The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-03-17

Moses +. Wssser. Of Lancaster county, Pa.
A large barn in lower York county, DE-
longing to Mr.. James ki'gore, was struck oy
lightning and Consumed on Sunday night.
An Increase of pension from ss TO $40 per
month, has been granted by the U. ). Govern
mept to Matthew J. Clark, OF Constitution.
Communion services will be held in Bel
Air NJ. p. Church on Sunday morning. anu aI
Mount Carmel Church, Emmorton, at +. NJ.
Mr. Charles W. Baker, Of Aberdeen,
shipped to Philadelphia on Tuesday his famous
stallion "Myrt!eton" and several young
horses.
--,Iustice Joshua &. Luckey was stricken
with paralysis on Friday at his home at BLACK
Horse He was rendered speechless by the
stroke.
-Niss Cora Briney gave delightful
Donkey Party last week at her home near
carlton. A large number Of guests were
present.
The public sale of e. W. Pretzman, adver-
tised for March 18th, has been postponed 10
Wednesday, March 22d, without regard to the
weather.
-Rey. DIR. William F. Brand met with
serious accident, in Baltimore, on Tuesday
evening. He fell through an elevator shstt'
breaking one of his legs. His condition Is
critical.
The remains Of Lieutenant j. j. Blandin,
Of the battleship Maine, were inferred on
Saturday in the Naval Academy cemetery, at
Annapolis.
A license was issued in Baltimore on
Wednesday for the marriage of Davis 1homp-
son, of Deer Greek, Hartford county, and Miss
Annie L. We'll.
The dedication of the new church at
Joppa is set for Sunday. March 26 Services
mornino afternoon and night. TO be follow
ed by protracted meeting.
The quarterly appor'i >nment OF the
public school tax has been made. Hariord
county is alott. s., sGs 63 for white schools
and s., 1852 % for Colored schools
The valuable property lying near High
Point, and which has been known Tor many
wears as Hanway's Mill, has been sold TO
William Wood, of New York, for sT,5CO.
Rev. j. W. Carroll has been assigned to
the Bel Air colored NJ. E. Church; Rev. b. b.
Martin, ST., to Michaelsville; Rev. w. ID.
Jones to Abingdon, and Rev. j. W. Meredith,
to Fallston.
The work OF raising the track on the Phi-
adeInbia. Wilmington and Baltimore Railrc ad
at Aberdeen has been completed. Messrs. d.
Hand Charles Asher, both Of Aberdeen, have
beep made section foremen.
-Messrs. j. H. Preston & Co., of Halls
Gross Roads district, contemplate starting q
canning factory in Somerset county, proVideo
they are able to secure $50 acres OF tomatoes
planted by the farmers there.
The fishing season is close at hana ana
quite e number of Hartford men have gone
down the bay to meet that "pearl OF @hshes"
the widely-known Susquehanna shad. "A
number Of herrings have been taken.
MIR. Foard Cathcart and Miss Matte Ash
ton were married at the Bel Air Methodist
Protestant parsonage on Wednesday AFTER
noon at G o'c'o,k, by Rev. s. B. Tredway. Mr..
Hutchinson Wilson acted as best man.
The thunder storm Of Sunday evening
cleared the atmosphere nicely. 1t helped to
the snakes were not awakened, they must
have "Trip Van Wrinkle nap" on hand.
The newly commissioned postmaster took
possession Of the Office on Wednesday even
ing. Mrs. Mary Walton Mock will be chief
DEPUTY al tie elvices of MIR. Horace Boar
man have been retained for the present.
In order to cater more directly to their
lady customers, MessIs. Carver & Price have
seemed The services of Miss Dora Price, an
accomplished and competent saleslady and
she will enter upon her duties next week.
E-The next meeting of the Deer Creek Farm
ers' Club will be held at the residence of Mr..
John D. Worthington, Bel Air, on Saturday,
March %. The SUBJECT for discussion will be
1.-The Farmers Home and it's surroundings"
The Colonial Copper Company, of New
York, has been organized with our popular
fellovcitizen, Mr.. Harry D. Hanway as
secretary. 1t owns a valuable copper proper
ty in Ontario, Canada, said to be full OF rich
ore.
The electric machinery in the power
house on Muddy Creek, by which the town OF
Delta is supplied with light was struck by
lightning on Saturday, March 4, and Its
efficiency destroyed. 1t was promptly re-
newed.
MIR. Thomas N Barnett and Miss Mary j.
Arbuckle, both of sunny burn, York county,
Pennsylvania, arrived in Bel Air on Wednes-
day afternoon, and were married at the
Prt sbyterian parsonage by Rev. Kerby ).
Miller.
On Saturday Judge Walters sentenced
Robert Robinson, who was convicted last
week Of murder in the second degree, to five
wears Imprisonment 10 the penitentiary, and
Edgar Young to thirty days confinement In
jail for larceny.
The ladies connected with the Magnolia
Chapter Of the Epworth League, will hold an
oyster supper in the new hall on the church
grounds, on Thursday, Friday and Saturday
evenings, March 3d. "a and 25. Proceeds for
the benefit of the church.
Louis Edward Ruff, the colored boy, who
was convicted Of setting fire to the barn OF Mr.
Albert Magpess, OF Emmorton, in the Balti-
more county Court, was sentenced by Judge
Burke on Monday to confinement In the
Colored House of Reformation, at Cheltenham
for six years.
Owing to the Illness OF Miss Jessie Reck,
ord, the chairman Of the committee having
the matter in charge, the social or "Blue
Tea" which was announced to be held by the
Christian Eudeavor Society, Of the Bel All
PRESBYTERIAN Church, on this Friday evening
has been postponed until Friday next, Marcel
"a.
Preparations are being made for thu
Immediate demolition OF the old station o
the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimor
Railroad at Aberdeen. Mr.. George W. Gar
rettson has purchased the building. Mr.. A
swingey has in course Of completion a ne'
dwelling for Mr.. E. K. Asher, the agent O
the railroad.
-Messrs. A. B. and o. NJ. Whitaker, VIII
have been prominently identified with tn
business interests OF Bel Air for the pas
twenty years, have removed to the Ady farm
near Forest Hill. Their courteous bushes
methods, coupled with strict integrity, wi
long be remembered by all of us. In their lie
adventure we wish them success.
Special attention is called to the stat
ment Of the Maryland Life Insurance Con
pany in our advertising column. This bein
home company with financial standin
second to none, its terms aud policies shoui
be Investigated by any one wanting safe ii
surance. Its affairs in Hartford county a