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The aegis & intelligencer., 1897-04-02
The Now Race Track.

| EDITOR OF 1fGIs-It has now become an
| open secret that the race track gramblers, un'
| der the name of East Hartford Agriculture
| Association" have entered our fair county To
| demoralize our young men and degrade
| the life of our people. When his satanic
| majesty cannot frighten people in his regula
| tion suit, he clothes himself as an angel OF
| light, and in that garb sets out to accomplish
| his mission in the world and when he hap
| pens to strike a community that is not on the
| alert to discover the horns and hoots beneath
| the heavenly livery, he succeeds to wonder
| ful degree. So these unspeakable "nag" gen
try have introduced themselves to us under
the dash and stroke of East Hartford Agricul-
tural Association How easy of articulation,
attractive to the eye, how euphOnious to the
ear how impressive to the thOughtless mind
You know the Old saying: whats IN a
name? a rose by any other name would smell
as SWEET and SO gambling race track un-
der the above remarkable representation, may
load the whole atmosphere Of Hartford county
with a stencil that will be more fatal to the
moral character of the people than the deadly
sewer gas in any Of our large cities. The
name Of this association which has forced
itself uninvited into our presence is blot on
the English language, reflection on every
textbook in our public schools, and a SANDER
on every officer and teacher who stands for the
moral and intellectual attainments OF our sons
and daughters. The mission Of every pastor,
and the work and influence OF every church
become practically of non-effect under this
baleful influence.
Through the years of brain and Drawn, and
every available means at our command, we
have, in historic old Hartford, produced q
moral and intellectual type of character which
will compare with any community in the State
or nation. 1t goes without saying that this
type of character of which we are so justly
proud, has not been brought to its present
high state of perfection without tremendous
cost and now these cancer planters under the
false name of an agricultural association have
completed their methods and laid their plans,
to infect this community with disease that
is destined to undermine the morals of the
whole county.
Now the question is, will we allow this
plague-spot to exist in our midst and carry on
its deadly work without our earnest and most
emphatic protest? l hope there will be devel.
oped such strong sentiment against it as to
drive it from our fair county.
S. B. TREDwAY,
ID u 1
The aegis & intelligencer., 1897-04-02
Obituary.

Mr. Thomas Amos, of Federal Hill, died oil
Friday, of general debility,in the 10Th year O
his age and was buried on Sunday at the
private cemetery belonging to the family
One son, VIM. T. Amos, survives him.
Mrs. Grace Ann King, widow of the late
Samuel King, died at her home near Lyle's,
Lancaster county, Pa, on Saturday in the
sixty y.tfth year of her age, and was buried on
| Tuesday at Penns Hill Cemetery One son
ami three daughters survive her. Mrs. King
was a daughter of the late Joel Harry, of
| Hartford County.
| Miss Sallie X. Galloway died, at the resi-
dencc of her father, Captain Moses Gallo
way, in Havre de Grace, on Saturday night,
Of a cancerous affection of the throat, from
which she has been sufferer for more than
three years. She lost entirely the use of her
voice, about two years ago, as result of Il
operation. She was about Thirty years of
| age.
Mrs Caroline \. Howard Hall died at her
residence 120S John st. Baltimore on We'd
nesday morning in the seventyeighth year
of her age. Death resulted from a shock
SusldlucI llOu Il ldll Which OGCulISu abOub
three weeks ago. Mrs Hall was the daughter
of Colonel Edward Howard, Of Baltimore
county, and the widow of the late Thomas w.
Hall, Of Hartford. She had been the mother
of ten children, five of whom survive her
They are; Edward ii. Hall, of Emmorton;
Mrs. Dr. Richard Emory, of Baltimore coun-
ty; Mrs George Mays, of Washington, d. c.,
n and Isabpil1 Hall of
Baltimore. The funeral will take place from
st. Mary's p. +. church, Emmorton this Fri
day afternoon at = o'clock. Preliminary SER
vices will be held at the residence in the city,
conducted by Rev. VIM. Mr.. Dame, ID. pas
tor OF Memorial 2. f. church, land at the grave
by Rev. W. F. Brand.
Mrs. Bahr, died at the home of her son
Andrew Bahr near Cathcart on Sunday at an
advanced age. Two children Mr.. Andrew
Bahr and Mrs. Thomas Turner, survive her
Her funeral took place on Wednesday, the
interment being made at Bethel cemetery.
Mr. Charles ID. Anderson died at his home
in Pittsburg, Pa, on Friday last after long
illness of typhoid fever aged about fifty seven
years and was buried on Sunday morning at
the old Baptist burying ground near Jarretts
vile. He left a widow but no children. Mr..
Aid erson was a native of the fourth district.
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Fairall, widow of William
H. Fairall, died at her home in Baltimore on
Monday, in the eighty-third year of her age,
and was buried on W ednesday afternoon.
Mr. Augustus W. Spicer, of Falston, died
at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. a. 81
bella Smithson, Forest Hill, on Thursday
morning after a short illness of neuralgia Of
the heart, in the seventy-second year of his
age. Three sons, j. Wallace and Daniel w.
Spicer, of Hartford county, and Frank Spicer,
of Montana, and four daughters, Mrs A. S.
Smithson, Mrs. Frank Davis and Misses
Naomi l.. and s. Lizzie Spicer survive him.
His funeral will take place this friday at y
o'clock, the burial being at Friendship NJ. f.
Church yard.
The aegis & intelligencer., 1897-04-02
The Methoais1 PROTESTANT Conference


