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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-07-31
FAIR ONLY FOUR WEEKS OFF.

Attention is called to the advertisement
of the approaching county fair, which is
now only four weeks eff. The directors
are busily engaged in looking after the
details that are necessary in order to
have first class exhibition. The entry
books will open on August 10th at the
office of the Secretary, i'll the old Second
National Bank building, Rel Air, and
every one is urged tocontribute towards
the success of the fair by placing in COM
petition any articles that may he deemed
worthy of recognition. Local spirit will
will decide the success of this venture and
while it is necessary to have the general
aid of the public, it rests with our own
people to definitely decide whether or not
the fair will be permanent institution.
All Of the directors are busy men who
give their time gratutiously to encourage
this work, and in their effort they should
receive substantial outside help by the
citizens of the community. Everyone
should feel that they are, in certain
manner, more or less responsible for the
success of the fair and should act accord
ingly. Ii it were scheme to make money
a different phase of the question would
be presented, but when it is considered
that the only object in view is the pre-
servation of this local Institution as
permanency, 4 willing hand should not
be withheld.
We cannot urge too strongly the neccs-
sity of entering in the competition for
the best articles to be placed on exhibition.
Strangers are apt to judge the standing
of our county by the interest shown on
such occasions as these. The number of
visitors from distant points last year ran
up into the thousands and this year the
attendance is expected to be even larger,
from the fact that more general attention
has been called than heretofore. Ifevery
department makes n creditable show
ing the good impression of the county is
thus spread abroad in a manner which is
liable to be of a lasting nature. Hartford
is progressive county and the outside
world should knowit. There is no better
way than to join in with the directors i'll
carrying out truthfully their motto
"better than last year"
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HORSE THlEf CAPTURED.

Constable c. c. Bowman made an i'm
portant arrest on Saturday, and George
Monks, negro man, is now i'll Jail
charged with the larceny of horse from
John Rrasin. colored, of VanBibbcr, on
the 9th of last June. The animal was
taken from the stable about nine o'clock
that night and the thief went from there
to the residence of Mr.. James Culum
where set of harness was stolen. The
next objective point was the wagon
house of Mr.. Charles Chesney, a Church.
vile, where buggy was obtained. The
man then ostensibly started for Balti-
more, but this was Il ruse, as he was
found at the home of Mr.. Alfred kurtz,
near Forest Hill, where he WAS employed
rs Il farm hand. Constable Bowman
arrested the man on a writ issued by
Justice Colburn, of Churchville, and the
case will come before the next term of
court. This Jealous officer deserves great
credit for the manner in which he handled
and worked up the location of the thief,
who has, since his characterization, admitted
his guilt to several persons
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BASE BALL.

The game last Saturday between the
Bel Air Base Ball Club and the Lafayette
team, of Baltimore, proved to be the
most exciting and closest game Of the
season. 1t took twelve innings to decide
the contest, and every one of them were
hard fought on both sides. Ewing who
pitched for the Lafayettc's, is decidedly
the best twirler that has visited Bel Air
this season, while Downing, as usual.
proved an enigma to the visitors. The
Lafayette's played Il sharp, scrappy
game, and Bel Air kept even with them
by brilliant fielding and playing. Noruns
were scored until the sixth inning when
Lafayette made two runs, Bel Air tieing
them in the seventh. The visitors again
scored another run in the eighth and Bel
Air again tied them in this inning. Neither
side scored after the eighth inning until the
twelfth, when Bel Air made the winning
run with no hands out and two men on
bases, the score being + to 3. Proctor
and L. Carroll made some beautiful stops
and throws, and Sewage played a bril-
liant game behind the bat, while Bowling,
Earring and J. Carroll led the batting
with two hits each.
Next Saturday the VanBibber team
will again cross bats with the Bel Air
team at Bel Air, and as yanBibber has
recognized its team, having several
stronger players engaged, the game
should be great battle. Bowling and
Sewage will be the home battery.
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HARTFORD HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

