The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-07-02
HE EGISAND INTELIJGENCER.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

William Roe has been commissioned post
master at Forest Hill.
Mr.. Charles McComas is happily GONZALES
cent from his recent illness.
The name of the postoflice at Cathcart has
been changed TO Madonna.
Owing to the Fourth of July falling on
Sunday, the public Offices and stores will be
cosed on Monday, July 5.
-"BuSter" Mr.. Il. B. Bruins pacing horse
i, entered at The Gentemen's Driving Park
ia TIE > - class for the race on July 9Th.
The first wheat cut ia the neghborhood
lrgan on Saturday. The yield is reported
very heavy.
-Children's day services which were to
have been held at Dublin y. +. Church are
postponed on account of the death of the
pastor Rev. 4. j. Bender.
The case of Davis VS.. the Tome Institute
reached the seventeenth day of trial today. 1t
isconsiGercd probable that the case be given to
the jury this afternoon. The case has beaten
the record in Hartford county for length of
trial.
The town Commissioners of Bel Air will
strictly enforce the ordinance forhidding the
. explosion of fireworks of any description on
the streets OF Bel Air on Sunday, July 4th.
The attention OF all persons is called to this
notice.
The corner stone of the new NJ. f. Chu -ch
at Cooptown will be laid by Mt. Ararat lodge
4. f. * \. NJ. on Saturday July 10, at 30 2.
NJ. Rev. DR.. J. F. Goucher, president of the
>ssNsman's College, Baltimore, will deliver he
address.
A cab'egram from Port au Spain, Trni-
dad from Benjamin Bissell Jr., of Bel Air
announces his safe arrival after pleasant sea
voyage of thirty days from Jacksonville,
Florida. He sailed on the schooner Edward
q. Hight which will load cargo of asphalt
for Washington D. c.
Emory Chapter OF the Epworth League
VIII hold fourth of July Rally in Emory
Church next Sunday July 4th. Preaching at
800, p. NJ. by Rev. Joseph ID. Smith, of Delta,
subject, Christian Citizenship, and p. NJ. by
Rev. j. B. Scarborough subject, Bible Causes
o, Hard Times. Everybody invited.
The County Commissioners on Wednes-
day fixed the tax rate at SIS cent?. The
amount of revenue required to be raised for
County expenses is about $4,000. The tax
able basis which is lower than last year, we
are unable to give accurately at present but
will next week. when the matter will be fully
commented upon.
A closely contested game of ball was
Played on Monday, between the Printers and
Folders of the town, of Bel Air, the former
b.ing the winning club by score of3 to 2.
The pitching of Kennedy was the principal |
feature Batteries, Anderson and Kennedy,
f)r the winning club; Hughes, McComas and |
Free for the Folders.
On last Friday night Frank Trago and
Edward Dehaveu became involved in a fight |
a Wilson'S store at Abingdon, in which De-
haven was struck violent blow upon the
head and severely hurt. The injured man
was brought to Bel Air where his wound was
dressed by DR.. Munnikhuyseu. The men
were arrested and tried before Justice Rich
a-dson who fined them each five dollars and
costs, amounting to total of $3.50.
"A public meeting of the citizens of Bel Air
vas held in the Court House Oh Saturday
evening to discuss the best plans ofimproving
he sanitary condition of the town, and the
Improvement of the sire, is. Mr. +. w. Baker
presided, with Mr.. Louis Dashiel secretary.
full discussion of the matter took place,
and it was ordered that a committee of three
he appoin' ed to solicit subscriptions to aid
the Commissioners in improving Main street,
provided the town appropriates 81 900 towards
the work. The committee appointed were s.
A. Williams, II. B. Bruins and James NJ.
Reynolds.