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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-05-12
The "Y. Anniversary

On Monday evening reception was tender
ed to the Forest Hill "Y,'' at the residence of
the retiring president, Miss Annie Ely, No.
III East Chase street, Baltimore. The attend
ance was good and the occasion most enjoy
able one. Addresses were delivered by Miss
Jenny Smith, the railroad evangelist, and Miss
Annie Stewart, the Y. w. Z. 7. L. organizer
for the State OF Maryland, followed by touch.
ing remarks by Miss Eleanor Dukehart, OF
Forest Hill. The speeches were earnest, inter-
esting and instructive.
At an early hour luxurious supper was
served, Immediately followed by a business
meeting, during which the reports Of the clos
ing year were read, showing wonderful in
crease In membership and interest. The an
nual election OF officers took place, with the
following result: President, Agnes kean;
president, Clara kean; corresponding secre
tary, Della Maggie; recording secretary, Glars
Kean; treasurer, Grace Tucker; superinten
dent of juvenile work, Miss Eleanor Duke
hart.
After the meeting closed, refreshments werc
served and the evening devoted to socia
enjoyment until late hour. On Tuesday the
party were escorted by Miss Smith to the Kin
| dergarten, w. c. T. U. headquarters ant
| other prominent places under the supervision
of that organization.
The members of the "Y" present wer
Misses Annie and Gertrude Ely, Eeano
Dukehart, Grace Tucker, Mary Roe, Dellt
Maggie, Clara and Agnes Kean: Margare
O'Donnell, Cora Pyle, Ethel slade, Mrs Eugen
| Tucker Messrs. Charles Roe, Edward Ely, Jr.
Vincent Jefrery, Barclay Tucker, Holli
Stritehoff, Charles Wilson and Mr.. Wallis
A number of guests were present from Har
ford county and Baltimore city.
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Rev. and Mrs E. d. Finney celebrated their
silver wedding, or twenty fifth anniversary of
their marriage, at their home, on Main street:
on Monday evening. No special invitations
had been issued, hut notice in tho county
papers extended a general welcome to all of
their friends. The hours extended from six
to nine O'Clock, aud during that period there
was steady stream Of visitors, who called to
pay their respects to the highly esteemed
John ID. Worthington, sister OF Mrs. Finney,
made happy little impromptu address of
welcome to the guests. The table decorations
consisted of roses, and attracted attention by
the beauty and taste of their arrangements.
A number Of presents were given.
Rev. Ebenezer Dickey Finney is a native of
Hartford county, having been born at Church
vile September IL, 1s25. He was a son of
Rev. William Finney, who acted as pastor of
the Churchville Presbyterian church for half
n century. He has been twice m arried, the
present Mrs. Finney having been Miss
Elizabeth, a daughter of the late James Nc
Cormick. Drs John NJ. T. Finney, of the
} ohns Hopkins University. and Rev. William
p. Finuey, pastor of the Presby terrain church
at Moorestown, N. j., are sons of Mr.. Finney.
Mr.. George j. Finney, clerk to the Board OF
County Commissioners, is a brother. A few
years ago Rev. +. ID. Finney resigned the
pastoral charge of the Bel Air church, after q
service of twenty-five years, and now occupies
the position of pastor emeritus. Few men
hold higher place in the estimation of the
general public than the venerable gentleman,
who has been resident of our town for nearly
| thirty years.
