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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-08-14
Nicely Caught.

Mr. David Burke, assistant manager of the
Hartford House, Hsvre de Grace, couldn't
sleep well, Thursday night, because of the
heat, and about three o'clock in the morning
went down and sat in an arm chair on the
front porch. Soon afterwards he heard man
walking from the direction OF the railroad
bridge, and watched him until he raw him
trying to raise the window OF the hotel sum-
mer kitchen, on Union avenue. Mr.. Burke
then went around front and into the yard
and by this time the man had gotten into the
building, aud Mr.. Burke had him Gagged, and
kept him there until Constable Salig, who WAS
He was found to be William Jones, mulatto,
who has been around there fer some time,
though not a native. Jones had a hearing be-
fore Justice Rogers Friday morning, and was
committed to Bel Air Jail for trial at next term
of Court. Jones admitted being in the house,
but made the plea that he had come with a
cook who was employed there, and that hav-
ing forgotten her keys, she had told him to
90 in at the window and await her return.
He said the cooks name was Mary, but as
there is no one of that name employed at the
hotel, his story was not credited.
Mr. Joseph l.. Mackin, formerly Warden of
the Baltimore county Jail, recognized Jones as
having been frequently prisoner over there,
and who had served Il term in the House of
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Abingdon News.

ABINGDON, August l2.-Owing to the con-
dition of the walls OF the NJ. 4. Church at
Abingdon, the trustees decided to pull down
the building and build anew from foundation.
\ few uaSs ago where one OF the oldest - Eli
odist churches III the country stood, is now
but Il pile OF brick and mortar. As soon II
plan can be decided upon, the building will
be given out by contract, and ere long old
Abingdon can boast Of one new building.
Until the church is finished, preaching and
Sunday School will be held IN dwelling
house opposite MIR. }. W. Wilson's store.
Mr.. j. Z. Leight, at Outer Point, has caught
and cooked this season about $500 dozen
crabs.
Miss Matte Smith, OF Calvert county, is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. VI. l.. Sewell.
Mr.. Ford and D. Kincaid, Of V AN Bibber, had
William Bosley and William Curcoran arrest
ed for steeling watermelons, and tried before
MIR. Z. Z. Crouin, Justice of the Peace but
there was no proof that any damage WAS done
to the melons, the magistrate released them
aud sent them on their way rejoicing.
The Abingdon Sunday school Of the NJ. Z.
Church will hold sn all day picnic in the grove
across the creek from Otter Point, on Wednes-
day, August ~.
Miss susie Eltonhead, of Baltimore, form
erly OF this place, is visiting Mrs. j. ". Viii
son.
Miss Kate Hutton, of Baltimore, is summer
ing with the Misses McGaw.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bowman, of Baltimore,
are at Mrs. NJ. l.. Sewell's. e.
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Resolutions Of Respect.

At regular monthly meeting of the Board
OF Managers of Darlington Cemetery Com
pany. held at the cemetery Tuesday. August
1, 1885, the following resolutions were adopt.
ed expressi, of the loss that this board has
sustained in the removal by death of our late
fellow manager and president, Isaac Wilson.
WHEREAS The Supreme Ruler of the uni.
verse has seen tit in His all wise Providence to
remove from Darlington Cemetery Company
its president and legal head, from the com.
munity u good and loyal citizen, and from the
home kind, loving father and husband. We
the remaining managers of the emetery Com.
pany deem it but right and proper to place
upon record our esteem and love for isaac
Wilson. While we bow with reverence to the
Divine will, we greatly regret that one SO capa.
BILE gentle and kind should have been taken
from us. We extend to the bereaved family
our sympathy, assuring them we believe ouI
mutual and irrt parable loss Is his eternal gain
Resolved, That we include the above in oul
minutes of this meeting, and send Il copy to tht
stricken family, also copy To the county pa
pers.
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Dr. j. l.. Windolph continues very i'll at his
home in Darlington. .##.
Miss Mamie Osborne, of Baltimoreis guest
of Miss Marion Chesney.
Mr.. L. Fulton Bathon, of the Baltimore bar,
was in Bel Air on Saturday.
Mr.. Frederick c. Cook, of the Baltimore
bar, was in Bel Air on Friday.
Mr. s. B. Hopkins, of West Virginia, is
registered at the Rouse House.
Miss Beulah c. Clement is visiting Miss
Grace Hayden, Springfield, Mass.
Mrs. Matthew Stamford, of Baltimore, is
a guest of Mrs Charles l.. Dallam.
Mr.. Herbert Green, of Baltimore, was a
guest of Mr.. Frank Keen last week.
Miss Florence Patterson, of Philadelphia, il
visiting her sister, Mrs X. Ii. Smith, Havre
de Grace.
| Mr.. Charles G.. Forwood, OF Philadelphia, I,
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ". Smith
son ForwoOd.
Messrs George Y. Maynadier and Isaac
| Amos left Bel Air on Tuesday fer trip Il
Richmond Va.
Misses Clara Robinson, of Washington, d
| c., and Miss Nellie Hess, of Baltimore, ar
visiting their cousin, Miss Agnes Bruins, Be
| Air,
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Aberdeen Letter.

