The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-04-15
Local affairs.

MIR n Howard Dean has been ap
pointed town tax collector by the Com
missioners of Bel Air.
DIR. Thomas Roberts, OF Woodlawn
W. Va, father of Mrs. Dorsey Blake. o
Bel Air, died on Sunday
Frank Pitcock, of Wheel, recent,
lacerated one of his hands while cutting
wood. DIR. c. A. Hollingsworth dressed
the wound.
Bishop Paret visited St. Johns Churcl
in Havre de Grace on Sunday afternoon
for the purpose of administering the rite
of confirmation.
Mr.. William H. Chenworth has solo
his store property at Upper Cross Road:
to Mr.. ]. T. Chenworth, who will here
after conduct the same.
The Womau's Guild of Emmanue
Church, Bel Air, will hold cake sale at
the Rectory tomorrow, Saturday, after
noon, commencing at four O'Clock.
The postofficc department has estab'
lished local service between Bel Air ana
Fallston. A locked pouch leaves the for
mer place on the sos morning train.
Mr.. Charles F Harry, former deputy
treasurer, who has been managing the
Hartford Flint Company, at Conowingo,
has moved to his property near Dublin
DIR O. b Carcaud has sold his proper
ty near Gibson to DR.. Hci bert Hopes
for $4,000 1t contains fifty acres of
land and has all modern improvements
Miss Katie Beronica Grail, of Havre
d. Grace, and Mr.. Ernest l.. Williams, o.
Norfolk, Va, were married at st. Pat
ricks rectory on Wednesday OF last week
by the Rev Father Fitzgerald
The Havre de Grace Republican says
that on the second of April Mr. LycurSus
Keen hauled tons of 24-inch solid crystal
ice from along the river shore, something
at such date not seen in generation.
The Jacob Tome Institute at Port
Deposit, which was closed about the mid
die of March on account OF the preva-
lence of typhoid fever, re-opened on Mon
dav. 1t is said that the local causes have
all been removed.
Temporary repairs on that portion of
the Conowingo bridge that was washed
away during the spring freshet are pro-
crossing slowly on account of high water.
With good conditions the work will be
finished this week.
1t is said that number of persons
are destroying their box rent notices.
Those interested should bear mind that
this is government property and must be
returned to the office. Failure to do this
might involve complications.
Mr.. Harry W. Whistler, of Fountain
Green, recently sold fifteen head OF stock
cattle to Mr. George Roder, of Baltimore
Their average weight was nearly 1900
pounds They showed the improvement
that four months stall feeding had given
them.
On Monday August Martin, executor
of Mary F. Keith, sold at public sale at
the Court House door the house and lot
situated on Hickory avenue, Bel Air. 1t
was purchased by William l.. Cooley for
S2,11O. ]. S. Richardson was the auc-
tioneer.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
is making active preparations looking to
the erection of the new bridge at Havre
de Grace. 1t is claimed that the work
will be finished within year and that
traffic will not be interrupted in the
meantime.
The Havre de Grace papers this week
list in detail the ordinance relating to
the proposed issue of the $1,000 in
bonds for the purpose of providing money
for the construction of sewers IN that
city. The proposition is to be voted upon
Saturday, May IA.
One dav last week Mr.. Harry S. Pyle
met with an accident that nearly cost
him two of his fingers. While operating
a machine at Hollingsworth's Mill his
hand in some manner became caugh hit and
the injured members were nearly cut OF.
DR.. c. A. Hollingsworth dressed the
wounds.
On Monday Herman Stump, trustee,
sold at the Court House door 81 acres
ofland called "Whitaker's Chance" situa-
ted in the fourth district. 1t was pur-
chased by John Ayres for $3.50. The
four-acre tract was purchased by James
B. Davis for 500 W. L. Cooley was the
auctioneer.
-Finney and Robinson canned goods
brokers, quote three pound tomatoes
slow at 65 cents. Regarding the market
they say that the present low prices are
prevailing at an opportune time, for so
long as goods are down packers are apt
to keep out the business. There will be
more corn packed this year than usual
and this will help the tomato market.
Mr. William H. Chenworth, who for
merly conducted store at Upper Cross
Roads, has taken possession of the Farm
ers' Hotel, 319 and 321 High street, Bal
IlHOIc, anu VIII HCiSdilSl hihhoSS lin
same. He invites his friends, through
the columns of the Egis, to give him
call when they are in the city. Good ac-
Communications are assured all those who
patronize this old we'll known place.
Owing to misunderstanding of sig
mails, ii wreck occurred in the Belt tunnel,
Baltimore, on Thursday morning of last
week. Three men were killed. In the list
was Mr. James J. Donnelly, of Havre de
Grace, who was fireman on the passen-
ger engine that was in the smash-up. He
was caught between the engine and tend
err and crushed to death. The deceased
was about thirty years of age and is sur
yived by a wife and three small children
Complaint has been ma de to the
Board of Town Commissioners of Bel
Air of the recent careless handling of fire.
arms. One day last week, while Mrs.
Jacob Schapiro and Mrs T. Frank
McI,ain were conversing, a bullet passed
close to their heads. Both ladies were
much frightened over this narrow escape.
There is town ordinance prohibiting
the discharge of firearms within the linl-
its. and the town board should see that
the same is rigidly enforced A few ar
rests and wholesome lessons taught will
have the desired effect.
The County Commissioners office