The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-07-20
The Eels and .1ptelliscpcer
LOCAL AFFAIRS

The bazsr which was held III June by ID
Ialtes OF Bel Air for the benefit OF the fresi
Air Fund, Melted Sl95
An excursion party from Annapolis, NUN
bsrinp nearly six hundred persons, visited
Hsyre de Grac, on Wednesday.
the lawn fete at the Dublin NJ. E Churcl
last week was very largely attended aud sue
cessful. The receipts amounted to $3.50.
Letters of administration d. b. IL. c. t. a.
upon the estate If c. q Budd, have beer
granted by the Register of Wills to L. ID
Ouiou.
Mr. AIchibI.d Wilson, of Pylesville
reports Yield OF $50 bushels OF wheat on
four acres of ground, averaging 81 bushels
to the acre.
Hon. Thomas H. Robinson was elected a
member Of the committee of administration
at the Bankers Convention at Blue Mountain
House, last week.
A new coin three cent piece has been
authorized by Congress, TO take the place OF
the old coin which was so much like dime
that its coinage was stopped.
Mr.. William T. Trigg and Mrs. Amands
II. Norris, both Of Cambria, We're married at
the NJ. z. parsonage In Bel Air, on Thurday
last, by Rev. Samuel w. Coe.
The Social Committee of the c. E. Society
of the Falstou Presbyterian Church will hold
a Social on Tuesday night July "a, at the
home OF Miss Emily b. Robinson.
Rev Robert Reed Galley, son of Mr.. John
A. c. Galley, of Norrisville precinct. mis-
sionary at Tien Tsin, China. cabled on Wed
nesday night to his father that he had reached
Japan safely.
-Messrs. William Z. Penning ard james
Gibson, two of the most noted members OF
the Havre de Grace baseball club, left last
week for Port Norris, n. j., where they have
been engaged to play.
The ladies OF Thomas Run NJ. Z. Church,
will hold an ice cream festival on Wednesday
and Thursday, August and 2. Proceeds for
the churchyaId fund.
Baltimore City was credited with being
the hottest city In the United States this week.
Bel Air has suffered from a prolonged heated
spell, the thermometer registering 1922 on
Wednesday at 2 o'clock p. NJ.
DR. William e. McCurdy, wel-known
physician of Madonna, has sold his beautiful
home at that place and will shortly remove to
Philadelphia. He hiss been practicing
physician in Hartford county for &c years.
Mr.. e. G. Bowman, of Level, now has the
finest string of well bred colts he has handled
during his eighteen years training expert
ence. They include Hokeland, Star Russell,
Orange Cnief, Eyre Wilkes, Zclette, Almont
aud Steve Bailey blood.
John Worthington was severely hurt last
week while helping to manage hay fork In
the Jenkins barn near Pylesviile, The ring
which fastens single tree to the doubletree
broke and the end of the latter flew round, |
striking him severe blow.
William Cross, of Havre de Grace, who |
has been in Jail for several weeks, charged |
with assault, was taken before Judge Waters
on Monday on Il writ of habess corpus: He
was remanded to the custody of the sheriff, |
but his bail was reduced to 500.
j. Richard Whitaker, living near Cambria, |
raised on 10 acres Of stalk ground $40 bushels |
Of wheat. The shock strips had but little on |
them but the average was 81 bushels per acre. |
Who can show greater yield Mr.. Whitaker
is a wide awake up to date farmer.
Miss Florence McAllister, OF Baltimore,
but now boarding at Mr.. Burlington Han
ways, of High Point, for the, summer, gave |
q small dance to few OF her friends on We'd
nesday evening. There were about fifty pres
ent and the evening WAS thoroughly enjoyed
by all.
Mr. George Archer, the architect Of the
new Second National Bank, was in Bel Air
yesterday inspecting the work on the build
ing. The masons are making good progress
and expect to reach the street level shortly.
They report the heat of the past week ss being
terrific In the cellar.
The excursion to be given ny Grace
Methodist Church, Aberdeen, from Havre de
Grace to colchester on the steamer. Susque-
hanna, Friday Of next week, July 9th prom
ises to be 6 pleasant STAIR. Aberdeen Fire
Department Band will accompany the ex-
eursion and give a concert on the boat.
DIR. j. T. Wightman, of Baltimore, will
preach at Grace NJ. E. Church South, Aber-
deem, next Sunday, July %, at 1915 A. NJ.
and P. NJ. DIR. WightDun is known as the
.'Old Man Eloquent The public is cor
dtally invited to attend these services. Spec
tal music will be rendered by the choir.
The young men of Bel Air and vicinity
have issued invitations to series OF dances
which are to be given in the Masonic Hall on
Friday July 20, Angus: II and September Z.
The committee is composed Of General Her
man Stump, Judge James ID. Waters,
Messrs. Fred K. Williams and e. q. Street,.
MIR. Earl Nelson Sappington, son of DR..
John Sappngton. of Darlington, was operated
upon on Wednesday for appendicitis by DR..
Frank Martin at the University Of Maryland
Hospital, and is reported as doing we'll. Mr..
Mo sappington graduated last month at the
Maryland Agricultural College and was
Taiedict0risn.
The pastors and members of Grace NJ. p.
Church, Bel Air, desire to express through |
the Bel Air papers, their thanks to all those
who contributed to the success OF the concert |
given in Masonic Temple on the evening of
leader OF the quaitette, Mr.. Chas. IL. Nc
Comas and Mr.. Roy L. Licking, of Delta, de-
serve special mention.
"A violent storm passed over Bel Air and |
it's vicinity on Thursday last accompanied by |
vivid lightning. During its prevalence the |
dwelling of Mr.. William F. kissing on the |
Baltimore pike was struck BY the electric fluid |
and considerably damaged. A portion Of one |
ot the chimneys was knocked off crushing |
ahrGugh the roof and tearing off the plaster |
froBs the ceiling Of the room beneath. No |
one WAS injured.
The Judges of election and registration |
officers were qualified on Monday at the meet
Ding Of the Board Of Supervisors of Election.
Mr. Charles NJ. Norris WAS appointed to sue
coed Mr.. Arthur s. Edie as Republican judge
of election for Norrsville precinct. The
clerks OF election were examined as to their
atpess for their positions. Mr.. George ii. |
Osthein, Of Fallston, was excused and MIR.
Samss; NJ. Smith appointed to fill the vacancy.
Mr. Charles Steele, of Abingdon, declined
and James +. Brown was appointed and
James J. Smith. of Havre de Grace, was ap-
pointed to fill the place OF George w. Kane.
Eli Of those named were clerks.
The Police Courts.
hnthcny Bond, colored, was arrested on
Saturday night by Officer Lngan, charged
with being drunk aud disorderly. Justice
Norris fined him IS and costs on Monday