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Circuit Court.

! On Friday the case of State vs.. Thomas
Smithson charged with violating the local
option law, was tried before a jury. Verdict
'.NGt Guilty" In second ease against
Smithson the States Attorney entered a mi
p,r..
ON Saturday morning the trial of the case of
J. William Galbreath VS. George Heaps was
commenced. Messrs. George l.. NanBibbeE
and 5. \. Williams appeared for the appellant,
! ana James }. Archer and James W. McNabb
| for tue appellee It was taken up to court
on an appca! fFom Justice Lyle.
It appears from The evidence that on the
| night of the 18Th Of March last, quantity rf
! oat, and med was :anen from the barn on The
Morgan place, hei"t -ing to taihreath, and
that ON the next morning wagon tracks were
discovered leading to ana from the barn to-
wards MIL Green. Being led to believe that
the goods were in possession Of Heaps, Gal
breath secured search warrant and believed
that he had found the articles IN the stable
anu corn mouse on 'he properly occupied ny
Heaps. t"ii!hg to recover them he sued out
WIFI OF Fcp!e'lh' ana on tflai OF tue case the
That decision the appeal was taken. The trial
occupied several days, large number OF wit
nesses being examined.
The oats III question were claimed to be OF a
Speciai variety known as the Golden froIihc'
winch variety was grown by Galbreath. The
latter Claimed also that the sacks IN which the
grain, &c, was found on the Heaps place,
were his property, identifying them by means
of the patches upon the sacks, the color Of the
thread used and the style OF sewing.
The wagon which was tracked was notice
able from the fact of the right hind wheel
wabbling on the track, and also that the horse
tracks showed that the impression made by
the right hind foot OF one OF the horses, was
unusual from the length aid straightness> of
the heel of the shoe.
1t was testified by Charles Scarborough that
while coon hunting on the night of March
18th he overlook wagon on the road. which
he claimed was driven by Heaps, whom he
recognized and addressed, but met with no
response
For the defencc-Mr John Lee, the black
smith who attended to the horses and wagon
belonging TO Heaps. testified that the wagon
did not watble, but ran true and that no re-
pairs had been made to it during the time
from March Is to April 22d. lie also testified
that it was not uncommon to shoe horse in
the style spoken Of
Geo. Heaps, the defendant. claimed that he
was in Baltimore city on March 18th. and re-
Turned home the same day, retiring about
$50 O'Clock that night, before either his wife
or granddaughter did. That he was not out OF
his house on that night, and his first informa-
ton upon the matter was when served with
the search warrant, on March 22d. He had
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-05-28
Bel Air Notes.

Justice James A. Lyle of Bel Air, is visit
ing relatives in Virginia.
Mrs. j. W. Richardson, of Baltimore, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John e..
Rouse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. NJ. Fulford, have re-
moved 10 Bel Air for the season.
United States Bank Examiner, Marshall
Winchester, was in Bel Air on bank business
on Tuesday.
Among the visitors to Bel Air this week
were Messrs. Frank l. Duncan, of Towson,
Albert Constable and l.. NJ. Haines, OF Elkton.
List Of uncaled for letters remaining in the
Bel Air postofice: Miss Helen Butts, Mr..
Dan Brown, MIR. Frank Bloken, Annie Bosley,
Miss Emma Corns, Miss +. Caleman, Miss
Annie Hays, Miss Maggie Johnson, Mr.. Geo.
Kropp, Mr.. Michael Sullivan, Miss Mary
Turner, Mrs Edward /. Walker.
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EIernnOnI WILLS.

