The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-11-12
Mountain News.

MOT NTAIN, Nov. 1Oth.-The protracted meet,
| ing at the Mountain Christian Church IS in pro,
| RrcsS, but owing to the untaNOruble weather
| The attendance mas not been very large. Rev
| &. ShelUIrne, OF Rockville, Md is doing tho
preaching. and Professor Trail. of the same
place, Is IN chnrge Oh the singing, which Is being
| made II special feature OF the meeting. The
| series of meetings will be continued over The
2lSt OF the month.
| Revival services are also i'll progress ut Union
Chapel NJ. y. Church. in charge of RcyS. Tired
| way and Ward. of Bel Air Circuit.
Corn husking is kiu% slow progress in this
| section ON account OF the wet weather. Wheat
| seeding is also much delayed. Quite number
of our farmers are not through as yet.
Some OF our Gamers are still packing toma-
| toes. The tomato pack was not quite up TO the
average This season.
Mr.. David Dickson had curiosity in the way
Of corn stalk in his corn held, on Olney Farm.
| 1t grew about 10 feet tail and had no sign OF
| ear or tassel on il.
The health of the neighborhood has been very
good this season, but few eases of II serious
nature being reported.
MIR. Charles Steele who was taken quite III
about three weeks ago, Is able to go about
again.
Mrs Joel Hoilingsworth is reported seriously
i'll ut her home near heel.
Mrs. Fred. Schriver has been confined 10 the
house for several wee ks, but is now much i'm
proved.
Mr.. Harold Walsh has also be an indspC Sc !
but is able to be about again.
Miss Anne DeitZ, of the Mountain, il in Bal
timore attending the Christian EndeaVOr Con-
veuton aud visiting friends.
We notice in the Bal tmore papers that ap
plicatlon has been made to the County Com
mi -sioncrs oi this county for the right-Of-way
over the county roads for an Electric road 10
Havre de Grace from Bel Air. This is matter
which should interest all of our citizens, and
should be favorably considered by our Com
missioners, as transportation by wagon for
long distances is fast becoming Il tn ny of the
past, and Hartford county should he prompt to
adopt and foster rapid transit. This road.
outlined 10y its projectors, would traverse some
OF the most beautiful and productive parts of
county. lit will not be many years
hence till the city railway companies of B3Ilti-
more VIII bc pushing their lines out to the
Hartford line The Central Railway already
has line in operation miles out ON the Bal
timOrc and Jerusalem Pike and talk OF extend
ing it TO Franklinvlllc, only6 miles from Bel
Air, and the baltimore Cit" Passenger Railway
Compauy's lines extend 10 LauruVille. , miles
on the Harlurd pike. They also talk of
tending their lines on toward Bel Air i'll the
near future. Although this line 10 Lauraville
has only been In operation short time, there
has been ahOut6O new buildings erected along
IT'S route, thus enhancing not only the price OF
property in It's neig hhOrhoOd, but also incrcaS-
ing the taxable baSiS of the county. SO it
would he in Hartford. The fine. healthy coum-
try between Aberdeen and ChirchvilIc con-
tainS many beautiful building sites, which
would probably he taken up and utilized by
wealthy citizens of Baltimore for summer resi-
leUcrS. ClIAS. r.. IRESH ELL.