The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-07-24

ment on Friday, were Mr.. and Mrs
Hollis Courtney and Mrs. Murray Nar
diver, of Havre de Grace.
The postponed lawn fctc ut Thoma
Run NJ T. Church will he held on tn
church grounds on Tuesday and Wcdhcs
day evenings of next week The publ
is invited.
Democrats should not forget tina
the primary election takes place to
morrow afternoon. Vote for candidate
that will inspire confidence at the Novem
Der election.
-Messrs. Finney and Robinson, canned
goods brokers of Bel Air, quote spot to
matocs at 75c. and futures at 75c. t.
7712c. The market for future corn, Shoi
Peg. is quoted at SOC. to 90c.
The house ofMr. William G. Whitney
in Havre de Grace, was entered on Wed
nesday night of last week, 4 gold watch
and 500 in money was taken. The guilt y
parties have not yet been apprchendcd.
MIR. w Wilson Galbreath, who re,
Gently graduated at st. Johns College,
has obtained position in the transpor-
tation department of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company, Baltimore.
Mr. Richard A. Barnes, of Bel Air,
raised potato vine in his garden this
season that measured feet 6 inches in
length The strength was all above
ground however as the roots bore no
tubers.
On Monday, competitive examina-
tons were held at the Bel Air Academy
building tor scholarships at st. Johns
and the Maryland Agricultural Colleges
They were in charge of Professor A. F.
Galbreath of the Darlington Academy.
Captain Leight announces, through
this weeks -Egis, that he is prepared
to accommodate fishing, sailing and crab
bling parties at his we'll known resort at
Otter Point. He has recently had all of
the boats overhauled and repaired and
they are now in good condition.
A team at the base ball game in Bel
Air on Thursday afternoon of last week.
which was driven by DR.. Charles Rich
ardson, became frightened and started
to give some trouble. The horses were
finally quoted, but one of the occupants,
Miss Fleury, tainted during the excite
ment. She soon recovered.
The horse of Mr. Seymour Tucker,
who lives near Bel Air, became frightened
on Friday night at a band of music,
which was playing on Broadway. The
animal commenced torun and upon being
stopped began to kick. Mrs. Tucker, who
was with her husband, was thrown out
and sustained painful injuries.
Mrs. Clara NJ. Wilkinson had as her
guests last week at "Woodbine Cottage"
near Fountain Green, DIR. and Mrs Nc
Curdy, of Towson, Mrs. Gertrude Clay
ton, of Philadelphia, Miss Myrtle Straw
bridge, of Norrisville, Misses Eta and
Marian Gibson, White Hall, and Mr.. J.
K. Strawbridgc, of Norrisvillc.
"A woods meeting will begin at Hope
we'll grove on Sunday next. Rev. F. p.
Little, president of the Maryland Con-
ference of the Methodist Protestant
will preach in the morning and
Mr.. Eben n. Baldwin, postmaster at
Delaware, in the evening. DR..
F. T. Tagg, editor of the Methodist
Protestant, will occupy the pulpit on the
of August I'd as the meeting will
last over two Sundays.
MIR. Jacob B. AIetzel has published
ard in this weeks issue that announces
MS withdrawal from the contest as
candidate for the House of Delegates.
His name still appears on the tickets. rs
they had been printed before his with
drawal had been made Mr. Nctzcl is a
Democrat of the sterling type, and as
sures his.friends that he will support the
ticket, which is to he chosen tomorrow,
from the time that it is made upuntil the
polls close on election day.
We are in receipt of recent copy of
the European edition of the New York
Herald, which is published i'll Paris. 1t
gives an account of the celebration of the
Fourth of July by prominent Americans
both in England and France. In London
the list of visitors is noticed the
names of Senator aid Mrs. A. p. German,
General and Mrs. Herman Stump. In
the evening of our National holiday n
banquet was given by the American
society of London. Addresses were de-
livered by Ambassador Choate and
Senator Depew. General Stump was
among the guests.
Mr.. Percy F. Archer. formerly of Bel
Air, recently underwent successful ex-
for commission in the United
States Marine Corps. He stood fourth
This result will entitle him to a commits
sion as second lieutenant He has been
to report at Annapolis to attend
the Marine School of Application for
course of instruction. lie will be entitled
to receive commission as first lieutenant
in about year. We congratulate Mr..
Archer upon his successful outcome and
we feel that lie has added to the many
laurels which have heretofore been won
by residents of our county
While waiting for the late train to
leave Bel Air station on TIL rsday night
of last week, alady in the party ofviSitors
to the camp, which was chaperoned by
Mrs. ]. S. Norris, wife of the General
Manager of the Maryland and Pcnnsyl-
vania Railroad. was painfully injured.
The train was drawing up and in the
confusion from n number of lights in the
vicinity of the depot, she stepped from
the platform and fell directly in front Of
the engine, which fortunately was going
at low rate ofspeed. The engineer sa w
her fall and Immediately stopped the
machine. She was picked up and taken
to Baltimore to receive medical al tention.
An all day picnic and tournament
for the benefit of st. Stephens Church
will be held near Upper Falls on Wcdnes-
day, August 10Th. Cash prizes will lie
given to the first four successful Rights,
the next four to have the honor 0fcrowrl-
ing the queen and maids of honor. The
officers Of the tournament are Mr. +. \.
Fleury, chief marshal, AIR. l.. e. Qu;nlir,