The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1901-07-12

near Calvary, was slightly damaged b.
lightning during Saturday evening
storm.
The dwelling of Mr.. John Schulster
Taylor, was struck by lightning ant
slightly damaged during Saturday even
ing's thunderstorm.
Efforts are being made to have re
count of the inhabitants of Kent county
BY the State census they lose a member
of the House of Delegates.
Mr.. H. Clay Whiteford, one of the
graduates of the Maryland Agricultural
College, has been appointed assistant
pathologist, in that institution.
The ladies of Hopewell NJ P. Church
will give a festival on Friday and Satur-
day evenings, July 10 and 20, at their
church near Level. All are invited.
A Rural Delivery Route will be es-
tablished at Perryman on August LIST.
1t will be 351a miles in length and cover
Is square miles. Mr.. W. ]. Mcdonald
| VIII DC
A tournament and carnival will be
given in Havre de Grace, on Saturday
afterr DON, July Goth. Valuable prizes
are offered and the occasion promises to
be ar interesting one.
Rev. T. II. Lewis. D. D, President OF
theWestern Maryland College, will preach
at Providence NJ. p. Church, Sunday,
July IA, at 1O3OA. NJ. and at Union
Chapel at $50 P. NJ.
The dwelling house of Mr.. George F.
Disher, of Magnolia, was slightly dam
aged by fire one day last week. 1t was
insured in the Mutual Fire Insurance
Company of Hartford county.
During the storm on Saturday after
noon lightning killed two sheep and
lamb belonging to Mr.. P. H. Close, of
Bel Air. A cow belonging to Mr.. w. Fl.
Wilson, of Aberdeen, was also killed.
On July 4th, clay pigeon shooting
was held in Bel Air. The result was;
White, % out of rs; Crawford, 81 out of
"a; and Heuer, 10 out of %. The ties
were shot off tuesday afternoon. Mr..
White was the victor.
During the thunderstorm of Sunday
evening, the house of Miss Margaret NJ.
Robinson, of Fallston, was struck by
lightning. The damage was slight. The
loss is covered by insurance in the Mutual
Fire Insurance Company of Hartford
county.
Owing to the controversy over the re-
ward of 500 offered by the County Com
missioners for the arrest of Floyd Noonan,
that body has filed bill of interpleader,
asking the Court to determine the right
full owner. The claimants are Herbert c.
Knight and w. N. Tansile.
On July 4th, the handsome dwelling
house of Miss Mary A. Carney, near
Cub Hill, Baltimore county, was burned
to the ground. 1t was set on fire by be-
ing struck by lightning. The loss was
$4,000. The insurance was 81, 600 in
the Mutual Fire Insurance Company of
Hartford county.
MIR. Alfred S. Bay, whose fatal acct
dent is reported in our Norrisville letter,
died at an early hour on Tuesday MORN
ing. He leaves surviving him widow,
two sons and one daughter. He was
about 62 years old. His funeral took
place on Thursday, the interment being
at Norrisville NJ. E. Church.
The Baltimore and Bel Air Telephone
Company have removed their switch
board from Hanway's store to the new
exchange building. They have installed
the latest improved apparatus and are
now in excellent shape to handle the
volume of business that they receive in a
way that will be satisfactory to their
large list of subscribers.
Captain Thomas G. Forwood has
issued special order for an election of
First and Second Lieutenants for Com
pany D, in place of Willard G. Rouse and
Shirley c. Morgan, resigned. The cleo
ton will take place this, Friday evening,
and it is understood that Mr.. Sterling D.
Rosan will be chosen First and Mr.. Silas
B. Smith Second Lieutenant.
The second County Rally under the
auspices of the Goth Century Christian
Endeavor Campaign will be held in Union
Chapel NJ. p Church, near Wilma, on
Friday night, July 1 9th, at o'clock. The
Rev. DIR. J. H. Holmes, pastor of the Mt.
Lebanon NJ. P. Church, Baltimore, will
deliver the address of the evening. These
meetings are for the deepening of the
spiritual life of the young people of the
county.
The bids for the proposed improve
ments on the Bel Air and Churchville
road, which were rejected by the County
Commissioners on the grounds of being
excessive, were as follows: Frank w.
Hunt, $14. 9S5.22; Philip Council, $16,-
45O.s7. The quarry right and some
little masonry work, which were not
considered by the bidders would make
these bids approximately 81 900 more.
1t is understood that the matter will be
finally determined by the Commissioners
at their meeting next Monday.
The James P. Shannon Hotel Com.
pany has been Incorporated In the Balti-
more City Court by Messrs Frank c.
O'Brien, Samuel A. Hoover, Edmund P.
Herbert, Edgar l. Hoover and Albert ].
Carr, with a capital stock of $22, 500
This companywhich is named after thelate
Colonel Shannon, will take hold of that
gentleman's interest in the Eutaw House
and continue to operate the property.
Mr.. O'Brien, who was associated with
Mr.. Shannon for many years in the hotel
business, will be president of the new
corporation, and Messrs. Hoover and
! Herbert will also take an active part in
the management of the hotel.
| Captain Thomas G. Forwood has re-
ceived orders from Brigade Headquarters
to convey Company d to Queenstown to
take part in the State encampment. They
will leave Bel Air on the O'Clock train
Saturday morning, and the list will
probably include about As officers and
men. Many persons will doubtless avail
themselves of this opportunity to take a
trip down the Bay and visit the encamp,
ment. There is nothing more advan.
tageous to the best interests of this State
than we'll drilled and disciplined militia