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The Somerset reporter., 1899-03-02
North Fairfield.

Mr.. Lewis Beal was called to Phillips
last week, by the serious illness of his
brother.
Harold and Ralph Hoxie, after an
enforced vacation of two weeks, occa-
stoned by the small pox epidemic, have
returned to their schools at Waterville.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Fowler of East
Skowhegan, visited recently with rela-
tives here.
The schools In Covel district and dis
trict No. II closed, Friday, for vaca-
ton of several weeks.
Angler l.. Goodwin, Colby '02, re-
turned to Waterville, Tuesday.
Victor Grange Instructed class of
eleven In the third and fourth degrees,
Saturday evening, after which harvest
supper was enjoyed.
Mrs. Lena Hall, wife of Rev. Horace
Hall OF the Friends church, died Of
pleura pneumonia, last Sunday morn
Ing, February 26. She was Ill but a
few days.
Mrs. Lizzie Burleigh is at home from
Waterville, called here by the serious
illness of her mother, Mrs. b. B. Taylor
The Somerset reporter., 1899-03-02
Athens.

The prevailing epidemic seems to be
losing its grip somewhat in this Vi
cinity, most of our sick ones being able
to be on duty again. We learn that Les
ter Patterson. who has had pneumonia
with complications, is now on the road
to recovery.
Mr.. Luther High,, life long resident
of this village, died on the 22d at the age
of 81 years Mr.. H. has been able to be
about town till within few weeks of his
death, and retained his strength and fac
ulties to a remarkable degree. He leaves
a widow, most estimabe woman, and
three children, their eldest son dying
about year ago, Mrs. H. c. Tobey of
this village. Mrs. Hiram French of Bos
ton, and Fred of Lynn. The funeral
service was performed by Rev. Mr.. Preble
Sat. morning at the home.
Mr.. HIATT of Madison, spoke at the
hall Tues, the 2Ist, it being the last of
an interesting and helpful course of four
lectures given this winter under the aus.
pieces of the church aid society of this
village.
Mrs. F. V. Baker had the misfortune
to spran or otherwise injure her foot
while passing down few steps few
weeks ago. 1t still remains swollen and
causes her much inconvenience.
Mr.. Nelson Rowell has gone into the
The Somerset reporter., 1899-03-02
Canaan.

Mr.. Elijah Cook, lecturer of the State
grange, was In town last Thursday and
gave lecture In the town hall Thursday
afternoon which was we'll attended and
thoroughly enjoyed by all present. Mr..
Cook also gave a talk In the regular
meeting of the Canaan Grange Thursday
evening. The grange seems to be in a
prosperous condition. There were twelve
new candidates last Thursday evening.
Miss Sophia Wheeler passed away
Tuesday morning, Feb. 2Sth at the home
of her father, Mr.. Bradford wheeler.
Miss Wheeler has been a great sufferer
the past few months but was patient and
hopeful through 1t all. She WAS tender
ly cared for the last few weeks by her
nieces, Miss Nettie Wheeler and Mrs.
Lottie Gerald. Her life was beautiful
one. She was a consistent Christian !;
self. sacrificing and beloved by all who
knew her. The family have met with a
great loss and have the sympathy of all.
Funeral at the house Thursday at 2 p. m.
John Harris wears the broadcast smile
of any man In this village now. 1t is q
boy, born Feb. %.
Master Shirley Mason of South Canaan
is spending the week at c. ID. Harris.
Mrs. Hannah NOVEL; is very i'll at this
writing.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-03-02

In the Paris morgue 695 bodies were
exposed last year OF these BAT had
been fishsd out of the Seine
The Somerset reporter., 1899-03-02
In the District Court of the United States
for the District of Maine.
IN BANKRUPTCY.
In the matter OF

BANKRUPT.
To the creditors of Joseph v. oaney Of
Skowhegan. in the county OF somerset, and
district aforesaid, bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the 25th,
dar of February, A. ID 1899, the said JOSEPH V.
Dancy was duly ad iudicated bankrupt: and
that the frst meeting of his creditors will be
held at the Office OF J W. Manson in Pittsheld,
on the thirteenth day of March. A. d.. 1899 at
IL O'Clock in the forenoon, at which time the
said creditors may attend. prove their claims,
appoint a trustee, examine the bankrupt and
transact such other business as may properly
come before said meeting. 1--we
Feb q 1899
JOHN W. MANSON, Referee In Bankruptcy.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-07-21
GeOdptic Survey.

