The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-05-07


York and Peach Bottom Slate Company y
has been incorporated under the General laws
of Maryland. Tie incorporatOrs are MeSSrs.
| Edward Nj. Naudcrsloot and n. Sargent Ross,
of York county, Pa, and Howard Proctor,
Stevenson A. Williams aud Philip IL. Close,
of Hartford county, Md. The capital stock is
$1,000, divided into shares of $50 each.
| Mr.. John Burrier shot and killed upon
his farm, near Franklinville, ION the Hartford
side of the Gunpowder,) on Monday, beauti-
full specimen of the Nycticora.r griseus, or
Night-Her The bird was brought to Bel
Air. 1t is a beautiful and well developed
specimen of its class and would prove attrac-
tive to students of ornithology. 1t would
stand over two feet high when erect.
The tax rates for Baltimore county for
| 1897 has been fixed at siXty-three cents on the
hundred dollars This is seventeen cents less
| than last year. The decrease was due to the
largely increased basis, owing to the new as
| sessment, the basis being 81, 100000. The
estimate fur running the county during the
year is 1903, $50, WHICH will he reduced to
S4G6, 2s0 the SUN OF S377, 800 being raised under
the liquor license law.
Harrison stephens, son of Mr.. j. s.
Stephens, of Level, was admitted to the Pas
teur department of the City Hospital on Tues
day, having been bitten by shepherd dog
supposed to lie mad. The dog had been sick
for several days and bit the youth on both
wrists. DR.. Ruhrah. tue physician in charge,
has arranged to have the carcass Of the dog
sent to the hospital for examination. If it is
found that the animal was afflicted with rabies
the boy will be treated.
Complaint has been made to the police
authorities of Baltimore that man has been
defrauding merchants in Hartford and other
counties, by pretending to be a salesman for
a well known iirm in Baltimore. He is said
to have taken orders from storekeepers at
Cambria, and collected money on the same.
He is described short, heavy built, about
ifty-fve years of age, dark hair and mustache
mixed with gray, Il rapid talier, neat and
gentlemauly in appearance, and quick in his
movements.
MIR. Josep W. Chambelaine, deputy clerk
of the Circuit Court, was in attendance on
Friday and Saturday last at Havre de Grace,
for the purpose of issuing licenses. Twelve
licenses for the sale of liquor were issued in
that city, as follows: Francis NJ Farr,
Charles Lamm, Michael Fahey, George Ii.
Burroughs Joseph Warner, David A. Fishery,
Francis j. Boyd, Isaac Hecht, e., John F.
Whalen, Howard Austin and Dilworth p.
Wells. The liquor licenses brought into the
treasury of Havre dc Grace the sum of 81 200.
"A number of pigeons belonging to the
South Reading looming Club were liberated
at the depot at Bel Air, on Saturday evening
at six o'clock. The birds, about seventy-five
in number, rose beautifully as the baskets
were opened, but became apparently bewild-
cred by the rain, which commenced falling
Immediately after the liberation; and after
circling for while settled in town for the
night. Early on Sunday morning the larger
part of them left but several of tn EN- are still
in the neighhorhood.
Mr.. ienry Geffort, of Vale, who removed |
from Wisconsin to Maryland last year, has re-
ceived several letters from his old home
seeking for information concerning the |
climate and soil of this State, and In an inter |
view with him on Thursday, he stated that |
several families would very likely remove to
Hartford county in short time. Three famf- |
lies Of his acquaintance Were making prepare |
tions to that end, some of the members of
whom will in few weeks pay visit for in |
spection. They all are of the good old stock |
of German Lutherans.
We again call attention to the entertain |
ment which will take place at the Masonic |
Temple this, Friday, evening. Bright, breezy |
and spirited is the programme, and Misses |
Archer and Robinson are well skilled in train |
ing the minds of the wee ones in the ways |
they would have them go. Don't miss the |
exhibition. The object is a worthy one and is |
for the future benefit of the children OF Bel |
Air. The main features viii be the Fairy and |
Brownie Cautata, and comedy i'll three acts |
entitled ".iice in Wonderland" The Queen
with sixteen fairies and eight Brownies will |
render the cantata, and Alice with twenty
one of the inhabitants of Wonderland will |
take part in the comedy. \ number Of the
will be furnished by 4. T. Jones &
Son, ard all who participate will wear cos
TUNES made especially for this entertainment. |
The proceeds will be given towards the pay
ment of the interest on the money borrowed |
for the erection of the new wing to the school |
building. The curtain will rise at o'clock,
sharp.