The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-08-20

LOCAL AFFAIRS.

meuced canning tomatoes THIS week.
The rirst sitting of the officers of regis
tration will be on Tuesday, September IS.
The bazaar at St. Mary's Church, Cler
mont Mills, will close on Saturday, August Is
MIR. P. H. Mccormick. of Bel Air, has
been appointed as one of the judges on live
stock at the Talbot county fair
-Rev. W. E. Bird, of Havre de Grace,
preached lie closing sermon at Woodlawn
Camp meeting on Thursday last.
An iufant son of Mr. and Mrs Isaac Peter
son. is lying i'll with typhoid fever at his
parents residence on Thomas street, Bel Air
The Baltimore Base Ball Club has, by a
series of Victories gained position which
places them within three points OF the Boston.
On Friday at tne woods meeting at Coop
town, two venerable gentlemen professed
conversion, each of them having passed the
three score and ten mark.
Richard Loan who has been In jail since
July nth charged with shooting Jrmes Cliff
ford, near Aberdeen has been released on bail
for the November term OF court.
On Thursday of last week Mrs. j. j. Piow-
man, of Clay ton, was thrown from her buggy
AMI badly injured. Fortunately no bones
were broker. She is improving.
There will be a social held at the Fountain
Green W. Z. TU Hall, Tuesday, August 9th
from until 10 o'clock P. NJ. Proceeds for
of union. Public cordially invited.
Owing to a recent death in the family of
one Of the members of the Summer Cotllion
Club, of Bel Ait, the three remaining dances
have been postponed until further notice.
VIM Boulden a track-walker for the P,
w & B. X. X. Co, was killed near Perryviile
on Friday night, by being struck by the Il2
train lie leaves a widow and two children.
"A game of base ball was played at the
Fair grounds on Saturday, between the Oar
lington aud Bel Air teams, which resulted in
favor OF the Bel Air club by score of IA to 10.
DR. James Billingslea, has been appointed
Medical examiner for Maryland Of the Royal
Arcauum. lie is a native OF Hartford county
and is man of line personality and consider
able ability.
The Methodist Protestant Sunday School
held their annual picnic on the banks Of Lake
Fanny on Friday. 1t was sn ideal day for an
outing expedition and the children enjoyed
it thoroughly.
A large load of hay belonging to Mr..
Spencer, of Emmortou, was overturned on
Saturday morning at the corner OF Main
street and Pennsylvania avenue, by the break
lug of coupling pole.
Io,utiFul \ipbt RInprniuu % n the
ward OF Mr. A B. Whitaker, Bel Air, attracted
the attention of the public on Wednesday
night. There were nineteen perfectly devel-
oped blossoms on the plant.
Persons sending news items to the .EgiS,
will please remember that anonymous COM
munications cannot be published. This Will
account for the absence fIom our columns OF
several personal notices lately.
A horse attached to the delivery wagon of
William H. Lyle became frightened while
standing in front of the restaurant, in Bel Air,
on Wednesday morning and ran away, break
ing the shafts OF the wagon badly.
Mr.. John H. Reckord, of Bel Air, lost
valuable mare last Sunday night from intlama-
ton of the bowels. The mare was one of
pair of matched sorrels out of Orange Chief,
aud the pair trotted together in considerably
less than three minutes
6. James K Brewer, Fred Huributt
and L. P Esenbrey, of Baltimore, stopped
in Bel Air on Wednesday on a bicycle tour to
Philadelphia and the seaside resorts OF New
Jeasey The corpulent form OF the ex-clerk
of the Baltimore Circuit Court, made hand
some picture on wheel.
Attention is called to the tournament to
be held at the Fair grounds on Friday next,
9th instant. The charge to the knights Will
be delivered hy Mr. W. w. Preston and the
coronation address hy Hon. Geo. Y. Magma.
der. Every effort will be made to render
this the event Of the season. See card in
another column.
The anniversary service of the Young
Peoples Society of Christian Endeavor of the
Rel Air Presby terrain church, will be held on
Sunday evening LeNt in the church. The
newly elected officers will he installed and an
address will be made by Rev. William z.
Fiuucy, Of Moorestowr, y. J who founded
tie society.
number of friends at five O'Clock tea on
Wednesday, Those in attendance were Misses
Lucy and Elizabeth Williams, of Baltimore;
Bessie. Alice and Cassie Lee, Katherine Gross,
of arrIshurg; Emily Latrobe, of Baltimore;
Miss Resale Gilkcnson, of Newark and the
Misses RidgeIy.
MIR. Herbert 5. Flowers the popular
a.. fro, n
bicycle on Tuesday morning and very pair
fully injured. He was taking his first ride on
Il wheel when he coiided with team belong
ing to Col Emmor Morrison, OF Emmorton,
and lie was thrown violent to the ground,
the wagon wheels striking him and badly
inIuring him. His injuries are not consider
ed serious.
Miss Alice Casserly, gave delightful
croquet party at her home near Belcamp on
Thursday. The prizes were awarded TO Miss
Cassie Lee, Ohio 5. Lee, Jr, and Edward
Michael. Among those present were the
Misses Williams, Misses Pentland and Kirk
Hand of Baltimore; Misses Michael, Messrs
Alexander s Bell, Henry q. Maynadier, Cliff
ford d. Rosan, Ohio S. Lee, Jr., q. Cover
Street, and the Messrs. Archer.
A grand rally of the Ashland Local Union
of the Y. F. :. c. E., held on Monday
evening at the Chestnut Grove Preshy terrain
church. Sweet Air, which was well attended
and cminently successful. An address was
delivered by DIR. }. ). Green, who has just re-
turned from the International Christian En-
deavor Convention at st. Francisco, and one
on Personal Piety" by Rev. 7. c. Easson
solos were exceptionally well sung by Miss
Sude Wilcox, of Baltimore.
The social department Of the Epworth
League of the VI. E. Church South, Aberdeen,
met at Mr.. w. II. Cronin's on Friday night Of
last week, about fifty of the members being
present The programme consisted of recita-
tions by Mrs. o. Z. Michael, Mrs. w. II.
Cronin aud Miss Gussie Nelson. Among the
visitors that were present were Miss Hare, of
Philadelphia, and Mr.. Bromley, of Baltimore
After spending very pleasant evening in
singing and other amusements, they adjourn
ed to meet at Mr.. 0. c. Michaels on August
9th
Another Hartford Pitcher.
William Gilbert, the wel-known pitcher
for the Havre de Grace Base Ball Club, left
home on Monday for Washington, d. C.,
where he is to be taken on trial, aud if found
satisfactory, will accept a position with the