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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-04-09
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Obituary.

Mrs Sarah Elizabeth Hopper, wife of Mr..
James Hopper, died at her home in Havre de
Grace, on Thursday morning in the hfty-fft
year of her age. Mrs. Hopper suffered from
a paralytic stroke few years ago but had
been able to be about until the last three
months. She was a devoted wife and mother
and faithful member of the Presbyterian
Church. Her husband and two children,
Harry b. and Miss Mable Leslie, survive her.
Her funeral took place on Saturday afternoon
the burial being at Angel Hill cemetery.
Revs Mervin J. Eckels, of Philadelphia and
D. IL. Riddle, both former pastors of the de-
ceased, OBLIGATED, the pail bearers being DR..
John Ii. Cochran, DR.. II. II. Smith, Messrs.
Murray Nandiver, X. X. Vanneman, j. w.
Foster, Thomas Carroll, Ohio Green and
Hollis Courtney.
MIR. William Terrell died at his home in
Lancaster, Pa, on March &c, and was buried
on the 2Sth. He was a brother OF Mr.. Del
mer T. Terrell, of Prospect.
Mrs. Ellen Pocock, widow of the late Jesse
Pocock, died at her home, near Monkton,
Baltimore county, on Tuesday, of pleurisy, in
the seventeen year of her age.
The funeral of Mrs. Victoria Bahr whose
death was reported in the -tgis of last week,
took place Oh Thursday, the burial being at
Bethel Cemetery, Rev. W. A. Price, pastor,
officiating, assisted by Rev. Mr.. Wolf, pastor
of Salem Evangelical church. The discourse
was based upon the 18th verse of the 1l6
Psalm. precious in the sight of the Lord is
the death of his saints" The pail bearers
were: Messrs B. Frank Cathcart, John 7.
Cathcart, David Wilson, Andrew Kinhart,
George Lennon and James Tredway. Mrs.
Bahr was in the seventy ninth year of her age
and had resided in the neigborhood nearly
half century. Two sons, Andrew Bahr of
Hartford county and Adam Bahr, of Drift
wood, Oklahama Territory; and four daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Charles Fader and Mrs. louisa
Lemon, of Baltimore, Mrs. Jacob limerick,
of Jarrettsville, and Mrs. Thomas Turner, of
Cathcart survive her. Mrs. Bahr left twenty
nine grandchildren and nine great-grand
children.
Otto, a fourteen-year old son of Mr.. w. H.
Thompson, of Madonna died at the City
Hospital, Baltimore, on Friday after a long
illness, and was buried on Sunday at Bethel
Cemetery, Rev. w. \. Price officiating. The
pall-bearers were: Winfield Pennington,
Cleveland Lennon, Willie MarkIine and
Marion Turner.
The funeral OF Mrs Caroline II. Hall, took
place on Friday afternoon. The remains ar
rived on the morning train on the b. Il o. r.
r., and were taken to st. Mary's Protestant
Episcopal church, Emmorton, where the
burial was made. Rev. w. F. Brand, rector
of the church ofIiciated, and Messrs. &. Smith
Norris, Frederick w. Baker, w. Boyd Bell,
VIM. 7. Sawyer, Alexander s. Bell, William
2. Trimble, acted as pail bearers. A large
number Of persons were in attendance.
Mr.. John {. Thompson died at his home on
Bel Air avenue, Aberdeen, on Tuesday morn
ing, in the sixty-sixth year of his age. He
had been suffering from a complication of dis
eases for over two years. He left a widow,
but no children.
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Race Track Gambling.