The Hartford Historical Society met in
the Cour. Room on Saturday morning.
The President being absent, Mr.. n. N.
Mock presided.
The following donations were an
nounced by DR.. &. W. Archer, from Mr..
Henry bradford, numbers of the Har-
ford Gazette of 1S5O-51. Copy of the
Constitution of Maryland formed 1851.
II numbers of the Baltimore Daily
Patriot, 1S+7-1S53 A number of the
Baltimore Weekly American, 1859. a
number of the Cincinnati sun. 1856
From Mrs Edward Hall: Anumber OF
the Baltimore Sun of April 1868. Anum-
Der of the Boston Cultivator, 1916.
From Thomas A. Wilson: The June
number of the book of the Royal Blue
From the Hall papers: A receipt OF
April 1889 for passage by stage from
Wheeling to Frederick, SIS.
From DR.. G ". Archer; Numerous
specimens of mineral he found OH Winter
Ran in 1900.
From the Maryland Geological Survey
Maryland Geological Survey for Cecil
county with an atlas of the county, 800
pages. Maryland Geological Survey foI
Allegheny county with an atlas of Tho
county, 322pages. Maryland Geological
Survey of Garrett county with an alta,
of the county of $40 pages. The Eocent
deposits of Maryland, $50 pages.
George l.. VanBibber was elected Al
| active nlcmhcr of the Society.
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COALE--JAMES,

y pretty wedding took place at Holy
Innocents Church, Baltimore, on Wednes-
day evening, the contracting parties be-
ing Miss Elizabeth S. James, who was
formerly one of the vice principals of the
Darlington Academy, and Mr.. Charles
Coale, of Churchville. Rev. Edward A.
Colburn. rector Of Holy Trinity Church,
Churchvillc, ofiiciated.. He was assisted
by Rev. G. w. Dame, rector of Holy limo
cents Church. The bride wore gown of
imported white peau dc sole trimmed
with pearls and lace. The maid of honor,
Miss Ella Jones, was attired i'll white silk
null trimmed with lace, and the brides
maids, Misses Jennie O. Horner. Mary
Neal Stewart and Martha Amoss, were
gowned in white The groomsmen were
DIR. b. D. Spalding, ofRichmond, Virginia;
Henry Coalc, Jr., Basil Coale. of Church.
vile, and John w. Price, of Darlington.
After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Coale
started on trip south, They will reside
III Baltimore
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mustered out. Captain Forwoul WAS
we'll posted ON military tactics and had
the respect OF every line and staff officer
i'll the MARYLAND National Guard lie
was beloved by the men in his company
who will form Il special guard and be the
active pail bearers at his funeral today.
He was formerly engaged in the drug
business, but later was one of the deputy
clerks under his brother. He is survived
by one other brother Mr.. CharlcsFC.
Forwood. of the Pennsylvania Railroad,
and three sisters Mrs. George Norbury
Mackenzie, of Baltimore, Misses Lillian
X. and Priscilla Forwood His funeral
will take place this, Friday morning,
meeting at the house at eleven O'Clock.
The services and intermcnt will be at st.
lgnatius Church, Hickory.
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DISASTROUS FIRE.

A disastrous fire, that consumed every
building at "Wildwood," the summer
home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Calwcll, near
Bel Air, with the exception of the dwelling
house, occurred on Monday night about
11.3O o'clock. The family had retired
and Mr.. Calwell was awakened by COL
ored man who saw the flames while pass
ing. An alarm was quickly given, but
owing to the density of the grove sur
rounding the lawn but little assistance
could be obtained.
The fire first caught on the floor of the
barn, a large double-decker, A. by 100
feet, and it was soon in flames. 1t was
next communicated to the corn house,
from thence to the hog pen and finally
the carriage house was in ashes. Twice
the sparks ignitcd the residence, but
through the assistance of the help on the
Hoblitzell, Jr., II. b. Bruins, Percy F.
Archer, S. b. Smith and Walter X. Nc
Comas, the home was saved. The live
stock in the barn was rescued with diff
Guilty, with the exception of mule, which
was burned up. About six tons of hay.
several carriages, lot of corn and some
farming implements were also destroyed.
The cause is mystery, but it may be
attributed to spontaneous combustion,
rs the crop of hay was newly harvested
and ignition may have been causcdin this
manner.
The insurance on the property was in
the Hartford Mutual Company. The
policies covering the loss amount to
$1,000. The buildings will probably he
rcplaccd at once
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COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

