The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-08-19
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Mr. James Richardson left on Wednes-
day for Delaware, where his horses are enter
ed for the races next week.
"A festival will be held at Mt. Tabor NJ.
F. Church on thursday and Friday September
LIST and I'd. supper will be served each even
ing.
Miss Phoebe King has been selected as
teacher of Wheeler's School, Miss Laura
Jones, of Pleasant Hill aud Miss Ellie Gal
breath, of Rock Hill.
The sunday School attached to Bethel
Presbyterian Church, held their annual pic
mic on the parsonage grounds on Tuesday.
-Four carloads of canned tomatoes were
shipped on Tuesday of last week by Mr.. s. j.
Seneca to the U. 5. Commissary department
at Dunn Loring, Va.
Corn packing has fully commenced In
Hartford. The corn is reported generally TO
be fiue and the promise OF a large pack, is
comforting the Gamers.
A license has been issued in Baltimore
city for the marriage of Mr.. Robert Evans
Bradfeld, of Havre de Grace and Miss Mary
Lillian brown, OF ADeTueen.
An effort is being made to reorganize the
Norrsvile cornet band. We trust that the
efforts will crowned with success. The old
organization was an honor TO Hartford county.
Attention is called to the advertisement
of the Henry Reckord Manufacturing Com
pany Their fertilizers are of a character
which speak for themselves, and that in no
uncertain terms.
Farmers should bear in mind that the
MARYLAND State Farmers Institute will be
held at the Agricultural College on August
"a, % and &c. An elaborate programme has
been announced.
Fisher & Coale, Main street, Bel Air, has
just added a complete line OF fresh groceries
to their vegetable and meat store and are
now prepared TO furnish everything required
for the inner man.
A bazaar will be held at st. Mary's Church
Clcrmont Mills, on the evenings of August
%, "a, % aud 81. Children's day will be FRI
day afternoon, August 26 A good time is
assured all who attend.
A tract Of land near PylesVille, containing
twenty-one acres, was sold on Monday at the
court house door, by Mr.. J. s. Richardson
for Col. Ohio 5. Lee, trustee, to William d.
Chenworth, trustee, for $29750.
The churches upon Susquehanna NJ. 2.
Circuit are being put in complete order, being
beautifully and artistcaly painted aud fres-
cold Full notice will be given Of the reopen
ing of Hopewell church and Wesleyan Chapel
Rev c. K. McCulloch, pastor OF the Delta
N. P. Church, has resigned his charge and
been assigned to Harper's Ferry, Va. Rev
II. Z. Nelson, of Lewistown, Frederick coun-
ty, has been appointed by President Melvin,
to succeed Mr.. McCuloch.
For sometime past unknown persona
have been stoning the residence OF Samue
Butler, colored, near Abingdon. 1t has been
kept up in systematic manner for several
weeks. His wife aud David Kennard's wife
have both been struck by missiles.
The report of the death at Santiago of Mr.
George L. Hopper, of Havre de Grace, from
yellow fever, is not fully credited by the
friends OF that gentleman In that city. The
authorities have been conferred with, but as
vet no definite information has been received.
Attention is called to the card Of DIR.
Frank Harvey, in this issue. He is not only
. regular hysician and surgeon Of sixteen
years standing, but graduate veterinarian,
and comes well recommended for his skill in
that business. DIR. Harvey designs locating
in Bel Air.
"A little son of Mr.. Thomas Hilditch near
Hickory met with an appalling accident on
Wednesday which resulted in its death. 1t
was piay log near d tub of boiling water aud
is supposed SO have been looking into the
water when it fell iu and was scalded SO badly
sS to be fatal.
The residence of Mr.. Richard Barnes |
corner OF Broadway and Franklin street, Bel |
Air, caught lire on Saturday morning from |
defective fiue. The flames were extinguished |
% neighbors before the fire department ar
rivel. The loss was less than ten dollars |
The house is the property OF the Whitaker
Brothers.
Mrs. j. G. Dawson, Of Forest Hill, has Ia
her yard hydraugta which has one hundred
and twenty perfect flowers and many more
tlat have not matured, besides numbers have
been pIucked from the bush some measuring
20 and 22I inch in circumference the green
foliage and blue flowers presents very beauti-
full appearance.
MIR. VIM. +. kissing, of Bel Air, exhibit
ell =. this office this week beautiful
cluster Of seven tomatoes, perfectly formed
on one steuI, and bunch of German millet
which measured over seven feet. We under
stand that he left at Mr.. j. &. Rouse's store,
foe US, bunch Of plums but that they had
been used by tina. enterprising merchant as
bargaia day souvenirs for his fair customers.
1t seems Ike striking coincidence that the
ladies always get the plums and the poor
editor always gets left.
Eligible.
Among the list of teachers on the eligible
list for the Baltimore city schools are the
fxoyo Hartford cnunty. Sarah T.