The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-01-27
Local affairs.

fell on the ice about a week ago and has
since been almost disabled from the jar.
The Forest Hill w. c. T. U. will meet
at the home of Mrs. Eli Tucker on We'd,
nesday afternoon, February /, at ? 30
O'Clock.
Mrs Thomas ! Brooks, ofWhitetord,
who fell in Philadelphia some time ago
and broke her hip, is still confined to her
bed, although improving.
The sale of Mr.. James Shea, which
was to take place at Fallston on Wed
nesday, has been postponed on account
of the storm until next Tuesday, when it
will positively take place.
A small tenant house belonging to
Mr.. Jacob Durham near Schuck's Corner
was totally destroyed by fire on Monday
evening. The fire is supposed to have
been caused by a defective hue.
On account of Wednesdays blizzard,
the sale of the Rgdon personal property
by John D. Worthington, trustee, has
been postponed until Wednesday, Febru-
ary /, when it will take place regardless
of weather.
Rev. Eben n Baldwin, of Claymont.
Delaware. occupied the pulpit OF Havre
de Grace NJ E. Church last Sunday
morning and evening in place OF the regu-
lar pastor, Rev. W w. VanArsdale, D.
D., who has been i'll with grip.
The residence of Messrs Stanley and
Garfield Harry, near Pylesville, caught
fire one day last week. The flames origi-
mated from burning SCOT falling on the
floor of bedroom. Fortunately the
blaze was extinguished before much dam
age was done.
On Monday, Ohio S. Lee and Harry
s. Carver, trustees, sold the Treadway
property at Norrisville at public sale at
the Court House door. 1t contains Al
acres and was purchased by James w.
Treadway for ST., 800. ]. R. Strawbridge
was the auctioneer.
"A meeting in the interest OF the Bel
Air baseball team of 1905 was held in
the Grand Jury room on Tuesday even
ing. The following officers were elected:
CAPTAIN, NJ Reckord; secretary, H.
Ross Barton; treasurer, S. A. Hoblitzel.
An adjourned meeting will be held to-
night.
Mrs Daniel Tyson, who lives near
Reisterstown. Baltimore county, has
nine pullets that have been laying since
November From Christmas day to the
present time Mrs. Tyson has gathered
nine eggs each day. The eggs from which
these chickens were Matched came from
Poplar Grove Stock Farm, near Bel Air.
Prof kokichi Morituoto, A. NJ, who
formerly occupied the chair OF history in
the North Japan College and is now pur-
suing acourse at the Johns Hopkins nj
versity, will deliver his popular lecture
on the Russo Japanese War;" in sthe
Aberdeen NJ E. Church. on Thursday
evening, February o, at 80 o'clock.
The lecture will be illustrated by high
grade stereopticon, supplemented with
unique motion pictures Of the war.
Mr.. William A. Crawford, of Havre
de Grace, who has been in the employ of
the Pennsylvania Railroad for the past
forty-two years, will be honorably re-
tired in October next, when he will reach
the age limit of seventy years. This rail
road company has most excellent sys-
TEN that looks to the comfort of its faith
full employees after they have arrived at
an age which prevents them from fur
ther active duty.
On Thursday, Marshall Williams a
negro man was arrested at Forest Hill.
by Messrs Walter Rowe and Charles
Ieffery at the station at that place on
two charges of larceny. The man was
bound and held until the train, which
had been delayed by the storm, had
arrived, and he was brought to Bel Air
Jail by his captors. The prisoner was
acquitted last November of the larceny of
pair of gloves from Tucker and Com
pany
-Adiutant General Clinton L. Riggs is
seeking site for the next encampment of
the Maryland militia. Bel Air was for
tunate enough to be selected as the place
two years ago and would stand good
chance again if her citizens would at
once commence an active campaign show
ing the State officials that they desire the
encampment. The expense would be very
little and the corresponding advantages
far outweigh the effort it would take to
have the Soldier boys" as our guests
next summer.
This section OF the country is now in
the throes of blizzard, the worst since
1899. The storm commenced Tuesday
night and several inches of snow had
fallen By Wednesday morning. This kept
up until about eight O'Clock that even
ing. The wind commenced to rise during
the day and by5 O'Clock had reached the
fury of hurricane. A falling tempera-
ture added to the wintriness OF the day.
During the night it became bitter cold,
and early Thursday morning the Their
mometer was close to zero, registering
two above in some protected places.
Travel on the public roads is an absolute
impossibility. The trains on the Mary
land and Pennsylvania Railroad are
blockaded, and Bel Air had no mail on
Thursday. Fortunately the telephone
lines have remained intact, aud it has
thus been possible to keep in touch with
the outside world.
Traffic on the Maryland and Penn
sylvania Railroad came to a standstill
for several hours on Tuesday morning
by the overturning of a freight car from
siding, which fell on the main track. 1t
was loaded with $50 cases of canned to-
natoes, the property of Mr.. Joseph T.
Deckman. 1t is supposed that while
moving on the siding, one of the tracks
sank little, giving sufficient momentum
to throw it down the embankment dis
tance of over IS feet. Three brakemen
were on the car and all jumped-two
with safety, but the third. Mr., Thomas
Shanahan, was slightly injured. The car
was first unloaded and then taken to
pieces The railroad officials had every
can inspected and put the perfect back
into new cases. The goods that were
spoiled will be replaced
The Gen. G. K. Warren Camp, Sons
of Veterans, was organized at Forest
Hill on Saturday The following officers