The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1901-08-30

Tie fair aud festival held at st.
Mary's Church last Saturday evening
was largely attended.
The firm of Wilkinson and Wilson, of
this county, will can at Costen's, Somer-
set county this season.
Mrs. ]. Harvey Scarborough, former
ly OF Churchville, but now of Trenton,
New Jersey, has been visiting friends and
relatives in this county.
Rev. George R. Sanner, pastor OF HAIR
ford Circuit will preach at Bush Chapel
next Sunday at 10 10 A. NJ. and at
Smiths Chapel at $50 ?. NJ. Everyone
invited.
"A surprise party was held at the
residence of Mr.. George w. Stiegler near
Benson on Monday night. A large num-
Der of his friends called and paid their
respects.
MIR. and Mrs. Archer II. Jarrett
formerly of Hartford county have returned
from an extended trip which included the
Buffalo Exposition, Niagara Falls. St.
Lawrence River, Lake Champlaine, Al
bany and New York.
The body of a fairly we'll dressed man
was found by track walker on the Phil
adelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
Railroad, near Elkton, on Thursday OF
last week. The head had been entirely
severed and one arm was broken. Moth
ing was found in the clothing by which
Identification could be established.
County Treasurer and Mrs. E. NJ.
Allen, IT,, have returned from Boston by
sea. The steamer, "kershaw," ON which
they made the passage, was Ill COLLISION
on Sunday morning in Vineyard sound
with the three masted schooner, Harold
{. Beecher" The latter sank while the
"Kcrshaw" escaped with comparatively
little damage Some of the passengers
were badly frightened.
Mr.. I. Hamilton Scott, of the firm OF
Champlin and Scott, of Richmond, Nir-
ginia, died at his home near that place on
Saturday ofheart failure. He was thirty
four wears old and about eight years ago
married Miss Mary Wingfeld. daughter
of the late Ri. Rev Wingheld, Bishop OF
Southern California, who with two chill
drcn survive him. Mrs. Scott is niece
of Col. Ohio 5. Lee, of Bel Air.
Local millers are preparing for an
annual convention which will take place
at Park Hotel, Williamsport, Pennsyl-
vania, September 10th and 18th. Mat
tiers of interest to the trade are to be dis
cussed and a meeting of unusual moment
is anticipated on account ofthe conditions
which confront the eastern -four makers.
The delegates will also be the recipient OF
several entertainments to be arranged
in their honor, and it is hoped that Har-
ford will send some representatives.
The camping party, composed of DIR.
A. w. Valentine, c. c. Rouse, P. Moores
Maynadier and Harvey Ewing, came
home from their weeks outing at BALD
Friar," on Saturday evening. On ac-
count of the recent floods the river was
muddy and their catch of fish was small,
otherwise they had very pleasant trip.
Dr. Valentine who is an ardent follower
of Isaak Walton, tells an interesting
story of the ingenious mannerin which he
landed big black bass. Hecaught small
sized sunfish which he had put on string
in the end of which was tied an eight
penny nail to keep the ishfrom escaping.
He left it in the water for sometime so as
to keep it alive. When he returned the
Doctor discovered that four pound
black bass had swallowed the sunhsh
and in doing so the eight penny nail had
become caught in the gills of this dark
beauty and he was made a prisoner.
The bass furnished big meal for the
party the next morning so they all say.
We do not doubt the authenticity OF this
story as the Doctor brought home both
the piece of string and the eight penny
nail with which the fish was caught.