The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-09-18
Local affairs.


Harry Turner. one of the oldest
cnlorcd men of Is! Air. died Oh saturday
He was ncahy orc hundred years old.
The ladies of Holy Cross Church will
hold a festival at The Rocks. on Friday
and Saturday evenings. September p
and 26.
-Rev. +. r. Isaac will preach at Bel
Air Methodist Episcopal Church, on next
Sunday morning at II A. Nj. and at Mt.
Zion at 315 p. NJ.
A cake sale under the auspices of the
Woman's Guild of Emmanuel Church,
Bel Air, will be held at the Rectory on
Saturday, September 10th ut four
o'clock.
pr A. W Harris, Proctor OF the
Jacob Tome Institute, who was recently
offered the presidency of the Boston
University has decided to remain with
the institution.
-Finncv and Robinson, canned goods
brokers of Bel Air report no change IN
the corn market, it is very firm and OK
cited. For extra quality hand packed
tomatoes, prices rule very high.
MIR. John II. Lovett, of near Havre
de Grace reported at this office on Mon
day that he had an apple tree on his
place that is now bearing Il second crop,
which are about the size of walnuts.
The house and lot situated on Rock
Spring road beyond the railroad station,
owned by A. T. Gcatty, was offered at
public sale at the Court House door on
Monday morning. 1t was withdrawn
at ST 200.
There will be preaching at Avondale
Christian Church next Sunday, Scptem-
Der Doth. at o'clock p. NJ, by Rev. H.
G. Connolly. Subject, "Our Position or
the Plea of the Disciples Of Christ All
are heartily welcome.
The Prohibitionists have nominated
the following State ticket: For Governor,
William Gisriel, of Baltimore; Comptroller
of the Treasury, Daniel W. Miles, OF
Somerset county; for Attorney General,
Frank Higgins, of Montg emery county.
Much excitement was caused in Bel
Air on Sunday morning when Town
Bailiff Jackson attempted to kill dog
which was supposed to be mad. 1t was
afterwards found that tie wandering
canine was not rabid, but seemed to be
lost.
The farm belonging to the heirs OF
the late John Preston, situated near
Calvary. was ofterrl at public sale at the
Court House door - Monday by Noble
L. Mitchell. trustee. 1t was withdrawn
at $1,475. ]. F. Mitchell was the auc-
tioncer.
The Republican STATE Convention
which met in Forhs Opera House on
Thursday at noon, ramed MIR. 5. A.
Williams, of this county as candidate tor
Governor Mr.. John b. Hanna, also OF
this county, was named rs chairman OF
the State Central Committee to succeed
Mr.. Goldsborough.
Arrangements have been made to
open the Democratic campaign at Mt
Carmel, Baltimore county. monstrous
mass meeting and barbecue will take
place. The affair will be attended by
thousands of Democrats, both from the
local community and surrounding
counties.
Mr. William X. Wallis, ofForcst Hill,
has Just returned from an extensive trip
through the west. Elsewhere will he
found an interesting letter giving a de-
scription of his trip. He exhibited at
this office some interesting mineral speci-
mems which included garnets, silver, gold,
lead and iron ore, also sample ofScuth
Dakota soil which looks almost rich
enough to make fertilizer.
An attempt was made to wreck
train on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road, near VanBibbcr, by placing cross
ties on the track on Saturday night of
last week. A signal operator is said to
have discovered the miscreants at work,
while riding on bicycle to his home near
that place, but the men got away from
him. He removed the obstacles from the
track just before a fast train came along.
Health Commissioner Bosley raised
the diphtheria quarantine ut the lodge OF
the Fresh Air Society near Bel Air at noon
Tuesday. All the children who have been
detained there for the past two weeks
were allowed to go home, with the en-
ception of two girls, whose threats still
indicate the presence ofdiphtheria bacilli.
They are Lizzie Becker. 1+14 Decatur
street, and Maggie Kelly, l104 Leaden-
hall street The little girls are not sick,
and will only be detained until the diph-
liberia symptoms disappear.
Mr. John L. Baylcss, chief clerk in the
Treasurcr's office, at Annapolis. had a
narrow escape from serious injuries on
Monday, while returning from visit
to his home in this county. While
alighting from a train at Odenton. he
was struck by another train which was
coming into the station. He received a
blow upon his hip which threw him to
the platform striking the side of his head.
Mr. Bayless was badly shaken up and
received painful bruises, but we are glad
to chronicle that he IS able to he about.
William Never, Walter Bowers and
Nelson Carey were before Judge Waters
on Thursday of last week on writs of
habeas corpus and ali were released.
William l.. Cooley appeared for all three
of the prisoners. Mcyer and Bowers had
both been committed 10 the House of
Correction by Justice john l.. Jordan OF
Frederick county Meyer for four
months and Bowers ior three months
charged with unlaw'uily riding on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Carey
had been committed to the same in
stitution by Justice John G. Muller OF
Baltimore county for the term of twelve
months, charged with vagrancy.
MFR. and Mrs. Edwin Warfield enter
tained the Maryland Democratic Editors
Associa ton at their home "Oakdalc,"
Howard county on Saturday. Many
persons were present and a thoroughly
enjoyable time was spent by all. A
meeting of the association ofeditors was
held on the spacious porch the mansion.
1t was one of the largest meetings held