The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-05-26

MIR. Charles F. Harry has been appointed
by the Register of Wills as guardian Of DaVi,
Il. Hairy q minor.
Last week 100000 fry, Tor fish spawn,
was placed in the Susquehanna river at Peacl
Bottom and other points.
The next yearly meeting of the Primitive
Baptist Association will be held at Black
Rock Church, Baltimore county.
William NJ. Barton has received from the
Register of Wills letters Of administration
upon the estate Of the late Jacob Brilliant.
A strawberry festival will be held at st,
Mary's Catholic Church, Clermont Mills on
Saturday and Monday evenings May % and
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Monday was Whit-Monday and the old
fashioned style Of celebrating it by "going
fl .hing," was resumed by the Bel Air young
stcrs.
"A beautiful silver baptismal bowl has
been presented to All Saint Episcopal Church,
Frederick, in memory of the late Mrs. John
Richie.
A pleasant and successful strawberry
festival was held by The ladies OF the Cambria
Methodist Protestant Church on Saturday
evening.
A vaudeville entertainment was given in
the town hall on Saturday night by troupe
of strolling players before a moderate
audience.
"A license was issued in Baltimore city on
Tuesday for the marriage of Mr.. Elmer s.
McNutt, of Darlington, and Miss Mamie v.
Shinnuck.
-Mr. Isaac Robinson has purchased the
stock and good will of the store at Highland
station, b. & l.. X. W., formerly kept by Mr.
Fred N. Ramsay.
Col. Samuel N. Hyde, thu welLknown
Gamer, has removed from Baltimore to his
country home at IIyde's station, B. Il L. K.
w. for the summer.
Extensive preparations are being made
by the Grand Army Posts throughout Hartford
for more elaborate celebration OF "Decora-
tion Day." than usual.
A good portion of the corn in upper IIar-
ford will have to be replanted. Some Of it
has been rotted by the cold weather and cut
worms have destroyed the balance.
MIR. T. A. Callahan, of Creswell, was one
of the graduates at the first annual commence
ment of the Maryland Medical College at
Ford's Opera House, Baltimore, on Friday.
"A small colored boy was struck by a rail-
road train while playing about the tracks near
his home above Aberdeen on Tuesday, and
hurt so badly us to cause his death the next
day.
MIR. Andrew Boyle, near Prospect, has
been successfully operated upon at the York
hospital and a cataract removed from his eye.
He now reioices in the restoration OF his
eyesight.
Edward Sutton, youth Of twelve years
Of age, :ell while attempting to board train
near Perryville on Sunday night. One of his
feet was so badly crushed as to make amputa-
tion necessary.
AT the opening races'at the Gentlemen's
Driving Park, which began on Tuesday, Mr..
Wilton Greenway entered ''Daisy Blossom"
and "Hoke, Jr." In the 2.27 class "Hoke,
DR., won third place"
The new station of the Philadelphia,
Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Company
at Aberdeen was used for the first time by the
agent. Mr.. f. X. Asher, this week. The old
station has been torn down.
The Pen Mar Christian Endeavor Union
which includes the societies of upper Hartford
and lower York counties, will meet in the
stewartstown Methodist Protestant Church,
en- this Friday evening, May 26.
The Rev. Guy X. Slower pastor of Good
will Evan. Church will preach at the Fallston
Presbyterian Church Sunday May 2Sth, at
33OP. NJ. Rev N. F. Swengel, of York, Pa,
may also be present and assist In the services.
DR.. John NJ. T. Finney has purchased
from the trustees Of the Johns Hopkins Uni-
versity, the house and lot at the southwest
corner of Eutaw Place and Lanvale street,
Baltimore, for SIG 500. The lot is 25xl2S feet.
Albert Eichelberger and Thomas Speer,
white, and William Parke, colored, were
committed to the House of Correction for six
months each, by Justice Bennett, Of Aber-
deem, for riding on freight train of the p.
W. & b. K. X.
The residence Of Mr.. Robert Gambrill, at
Hsvre de Grace, was struck by lightning
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siderable damage done to the property.
Fortunately the family were in another part
of the house.
Howard Stewart, colored, was arrested
Tuesday last by Constable j. II. Brookhart
charged with disturbing religious worship al
Fairview colored church on Sunday, May It'll
Justice Whitaker committed him to jail for g
further hearing.
The Baltimore and Bel Air Telephone
Company erected on Wednesday switch pole
on the side of the jail grounds over seventy
feet in height, which measured thirty-fvt
inches at the butt. A large crowd witnessed
the planting of the pole.
A very delightful 'sgramophone social
was held at the Methodist Protestant parson
age, Bel Air, on Tuesday night. 1t was con
dncted by Mr.. Harmon E. Hoblitzell, and net
ted the Christian Endeavor Society of tn
church about ten dollars.
The Cecil County authorities have refuse,
TO issue license to Mr.. Ira Wells, VIII
recently removed from IIavre de Grace t
North East, on the ground that the applican
had not resided In Cecil county for yea
previous to the granting of the license.
The annual conference of the Baltimor
conference OF the African M. E. Church wa
held at Annapolis last week. They made tn
following appointments, among other
IIavre de Grace, Arthur Jones; Darlington
G. Wheatley; Port Deposit, E. E. Hughes.
Miss Ansbel Wilson, daughter of Pro
Charles 7. Wilson, vice-principal of the Havl
de Grace High School, was married in Bait
the United States Navy. The ceremony y,
performed by Rev. Frederick Gibson, rectt
of st. Georges z. f. Church.
The Town Commissioners recognized
their meeting on Thursday last by the reele
ton of the old officers, viz: President, VIM.
Bnlingslea: Secretary, DR.. Benjamin Smit
Treasurer, Albert 7. Geatty. Albert L. Jon
was elected as baiiff and Thomas Osbor
colored, as garbage collector.
An agreement was recorded In the Clerl
Office on Saturday by the terms Of which t
Baltimore and Bel Air Telephone Compa
were granted the use Of the streets OF Bel A
for the purpose Of erecting their poles. Tn
are to pay to the Town Commissioners OF |
Air S1.50 per annum for each pole erected
the town.
"A horse which YVES being ridden by p
A. IL. Hopkins, ran away on Main street,
Air, on Wednesday afternoon, and WI
passing Hutchins stable, attempted to ent
It's rider attempted to iump but was csul