The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-07-29
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

life.
Woods meeting will begin at Rock Run
NJ. f Church, on Sunday, August 7th.
Camp meeting will commence on the ole
Carsins' Run grounds, on Sunday next.
Rev. Sam 2. Jones will preach at thu
Del ia NJ. P camp on next Monday and Tues
day
MIR. Ross E. Tredway, OF Norrisville, hal
been appointed teacher Of the public schoo
at Shane.
The receipts of taxes at the Treasurer g
office. Bel Air, for the month Of June amount
ed to So 500
Passenger traffic on the Baltimore &
Lehigh Railroad is heavier this summer thar
ever before.
-rhe national convention Of the Brother
hood of s. Andrew will be held in BsltimoI Q
In September.
A postoffice has been established at Nc
Doon's store at CedarvNle, near Dublin, to be
called Poole"
The Susauehanna river is reported to be
lower at WrightsvilIe, Pa, than it has been
for twenty years.
The ork southern Railroad, has been
formally transferred to the PennsyiVania
Railroad Company.
"A strange peculiarly of the heavy electric
storms of last week, was, that they did not
seem to cool the atmosphere.
The late Lieut.. Blandin, had his life In
sureG for $4,000. The insurance was placed
after the blowing up of the Maine.
-Messrs. Keithey and Moulsdale are fully
prepared at their shore at Becamp to meet
all requirements for sailing, fishing sc.
The annual picnic of the Norrisville A.
P. Sunday school will be held in MIR. George
N, w. Norris grove on Thursday, August 4th.
hon. Stevenson A. Williams, was chosen
as one of the vice presidents Of the Maryland
Bankers Association, at the electioa on Fri
day.
"A little girl called at Boyd & Fuiford's
drug store on saturday and asked for "ten
cents worth of Dewey's Manila" She got
vanilla.
"A number of young folks from Cecil
county and their guests are camping out al
the '.Old Bay Fishing Shore below HaVre de
Grace.
DIR. A. Nicely Henderson and DIR. )
Thomas Payne, of Black Horse have engaged
tents for the season at Summit Grove camp
meeting.
In the apportionment OF the free text
book fund, Hartford county is entitled to
s3570G9 for white schools, and $7O5.S2 Tor
colored schools.
"A large box of supplies was sent to the
soldiers at Manila last week by the Willing
and Obedient Circle of Kings Daughters, OF
Havre de Grace.
@-Rsports have reached US Of an extremely
heavy rain In the vicinity of Thomas Run on
Wednesday. Considerable damage is said to
have been done.
MIR. Joseph B. Hanway, has made gift
of twenty eight square perches OF land In the
village of Joppa to the trustees OF the Joppa
Christian Church.
During the storm Of last Wednesday
evening the bridge over the Mine Bank run on
the road between Shawsville and White Hall
was washed away.
"A thunder storm burst upon Bel Air
about seven O'Clock ON Thursday evening,
which exceeded any rain of the past year for
its excessive downpour.
The annual fair of st. Johns church: Long
Green, will be held on August ., 5, Q, IL, Is
and 10. This fair will be fully the equal OF
any of Its predecessors. See their sd.
During the storm of Wednesday evening
last, lightning struck the barn OF DR.. j. W.
Barton, Chief Judge OF the Orphans Court,
near Black Horse, and killed q valuable cow.
Mr.. Murray Vandivsr chairman OF the
Democratic State Central Committee, has
opened headquarters in Room 1O2 on the
first floor Of the Csrrollton Hotel, Baltimore
Mr. and Mrs. Robert l.. Morgan, OF Chest
nut Hill, gave delightful straw ride to Otter
Point on the 23d to number of their friends.
Mr.. Morgan who is fine whip handled the
ribbons in q mastery manner.
"A most refreshing rain fell in this vicinity
on Tuesday evening, lasting the greater part
of the night. Reports from neighboring
sections state that the drouth continues, "not
enough rain having fallen to lay the dust"
COL Joshua W. Bryant celebrated his
sixty-first birthday at his home, Oakford, Caro-
line county. His father was at one time pro-
prietor of furnace at Hsvre de Grace. Col.
Bryant read law with the late Ohio Scott and
was admitted to the bar In 1858.
The Creswell Telephone Company have
installed phone at Van Bibber station on
the b. & o. K. K. Communication can be had
through Churchyille and Creswell. This will
be a great convenience to the residents Of Be
Air who patronage that station.
The third annual meeting Of the Maryland
State Bar Association was in session al the
Blue Mountain House this week. Those who
were in attendance from Hartford county were
Messrs. George L. VanBibber, Thomas H.
Robinson, Edward NJ. Alien and VIM. 3.
Forwood, Jr.
Our thanks are returned to Mr.. Joseph
W. Archer, for some fine tomatoes which
were raised by him on his farm near wilma
The are fair specimens Of the yield upon 9
forty-acro field and give fine promise of a
splendid crop. They were raised BY
Keckords special compound.
MIR. s. j. Seneca shipped from Havre de
Grace on Thursday night, 2lst inst, twenty
large box cars over the p, W. & Is. K. Z.
loaded with tomatoes. There were 10,0Ot
cases of pound cans. They were consigned
to Newport News, Va, to be loaded on thu
United States transport, Massachusetts.
MIR. Edward NJ. Norris, and Aiss Lixzi,
NJ, daughter Of MIR. Rufus Lowe, both o
Norrisville, were married In Baltimore OIL
Thursday last by Rev. ]. W. Willard, pasto
of Eutaw Place Baptist Church. They lsf
Immediately after tho ceremony for trip t.
Washington.
1t would be q crying shame, IL after TWEEN
ty-four successive meetings at the Fai
grounds, there should be no exhibition hel,
this year. Matters look very unpromising a
present but 1t may be that the efforts Of til
committee will prove successful. Let ever
one help In the cause.
MIR. Hutton Gibson an employe OF tn
HaIford Telephone Company was throw
from his bicycle while descending Archer
hill on Tuesday afternoon. He was quit
severely injured, his knee cap being di.jointsd
Dr Hall Richardson attanded him He wi