The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-07-22
Eva Carter has been appointed adj
miuistratrix of the late b. Franklin Car

.l''''''''rN ~ N''' II - ~ NN'A'>''>' $500
day, July p and Is. Supper each even
| ing.
--Rcv. lanes l.. McLain will hold q
special service for the elderly people at
: William Waters Memorial NJ. +. Church
on next Sunday afternoon at 3 O'Clock.
Public cordially invited.
The handsome flag which Mrs. Her
man stump had especially made for the
purpose will be formally presented to
the Hartford Boat Club and raised on
its grounds tomorrow afternoon.
The will of the late John Murphy has
been probated. He leaves all of his prop
ertv to his wife, Mary Murphy, and
names her as cxecutrix. The paper is
dated January 20, 1902, and is witness
cd by Samuel T. Lowe and William H..
Norris.
The members of Company d returned
on Tuesday from Il two days stay at
Saunders rifle range. In point of attend
ancc the company stands first, having
10 men to respond at roll call. The
average of Il number of the members was
excellent.
The allowance for clerk hire at the
Bel Air postoilice, tor separating service,
has been fixed by the Postotiicc Depart
ment at $500 per annum, in effect July l
1904, an increase of $3.50. This indl-
Gates a larger amount of mail matter
passing through the office.
Judge Hugh T. Bay, register of Wills,
who has been at the Church Home In
firmary for the past few weeks recover
ing from the effects of a serious opera
ton expects to get home this week. His
many friends will be glad to know that
liz has entirely recovered and is Il we'll
man again.
Tho Churchville base ball club defeat
ed the Darlington boys on Saturday by a
score of 6 to +. Calder's pitching was
the feature of the game. He struck out
Is men, allowing but two hits. Bailey,
Reckord and Tollenger also did well.
Next Saturday Churchvillc will play
return game at Darlington.
The Orphans Court of Baltimore
county has filed an order allowing
| Messrs James ]. Archer and +. (. Tai
bntt 81 POO counsel fees in The will case
of the late Elizabeth G. Williams. 1t will
he remembered that this case was tried
in the Hartford court last spring and tic
will was set aside by jury.
According to n new ruling, he pay of
special delivery carriers is as follows, ei-
fcctive July /: Eight to ten miles, S-i':2!;;
10 to IL miles, $46s; IL to II miles,
$5O+; IL to 1G miles, $5+O; 1G to s
miles. S57S; IS to 20 miles, SGD; 90 to
81 miles, SGlS; 81 to % miles. $GG3; 22
to % miles, S6Sl; 23 to "a miles, $Io3;
"a miles and over, $I2O.
The present strike OF meat dresserSin
! the great slaughter houses OF the West
has caused unusual activity among East
ern buyers to supply the home demand.
On Tuesday last AIessrs. Newton and
Egan, of Chester, Pa, purchased for
early delivery the fat cattle belonging to
Judge James D. Matters, John Lochary.
! lanes Carvil Lee and James Kelly. The
prices were fairly satisfactory.
A valuable deposit Of clay mas been
found OH the Old Bay Farm near IIavre
dc Grace. \ quantity was recently sent
to the Maryland Art and Tile Company's
works ut Nort!! East for experimental
purposes AS it is wcll-known this COM
pany is engaged il producing the tiqcst
grades of brick for building purposes.
| The clay made handsome work of Il
/ durable character 1t also vitrifcs with
little handling.
The Parish Aid Society of Spcsutia
| Church will hold lawn fetc for he bcnc-
fit of the church repair fund, at the resi-
dence of Dr. Pearson Chapman, ON We'd
nesday, July 81, from to 10 =. NJ.
light supper will he served; ice cream, etc.
extra. Mrs Harry Strasbaugh and Nj.
Thomas Stockham Baker will sing dur
ing the evening and there will be other
attractive music. M postponcment on
account of the weather.
On Friday, Nc:son Richardson, Il ne
gro man of Havre dc Grace. was com
United to Bel Air Jail on a writ issued by
Justice Fahcy. lie is charged with bur
glarously entering the residence of Rev.
w. W. Van Arsdale on Sunday night OF
last week When first seen he was walk
ing about a room of the house apparent
" examining the contents. y posse of
men surrounded the dwelling and he WAS
caught while trying to escape. The Sep
TENDER court will dispose of his case.
"A Joint meeting of the School Board
and trustees of the Havre de Grace High
School was held on Wednesday of last
week. in reference 10 the repairs to the
building made necessary Ivy last winters
fire. The estimated cost, 5000, was pro
vidcd by the insurance received. The pro-
posed work was ordered done under the
supervision of trustees Russell and Eos
ter. They were also authorized to repaint
the outside metal and wood work. The
whole building was carefully examined
and found to have well stood its nine
wears of use, thus rejecting great credit
on the contractor, Mr.. Eli Seminar.
The "Jim Crow" law seems to be
working in satisfactory manner. The
negroes are taking kindly to its 2rovi-
sions, except in rare cases, and no doubt
will soon realize that the change was a
step for better things. recent striking
example Of the good effect of the law was
a religious excursion to Round Bay on
Sunday. The Annapolis Short Line had
provided special car, and, when once
aboard. it's dusky occupants could be
heard singing their canp-nceting hymns
in the most approved fashion. This
woud not have been possible under the
old WAY. as they would probably have
crowded in every ear, separating them
selves from each other and making the
white people very uncomfortable. As it
was they were together and had Il good
time without disturbing those who did
not care for such festivities
-Apropos of the Churchville- EIavrc de-
Grace road question is proposition to
t change the entrance into Havrc de Grace
t by building Il new piece of road about
one mile in length, branching of OF the
u main road near the residence of Mr.