MIR EDITOR-I noticed a communication
in your issue Of the 7th instant from an out
of -the-county correspondent, portraying the
disadvantages experienced by that superb
section Of the county known as Upper Har-
ford. from the lack of better railroad facilities,
SAYING that ''by broad gauge road the adj
vantages to the county would be great" at
needs no ghost, fresh from the grave, to tell
us that One instance recurs to my mind
which forces its truthfulness upon me. A
clergyman in this neighborhOod has a wealthy
friend living and doing business in Baltimore,
who knowing of and admiring certain prop
crty in this locality, requested to learn the
price of the same. The information satisfied
him hut upon reflection he concluded that
trip Of thirty eight miles, taking for its com
plctiDu two hours in Lot, stuify, narrow gauge
coaches. back and fourth three times per
week, was not desirable, and he reluctantly
abandoned the idea OF purchasing the place,
and has since become the owner OF farm less
tteairable, hut more accessible, being III a
vicinity which offers better railroad facilities
Now does it not seem hard that such fine
section Of the county should be so handicap
ped Wealth scattered through country is
needed in order to elevate the community and
make it prosperous and it is sincerely to be
hoped that ere long this section may be placed
on an equal footing with less attractive neigh
boThOods, as to railroad facilities. Is there no
way? No move that can be made by the resi-
dents along the line of the B. and l. 10 induce
the management to give us decent road
A SUBSCRIBER.
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WILMA, May 2j.-A number of our farmers
are considerably exercised about their pillow
ing. The cold, wet weather has greatly re-
tarded their work. The corn that is up has a
yellow, sickIy color, and TIE unfavorable
weather viii delay the planting.
Miss GeGt!c Neal, of Baltimore, is visiting
her aunt, Mrs. Frank 2. Bra2icr.
Several OF the young men Of our neighbor-
hood rode quite distance on their wheels On
Sunday DEey made au early star; and a late
return. They report good spin on the shell
read.
Miss Fannie Magnc-s, OF jacksonville, Bal
timore county, spent Sunday with Mrs. Al
phonso Robinson.
Mr.. Benjamin standiford, who has been
visiting his niece, Mrs. George Anderson, Of
Bel Air, has returned home.
Children's day will he observed at Union
Chapel, Sunday, May 20th, at , p. NJ.
The road machine has left our roads in a
very muddy condition.
The Wilma Cornet Band will hold a straw
berry and ice cream festival in Wilma Hall, on
the evenings of June Sd, 4th and 9Th.
| WERE NIT.
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Dr. William W. Virdin died on Friday night
at his home, bright Water" near Lapidum,
in the sixty eighth year of his age. He was
paralyzed in October last, and had partially
recovered when the second stroke came,
which caused his death. He was unconscious
for about thirty hours, expiring quietly, sur
rounded 10y his family.
DR.. yfidin was born in Baltimore August
II, $50. His father, Capt. William yirdin
was one Of the pioneers Of Maryland steam
boating, and was for some time in command
of the steamer which freighted the cars of the
F., ". 4 L. K. L. across the Susquehanna
river, previous to the erection of the bridge at
Havre de Grace.
Dr. Firdin attended Princeton College and
afterwards went to Yale, where his health
broke down, and in 1859 he removed to North
Carolina to superiptend the mining and lum
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The Town commissioners.

The meeting of the Bel Air Town Commits
sioners was held at their office on Friday
evening.
The committee on sidewalks was directed
to see that all The necessary repairs should be
made.
The streets OF the town were reported as in
bad condition and needing prompt action.
Mr.. Daniel Carroll was appointed as bailiff
pro tcmporc.
Several bills were audited and ordered paid.
1t was ordered that the Secretary notify the
Bel Air Water and Light Company to remove
the water plug opposite Mrs. Alice Richard
sons residence, back off of the street, and to
repair and replace the pavcments which had
been taken up in introducing water into the
houses.
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\ conuulrum tea will be held in the Lee
ture room OF tile Re" Air Presbyterian Church
on this Friday evening. The entertainment
is to he held in the interest of the Hospital
for Crippled and Deformed children in Balti-
more 1t is a most worthy charity, and the
children OF the Presbyterian Sunday school
are endcavoring to raise sufficient funds to
furnish a ward in that institution. BY this
means many more Of the little sufferers will
he assisted. 1t is hoped that the attendance
will be Il GOOD one
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a Wise WOOGchuck.

A wcodchuck, OF, as commonly called, a
ground hog, was discovered on the Peunsyl.
vania, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad
Bridge, over Bush River, by Bridge Waterman
O. b. Boyce on Tuesday. The bridge is a
mile in length, and he ground hog, which is
a very large one. had evidently attempted TO
cross it on the eight-inch guafd-rail, but when
nearly half way over was Ovcrtahea by train
and compelled 90 jump ON a cross-beam be
tween the ties to escape being struck by The
train. 1t was then unable 10 regain its mar
row foCtpath
When an attempt was made 10 capture the
animal it showed tight, and would. no doubt,
have remained master of the situation had not
several carpenters, who were at work on the
bridge, come to the assistance of Mr., Boyce,
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-05-28
Dry Branch Items.

