The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1901-07-05
The tax rate of the town of Elkton

per cent, clear of taxes.
-Messrs. Frank Harbaugh and Gilbert
Preston, of Fallston, were both overcome
by the intense heat on Monday.
County School Examiner, Thomas c
Galbreath, has been at the State Teachers
Institute which met at the Blue Mountain
House this week.
Rev. A. w. Hays, of Pittsburg, Penn
sylvania, officiated at the services at the
Bel Air PRESBYTERIAN Church last Sunday
morning and evening.
Remember that notes, checks, tele-
grams and express orders together with
many other papers do not require an in
tcrnal revenue stamps.
MIR. Gilbert S. Hawkins, trustee, has
sold the Coale property near Thomas
Run, containing us acres to Mr.. Preston
NJ Barrow, for 81 500.
The Havre de Grace steam laundry
expects to be open for business about the
tenth of July. They have the promise of
a large amount ofpatronage.
Mr.. Richard Sothoron, son of Rev.
L. J. Sothoron, of Forest Hill, has accept
ed position as bookkeeper with Finney
and Robinson canned goods brokers.
The spot canned goods market has
been looking much better the past week.
A large number of sales have been made
at 67ka cents. Futures remain steady at
721a cents.
Fishing and grabbing are both good
at Otter Point Captain Leight reports
that there has been 100 dozen crabs
cooked at his place since the opening of
the season.
MIR. S. E. Penning, mortgage, has
sold the storehouse and two lots in
Hayre de Grace, formerly occupied by
Dinsmore and Sanders, to Samuel H.
Lewis, or$1 300.
City Treasurer Hecht, of Havre de
Grace, having filed proper bond has taken
charge of the office. Former treasurer
Coale turned over to him about $500 of
of the city's funds.
MIR William J. Wiley, of Norrisville,
who graduated with second honors at
St. Johns College has been appointed a
second lieutenant in the regular army
subject to examination.
Centre Chapter, Epworth League, will
hold outdoor meetings during July and
August on Sunday evenings, beginning
at 7 o'clock The first, on Sunday next,
will be held on the lawn at the church.
The Fourth of July passed offquietly.
All the business places and public Offices
in Bel Air were closed. Many persons
went to VanBibber to enjoy the day,
while Others spent it in quiet repose under
their own vine and fig tree.
In some parts of Maryland the farm
ers, on account of the excessive heat, have
abandoned working during the day and
are harvesting their crops by moonlight.
This is not bad scheme and is worthy
of emulation by our own husbandmen.
The Orphans Court was in session
this week Hazard Harris was appoint
ed administrator of Mary E. Harris, de-
ceased. The appointment of Charles
Steward as executor of the estate fMary
E. Steward was confirmed. Jacob H.
Norton was appointed administrator of
Marv A Norton deceased
Baltimore county Democrats will hold
their primaries the same day that we
hold ours, July 9th. The County Ex-
ecutive Committee have decided that the
registration lists shall be used wherever
there may be contests. Where there are
two tickets, the friends ofeach may name
a Judge and Clerk. The committee ap-
peals for fairness and impartiality.
The jury in the case of Stephen A.
Abel, who is one of the parties charged
with the census frauds. disagreed and were
discharged by Judge Morris. William
Frisby Anderson. the Anne Arundel
county enumeration who was charged
Judge Morris announced that that will
be the last of this character to be tried
this summer.
The Board of Directors of the Har-
ford County Fair met on Monday. Mr..
Robert L. Richardson was directed to
have the catalogues printed and distri-
buted on the same terms as last year
The rates of admission were fixed as fol
lows: Gate, adults, 25 cents; children Is
cents; each horse 25 cents; grand stand.
Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday IS
cents; Thursday, so cents; quarter stretch
% cents.
Surveyor ofthe Port and Mrs. John
John B. Hanna gave farewell reception
to Rev. and Mrs. Kirby S. Miller at their
beautiful home on Broadway. Bel Air,
last Mountaineering. The grounds were
appropriately decorated for the occasion
and illuminated with an immense arc
light. Many persons called to say good
bye to their pastor and his wife. Mr..
of the community He will reside for the
present in Chicago.
While the administration in Wash
ington, Mark Hanna included, do not
seem to show much veneration for the
Declaration of Independence and, backed
by decision of the Supreme Court ofthe
United States, their position is a per-
fectly legal one, yet we of the old school
still have enough respect for that veneer
able document to take a holiday on a
fourth of July. Our subscribers will re-
ceive the paper one day later, but we
hope that they will pardon us for taking
this holiday. Printers have but little
recreation as their life is most exacting
one, SO they cannot be blamed if their
overflow of patriotism takes the shape
of day of needed rest.
The Woolsey Road Commission, in
conjunction with the County Commits
sioners, will again on Monday open bids
for the proposed improvement to the
Churchville road. 1t will be remembered
that all the previous bids were rejected
on account OF being excessive. 1t is to be
hoped that the contract will be speedily
let so that the work can be completed
before cold weather sets in. The result
of this work is being watched not only
by our own people but residents of Other
} parts of the State. The road question i.
: a serious matter with us all and it is t.