Road checks issued Wilson and Cronin,
$3.50; Charles Armstrong, $50. 50; ID. p.
Hollingsworth, S.; Lewis Barber, Jr.,
SI5.62; Walter Chamberlain, S07.I2; J. II.
Everett, 50. 81; W. 7. Hilditch, S47.SS;
Joseph NJ. Kelly, Sl4.o2; Thomas Dick,
$40; J. w. McFadden, Silly.
Orders on County reasurer.-Benja
Giles, labor at almshousc, ST. S. Rich
ardson, Jr, medicine for almshousc, 81. 70;
James a. Lyle, burial permits, ST .4o;C. c.
Cronin. burial permits. $3.50; L. +. Gull
lott, constable, s.. 80; Hartford County
Telephone Company, taxes paid i'll error,
S2S. 81; L. Scott, labor at almshousc, $500;
Goods Roads Machinery Company, stone
CruShrr 81 $50; same, two road machines,
$40; same, repairs for road machine, SO;
W. X. McComas, magistrate, 50 90; John
Matters, labor at almshouse, SI7.,I;C.C.
Bowman, constable, SS.o5; George w.
Richardson, magistrate, 5000; Chesa-
peake and Potomac Telephone Company,
Treasurer office, 81.
MIR. c. c. Cronin, sub-rcgistrar in the
first district, resigned and Mr.. W. W.
Wilson was appointed in his Mace.
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SUNDAY SCHOOL REUNION AND WOODS
MEETING.

The annual reunion of the Sunday
Schools of West Hartford Circuit NJ. L.
Churches, Rev. J. l.. McI.ain pastor, will
be held on Thursday, August 9th at
Cooptown. The eight schools will gather
at William Walters Memorial Church ut
$50 O'Clock i'll the morning and march
from there to the CooptOwn woods.
The Fawn Grove band has been secured
for the occasion. Ice cream and con-
fectionery will be sold on the grounds.
Among the ministers expected to be
present are Rcverends NJ. +. B. Price, b.
F. Devrics, T. E. Peters, b. F. Clarkson,
{. D. Smith, F. K. Isaac, Edward Hayes,
w. A. koontz, !. FOLEY Marsh, Osborn
Belt, ]. w. Fleming and Nathan Rigdon.
The woods meeting begins on Sunday
August 9th and will continue for two
weeks or more. DR.. II. S. France, Pre-
siding Elder of the district, will preach at
IL A. NJ. Rev. +. X. Isaac at 3 p. NJ.
and Rev. Edward Hayes at 8 Z. NJ. No
services will be held i'll any OF the churches
of the Circuit on this day.
On Tuesday August 18th at 100 p.
Nj. delegate to the Lay Electoral Con.
ference will be chosen All members OF
the circuit of twcnty-one years of age
and over are entitled to vote.
During the first week there will be
preaching each evening except Saturday
and each morning and afternoon except
Monday, Wednesday morning and Satur-
day. Young peoples meeting will be
held each evening from seven to eight.
The hymn books "Song and Praise and
Victory" will be used at the Reunion
and Woods meeting. The public is
cordially invited to attend all of these
services.
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MEETING OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

