The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-05-16
A number of cases of typhoid fever

| MeSSrS. W. aylOr ana ln;ltleS iluIcl
as delegates to the Hartford County Sal
bath School Convention, which is to /
held at Churchville.
Mr. John T. Brown and Miss Jane L
Fletcher, both of Shnwsville, were MAJ
ricd in Baltimore on Wednesday, by Rev
William T. Way, pastor of Emmanue
Reformed Episcopal Church.
High Point School, of which Mis-
Helen Coale is teacher, will hold a straw
berry and ice cream festival in the ncy
school house during the evening of Ma.
10Th. If stormy, the next evening.
Aunt Gcrusha's Quilting Party vii
be given at Upper Falls Casino on Satur
day, MAY 18th, at eight p. NJ. Proceeds
to lie presented to the church. Franklin
vile brass band will be in attendance.
MIR. Stephen Daughcrty, of Dublin
while chopping wood on Monday, cut
his instep by a CHANGING blow. A mum
her of arteries were severed and it will b'
sometime before he RECEIVERS from the III
Jury. Dr. Arthur rendered the necessary
surgical attention.
MFR. John Baldwin, farmer for Mr.
Harry d. Hanway, has plowcd and seed
ed in corn a field, which, while almost
within the limits of Bel Air, has never
been cultivated before. The ground was
full of roots and the work of breaking 1t
up was most tedious.
A strawberry and ice cream festival
will be held at Darlington Hall, on Tues
day and Wednesday evenings, May Goth
and Dist. The affair will be under the
auspices of the Ladies Aid Society of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. The pro-
ceeds will be for the benefit ofth Church.
The Methodist Protestant Parson-
age which is being erected at Webster,
was partially raised ON Tuesday, but rain
put a stop to the work. The work is III
charge of Mr.. French and there were
about sixty other persons present. The
building is to be two and n half stories.
AT the recent Communion service held
in the Churchville Presbyterian Church
there was very gratifying accession OF
six new members. Three were received
into the fellowship Of the church on pro-
fession of faith, and three on certificate
from other churches. There was large
congregation present.
Mr.. James II. Harkins, formerly of
Aberdeen, has accepted a position as sales
man for the Enterprise Carriage Com
panv of Bel Air. Mr.. Harkins has been
in the carriage business for n number OF
wears and his many friends will be glad
to learn that he has entered into business
relations with this we'll known! firm.
Mrs. Wilton Greenway, whose hus-
band way formerly n resident of near
Havre de Grace, and is now the pro-
prictor ofWiltondalc Farm near Towson,
had her right arm broken and received
other injuries on Tuesday. She was out
driving and her horse became frightened
upsetting the vehicle and she and little
daughter who was with her were both
thrown out. The little girl was not
hurt.
In accordance with the recent rcsolu-
tions adopted by the stockholders of the
Fireside Permanent Building Association,
the Directors, John D. Worthington, Will
lard G. Rouse, ]. Edwin Webster, 6.
Cover Street,, Albert T. Gcatty and Law
son Cooley have filed an amendment to
the article of Incorporation of the associ;l-
ton, which will hereafter enable the
directors to retire paidup stock whenever
they deem it advisable.
MIR. Joseph B. Hanway has acquired an
interest in the canned goods brokerage
firm of Hanna and Smith, corner of Post
office avenue and Water street. Baltimore.
Mr.. Hanway is one of the best known
and most prosperous citizens of Hartford
county and since he sold his large Can
Mandatory to the American Can Com
pany he has interested himself i'll several
all of which will derive bcnc-
fit from his sagacity and long business
experience.
Mr.. A. X. T. Laclie, has becnin Bel Air
the past week looking after some rail
road matters. 1t will he remembered
that Mr.. Lackie was the engineer in
charge and it was under his supervision
that the Bel Air Water Works were built.
He was also employed on the Belt
tunnel in Baltimore Since leaving Bel
Air about eleven years ago Mr.. Lackic
has been engaged i'll railroad work in
Spanish Honduras where he had charge
of building n system in which the Astors
of New York have invested considerable
money. He has also done some railroad
work near Lake Champlaine, New York
Western Maryland College, West
minister, has just issued the announce
ments of it's Bed commencement, begin
ming June 9th and closing with COM
mencement Day on Wednesday,, June | l..
The class roll 81 ows a list of 1G young
men and IA Young women to he gradm-
ated. 1t is the moe distinctivcly Mary
land class the College hascvcr graduated,
every county in the State being represent
ed except four. In honor of this unusual
fact, Governor Smith will preside and de-
liver the diplomas on Commencement
Day. Among the graduates we note
from this county Miss Edith {. kinmcll,
of Aberdeen.
The Hartford Brooms Works is new
enterprise which has recently been started
near Bel Air. 1t is owned and operated
by Mcssrs. Daniel H. Carroll and \. J.
Routson. They have lately installed ma,
chinery and are now making Il weekly
output of 1875 dozen. The factory is
capable of turning out any kind OF q
broom and they will also receive orders
for special makes The firm is now EN-
ploying about hall dozen hands but cx
pect to soon put on more. They are now
buying their broom corn outside of thu
county, but are making liberal induce
ments to our local farmers to get then
to plant some of the corn. Itisnot hare
to raise and will bring about $50 pc
ton An acre of land can he made to pay
as well with this as anything else. TIL
only expert knowledge required is in har
vesting the crop, which must he careful,
done in such manner that the fibre doe