ABERDEEN, Aug. 12.-The regular influx Of
Tuesday. MIR. Morgan Mitchell as usual is
ahead. He began packing today (wednes-
day at noon; he says corn is somewhat dried
up.
Mr.. C. W. Baker, expects to begin canning
on Thursday, and Mr.. ID. K. Mitcl ell, will
start up on Friday.
MIR. G.. b. Osborn, to hold his trade in the
ice business, is buying ice by the car lead. He
expects to continue the business all the sea
son.
Some of our citizens are going to organize
Bryan and Sewall Club, and raise flag
here.
Mrs George Walker, of this town, enter.
tanned few of her friends at dinner last We'd
nesday. Covers we're laid for fifteen ladies.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Raymond, no re-
sides near Aberdeen, gave delightful water
melon party last Thursday evening The
large lawn was beautifully decorat with
lanterns, and table OF seasonable uit was
spread. instrumental and vocal music and
dancing were among the amusements Of the
evening.
Misses Emily w. Laniz and Emma LOCKER
man of PhiiadelphiB, who have been visiting
Mrs. A. K. Fletcher returned to their homes
on Monday.
Miss Harriet j. Cooley, OF Baltimore, is
the guest of Miss Florence Morgan.
Mrs. Mavene Mitchell, of Havre de Grace,
who has been visiting friends in Aberdeen
and vicinity, has returned home.
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Weather Crop Bulletin.

FLINTvULE.-The past week has been ex-
ceedingly hot and dry, tue thermometer
ranging from $50 TO 1929 in the shade. No
rain fell, and the ground is very dry All
the growing crops are suffering from the
drought, aud water III springs aud streams
getting very low. Farmers ale being Kept
too dry to pillow. Pasture is all drying up.
&. K. hamilton.
Scarborough.-Th weather OF the past
week has been exceedingly hot and dry, but
Notwithstanding the heat vegetation has cen
tlnued in good HE. Corn 10 almost all as
sured crop, and will be good. Tomatoes are
excellent. Threshing well advanced with
varied yields; extreme ranges six TO twenty
nine bushels to the acre. Oats turning out
very good. Buckwheat making nice growth.
Potatoes fair To good. MilleL doing well
Flowing for wheat i'll active progress Pa'-
lures low. Gardens very good.
WIN. j. Thompson.
Nale.-The past week has been one OF eX-
treme heat, with no rain. Growing crops are
suffering Corn will be cut short Of what
was first expected. Ground too dry TO pillow
for wheat. A. ). Bay.
Van Bibber.-lntensc heat. unrelievcd by
even fair shower, has patched up grass and
field" corn badly. Prospect for corn not
nearly 50 good, and Tomatoes are likely to he
short crop, OWING 10 neat and drought.
Wells generally faIiIng, 'ud some comprIIrd
to drive stock to water. Canning operations
VIII lie started during tue eLsuIus
Cleaning feuce-rows about the only work be
ing done, as it is to dry TO pillow.
H. A Wroth
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Through Wonderland.
PERSONALLY CONDUCTED TOURS TO YELLOW
STONE PARK VIA PENNSYLVANIA K. IL.