suit of clothes, overcoat and shoes and
stockings, supposed to be those of suicide,
were found Tuesday morning lying along the
shore of Bush River, about mile south of the
p, W. & b. X. X. bridge, by John Hall, a
fisherman. In the coat pocket was found
twelve cents and a note, saying that the writer
was in an unfortunate position and wanted to
be buried under a tree. The note was not
signed. An empty laudanum bottle was found
near the clothes. The clothes were all made
by New York manufacturers, and were il
good condition, the shoes being nearly new
card of DIR. II. j. Schiff, of New York, was
found in the coat pocket. The clothes tally
with the description of those worn by man
evidently crazy, who was seen wandering
along the shore yesterday, and it is thought he
committed suicide.
The aegis & intelligencer., 1897-04-02

Still another wife Of the late Robert n
Fanton has answered the bill of interpleadel
| filed by the Locomotive Engineers Mutual
| Life and Accident Association, which asks
! the Circuit Court to take in charge $3, 900 due
him at his death. There are four women
claiming the money. They live in Maryland,
Pennsylvania and Missouri.
Mary Fanton was made Administrative OF
the will. The answer filed last week was that
of Harriet a. Fanton, who lives in Hartford
| county, and is otherwise known as Harriet A.
Singleton. She claims the entire sum OF
3 500 due on one of the certificates, made
payable to Mrs. Robert n. Fanton, and $3.50
on the other in her own right. She claims
that she and the deceased were married at
Delta, York county, Pa, in 1868, and lived
together until 1865, when he deserted her.
They were never divorced, and there was
one child born, now Mrs. Lydia 4. Flowers,
of Hartford county.
Not having heard from her husband for
years, and thinking him dead, she says that
she married James p. Singleton, with whom
she is uow living, but she maintains that hel
marriage with Fanton was legal, and that
he had no right to contract another marriage.
Charles l.. Wilson and Harold Scarb orc are
the attorueys
The aegis & intelligencer., 1897-04-02

The contract for the erection of the water
works at Aberdeen has been awarded to Mr.
W. Il. Frick, of Quarryville, Pennsylvania
The hydrants are to be furnished by the Lud
low Hydrant Co, Of Philadelphia, and the
pipes and special castings by the Admission &
Son Pipe Co., of Admission, Alabama. The
whole amount of the contract calls for $12. $50
The contract calls for the commencement
OF the work by April 18th and its completion
on or before July LIST, 1897. The water will
be brought from large spring situated upon
the old Hall property, now owned by Mr.
Conrad Krouse. 1t will be pumped into the
standpipe by triplex gas engine, with a capa
city of three hundred and sixty gallons pei
minute. The standpipe will have capacity
OF 100000 gallons The town will be furnish
ed with thirty double nozzled plugs. The
matter will be in charge of Horatio Sands, C.
E., of Pottsville, Pa. The present Board Of
Town Commissioners is composed as follows
John F. Wells, president; George Walker
Conrad Krouse, George IL. Twins and w. n
Adams. Mr.. j. A. Swing!ey is their efficient
clerk.
The aegis & intelligencer., 1897-04-02
Race Track Gambling.

