The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-03-09
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

LOCAL AFFAIRS.
The new Grace NJ. E. Church, South, at
Ahsrdeep. will be dedicated on Sunday, April
LIST, 1900.
Mr.. Joseph W. Duncan has removed to
the farm which he recently purchased near
Worthwhile.
p Mr. Clayton Merryman has purchased the
store and goods OF Mr.. George W. Wiley at
Constitution.
John d. Deckman, OF Deer Creek, has
been granted an increase of pension from 50
to s. per month.
The personal property Of Mr.. Isaac sanner
will be sold upon the premises nesr wilma on
Saturday next, March 10.
The Norrisville Farmers Club held lie
regular meeting on Friday night at the resi-
dence Of Mr.. w. c. Conway.
The regular monthly meeting OF the Board
of School Commissioners has been postponed
until next Wednesday, March IA.
The steamer Susquehanna was scheduled
to resume her trip between Port Deposit,
Havre de Grace and Baltimore on Monday.
Letters test amentary upon the estate OF
the late Wilson w. Hopkins have been granted
by the Register Of Wills, to George E. Silver
Mr.. Joseph Anderson and Miss May Derr,
both of Aarfoid county, were married on
Tuesday evening of last week, by Rev. Thos.
E. Terry, of Elkton.
The ladies of Magnolia NJ. E. Church, will
hold en- oyster supper for the benefit OF the
church, on Thursday, Friday and Saturday
evenings, March Is, Is and II.
News has been received of the death in
Chicago, on Wednesday, OF Mr.. James De-
moss native and former resident OF EmmoT-
ton. He was brother Of Mrs. Albert II.
Msgness.
There will be special services held In The
Falston Presbyterian Church on Thursday
ahd Friday nights, March IS and 1t, at
O'Clock. The church session will meet at the
close of each nights service.
The members of the petit jury who are
not empannelled in the case Of Keen vs.. the
Mayor and City Council of Havre de Grace,
which Is now occupying the attention OF the
court, have been discharged until next We'd
nesday.
MIR. Edward Christ, who has for some
time past kept q store near the southern
Methodist Church in Jarrettsville, has re-
moved to Kingsville, Baltimore county, where
he will succeed Mr.. William Dilworth as
merchant.
The United Evangelical Conference was
in session this week at Williamsport, Pa
Among the appointments made was that OF
Rev. q. r. Stokes as pastor of Goodwill
Church. Rev. 81. b. Douty goes to the
Juniata Church.
The members of the Ladies Aid Society
of the Towson Methodist Episcopal Church,
presented Mrs. E. C. Gallaher, wife OF their
popular pastor, with handsome silver butter
dish and knife, on Tuesday evening. Alarge
number were present.
Rev Alfred F. Waldo, pastor OF the Havre
de Grace Presbyterian Church, entertained the
members of the Young Mems Bible class at
tached to his sunday School, on last Friday
evening, at the manse. About fifteen couples
were in attendance. Lunch was served about
ten o'clock.
"A mad dog was killed last week on the
along Barr" farm in Abingdon district, by
Mr.. Michael II. Fisher. Unfortunately 1t bad
bitten four valuable dogs belonging to Mr.
Fisher, before it was killed. Mr.. Fisher
promptly killed his own dogs, SO that all
danger might be avoided.
"A taree-y ear old-son Of Mr.. John Vannort,
overturned lighted lamp on Tuesday night
at his fathers residence in Port Deposit. His
cries attracted his mother and some OF the
neighbors, and the flames were extinguished
before much damage was done. The little
fellows clothing was burned off.
In the Circuit Court on Thursday, Hon.
Thomas II. Robinson announced the death Of
Mr.. Henry D. Farnandis, and moved that the
Court adjourn in respect to his memory, the
motion being seconded by Mr.. Johns. Young
After a few remarks in response, Judge
Waters, ordered the court to be adjourned
until next Monday.
The fisherman along the Severn and other
rivers In Southern Maryland have been catch
ing herring since The middle of February,and
1t is said that the prospect for a good season
on the Susquehau is better than it has been
for several years. Extensive preparations
are being made by our own fishermen tor
successful catch this spring.
When the case of Lycurgus Keen VS.. the
Mayor and City Council of Havre de Grace
was resumed on Monday morning, 1t was
found that Mr.. Harry F. Wiley, one of the
Jurors on the special panel, was sick and
would be unable to attend. After consulta-
ton 1t was decided TO go on with the trial
with the eleven jurors who were in the box.
The Enterprise Carriage Company have
constructed a very stylish and attractive
wagon, to be used by Mr.. Charles K. Preston as
butcher wagon. 1t reflects great credit upon
the Company, as indeed, all Of their work
does, and gives additional strength to the
knowledge of the fact that 1t is unnecessary
to 20 out of Hartford to have good and reliable
work done.
The Fourth Quarterly Meeting Of the Bel
Air M. E. Church will be held Sunday and
Monday next, March 18th and 18th. Preach
ing Sunday at 7SOP. NJ. by Presiding Elder
Rev. W. 8. Edwards, D. d. Quarterly Con-
ference March 18th, 1890 A. NJ. This will be
the last Official Visit OF Dr. EnWarusi HIS teTm
expiring at the session Of Conference to be
held in Washington, beginning April 4th.
One of the largest sales which ever took
place In Hartford county, occurred this week
when number of fully registered cows, bulls
and heifers were sold by Messrs. z. H. and j..
l.. Mccormick, the proprietors of the Poplar
Grove farm, near Bel Air. There were 12
head Of cattle sold, three only being cows,
one bulI,the rest hefers. The price paid was
1880, Mr.. e. j. Tyson, president OF the
susquehanns Fertilizer Company, OF Sunny
side, Pa, being the purchaser. The cattle
we're registered Guernseys and with two ex-
captions they were all natives Of the Poplar
Grove farm. This sale beats the record as far
as our recollection serves US, and speaks
volumes for the thrift and management Of
Nessrs. Mccormick.
An Important Meeting.
The farmers residing in the vicinity Of Ady
MN Green and Scarboro postoffces, held an
important and well attended meeting on last
Saturday. March 8, about twenty five persoDl