The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1901-09-27


There unlamented let me die.
Steal from the world and not stone
Tell where lie.
MIR. Nicholas J. Hutchins. OF Bel All
lost another valuable horse this week.
The thrifty farmers are now putting
on the finishing touches to their whea
fields.
Forty hours devotion will be begun
at St. Ignatius Church, Hickory. on Sun
day morning.
Farmers in upper Hartford are having
difficulty in obtaining labor to harvest
their corn crop.
DO not forget that the fair commence:
next Tuesday. Aid the directors by your
presence in making this arecord breaking
year.
The Fair Directors have fixed the
price of tickets to open stand at Is cents.
Membership tickets will admit holder to
the grand stand.
Mr.. William w. Heuer has removed
his place of business from Main street
Bel Air, to his old stand on Bond street
where he will be glad to see his many
customers and friends.
DIR. Armfeld F. VanBibber is fitting
up his residence on Main street, Bel Air.
1t was formerly the old Spicer property,
but with modern Improvements it has
become one of the contest homes in
Bel Air
Mr.. Addison S. Wilson, of Sharon,
aged about thirty years, died at the home
of his father-in-law, Mr.. John T. Harkins,
on Thursday afternoon of typhoid fever.
His wife and one child survive him.
There will be meeting OF the Demo-
cratic Club of the First district at Abing-
don, tomorrow, Saturday evening, for
the purpose of recognizing for the COM
ing campaign. The presence ofthe entire
membership is desired.
James Anderson, colored, of Bel Air,
was arrested by officer Lingan on Mon
day night charged with disorderly con-
duct at colored dance held in town that
night. He was taken before Justice Haw-
kins, who imposed fine.
Memorial services for the late Presi-
dent were held at Jerusalem Christian
Church on Thursday afternoon of last
week Rev. H. A. Blake was in charge
ofthe meeting Impressive addresses were
made by the pastor and Mr. J. X. Osborn.
Mr.. Hugh Watts, son of Mr.. J. H. c.
Watts, of Bel Air, received a painful injury
ON Saturday last. He was driving nail
in a box with hammer and piece of
the steel few off, striking him in the eye
ball of the left eye. The injury endangers
the sight, but it is to be hoped that the
eye can be saved He is now at Johns
Hopkins Hospital undergoing treatment.
The Almshouse farm, under the ex-
cellent management of Mr.. Noah Small,
the efficient overseer presents an unusual
ly attractive appearance this fall. The
corn crop is said to be the best in the
neighborhood. The crop of forty-nine
acres will, when gathered and marketed,
net a neat sum of money to go the credit
of this institution on the books of the
County Commissioners.
Miss Elizabeth L. Meter, member of
the teaching corps of Hartford county,
died at her home at Edgewood on We'd
nesday morning. She was much be-
loved by all who knew her, and her
death is a painful shock to her many
friends. Her funeral will take place on
Sunday morning meeting at the house at
eleven o'clock. The interment will be at
Mountain Christian Church.
Eli Flemming, negro, charged with |
the larceny of a cushion from William ].
Corrum, plead guilty in court on Thurs
day. In passing sentence, Judge Waters
called attention to the fact that the
prisoner had been previously convicted
of larceny and he would be lenient this
time because the limit of the law only
made the punishment 1s months in the
Penitentiary. He regretted that he could
not give heavier sentence but would
impose the full limit of the law.
An exciting runaway, that might
have resulted seriously, occurred in Bel
Air last Saturday morning. AS Miss
Sallie Durham, of Forest Hill, was driv-
ing past the railroad station her horse
became frightened at an engine and the
animal started to run down Bond street.
The young lady lost entire control and
the beast was plunging madly when a
boy grabbed it by the bit and after some
difficulty stopped it in its wild dash. The
young lady was thoroughly scared but
no damage was done.
Mr.. Luther H. McNabb and Mrs.
Fred. w. Reasin, assistant secretaries,
report the entry books of the Fair as
filling up very rapidly and the indications
now point to a much larger exhibit than
last year The races will have number
of fine horses in them; large string
coming direct from the Gentlemen's Driv-
ing Park, where the annual meet is now
in progress. This shows that people are
taking an interest and if all signs do not
fail the exhibition of 1901 will not be the
last one for years to come.
On Thursday of last week the case of
Fanny A. King against William Glenn
was taken up. This was suit brought
to recover some personal property alleged
to belong to the plaintiff and sold by
Rudolph King to the defendant. The
trial was brought to close on Wednes-
day evening The jury remained out all
night and on Thursday morning reported
that they could not agree. The Judge
sent them back urging them to reach a
verdict. At one O'Clock they rendered a
verdict in favor of the plaintiff for
$4,000. j. Archer for plaintiff; Van
Bibber, Williams and Hawkins for de-
fendant.
The trade organizations of Baltimore
have been invited and some of them have
accepted an invitation to visit the Fair
next week. The delegations will include
the Baltimore Chamber of Commerce, the
Merchants and Manufacturers Associa-
ton, Board of Trade, Old Town Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Association
and the Baltimore City Stock Exchange.
For a number of years past the Chamber
ofCommerce have made an annual pill.
grimage to our County Fair, and this