The Democratic Executive Committee
met i'll Bel Air on Tuesday. The follow
ing members were present: Henry +.
Dill, James I. Pritchard, Col. o. S. Lee,
William T. Wright, A. Finney Galbrcath,
and Martin p. Foley. Col. 0. S. Lee
presided, with Harry $. Carver secretary
y canvass of the returns from the diff
ferent precincts was made by the chief
judges. A tally was mpdc up and the
candidates shat had received the highest
number of votes i'll accordance with the
rules of the Executive Committee, were
declared the nominees of the party. In
the tally, as taken from the report of
the judges, it was found that Mr.. George
". McComas of the first district had re-
ceivcd thirty-six more votes than MIR.
Harry {. Lawdcr of the sixth district
MIR. Lawder, who was present, stated to
the Committee that he was perfectly
willing to abide by the will of the
majority of the voters, but that he had
understood that the judges in Havre de
Grace had not correctly interpreted the
reference to the counting of the vote.
He therefore requested that recount be
had in this district. His request was
granted and it was found i'll tic recount
that he gained thir;y-nine votes while
Mr.. McComas gained one, thus nominat-
ing Mr.. Lawder by plurality OF two
meet again on Monday and proceed to
recount the other five districts. This
action will be approved by every one as
it will definitely settle the controversy.
1t can be said to the credit of all the parties
that only the best spirit has
been shown and we feel sure that the
highest motives will actuate the one not
who will accept the result
i'll the good proper spirit. Ofcourse, it is to
be understood that neither of the parties
named desire to have their names on the |
ticket, unlessit is by the vote of majority
of the Democrats but it is better policy
for all parties concerned that this action
be taken.
The Executive Committee signed an
order appointing the following named as
delegates to the judicial convention,
which will meet in Bel Air August els, to
nominate candidate for associate Judge |
viz: Noble l.. Mitchell, James !. Archer,
Hugh A. Jones, John A. Russell and John
NJ. Michael. The work Of this convcn-
ticn will be of formal nature as the re-
suit of this contest on Saturday nomi-
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From Castleton.

CASTLEToN. July 27.-S"!nc farmers
are busy blowing for wheat, the ground
is in good condition. Grass is green and
pasture good. Potatoes are large and
fine. Some have finished threshing
wheat which is only turning out from
ten to twenty-five bushels 10 the acre.
Mrs. Eddie Moore, OF Manayunl;, Pa
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. William Moore.
Miss Annie Stewart is spending some
time with friends in Baltimore.
Mrs. Walter Grubb, who has been very
sick, is improving.
Mrs. Louis McCrea is cnnvaIrSrrnt.
The berry pickers are out in full force,
blackberries being very plentiful.
Mrs. Timmins. of Philadelphia, is
spending the summer with DR.. and Mrs.
Tobias
Two months OF summer are nearly
gone, winter with its icy blasts will soon
be here.
The mercury this, Tuesday morning,
registered forty-eight degrees.
A number of corn fields have not yet
been worked and axe very weedy.
Sow your turnip seed. GREY.
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PYLEsviLi.E, July 2s.--Mr. Clarence
Ramsay, who has spent six years in
China, is spending some time with rcla-
tivcS here. On Tuesday last he held a
meeting on the lawn at the home of Mr..
Elmer Ramsay, where large number of
friends gathered to see and hear explained
the large number of curious things he
brought with him. Before leaving evcry-
one received a sou Icnir and returned to
their homes feeling much enlightened in
regard to that far off land. Mr.. Ramsay
spoke at Highland, Slate Ridge and Slate
willie churches during the. week. He in
tends leaving soon for New York.
Quite a number from this section visited
Baltimore last week to see the Elks.
Miss Alice b. Smitllson is spending
some time in Baltimore and ut Atlantic
City.
Miss Bessie Harry is visiting her sister
at Prospect.
MIR. Michael Webster has been quite i'll
for some time.
Judge Hugh 7. Bay has been indisposcd
for Il few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Stearns, of Balti-
more, are visiting MIR. J. o. Stearns.
I'm CROW
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PERSONAL MENTION.

