. which makes a great Improvement.
| Messrs L. Il. and Z. l.. Miller did the paint
| ing.
There will lie a church festival at Gorsuch
| Chapel on saturday the 2Oih.
| A trotting will he held at Deer Greek
| Trotting Park on August 10. There VIII be
$3.50 for some one to carry away.
Norrisville silver band are practicing play,
| ing on horse back to be ready for the grand
turnout at Cole Hill, which will be held
August the Sd. L. ). NJ.
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STATE TEACHERS AssoCIATIoN,-The TWEEN
ty-ninth annual session Of the Maryland State
Teachers Association was held at the Blue
Mountain House, July Q. 10, II.
The Hartford delegation consisted Of Exam
liner John ID. Worthington, Mr.. j. s. Hill.
principal of the Aberdeen schools, Misses Hat
tie A. Poole aud Carrie A. Lochary and Mr.. f.
J. Cook, OF Bel Air.
The Blue Mountain House is an ideal place
for holding the Association, and the session:
were both pleasant and profitable. Many i'm
portant question were discussed by those in
attendance. On Thursday afternoon about
one hundred OF the teachers made visit to
the battle field of Gettysburg.
Many eloquent addresses were made, and ,
number of excellent papers read. The
paper by Prof. F. E. Metzger, principal Of the
schools OF Frostburg, Md, on "Latin in the
Public Schools" was mastery handling Of
an important subject. Mr.. f. ]. Cook read d
paper on "The Training OF the Reflectiv,
Power, Prof. E. b. Prettyman, principal of
the Normal School, was elected chairman oil
the Executive Committee for next year Prof
Charles F. Raddatz, OF Baltimore City Col
| lege, was elected president; Mr.. John D.
Worthington, second vice-president.
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PYLEsvTLLE, July l6.-The farmers leisure
moments are few at this season; this week
will about finish up wheat. Some farmers
have finished stacking wheat, and are toiling
in the corn fields but we are all looking for
ward to the dark days of November when the
the winds of winter begin to whistle theil
melancholy dirges and the political pot shall
be done boiling, and some of the many can
didates shall be numbered among the lost.
The artist has been around Cambria with
paint and brush ornamenting the fence OF
Main street, south west Of centre square, with
advertisements.
w. s. Morris, has treated his new house to
a coat of paint Crawford and Miller, OF
Delta, painters.
The NJ. p. Church, of Cambria, has also
been reprinted.
valuable horse belonging to Andrew
Scarborough jumped pale fence and pierced
himself with paling from which he died thu
next day. POGO.
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NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
Gathered by Our Correspondents


| ABERDEEN, July 17.-Jim Sank seems to be a
| Bear on the wheat market, as all of the farm
| crs here say about twenty bushels to the acre
is all they are getting.
While Mrs. William Pritchard and daughter
Miss Susie Were returning from L'avre de
Grace one day last week their buggy was run
into and TO some extent demolished; by II
man who was driving in Il very reckless man
ner Both of the ladies were thrown out but
fortunately were not njured. The man who
caused the accident was evidently not gen
teman, as he did rot stop to assist the ladies,
but hurried away, leaving them to lead their
horse back to Havre de Grace and procure an
other vehicle in which to reach their home in
this town.
Although, great many were disappointed
BY not seeing the game of ball which they
expected to witness last Saturday between
parcels they were well pleased with the fine
display of fireworks at night The town was
filled with people who had come from a dis
lance for this occasion.
Mrs. r. l.. Hanway and daughter, Lillian re-
turned on Monday from their sojourn at Avon
and New York City.
Misses Mamie and Irene Bell, of Baltimore,
are visiting relatives In this vicinity.
Mrs. Shipley and daughter, Miss Bertha,are
summering at Mrs. s. b. Rickey's, Of Boothby
Hill.
Mr. and Mrs Charles R. Kirwin, of Balti-
iiOTc, SpcHG WIN anu MID. " IL
Osborn.
Miss Mamie Courtney with Miss Jessie
Bell, of Baltimore, attended the Christian
Endeavor Convention in Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Hopkins, of Patapsco
Neck paid visit of several days last week to
MIR. and Mrs. II. H. Hopkins and Mrs. NJ. A.
