The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-09-01
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

LOYAL A FFAIRS.
Rev. Thomas H. Wright, formerly o
Constitution, preached at the Delta camp las
week.
The annual pic mic of the Fawn Grow
Methodist Protestant Sunday School was helt
on Wednesday, August 3d.
Next Monday, September 4th, has beer
designated by Governor Lowndes as "Labo
Day." 1t will be public holiday.
"A new public school is to be establish
at Glenarm, Baltimore county. The new
school. 1t is expected will start with II
scholars.
FrankIinville, Detted the pretty sum of $65
Over 600 persons were present on the last
night.
On Tuesday and Wednesday Of next week
will occur the Hebrew New Year or Rosh
Hasahona. 1t is a feast of obligation and must
be observed by the faithful.
Several gentlemen from Baltimore visited
the Guupowder river above Loeb Raven one
evening last week and captured 10 turtles,
some of which were very large.
The growing crops in the region of Fawn
Grove and New Park have made a splendid
growth lately. Corn and tobacco both
promise unusually well and apples are album
dant and of good quality.
-Messrs. s. A willisms and Thomas H.
Robinson are representing the Hartford bar
at the meeting of the American Bar Associa-
ton, at Buffalo, N. Y, this week.
Robert T. Mavin has sold to the County
School Commissioners three-fourths of an
acre of land lying on the public road leading
from Aberdeen to Bush Chapel, the considera-
ton therefor, being seventy-five dollars.
The West EIkton cannery began opera
tions on August 22d, under the management
Of C. W. Baker, of Aberdeen, but has been
unable to run steadily, owing to the tomatoes
ripening slowly.
The Junior Gunpowder Club, of Balti-
more county, will send choice samples Of
different cereals grown In Baltimore county
to the Agricultural Department at Washing
ton, for an exhibit at the Paris Exposition.
Captain John F. Rodgers, retired officer
of the United States Navy, died at his home
in New York city, on Friday. The deceased
was grandson of Admiral Rodgers, whose
portrait is one OF the adornmeDts of our court
house.
"A letter from South Delta says: THE
desire for progress and improvement was
never more manifest than at present in this
place" This is good news to come from
any part Of Hartford, and we would be de-
lighted to have it wide spread
Rev Charles VI Compiler the junior pas
tor of the Bel Air Circuit Methodist Protes-
tant Church, has decided not to enter upon
his collegiate course this year and in conse-
quence will continue to preach during tie
remember Of the conference year.
Mr.. William Piper, of Kingsville, Balti-
more county, was thrown from his buggy
while at Montgomery's canning house, on
Tuesday. His horse took fright from some
unknown cause and Mr.. Piper was thrown
out, his collar bone being broken.
Philip L. Bond, of Port Deposit, was
seriously Injured while returning from a
week. In jumping from the train he fell
with one foot on the rail. 1t was necessary
to amputate the great toe at the base Of the
nail.
The Sunday School Missionary Society of
Mount Zion NJ E. Church, Fountain Green,
Mrs. C. W. Jeffrey, President, will hold g
memorial missionary service in the church, on
Sunday next, September Sd. The exercises
will consist OF addresses by the pastor, Rev.
F. X. Isaac, and Others reading, singing, sc.
The Delta Herald says that in connection
with the project for building an electric line
from York to Peach Bottom stories are
current In relation to the consolidation Of the
York Southern and Baltimore and Lehigh
Railroads and the extension of the Stewards
town Railroad to Delta.
Seventy Poles, employed in the canning
factory In Princess Anne, operated by James
H. Preston & Sons, of Hartford county, went on
q strike, Wednesday morning, and work was
suspended. The strike was brought on by the
foreman refusing to give a check for a bucket
Of fruit " hich had not been properly prepared. |
Inc conference Oh lHe EdeI DdItlmOTe
District, Methodist Episcopal Church South,
commenced in Calvary Church, Jarrettsville,
on Wednesday, Presiding Elder, 1. W. Canter,
presiding. The opening sermon was by Rev.
W, B. Dorsey, of Calvert county. Several i'm
portant and interesting papers were read.
The season for reed bird shooting will
begin today, September l, and close on Octo-
Der 80 A Baltimore sportsm was arrested
and fined So and costs for having in his pos
session three reed birds shot on the Patapsco
marshes. The Baltimore gunners are indig
nant at the searching OF gentlemen seen with
a gun on the marshes during the closed
season.
The Cecil County Fair will be held the
first week in October, and promises to be at
tractive. The race purses aggregate 50, 400.
B. F. Reynolds, of Cecil county, has con-
verified his 235 acre farm into game and fish
preserve 1t is now well stocked with rab-
bits, squirrels, pheasants and partridges,, be-
sides the black bass in the Octoraro, which
nearly encircles the place.