DRY BRANCH, May 25-Oats are looking well
and corn is coming up but the cut worms as
usual are at work
The ladies of Ayres Chapel will hold a
festival in the grove adjoining the church
on Saturday May 10Th, beginning = 2. NJ. and
continuing after night.
The Mite Society connected with the Ayres
Chapel Church met on May llth at the resi-
dence Of Mr.. Richard Wright. After the pro-
gramme was rendered refreshments were ser
we'd and the society adjourned TO meet at the
residence of MIR. j. Thomas Anderson on
June Sth.
Children's Day will be held ut Ayres Chapel
Church on June 18th, at 3 o'clock z. NJ.
Roy Anderson who been sick, is improv-
ing.
Mrs. Sarah j. McRoy has been granted a
pension OF IS per month. RECTUs.
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The reservoir has been completed. The
workmcn met with surprise when they had
reached point about ten feet below the sur
face. They suddenly struck five streams of
water and not being prepared for the emer-
geucy, considerable delay was caused. The
water ran in faster than they could keep it
under control and it caused the banks to cave
in. When the work started there was but
one stream flowing from eighty-fve to ninety
gallons per minute, which would have been
sufficient to supply much larger town than
Aberdeen The combined flow from the sew
eral streams is enough to supply town of
10000 people.
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Obituary.

Mr.. James c. Bell, died at his summer
home at Yonkers, New York, on Wednesday,
10 inst, in the eighty-thiri year of his age.
lie had been for number of years large
stakeholder in and president Of the Como
wingo Bridge Company. He was a native of
New York but had for some time been a resi-
dent of Cecil county, where be owned several
hundred acres of land. His widow, four sons
and one daughter survive him. He was
buried at Yonkers.
John Ward, fve-year-old son of MIR and
Mrs. \. \. Hergenrother, died at the home
OF his parents in Havre de Grace, on Friday
morning, after an illness of several months.
The funeral took place on Sunday afternoon,
the burial being at Mount Erin Cemetery.
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Letter from perrYman.

PERUVIAN, May 3O.-Mrs. Elizabeth Walk
err, widow of the late James Walker, and
Ill other Of ex-sheriG George f. Walker and
the late James T. Walker met with pain
full accident Oh Wednesday, 18th inst, having
fractured her right leg at the hip joint. DR..
Sitter, her attending physician rendered the
necessary assistance. Mrs. Walker is one of
the oldest citizens of the second district, being
in the eighty sixth year of her age. But little
hope is entertained for her recovery.
Mr.. John A. Mitchell and DR.. J. II. Stier
visited the Battery below Havre de Grace this
week, to visit the fish Matching process aud
were much pleased with their trip.
The Perryman club aud the Athletic base
ball club, of Baltimore played Il match game
at this place on Saturday. The game was
won by the Athletics the score being IL runs
in their favor to runs for the home team.
Vi.
This communication reached us too late
for insertion last week. ED.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-05-28

Mrs. H. \. Collins, of Hebron, Ne5., is Wis
ting relatives ANA friends at Stewartstown
and in Upper Hartford.
Rev. A. Lewis Hyde, is visiting friends and
relatives in s.. Louis, Mo.
Mrs. Charles y. McFadden, Of Trenton,
n j., IS visiting relatives in llayre lie Grace.
Prof. and MIS- Henry Cope of Lincoln Uni
versity, Pa, are spending week with MIR.
and Mrs John NJ. Michael, of Darlington.
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szimera. Deposits near Street,.

The sections of country contiguous to the
Rocks of Deer Greek, have been discovered
to be rich in minerals of various kinds. On
the farm of Mr.. Andrew Famous, there has
been found tale, asbestos and large amount
of rock almost as clear as crystal. Mineral
ogists have visited the property and are
rumored to have made Mr.. Famous very
fattering financial propositions, relative to
developing these resources of his place.
Deposits of what appears to be plumbago
have been found near Minefed, which are
said to have good financial value. These
sections are on the line of the B. & l.. L. r.,
and advantageously located for development
and ought to receive prompt attention.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-05-28

NoRRIsvILLE, May 25.-On Friday after
noon Il horse which was being driven near
Norrisville by Mr.. James Duncan, becoming
frightened ran into tree along the roadside
and broke one of the wheels of the buck board
to which he was attached. The single tree
striking his heels caused him to kick violently.
The vehicle was badly broken, and breaking
loose he ran until he reached Mr.. Milton f.
Smiths stable where he was caught. The
aninrdS, which is fine one, cut himself badly.
Mr.. Duncan was but slightly injured.
Children's day services will be observed at
the Methodist Protestant Church in this place
on Sunday, June 18th at 3 p. NJ.
Dr. and Mrs. \. e. McCurdy, of TOwson,
were guests of DR.. j. Wesley Harkins last
week.
\ festival for the benefit of the church in
this place on the afternoon and night on
SATURDAY. June 9th
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-05-28

