The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1901-08-09
Local affairs.

The Grove Presbyterian Sunday
Soho, at Aberdeen. will hold its annual
picnic at Valiant Park on Wednesday.
A festival will be held on the grounds
adjoining North Bend Church on Thurs,
day and Friday evenings, August % and
80.
About 60 names have been enrolled
as members of military company now
on the eve of organization in Havre de
Grace.
The Timonium Fair will be held the
first week i'll September, commencing the
Sd and continuing the balance of the
week.
Mr.. I. B. Scarborough, principal OF
the Dublin school, has resigned and will
accept the principalship of the school at
Scarboro.
Rev. W. S. Lowry, of California, will
occupy the pulpit of the First Presbyter-
ian Church at Bel Air next Sunday morn
ing and evening.
The ladies of Rock Spring will hold
their peach and ice cream festival in the
grove adjoining the Church, on Thursday
and Friday, August % and %.
Rev. Arthur Holmes, ofPhiladelphia,
who held meeting at the Mountain
Church last fall, is expected to preach at
the same place on Sunday, at II A. n.
The reunion of West Hartford Circuit
was held in the grove at Cooptown on
Thursday of last week. A large atten-
dance thoroughly enjoyed the pleasant
day.
Mr. Dennis ]. Shanahan, of Fallston,
has purchased from Harlan and Lee,
trustees, the James K. Keech property,
near that place. 1t contains $50 acres of
land.
The building for the Havre de Grace
steam laundry has been completed and
the machinery is now being placed in
position. 1t will probably be in opera
ton next week.
Mr.. Harry D. Hanway has been elect
ed director of the Savings Bank of Har-
ford County in place of DIR. ]. c. Butler,
who resigned in view of his contemplated
removal to Baltimore
The lawn fete and festival, held at
Ascension P. E. Church, Scarboro, Sat
urday night of last week, was success.
neat sum of money was realized. Rev.
Mr.. Kimball is the rector in charge.
Mr.. Joseph Kelly, the newly appoint
ed postmaster at Havre de Grace, has re-
ceived his commission and entered upon
his duties on Thursday of last week.
Miss Sue Sumption is his assistant.
The annual tournament. which has
been given for years past at Mr. T. NJ.
Pearces, on my Lady's Manor" will be
held on Wednesday, August 18th. has
always been social event ofconsiderable
Importance.
Mr. Dennis J. Shanahan, of Fallston,
was taken suddenly i'll last Friday. In
some manner it was rumored that he was
dead. On Wednesday however, he ap-
peared in Bel Air, looking hale and hearty,
to deny the report.
Mt. Zion NJ. E. Church, at Fountain
Green, will hold a two weeks Woods
Meeting in a tent in the rear of the
Church. Services next Sunday at 3 and
100 P. NJ. and each evening during the
week at 7.45 P. NJ.
The Directors of the Hartford County
Agricultural Association met in Bel Air
on Monday and awarded the contracts
for all privileges except the dinningroom,
which will be let at some future date. A
number of superintendent of classes
were also appointed.
"A meeting will be held in the Court
Room, Bel Air, next Wednesday evening,
August 14th, for the purpose of reorgan-
izing the Democratic League of Bel Air.
All those who intend supporting the
Democratic ticket in November are
earnestly requested to be present.
The American Can Company have
recently torn out the manufacturing
machinery of the plant that they pur-
chased last spring from Mr.. ]. B. Ham
way, at Joppa. They will abandon TIE
making of cans at this place, which will
throw between so and 60 workmen out
of employment.
Mr.. George NJ. Hardy, of Edgewood,
had two hogs bitten about four weeks
ago by neighbours dog, which showed
some signs of rabies. The animals were
put up in pen and on Tuesday one of
them went mad. 1t whined like a dog
andkept constantly paving. Mr.. Hardy
promptly killed it.
Miss Kate Lochary, daughter Mri
MichaelLochary, former resident of
the vicinity of Churchville died in Balti-
more on Wednesday morning. Her
funeral will take place this. Friday morn
ing. The interment will be at st. lg-
natius Church, Hickory. Rev. Father
Frederick will officiate.
Henry Reilly, said to be farmer of
Pleasantville, Hartford county, was found
lying on High street, Baltimore, a few
mornings ago unconscious from an over
dose of laudanum, supposed to have been
taken with suicidal intent. He was taken
to hospital where he revived. Reilly is
80 years old. He would giveno account
of himself-TowsoN UNION.
The Level base ball team defeated the
Churchville team composed of players
from Bel Air, Darlington and Churchville
in an interesting game on last Saturday
by a score of % to 2. Cooley, Hughes
and Akers were the winning battery.
The leading feature of the game was the
fielding of Hughes, Cooley and Silver.
We are indebted the faculty of the
Tome Institute for a copy of the pros
pectus of the Senior School 9O1-19O2. "
1t is work of art, in fact, the most
elaborate and comprehensive that has
ever been issued by any college or uni
versity. The printing, style and binding
as we'll as the engravings show the work
of masters hands. 1t is fitting orna-
mcnt for any library table.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Allen Castleman left
an Monday for tripto East Mortified,
Massachusetts,. During MIR. Castleman' S
absence the pulpit at Emmanuel Church
will be occupied by Rev. Granville X.
Micou, young clergyman from Virginia,
excepting two Sundays when Rev. W. B.