The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-09-09
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

The Cecil County air Is III progress 4
Elkton this week.
The Institute brought into Bel Air tht
usual horde of pretty girls.
There were no services at Emmanue
Church on Sunday, Rev. Mr.. Castleman beiI
- Towson.
The contract for furnishing music fol-
the Hartford Fair has been awarded to the
Wilma Cornet Band.
Several refreshing showers fell on We'd
nesday, and the oppressive temperature WAS
pleasantly reduced.
The Fifth Mary land returned to Baltimore
on Wednesday, and were received by an i'm
meuse and enthusiastic crowd.
A slight fire occurred at the residence of
Mr. C. d. Thomas, near Scarboro, at a late
hour on Saturday night. The damage was
trinng.
A license was issued in Baltimore city on
Friday for the marriage Of Mr.. John 7. Nc
Abee snd Miss Queenie Ann Cullum, both of
Abingdon.
A license was issued in Baltimore, on
Thursday, for the marriage Of William f..
Whelan, Of Abingdon, and Miss Bertha +
Williams.
A tract Of laud containing ten acres and
situated near Five Forks, was sold at the
Court House door by Mr.. Noble L. MITCHELL
on Monday, to Grafton Devoe for S25.
The weight OF bushel of tomatoes in
Hartford county is fixed 10y law at sixty-two
pounds, and either buyer or seller may de-
mand that they shall be sold by weight
Mr.. William F. Thompson, Co. D., 9Th
MARYLAND Regiment, is iii at the Baltimore
City Hospital with typhoid malarial fever.
He is reported to be from Hartford county.
Mr.. Harry Shure returned to his home in
Havre de Grace on Thursday, being honora-
by discharged from the L. S. service. He
was on board the scout boat st. Paul, Captain
Sgsbee.
Capt. Joseph A. Harkins, of Chestnut
Hill, picked $50 bushels of prime tomatoes
from acres and expects to do better than
that this packing. They were packed at
Delevett & Pyle's cannery.
A large locust tree upon the farm of ex-
Sheriff Cooley, which was struck and shatter-
ed by lightning early this summer, has
astonished the natives by becoming re-
juyenated and is now in full bloom.
Mr.. c. Archer .Amoss raised upon eight
acres of land upon his farm near Scarf post
Office, this year, 232 bushels Of wheat, being
an average of 90 bushels per acre. 1t was
raised by the use of Reckord's fertilizer.
-George Falson, who was stealing ride on
the B. & o. r. r., fell from freight train Oh
Wednesday at Aberdeen, spraining his back
and dislocating his shoulder. He was taken
to the Maryland University Hospital for treat
ment.
"A small frame stable belonging to Mr.
William II. Jarrett, and situated in the village
OF Jarrettsvile, was destroyed by fire ON Thurs
day morning. All of the stock was gotten
out safely. Insured in the Hartford Mutual
Company for $3.50.
MIR. John Ii. Jones, son Of Robert l..
Jones, who is managing his fathers quarry at
Delta, was struck by large stone, which fell
while being hosted on Tuesday, and his leg
was so badly injured that it is feared amputa
tion will be necessary.
While the afternoon train which reaches
Bel Air at $50 o'clock was on its way to Car
diff on Sunday afternoon it jumped the track
when nearing the Rocks OF Deer Creek and
badly damaged the baggage car. The delay
was not long one and no one was hurt.
MIR. Noble l.. Mitchell, as auctionesr for
Messrs s. A. Williams and George l.. Van
Bibber, trustees, sold on Tuesday at the Court
House door an undivided half-interest in one
thousand acres of land on Bush River Neck,
to Israel Roberts, of Camden, n. j., for 50 900.
The North Bend Presbyterian Church,
situated on Deer Greek, near Clermont Mills
has been incorporated. The trustees for the
first year are Rev. William A. Price and
Messrs. James Baird, Sr., James J. Slade,
Ralph w. Curry, David st. Clair, Charles st.
Clair, William Calder, and Edgar T. Metzel.
The following committees have been az
pointed for the coming Fair: Committee
on repairs, DIR. .. b. Carcsud, James c.
Young and Clement X. Sewell; committee on
sale Of privileges James W. McNabb, Henry
b. Bruins and Robert A. Mitchell committee
on amusement, James G. Young aud James
NJ. Reynolds.
A two story frame dwelling near Cambria
belonging to Mrs. Laura V. Thomas, was
totally destroyed by fire late on Saturday
night. The house was uItenanted and In
dications point strongly to incendisrism. 1t
was insured in the Hartford Mutual Company
for $500. Through the efforts of neighbors
the surrounding outbuildings were saved.
The Overshot trestle, on the B. Il l.. K.
W., was discovered to be ON fire on Wednes-
day afternoon, and Mrs. Allen G. Richardson,
who made the discovery, hurried to Fallstou
and gave the alarm. The news was telegraphed
and the trains each way were stopped. The
fire was extinguished and repairs promptly
made, SO that traffic was only delayed about
three hours.
The following privileges have been sold
for the coming Hartford County Fair: Ice
cream, d. 2. HoI!ingsworth, $45; candy, A
p Fcrrari & Bro. of Baltimore, S25; fruits and
peanuts, same $50; cigars and tobacco, Z. K.
Rutledge. $3.50; photographs and tin types,
j. j. Sangumitta, of Coney Island, s45; soft
drinks, D. Il. Carroll, s53, the oyster and
dinner room privilege are yet unsold.