The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1901-08-23

Mrs. Murray Vandiver has returned
! home from an extended trip abroad. Hei
health is considerably improved.
The days are getting perceptably
shorter, which reminds US IF the nelan'
choly fall which is fast approaching.
Arrangements are being made to
convert the Old Town Bank, OF Baltl-
more, into National bank. 1t will be
called the "Old Town National Bank OF
Baltimore.
The worlds champion trotting re-
cord is now held by Cresceus. He recent
ly trotted mile in 2O2A, defeating The
Abbot, 2O3A, in the fastest time ever
made by trotting horse in race.
"A proposition is on foot to manufact-
ure bricks on tract of land Aberdeen.
The property was recently purchased by
Mrs. John H. Baker. The clay is of ex-
cellent quality for this purpose.
Col. Charles B. MCLEAN, of Balti-
more county, has been renominated tor
county surveyor. This is the thirteenth
time that he has been the Democratic
nominee for this position. In that time
he has only been defeated once.
The Christian Endeavor Society Of
Calvary NJ E. Church South, Jarretts-
vile, will hold special service Sunday,
August 25, at 8 P. NJ. Special singing
and select readings. Sacramento service
September 1st. All invited to attend.
1t is rare thing in August, that
farmers are compelled to stop blowing
because of the ground being too wet.
MANY of our farmers are now being
hindered from preparing their wheat
ground on account of the heavy rains.
Miss Jennie NJ. Cullen, who has been
teaching the public school at Hartford
Seminary, near Havre de Grace, has been
appointed assistant teacher at Aberdeen,
in place of Miss Helen Coale, who has
accepted the principalship at High Point
school
The Ladies Aid Society of Goodwill
NJ E. Church, will hold-a festival in the
grove adjoining the church on Tuesday
and Wednesday evenings, August 81 and
%. Supper will be served from SIX to
ten P. NJ. A cordial welcome to all. II
stormy next fair evening.
Nicholas W. Steele, who was an in-
dependent candidate for Congress last
fall was arrested in Baltimore on We'd
nesday of last week on a charge of as
saulting Theodore Evans. He was re-
leased under bail. Since then Evans has
died and Steele was held at the police
station pending an investigation by a
coroner's jury who exonerated him from
any criminal intention in causing the
mans death.
We are reliably informed that the
"Big Woods" possesses a two year old
snake which will rival if not surpass the |
sea serpent at the fashionable watering
places 1t seems strange that this can be
true for Hartford is local option county,
but since ambrosia has been legally |
classed among the non-alcholic drinks,
we need not be surprised at anything.
Rumor has it that this snake is thirty
three feet in length and may be seen OH
any fine day summing itself across the
roadway. Its happy owner will not
allow its slumbers to be disturbed as the
reptile is useful in driving away flies from
the cattle and squirrels from the corn
field. 1t is black snake of the cow or
cattle kind and it's owner sees that it is
snugly ensconced in nice den that he
has specially built for it. This might be
a SNAKE" story but there can be no
question as to its authenticity for we
have it direct from a gentleman whose
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