Messrs. Charles NJ. Smith and j. :. danger
field, of the United States Geodetic Survey,
are registered at the Eagle Hotel, Bel Air
They are engaged in Typographical survey
of the eastern part Of Hartford county, deter
mining the contour of the country. They re-
port the elevation of Havre de Grace above
the sealevel to be So feet; Aberdeen, 20 feet;
Smiths Chapel, near Churchville, Ais feet
above tide water. The w. c. 7. U. Hail. near
Fountain Green, was found to be 416 feet
above the sea, and is the highest point be-
tween Chesapeake Bay and Bel Air.
The height of Archer's hill, east of Bel Air,
was determined to be 1888 feet, and the Court
House, 1893 GIG feet above the sea level. A
plate was inserted in the north part of the
steps to the main entrance Of the Court
House, bearing an appropriate inscription.
The Egis Office was 800 feet above the level
of the sea.
Their route will take them through Water
vale, High Point, Federal Hill, Pylesville,
Prospect, Scarborough, and thence to Foun
tain Green.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-07-21
Sailing Parties.

A sailing party was given on Thursday
afternoon, July 49, from Otter Point, in which
a number Of young people from Bel Air took
part. They left Otter Point on the steam
launch America, and ran down to where the
U. s. coast survey steamer Endeavor was
anchored. They boarded her and were hand
somely entertained by Commander Charles c,
Yates Those in the party included Mr.. Joseph
NJ. Street,, Misses Grace and Mabel Street,,
Misses Mamie Waters, Roberta Maynadier,
Kemp Keeling, Eva and Mary Alden Hopkins,
and Messrs. Elmer Cook, Lawson Cooley,
Clifford d. Rosan, Sol. Hoblitzell, Albert Close
and j Thomas G. Hopkins, Jr.
On Wednesday afternoon the America took
out another party to the mouth Of the river
Among them were Mr.. and Mrs. john s. Rich
ardson. Jr., Mrs. Kirk, Misses Helen Kirk
Rosa Jacobs, Thyrs, Laura and Mary Kirk,
and Messrs John A. w. Richardson, Wallace
Broumel, Charles Richardson, Clifford D.
Rosan and Silas b. Smith.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-07-21
County commissioners.

Road Checks Issued.-Alex. E. Cullum,
SlGs.s9; Robert Preston, $27.29; j. Amos
Whittle, $50 95; Andrew Kinhar:, $2O.77; Geo.
L. Anderson, 26.l3; j. H. Breuninger, $40;
Isaac L. Dick, S4.37; Charles +. Kennedy,
SIS 50: Andrew Dunnigan, $462; E. F. Guillot,
$7S 81; Richard W. Mcdonald, $50.
The report of the examiners on the Slate
Ridge road was received and approved. J.
Ross Scarborough was appointed to assume
charge of the work of repairing the old road.
The report of the examiners ON the Rock
Run road was received and ordered filed for
future sction.
Ordered, that all doors and windows of the
Court House be securely closed and fastened
at O'Clock, 2. NJ, deiIy, to remain so until
7o'clock, A. M, subject to the order of the
Board. The janitor iMr. Anderson) was in
structed accordingly. This order is not to in
terfere with the regular arrangements of the
County Clerk, Sheriff or Register OF Wills.
Ordered, that all tax collectors are hereby
required to settle their sccounts with the
county by October LIST, 1899, tr proceedings
will be entered at that time against THE N and
their sureties.
Proposals are asked for painting Red Bridge,
over Deer Greek, near Anderson's MILL.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-07-21

