The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-03-23
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LOCAL AFFAIRS.

ton designating Wednesday, April 1lth 8
Arbor Day.
Mr. ,Iohu o. Stearns has sold his farm
nssr Mil Green, containing sixty acres, t
William J. Wallace, for 81, 600.
Mr.. William 8. Bowman has sold his so
Mr.. Charles z. Bowman his farm near Leve
containing about five acres for S709.
MIR. Harry Day, Of Constitution, has Il
ecuted an assignment to Messrs. Harlan an
Webster for the benefit of bis creditors.
The congregation of the Highland Pres
byterian Church have engaged the services
Rev. MIR. Shocks as pastor for the ensuing
year.
Mr.. George Ewing, of Havre de Grace
has purchased the farm of Mr.. William F
Mccullough, In the fifth district Of Ceci
county, for IS. 500.
in accordance with the directions Of TIT
Bishop. the week from March IS to April 1
will be observed In the Bel Air NJ E. Church
as week Of prayer.
The farmers In the vicinity OF Minefelt
have decided not to raise tomatoes for less
than twenty cents per bushel and corn for moi
less than eight dollars pei ton.
The quarterly distribution of the public
school tax, which has just been made, allots
$2,SOS 6S co Hartford county for white schools
and 81, 172 % 70 colored schools.
Rev. j. A. Hopkins has returned from
Martinsburg, w. Va, where he assisted in
evangelical services, and will preach at the
Mountain Christian Church on Sunday.
The March term of the Circuit Court for
Cecil county, commenced at Elkton on Mon
day. Several cases which been removed from
Hartford county, will be tried during the term.
The entertainment which had been adver-
tised to take place at Level by Prof. Finch
and Mr.. Baldwin, on March II, has been
postponed until tomorrow, Saturday, oath inst,
ats P. NJ.
On Friday afternoon, the jury in the case
Of Brice vs. Ashton, came into court after
being out for twenty-four hours and reported
that they were unable to agree. They were
then finally discharged.
MIR. ]. 3. Richardson sold as auctioneer
for Mr.. Walter W. Preston, trustee, the
Preston 8. Calder place near Federal Hill, on
Monday, at the Courthouse door to Mr..
Robert l. Glenn, for 81, 675.
On Wednesday Judge Waters over-ruled
the motion for q new trial In the case OF
Thomas Hopkins, who was convicted OF pass
ing forged check, and sentenced Hopkins to
confinement 10 the penitentiary for Eve years.
The attention OF our readers is called to
the Advertisements Of the Baltimore Clothing
House and Carver & Price in this issue.
Strictly reliable and honest in all their deal
ings these firms are well worthy of patronage.
Mr.. George Thomas Lowe, Of Harkins,
and Miss Sarah V. Kunkle, Of Fawn Grove,
were married on Wednesday 14th inst, at the
Methodist Protestant parsonage Stewards
town, by Rev. James L. Elderdice. >
Announcement has been made Of the
marriage OF Mr.. Samuel Clements and Miss
Mary A. King, both of Dublin district. The
ceremony will be performed according to the
rules of the Society OF Friends, at date here
after to be made public.
Mrs. Clara Hoffman, the Corresponding
Secretary Of the National w. Z. T. u, will
lecture in the Bel Air NJ. E. Church on Mon
day, March 26th, at z. NJ, on "Our Legacy
to the Future" The Bel Air Qusrtette will
add to the interest of the occasion.
An entertainment will be given in the
Methodist Episcopal Church, Bel Air, on this
Friday evening, which will be well worthy OF
attendance. There will be a series of Stereop
ticon views OF the newsboys camp on Winters
Run, last summer. Other scenes will be e1-
hibited.
DIR. c. NJ. Hawkins. formerly Of Kansas
City, Mo, will preach at II A. M. and DIR. Il.
N. DuBoise, of Nashville, Tenn, editor of
the Epworth Era, is expected to be present
and preach at 73O P. NJ. at Grace M. E.
Church South, Aberdeen, on Sunday April /,
the occasion being the dedication of the new
church.
Announcement has been made Of the ap-
preaching wedding OF Rev. j. Ellis James, OF
the M. Z. Conference and Miss Emile, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Akehurst, OF
Baltimore county. The ceremony will take
place at Camp Chapel on Wednesday, March
%, at s Pm.
"A thoroughly successful surprise party
was given to Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. DeCdfse at
their home at Cardiff, few evenings ago.
large number were present. This style Of
party has teen quite rage in Upper Hartford
this season, and they have been attended with
much success.
The Stephenson will case is now on trial
In the Circuit Court for Cecil county. The
plaintiff Edith y. Hanna, is represented by j..
J. Archer and John s. Young, and Albert
Constable and the defendant, Geo. l.. Van
Bibber, executor, by William II. Harlan and
John s. Writ,
Benjamin A. Smith has filed suit In the
Court of Common Plea Of Baltimore, for
$4,000 damages against the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad. The bill alleges that Smith
was struck by an engine belonging to the
company, near Aberdeen, on August 8, 1898,
and seriously injured.
. Jarrett Taylor, one Of the best known
and most thoroughly reliable colored men in
Hartford county, died at his home near High
Point, on Wednesday evening, OF diabetes.
He was brother Of Uncle Ned Taylor, who
has been for about forty years hostler at the
Eagle Hotel In Bel Air.
p A meeting was held in Bel Air on Wed
nesday Eight looking to the regeneration of
the Improved Order Of Heptasophs, which
has been represented by lodge in Bel Ali
for some time past. Mr.. j. U. Jones, repre-
septed the Supreme Order, the local council
being represented by several we'll known
citizens.
The improvements now being made by
the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
Railroad Company, between Havre de Grace
and Darlington, are being pushed to com
pletion as rapidly as circumstances will per
init. When the work is done, there will b.
four tracks, requiring twelve levers for inter
locking. Over one hundred men have beef
employed.
The meeting Of the Irving-Lowell 80
ciety on Friday was enlivened by quite
lively discussion Of the subject Of electinl
United States Senators by the direct vote o
the people. The speakers were G. Holdings
worth, Kate Pocock and Randall Cronin upol
the Affirmative and Purnell Grafton, Mar
Grimes and John Mock on the negative.
very pleasing solo was sung by Esthe
Mitchell.
The Court Of Appeals handed down o
Wednesday number OF opinions, anon
which was their decision In the case OF jaime
Moses VS. e. N. Allen, Jr., the appeal bein
taken from the Circuit Court for Baltimor
county. The case referred to the lease an