The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-09-08
Local affairs.


Forest Hill, on which n new church wi
he started at once.
Winnie H., the fast PAGER belonging
to Mr.. Robert { Richardson recent
went mile at Electric Park in 2.15h
He is regarded as one of the specifies
young horses in the state.
Mir. George S. Christv, of near Vale
has raised some of the finest tomatoe:
that we have seen this season. Sevcra
that were left ut the .Egis office recently
weighed over pound each.
James Sawdon. Jr.. a well-knowr
butcher of Wilmington, died at his home
on Sunday of last week. He had large
acquaintanceship throughout Hartford
where he had bought many cattle
DR. and Mrs. Cover Allen, of Darling
ton, are improving their residence by in.
stalling lot of plumbing, and doing
other work necessary to make their
dwelling modern in every particular.
The MARYLAND Telephone Company
has leased the old Second National Bank
Building from its present owner, Mr.. w.
Beatty Harlan, and will shortly move
the Bel Air Exchange to these quarters.
-Rev r. A. Castleman will hold rcgu-
lar services at the Emmanuel p. L. church
next Sunday at II A. Nj. and s L. NJ.
Celebration of the Holy Communion
services also, at Grace Chapel, Hickory,
at 4 p NJ.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Hilles, formerly
of this county, have announced the en-
gagement of their daughter, Miss Carrie
Hilles to Lieutenant John Edic, of the
United States Navy. The wedding will
take place this fall
Mr. Thomas c. Galbreath, former
superintendent of the public schools of
this county, has sufficiently improved in
health to anticipate visit to his former
home. He expects to leave Denver, Colo
rado about the first of October. and will
spend some time in Hartford.
The next full moon, which will occur
on Wednesday night of next week, will
be what is known as the harvest moon. |
For several evenings, the hour of rising |
will remain practically the same, and the
brilliancy Of the lunar rays is greater |
than at any other time of the year.
To-day, Friday, the work of removing
the .Egis plant to its new building on
CORTLAND street, opposite the Hartford
National Bank, will be commenced The
business offices and editorial rooms will
be in the rooms to the right of the main
hall of the building, where the proprietors
will be glad to greet their friends.
On Monday, S A. Williams trustee,
sold the Dunnigan property at public
sale at the Court House door. The house
and lot on the corner of CORTLAND and
Bond streets, Bel Air, was purchased by
]. Edwin Webster for So, 700 The ware
house property at the railroad station
was bid in at So 800. J. S. Richardson
was the auctioneer
We call the attention of Gamers to
the special premiums that are offered
for the best case of No. 3 tomatoes Last
year this exhibit attracted much atten-
ton and was favorably commented upon
by the BUYERS throughout the United
States. While the crop this year will be
short, the packers should be able to
gather enough first class goods to enter
in the competition.
The can manufacturing plant of Law
der Brothers. of Havre de Grace, was de-
stroycd by fire at an early hour on Fri
day morning. This enterprise had been
established about two years ago and
was doing a prosperous business. The
Waterman claims that when the fire was
discovered, it was under such Roadway
as to render assistance usleSs. Thr fire de-
partment responded promptly, but could
do nothing. The origin of the fire is I'M
known. The loss will reach at least
Sc 900.
A correspondent from lower Hartford
says: Seeing your account of Mr.
Riley's corn the fodder of which measures
lie feet, l would respectfully invite Mr.
Riley to visit the Long Bar farm, near
Aberdeen, belonging to Mr. c. W. Baker,
where can be shown Go acres of field
corn, no stalk of which measures l I feet,
but a large proportion of the ears
measure from A to II inches This crop
will average not less than Il barrels per
acre, all of which will be consumed on
the farm"
MIR. Benjamin BisseIl formerly of Bel
Air, received a $1,000 legacy under the
will of the late John X. Shaw, the million
aire coal operator, who died very sudden
ly two weeks ago. Mr.. Bissell is the
manager of the New Century Coal Com
pany, of which Mr. Shaw was the princi-
pal stakeholder. Mr.. Bissells son in law,
Mr.. Charles w. Shaw, Jr,, was a benefi-
ciary under the will, to the extent of
$250,O0O. This is in addition to about
500, 600 that young Mr.. Shaw inherited
several years ago.
The canned goods market is still firm
and there is every indication that prices
will go still higher. The predictions of
four weeks ago are now found to he real,
as there is scarcely a single acre of toma-
toes in Hartford, that will yield over one
half of the ordinary crop. The quality
of the goods that is being packed by the
Baltimore houses has been criticised by
the buyers, and a number of purchases
of these goods have been rejected or else
sold at a reduced price, which has made
a slight break in seconds
st. Paurs Church, Cardiff, will be
dedicated by Cardinal Gibbons next Sun
day morning. The ceremony will begin
at 10 o'clock. High mass will be cele-
brated by Rev. John E. Graham, pastor
of ST. AIMS Church. Baltimore. The
sermon will be delivered by Rev John T.
Whelan, pastor of st. Mary's Church,
Baltimore His Emineuce will be assist
ed by Rev. w. ]. Richmond. of Newark,
New Jersey, and Rev. ]. Is. Lennon, of
Janeytown, Maryland. At the conclu-
sion of the mass, the Cardinal will thank
the many generous benefactors of the
church. after which he will be introduced |
to all present by Rev. r. p Kane
On Saturday night, Mrs. Rosa Sap
pington, of Bel Air, was awakened by a |
noise in the hen roost. Seeing the shadow |
of man, she fired several shots from her