CLAYMOET, DEL, April ..
MIR. EDITOR AS a former Mar lander, hut
now DelGwareau, too have been much in
tcrested in your editorials regarding Race
Track Gambling | am glad That Hartford
county has such faithful friend as the .EgiS
to warn her OF approaching danger, and | am
sure there could be nothing worse come to her
than Race Track Gambling, as conducted III
these latter days There is not as much honor
in Race Track Gambling, as there is in politics.
talked q few weeks ago with learned Judge
on the subject He said in substance, "a
worse calamity could not befall II community.
1t blights whatever it touches. Hired men,
servant girls and luborers of our town, who
could not get to the races, sent their pittances
OF twenty-five cents, fifty cents or more, as
The case may have been, and placed their
money on certain horses. 1t is demOrallZing
and running, and people know comparatively
nothing OF what it means. Who advocated
Tiff it is such good thing why do we
find all the good people dead against it?
But says some one, "Our community will
stagnate if We can't have something, and any
thing is better than stagnation. Wrong
again. Death is bad thing, but death is
preferable to dshonor! A man stood up a
few days ago and tried to tell me that Race
Track Gambling was good for the farmers of
community for it gave them local market
for their products, and cited existence where
farmers had lifted mortgage, all on account
VI nv AsoSC IldCh ICOpiC. ludb ha'C
been true, but shall so people suffer to the
advantage one person? About twenty years
ago | lived within five miles Of the center Of
the city of Philadelphia, in Delaware county,
Pa. The city authorities broke up Faro
Bank Gambling and drove the business from
its boarders. Driven from Philadelphia, the
gamblers established their nefarious business
within four doors of my residence, at Darby,
Pa, easily reached from the city by street cars
and also the Pennsylvania railroad. Where, the
men came from, who fiocked to this gambling
hell, could never tell. But they came in
droves and lots Of money changed hands
daily. More than one man was ruined by
rObbing his employer of money, which he
gambled. away. More than one home suffered
for bread and shoes that its head might risk
his money in gambling. The business was
driven from Darby and from the State.
Horace Greeley said, 1.-The worst day any
young man ever saw was the day he found
he could make dollar without working for
it," Experience teaches us that Mr.. Greeley
was rights
The letter of Vim. 2. Finney in your last
issue is sign board. The people will make
no mistake if they follow his suggestions
The letters from the several Clergyman on
the subject, published in The KgiS, are
worthy of all praise and commentator. Mr..
Editor, stick to your editorial and keep Har-
ford straight on this business. Perhaps Cecil
county, knows more about it than we did
several years ago. If it is such good thing,
why is she struggling to part with it?
Yours for the right.
EBEN N BALDWIN
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The Masonic Order in Havre de Grace have
a remarkably well-selected library of about
500 volumes, which it was the desire of the
order to keep open for the use of the public.
The management of the library was given into
the hands of a Reading Circle of Hartford
ladies and they faithfully performed the
duties intrusted to them. The proceeds Of
subscriptions were devoted to the purchase of
new books. The ladies received nothing for
their services and the Masonic Order provided
the room. The Reading Circle put life into
the work for about four years, but now the
number Of subscribers having dwindled to
seventeen, the library has been closed. This
small number OF subscribers is by no means 4
measure Of the reading public Of Hayre de
Grace, or that part Of Hartford county within
easy reach of the library, but the lack of in
tTest in the circulating library caused the
ladies to give up their job. 1t is much re-
GREETED this is SO beca the library, acce ssible
through a very moderate annua! subscription,
was great public convenience, and it is hoped
that something will be done quickly to start
| 1t up again,
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Arbor and Highway Day,
Office Board School Commissioners,
Rel AIR. MD, April 4, 1897