MooRESTowS, n. j., March 80.
Mr.. EDITORIALS former Marylander, but
now Jerseyman, have been much interest
ed in your editorials, and the correspondence
in yo'r paper on the subject OF race tracks.
| notice, too, that Gloucester and Guttenburg
have been freely used to point moral to the
people of Hartford. But | have wondered If
you or your readers generally know what
pernicious and ruinous influence these two
places really exerted on the morals of thous
ands of the people of this State when they
were in the grasp of the race track owners and
gamblers who seem ever to 20 hand in hand.
Common rumor and newspaper report made
the case out bad enough, but assure you that
living in the midst of it, and witnessing some
thing OF the baleful effects of it was very
much worse. However bad Gloucester and
Guttensburg may have appeared to you from
a point OF view South of Mason and Dixon's
line, | tell you it was hundred times worse
to us who had to look upon the bold-faced
thevery and gambling, the shameless de-
bauchery, and the blasted lives and homes
that followed in the wake of this high carni-
val of sO-calcd innocent amusement and recre-
alton.
With this unhappy experience still vividly
in mind, | want to applaud the stand which
you and other reputable citizens of Hartford
have taken with reference to the proposed in
PRODUCTION of this unmitigated evil into your
midst, and to urge upon the people OF the
county generally the Importance of resisting
by every means in their power the legaliZng
any form of race track gambling, however in
uUcent it may appear on the surface. Only
those who have learned By bitter experience
can know how much easier it is to keep out
such an institution than to drive it out after
it has once become established. No plea, and
certainly not the mercenary one which is so
often urged, can possibly justify the foisting
upon an intelligent and enlightened commun-
ity, an influence SO demoralizing. AS well
might the people of Hartford introduce the
Russian thistle, which has become the plague
of the Ddkotas on the plea that it would
bring State or national money into their midst
to assist in its eradication. AS well might
they import the Bubonic plague from India on
the theory that its presence would attract
medical scientists and specialists from far
and Lear to study the disease, physicians and
nurses to wait upon its victims. and each with
some money to spend in the community. But
in neither case would the game be worth the
candle. The people of Hartford now have
real issue presented to them, and if it gets
into politics, as it did up here, let me say that
though two years ago We had the spectacle of
an eX-horse race starter in the Speakers chair
of our Legislature, cracking the party whip
over the heads of a lot of party minions, yet
the party which was responsible for this et-
lily driven from power, and as long as the
sting of that disgrace remains fresh in the
minds Of the people they will not be likely to
return to power.
WM. P. FINNEY.
The aegis & intelligencer., 1897-04-02
WM. P. FINNEY.
In Memoir

of our loved Mother, who departed this life
Feb 22d 1897, Mrs. Mary Ann Kidman Tay-
lor, wife of the late Richard Sappington Hop
kns was born in Cecil county Md. She was
reared and married in Hartford county where
she lived for many years. Late in life she re-
moved to Philadelphia, Pa, and remained
there until her demise Two sons and six
daughters survive her, j. Sewell Hopkins,
of Baltimore, Md, Mary NJ. Hopkins, of Phila
deIphia, Pa, Mrs. Mortimer Moulden, Of
Washington, d. G., Mrs Hannah 7. Collom,
DR.. Richard S. Hopkins, of Philadelphia, Pa,
Angie L. Hopkins, of Baltimore, Md, Mrs.
Efie 5. IL. Trego and Mrs Geo w. johnson,
of Philadelphia. She was true and noble
wife, 8 devoted and loving mother, faithful
and generous friend. She was member OF
he.Eplscopal church, and for many years
spent the most of her time in reading the
Bible and prayer book; privilege she SO
much delighted in. She fought the good
fight, and kept the faith. May the Lord
grant her eternal rest, and let perpetual light
shine uDOu her
The aegis & intelligencer., 1897-04-02
Aberdeen Letter.