Hopkins.
MIR. John A. Osborn was in Philadelphia on
business on Tuesday.
Miss Sadie Jamison, returned on Monday
from visit to friends in Baltimore.
Mr.. Archer b. Jamison, preached to large
congregation in the NJ. Z. Church last Sunday
morning, and Mr.. William Herbert, of Baltf-
more held services at the same church in the
evening.
A very enjoyable social meeting of the
Epworth League was held in the N. E.
Church, South, last Friday evening at which
the pastor Rev. Mr.. Eutsler delivered an in
teresting lecture.
Miss Florence Mitchell has as her guests
Misses Kate Smith and Ella j. Vincent, of
Baltimore.
Miss Minnie Hall, of Elkton, is visiting
Mrs. C. s. Hilton.
Mr.. Blake, of Norfolk, Va, while on his
way from a trip to New York, stopped and
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. J. 2. Mitch
ell.
Miss Rubena Corson left last week for her
summer vacation, to Norfolk and other places.
VIRGINIA.
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THE SUsQUEHANSA AND TIDEwATER CANAL
TO BE SoLD.-Messrs. Geo l.. Van Bibber, OF
Bel Air, and s. johnson Poe, of Baltimore
have been appointed trustees to sell the Sus
quehanna and Tidewater Canal. The sale
will take place in York, Pa, on September
the 5th.
The canal includes fifteen miles in Mary
land, owned by the Tidewater Canal Com
pany, and thirty miles In Pennsylvania owned
by the Susquehanna Canal Company. The
entire canal will be sold.
The State of Maryland has a claim of one
million dollars against the canal company
1t has never received any pecuniary returns
from its investment.
The decree of sale was obtained as the re
suit of proceedings instituted by Attorne.
General Poe on behalf of the State Of Mary
land
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PROHIBITION COUNTY CONFERENCE.-The
County Convention of the Prohibition party
was held in the Court House, at Bel Air, on
Wednesday, July II. President, T. F. Ball
secretary, Eugene Tucker.
The follow ng nominations were made;
State Senator.-H. j. Hollingsworth, Sd
district.
House of Delegates.--W. 8. Evans, I'd dis
trict; T. II. Ward. 4th district; Eugene
Tucker, Sd district; J. A. Wetherall, LIST dis
trict.
Register Of Wills.-Dr. BENZ. Smith, Sd
district.
Judge of Orphans Court.-N. T. Holdings
worth, Sd district 81. T. Arthur, 9Th district
Joseph Andrew, 5th district.
Sheriff-S. l.. Spencer, 4th district.
County COMMISSIONER. NJ. Macklem,
I'd district.
The meeting was very successful. Sixty
three dollars were added by subscription to
the campaign fund.
The State Convention will be held at Glyn-
dou, August /. Mr.. John &. Wooley, a
noted orator of Chicago, will address the
State Convention on the evening Of Aug. !.
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SOUTH DELTA July 1S.-This section wa;
| visited by a very severe thunderstorm Oh
| Tuesday afternoon. There was but very little
wind or rain but one flash of lightning was
| followed by another in quick succession.
Mr.. James NJ Parker well known and
| highly respected citizen of Delta died on
| Tuesday, July . after ~ lin erng illness aged
G6. At the time of his death Mr.. Parker held
the Office of Justice of the Peace.
The construction gang Of the b. Il l.. is
putting in a siding for the new serpentine
quarry which is proving quite success Sew
eral stones have been taken out which are es-
tmated to be worth 81 coo in the rough.
About 10 from Delta are in Boston attending
the great convention.
Camp began at Mt. N,bu last Sunday to
continue until -.
Camp will begin at the old camp grounds
i'll Macomber's woods uu the 18th to last over
two SUNDAYS.
Harvest is nearly over and it has been a
very good one; il wheat would only reach the
dollar mark the farmers might be happy. G..
