The aegis & intelligencer., 1905-11-24

a cnOlCe Ol SStllN GlSlJct1hS-
On Saturday afternoon, while coming
up on the evening train from Baltimore,
Mr.. Charles H. McComas, of Bel Air,
had his overcoat stolen by negro
woman. The theft was discovered as
the woman was getting off the car Mr.
McComas noticed that she had the coat
in partial hiding, and when he demanded
it, she protested that it was hers. He
recovered it, however, and let the woman
go without prosecution.
The directors of the New Park and
Fawn Grove railroad have elected the
following officers: General manager,
Frank B. Morris; superintendent, John
c. Wiley; auditor, Joseph 4. Galley.
About four miles of the roadway have
been completed, and tracks have been laid
for one and half miles. This roads being
built almost entirely with local capital,
it being the property of the farmers
whose lands it will benefit.
Mr.. John Slade does not intend to
have cold fingers husking corn this sea-
son. On Friday last he completed the
housing of 632 barrels on Indian Spring
farm from SO acres OF land; i'll addition
to this he stored 10 acres of fine corn II
his silo. In view of the fact that large
proportion of the corn was drilled three
times, and he never secured a good stand,
he feels well pleased with the crop. Both
corn and ground were accurately meas
ured.
Mr.. Albert Grant Burns ana Miss Ida
Elizabeth Rogers, of Havre de Grace,
were married at st. Johns Protestant
Episcopal church, on Wednesday evening,
by Rev. Frederick Humphrey. The bride
was given away by her brother, Mr.. Oil
yer T. Rogers. of Atlantic City. The best
man was DIR. Ira Burns, brother cf the
groom, the ushers being William E. Rog-
ers, of Philadelphia, Walter f. Burns,
Ray Kinney and William Leiller. The
nuptial music was rendered by Mrs. Wal
ter T. Jackson, organist, and Mr. Bertram
Gambrill, violinist
Hartford Chapter, No. ia U. d. c.
held a meeting for the election of officers
on Thursday of last week at the home of
Mrs John G. Rouse, in Bel Air. The
following were chosen: President, Mrs
J. T. c. Hopkins; vice president, Miss
Lillian R. Forwood; secretary, Mrs. E. H.
D. Pue; treasurer. Miss Mamie Richard
son. This chapter has started n fund to
erect a suitable memorial to the memory
of the Hartford soldiers, who were in the
armies of the Confederacy. A nucleus
has been raised, and this sum will be
steadily added to until it reaches proper
proportions.
"A fine new barn belonging to Mr..
Malcolm w. Mitchell was burned to the
ground on Thursday night of last week
together with barrack, in which there
were forty tons of hay, a carload of
oats and beans and a quantity of corn.
Two calves perished in the flames. Else
where in these columns will be found an
account of the wedding of the owner to
Miss Eva Osborn. The young couple
had just started on their wedding trip
when the fire was discovered. A number
of guests at the reception that followed
the ceremony, went to the scene of the
fire. Fortunately, the wind was in a
contrary direction to the new house, or
it probably would have also been de-
stroyed.
The jury in the case of Edward NJ.
Kehoe against E. F. kirwan and the
United States Fidelity and Guarantee
Company, rendered a verdict in favor of
the plaintiff for $3.50 and costs. This
case had been on trial in Towson TOR
seven days and was removed from Har-
ford county. 1t was a suit brought to
recover 81 500 damages on an attach
ment bond. kehoe alleged deprivation
of the use of farm for two years; that
the corn crop had been destroyed; that
the horses, cattle and hogs had become
sick and poor, owing to exposure and
lack of nourishment in the winter; all
alleged to be due to the laying of the at
tachment. James ]. Archer and Col.
David G. Mcintosh appeared for the
plaintiff, and p. II. Close, T. Scott Offutt
and Osborn l. Yellott for the defendants.
The annual inspection of Wann Post
No 40, G. A. r, Forest Hill, took place
on Saturday afternoon. Department
Commander General Richard w. Bower
man and Comrade William Stahl, inspec-
tor, visiting the post for that purpose.
After the inspection a Campfire" was
held, old war songs were sung and ad-
dresses were delivered by General Bower
man and Comrade Stahl. The comrades
present at inspection and participating
in the pleasures attending the campfire
were Captain r. E. Bouldin, James A.
Campbell, James NJ. Reynolds, Stewart
Hornberger, Andrew w. Banistcr, Joseph
A. Harkins, James c. Bavington. Moses
P. Cole, Nlthan K. Shiery, James H.
Grafton, William II. Knight, John Axer,
Michael Sicable. William Corrigan. Viii
liam w. Parsons, William Minnick, John
Jackson.