The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-09-19
Local affairs.

school grounds on Saturday evening"
September Goth.
Thieves have broken into the mill on
the Farnandis property, near Bel Air,
and almost totally stripped it OF every
thing including saws, other machinery
and betting.
The store of Michael and Malcolm at
Peruvian was broken int o on Saturday
night and $50 worth ofshoes, underwear
and cigars were stolen. There is no clew
to the robbers.
MIR John NJ Dulany, president ofthe
W.I.C. Dulany Company of Baltimore
City, and Miss Mary Randolph Weldon,
of Centreville, were married at that place
on Wednesday afternoon.
Mr. John K. McRoy, of Bel Air, while
attempting to mount horse last Satur-
day. was thrown on the back of his head,
inficting severe cash about four inches
long in the scalp 1t was necessary tor
physician to take several stitches.
We call the attention of our readers
to the advertisement of Messrs Carver
and Price, which appears elsewhere in
this weeks issue. They are reliable
firm and we'll known to all our readers,
and their goods bear the stamp of well
earned reputation.
The tomato market which has been
standing at about STU cents took
Jump the past week and spot goods are
now quoted at ST.. There have been no
sales reported at this price, but packers
are holding expecting the demand to
force the market up.
The services at Churchville Presby-
terian Church last Sabbath morning
were of an interesting nature. Rev. 5. L.
WATSON preached sermon on 'Piety in
Childhood" Text, l Samuel Ills,
And Eli perceived that the Lord had
called the child" Nine children were
baptized.
The Bel Air Base Ball Club will play
a game with the Havre de Grace Club,
tomorrow, Saturday afternoon. On &C.
count of unfavorable weather last Sat
urday, the game was postponed. As
much friendly rivalry exists between
these two organizations a good game
may be expected.
Mr.. James Haviland, of Churchville,
made a narrow escape while picking
apples a few days ago. He was standing
on ladder, which turned, and the bag
of apples which was around his neck be-
came caught in some limbs, which lett
him hanging in mid air. He finally be-
came disentangled and fell to the ground
somewhat bruised.
The canning house of Mr.. Joseph Nc
Kee. near Hickory, was burned at an
early hour last Saturday morning. Mr..
Mckee had been running the house until
about two O'Clock on Friday afternoon
and the fire was discovered about two
O'Clock Saturday morning. All the ma
chinery was destroyed together with $40
cases of canned goods and $50 cases OF
empty cans. 1t is said that the loss Is
covered by insurance.
-On 0dlul0aJ AiShhJ lin ANAAAO N
station at Joppa was broken into and a
quantity of stamps were stolen The
store of Mr.. William II. Chilcoat, at the
same place was also entered by robbers
and considerable booty was carried of.
There seems to be gang ofpetty thieves
operating in the lower part ofthe county
as there have been a number of robberles
lately along the line of the two railroads.
On Sunday. Constable Bowman
brought to Bel Air jail, negro by the
name of Henry James. who was commit
ted by Justice Earle on the charge OF
vagrancy. 1t was first thought that the
man was insane, but the examination OF
a physician revealed the fact that he was
suffering from typhoid fever. Sheriff
Reasin had him taken to the Almshouse
on Monday where he will receive proper
treatment.
Mr.. Thomas L. Pyle, of Pylesville,
has recently returned from an extensive
trip through the eastern part of the
United States. He left Baltimore on
September I'd, sailing on the Merchants
and Miners Steamship Line and returned
on the 18th During that time he visited
Newport News, Norfolk, Boston, Halifax,
Nova Scotia, St. Johns, New Brunswick,
Portland, Maine. Plymouth, Providence,
Hartford, New Haven and New York.
Last Thursday night, the body OF
years of age, was found lying dead under
a tree in the apple orchard OF Mr.. Jacob
Livezey. The man had been working tor
Hunt and Lackie, contractors on the
Churchvile road, but had been sick for
two or three days. Sheriff Reasin viewed
the body and upon the statement of the
physician who found that the man had
died from heart trouble, he declined to
hold an inquest. The remains were turned
over to an undertaken and inferred at
Mt Zion cemetery.
For the past week a force of men
have been busily engaged in placing new
stills under the Grand Stand at the Fair
Grounds. The work is under the direction
of Mr. John F. Lingan. 1t has necessitat-
ed the raising of the entire structurefro
its foundation and when completed the
building will be practically good as new.
The directors took this precaution in
view of the fact that the anticipated at
tendance will be larger than heretofore
and out of an abundance of precaution
they decided to renew all parts of the
edihce that were in need of repair.
The citizens of Bel Air are appreciat-
ing the beautif moonlight, which we
have enjoyed for the past few nights.
The managers of the Electric Light Com
pany have found that the rays from Luna
surpass the thirty-two candle power
street lamps and the latter are some,
times not even seen If the houses which
are on the commercial current, could only
bottle up some of the moons rays for in
terror illumination, the plant might as
we'll be shut down. AS it is, however
those who have occasion tn need artificial
light about their household or places o
business are compelled to go back to thu
old reliable tallow candle.
This is the one month in the year tina
the harvest moon holds sway. 1t derives