The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1895-05-31
The EGSANDINTELIIGENCER
BEL AIR, ND, MAY 81, 1896.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Ice was reported at Jopps on Tuesday of
last week
A new station house is in course OF cree
tion at Baldwin station, Baltimore and Lehigh
Railroad
A number of horses in the vicinity of
Thomas Run are said to be affected with
lung disease.
A large band of Gyp lies were encamped
In the woods near the electric light works, on
Winters run, this week
-Children's Day services will be held in
Deer Creek NJ. p. Church, at Chestnut Hill, on
Sunday, June g, commencing at $50 O'Clock,
p. NJ
saturday, June l, has been fixed as the
date for holding the Cecil county Democratic
primaries to select delegates to the State con-
yention.
Mr. Charles X. Preston, of Jarrettsville,
had his blackboard nearly demolished by a
kicking horse while on the road to Bel Air
last Monday.
Mr.. John s. Richardson, Jr, who recently
purchased the Head property, near Bel Air,
is making number of improvements about
the dwelling.
From the first day of last month until last
Tuesday at noon, Mr.. Amos M. Cook, of
Glenville, caught on Mr.. William A. Cooks
premises l03 large rats.
A large flock of black mallards, number
ing several hundred, was seen passing over
the town last Friday evening. They were
observed at a number of places in line north
and south of this place.
"A COW belonging to Rev. T. 4. Wysong,
near the Rocks, was run into by the south
bound train of the Baltimore and Lehigh
Railway on Friday evening of last week, and
Injured SO badly that she had to be killed.
Last Monday, j. Royston Sitter, attorney,
sold the store property in Dublin, formerly
belonging to David G. Clement at public sale
at the Court House door. 1t was purchased
by the occupant, Wesley McDoon, for 81 100.
The regular June meeting of the School
Board will be held ON next Monday instesd OF
Tuesday, as usual, in order that the Board
may meet the County Commissioners with re-
ference to the levy for running the sch ools
during the coming year.
Cut worms have been playing havoc with
corn during the recent cold, wet weather.
MIR. j. B. Stewart, of Churchville, reports
finding "a worms in one hill of corn. Mr..
Joseph A. Ball, of the Big Woods, Is said to
have found "a in one hill.
A game Of base ball played at Aberdeen
last Saturday between the Nonpareils and St.
Joseph's College resulted in a victory for the
former by a score of IL to /. The Nonpareils
will play the Peabody club, Of Baltimore, at
Aberdeen next Saturday, June !.
We acknowledge with thanks an invita-
ton to attend the Fifth Annual Entertain
ment of the Shaftesbury College Of Express
sion, at Lyceum Theatre, Baltimore, this, Fri
day, evening. The principal Of Shaftesbury
College is Miss Alice NJ. Youse, formerly
teacher in the Bel Air Graded School, and well
known to many OF our people.
The dwelling at West Madison street,
Baltimore, was discovered to be on fire early
last Sunday morning. Five Johns Hopkins
University studeRts were sleeping soundly in
the building and were aroused with difficulty
and warned of their danger. Among the
number was Mr.. Hugh j. Jewett Jr., Of this
county. The fire was confined to one room.
IA. young ladies who compose Love Cir
Gle, Kings Daughters, will hold strawberry
and ice.cream fets on the lawn at Churchvills
Presbyterian parsonage on Friday evening,
June I, commencing at o o'clock. The popular
ity of these young ladies, and the fact that the
proceeds are to be devoted to worthy and chart
table objects, will doubtless draw a large at
tendance.
The MARYLAND State Teachers Association
will hold its annual sessions during July 9, 10
and II, at the Blue Mountain House, Pen
Mar Mr.. J. P. Shannon, the manager of the
hotel, has granted to members reduced rates
with the privilege of remaining week upon
the same terms. Card orders emitting the
holder to reduced rates over all railroads may
be obtained from Mr.. Albert F. Wilkerson,
l7l2 West Lombard st., Baltimore.
A cow belonging to Mr.. F. NJ Caples, Of
Fern Cliff, succeeded in pulling up the post
to which she was chained last Tuesday even
ing, and, with the usual intelligence of such
animals, made bee line for the Baltimore
and Lehigh Railroad tracks, dragging the post
after her. When she crossed the track the
post caught and the COW held tight on the
other end Just then the north-bound even
log train came along and cut the chain off
very neatly and the cow went on.
DECORATION DAY.-Yesterday, May 80, be-
ing Decoration Day and legal holiday the
banks were closed. Wann Post, G. A. R. and
Warren Camp Sons of Veterans, both Of For
est Hill, observed the day in their usual man
ner by decorating with flowers and flags the
graves of all old soldiers at Centre NJ. E.
Church, Rock Spring, Cooptown and Bethel
There were services at Cooptown and Bethel
These veterans respect the memory of all fall
en- heroes, whether they wore the blue or the
gray.
PENNIES STOLEN AND PAPERS RETURNED
Some person entered the store of o. f. Rig
don, at Cambria, on Monday night, May 20,
by unlocking the front door. The only thing