ABERDEEN, March 3l.-The prospect for
ducks in this vicinity seems to have grown
brighter as last week over one hundred were
killed at Mr.. Cover Coles shore in two days.
Several of our citizens spent Monday ducking
on the Aberdeen Belle' and reported a day
of fair sport.
Our town was enlvened last week with q
number of visitors bidding for. the contract fol
putting in the water works. Bids closed last
Thursday at O'Clock z. NJ, and the contract
will be awarded today.
At the childrens' fair held in the Grove
Presbyterian Sunday School room about two
weeks ago, $2l.S4 were raised for objects OF
beneficence, and the little ones deserve great
deal Of credit for their efforts.
A business meeting of the Christian En-.
deavor Society Of the Grove Presbyterian
Church was held at the parsonage Monday
evening A new social committee was orga
nized and other business Of the society trans
acted. The social committee will hold s
meeting this evening in the church, when the
advisability of holding an entertainment tC
raise funds for the society will be discussed.
Miss Belle Williams, of Baltimore, has re-
turned home after spending fortnight witt
relatives in this place.
Miss Jamison, of Wetheredville, who ha.
| been visiting her cousin, Miss Sadie Jamison
of this town, has returned home.
Mr. William Roberts and daughter, Miss
Mary Roberts, of Rocks, were guests of Mrs
| George Roberts, OF this town, on Tuesday.
Mrs. Morgan Mitchell, of Short Lane, il
visiting her sister, Mrs. William o. Hughes
of Bel Air
Rev. Archibald B. Jamison, who spent par
| of last week in this town, has returned to hi
| clerical position in Brunswick. VIRGINIA
The aegis & intelligencer., 1897-04-02

Mrs. Eva Campbell, of West Chester, Pa,
is visiting her mother, Mrs. Sarah Smith, at
Norrisvile.
Mrs. Charles Shrodes, is extremely i'll with
pneumonia, at her home near Carea.
Miss Matte Ashton, of Upper Cross Roads,
has returned home from a pleasant visit to
her friend, Miss Wilcox, of Baltimore.
Misses Harriet and Elise Williams, return
ed to their home in Bel Air, on Saturday from
three months trip through the West.
Mr.. William 2. Wetherill, of York, Pa, is
improving. He is brother of Miss Rebecca
Wetherill of Bel Air
Miss Ethel Patterson, who has been spend
ing the season in Baltimore, has returned to
her home in Hartford county.
Mr.. Zachary I. Kellogg, is seriously i'll at
his home in York. He was formerly a resi-
dent of Hartford county.
Mrs. Uriah Minnick, of Hickory, is visiting
her son, Rev. Millard F. Minnick, Saint Mary
City, Md.
The aegis & intelligencer., 1897-04-02
Religious Services, sunday, April 4

Rev. S. b. Tredway, will preach at Bel All
NJ. P. Church, next Sabbath. at IL A. NJ
and at p. NJ. Christian Endeavor Society will
meet at .45 P. NJ. Preaching at Mt. Carmel at
p. NJ. Rev. A. A. Bichell will preach in
Providence NJ. P. Church ut 1890 A. NJ. and at
Union Chapel at z. NJ. AS it will be the last
service before Conference, all the members are
earnestly requested to be present.
Mountain Christian Church. Sunday
School. 945 A. NJ, preaching II A. NJ. by Ed
win Higgins. of Baltimore. Joppa-Sunday
School p. NJ. Fork-Sunday School 2 p. NJ,
East Hartford Circuit. Rev. j. w. Fleming,
pastor.-Preaching at Abingdon 1870 A. NJ.
Magnolia ?; NJ. Epworth League services at
Calvary and Magnolia at 7.3O p. NJ.
-Rev. e. H; Littleton will preach at Mount
Tabor, on Sabbath next, at 1870 a. NJ, and
at Deer Greek Chapel ut P. NJ. All are cor
daily invited.
There will be a series of services at the Falls
ton Presby tCrian Church for one week, begin
ming April 18th, ut P. NJ, each night except
saturday. Several different preachers are eX-
pected to help at these services. Thursday
night, April Sth, at 7.45, C. Z. rally will be
held at the same place, to be addressed by Rev.
Hugh X. Walker. of Baltimore, and Others.
The public is cordially invited to all of these
services.
The aegis & intelligencer., 1897-04-02
Real Estate Transfers for March

