The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-06-16
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

iS9s to be better than WAS anticipated nj INST.
The rain of Saturday and Sunday have
benefited vegetation to an iucalculable de-
gree.
Operations at the Battery Fish hatchin
station were completed for the season last
week.
MIR. Robert A. Mitchell has been appoint
ed one cf the Deputy Game Wardens for this
county.
Mr.. Nelson McCann, of Dublin, has pur-
chased the Highland Store from Mr.. Isaac
Robinson.
-Chidren's Day will be celebrated at Mt.
Zion NJ. +. Church, Fountain Green, on Sun
day, at P N.
-Children's Day services will be held at
Calvary NJ. E. Church, South, Jarrettsville,
on Sunday, June % h.
The Commencement of the HaVre de
Grace High School and the Bel Air School
will both be held on Friday evening, June 80
The Democratic Lcdqcr of last week makes
several caustic comments upon fast driving
on the streets of the City on the usquehanna.
"A most delightfully."- refreshing and re-
operating rain fell on Saturday. 1t was
badly needed and extremely welcome to the
farmers.
AT the races in Oxford, Pa on Thursday
last, James Richardson's b. M. Jessaline won
the race for the three minute class in three
straight heats. Time, 9 So, 2.30 233.
MIR. Malcolm Price, of Darlington, was
elected Assistan State Chemist by the Board
of Trustees of the Maryland Agricultural Col
lege, at their annual meeting on Friday.
Mr. Frank Kcnly, Jr., of Aberdeen, one
of this years graduates at the Maryland Agri-
cultural College, has secured position as
mechanical engineer at Port Chester, N. Y.
A game of base ball will be played at
Jarrettsville on tomorrow, Saturday, between
the home team and the Pylesville club. II
the weather permits good game may be ex-
pected.
Rev. A. d. Melvin, President of the
Maryland Annual Conference OF the Metho-
dist Protestant Church, preached on Sunday
at Providence, Bel Air and Deer Creek
Churches.
VIM. E. Bond, colored, of Bel Air,
brought to this office, on Monday, sCme re-
markable fine specimens Of early rose pota-
toes, grown by him. He planted them nipe
weeks ago.
Mrs. Jennie Terry, the widow of Mr.. John
r. Terry, who was killed by lightning on May
Is, has moved with her family into the dwell
ing part of the house occupied by the Bel Air
Reading Rooms.
Mr. John Richey, OF Stewartstown, we'll
known throughout Hartford county, as the
very efficient leader of the old Norrisville
bard, was thrown from horse last week and
had his arm broken.
His Excellency, Governor Lowndes, has
been invited to attend the meeting Of the
Deer Creek Farmers Club, which will be held
at the residence of Mr.. r. Harris Archer, near
Churchville, on Saturday.
Tile IEgis Job Printing Office is fully sup
piled with modern type and appliances for the
rapid aud tasteful execution of all kinds of
job printing. We hope our friends will make
a note Of this fact and send US their orders.
Nj. Jacob Hoshall an aged resident of
the seventh district of Baltimore county, died
on Friday Of paralysis He was over fifty
years of age and had always been thorough
Democrat He served twice as Treasurer Of
his county.
The valuable property on Main street and
Port Deposit avenue, belonging to the estate
Of the late Isaac Amos, which was offered for |
sale by Judge Maynadier as trustee and with
drawn for want Of an adequate bid is held by |
the trustee for private sale.
The Maryland Bankers Association, of
which Hon. Stevenson A. Williams, of Bel |
Air. is one of the ice-presidents, will hold its
annual meeting at Ocean City on July 90 and |
81. Hon. Lyman j. Gage, Secretary of the |
Treasury of the United States, and others will |
make addresses.
The pleasant change in the weather, the |
latter part of last week, is attributed to large
icebergs floating southwark in the middle OF
the Atlantic Ocean. While we were roasting |
on shore travellers on the Atlantic were enjoy |
ing snowstorms and freezing temperature.
-Messrs. F. C. Fossett & Son, 42l E. Balti
more street, Baltimore, are at the front with
soft and cool Underwear for gentlemen. Their
store is always supplied with an almost end
less variety Of everything man needs for
comfort, and they will be found reliable in
every way.
Mr. Tyrrell B. Shertzer of Baltimore, has
Just passed into the Senior class of civil en-
qineerr in Harvard University. He is an
officer in the Engineer Corps Of the Naval
Reserves and will leave on the 10th with that
organization, on their summer cruise. He is
a son OF DR.. A. Trego shertzer, formerly of
Churchvlle.
Baltimore county taxpayers have been
relieved of their burden of taxation to the
amount of S5l 200, that sum coming into the
treasury as the result of benefcent high
license law. We wonder when our people
will have the privilege of deciding this ques-
ton for themselves.
AT the commencement exercises at Mt. St.
Agnes school, Mt. Washington, Md, on Tues
day, the class colors were conferred in the
senior class upon Miss Florence NJ. Hayward,
and a premium was awarded Miss Helen K.
Hayward. These young ladies are daughters
OF DIR. Thomas B. Hayward, of Clermont Mills
During the storm of Thursday last the
barn of Mr.. Josiah Carlin, near Black Horse,
was struck by lightning and badly damaged
One of his horses was Frustrated by the shock.
The spring upon Mr.. Carlin's property is the
corner OF Hartford and Baltimore counties,
from which the line runs due north until 1t
Intersects Mason and Dxons line
The closing session Of the Lowell Irving
Society, OF the Bel Air School, will be held on
thas friday afternoon. The programme in
clades q fine list of literary and musical exer-
cises, among which will be quartettes, octettes,
&c. The patrons of the school should show
their appreciation of the children's efforts,
and encourage them by their presence.
During the leading trials at this term of
court, the courtroom has been rendered at
trsctive by the presence of a number of hand
ence makes the wheels of justice run more
smoothly. Judging from their appearance,
some of our young bachelor friends would do
we'll il they could ''corra" a'few of them.
The ArchdeacoDry of Towson held its
fourth annual session in Trinity Church,
Towson, last week. Rev. w. Fl. H. Powers
WAS reelected Archdeacon and Rev. 4. A.
Colburn, Of Churchvile, secretary and
treasurer. Revs. Humphrey, Colhurn, Castle
man and Sothoron were in attendance. The
next meeting will be held in Bel Air next fall.
AT the second days racing at Oxford, the
running was stopped on account of rain. Jes-
saline, JAS. Richardson's mare, won the special
race in three straight heats. Time-2.41, 1881,