The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-04-09
The EGIS AND INTELIIGENCER.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
-Tramps are numerous.

Hartford county will meet in Bel Air on Tues
day.
At the sale of stock by DR.. j. Russell
Martenett, on Thursday, the prices ranged
from $40 to 800.
-Messrs. Gilbert & Strasbaugh, the we'll
known commission merchants, have moved to
l02 South street. Baltimore.
The wilma W. c. 7. L. will hold parlor
meeting at Mrs. George w. McComas', on
Tuesday evening, April Goth.
Hon. VIM. B. Baker has recommended
the appointment of j. K. Ramsey as post
master at the Rocks, to succeed Charles A.
Rutledge.
The W. c. T. U. sociable, which was to
have been held at Fountain Green Hall on
Thursday night, has been postponed until
Wednesday evening, 18th irst.
MIR. Edward 4. Guyton and Miss Hannah
GatcheIl, were married at the residence of
Mrs. Margaret Whiteford, near South Delta
on Tuesday, by Rev. j. d. Smith.
There will be a Christian Endeavor rally
at Bethel Presbyterian Church, on Monday
evening. a speaker from Baltimore will ad-
dress the meeting. All county societies are
invited.
Miss Mary Barnes, of Havre de Grace, has
purchased from the heirs of the late Jarrett
Gilbert, the farm, containing fifty acres
situated on the Chapel road near Wesleyan
Chapel.
Rev. A. d. Melvin has been elected pres-
dent of the Maryland Annual Conference of
the Methodist Protestant church. Mr.. Melvin
is son-in-law, of Col. John Divers, OF Upper
Cross Roads.
While walking over the farm of Mr.. John
s. Richardson, Jr., adjoining Bel Air, few
days ago, Mr.. VIM. Ii. Bauer picked up sew
eral well preserved specimens of flint arrow
points; evidently Indian relics.
The John ID. Hey farm situated near
Minefield Station, B. & L. K. r., was sold on
Monday by j. s Richardson for 5. A. Williams,
trustee, to Frank II. Jacobs for $500. The
property contains fifty-uine acres.
james f. Wilkinson and wife, of Macton,
have executed a deed of trust for the benefit
of their creditors, to James w. McNabb and
Thomas II. Robinson. who have given bond
for the sum of two thousand dollars.
MIR. Noble L. Mitchell sold at the Court
House door on Monday, for Mary E. Kirk and
J. Hall Kirk, executors of Jacob Kirk, ninety
five acres and three roods of land lying near
wilma, to William ID. Sanner, for s., 1926.
The fishing floats have all been towed TO
positions at Havre de Grace, and are ready
for the spring haus of shad and herring. The
warm weather of last week brought z great
number of fish up the bay, and many are now
being caught.
While Mr.. Howard Troyer, of Black
Horse, was driving his team one day last
week he discovered that his saddle mule
showed signs of sickness. He hastily dis
mounted, and the mule died in a few minutes.
The animal was good one and W as well and
hearty in the morning.
Mrs Robert McIlvain, of Fawn Grove,
Pa, was struck by lightning during thumb
er storm on Monday afternoon. She was
temporarily stunned and her clothing set on
fire. Her children who were near by, went
to her aid and extinguished the danes before
she was seriously burned.
MI. g. f. \. Ewing commenced on Mon
day. the contemplated improvements to tie old
Clayman Hotel property in Bel Air, which was
purchased by him some time ago. The corner
room will he fitted up as a store with all
modern facilities, and the rest of the large
building utilized as dwelling house.
Among the cases which have been set for
trial at the AprilEsraieofthe Court of APP
peals, which commenced ,atssHnnapols on
Tuesday sn~-ssle following from Hartford
county: Nq #BsssEfnt. 7aatninistrator of
Baldwin vs.. Sisschen, administrator. No. A
President, Manageg si6a -jCompany of the
Baltimore and York toan turnpike road VS..
Green.
The euestionis ofseh asked on what day
:, does Easter occnr, ,aEdEhy does it not occur
'hssat1e day &sacfrs ear. In early times
ct gaS xisesto controversy, and it
Y%asnB j ssssss tx, tirhe OF Constantine that it
Awashlsiiy setsled.sshe Council of Nice declar-
Aug Easterto Be Always on the first Sunday
esfter the fan npon, which occurs on or next
after March q. ansli the full moon happens
4 10 bs-on sunday, Eastesis the following Sun
day
EAweTy pleasant slssfi6g 81 the wilma
union was held at the halle Of Mrs. Geo.
Archer April lstT 3seEotibpa exercises regu-
lar business and reports d superindentsc claim
ed their share of attentions a parIor meet
ing of the union is to be held at the home of
Mrs. G. W. McComas, April 20th. Quite
good deal of new BUSINESS was transacted.
Adjourned to meet May 9th at the home of
Mrs. Alphonso Robinson.
On Saturday last 81 inst Miss Grace Cooley
gave a delightful children's party at the home
of her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Ambrose Cooley,
1t being in honor of Miss Grace's birthday
The young people were delightfully."- entertain
ed with music, games, charades, and the var
ious amusements dear to childhood. 1t was
pleasant sight to see many happy faces
assembled together, aud more than one went
home with the fixed defamation to have a
birthday party when that date arrived. Re-
freshments were served. Miss Grace's friends
represented were: Misses Beulah and Stella
Briney, Jessie Evans, Mabel and Laura Nc
Gonigal, Phoebe Gilbert, Lizzie Bolts, Helen
Smith, Laura and Bessie Spencer, Rae and
Grace Jourdan, Kate Hughes and Ethel
Hughes, Masters Archer and William Smith,
John Spencer, John and Gilbert Cooley.
Mrs. Mrs. Cooley was assisted in entertaining
by Misses Marion and Hattie Cooley, Maude
Spencer, Eunice Sibley. Mrs. Scott Silver and
Mrs. Wm. s. Smith.
Arm Broken.
Master John d. Mock young son of MIR.
n. n. Mock, fell from board upon which he
was see-sawiDg on Tuesday afternoon and
broke his arm. Dr. ". S. Archer rendered
the necessary attention. Fortunately it was a
clear break, free from splinter, and will soon
heal.
New Creamery at Fork.
About 81 600 has been raised for the estab-
lshment OF the contemplated creamery a
Fork, and it is expected that work will soor
be commenced. Two thousand dollars will
be necessary for the successful establishment
of the enterprise lot has been leased from
DIR. j. +. II. Gorsuch.
Again on the Briny Deep.
Mr.. Benjamin Bissell, Jr., who has lately re-
turned from Florida much improved in health
has again taken his departure from Bel Air
and indeed from the mainland. He sailed
on Wednesday from Baltimore on the gooC
.oboonnr EJ,vord Hipht for Port or in