The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-08-26


The ninth anniversary of Bethany Lodge
I.O.O F. will be celebrated at their hall at
Genarm on August 81.
WIN. McFadden, Jr., of Cambria, who
WAS recently bitten by dog, begins to show
symptoms of blood poisoning.
Letters testamentary upon the estate Of
William II. Watkins, have been granted by
the Orphans court to Oliver G. Watkins.
MIR. Charles f. Fendall, equity clerk of
the Baltimore County court, is spending his
vacation at the old homestead near WaterVale.
The Sunday School of the Bel Air Pres
byterian Church, held their annual outing on
Winters Run, near Shows Mill, on Thursday.
Mr.. George Walker, who was badly in
jured some time ago by fall at Frostberg,
has so far recovered as to be able to leave the
house.
The entry books for the Timonium fair
are filling up rapidly. Let the farmers of
Hartford see that the same state OF affairs will
exist here.
The programme has been completed for
the annual convention of the Brotherhood OF
st. Andrew, which will be held in Baltimore
in September.
Rev. A. d. Melvin, President of the Mary
land Annual Conference of Methodist Pro-
testant Church will preach at Norrisville on
next Sunday, at 2. NJ.
The annual Sunday-school pic mic OF the
Jerusalem Christian Sunday-school will be
held in the grove joining the church, Saturday,
August 27th, at P. NJ.
The September term of the Circuit Court
will be called on Monday, September T. For
the first time in the history of the Court, juries
will be drawn for the term.
On Wednesday horses were killed by
lightning belonging to Augustus Wann and
Edward f. Cook, and a cow belonging to
William Robinson, all in the vicinity Of Forest
Hill.
1t is reported that the largest single Aeld
of tomatoes in the United States is on Lower
Spesutia Island. 1t contains 40 acres and has
three hundred thousand tomato plants set out
upon it.
"A house and lot on Alice Anna street,
Bel Air, was offered for sale at the Court
house door on Monday, by Mr.. William l..
Cooley auctioneer, and bid in by Mr.. Robert
Archer, the mortgage, for SS25.
A tract OF land comprising twenty-three
acres situated near Aldino, was sold on Mon
day at the court house door by Mr.. n. l..
Mitchell for Mr.. Geo. l.. VanBibber, trustee,
to Mrs. Adele Van Bibber. for 81, 500.
Mrs. Annie Brown an aged inmate Of the
Almshouse was badly injured on Friday at
that institution. She had just finished scrub
bling the floor of her room when she slipped
upon the wet boards and fell, breaking her leg.
The Board of County School Commission
ers of this county have scholarship to
Charlotte Hall Academy at their disposal
Application for the same should bs made at
one:
The Sunday school of Emmanuel Protest
ant Episcopal Church, held its annual picnic
in Daliam's grove, near Bel Air, on Thursday
last The gathering storm forced the party
to seek shelter and the affair was concluded
in Ba:tmsn's Hall.
Joseph, an eight year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs John Webster, accidentally fell back
ward from wagon on Thursday last and
broke his right arm above the wrist. Medi
cal attention was promptly on hand and the
little fellow is doing we'll.
The attention of the public is called to
the new ad. of Hanway & Keen in this issue.
The cuurtesty for which these gentlemen are
10 well known and THAR promptness and
business dealing commend the IN TO all who
desire articles in their line.
The residence of Mr.. Nathan Grafton,
near Forest Hill, was struck by lightning on
Friday night. The fluid passed through two
rooals after efTecting an entrance through
slate roof, the hall and out through the cellar
striking tree in the yard.
james Smith, Joseph VI. Larkins, Joseph
Brackner, Joseph Edwards and John e..
Buck, who had been committed to Jail as
Migrants by Justice Barnes were taken before
the eourt on Saturday on writs of haLedS
corpus, and discharged from custody.
"A very heavy rain fell in the vicinity OF
New Park on Thursday last. The Big Branch
was very much swollen, and fences, and foot
bridges we're carried, away. Two cows, the
property of Mr.. e. w. Shrodes and j. Frank
Neal, were swept away, but recovered un-
injured.
The Y. p s. c. f OF the Bel Air Presby
terrain Church will celebrate its Fifth anniver
sary Friday night, August 26th at 8 2. NJ, in
the church. An attractive programme is be
ing arranged and the address will be delivered
by Rev. A. f. Waldo, Of Havre de Grace
Endeavorers and others are cordially invited
ALI pitchers looked alike to the Taylor
baseball club on Saturday, August 20. Itwor
its seventh straight victory by defeating the
Manor club, of Baltimore county, at Manor
by the score Of 46 TO 0. The Manor used si1
pitchers during the game. The Taylor bat
terry were F. s. Standiford, McComas and p
Turner.
"A woods meeting was commenced OIL
sunday In the grove opposite. Fallston station
by the members of the West Hartford CircuI
of the VI. L. church. Miss Jennie Smith, tn
Railroad Evangelist, was the leading speake
on Sunday. Tuesday was observed as Youn
Peoples day. Quite large crowd WIS in a
tendance.
Sheep killing dogs have become a gres
nuisance upon the Bush River Neck. o
Tuesday of last week Mr.. George NJ. johnson
the tenant on the farm of Mr.. John s. YOun!
situated near Michaesville, had eleven In
sheep killed outright and three more so badl
rnutitated that he was compelled to Mil then
One OF the marauding dogs was shot.
Quite an interesting game OF baseball WI
played Wednesday afternoon at Emmortc
between the nine Of that place and pickt
nine composed Of Churchyille and Darlingtc
players, which resulted in victory for Il
latter by a score Of II to s. The EmmortC
b0ys put up a remarkably good game, consi
eriag the fact that majority of them bad n
played ball for several years.
An extremely heavy rain fell during L
greater part of Wednesday night in Bel A
and its vicinity. The mail train from Cardi
which was due 1t 6. SIS A M, did not rea
town until $50, having been detained by
washout on the B. & l.. K. r. above t
Rocks. Bynum's Run was said to he hgt
at the point where it crosses the Churchyi
road, that 1t has been for many years.