The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-04-07
THE EGISAND INTELLLGENCER.
FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 7, 1899.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

her friends at tea on Wednesday evening.
Mr.. Thomas 0. Wiley has removed fror
near Constitution to Maryland Line, Bait
more county.
Mrs. Clarnda Cook, Mr.. Joseph Reynold
and F. d. Cook have removed from Port DE
posit TO Havre de Grace.
Several of our Hartford hunters have beef
out recently looking for snipe, but returne'
without encouraging results.
Mr. William N. Day has purchased tlft
acres of ground situated near Highland, iron
Mr.. j. Polk STREET. for 81 200.
The pupils OF the Fallston public schoo
have organized a society which bears TIT
unique title. 1.-The Happy Club"
Communion services and administration
will be held at the Bel Air Presbyterian
Church on Sunday next April oh.
A marriage license was issued in Balti'
more on Tuesday to George ID. Walters and
Ida Scarborough, both of Hartford county.
MIR. Harry F. Wiley has purchased the
farm of the late Benjamin F. Ayres, contain
ing 100 acres, near Shawsville, for $3.50
The movement to establish cigar factory
in Delta is meeting with great encouragement
Why could not some such enterprise strike
Bel Air.
-Mr. Charles l.. Dallam has purchased the
home property of his father the late John s.
Dallam for $1,000 aud taken up his residence
thereon.
The medical profession are requested to
bear in mind the meeting in Bel Air on Mon
day April 10. Interesting subjects will be
discoursed.
Attention is called to w. o. Grafton &
Bros. card in our advertising columns Any
one desiring good carriages at moderate prices
should see them.
The dance given in the Masonic Hall, Bel
Air, was a great success. The manager
deserves great credit for the admirable way in
which 1t was conducted.
Mr.. Stanley McComas won the silver
watch in the bean guessing contest at Frank
Bateman's last week. His guess was rs, there
being $50 beans in the jar
Miss Clara Ascherfleld the well-known
pianist has just published new song. While
u resident of Baltimore, Hartford still lays
claim to the gifted musician.
Mrs. J. 7. G. Hopkins and Mrs. &. Smith
Norris represented the Hartford Chapter in the
meeting Of the Daughters OF Confederacy, held
in Baltimore ON Tuesday last.
Master Ivan Mock while playing with
some boys upon the back porch Of Mr.. j. g.
Rouse's store, on Thursday evening last, fell
off to the ground, breaking his arm.
The replevin suit of B Ais VS. Pearce which
has agitated upper Hartford for some time, was
tried at Towson this week, the jury returning
verdict for the defendant, Pearce.
Next Friday, April 14th will be Arbor
Day. Those teachers who intend to observe
the day will do us favor If they will send
accounts of their celebrations promptly.
-Messrs. Carver & Price have secured
the services of Miss Dora Price, Of Baltimore,
and she entered upon her duties as saleslady
in their establishment on Tuesday morning.
"A childrens Easter service will be held at
Calvary NJ. E. Church on Sunday at ?. NJ.
Rev. Samuel e. WATSON pastor of Church
Vile Presbyterian Church, will deliver an ad-
dress.
Mr. Noble l.. Mitchell sold on Monday
at the Court House door a lot of ground near
Perryman containing three acres and assessed
to John Emmord, 10 DR.. I. Arthur Cronin
for $50.
MIR. P. H. Mccormick is finding a wide
market for his high grade Black Minorca
chickens. Last week he shipped a number to
the State of Texas and also a consignment to
Mexico.
Mr.. Ohio STREET., of Baltimore, left that
city OH Tuesday for st. Louis, Mo, where he
will engage in the drug business. Mr.. Street,
was formerly a resident of Bel Air and is we'll
known here.
The Maryland Annual Conference OF the
Methodist Protestant Church commenced its
sessions on Wednesday at Crisfeld. Rev.silas
B. Tredway, of Bel Air preached the Confer
ence sermon.
MIR. and Mrs. A. P. McCombs celebrated
their golden wedding last week at their home
in Havre de Grace. We extend our heartiest
congratulations to brother McCombs and his
estimab'e wife.
Mr. Noble L. Mitchell sold as auctioneer
for s. A. and F. K. Williams, trustees, the W.
Scott Whiteford property at cambria, on Mon
day at the court house door, to Mrs. Marian j.
Whiteford, for $lO,055.
-Mr. John s. Richardson sold on Monday
at the Court House door as auctioneer for
Mrs. s. A. Bradley, Administrative, the STOCK
OF goods in the Clermont Mills store to
Ignatius Street for s., 400.
The ejectment case of John g. Jay VS..
John Mitchell, which was removed from
Hartford county to the Circuit Court for
Howard county, is now on trial. II involves
the title to certain land on Swan Creek.
Rev. c. E. Guthrie will deliver an Illus
trated lecture entitled ga tiger hunt in India"
in Asbury NJ. E. Church, Jarrettsville, on
Monday next, April 10, and in the Forest
Hill W. e. T. U. Hall on Tuesday April 18th.
AS Mr.. J. Royston Strawbridge was en-
gagged in dehorning a COW one day last week
she raised her head suddenly and struck him
in the face with one of her horns, decorating
his lip so badly as to need the aid of pbys-
clan.
MIR. Alexander Norris, the ex postmas ter
has resumed the position in the Office Of the
Register of Wills which he resigned when he
was appointed postmaster. Mr.. j. Thomas C..
Hopkins Jr., has secured position in the
Hartford National Bank.
The Fordmore Society held one Of its
best meetings on Wednesday evening. Want
Of space forbids our usual mention of the pro-
ceedings The question for discussion al
the next meeting is the old one of woman't
suffrage and fine programme has been pre-
pared.
Residents OF Bel Air are already beginning
premises a general cleaning up, thus showing
due appreciation of the early approach o
spring weather.. Some have also commenced
work in their gardens, although the recen
rains have made the ground too moist 70
satisfactory preparation.
The American Telegraph and Telephon
Company, have had a large force of men bus
this week in stringing four additional wire
upon the long distance telephone line whic
runs through Hartford along the county road
from NorrisviIle to Forest Hill and the
follows the track Of the b. & l. X. K. to Bait
more. Eighteen of the men spent Sunday /
Bel Air.
MIR. Harry s. Carver who has been cashie
in the Clerks office for over seven years hs
resigned to enter upon the practice of his pre-
fession. He will have a law Office with Co
Ohio :. Lee. Mr.. Carver leaves the Clerk