Office Board School Commissioners,
BEL AIR, Md, April :, 1897.
Arbor and Highway Day will be celebrated
in all OF the public schools of Hartford County,
ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18th,
in accordance with the following Proclama-
Whereas, BY Joint Resolution No 10, of the
General Assembly of Maryland, adopted in
1894. the Governor is authorized to issue Il
Proclamation annually, designating day in
April for the planting of forest trees to be
known as "Arbor and Highway Day
NOW Therefore, |, Lloyd Lowndes, Governor
of the State of Maryland, do hereby designate
Wednesday, the fourteenth day of April, 1897,
as Arbor and Highway Day, and do recon-
mend that the day be devoted by the people of
this State to the planting of forest trees, and
especially recommend to parents and teachers
in the Public Schools, that they encourage
their children, or those under their influence,
to plant or transplant ut least one forest shade
tree on that day, by the side of public road,
or about their school house or home.
II is hOped by the observance of this custom
TO countcract the evil effects resulting from the
rapid destruction of forests in our State, and to
maintain Il due proportion OF forest land which
is essential to the comfort, health and convent
ence of every country.
Given under my hand, and the
(Thc Great Great Seal of Maryland.
Seal of Done Mt the City of Annapolis,
I Maryland J on the twenty-fourth day of
--- March, in the year of our Lord,
eighteen hundred and ninetyseven.
BY the Governor:
LLOYD LOWNDES, Governor.
RICHARD DALLAM, Sec'y of State.
This is in no sense holiday, but one of the
most important school days i'll the year, and all
pupils and patrons are urged to attend and
participate in the ceremonies.
by order, -
JOHN D. WORTHINGTON,
9ap1t Examiner.
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The larg barn, shedding, barracks and out
buildings upon the place of Mrs Sarah {.
jenkins, widow of Edward f. Jenkins, i'll
Long Green, near Baldwin station, on the
Baltimore and Lehigh Railroad, were destroy
ell by fire Wednesday morning, March 2Sth.
A lot Of corn, wheat, straw and provender
was burned with the buildings.
When the fire was discovered the bell on
St Johns Catholic Church was rung, and
this brought the neghbors to the scene.
Through their efforts the dwelling was saved
from destruction. The stock was all gotten
out of the building except one lamb, which
persisted in the flames. 1t is not known def
nitely how the fire originated. The loss will
probably reach from 1000 to $4,000.
The buildings are insured in the Hartford
County Fire Insurance Company, but there
is no insurance on the contents of the build
inps
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Mrs. Samuel Stamm, of Loganton, Pa, bore
her thIrty-four years of suffering with courage
and fOrtitude. Her trouble was rheumatism
in the knee. In consequence her limb had be-
come so stiu that she could hardly walk. Mr.
Stamm is well-to-do merchant, and had spar
ed no pains or expense TO relieve her, but with
little success, until one night when it grew so
painful that she could hardly endure it. he
persuaded hertz try Chamberlain's Pain Balm
The effect was magical. The first application
relieved the pain, and its continued use has re-
moved all stiffness and given her the free use
of her limb once more. If you have friends
who are troubled with rheumatism insist on
their giving this remedy trial. You can do
them no greater favor. as it is sure to give
prompt relief, and if they are a little patient it
will effect cure. For sale at % and 30 cents
per bottle by John S. Richardson, Druggist
Bel Air, Nd.
-BuckinghamS Dye for the WhiSkers is the
best, handieSt, safest, surest. clcaneSt, most
economical and satisfactory dye ever invented
1t is the gentlemens faVorite.
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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 good
schooner Edward &. Hight for Port au Spain,
Trinidad, West Indies, via Jacksonville. The
return trip will load either at Port au Spain
or Turks Island, for some port north of Hat
teras The genial Benny will be absent from
our midst for about four months, and will
probably return to us yeritable sold salt"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-04-09

The human tenement is often haunted-to
the grievous discomfort of its possessor-by
those malignant spirits, constipation and bill
iousness. But the abominable pair may be
speedily driven out with the potent help of
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. This genial al
terative while il relieves the bowels and regu-
lates the liver, never, rs drastic purgative
does, produces violent effects and weakt ms the
inteStines, On the contrary, the action of the
Bitters is precisely analogous to an effort of
nature seeking to resume her proper functions.
This furnishes pretty conclusive evidence tnat
it is better to use persuasive means, so to
speak, than to endeavOr 10 cOercc nature to Il
return to duty. Violent cnedies produce only
II temporary effect, followed by u hurtful re-
action. For Indigestion, malarial and kidney
complaints, rheumatism and nervousness, the
Bttcrs takes highest rank among remedies of
the phiosophic school.
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Abingdon News,

ABINGDON, April 6-Mr. J. w. Wilson, has
commenced the removal Of the old blacksmith
and wheelwright shops from the property
which lie lately purchased from Mr.. j. G..
McCOmas. The improvement will add much
TO the appearance Of our village.
The Sunday School attached to the Abing
don Methodist Episcopal church, was reorgan-
lied on Sunday Mr.. e. c. Cronin was
elected superintendent, with Rev. j. W.
Fleming as assistant.
Miss Sallie McGaw, left on Tuesday, to
spend some time with her brother, at Mitch
elsville, Prince Georges county.
Mr. Harry Hughes and Mr.. Z. X. Sewell,
spent Sunday, with Mr.. Harry Silver, Glenvile.
Mr.. l.. Ii. McGaw, OF Baltimore, was q
visitor here on Sunday. G.
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HARRINGTON Academy.

The pupils of the Darlington school have
SCI apart the Fridays of each week as com
memoratiye of the celebrated authors, elect
ing programme from the writings of one OF
them each week. On March 10Th, Shakes
pearls Hour was observed. Quotations were
repeated from Hamlet, Macbeth, Julius
Caesar and other masterpieces, and recitations
&c delivered by the scholars.
On March Goth, the hour was devoted to
Wordsworth and essays, very cleverly written
were read by VIM. Chandlern, Josephine
Windolph and Irwin Bolts, while recitations
from the writings of the author and selections
of his beautiful sayings filled up the rest of the
time.
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Bel Air Notes.

