The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-07-13
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FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 10, 1900.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

The town tax Of Aberdeen lor i'00' nus
been fixed at 20 cents on SlOo
The fall in temperature on Monday was
dscidedly welcomed in this county.
Mr.. George L. VanBibber has been
selected as Attorney for the town OF Aoer'
deem.
The thermometer registered 990 in Bel
Air on Friday and reached the century mark
Saturday.
The government. pension of Wilson D..
West, of Chrome Hill, has been increased
eight dollars per month.
Mr. Timothy ReddIug's horse Captain W.,
won the . 20 race at the Driving Clubs Meet
ing at York, on Wednesday.
"A fair and festival will be held at Thomas
Run NJ. Z. Church on August and y. fro-
ceeds for the churchyard fund.
MIR. David T. Benson, of Benson, has been
appointed to position in the National Census
Department. He will be located in Washing
ton, d. Z.
The Weld of wheat in Hartford county is
the largest for several years. The hay cTopis
nearly twice as great as was expected early
In the season.
Letters testamentary upon the estate OF
Eliza W. Provost have been granted by the
Register of Wills to f. d. Onion. Bond has
been filed for $4,000.
The Epworth League, of Grace Methodist
Episcopal Church South, of Aberdeen, Will
give an excursion from Havre de Grace, to
Colchester Beach on Friday, July p.
Mrs. Thomas II. Shanahan was overcome
by heat on Thursday of last week at her home
ia Falistou. Restoratives were promptly ap-
piled and she recovered in short time
Mrs. Mollie Gilbert and the heirs of the
late A. Preston Gilbert have sold the property
on the corner Of Main street and Broadway,
Bel Air, to Mr. Frank w. Hunt, the consider
alton being $500.
MIR. Preston Taylor and Miss Anna Savin
Marsteller, were married in Baltimore on July
4, by Rev. J. A. 7. Marsteller. The bride Is
granddaughter of the late Judge P. e. savin,
of Hartford county.
Mrs. Almira j. Rogers, OF Chuichville,
has heifer not six months old which Is CIV
ing milk. She has to be MIXED twice day
and gives upwards of quart each twenty
four hours. Can this beaten anywhere?
Mr.. Robert w. Wright, of Havre de Grace
aud Miss Blanche Eugene Michael, OF Perry
man, were married at the NJ. E. parsonage In
Hayre de Grace on Tuesday, July 3. by Rev.
Edward Hayes. They will reside in that city.
A meeting of the wilma Farmers Club
was held at the residence of Mr.. ID. Trainor
Archer on Wednesday. The question, "Do
farmers protect their interests as they should,
in the purchase of their supplies" was de-
cided in the negative.
The resignation of Miss Lillian M. Booker
as assistant teacher in Darlington school was
occasioned by her inability to continue In the
profession on account Of throat trouble. Al
ter a period of treatment and rest, she hopes
TO be able to resume work.
Rev. Ernest Lyon, pastor OF John Wesley
African Methodist Episcopal Church, Balt'-
more, is acting as spiritual adviser to William
Black. He is also acting as pastor OF Amos
Smith, colored, who is to be hanged on August
8 for the murder of colored woman.
"A fine game of ball is promised to the
lovers of the national sport on Saturday,
when the Delta and Bel Air clubs will COM
bat for the championship. The game will be
called at four o'clock. Both clubs are In fine
shape and large crowd should witness the
contest.
The Ninth Regiment OF United States In
fantry, which was the first to enter China, is
one of the oldest now in commission. Its
first colonel was James Caryil Hall, OF this
county, whose name stood second on the list
Of signers of the Hartford declaration of March
25, ITS.
Master Murrell Frazier, of Baltimore,
who lie visiting his uncle, Mr.. John w. Ander-
son, in Bel Air, had the misfortune to fall
backwards from wagon on Monday
afternoon. He landed upon his head, making
a severe cut from which he b!ed profusely.
He soon recovered however.
Mr.. Thomas Chenworth, of Upper Cross
Roads, was sunstruck on Thursday last and
for while was In a serious condition. He
was engaged in forking hay from wagon
wien he suddenly reeled and fell insensible
upon the load. Assistance was rendered and
he was removed to the house where medical
aid was called and in few days he was on
the road to recovery.
Mrs. Mary E. Archer and Others have
decided to the Town of Bel Air triangular
lot OF ground on Pennsylvania avenue SO as
to extend Dallam Place to said avenue and
make connection complete between said
u
terms Of the deed the ground is conveyed for
the purpose OF a street only. The considera-
ton was fifty dollars.
DIR. j. Kennedy, the health officer for
Aberdeen, has been instructed by the town
commissioner to have all canning hands, en-
gagged to work in that town during the ap-
proachiug season, carefully examined for con-
tapeous diseases before leaving Baltimore,
and also to act in conjunction with Health
Officer Smithson In the examination OF those
engaged to work in the neighboring canning
houses.
Temple on next Tuesday evening for the
benefit Of the Bel Air Methodist Protestant
Church, which promises to be q delightful
affair. Solos will be sung by Rev. James H.
Straughn who was a prominent member OF
the famous Western Maryland College Glee
Club and several selections will be rendered
by the Bel Air Male QuaItette. Mr.. Roy
Licking, of Delta, will give choice humorous
readings. See the programme in anothe
column. ~
Bitten by q Horse.
Mr.. Charles Shears, of Aberdeen, while
showing several friends through the fsmou
stock stables belonging to Mr.. Charles W