Mrs. Rhode Noah, of this place, was TAX en-
in the night with cramping pains and the next
day diarrhoea set in. She took half II bottle of
blackberry cordial but got no relief. She then
sent to me to see if had anything that would
help her. l sent her Il bottle of Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and the
first dose relieved her. Another of our neigh
bors had been sick for about week and had
tried different remedies for LiarrhOea but kept
getting worse. | sent him this same remedy.
him.. He says he owes his recovery to this
wonderful remedy.-Mrs. Mary Sibey Sidney,
Mich. For sale by Thomas q. ForwOod & Co.,
Druggists Bel AR, Md.
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A BRILLIANT CHURCH WEDDING.-Bel Air
Presbyterian Church presented a beautiful
scene on Wednesday night. the occasion being
the wedding of Mr. J. Pearl Wilson, president
of the Enterprise Carriage Company and
Miss Julia Bilingslea daughter OF Mr.. w. 7.
Billingslea well known resident of Bel Air.
Long before the church doors were opened an
immense crowd had gathered to witness the
nuptials, many late corners were enable to OBJ
tain admission. Promptly ut $50 the wedding
party arrived and walked slowly up the aisle
to the sweet strains OF the wedding march
played by Prof. Mahoney. First came the
ushers c. G. Barnes, Walter Finnay, IL. &.
Maynader, and James C. Young. Then Miss
Fannie Roberts best girl and Mr.. w. Frank
Keen, best man. Lastly were the bride and
groom. The bride was attired in dove colored
silk with hat and gloves to match and carried
a beautiful bouquet Of roses. The groom,
best man and ushers wore the customary
black At the altar, which had been decorat
ed for the occasion they were met by Rev. f.
D. Finuey who pronounced them one. After
the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson took a
train at VauBibber for an extended trip. Up
Oh their return they will reside IN Bel Air.
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Gleanings from Chenille.

CHENILLE, July 15.-Miss lola Scarbor-
Huida IL. Cook over Sunday.
Children's Day services were held at Har
mony Presbyterian Church last Sunday. This
is the first year that Children's Day has been
observed at Harmony. The exercises con
sisted of readings, scripture recitations and
excellent music.
Mary farmers are threshing out their crops
The turnout is not good.
Mr. William Newark and friend returned
home from Plainfield, New Jersey. They
came on their wheels
Messrs. Harry and Charlie Coale have the
finest field OF tomatoes in this vicinity.
COMPANY.
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WEATHER REpoRr.-The State bureau give,
the following reports:
FaLstoa.-Cool and partly cloudy weather
RBinfall .0l Of all inch on the llth.
Il. e. Curtiss.
Line Bridge.-Wheat harvesting is oveI
and a good yield Of grain expected; the straw
was above an average. great many fields
of grass to be put up yet. Oats harvest will
soon be here, of which there is prospects OF a
large crop. Potatoes, tomatoes and all gar
den vegetables are in prime condition.
Philip A. Barton
Van Bib6er.--Temperature somewhat low,
but a splendid week for farming operations.
All crops, without exception, look flourish
ing. Oats ripening fast and will be cut pretty
generally this week. Hay harvest in pro
gress, but crop more or less weedy. Corn
fine, and tomatoes making good growth.
Wheat all in. Ii. A. Wroth.
Fdle.-Weather for the past week pleasant.
Wheat harvested and some thrashed. Hay
harvest progressing nicely. Corn looking
well. Tomatoes and other crops apparently
in fair condition. A. s. Bay.
GienrHe.--With the exception of two light
showers, the past week has been fine for har-
vesting timothy and finishing up wheat har-
vest. Oats now ready to harvest; some fields
where crop is heavy, badly tangled. The po-
tato crop promises to be good one. Spleen
did stand of grass on wheat and oat stubbles.
Corn generally would be much benefited by
another good working, though in most places
is rather too large. Apples promise to be
quite plentiful. VIM. j. Hopkins.
ScdrbOro.-The weather of this week has
been line, but rather cool for growing crops.
Wheat about all up; some thrashing done;
yield very satisfactory. Ilaying rapidly clos
ing and going up in fine condition. Oats
ripening very slowly. Corn and tomatoes are
doing well. Farmers are pushing the cultiva-
ton Of their growing crops, which is much
needed. Vim. j. Thompson.