When Il person begins to grow thin there is
something wrong. Tie waste is greater than
the supply and it is only Il question Of time
when the end must come.
In nine cases out of ten the trouble is with
the digestive organs. If you can restore them
to II healthy condition you will stop the waste,
put on new flesh and cause them to feel better
i'll every way. The food they cat will be di-
gested and appropriated to the needs of the
system, and / normal appetite will appear.
Consumption frequently follows a wasting
of bodily tissue because nearly all conSump-
tives have indigestion. The Shaker Digestive
Cordial will restore the stomach 10 a healthy
condition in vast majority of cases Get one
of their books from your druggist and learn
about this new ard valuable IeMcdy.
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Annual Meeting CT The German Zap
lists Reduced RnteS to Frederick. Md.

The b. u q. Il. Il. will sell tickets from all
stations on its lines ca OF the Ohio River. not
including PittSourg, ParkcrshUrg ana Wheel
ing. for all trains May Is to June ). inclusive.
valid for return until June 80. at reduced
rates. Rate from Baltimore Sl.15 ana CORES
pondLnglN low rates from uLLeI STATIONS:
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FESTIVAL S. &C.

The Ladies of Union ChapcI NJ. P. Church
will hold an Ice Cream and Strawberry Fcsti-
val, ut wilma Hail. Jute 10th, Il th and 18th.
Proceeds for the benefit Of the Church.
The ladies' of the FaIlston Presbyterian
Church will hold Il Dairy Maids Tea, in con-
rection with Il Strawberry ard Ice Cream FEES
tival, Friday and Saturday nights, June Attn
and 9TH, i'll the store house formerly occupied
by f. c. Norris, at Faliston Station, b. ~ L. K.
Il. The Festival will open each evening at 4
p. NJ. PrOcecos for benefit of Church.
The Ladies and friends of Joppa Sunday
School will hold Il Festival on Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday evenings, June 10th, 18th
and 18th, 1897, for benefit OF school.
The Ladies of Aberdeen NJ. Z. Church South
will hold It Rose Lawn Party, on the lawn at
the parsonage. on Tuesday afternoon and
evening, June Sth. Rose decorations ana Mu-
steal Enterta innent will be an attraction. Ice
Cream. Strawberries, Fruits &c. will be on
sale. The public cordially invited to aid with
their presence.
The Bel Air Presbyterian Sunday School will
give "Conundrum Tea" in the Lecture
Room, Friday evening, May 2Sth, from $50
until 10 O'Clock, in the interest of Hospital for
Crippled and reformed Children. Admission
free.
The Ladies' Aid Society of st. Johns Church
will hold an Ice Cream and strawberry Festi
val at st. Johns RectOry, Upper Falls. on Fri
day, June 18th, from to 10 p. NJ. The public
are cordially invited.
The Epworth League OF COoptown Church
will hold Bazaar ana strawberry Festival, i'll
the grove near the Church, Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday evenings, June 9th, 10th and
llth. Supper each evening. All are Nilcd.
BY order committee.
The ladies of Christ Church, of Rock Spring,
wilt hold IL Strawberry and Ice Cream Festival
in the Grove on FRIDAY and SArUR DAY
nights June IL and u. For the benefit of
the fence.
Chestnut Hill school will hold an Ice Cream
and Strawberry Festival in the Grove adjOin-
ing the school house on FRIDAY and SATUR-
DAY evenings, June lth and 9th.
The ladies of Forest Hill will have an Enter
tainmcnt in their hall, which will be followed
by IL Strawberry and Ice Cream Festival this
Friday. and Saturday Evenings, May - and
% The VS. will entertain the audience on
Friday evening, and the Loyal Legion on Sat
urdy evening. Admission cents each evening.
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During the thuu or storm on Friday even
ing the shedding attached to the barn upon
the farm Of Mr. David Riley, near Churchville,
was struck by lightning and badly shattered.
The building caught fire, but prompt measures
saved il The shedding had become detached
in places, and it was this circumstance which
probably saved the whole building from de
structiuu
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NEiGHBORHOOD NEWS:
Gathered 5y Our Correspondents.