Mrs. Garrison, art teacher of New
Windsor College, is visiting Miss H.
Estelle Scarborough, one of her former
students, Pylesville.
Miss Fontic Campbell, ofWcst Chester,
Pa, is the guest of her uncle. MIR. Milton
E. Smith, at "Springdale," near Norris
vile.
Mrs. William A. Wiley, of baltimore,
is the guest of her mother, Mrs Mary {.
StrawbridGe, at Norrisville.
DR.. Martin l.. Jarrett, of Jarrettsvillc,
Is at the White Sulphur Springs, West
Virginia.
Mr. Charles II. Reed, of Bel Air, ana
MIR. John Hopkins, of Darlington, left
today for Atlantic City.
Judge, Hugh T. Bay, Register of Wills.
is quite sick at his home near Wllitcford.
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RACES AT BERKELEY,

Several hundred persons attended the
Berkeley matinee races on Thursday of
last week, which had been postponed
from the previous Saturday on account
of rain. The crowd was augmented by
the presence of a large number of candi-
dates who entered with great zest in the
festivities of the day. The result of the
races was as follows:
Three minute class, trot or pace, e
mile heats.
Lady Linden. II. X. James and Bro. / / +
Berkeley Belle Charles A. Andrcw........ /
Mayvcne, George 7. Pennington = : ,
Billie A. X. Richardson.................... = = .
Time-1.1O1a, l.1O1a, liz.
2.25 class, trot or pace, l2mile heats.
Annie c.. David Rumsey. . !. 3
l.. =, c. ~. Andrew i =
Polly Popiniay, G.. Pritch;trtl........... : +
Cambria, BurnS........ /
Timc--1.l31., III, l.11l2.
2.1S class, trot or pace, mile heats.
Killimorc. David Rumscy.................. . :: .
Il. s.. Charles A. Andrew.
Wavcrly Russell. II. X. James * Bro. 3 = :;
Timc-2.31, 2.29i2, 80.
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ScARBoRO, July 2S.-AliSs Eta Scarbo
rough is visiting i'll Baltimore.
Master l.. Bcrtal Scarborough, who
has hccn visiting his grandmother Mrs
5. 5. Scarborough has returned To BALI
more.
Mrs. Il. X. Scarh"rough's sister Miss
Shanahan, and two nicccs, who have been
visiting her, have returned home
MIR. and Mrs Oscar Muultun have re-
turned from Il visit to Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin X. Lee, of Wash.
ineton, ID. G., are vising Mr.. Lee mother
Mrs. Susan Lee.
Miss Ada Scarborough. Of Delta, is
visiting at Mr.. Z. !. Scarhorough's
Mrs. Fanny Klein, of}aitiulGrc, visited
her mother Mrs. Susan White last week
A COW belonging to Mrs. Sarah ~
Scarborough clokcd on apples last Satur-
dav. DIR. Hopes, who was summoned
removed the obstruction and the COW
has recovered. BRTcE.
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FalIston News.

FALLsToN, July 2S.-The sessions of the
Fallston and Franklinville Presbyterian
Churches have granted the pastor, Rev.
Wesley NJ. Hyde, vacation during the
month of August. Next Sunday after
noon, at $50 p. NJ. Mr.. James Patter-
son Kerr. of Baltimore, will occupy the
pulpit All are invited
A game of ball was played here last
Saturday between the home team and a
nine from Taylor. 1t resulted i'll a victory
for the home team. Score 13 to +. A
feature of the game was the batting of
NJ. Walker, Percy Lee and Marion Mar
tin.
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WILL OF MRS. MARGARET R. HARLAN.