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The York Dispatch of May 8, publishes the
readers:
Watson A. McGlaughan and Richard
Hughes are home from New York, in which
city the gentlemen in the presence of over
one hundred capitalists and inventors, gave a
practical demonstration OF the usefulness OF
"liquid air." as applied to the cutting and
splitting of slate rock into the best quality of
roofing slate. A block Of rock 1Ox133 inches
had been secured of William Penn Jones,
superintendent Of local quarry. The said
rock was taken from what is designated the
''dumps" or rubbish heap and could not be
worked into commercial slate by the methods
at present in vogue in this or any other slate
district. Mr.. McGaughan placed one pint
Of the liquid air on top Of the rock about
sixty minutes. Mr.. Hughes, with the ordinary
working tools OF worker of slate, thereupon
worked the rock into number one roofing
late with perfect ease, and to the amazemeni
| of those assembled. The successful applica
ton OF liquid air to the production of SLATE
| establishes an immediate value for the
thousands upon thousands Of tons of wha
has heretofore been worthless with ou
quarries and will undoubtedly give a create
impetus to the industry here than it ha
enjoyed heretofore. Mr.. McGaughan is a
work now perfecting arrangements for
demonstration at home, which will attract a
great If not greater interest than it did il
New York. Among other tests made witt
the 'liquid all" at the same time alcohol wa
frozen into icicies, and mercury frozen into
solid ball. One Iiat in boiler will Great
500 pounds pressure to the square inch, tn
consumption OF three gallons will by its ow
force produce nine additional gallons"
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Month will open very warm, storms of rain,
thunder and wind from 2ud 10 4ih very cool
nights will follow these storms. Many parts
of the country will be visited by very active
storms of rain, wind and thunder on Sth and
9th. Earthquake shivers will be heard from
III earthquake regions about these dates.
From 18th to 18th is another period Of wind
and thunder storms, as we'll nc 18th and I9h.
Should storm occur i'll your locality on 4th or
10Th keep your eye Oh the clouds as there is
danger of tO.nadocs with storms on these
dates. From 23rd to 9th the most violent
storms of the month nre to be expected, Venus,
Mercury, Vulcan and the Moon are disturb
ing factors at this time and we look for
heavy thunder storms and some tornadoes
Storms at the same hour every day are to be
looked for as these disturbances are prolonged
in their effects. Moon is full at this time and
We expect very cool weather to follow this
period. Too much rain generally will fall
during the last half of Nav
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| Mrs. Susan Wildason, wife Of Mr.. Ambrose
| Wildason, died suddenly of heart disease at
her home near the toll gate Oh the Baltimore
turnpike on Tuesday evening. She had eaten
supper with the family and retired in appar-
emily good health. Her husband and several
| children survive her. The latter are John,
Theodore, George, Charles and Claude Vida
son, Mrs. Abram Hoffman, Mrs. Chester
Hecht, Mrs. George Sherman, Mrs. Eli Cum
brine and Misses Ella and Amelia Wildason.
The funeral will take place this Friday morn
ing at ut. Zion VI. Il. Cemetery, Fountain
Green.
Mr.. Elisha K. Tucker, wellknown farmer
of Forest Hill, died suddenly at his residence
Gear Centre Church, OF heart disease on Mon
day evening, aged about sxty-six years. He
had been sufferer from the disease for several
years, but had been in his usual health until
Monday evening, when he was taken sudden
ly worse. His physician, Dr. f. 2. Smithson,
who was a neighbor, was hastily summoned,
but could avail nothing, Mr.. Tucker expiring
! within few minutes after his arrival. Mr..
Tucker was for several years a tax collector
| for the third district, and during the Civil
war served as constable. a widow survives
him. His funeral took place on Wednesday,
the burial being made at Centre Church near
Forest Ill., Revs. W. w. Davis and J. II.
Jefries, pastors Of West Hartford Circuit
conducted the services. The ballbeareIs
| being Messis. Eli Tucker, Emory Tucker,
Robert Tucker, William H. Grafton, Charles
Il. JeiTery aud William j. Wilson.
Florence G4lena Norris died OF pneumonia,
ut the residtnCc of her parents, MIR. and Mrs.
. John A. Norris, CAricrurt, Delaware, in the
third year of her age. She was a grand
tiaughtc- Of Hf. ard Mrs. Parker Griffith. Of
Wheel. Her remains were brought 20 LIar-
ford and buried at Union Chapel on Wednes-
day, May g. Key. Charles NJ Compiler, Junior
pastor, conducted the services.