DR.. Wake B. Munrikhuyseu lately found in
an old cabinet fcrmeriy belonging to his uncle,
the late DIR. Wakeman Bryarly, copy Of the
first Dumb.r Of the Baltimore Sun, published
Nay II. 1887 The paper contains four pages,
about IL by Is inches in size, and has reading
matter ard advertisements in about equal
proportions. The subscription price was six
cents a week. Comparing this diminutive
newspaper vita The san of to day, containing
from eight to ten times much printed mat
ter, covering not only the happenings Of the
city Of Baltimore and the State at large but of
all the rest of the world, one is amazed at the
wonderful progress this great paper has made.
Local news is conspicuous by its absence in
the old egspaper tefore us, but to-day The
San, alert aud discerning, publishes all the
news that the people want, ard for the cor
rectuess of its statements as we'll as its enter
p Use, it is II mt del newspaper.
The cabinet contained also a fac-simile copy
of the first issue of the Maryland Journal and
Baltimore IdrcrtiSer, the predecessor Of the
Ba :timoIc -ImeJicdn This paper is dated
August 90, 1713, and contains quaint adver-
tisemen of runaway negroes, an advertise
ment signed George Washington, in which the
Either OF His Cou, try offeIs for $ .le 10000
acres of land on The Ohio and Great Kanawha
rivers, news from London two months old, &c.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-07-21

The Fallston base ball club has been fully
organized for the season, as follows: John
Lilly, p; Andrew Kelly, C; Robert johnson,
LIST b.; Percy Lee, I'd b {; David A. Smith, Sd
b., Harry Lawrence, s.; Will Shanahan, !. I.
Walter Rail, r. f.; Frank Kelly, f. A game
will be played on the grounds of the Fallston
club on Saturday against the Taylor club.
A game of base ball was played at Jarretts-
vile, on Saturday, between the Jarrettsville
and Taylor c uts, the score being Taylor II;
Jarrettsvile o. The umpires were DIR. Will
liam L. Smith and w. Stahdiford. There was
large attendance. This was the first game
played by the Taylor club this year. Mr.. F.
Standford pitched for them in the absence of
their regular pitcher, Mr.. Lawrence.
There will be no game of ball this week.
The expected contest between Bel Air and
Jarrettsvile, which was to have taken place
tomorrow, Saturday, has been called off on
account of to-day's excursion to Colchester,
which will be attended by number of the
players of both clubs.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-07-21
Annual Reunion OF West Hartford
Circuit.

FOREST RILL, July 1S.-The Annual Reunion
and Woods Meeting of West Hartford Circuit
will be held at Cooptown. commencing with the
Annual Reunion of sunday schools, on Thurs
day, July 81. on the night of which Howard
jefferson, OF Baltimore, will deliver his popular
lecture upon India"
The woods meeting will commence the follow
ing Sunday morning, at o'clock, with a Love
Fesst, conducted by the Rev. W. w. Davis;
1870 preaching, Rev. T. E. Peters, of An
napolis; p. NJ, Childrens service, Rev. John
II. Jerries; T. ~, preaching, Rev. F. K.
Isaac; p. NJ, Young Peoples service;S p. NJ,
preaching, Rev T. e. Peters.
The above order of services will prevail dur
ing Tuesday, Thursday and Friday of each
week. The Rev. DR.. Leonard, of New York,
has been secured for the second Sunday. Rev.
Drs. Edwards and d oucher, Rev. Messrs. Marsh.
Wecde, Foard, Mcneil, Edwards, Ensor and
OF her ministers are expected to take part. Miss
Virginia Jones, of Hyndman. Pa, has been en-
gagged as the cornetist for the two weeks SER
vices. She is only 16 years of age, and is re-
ported to be very fine performer. The out
look is for one of the best woods meetings West
Hartford Circuit has ever held. The music and
children service will be in charge of Rev. John
n. Jeffries and Hev. DIR. Davis, preacher IN
charge. Don't forget the great reunion. Prepa-
rations are being made for glorious time.
cordial invition given to the pastors and con-
gregations OF the county to attend. Remember
the late, July 81.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-07-21
The Primary Election Tomorrow.

