The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-02-12

near Fallston, on wednesday, corn pTouSuI
S2.55 per barrel and fodder four cents per
bundle.
The mill dam belonging to Mrs. George
Burke. at White Hall, was demolished on
Saturday by the freshet on the Gunpowder
Falls
On motion of Mr. J. Royston Stifler, Mr..
Joshua Horner, Jr., of the Baltimore bar, was
admitted to practice In the Circuit Court on
Monday.
MIR. Weston K Gales, will begin series
of Evaugelistic services at the Maryland
Avenue Presbyterian Church, Baltimore, on
Sunday, Feb. 18th
The case OF State, use of Ann E. johnson
VS. Eli Tucker, which was called for trial IN the
Court of Common Pleas, Baltimore, last We'd
nesday, was set for trial April s.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Whatsoever Circle of King Daughters, will
meet at the residence OF Mrs. j. H. Reckord's
Wednesday afternoon, Feb 18th, at O'Clock.
At the Convention Of American Packers,
held in Cincinnati on Tuesday, Mr.. c. w.
Baker was elected as vice-presi1ent for Mary
land of the Atlantic States Packers Associa-
ton.
"A movement is said to be contemplated
by the capitalists of Aberdeen to secure the
location OF manufacturing industries in that
town. Cannot Bel Air do something in that
line?
MIR. William II. Harlan with his wife aud
child have arrived safely in Florida, reaching
I oil River.
on Saturday His health is as good as could
be expected.
Mr. John 8. Richardson, auctioneer, sold
on Tuesday for Mr.. George l.. NanBibber,
trustee, the Cresswell property, situated on
the road leading from wilma to Clayton, to
Harry Pyle for S435.
"A correspondent desires to know whether
there is living in Hartford county at the present
time, any one who was in the war of 1872.
Any person knowing of such, will confer a
favor by sending his name and address to this
Office
The congregation OF Harmony Presbyter-
ian Church, Deer Creek, has extended unani-
nous call to Rev. W. B. Lusk, Of the senior
class of Princeton Seminary, to become pastor
of that church He will succeed Rev. E. W.
FitzSimon who resigned last August.
DIR. William Lee, Secretary Of the Lunacy
Commission, visited the Hartford county aims
house and Jail on Thursday. He reports the
almshouse to be sadly in need Of bedroom
Comforts; and the Jail, the same old dilapi-
dated structure.
On Thursday morning, February 4th,
six-year- old son of William Baldwin, of Aber-
deem, got bottle and filling it with gunpow-
der, commenced playing around the fire. The
result was an explosion, by which the child's
face was badly cut.
The rain of Saturday was the heaviest
which has fallen in this county for several
years Especially was this SO in the upper
part OF Hartford, the result being that Deer
Creek and kindred streams were more swollen
than since the flood OF 1885.
"A motion for new trial in the case of
Frank Kehoe vs. Western Maryland Railroad
company in which a verdict was rendered for
1000, for the plaintiff, was argued on satur-
day in the Circuit Court. The motion was
overruled. An appeal will be taken.
Mr. John 6. Rouse has assumed the liza
bilfties and taken charge of the stock of James
s Butler, who failed recently at Delta. From
the welI-known ability and business integrity
of Mr. Rouse, the business may be confidently
expected to be conducted safely and success
fully.
"A large load Of hay passing under the
Baltimore & Lehigh Railroad bridge at Tow
son early Monday morning, left some OF the
hay sticking on the bridge. The hay was
set on fire, presumably by the electric wires.
The fire department succeeded in saving the
bridge from catching on fire.
The Bel Air Methodist Episcopal Sunday
School has elected the following officers:
Superintendent, DIR. Benjamin Smith; sssis-
tant superintendent, Harry s. Carver; secre-
tary, john Winkler; assistant, Hebb Smith;
treasurer, J. c. Kennedy; Librarian, John
Farley, assistant, William A. French.
Master Benjamin Bissell sailed from Bal
timore on Saturday on the schooner j. s. Hos
kins, for Jacksonville, Florida. After leaving
that port the vessel will proceed one hundred
miles up the st. Johns river to Palatka, where
a return cargo will be made up. The trip is
undertaken for the benefit of his health.
Although the "f.ts'' at Hayre de Grace
only became clear of ice on Sunday, gunners
report good many ducks gathering there
particularly black-heads, which were very
scarce in the fall. Those gunners which were
out on Monday had but little success, the
skum ice interfering with their movements.
--Rev. Albert Jamison, WAS ordained and
formally installed as pastor Of the Sparrows
Point Presbyterian Church, Baltimore county
on Tuesday night. Rev. NJ. ID. Babcock
preached the sermon and Rev. David Jamison
pastor Of the Grove Presbyterian Church at
Aberdeen, uncle of the young pastor, delivered
the address to the congregation.
An entertainment will be giving by the
Union Sewing Society of the Presbyterian
church at the City Opera House Havre de
Grace on Saturday evening Feb. Goth. The
prog ramme will consist Of Rotations by Miss
Beulah Gilbert, a Physical Culture Drill, by a
class OF nine young ladies. w. A. Gilbert's
three act Comedy. "Pygmalion and Galatea"
by four young ladies and four young gentle
men.
Captain II. J. Poplar, OF Havre de Grace,
sailed on Friday from Baltimore via the
Savannah river, for Savannah, en- route for
Brunswick, Georgia. He expects to meet
Mr.. John G. Wstmough, OF Philadelphia, and
will remain forseveral weeks cunning and
fishing on JekyI Island. Captain Poplar took
with him 90 foot skiff which he will be
obliged to sail one hundred and fifty miles up
the river, in order to reach his destination.
MIR. and Mrs. J. II. C.. Watts, Of Bel Air,
who are at present residing in Germany
were guests at the Court Ball at Goths, Ger
many, on January 23d and were presented
to the Duke and Dutchess of Saxe-Coburg-
Gotha, and the Grand Duke and Duchess of
Hesse. This was a great compliment and
one usually reserved for residents of long
standing. The Duke of Sake, is Prince Alfred,
second son CT Queen Victoris, of England, and
his wife is sister Of the Gar Of Russia. The
Grand Duchess is their daughter and her
husband is a brother TO the Czarina of Russia.
Personal MENTION.
Mrs. Humphrey Wilson is very i'll at her
home, near Forest Hill.
Miss Julia Martin, of Baltimore, is a guest
of her brother, Mr.. 2. j. Martin, Of Perryman
Mrs. Rawhouser, mother of Mr.. VIM. H.
Rawhouser, OF Aberdeen is very Ill.
Miss Grace Weller, of Cumberland, Md, is
guest of Miss Sarah Kenly, of Level.