The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-10-02
Local AFFAIRS.


and Rosa A. Potts, of Aberdeen.
The enlargement to the school hous
at Fountain Green is completed and tn
school opened on Monday with Mis-
Clara f. Smthson, teacher
ME Own Boy" owned by Mr.. II. [
Richardson, of Churchville, was secon
in the three minute race at Oxford o.
Thursday of last week. The time wa
2274.
-Mcssrs. N Dean end son arcimprov
ing their place of business on Main street
Bel Air, bv The erection of new front
which will greatly add to the facilities o
a growing business.
-Finnev and Robinson canned goods
brokers, Rel Air. report standard toma
toes as being slow ut % cents. Corn IL
still high and will probably remain SC
until the next pack.
Rev. X. A. Castlemau, of Bel Air, dc
livered an address before the North East
Convention of the Diocese Of Easton
which was held at Port Deposit on Thurs
day night of last week.
The work of laying the stone walk
on Broadway, Rel Air, is slowly pro-
crossing, and residents OF that portion OF
the town suffer much inconvenience from
the torn-up condition Of the streets.
Dirt. Malcolm Price. formerly OF
this county, now chemist in the United
States Government, has also been ap-
pointed Professor of Chemistry IN the
Columbian University a Washington,
DC.
Miss Margaret V. Quirk and Mr..
lambert Pohl were married in Havre de
Grace on Thursday evening. The cere-
monv took place at St Patrick's Church
and was performed by the Rev. Father
Fitzpatrick.
DIR. Hayward Street,, formerly OF
Hartford. and Miss Oicvia S. Baldwin,
daughter of Dr. and Mrs. A. S. BALDWIN,
ofLong Green Valley, were married at
the home of the bride Oh Thursday after
noon at five o'clock.
Tho freight business OF the Maryland
and PENNSYLVANIA Railroad is the largest
in the history of the company. The
traffic is so heavy as torequire the united
force of all the rolling stock and the EN-
ployees of the company.
NJ 4 yx.bn met wit
a painful accident last week, IS still! satier-
ing considerable pain. Although no bones
were broken, her shoulders badly sprain-
ed and il will be some time before she has
fully recovered from the effects of the fall.
-Messrs. Melvin knotlcr and ].
William McCummings have rented the
building formerly occupied byT Howard
Hanway in Bel Al: and will open a
general grocery and provision store.
They expect to begin business next Mon
day.
The Baltimore and Hartford Turnpike
Company has recently been placed under
the control of the Baltimore and Bel Air
Electric Railway Company. The bust
ness is under the direction OF Mr. J. Alexis
Shriver, general manager Of the Railway
Company.
A serious accident was narrowly
averted by one of the morning trains on
the MARYLAND and Pennsylvania Kali
road, near York, last Saturday. The
engine ran into broken switch, caused
BY freight car getting away from the
siding. While some damage was done to
the rolling stock, no one was hurt.
The Mt. Airy Democratic Notification
Meeting, which was held on Saturday
was decided success. 1t was attended
by over 5000 persons. all OF whom
manifested the greatest interest both in
the days proceedings and in this falls
campaign. Speeches were made by the
candidates and a number of other per-
sons.
The Hartford Creamery Company,
whose buildings near White Hall were
burned last week, will be rebuilt at once
and the managers expect to be able to
resume the business within thirty days.
This enterprise has been ofmuch value to
the citizens of portion of Hartford, as it
furnished ready market for large
quantities of milk.
We arc in receipt of number OF in
ouiries as to the whereabouts of Jim
Sank" The last time we heard from him
was Just previous to flood. 1t is the
earnest wish of the many readers OF the
Egis that he was not washed away.
Perhaps heis temporarily resting up pre-
paratorv to winters series OF his
usual breezy letters.
A severe storm passed over Hartford
county on Sunday afternoon. In some
portions it was accompanied by hail,
which fell in large quantities, especially
in Bel Air. No damage is reported out
side of several of the county roads being
badly washed. The temperature, which
had been high, fell to almost a freezing
point during Sunday night.
On Saturday, County Clerk For
wood mailed the record in the murder
trial of Edward c. Watts, to the Court
of Appeals, where it will be heard during
the October term. 1t will be remembered
that Watts was convicted of murder in
the first degree for killing his wife at
Phoenix last fall and was sentenced to
be hanged. He is now i'll the custody
of the Sheriff of Baltimore county.
Arrangements are being made to hold
a county meeting in Rel Air on Thursday
evening, October Goth, at 7.3o o'clock.
Hon. Edwin Warfield. Democratic nomi'
nee for Governor, and other State candi.
dates will address the meeting. 1t is ex
pected to be great outpouring OF the
Democracy of Hartford and rs it is about
the windup of the campaign every one
will take an interest i'll making the at
tendance one that will not be forgotten
The busy work of the last few week:
has prevented number of our CORES
pondents from sending us their usua
weekly contributions. We hope tina
they will soon be able to continue as tn
news of the different local ncighborhood
is always greatly sought after, and is O
much more general interest than man.
persons would suppose. We are alway
glad to receive the news and will publis
all reasonable letters whenever space Wi
permit. Our correspondents should bea