Harry Tatum, died at St. Joseph's Hospi-
tai, Baltimore, on Thursday, after long ill
ness of lung trouble, in the twenty-fourth
year of his age. lie was a son Of Mr.. George
| Tatum. of llavre de Grace, and his remains
were brought 70 that city on Friday for in
terment and buried on Saturday in the family
lot at Mt. Erin cemetery. requiem mass
was celebrated at st. Pltrick'p Church b. Rev.
Father FitzGerald.
Mrs. Elizabeth King, widow of the late John
Il. King, died very suddenly of heart disease,
at her home, near Bradcnbaugh, on Tuesday
evening She was walking across the floor of
one of the rooms, when she suddenly fell to
the floor and expired. One son, Nj Joseph
King, and two daughters, Mrs. David Heaps
and Miss Eta King, survive her. Her funeral
took place at Bethel Presbyterian church.
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The tenth anniversary of the Epworth
League will be celebrated on Sunday next a
the North Hartford Circuit Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church with appropriate cere
monies. The services will be held at Mount
Vernon Church at 3 z. NJ. Mr.. Luther
McNabb will preside and the exercises will
include scripture reading; prayer by Miss
Colbus; solo "IIoly City," by Miss Mamie
McNabb; an open parliament conducted by
Miss Dwyer and Messrs. James McNabb and
James McCurdy, to be followed by the in
stalIation of officers and conservation meet
ing led by the pastor, Rev. X. G. Murray.
At Emory the services will be held at s p
VI. MIR. Edwin Snodgrass will preside and
the programme will include a solo by Mrs. J
b. Scarborough Jr., and a parliament undei
the leadership of Miss Sallie Snodgrass.
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Nothing has yet been heard OF Jane Saw
don, DR., Of Wilmington, Del, who disap-
peared from his home Tuesday, April 1. a
wife and two SONS live in Wilmington. Mrs.
Mary Kirk Clism, daughter of Mrs. Sawdon,
lives al 22lS North Charles street, Baltimore.
and on Monday afternoon said the long alb
seuce of Mr.. Sawdon leads the family to be-
lieve he has taken his life.
Sawdon is sixty-eight years Of age, about
six feet in height, quite erect in bearing and
weighs about 1S0pouDds. His hair is dark,
but he has white beard. lie is the senior
member Of the firm of Sawdon & Thomas, ex-
tensiVe live stock dealers of Wilmington, and
he is well known in Baltimore, where for
about thirty years he has been u conspicuous
figure around the stock yards.
He is widely known also in Hartford county,
where be has transacted cattle business
which has brought 100000 at least into the
county.
The theory advanced by Mrs. Chism is that
he was suffering from melaGcho!ia when he
left home. ~ believe he has committed
suicide" Mrs. Chism said, land that il was
premeditated, because he left his revolver
and keys at home, which he always took with
him before. Detectives of Baltimore and
other cities have been notified, but up to the
present not the least trace Of him has been
found. While he had met with some business
reverses, bis financial losses were not SO great
as, we believe, would cause him to act as he
has done"
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County COmmissioners.

Road checks issued.-Alexander Z. Cullum,
$S4.0l; Alexander Smith, S2O7. sS; A. w.
Walker, sos so; James T. Cullum, 500 81; Jos
McGee, Sl7.75; Edward IL. d. Pue, $25; Mich
ae Sargable, S2l.50; T. Burling Grafton,
$25 20: John II. Stewart, $500; w. I. Robin
son, $3.50; Amos Whittle, S6.25; John Lamb,
$22; George 7. Russell, $3.50; A. Finney Gal
breath, treasurer, $l7S35; Wilbur McCAnn,
S40.50; Charles A. Andrew, $40.
Certificate issued.-J. A. Pennington &
Sons, coffin account, $50.
Cash paid.-Henry Reckord Manufacturing
Company, almshouse account, $500; w. T.