With tomorrow the season OF suspense upon
the part of the numerous gentlemen who have
offered themselves as possible candidates upon
the Democratic ticket will end. There are
twelve positions to be filled at the fall election,
viz: County Treasurer, Sheriff, one County
I commissioner, 5 ate's Attorney, three Judges
Of the Orphan $ Court, four members of the
House of Delegates and County surveyor.
Great care should be tsken in the selection of
a ticket, for a bad ticket means uudoubted
disGser to the party. Fhe following names
| have appeared in TIE columns Of The Egis:
For County Tressurer--John Finney Wells,
| Of the second district; William A. Wheeler, of
the fifth district; Walter Finney, of the third
| district; DR.. Zebulon Lowe, of the third dis
trict, and DIR. Martin l.. Jarrett, of the fourth
| district.
For Sheriff-John II. Deyer, of the fifth dis
trict; John w. Jewens of the second district,
and William II. Chenworth, A. s. Wiley and
| Andrew kinhait, of the fourth district.
For County NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. A.
| Whiteford and Albert l.. Mccain, of the fifth
district; George Archer, of the third district
aud Edward Hall and B. Frank Hanway,
Of The fl s. district.
For States Attorney-Harold Scarboro and
Gnhsrt s. Hawkins, OF the third district.
For the House of Delegates James w. Nc
Nabb, 0: the fifth district; David 7. Callahan
and George W. McComas, of the first district
William b. Hopkins, Of the second district
and Thomas Hitchcock and Nelson Gilbert
of the fourth dis riot
For Judges Of the Orphans Court-Charlei
A. CreswelI, OF the first district, and William
T, Riley, of the fourth district.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-07-21
A Hartford Lady saved Prom Drown.
In

A despatch from Cape May, n. j., to the
Baltimore Sun, says that on Wednesday while
attempting to swim around the pier Miss
Alice Cassidy, of Belcamp, Nd, became ex-
hausted, and had it not been for the bravery of
Col. Chambers McKibbin she might have
lost her life.
Miss Cassidy, with a number of friends,
entered the water and, the tide being extreme
ly low, boldly struck out for deep water, with
the intention of going around the pier. Be-
fore she got very far her strength failed and
she tried to return, but found that she made
nc Roadway.
Colonel Mckibbin, a nephew of Gen. Cham
bers McKibbin, formerly Governor-General of
Porto Rico, heard her cries. swan out and
helped the sinking girl to the lfebeat which
was on its way to Miss Cassidy as soon as the
guards heard her cries. The girl and her
rescuer were taken ashore, and, beyond bad
fright, Miss Cassidy suff cred no evil results.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-07-21

The American Packer, Baltimore, says {:
sThere is srong hope expressed among the
growers and packers of Mary land, particularly
in Hartford county, that the pack of tomatoes
and corn this year will be on more extensive
scale chan ever, despite the predictions to the
contra = earlier in the season. The same indi-
cations prevail on the Delaware peninsula,
where things seem to be looking up, dispelling
the blue feeling which had prevailed up TO
within a week ago The unfavorable weather
conditions made the first crop of tomatoes
later than is usual, and caused much specula-
tion as to the probability of the outcome.
The crops, howevtr are reported generally TO
be in good condition aud should pan out
well. From few CT the packers comes the
word that there is likely to be au overproduc-
on of tomatoes, but the moIe conservative
ones are adverse to expressing an opinion just
at this time The rains in the past few weeks
have done the tomato vines much good. A
number OF packers are building their hopes on
the late tomato crop, and they think they will
realize Handsomely if the frost holds of long
enough TO allow the crop to be gathered"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-07-21
A FEARFUL FALL.
A Child Hurled from an Express Train.