To THE PUIIIc.-By special arrangement
with the Hartford County Telephone Com
pany, any communication TO the -Eyis (eithcr
for business or news will be transmitted free
of charge through any telephone connected
with the wires of the Company.
WALTER FINNEY, Manager.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-05-28

A prominent farmer of the Bel Air district
recommends fall blowing as a remedy for
cut worms. He states that two years since,
he plowcd one hail of his corn ground in the
fall and the other in the spring. The spring
plowed ground was fairly riddled while the
other was practically untouched. Last fall
he did ali his blowing for this years crop and
he has not been bothered by the pest
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-05-28

A prominent western newspaper recon-
mendS lax seed tea us an excellent remedy ioT
whOoping cough. II may be good but 1t is not
to be compared with Chambcrlain'S Cough
Remedy. This preparation Will ailay the ViO-
lent hts of coughing and make them less fire.
quent md less severe. 1t also iiquetes the
tough mucous. making it easier to eNpectoratc.
Complete recovery is much quicker, too, when
this remedy is gwen. There is no danger in
giving il 10 small children, as It is Il pleasant
syrup an contains nothing injurious. For sale
at % and 80 cent? per bottle 10y John 5. Rich
urdson, Jr. Druggists, Bel Air, Nd.
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when, as it had no means of escape, except by
jumping into the river the animal was cap
tured, and will be kept by Mr.. Boyce, who
will cndeavor to tame the intelligent, but two
venture some, woodghuck.
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\ man giving his name as Alfred Mix, was
noticed by Mr.. Frank Batemau, on Wednes-
day afternoon, near the railroad station, act
ing in a suspicious manner. He had the APP
pearance OF tramp. and seemed anxious to
avoid observation He left the street and en-
tering Hanway & Keen's lumber yard seated
himself upon pile Of lumber. When Mir.
Bateman approached lin he put his hands up
before his face and pretended to be falling
asleep.
He seemed to he laboring under a powerful
influence of some nature. During the CONVEX
sation, he claimed to have been a party to the
murder of 4 certain Maggie Brooks, OF Penn
broke Park, near Harrisburg, Pa, on the
night of Tuesday, May llth. He gave the
names of three other persons, who he claims
were principals in the affair. He was taken
to Jail by MIR. Bateman and handed over to
Sheriff Cooley. Mr.. Bateman communicated
with the proper authorities, and Mix will be
held Until word is received. He is man of
apparently 80 or 50 Years of age, full beard,
streaked with gray. Has very restless eye,
is about feet 10 inches in height, and seems
to be something of an mbecile
~-
An Amusing: Affair.
Quite an amusing incident has come 10
light in connection with Rev. K. \. Castle
mans recent trip to Frederick. While on
his way to the convention, he stopped for au
hour or two in the city, and after he had left
Baltimore and was nearing his destination he
discovered that lie had exchanged hats wifi,
some one. Close examination failed to reveal
with whom, however, the only mark apparent
being tie name of the maker, who was resi-
dent Of Iowa. The reverend gentleman cor
cIuIed that 4 re-eXchange could not be effect
ed. and finished his visit and returned 20 his
home in Bel Air. One day this week lie WIS
on the street, when he was accosted by
friend who introduced to him 4 stranger
After sautations were exchanged, Rev. Dir.
c. was astonished by the query, ''Do you ever
trade hats - and to his surprise was handed
his own property, which he supposed was by
this time far west. 1t had been taken at the
lunch room by gentleman, frequent visitor
to Bel Air, who recognized the name on a
card in the hat, and was able to return it.
Moral-"Keep your name posted in your
hat -
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$500 baltimore To sew York and Re
turn, via Pennsylvania Railroad.

Tickets at the above rate viii be good only
going on special train leaving Baltimore -
midnight, June l2th, good returning only on
special train leav.n" New York NJ IL p. NJ.
.lnnf Eth
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- here is some one IN almost every neigh
bOrhOod who is subject to attacks OF pain in
the stomach OF bilious collie. Mr.. J. d. Kinney,
Warren Center, Pa. used to be troubled in that
way. He says: The attacks were marked by
terrible pains, Gurrhu.I and fliating spells.
At such times | suffered exceedingly until
began using Chamberain's Collie, Cholera ard
Diarrhua Remedy, two or three doses OF which
effected an immediate and last cure" For
sale by John $ Richardson, Druggist, Bel Air.
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When person begins to grow thin tn

As the naue indicates, Halls Vegetable
SicilIan Hair Remover is IL remover of the hair,
including its growth, health, youthful color,
and beauty. 1t will please you.