The Yellowstone Park is one of the mos
wonderfully attractive regions OF the world
Its beauties Of scenery, the wild grandeur q
its mountains and canons compel the adlnira
ton OF every visitor, while its phenomenal
geyscrs and curious mncralOgical formations
make il rich field for the investigation OF thu
scientist. Universal interest attaches to IL, anG
i'll order that the natural desire To visit II may
be accomplished in the most satisfactory man
ner the PENNSYLVANIA railroad Company ha
arranged for four covering period of SIX
teen dogs, leaving New York and philadelphia
Thursday, August ~.
As the tour will be run under the personally
conducted tourist system Inaugural: ed by the
abovc-named company. II Is hardly necessary
to give the assurance that il Will be arranged
in the most complete manner. 1t might be wei
to state however, that no other means OF see
ing the park thoroughly is comparable 10 that
afforded by well-ordcred personally con-
Quoted tour.
A special train. consisting of dining, Pull
man vcstibule drawing room sleeping. COM
partmcnt and observation cars, which vii bC
the best that can be secured, viii be provided
which passengers will live Ell route, anG
whenever the Journey is broken the choicest
rooms in the leading hotels will be reserved
for the use OF the tourists, for which regular
rates are paid. SO that the guests, although
members of Il party, enjoy all the privileges OF
individuals who may have made their own Sc
lectiUns.
The party will he conducted throughout by
II tourist agent especially selected for his abIl-
ity and experience, with chaperOn to look after
the comfort OF lady passengers.
The rate, covering every necessary expt nse
will be $40 from Boston, and 500 from New
York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington
and Harrisburg; proporUionate rates from
other points.
Detailed itinerary will be sent on application
to Tourist Agent, 2O5 Washington street, DO.
ton; 1896 Broadway. New York; 500 Fulton
street, brooklyn. or room All Broad street
station. Philadelphia.
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faithful reproduction of photograph taken
on Tuesday, especially for The -Egis. BOWL
ing is, as stated last week, incarcerated in the
county Jail, charged with the murder on Sun
day, August I'd, of Charles Whitaker on his
place opposite Fairview colored church, near
Forest Hill.
He is well known in that vicinity as a hur-
ter and fisherman, as well as his daily occupa-
ton as mail carrier between High Point and
Watervalc He is nearly sixty years of age.
He spends his time quietly in his cell reading,
seeing but few visitors, and having but little
to say. His case will probably be tried during
the November term Of the Circuit Court.
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The Shakers Arc Happy Community

it is said. but the shaker who shakes because
he can't help it is by no means happy indi,
vldual. SO shakes the person troubled witt
chills and fever. The quivering and shuddcr.
ing sensation is followed by no less plague
namely, burning fever. which is followed by q
perspiratiOn bath that leaves the unhappy SUIT
ferer las weak MS cat" most unfortunate
SmiIe, by the way, AS the cat, for its size, is II
particularly muscular animal. Under the
above circumstances vital stamina j. soon used
up. What will re Operate il: Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters, which eradicates malarial
disease in every form and repairs its terrible
ravayes upon tine system. Derangement vi the
liver always accompanies malarial disorder
To the relief OF this complaint, as well rs con.
stipation and dyspepsia. the Bitters is admira-
bly, adapted. No less efficaciOus and thorough
is 1t for kidney trouble, nervousness, rheuma.
tism and neuralgia. A winegasSiul three
tunes IA day.
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CHAs. Y. THOMAS. Secretary.


Since 1873 there have been nine epidemics
of dy sentery in different parts of the country
arrhoea Remedy was used with perfect sue
cess. Dysentery, when epidemic, is almost rs
severe and dangerous AS Asiatic Cnolera.
Heretofore the best efforts of the most skilled
physicians have failed to check its ravages,
this remedy, however, has cured the most ma
IiYnant cases, both OF cnIldrcu and adults, and
under the most tryin conditions, which proves
il to be The best medicine in the world for bowel
complaint. For sale by druggists.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-08-14

There is more Catarrh in this section of the
country than all other diseases put together,
and until the last few years supposed to be
incurable. For II great many years doctors
pronounced IL local disease, and prescribed
local remedies, and by constantly failing TO
cure with local treatment, pronounced il in
durable. Science has proven catarrh to be Il
constitutional disease, and therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by +. J. Cheney Co., Toledo,
Ohio is the only constitutional cure on the
market. IL is taken internally in doses from
10 drops to IL teaspoonful. Ii acts directly on
the blood and mucous surfaces of the system.
They offer one hundred dollars for any case it
fails to cure. Send for circulars and testi-
monials, Address
FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
ESold by Druggists, 20 cts.
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UPPER Cross ROADS. August l2.-Therf
will be All ice cream festival held In the grove
at Good Will Church on Tuesday and Wednet
day evening, August ~ and 10. supper viii
be served each night at 4 F. NJ. All are cor
daily invit edto attend.
Rev. W. VI. Sanner is attending the Hebb
willie Camp. Rev. +. Ely, of the NJ. +. Church
is expected to nil his place at Good Will Oh
Sunday evening, preaching at T. NJ.
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The Whitaker shooting.