=
AS the southbound express train on the p,
W. 4 II Il. X. had Just passed PERUVIAN
station on Thursday Of last week, at 80 L.
NJ e, Arthur, four year old child Of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. p. Bowen, of Memphis, Tenn fell
from the platform between the sleeping and
dining cars and was fatally injured. At the
time OF the acct lent the little fellow was in
charge of the porter, who was taking him and
his little sister into the sleeper, the mother
being In advance. Just as they reached the
platform, the child let 60 Of the porter hand
and was instantly thrown from the train.
The train was stopped as speedily as posi-
bic and backed to the scene of the accident, q
telegram meanwhile being sent to Perryman,
but the child could not be found, and his
mother, who was nearly distracted with grief,
proceeded to Baltimore. An hour afterward,
Richard Simpson, a track walker, found the
little fellow and took him Immediately to the
Office of DIR. J. II. Sitter, by whose advice he
was sent to Johns Hopkins Hospital, where an
examination revealed the fact that his skull
was fractured, his lip cut and his body badly
bruised. He fingered until Friday morning,
at $40 o'clock. when he died. His funeral
took place at Memphis on Thursday.
His mother was ON her way back to Memphis,
where she had formerly resided, having in
her charge two other children besides Arthur,
when the accident occurred.
She was formerly from Baltimore, and is
sister of DR.. Welsh, Of that city. The train
was moving at rate of over sly miles an
hour and the velocity was great enough to
hurl the boy u distance of twelve feet from
the track. 1t lie wonder that the child was
not instantly killed.
A jury of inquest was summoned by Coroner
Silljacks, which met on Tuesday night and
verdict that the death of the child
was due to negligence on the part Of the rail- |
road company.
Suit for S25, 900 has been entered against |
the railroad company, in the Court Of Com |
mon Pleas, Baltimore.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-07-21
HARTFORD MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.
RESOLUTIONS Of r aspect 20 tho Late Or.
Scott,

| The Hartford Medical Association met in
Bel Air, on Saturday, July Is, Dr. Il. F. W.
| OppeIman, the President, being in the chair,
and Dr. Charles Bagley Secretary.
Upon the announcement of the death of DIR.
J. Ward Scott, former president OF the asso-
citation, DIR. Pearson Chapman in n feeling
manner addressed the association, recalling
the many sterling virtues of the deceased.
He said it had been his privilege to know DIR.
Scott intimately, and he knew him to be
man of genial 81 irits, light-healted and the
life of all social circles into which he entered
he was warm friend, full of generous i'm
pulses and kindly sympathies.
Drs. Muunikhuysen, Richardson, Bagley
and 0pperman also spoke in kindly terms of
DIR. Scott, and a committee was appointed,
consisting of Drs. Chapman, Munnikhuysen
and Richardson, to draft suitable resolutions
upon his death.
The committee reported the following,
which were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, The Hartford County Medical
Association has heard with the deepest regret
of the death Of DIR. j. Ward Scott, their late
member and former President. Therefore, be
1t
ReSolrcd, By the Hartford County Medical
Association, in special session here assembled,
that in the death of DIR. Scott this society has
lest friend and companion; the community
generous member.
RcSolred, That while we bow in submission
to Divine will, we desire to place upon record
our tribute of affection to his memory, and
our sincere sympathy for is bereaved family
ReSolred That copy of these resolutions
be furnished his family, and be published in
the county papers.
Drs. j. II. sitter, of Perryman, and VanBib-
Der, of Bel Air, were unanimously elected
members of the association. The ass ociation
then adjourned to Lyle's restaurant, where
dinner was served. After this was overit was
discovered that some of the members were ex
cellent after dinner speakers, and the occasion
was enlivsned by bright and witty speeches
and Rotations.
At the next meeting, on September 9th, the
subject of "Appendicits" will be discussed.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-07-21
A IOllY OulinR.