Murphy's Sons, Book for Commissioners of
flee, 81. so; Good Roads Machine Company, re
pairs, Sol &c; w. Silver, fare of the Holarar
family, $50; DIR. j. Sprigg Poole, conveying
patient to hospital $40
The following bids were received for build
ing bridge at Stokes Mill: s. L. Spencer,
Sl9S; George A. Maggie, S2SS; James N. Ayres
1895; j. Ellsworth Bush, $3.50; J. Amos Whit
tie, $3.50; Henry Watson, S195; William
Burkins, $3.50; Samuel o. Nagle. POS. The
contract was awarded to William Burkfns at
$50.
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,nd relatives IN Eastern Hartford.

dhu relatives III EaSletN sii1uit'
| Mrs. John Enrich is critically 81 at he
home near Jarrcttsvilie. She is srflrlin.
| from cancer.
| Mr. George 4. MARYLAND has removed will
hI- family from Gcnowingo TO !laVre de Grace
| Mrs. Mar. tones and Miss Lizzie Eeaslu
| Of i..vrc tic Grace, are guests Of lie MisSe'
Barnes at Carpenters Point.
Mr.. Frank Miller, of Anne Arundel county
was 4 guest OF Hartford county friends this
week
Miss Ethel lyle, of Aberdeen, is visiting
friends IN Baltimore.
Mr.. W. W. Wilkinson, CT Lynrhhurg, Va,
is visiting relatives in Hartford county.
Mr.. Thomas &. Rut!edgc, is very sick at
his home in New Market, baltimore county.
The ex-Judge Is in the eiGh,ieth year of his
age.
Mr. T. q Middleton, of Delta, is making
an extended visit 10 friends in Hartford county.
Mr. Wesley Waltcmycr, an ;.ttache of tho
Supply ship Illinois, is spending furlough
with his old friends i'll Stcwartstown. Mr..
WaItemyer was formerly resident of Norris
Vile.
Mr.. James Whitehousc, Grand Keeper OF
Records and Seals of the Knights of Pythias,
is critically IL! with pneumonia, at his home
in Baltimore.
Miss MilGa Baecs, of indianapolis, is visit
ing her brother, Rev. j. Fred Haggs, at Aber-
deem.
Mir. and Mrs L. I. Busick. of Baltimore,
are guests of friends at Aberdeen.
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The case of Elizabeth j. Roberts and others
against Edward e. Cook, the executor and
beneficiary under the will of the late John w.
Bulingsles, of the Hickory, was called for
trial on Tuesday in the Circuit Court. The
testator died in January, 1898, leaving the
property. a farm containing 125 acres, neal
st. Iguatius church, upon the road leading
from Forest Hill to Hickory, to Mr.. Cook
who had resided with him for a number OF
years, upon condition that Cook should take
proper care of the testator's widow, and dis
inherting his own kinsmen. The will wat
caveated and issues were framed in tho
Orphans Court, which were sent to the Circuit
Court for trial. The case is being tried before
jury composed of Messrs. John A. Osborn
Harry Cover, Andrew j. Wiley, John F. Wake
land, Charles w. Wilson, NJ. Nelson White
ford, Silas l. Spencer, Thos. j. Oliver, Samue
j. McNutt, w. Morgan Whiteford, James IL
Kerr and Martin z. Foley. The caveators ar,
relatives of Mr.. Billingslea, Mrs Roberts bein.
his sister. They are represented by Messrs
Gilbert 8. Hawkins and John s. Young, Will,
Judge George Y. Maynadier and ex-Senato
Thos IL. Robinson appeared for the defense.
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o.
From wilma.

WILMA, May 1S.-Rev. Charles NJ. Compiler
delivered his interesting lecture on Hobbies,
at the Union Chapel, on Thursday evening last
Considering the busy season, the attendance
was good.
Mrs Hudson Bateman is visiting friends anC
rel tives in the Monumental City.
Mr.. Robert HOllingsworth has removed with
his family from Wilma to tine State of New
Jersey. where they will reside in the future.
Our farmers have about finished corn plant
ing, and are now turning their attention 10 get
ting tomato ground ready. TRIx.