Interest in the shooting OF Mr.. Charles
Whitaker remains undated. There is still
much to be heard concerning it, although in
quiet way. We presented our readers last
week with portrait of Mr.. Whitaker, which
was highly commended for its excellence, and
We supplement it in today's issue with pie
ture OF William f. Bowling, the cut being
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-08-14

LISTER GALLON, the nine-y ear old son OF Mrs.
Gertrude Gallon. Of this place, died last FIJI
day of typhoid fever. The funeral services
were conducted in the VI. E. Church, on Sun
day, at p. NJ. by Rev. d. H. Foard. The in
termeDt was In the Grove Cemetery. Mr..
Henry Tarring had charge Of the funeral.
VIRGINIA
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Man Drowned at Havre de Grace.

The outlet lock of the old defunct Susque-
harIha and tidewater canal claimed another
victim on Sunday night, which makes at least
five lives lost there In the past score Of years
The last victim was Edward Richardson,
formerly Of Perryville, but for the past few
mouths resident Of Havre de Grace. Rich
ardson was last seen Sunday about 10 O'Clock
by Mr. Carvile Maslin, who for the past
twenty eight years has mad charge OF the canal
property at the outlet lock. lie met him close
to the lock Mr. Richardson's watch having
stopped at LAB, it is likely Ire came to his
death shortly after being seen by Mr. Maslin.
The body was discovered about2 O'Clock Mon
playing about the lock saw the body in the
water. 1t was i'll an upright position, the tide
being out and only about four and half feet
of water in the basin. Justice George II.
Baekey summoned the following jury Of ill.,
quest: Jerry Crowley, foreman; William +.
Cook, Henry Cook, s. l.. Forsythe, A. X.
Walker. Everett Bradfeld, John McNulty,
William AlIender, DR.. Hugo Wensthof,
Maurice Brown, Charles Mackin aid Frank
Smith 4 verdict Of accidental drowning was
rendered. Richardson had gone to Port De-
posit Sunday afternoon in boat in COM
pany with William Baker, John Walker, John
Whalen and Fred. Gels, and had returned
about $50 T. NJ, akfer which the party sepa-
rated only short distance from where he met
his death. DR.. Smith testified that there was
not the slightest sign of foul play about his
b Idy. The lock where he was drowned is
hardly more than stones throw from his
home.
He leaves wife and nine children, the
youngest baby just walking and the eldest
seventeen or eighteen years of age. Richard
son worked about the river and lately had
peen working for the Consumers Ice Com
1any. He was about forty eight or fifty
ears of age. He was buried Tuesday after
noon, at Asbury NJ. L. Cemetery, Cecil
county.
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Sent ID TO His Mother in Germany.

Mr.. Jaeob Esbensen, who is in the employ f
the Chicago Lumber Co.. at Des Moines. Iowa.
says: II have just sent some medicine back 10
my mother III the old country, that know
from personal use TO be the best medicine in
the world for rheumat ism, haN mig used II in my
family for several years. ltls called Chamber
lain's Pain Balm. 1t always does the work.
80 cent bottles for sale by druggists.
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Election Supervisors Notice.

The Board of Election Supervisors for Har-
ford county hereby give notice that they have
appointed John X. Frey, Rep as Judge of
Election tor the Abingdon Precinct of the
First District, in the place Of John silver
Hughes excused. ,
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-08-14

A large new barn belonging to Mr.. Winfield
s. Walker, near Webster postof1ce, was to-
tally destroyed by fire between two and three
o'clock Monday morning, together with the
entire crop of hay and grain. The origin of
the fire is unknown. The loss will amount to
about 81 1900, fully covered by insurance in
the Agricultural Insurance Company, Of
WATERFOWL, n. Y.
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AldinO News.

AIDING, August l2.-The past week hss
been the hottest experienced this summer.
Vegetation seems to he cooking, AMI unless
rain comes soon some Of the crops will suffer
The fair and festival Leld 10y the ladies OF
Avondale Christian Church proved a success
and was literally attended. +. ).
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NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
Gathered by Our Correspondents.