DR.. Z. Hall Richardson has moved into the
property on Main street, directly opposite the
Methodist Protestant church, from which Mr..
George Anderson lately removed.
Miss Amy Rouse, of Baltimore, is a guest
of Miss Helen G. Rouse.
Miss Annie Sarrcks, of Havre de Grace was
visiting Miss Lena Bauer last week.
Hon. w. w. McIntire, Representative from
the Fourth Congressional district was among
the visitors to Bel Air on "Wednesday.
List of letters remaining in the Bel Air post
office: Mrs. NJ. NJ. Boyle, Miss Priscilla
Bradford, Miss Maggie Fresch, Mr.. Moses ".
Fletcher, Mr.. Abel Patterson, Mrs NJ. Eva
Stewart, Miss Florence Watts, James C..
Young and Mr.. Clifton Huett.
Mr.. William II. Harlan, returned to Bel
Air on Saturday after sojourn of several
weeks in Florida. He shows decided i'm
| provement in health.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. WoodIey Richardson, OF
| Waverly, Baltimore, were visitors in Bel Air,
on Sunday.
Mr.. John Alloway, of Bradenbaugh, has
| moved into the building on Main street lately
occupied by Messrs. Scarboro and Poole.
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Attempt to Rob n Bank.

A bold attempt was made on Thursday
morning about 3 O'Clock to rob the Miles
National Bank of Delta. The building was
entered some time during the night and the
outer door of the safe was blown open by the
aid of dynamite or some other powerful ex-
plosive. The noise of the explosion aroused
the neghborhood, and evidently frightened
the thieves away. Investigation showed that
the inner door of the safe or vault had resisted
the efforts of the robbers and protected the
valuables of the bank, none of which are
missing. The building was badly shattered,
the heavy plate-glass windows being broken,
and it is estimated that it will take over 81 COO
to repair the damages. Our reports of the
affair are necessarily meagre.
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SaIe of Antiquities.

Messrs. John s. Young and Stevenson A.
Williams, receivers for lot of valuable jew
elry, silverware, furniture and pictures of the
late Richard c. Hardesty, sold the goods on
Tuesday. The sale was attended by large
number of persons, owing to the antiquity of
some of the goods.
Among the articles was large bust
painting of President Monroe, which was pur-
chased by Congressman McIntire for $50.
Most of the goods, such as oil paintings, dress
ing case, bookcase, solid silver forks, tea
spoons, sugar spoons, knives and precious
stones, were purchased by the heirs. The
sales amounted to nearly $500.
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Election of Elders and Deaeons.

A largely attended meeting of the congre-
cation of the First Presbyterian Church Of
Bel Air was held in the church on Monday
night. 1t was called by order of the Session,
to take action upon proposed change in the
mode of electing, and the term of service Of
the officials of the church.
A resolution was unanimously adopted, de-
claring in favor of a rotary system for the
tenure Of Office, by which the number of elders
was increased from four to six, two of whom
are to serve three years, two, two years and
two one year, thus calling for the cleo
ton of two members OF the board annu-
ally. This insures the presence in the board
Of four experienced members.
The following were chosen as elders, the
term of service to be determined among them
selves: j A. Fulton, j. B. Hanna, j. b. Worth
ington, J. Lawrence Mccormick, William I.
Sawyer and George A. Cairnes. The deacons
selected were Albert T. Geatty, James NJ.
Reynolds and Ralph e. Wilson.
The meeting was harmonious one.
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Mutual fire Insurance COMPANY.