Mrs. Parker Griffith and children. of Wheel
are visiting Mrs. Griffith's daughter, Mrs Johr
A. Norris, of Carrcroft, Delaware.
The j. c. Hollingsworth Wheel Company
whose factory was destroyed by fire on Christ
mas night, have nearly completed their new
buildings. and expect to resume work in a short
time. giving steady employment to large
number of hands. 1t will be fitted out with
new machinery, and will compare favorably
with any enterprise of the kind in Maryland.
The formers are extremely busy with theiI
spring work. Many of them have finished
planting their corn. Mr.. Charles Gross anC
Messrs. W. II. Bevard u Son were among the
first Some of our wheat fields turned out sc
badly that they have been plowed over fol
corn.
Mr.. j. c. Hollingsworth had his left hanG
badly hurt last week while handling alwater
gate. and will probably lose the use of it fol
some time. INQUIRER.
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Negro ROwdYiSm In Hnyre de Grace

son Saturday night, ED ultimo, about IL
O'Clock, Bailiff Welsh found number of
colored boys, ranging in age from IS to 20
years, coDgregated at the corner of st. Clair
and Washington streets, among the number
Isaac Taylor, who was disorderly and using
profane language. The bailif ordered Taylor
to ''move off, Taylor left the corner and in
SO doing swore ct the officer. Bailif Welsh
ran after Taylor, but was unable to overtake
him. On the Monday following, the bailiff
got out warrant, in which Taylor was charg-
ed with being disorderly and disturbing the
peace. Last Saturday night, Constable Salik,
il company with the bailiff saw Taylor on
Washington street. Constable Salik arrested
the man, and Taylor resisted, whereupon the
bailin went to the constabie's assistance.
The latter believing he had desperate char
acter to deal with, and not being able, he
claims, to handle the prisoner otherwise,
struck him on the head with his baton, and
brought him to submission. Taylor was
locked up, and on Sunday gave bail in the
sum Of 500 and was released at noon. lie
was given hearing before Squire Rogers on
Monday when he was found guilty and SEN
fenced to sixty days in the Maryland House
| of Correction. Attorney s. L. Penning, who
represented Taylor at the trial took an appeal,
and the case will 60 to the Circuit Court at
at the May term. After the arrest Saturday
| night, some of the colored people In the
crowd, which numbered thirty or more, be-
came much excited and made threats of what
| they would do. Some OF them visited places
in the vicinity and tried to purchase revolvers.
| William Harvey, it is charged, was particu-
larly demonstrative, and Bailiff Welsh ar
rested him also and locked him up. On Sun
day Harvey gave bail in the sum of 500 for
his appearance on Monday before Squire
Rogers. Harvey was also found guilty, SEN
fenced to the House of Correction for three
months, and took an appeal to the Circuit
Court. After the Taylor arrest Jacob Brown
acted in a manner which led the police to be-
lieye that Brown intended to attempt to res.
cue the prisoner, and otherwise acted in d
disorderly manner. A warrant was sworn
out for Brown, charging him with being dis
orderly and disturbing the peace, and he was
arrested and taken before Magistrate Rogers,
where he plead guilty, and was fined 81 and
costs. The fine was remItted and Brown
paid the costs, $3.50, and was dscharged."-
Democratic Leigcr,
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Mr.. Joseph a. Harris is i'll at his home, in
Bel Air.
Hon. Lloyd Wilkinson, OF Worcester coun-
| ty, who has contributed largely to the success
OF the Democratic party in their recent vie
tory in Baltimore, was in Bel Air on We'd
nesday.
List of uncalled for letters remaining in the
Bel Air Postoflicc- Miss Jane CLANCY, Miss
| Bertha Evens, Miss Alice Palmer and James
E. Gaylor.
Mr.. Silas B. Smith is visiting friends in
Baltimore.
Mr.. Robert l.. Ball has rented the house or
Rock Spring Avenue adjoining Mrs. Blanche
| F. Archer's residence.
Dr.. and Mrs. Malcolm Mclean, of New
York, arc visiting friends in Bel Air.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Smith of Baltimore,
are guests Of the Misses Young.
d.. and Mrs. john N. Z. Fihrey, of ha!t;-
more, were guests of Rev. and Mrs. E. d.