BENZ. r. wakeland and wife to NJ. 5. Mark
land.
Avarina Stewart and wife to Frederick p.
Ripken.
Harry A. Gilbert and wife to Elizabeth E.
Unkle.
Lovisah Bradford to John E. Connaughton.
Thomas H. Robinson. trustee, to John H..
Walbeck.
Mitchell.
John F. Beatty to Sallie Ann Beatty.
Pooley Shirt Co. to Frank FL. Jacobs insol-
vent.
John Parker Mitchell to Fred. o. Mitchell.
VIM. I. Thompson and wife to John w.
Stump, &c.
John d. Hey to Walter W. Preston, insolvent.
Matilda X. Mitchell and husband to John
Mitchell, &c.
Thomas Cain to Mary NJ. Cain.
Mary V. Greenway to W. b. Harlan, trustee.
S. A. Williams, trustee. to d. C. Wharton
Smith.
James r.. whiteford and wife to William NJ.
Whiteford, &c.
Elizabeth W. Grccnway ct al. to Mary v.
Greenway.
Mary V. Greenway ct al. to Elizabeth w.
Greenway.
Thomas II. Robinson, trustee, to Elijah eth
Mclaughlin.
Marshall X. Roussey and wife to Laura V.
Thomas.
Martha ]. Scarborough to Foulk Jones.
Winfield S. BayIess and wife to Sarah E.
Carly.
Nicholas Hotgrieve to William J. Becker.
George Robinson to Charles f, Robinson.
NJ. F. Maynadier to w. Beatty Harlan.
Thos. II. Robinson, trustee, to Catherine Otto.
Price Whitaker and wife 10 George w. Phil
lips, &c, deed of trust.
William K. Young to Wilbur Barrow.
John E. Treadway and wife to same.
Carroll Pennington to George w. Street.
joseph H. Norris to George N. w. Norris.
Harriet H. Brown, &c, 10 Seth B. Taylor.
The aegis & intelligencer., 1897-04-02

The spirit Of unity and fellowship that is
becoming a synonym for the Epworth League
was very evident, at a union meeting held
under the auspices of the literary depart
ments of Greenmount and Havre de Grace
chapters last Friday evening, March Goth
Members of each chapter prepared and ex,
changed essays upon the following topics:
"The Epworth League, Its historic past,
watchful present, and glorious future;" GA
Knight of the 10Th century, Maceo;" "Snap
shop from a SO camera" Description OF
Baltimore and Havre de Grace by residents
Of each place and cordial greetings from
chapter TO chapter brought their membership
in close contact one with the other. While
these papers were the principal features Of
the evening, pleasant additions Of recitation:
and bright musical selections in the midst o.
flowers, were greatly appreciated by the large
audiences who were present.
The aegis & intelligencer., 1897-04-02
Letter From InrrettsyfIIe.

Farmers have commenced ploughing.
Wheat is looking very well in this neigh
borhood.
Public sales and removals are fashionable.
Mrs. Elizabeth Galley, had her ankle badly
sprained a short time since by falling from Il
ladder.
Mr.. John II. Gilbert sold his furniture and
hotel fixtures at public sale on Saturday. He
will remove to the dwelling formerly occupied
by the late Joshua McComas near Shawsville.
Mr.. George STREET. has commenced the
erection of a new house upon the land which
he lately purchased from Mr.. Carroll Penning-
ton.
The Jarrettsville Creamery is doing flour
isbing business.
The venerable Mrs. Bahr, is very sick at her
home near Madonna.
Miss Idalette Manifold, OF Hopewell Center
Pa, has been visiting friends at this place.
Busy BEE.
The aegis & intelligencer., 1897-04-02
Rel Air Notes.

