The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-07-03

month
The trustees of the Bel Air Academy
and Graded School have re elected the
present efficient faculty.
-Children's Day services will be held at
Union Chapel on Sunday evening, July
9th, commencing at eight o'clock.
The ladies' of Aberdeen NJ. L. Church
will hold a lawn tctc ON the lawn adj
joining the church on Saturday evening,
| July Eth.
DR. William S Hall. of Baltimore,
but formerly of this county, has removed
his office from 7O7 L. Preston street, Balti-
more, to $40 Park avenue.
A concert and recital will be given i'll
Highland Presbyterian Church on the
evening of July Q. The home talent will
be assisted by Prof. Charles 7. Wright and
daughter, and the McComas Brothers
Quartettc, Of Bel Air.
Mr.. c. [. Cronn has sold his interest
in the coal and fertilizer business ut
Sewell to his partner, MIR. James w. Viii
son, who will hereafter conduct the bust
ness. MIR. Cronin having business inter
cSts in Virginia, will he out of the State
for several months.
The Fourth will be holiday for the
carriers ON all Rural Free Delivery routes.
Patrons of this branch of the postal ser
vice will receive no mail between and
Friday and Monday, so if our subscribers
do not get their newspapers ut the usual
time they will understand the cause.
-Strawsbaugh-Stcc Com
pany canned goods brokers, in recent
circular report the outlook as dishearten-
ing, particularly for corn. The market
for spot goods is unusually slow, con.
sidcring present climatic conditions.
The price of futures is practically I'M
changed
MIR. W. Beatty Harlan, trustee, has
sold the Jeifcry property, situated near
Carsins' Run, to Mr.. Christian Smith, of
the firm of Smith, Rouse and Webster.
The property contains forty-thrcc acres
of land and is improved by splendid
dwelling and outhuidings. The price
paid was $500.
A musical for the benefit of the organ
fund of Emmanuel Church, Pei Air, will |
be held at the residence of Mrs. ]. Royst"n
Stitler on Monday evening, July 18th. 1t
will he under the auspices of the Woman's
Guild of Emmanuel Church, and the sue
cess of TIE recent entertainment ot tins |
kind assures a pleasant time for all who |
attend.
The Young men Of Bel Air started out |
on a tour of sercnadcs on Tuesday even
ing. The first bridal couple visited were
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Nickum. Ir. |
Others to receive the attention OF this
demonstrative assemblage were MIR. and
Mrs. Thomas W. Hall, DR.. and Mrs.
Charles r. Yohn and Mr.. and Mrs. Mel
vim c. knotler
Key A. G. Richards has resigned the
rcctorship of st. Georges Parish. Perry
man, and accepted the associate rector
ship of Trinity Church, Chicago, where
he will begin his new dutieson the second
Sunday in Iulv. The services at Spcsutia |
Church, PERUVIAN. next Sunday, will be |
Holy Communion and sermon ut II A. |
NJ. Evening prayer and sermon at s
p. NJ.
DR. George W. Davis, of near Pleas
antvillc. met with painful accident on
Monday which will incapacitate him
from the practice of his profession for
some little time. He was driving near |
his home when the harness broke. The
horse Immediately commenced kicking |
the vehicles to pieces. DR.. Davis was
struck Il number of times, his left arm
was broken, as was the little finger on
his right hand, and he received painful |
body bruises.
The surveys for the proposed electric |
railroad between Bel Air and Baltimore |
are nearing completion. The civil engi- |
reers in charge of the work are Eandev-
antcr and Hood. The contracts for the |
work will soon be let so that operations
August. Mr.. Frank w. Hunt, a railroad |
contractor. who is building considerable |
work near Pittsburg, is now here looking
into the necessary preparation To make |
bid upon the work.
On next Sunday evening the Presbv- |
terrain, Methodist Protestant and Metho-
dist Episcopal congregations will wor-
ship at the Methodist Episcopal Church
at s o'clock. The young people of the
three churches will hold a praise meeting
at 7.15. During the encampment of the
National Guard the churches of Bel Air |
will be open i'll the evening. On July .,
10, II, Is and IL services will be held in
the Methodist Episcopal Church. On the
10Th and 18th i'll the Presbyterian
Church. On the 10th, 18th, 18th and
10th in the Methodist Protestant Church. |
TIL, weather for the month of June
has been almost unprecedented in the
recollection of the present generation.
But six clear days are recorded out ofthe
thirty and even Il portion of those the
sun was obscurcd with clouds. The
effect on the crops is yet Uncertain, but
from present indications it would seem
that wheat has been the greatest sufferer
The clear days this week have doubled
the work of the farmers and no doubt
corn working will not be as thorough on
account of harvest time The outlook
for sugar corn and tomatoes is said to be
not very encouraging.
"A destructive fire, which cost about
$4,000, broke out in the cwclry store
of Samuel Kirk and Son Company. BALI
more, on Tuesday morning. The fire is
said to have been causedbY an explosion
of gasoline i'll the basement of the cstab-
lishment. The New York Clothing
House, which adjoins the building, suf-
fered an individual loss of about $50, 900.
The drug store of Oscar E. Ross and the
stock of Muth Brothers. wholesale drug
gists were also slightly damaged. Many
persons who had property at these stores
are assured that their articles are safe.
This is especially true of the Kirk Com
pany, whose jewelry store was largely
patronizcd by Hartford county people.