The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1901-06-07


18th. E:I
The trotting mare, Jessie H, drive
by Mr.. Wilton Greenway, won the 20
race at the Gentlemen's Driving Park las
Tuesday s : T -
The Executive Committee of the Har
ford County w. c. T. u, will meet a
Fountain Green, on Thursday, June 1 9Th
at 10 A. M.
According to the Census returns tn
population of Havre de Grace is $3.50
This is a gain of 126 over the govern
ment count last summer.
Miss Katherine T. Valentine, sistel
of DR.. A. w. Valentine, of Bel Air, was
one of the graduates at the recent com
mencenent of the State Normal School.
The petit jury was finally discharged
by Judge Waters on Tuesday. The bal
ance of the criminal docket has been con.
tinued until theSeptember term of Court
We are indebted to the trustees and
faculty of the Maryland Agricultural
College for an invitation to be present at
| the exercises of commencement week,
June Is to 10 inclusive.
The census returns from Hartford
county indicate that gains have been
made in all the districts with the exception
of the second. The returns from the first
| = L. IL
The teachers and pupils of Mt. Zion
school will hold a strawberry and ice
cream festival in the w. c. T. U. Hall, on
Friday evening, June. 18th. Proceeds for
the benefit Of the school library.
Mr.. L. F. Loree has been elected Presi-
dent of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company in place of Mr.. John X. Cowen
who has resumed his old position at the
head of the legal department of this COM
pany.
The Ladies Aid Society of Hartford
Circuit will hold lawn fete, supper and
musical at the parsonage in Aberdeen on
the afternoon and evening of July 4th.
If not fair the next fair afternoon and
evening.
The teacher and pupils of Calvary
school will hold an ice cream and straw
berry festival on Thursday afternoon and
evening June 18th. Proceeds for the
benefit of the school. If stormy next
evening.
AT the races held at Prospect Park
last week, Golden Rod, owned by Mr..
Walter HartzeIl of Boothby Hill, won
the 224 pace, Jessie H, driven by Mr..
Wilton Greenway, won second in the
$50 trot.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Grace NJ.
P. Church will hold strawberry and ice
cream festival on the parsonage lawn, on
Thursday evening. June 18th, for the
benefit of the Church. If stormy, the
first fair evening.
William Smithson, son of Mr.. John
Smithson, of Forest Hill, had one of his
eye lids nearly cut off while playing, one
day last week DIR. F. p. Smithson
rendered the necessary surgical attention
and the wound is healing nicely.
The Belmont Homing Club of Balti-
more, recently flew a number homing
pigeons from Weldon, North Carolina,
distance of 2O6 miles air line. The
fastest time made by any ofthe birds was
five hours and forty five minutes.
Mr. Lee Smithson, of Forest Hill, aged
about 80 years, while walking near some
bee-hives fell, upsetting them. The in
sects attacked him and he was painfully
but not dangerously stung. DR.. F. P.
Smithson is his attending physician.
The wedding ofMr. Charles McCarty,
of Baltimore, and Miss Annie Kelly, OF
Fallston, took place at St. Johns Catho-
lie Church, Long Green, on Wednesday
afternoon at 4 o'clock. Rev. Father J.
B. Houck was the officiating clergyman.
Wiley Kirk the negro who was con-
victed of a criminal assault In Baltimore
county was hanged at the Towson jail
last Friday morning. The execution
passed offvery quietly. Kirk was native
OF North Carolina and had been in this
State for over year. y
Mr. Samuel Wheeler, for many years
foreman of the AMERICAN office, has re-
signed his position and purchased the
Mrs. Elizabeth Slade property, near For
est Hill, where he is now removing with
his family. Mr.. Wheeler has many warm
friends here who will be glad to welcome
back to his native heath.
The case in Court of David E. Michael
again Herman T. Pyle and wife, which
has been on trial since Thursday OF last
week, resulted in a verdict for the
plaintiff on Tuesday for $265. "a. James
]. Archer and Edwin H. Webster appeared
for the plaintiff, and Williams, Robinson
and Doxen for the defendant.
arrangements are being made to cele-
brate the 4th of July at VanBibber in an
elaborate manner. The programme will
include grand tournament, wheelbar-
row racing, base ball games and many
other amusements. There will be dancing
all day, and in the evening, an immence
balloon will be sent up. Every one is
cordially invited to be present and join
in the festivities.
Marian Lee Smith, daughter of DR..
and Mrs. w. L. Smith, of Jarrettsville,
has been quite i'll for several days past
and is under the care of DR.. NJ. L. Jarrett
and Dr. r. Percy Smith, of Baltimore
county. Professors William D. Booker,
of the Hopkins Hospital and DIR. Alan
Smith have been in consultation and all
agree that the child will eventually re.
cover. While still quite sick and pros
trated the family and friends are much
pleased at the prospects of an early re-
covery. DIR. and Mrs. Smith speak in the
highest terms and with much apprecia
ton of the many kindnesses shown by
the community Turing their distress.
Mr.. EdwardC. Cockey, ofNew York
superintendent of Supplies ofthe Western
Union Telegraph Company, was in atten
dance at the wedding of Mr.. Waite,
Finney and Miss Eva Smith, on Wednes
day. Mr.. Cockey in addition to the
above position has the management o
the estates of several members of tn,
Gould family. Although one of thu
busiest men in New York he has tende
spot in his heart for Maryland peopl'