A merry band of young people from Stew
artstown and its immediate vicinity visited
Deer Creek, ON Thursday of last week, and
the creek not far from the residence of Prof.
Richard W. Mcdonald. Fishing, boating and
crcquet we're INDUCED in extensively, and a
jovial time experienced. Among those in the
party were Misses Marion Anderson, Sadie
Manifold, Ruth and Esther Grove, Iva Barten-
schlager, Iva Kerlinger, Grace Edie, Nellie and
Emma Fulton, Bessie Ebaugh and Sallie Will
son, of Stewartstown, and Annie and Ellen
Norris, of Norrisville, and Messrs. William
Wilson, George Jordan, Clifton Stsnsbury,
ohm and Ed. Manifold, Frank Norris, Harry
and Ralph Edie, Tommy Smith and DIR. Evans
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-07-21
A Coon and a Rat Story.

Dr. Martin J.. Jarrett, of Jarrettsville, had
been annoyed, lately, by the mysterious disap-
pearluce of his chickens. A watch was set
and it was discovered that the thief was sly
old 'cDou, which had hurrowed underneath the
coop and obtained access the chickens. The
watcher, a coored man, got a shot with q
pistol at the intruder but missed his mark.
The next night the Doctor set a steel-trap and
on Tuesday morning found therein a large
coon, fastened by three of its legs. The
depredations suddenly ceased.
Mr.Henry Culum rcates that some goslings
belonging TO him were killed by rat When
the last one was gone he discovered the en-
trance to The rats lair, and digging up the
ground found the nest, which contained the
mother rat and nine Young ones. They were
all killed. The rat was an epcure and ate
only the brains of the goslings.
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ST. SWithin's Day.
Last Saturday, July Is, was st. Swithin'.
Day, about which there is the following edage

Last Saturday, July Is, was st. Swithins
Day, about which there is the following edage:
"St. Swthin's Day, if thou dost rain,
For forty days IL will remain;
st. owithin's Day, if thou be fair,
For forty days twill rain nae mair."
Satuldiy morning was clear, bright and
warm; the afternoon was cloudy, and there
were showers at night. Therefore, if the Old
say ing be true, we will have clear, cloudy and
rainy weather for six weeks. If the saying be
not tue We will be likely to have the same
kid of weather any way.
st. Swithin was Bishop of Winchester, in
England, in A. ID So aud was noted for his
piety and humility. Wher he died he hum
bly, requested to be buried, not within the
church, but outside, where his body might re-
ceive the eaVes,droppiDgs from the roof and
his grave be trcdden by passers by. His re-
quest was complied with, but a hundred years
afterwards the clergy became indignant at the
body of so rioCs man being allowed to oc-
cupy such a position. Accordingly on an
appointed day they assembled to convey it
with great poml' into the cathedral. When
| they We're about to commence the ceremony a
heavy rain burst forth and continued without
intermis,iou for forty days. Thereupon the
remains Of the saint were permitted to rest In
| peace and chapel was erected over his grave.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-07-21

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles b. Osborn,
of Aberdeen, was the scene Of an attractive
lawn fete on Tuesday evening Of last week.
Bunting, flags and japanese lanterns were artis-
tically arranged about the porches and lawn.
In the early part of the evening literary and
musical programme was rendered and tam
bourne drill by sixteen little girls was feature
of much applause. The proceeds of the fete,
which amounted to twenty-one dollars, are for
the Fresh Air Society of Baltimore. The young
ladies in charge were Misses Eva Osborn,
Mamie Morgan and Iris Brock, of Aberdeen,
and Misses Lizzie and Florence Michael, of
Darlington.