The will of the late Margaret X. Harlan
has been filed for probate. She divides
her lands among her sons, DR.. Herbert
Harlan. Judge Henry d. Harlan, w.
Beatty Harlan and David E. Harlan, and
then makes the following spccificbequests:
DR.. Herbert Harlan twenty four shares OF
Baltimore Fire Insurance Company stock
and $1,5O0; Judge Henry d. Harlan,
81, 900: David Z. Harlan, 81, 700; trustees
of the Churchvillc Presbyterian Church.
5000; Home and Foreign Missions of the
Presbyterian Church, 5000; Elizabeth
Herbert, 500; Susan X. Anderson, $75;
L. Jane Anderson, 500; Rcbecca Anderson,
$25; Mary Bye, $50; Mary f. Batter
shall, 500; Adelaide Fisher. $50; lIettie
Harlan, 500; Lottic Smith, $3.50; Mary
F. Shanan, 500; Lizzie Stahl, 500; Sarah
y. Bennett, 5000. All the rest and resi-
due of her estate is left to her son. W.
Beatty Harlan.
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MIR. William f. kislin9, of near Bel
specimens Of this years crop of potatoes.
They include the Green Mountain and
Early Northern varieties.
The annual fair will be held at St
Ignatius Church, Hickory, on Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday afternoons and
evenings, August 18th, 9TH and 9th The
public is cordially invited to attend.
German services at St. Paurs Luth-
eran Church, Pcrryman, Sunday, August
., at 1890 a. NJ; English services at
Trinity Lutheran Church, at ) 30 p. Nj.
Childrcn's Day service at Trinity Church
at s p. NJ.
The barn situated on the "Budd'
property at Joppa, which now belongs
to MIR. John g. Rouse, of Bel Air, caught
fire ON Wednesday while the tenant Mr..
Joseph II. Homes was threshing. 1t
was burned to the ground.
Union Chapel Sunday School will
hold its annual picnic i'll the grove ad-
joining the church on August 4th. If it
should rain on that dav, will be held on
5th. An ice cream festival will he held i'll
the evening for benefit of school.
A dramatic and musical recital for
the benefit of the Silver Cross Home, at
Port Deposit, will be held in the Masonic
Hall, Bel Air. Thursday evening, August
18th. The programme will be under the
direction of Miss Margaret Linn Bull,
who is Il graduate of the NJ. NJ. Jones
School of Elocution, Philadelphia.
MIR. l. b. Greenly, who has recently
been manager of the Hartford County
Telephone Company, in Bel Air, will, on
August LIST. return to his old position as
superintendent of the Construction De
partment of the Maryland Telephone
Company. The affairs of the Hartford
Telephone Company will hereafter he
managed direct from the Baltimore Office.
The Joint will of Martha Ann Taylor
and James Il. Taylor, has been probatcd
by Register of Wills Bay. The property
known as "Miller's Gain" and Sweep
Clean" is devised to their daughter
Emma NJ. Price, of Baltimore. All the
personal property is left jointly to their
children, share and share alike. Emma
NJ. Price is named as exccutrix. The |
paper is dated April "a, 1902, and is
witnessed by A. IL. Saxton, NJ. d., Will
liam LEM, James Fluegel, Margaret |
Cunningham and John {. Cronhardt.
The Norrisville Farmers Club will
hold its annual picnic in the grove of Mrs.
A. S. Edie, on the road from Stewards
town to NorrisviIle, on Wednesday,
August 9TH. Addresses will be delivered
by Professors Taliaferro and Robinson, of |
the Maryland Agricultural College, and
Prof. Surface, Hon. A. l.. Martin, of
Harrisburg, and others. Music will be
furnished by the Union band. The COM
mittee on arrangements consists of Payne |
Norris, John S. Gemmell, J. Benson
Gable, Harry Anderson, William E. |
Smith, J. Wiley Norris and c. w. Shaw.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS TO JULY 29. |
o. J.. Munnikhuysen ct al, to May
Cover and Bessie Cover, lot in Bel Air,
1925.
Fork Permanent Land and building As
ISOLATION to James A. Waters, deed of
release