To THE PUBLIc.-By special arrangement
with the Hartford County Telephone Com
pauy, any communication to the -tgis (either
for business or news will be transmitted free
of charge through any telephone connected
with the wires Of the Company.
WALTER FINNEY, Manager.
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What. Suffer with dyspepsia, when single
bottle of Kimmell's Tonic Herb Bitters will
cure you? At all dealers. SOC. Winkelman
& Brown Drug Company, Agents.
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Mr.. c. d. Yonker, well known druggist of
Rowling Green. Ohio in speaking of Chamber
lain's Cough remedy, says: Il take pleasure in
recommending il to my customers. for / am
certain that 1t will always please them i sell
more of iGthan all other kinds put together"
For sale by druggists.
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In loving remembrance of Alexander Nc.
Comas, who departed this life two years ago
August 15, 1894.
We knelt beside his dying bed,
Aud h, sSed his pnlid brow;
We vainIy pressed his icy hand,
He cannot heed us now.
That hand is cOld that heart is still;
Our dreams of bliss are DER.
And now, upon this dreary earth.
He'll cheer our hearts no more.
BY HIS FAMILY.
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y 1900 to niagara Falls ana Return
vi, UaiIrn,,,l

Special excursion tram will leave Baltimore.
Union Station. S.45 A. NJ. August and
20, S .ptember . and Il, consisting of Pull
man parIor cars and day coaches, accolIpa-
MED by tourist agent and chaperOn. Excur-
sion tickets, good tor return passage on any
regular train, exclusive OF limited express
train. within ten days, permitting stop-over
at Watkins and Rochester III each direction
and ut Buffalo returning, within limit. Reser-
vations in purlor-cars can he made on appllCil-
ton To company's ticket agents.
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I'm MemDOriRnl.

Sarah A. Jones was Dt m March 2, 1926, and
died of paralysis August =, 1896, aged 20 years
and months. Her husban |, Daniel W.
Jones, and three children, two sons, William
and Franklin Jones, and one daughter Mrs
j. Is. harkins, survive her. The deceased
was member Of The NJ. 2. Church for fifty
years, and during this time gained wide
circle of friends VINO will greatly miss her.
She had been in i'll health all spring, but
was never heard to complain, but bore her
sufferings with meek and humble spirit.
Oh, mother, thy gentle voice is hushed,
Thy warm, true heart is still,
And on thy pale and peaceful face
Is resting deaths cold chill.
Thy hands are clasped upon thy breast,
We have kissed thy lovely brow,
And in our aching hearts we know
We have no mother now.
BY HER LOVED ONES.
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Without Change of Cars via Pa. Il. Il. and the
New Delaware River Bridge Route.
Special trains will be run through in each
direction without change of Gprs,thus avoiding
transfer through Philadelphia, leaving Union
station, Baltimore, 1918 midnight, saturday =,
August l. s. Is and Do, and arriving mt Allan
tic City in time Tor breakfast sunday morning
Returning, leave Atlantic City q Z. II. sunday.
$40 OO In Ninrnrn Falls and Return
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Mr. Franklin Hamilton, laborer for Mr..
Charles Osborn, near Aberdeen, met with
painful accident on Saturday. He was haul
ing lumber between Ferrymans and Aberdeen
and was seated on the body of the wagon at
tending to the brake, while another man was
driving the horses. Hamilton lost his balance
and fell under the wheels, which passed over
his body, crushing him in a terrible manner.
He was taken to his home at Stepney and
medical aid summoned. His condition is very
serious, Hamilton has family,
-sDr. Henry w. Earl, of carlton, this coun-
ty, has invented an improved umbrella, in
which the old method of manufacture is done
away with. The ribs are inserted without the
use OF wire, and ia case OF Il rib becoming de
feetive it can be replaced without ripping the
cover, the ribs being so placed in posi-
ton in A groove that they cannot be dis
lodged by SIMPLY opening or closing the UNI
brela. The doctorw will apply for patent on
this new device. He is also inventor and
patentee of car coupling, lock for freight
cars, foot warmer, and has taken out caveats
on several other articles.
MIR Robert Nelson, of Bel Air, has de
signed an ingenious and unique arrangement
which apparently settles the vexatious money
question II is a wheel which bears upon its
hub the dial of a clock. j is held ina certain
position by weight, which bears the coat of
arms OF Crest Britain, and shows the relative
positions of the monometalic two dollar dollar
and the bimetslic hundred cent dollar. The
prices of farm products, such as wheat, corn,