List of uncaled for letters remaining In the
Bel Air postotlice. Mr.. Samuel l.. Hall, Mrs.
Coma Morris, Mrs. j. W. Riley and Mr.. Sew
all.
Miss Katie Busteed sang a solo, very sweet
ly, during the oGTertery at Emmanuel church
on Sunday morning.
Mrs Richard Dallau is visiting her sister,
Mrs. w. II. Mackall, at ElktOn.
Mr.. William II. Harlan is expected to re-
turn to his home in Bel Air, tomorrow, Satur-
day. His health is much improved.
Mr.. George l.. VanBibber has recovered
sufficiently to be able to attend to his profess
ional business.
Mr. c. c. Rouse left Bel Air on Thursday
to take charge of the store in Delta.
DR.. c. A. Hollingsworth is reported to be
steadily improving.
The health of Mrs. DR. j. G. Butler who
has been alarmingly i'll, is slightly improved.
The aegis & intelligencer., 1897-04-02
Proposed Lecture Course.

A meeting was held on Friday night in the
grand jury room which was attended by q
number of citizens who formed themselves
into an association to be known as the "Fr
day night Lecture Club, of Hartford county,
Officers were chosen as follows: President
Willard &. Rouse; vice president, Miss Mar
garet Keen; secretary, Rev. Kerby S. Miller
treasurer, II. n. Hanna. The officers were
empowe red to act as an executive committee
with full power to act.
Acommttee on promotion was appointed
composed of the following persons: Rev
Frank r. Isaac, Miss Mary Winchester, Louis
Finney, Miss Josie Amoss, Rev. }. l.. Sothoron
Millard F. Wright, Robert c. Richardson
DIR. o. B. Carcaud, Henry B. Bruins, w
Frank Keen, Harry W. Whistler, Miss Julie
STREET., John W. Anderson, Mrs. Z. V. Kyle
j. Wilson Moore, Rev. j. A. Hopkins, Henry
Cain, Rev. j. A. Frederick, W. Beatty Har
la |, Miss Lille Forwsod, John Il. Reckord
Frank E. Gorrell, Rev. w. w. Davis, s. A
| Williams, George Y. Maynadier, Eugene
| Tucker, Miss Ella StritehofT, Rev. Z. A. Col
burn, Walter w. Preston, Johu ID. Worthing
ton, VIM. Dalton, j. NJ. Street, n. n. Mock
Miss Bessie Amoss, Albert 5. Cook, Arthur
Howard H, J. HolIingsworth, Joseph Crum
lish, Rev. S. B. Treadway, VIM. L. Amoss
Sol. HobIitzell aud Rev X. A. CastIeman.
1t was understood that among the dis
tinguished speakers who will appear upon tn
platform are Mr.. B. Howard Haman, DR..
NJ. T. Finney, Rev. Charles E. Guthrie, Rev
Wilbur F. Crafts, and Rev. Maltbie ID. Bal
cock. The association propose to have
| cOurse of six lectures
The aegis & intelligencer., 1897-04-02
Bel Air ROnd Lea%ne.

The council OF the League met on Tuesday
at the Office of Mr.. s. A. Williams and re-
organized by the election of Mr. John Moores,
president. Mr.. 5. A. Williams, treasurer and
Mr.. P. H. Close, secretary. The old committe
on roads was reappointed.
The members of the League are requested
to meet the County Commissioners on Mon
day, April 5, 1897, as a committee of the whole
to secure appropriations for the coming year.
The aegis & intelligencer., 1897-04-02

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
Hostctter's Stomach Bitters This genial al
terative. while it relieves the bowels and regu-
lates the liver, never, as Il drastic purgative
does, produces violent effects and wcakt MS the
inteStlnCs, 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
il is better to use persuasive means, so 10
speak, than to endeaVor to cOerce nature to q
return to duty. Violent remedies produce only
a temporary effect, followed by hurtful re-
action. For indigestion, malarial and kidney
complaints, rheumatism and nervousness, the
Bitters takes highest rank among remedies OF
the philosophic school.