The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-08-06
THE EGIS AND INTELLIGENCER.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

LOCAL AEFAlRO.
The Woodlawn camp meeting, near Por
Deposit, is now in progress.
"A government pension has been granite
to Amanda r. Norris, of Whitefo~d.
MIR. 5. A. Williams, is spoken of as tn
Republican candidate for State Senator.
DIR. James F. Mitchell, of the Johns Hop
kius Hospitals at the"Homestead," where h
will spend August
The closing prices for wheat at Baltimor
on Tuesday were S5i and ST cents and OF
Wednesday at IS! cents.
VIM Carey colored was fined SO ant
costs by Justice Malcolm, at Perryman oi
Wednesday for duckiug contrary to law.
1t is claimed that the peach grower
around Stewartstown will handle about hfteer
thousand baskets of marketable fruit this sea
son.
The Baltimore County Fair will be held
at Timouum, commencing September l4th
1t is expected to surpass all previous exhibi
tiuns.
We are glad to he able TO say that the
health of Mr. y. ". Pyle, the well known In
surauce agent is improving. He is now able
10 sit up.
The annual tournament upon the farm
of MIR. Jacob N. Pearce, on My Lady Manor,
will be held this year on Wednesday next,
August 18th.
The Herr and Bennett Company has re-
organized, aud commenced operations at the
o,d Proctor Slate Quarry, near South Delta,
on Tuesday.
Mrs. Kate V Charshee, wife of City
Councilman Bennett CharShee, of Hayre de
Grace, fell from her porch on Tuesday night
breaking her wrist
Thieves entered the dwellings OF Messrs'
John f. Carver, Joseph Kelly and Oliver Ed
mondson, on Congress street. Havre de Grace,
on Wednesday night.
There will be an ice cream festival held
ON the lawn at Mt Carmel church, Emmor-
ton on Thursday, August 18th. Proceeds Tor
the benefit of the Sunday School
Mr.. Harry S Hopkins, of the Comptro-
lers office, reports that the Office OF County
Clerk William S Forwood, Jr., is found to be,
as it ALWAYS is. in first class condition.
A call to Rev l.. B. Browne, late pastor OF
St. James Protestant Episcopal Church,
Western port, to become Rector of st. Johns
Episcopal Church, Long Green, has been ac-
cepted.
The road machine has been at work III
Rel Air this week and the results are notice
able on Gordon and Franklin streets, as well
as the corner of Broadway and Pennsylvania
avenue.
The first annual excursion of the West
Hartford Circuit, Nj. E. Church, took place on
Friday. 1t was well attended, many EN-
barking from Bel Air. The excursion was to
Colchester Beach.
The annual Harvest Home service Of the
Bel Air Presbyterian Church will be held
Sunday, August sth, at 1l:o'clock. This Will
also be a rally of all the members and friends
of the congregation.
"A large white Crane was shot along Bush
River ON Thursday last by Edward w. Daw-
son. 1t was presented to Superintendent W.
n Barnard, of the P, ". & B. X. r., who
will have it mounted.
MIR. o. N johnson, OF Perryman, has
lust completed a large warehouse along the
line of a new side track which has been con-
structed for his use at that point by the T.,
w. & B. R. r. Company.
Arch Deacon Powers rode on Monday
from Towson to Bel Air, and from thence to
~ NhItrn vi q
his wheel lie was accompanied to the lat
ter place by Rev. L. Allen Castleman.
MIR. Martin Purcell commenced on Thurs
day the excavation for handsome three
story dwelling, which he will have erected on
Dsllam Place for his own use. This makes
the third now in course Of construction in
that vicinity.
Mr.. Jacob SchapiIo, our enterprising
ieweler has lately improved his store on Main
street, by additional room. With new count
ers and show cases, and an enlarged stock OF
goods temptingly displayed, Jacob proposes
to make the bug hop"
Alfred Banks, coIored, who was held up
on tie charge of causing the death OF David
EIderkin. at Darlington, on July sd was take
before judge Waters on Saturday on writ
of habeas corpus, and released on security for
the action Of the grand jury.
An election was held in Delta on Monday
on the question of supplying the town Win
water, which resulted in favor of the move
ment by majority of twenty-three votes.
But little interest was manifested, not more
than three-fourths of the registered vote being
cast.
-Rev. K. Allen Castleman the popular
Young rector of Emmanue! P. E. Church, is
an enthusiastic gardener His tomatoes,
lKeens seedlings are hard to beat. He pick
ed five from his vines the other day which
weighed respectively, II, IA, -, Is and l5t
ounces.
-Messrs. J. W. c. Austin & Co., OF York,
have completed a handsome Hotel Register Tor
the use of mine host "McGaw, OF the Eagle"
Its pages are embelished with the cards OF
the business men of Bel Air, and strangers
can tell at q glance where to go and whom TO
patronize.
A bicycle was stolen on Thursday last
from Vim. Gunther, carpenter, who was al
work repairing the Bush River bridge. The
thief. who was colored boy, was traced to
Abingdon, where he was oyertaken and the
wheel recovered. The boy claimed to have
purchased the bicycle.
Among the list of eligibles who have ap'
piled for positions as teachers in the public
schools of Baltimore city arc the following
from this county: Sarah E. Cairues, OF
Jarrettsvilie; Hannah Alice Coale, of Pleas
uptviiIe: Jane NJ CuIlan, of Havre de Grace
and a. II. Cairnes, of Bel Air.
"A very interesting and closely contested
game of ball was played on Saturday al
Peruvian, between the home club and the
Aberdeen team. 1t resulted in victory FOL
the visitors by a score OF to l. The batteries
were. Aberdeen, Osborn and Whiting
Pcrryman, McCauley and Michael.
The annual election OF officers of thu
MARYLAND State Bar Association was held OF
Thursday, 29th inst. Robert X. Henderson
of Allegany, was elected president, Conwa.
w. Sans, of Baltimore, secretary and Georg
Whitelock, OF Baltimore, treasurer. Fred
X. Williams, Of Bel Air, was chosen as vice
president for the Third Judicial Circuit.
The clothing store of William Grossman
on Washington street, HaVre de Grace, wa
broken into on Monday night, and robbe'
of clothing, shoes and other articles value
at over five hundred dollars. Entrance wa