The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-08-07
Local affairs.

The ladies of the Jerusalem ChriStia
Church will hold a hazar and festival Il
ethe grove adjoining the church. on tn
evenings of August Is, and S. TIL
public is cordially invited.
The annual picnic of the Bel Air Pres
bvterian Sunday School was held at Ut
ter Point on Tuesday. The inclemen
weather somewhat married the otherwis
pleasant features of the day.
An ice cream festival is now in pro
gress on the lawn of the Churchvlllt
Presbyterian Church. 1t will close this
Friday, evening. Vocal and instrumental
music is feature of the occasion.
The Republican primary election will
be held in this county on Saturday
August 18th, to select ten delegates from
each district to meet in convention on
Monday, August 18th, to nominate a
local ticket.
On Monday Mr. Charles II. McComas
trustee, sold at public sale at the Court
House door, the Hanway butcher shop,
on Main street, Bel Air 1t was purchased
by T. Howard Ilanway for SIS. ]. ).
Richardson was the auctioneer.
-Bailiff Jackson killed dog on Broad
way, Bel Air, on Monday afternoon that
had given much trouble to the residents
of that section. 1t is reported that 1t
Hartford county papers have been re-
quested to note the death of MIR. Joseph
o. Amoss, aged thirty-three years, which
occurred in Baltimore on Friday. His
funeral took place on Monday afternoon.
The ladies of Emory NJ. f. Church,
North Hartford Circuit, will hold festival
on the church grounds on Friday and
Saturday evenings, August 7th and Sth.
Supper will begin at five O'Clock. The
public is cordially invited to attend.
The next meeting of the Deer Creek
Farmers Club will be held at the resi-
dence of Mr.. John b. Wysong, on Satur-
day afternoon, August Sth. Roll call at
5o'clocl. Subject, The Farmer Home.
What can be done to make it more at
tractive?"
Mr.. William II. Scwcll and Miss Hat
tie S. kimblc were married recently at
the home of Mrs. Phoebe L. kimble, at
Abingdon. Tile ceremony was performed
by Rev. r. S Barnes. The bride Wore
gown of white silk null and carried bride
roses After the ceremony a collation.
was served at the home of the bride.
The canned goods market is about
the same as last week. Tomatoes are
quoted dull at 10 cents. At the present
time it looks as if the crop will be light
and trouble is also anticipated with the
foreign help, who are demanding an in
crease ever former years. The situation
looks anything. but bright for the packers.
Sugar corn shows some little firmness,
but it is reported that the pack in Har-
ford will be very light.
The Democratic primaries of Balti.
more county will be held tomorrow,
August Sth The following offices are to be
filled: Associate Judge, whichis to come
from Hartford county; Clerk of the Court,
States Attorney, Sheriff, Treasurer, two
County Commissioners, three Judges of
the Orphans Court, County Surveyor,
State Senator, and six members of the
House of Delegates. The candidates will
be nominated by the convention system.
arrangements are being made to open
q reading room for young men and Others
at Cardiff. The formal opening will take
place on Saturday. September 5th. The
two-story store building recently occupied
by Clader and Rousseau has been secured
and will be made attractive with read
ing matter and suitable games. The
ladies will hold supper and festival on
Tuesday evening on the lot opposite the
Slate Ridge parsonage for the benefit of
the reading room.
The Frederick Packing Company of
Hartford County has been incorporated
by Walter Finney, John A. Evans, Philip
H. Close, Frank II. Jacobs and John D.
Worthington. 1t is formed for the pur-
pose of buying, selling and packing fruits
and vegetables for market. The existence
of the corporation is limited to forty
years. The capital stock is $4,000.
The directors named for the first year are
Philip II. Close, Frank II. Jacobs. Willard
F. Wright, Clement X. Sewell and John
c. Bell.
Mrs J. b. Hollis, of Bel Air, was con-
fronted by a negro on Saturday evening,
who came to the door and demanded
board. Upon being refused he became
insolent. but Mr.. Wesley Coale who was
about the premises, came to her rescue
and ordered the intruder away. Mrs.
Hollis Immediately locked up her house
and went upstairs. Upon her husbands
return she started hurriedly to open the
door to let him in. She slipped on the
stairway and fell, inilicting painful
bruises. Nothing has since been heard of
the negro.
"A merry party from the vicinity of
Jarrettsvillc enjoyed a pleasant day at
Otter Point on Saturday. They went
grabbing on the gasoline launch clay
Pee" with Captain Myers in charge.
The days catch included twenty dozen
crabs. Those in the party were Misses
Mary Wiley, Emma Hess, Edna Merry
man, Kcziah Barton, May Taylor, Eliza
beth Galbreath. Clara Martell, of Balti-
more: Ariel Stamford, Maude Lamb,
Eva Herbert, of Baltimore; Mamie Pen
nington, Mcssrs. Jacob Gross, Marion
Merryman, Charles Taylor, Bertram
Wiley, Wilson Cairnes, Samuel Galbreath,
Willard Stamford, Frank Foard. Wal
ton Scarf and Warren Pennington.
A dramatic and musical recital for the
benefit of the "Silvcr Cross Home" at
Port Deposit, will be held in the Masonic
Hall, Bel Air, on Thursday evening,
August 49, The entertainment is under
the patronage Of the Kings Daughters OF
Bel Air, and the programme will be direct.
ed by Miss Margaret Linn Ball. who is a
graduate of the NJ. NJ. Jones School Of
Elocution, Philadelphia. Miss Chaplain
of Philadelphia, will assist Miss Ball with
the dramatic part of the programme. and
Miss Helen Williams, Mr.. McCusker, o.
Baltimore; Mrs. William II. West anC
the McComas Quartettc of Bel Air with