The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-05-21
TIE EGISAND NTELLIGENCER
FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 2t, 1897.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

to Sarah McRoy, of Bradenbaugh.
Mr. Wesley McDoon has added anothe
story to his store building in Dublin
The May term of the Circuit Court Of
Baltimore county commenced on Monday
An increase of pension has been granted
10 Mr.. Aquila w. Strawbridge, of New Park,
$. j. Bachtel has been appointed post
master at Chenille, vice J. S. Starr, resigned
MIR. Fred. Carlson, the gardener for Gen.
Herman Stump, is the first i'll the field with
ripe peas.
Letters testamentary upon the estate OF
Emma L. Watson, have been granted to
William W. Harper
Gut worms are reported as comm itting
great havoc in the gardens in the neighbor-
hood Of Churchvile.
-Messrs. John 5. Writ, William s. Evans
and Albert Constable, of Elkton, were in Bel
Air on Monday.
Quite number of the Episcopal clergy
left Baltimore on bicycles to attend the con-
vention at Frederick.
Cecil county has followed the example
set by Caroline county, in appointing num-
Der OF ladies school trustees.
The Convention of the Protestant Epsco-
pal Church, of the Diocese of Maryland, com
menced in Frederick City on Wednesday.
MIR. John Ward, one of the members of
'ne Pi.'@ut grand jary. reported frost at his
place. near Havre de Grace, on Monday morn
ing.
Otto Lutz has uecu "ppointed by the Reg
lister of Wills, guardian for his grandchildren,
Viola, Hattie May and William Henry Fer
guson.
"A marriage license was granted at Towson
on Monday to Christopher Irwin Galbreath, of
Delta, and Miss Lille May Green, of Hartford
county.
-Ex-Judge Adam Ebaugh, who resides
near Stewartstown, is reported in bad health.
The venerable gentleman is in the ninety
fourth year of his age.
We extend our thanks for an invitation to
attend the Annual Commencement of the
Goldey, Commercial College, Wilmington,
Del, on Tuesday, June lst.
An Epworth League rally will be held at
Emory NJ. f. Church on Saturday and Sunday,
present from Baltimore.
"A mail route from Stewartstown to New
Park, by which Norrisvlle is supplied, has
been awarded to Elwood HolliDgshead, of
Stevartstown, for $2l6 per annum.
MIR. II. A. Walter, late of Gibson, has
rented the mill property belonging to the es-
tate of the late Samuel Miller, at Monkton,
tolya o,o #
Mr.. Gilbert s. Hawkins has two family
relics. They are copies of the Bible, one of
which was printed in 1918, Zone hundred and
twenty-four years ago. and the other in 1889.
MIR. John b. Hanna returned to Bel Air
on Friday evening. He reports that his uncle,
Mr.. John A Hanna, who is safely dOmicied
at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, is
somewhat better.
"A Farmers Institute will be held at Forest
Hill on Tuesday, June Sth, under direction of
Director William l.. Amoss. Prof. w. G.
johnson, of Baltimore, will illustrate the use
of the spray pump.
-Messrs. j. G. Rouse & Son have dissolved
partnership, Mr.. John G. Rouse assuming ell
tire control of the Bel Air store, and Mr.. c.
Chapman Rouse taking charge of the estab-
lishment at Delta.
-Thejreight house and baggage rooms Of
the Baltimore and Lehigh Railroad at North
Avenue Station, Baltimore, were broken opea
and number of trunks were ransacked on
Thursday night.
The Maryland State Temperance Alliance
adjourned on Thursday. The following Of
ficers were elected for the ensuing year:
Prosa4ss1.s7 Rev. Dr. ncuIy B-onobi vice presi-
dent for Hartford county, Harry n. Hanua.
"A hog belonging to Mr.. George Orwig, a
farmer living near Shane, which was bitten by
dog supposed to be mad, recently showed
signs of rabies and the owner was obliged to
kill it, Before it was killed it bit two other
hogs.
Amos Cunningham was arrested at HaYre
de Grace and taken to Elkton on Monday,
charged with robbing the store of Owens &
Bros, at Pcrryville, on Tuesday, 1lth instant.
A quantity Of the goods were found in his
possession.
Miss Jennie Keithley, of Carsns' Run,
and Mr.. George Lilley, OF North East, Cecil
county, were married at the residence Of the
brides parents on Wednesday evening by
Rev Osborn Belt, pastor of Bush NJ. E.
Church.
Naturalization papers were granted ~
Judge Waters on Friday to Patrick Meehan,
q native of Ireland. His first papers were
issued in October, 1854. Messrs. Edward
Ferry and Owen Dunevy We're witnesses for
MIR. Meehau.
lr Arcb is an1 aoal in usb
ing his historical researches in Baltimore city.
1t is his intention to publish, if possible, his
''History OF Hartford County, next fall. 1t
will doubtless be full and authentic, and Of
great interest.
-Estella Williams colored, eighteen years
old, committed suicide at her home in Havre
de Grace at six O'Clock Wednesday evening,
by shooting herself through the heart. She
was alone when found by neighbors, and died
shortly sfterward.
The Hosea Barnes property, containing
one hundred and sixty acres of land, near
Carsius' Run, was sold on Monday by Mr.. j.
s. Richardson, auctioneer, for w. &. Rouse
and s. A. Williams, trustees, to the Aberdeen
National Bank for 81, 100
All VI bhC hSNSSoaI iSFSiio hH'ihS pCSu
made to the Lighthouse at Point Concord,
Havre de Grace, the lighthouse tender has left
for Baltimore. The Democratic Ledger says:
s'The whole property has fresh, cheerful
look, and SO has Captain O'Neill
The Commissioners selected to represent
the Baltimore Presbytery at the General As
sembly of the church, which met at Winona
Park, Indiana, this week, include Rev f. d.
Finuey of Bel Air, as commissioner, and Rev.
Wesley NJ. Hyde, pastor of Frauklinville and
Falston as alternate.
George Rochfort was committed for court
on Tuesday by Justice Sultzer, of Baltimore,
on the charge of defrauding John Nehrer, of
Taylor, of watch, two chains, ring and one
dollar in money, the whole being valued at
thirty dollars, by means of a fraudulent
card trick known as three-card monte.
Rev. Frederick Humphrey completed his
ninth year of service as rector of st. Johns
Protestant Episcopal Church, Havre de Grace,
on Sunday, May 10th. During his pastorate
he has baptised one hundred and forty-eight
persons, presented fty-four for Confirmation;
performed twenty one marriage ceremonies,
and buried sixty persons.
-Messrs j. Swan Everist, Willard F. Tyd-
ing and X. X. Vanneman are delegates from