The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-06-10

day and Saturday evenings, June II an'
Is.
During the thunder storm of Sunday
night, horse belonging to Mr.. Edward
II. Hall was struck by lightning anc
killed.
The Orphans Court has been in ses
sion this week. Chief Judge Finney ant
associates Tolley and Trimble were
present.
-Childrcn's Day services will be hello
at Centre NJ. f. Church, Forest Hill, OF
Sunday morning, June -, at 1876
o'clock.
The commencement exercises of Dick
inson College took place on Wednesday
Among the graduates from Maryland is
Sidney H. Street,, of Sharon.
Bishop Parct will preach and con-
firm in Grace Church, Darlington, on
Tuesday June II, at II A. NJ. and at
Ascension Chapel at $50 p. NJ.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany will run excursions to the Worlds
Fair on June &c, % and go. The rate
from Baltimore is only ST. for the round
trip.
AT the commencement of the New
Windsor College, held on Wednesday,
Miss Georgia A. Anderson and Miss
Ethel Gilbert, of this county, were gradu-
| ated in the commercial work.
-Children's Day will be observed next
Sunday morning at Churclvillc Presby-
terrain Church. There will be special ex-
ercises with sermon to the children.
Services begin at o'clock.
Work is now progressing on the new
pier of the Conowingo bridge prepare
tory to putting in the steel span, which
will replace the wood work that was
washed away by last springs flood.
Mr.. John d. Stearns has been APP
pointed secretary of the House of Cor
rection. Mr.. w. r. Cunningham, of
Abigdon, was also re-appointed one of
the guards, and Mr.. S. II. Mitchell, gar
dener.
The salary of the postmaster at Aber
deem has been raised from 81 200 to
81 500 per year. In Havre de Grace it
has been raised from $1,000 to ST, 700.
Both of these offices are in the presl-
Dental class and the salaries are based
on the receipts.
The Maryland State Building ut the
st. Louis Exposition was opened on
Wednesday. During the months of Sep
TENDER, October and November, JudgeG.
Smith Norris, of Bel Air, will represent
the Maryland Commission III dispensing
hospitality to visitors.
The ladies' and friends of Fallston
PRESBYTERIAN Church will hold n straw
berry and ice cream festival on Tuesday
and Wednesday evenings. June IA and
IS. The proceeds will be for the purpose
of purchasing a horse for the pastor.
The public is invited to be present.
AT the State Prohibition Convention,
held at Salisbury on Tuesday, Mr. Harry
N H anna, of Bel Air, was chosen one Of
the delegates to the National Convention
which will meet in Indianapolis on June
27. Mr.. Philip G. Spencer was named as
a member of the State Central Com
mittee.
The Children's Day exercises Will be
held at the Bel Air Methodist Episcopal
Church on next Sunday evening at s
o'clock. The programmc-"Heirs OF To-
morrow, or the Legion of the King
prepared by the Board of Education, will
be used. The pastor will speak to the
children at II A. M.
Tucker and Company, of Forest Hill,
have recently installed in their store a
system of cash carriers. This modern
step was rendered necessary on account
of the increasing business that the trmls
now enjoying. They have one OF the
largest stores in the county and merit
the confidence of the public.
The store of Mr.. William F. McNutt,
at Berkely, was broken into last Friday
night An entrance was effected through
the cellar into the store room. The
principal object of the robbers seemed to
be cash, as the money drawer was broken
open. They got nothing but contented
themselves with taking some candy and
cigars.
The Bel Air Athletic Club of Hartford
county has been Incorporated by Ivan
White, William McCummings, William
Anderson, Street, Bowman and S. Archer
Whiteford; Jr. There is no capital stock.
The organization is for social and athletic
purposes. 1t is to exist forty years with
its principal office in Bel Air. The incorpo-
rators are named as directors for the
first year.
--Finney and Robinson, canned goods
brokers, quote spot tomatoes from gle
cents to rs cents. Futures 20 cents to
80 cents. Spot corn is listed at $1.1O to
ST. 10; future Go cents to 80 cents. In
commenting on the outlook, this firm
states that while the acreage is very
much shorter, favorable conditions may
make the pack of tomatoes larger than
was anticipated.
On Tuesday, Judge VanBibber SEN
fenced John Edward Harris to the peni-
tertiary for fifteen months. The prisoner
is colorcd youth, who plead guilty to
the charge of stealing four turkeys from
Mr.. John f. Briney. The case against
George Harris, who was indicted for the
same oifcnse, was abandoned by the
States officer. Sitter for State; Cooley
and Carver for defense.
During the thunder storm on Sunday
afternoon, lightning struck locust tree
il the yard of Mr.. Daniel p. Thomas, of
near Whtcford. The bolt came about
half way down the tree, and slancing off,
jumped to the porch of his residence, de-
molishing post; from thence it ran to
the cellar, where its force was spent. A
large limb of the tree was knocked off
and fell against one of the doors, split
ting it.
During the thunder storm on Sunday
night, Lightning put the Bel Air Electric
Light Plant tout of business" 1t burned
for about two hours on Monday evening,
when "a dark impcnetrable gloom again
settled over the village" The unfortu-
mates who were compelled to be on the