At the meeting of the Executive Committee
OF the Mutual Fire Insurance Co., which was
held on Monday, the following business was
transacted:
George Walker, loss of store and contents,
$940; W. T. Hilditch, damage to dwelling
house, SO; claim of W. L. Reynolds for loss of
storehouse and dwelling, referred to Messrs.
Webster and Harlan, also the claim Of L.
F. & D. Il. Reynolds, for loss of contents of
store and dwelling; the claim of Mary A.
Cross and Margaret f. Martin for loss, refer
red to MIR. Webster, $3.50 was ordered paid
The claims Of Mrs. Sarah B. Henriques for
81 600 for loss of barn was ordered paid, her
claim for contents being referred to Mr. Web
ster.
The claim of Henry Grensee for $500 for loss
of dwelling was ordered paid.
The sum of $4G4 was awarded to VIM. L.
Amoss for damage to his tenant house.
The following awards were also made: To
David B. Wilson, SIS for loss on dwelling
house: TO Amanda 3. Stinc hbomb, $75 for de-
structon OF summer kitchen; to Mrs. f. j.
Amoss, $7.79 for damage to dwelling; to john
T. Anderson, 1928 for a hog killed by light
mig; to Mrs Deborah s. Corse, 50 for damage
to dwelling; to c. B. Osborn, SIC for damage
to meat-housc; to w. 5. Scarf, $25 for damage
to store house, and SIS for damage to contents
Of same.
The claim Of Mrs. Marian j. Whiteford, for
damage to dwelling and contents, was refer
red - Mr. john ". Galbr0ath for adjustment.
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trudge $50 miles across mountains with pack
on his back. Food was scarce and the diet
limited. Later, he said, the officers had a
cool, and were living very we'll.
A large portion of the letter was devoted to
the death of Osgood, the University of Penn
sylvauia student and Cuban chief Of artillery.
Lieutenant Januey is son of the late John
H. Jannev and was born in Hartford county,
where he is extensively known.
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About 81 600 has been raised for the estab-
lishment OF the contemplated creamery at
Fork, and it is expected that work will soon
be commenced. Two thousand dollars will
be necessary for the successful establishment
of the enterprise. A lot has been leased from
DIR. j. +. II. Gorsuch.
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Master John d. Mock, young son of Mr..
N. N Mock, fell from board upon which he
was see-sawing on Tuesday afternoon and
broke his arm. DIR. ". S. Archer rendered
the necessary attention. Fortunately it was a
clear break, free from splinter, and will soon
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-04-09
JOHN L. G. LEE, Solicitor
ORDER NISI.

In the matter of sale of
the real estate mention
ed in Il mortgage from
James McCummingS, ct In the Circuit Court
al TO Priscilla Griffith, tor Hartford County.
recorded in Land Re. In Equity.
cords of Hartford county
in Liber W. s. F., No. so
folio $50.
ORDERED, this Sd day of April 1897.
~ that the sales made and reported in the
above entitled cause by John l.. q. Lee, attor
ney, named in said me rtgage to make such
sale be finally confirmed. unless cause to the
contrary thereof be shown on or before the
LIST day OF May, 1897; provided, Il copy of
this order he inserted IN some newspaper pub
lished in Hartford county once in each of three
81 successive weeks before the LIST day of
May 1897.
The report states the amount of sales to be
WIN. S. FORwOOD, JR., Clerk.
Gap WIN. S. FORWOOD, JR., Clerk.
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MARRIED..

SPICER-GUHFOYLE Cambria, Md.
on March 3lst, 1897, bv Rev. A Lewis Hvde
Mr.. DANIEL K SPICER and Miss MARY +.
GUILFOYLE, daughter Of Ii. W. Guilfoyle,
all of Hartford county.
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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 1EgiS (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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ORDER NISI.

In the matter of the sale In the Orphans
of the Real Estate of Court for Hartford
Jacob Kirk, deceased. County.
ORDERED, this 18th day of April. 1897
~ by the Orphans Court, of Hartford county.
that the sales made and reported by Mary T.
Kirk and }. Hall Kirk, executors, in the above
entitl d case be ratified and confirmed, unless
before the LIST day of May 1897; provided
copy of this order be published i'll some news
paper printed and published i'll Hartford county
once week for three successive weeks before
the LIST day of May 1897.
The report states the amount Of sales to be
S2,325.
JOHN w. BARTON,
JAMES NJ. CAIN,
HUGH L. BAY.
True copy, test:
Sap &. Smith Norris, II. w. II. Co.
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S. w. BRADFORD, Solicitor.
ORDER NISI.

John d. c. Hanna, guar
dian, assignee, In the Circuit Court
VS.. for Hartford County.
John Mitchell and Ann In Equity.
ELIZA Mitchell.
nRDERED, this 9th day of April, 1897, that
" the sales made and reported i'll the above
entitled cause by John u. c. Hanna, guardian,
assignee, be finally confirmed, unless cause to
the contrary thereof be shown on or before
the LIST day OF May, 1897; provided, copy of
this order be inserted i'll some newspaper pub
liShed in Hartford county once in each of three
81 successive weeks before the LIST day of May,
1897.
The report states the amount of sales to be
So 100.
True Copy, Test:
Gap WIN. S. FORwOOD, JR., Clerk.