Finney this week.
Mr.. NJ. Barratt Walker, of the Baltimore
bar, is visiting Bel Air friends this week.
Mrs. J. II. Ileuer, the Bel Air milliner,
spent Monday in Philadelphia laying in a
stock of the latest style Of goods.
Mrs. s. 7. Tagg, wife of the editor of the
Methodist Pr0tcSfanf, and her daughter, are
guests at the NJ. Z. parsonage, Bel Air.
Mrs. Nicholas Brlce, of Philadelphia, is a
guest of relatives in Bel Air.
Miss lone Griffin, of Aberdeen, is a guest Of
her aunt, Mrs. Charles A. McGaw, Bel Air.
DIR. Howard A. Kelly removed with his
family to Bel Air on Thursday. They will
occupy the old Heald homestead pending the
completion OF their new house.
Mr.. Grove Lawyer, of Westminster, a son
of Mr. E. j. Lawyer, the State Fire Marshall,
ID guest OF Mr.. Ii. Herman Reckord.
Mrs. William b. Nelson left Bel Air on
Saturday, for protracted visit to friends in
Philadelphia
Mr.. John w. Arnold, of the Baltimore bar,
was a visitor to Bel Air this week.
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BAGLEY. May 10.-In passing the site of the
old Ring Factory recently, l noticed the walls
OF the old building are still standing, some of
the corners reaching height of thirty feet and
mere, still perfectly plumb and straight. fitting
monuments to The skill and workmanship OF
passed over the silent river and Joined the great
ma iOri5y who have gone before, as it has been
perhaps siXtv-five years since the factory was
destroyed by fire, and these walls have been
exposed TO The continuous Gction of the Gle
m ntS ever since. ! also observed that the
nciyhbnrhood surrounding Union Chapel has
improved wonderfully. New houses have
cleared and enlarged, and on the bosom of the
large fields luXuriant crops are growing: the
road has been widened, new bridges erected,
postoilices and telephone service almost COM
plete. and yet withal. the old chapel is con-
spicuous by its dilapidatcd and neglected APP
pearance.
Why this condition of affairs is permitted to
exist in this progressive age, ! am totally I'M
able to explain, as it is u fact that eight or ten
persons hold themselves in readiness to con-
tribute 500 to 5000 each for the purpose of
building Il new church to replace the sacred
old structure which is so rapidly falling to
pieces. Y he church is often referred to as "Our
mother and in this case it seems as If the poor
old mother appears rs Il beggar in the midst of
plenty.
| was sorry TO notice that the late sown
wheat Is in many places a failure, and farmers
are blowing ii up and planting corn i'll its
stead. Messrs. Sanner ana Schriver, Mrs. Louis
b. Robinson and Mr.. AlphonsO Robinson have
promising crops, however.
Miss Lille Barley, who is engaged with Arm
strong, Gator Co., is now in North Carolina.
and has charge OF the millinery department of
the large store of Rabbi, Carpenter & Co. at
Maiden, Catawba Co. FLINT.
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---fue receipts at the Clerks Office 70
licenses up to Thursday will aggregate nearll
81 500.
Mrs. Enfield an aged resilient o: Pros
pect, is very i'll. She is suffering from 1
cancer.
-Twcnty-eight crates of carrier pigeons
were liberated at Aberdeen last sunday. They
were shipped to that place from different
points in the North.
Bash and Smiths Chapel chapters OF tho
Epworth League will unite in celebrating the
tenth anniversary of the League, at Bush
Church on Sunday at 2. NJ.
The grand jury found nine indictments,
among which are the following; Benjamin
Cox, larceny; Benjamin Cox, assault; George
Guy, violating thelfquor law; Benjamin Pres
ton, violating the liquor law.
Mr.. Harry r. CoaIe, son Of Mr.. William
Coale, of Bel Air, and Miss Sarah f. Carr, of
Fountain Green, were married at st. lgnatius
parsonage, Hickory, on Tuesday by the pas
tor, Rev. j. Aphouse Frederick.