The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-09-22

day. The presentation speech was made
BIZ Dr. Arnfield f. VanBihher and while
the recipient was overcome by surprise,
his response in accepting the token eX-
hibited his high regard for both lodge
and members.
The Hartford Boat Club will give an
all dav grabbing party on Saturday,
winding up with an Informal dance
that evening. The invitation to the
members is unique. 1t says, The
Hartford County Boat Clubrequestst that
you participate in 'Jamboree' on Satur-
day, September %, commencing at 10
A. III and ending any old time. Bring
| your old clothes to go grabbing and your
lunch basket. so that you viii have some
thing 10 eat if you do not catch any
crabs. There will be music at night so
don't forget your dancing slippers"
On Saturday workmen uncovered
the body Of Ebbarts, who, with
a fellow quarry man. named Hutton,
was buried in a cavein that occurred iii
! the quarry of the K. l.. Jones Slate Com
pany on the 4th of last November. 1t
was necessary to remove hundreds OF
tons of rock and earth before the remains
/ OF the doomed men could be reached. Eb
! bart's body Was in an upright position.
with his arm raised, as if to ward of the
terrific force OF the weight that overcame
him When last seen, the two men were
close together, making desperate effort
to escape, bur Huttou's body has not
yet been found
Under au act OF 1904. the Public
Records Commission was created ior the
purpose Of getting list OF the records
of each county and their condition. This
is done with the view OF having the books
that are IN bad shape either rebound or
new ones substituted ID their places Mr..
Samuel K. Dennis, OF Baltimore, is sec
rotary of the commission. During the
Fast week, MIR. Beverly W. Bond, Jr., ex-
aminer, has been going over and making
up list of the records Of Hartford county.
Mr. Bonds assistant professor Of history
at tie University Of Mississippi and has
been doing THIS work IN several Ct tie
counties during his vacation.
The directors OF the Hartford Fair
have changed the regulations applying
to the exhibit of canned tomatoes. On
the Inst day of the fair. the entire lot will
be sold, and the proceeds, after deGucting
expenses, will be divided among those ex-
hibitors who received no prizes. This is
an additional Involvement, guaranteeing
to every Gamer some remuneration for
the trouble il will take to prepare an en-
try for this department. This county Is
famed for its canned goods. and there is
no reason why The exhibit at the lair
should not be in keeping proportions
with the number of our people who are
engaged in the packing business.
AT good-roads convention held at
Centreville. Queen Anne's county, on
Tuesday. it was decided to reject state
aid in macadamiziug tie public high
ways The trend of sentiment was al.
most unanimous in this direction, there
being only three advocates of Inacadam
roads present. The residents of that
county would gladly accept aid from the
state in building roads of sand. clay or
gravel, and an effort will be made to
have the law amended So that money
could he applied for these roads. There
arc many other counties on the Eastern
shore that are similarly situated. 1t is
almost impossible for them to get stone,
and in order that they may participate
in the general movement, the law viii
have to be amended to allow substitute.
The old and new Democratic execu-
tive committees held a meeting in Bel Air
on Saturday and received the results q
the Democratic primaries from the super
visors of election. From this, the nomi-
nation papers have been prepared, ready
for filing with the Supervisors. The new
committee organized by electiug Mr.. 6.
Smith Norris, chairman, and K. II.
Archer, Jr.. secretary. The members of
the committee are: Abingdon, Edgar {.
Tuchston; Magnolia, Walter Lantzi
Aberdeen. Charles H. Jacobs; Hopewell,
William F. Reasin; PeTrytoan, George q,
Osborn; Bel Air. G. Smith Norris: Church
vile, R. Harris Archer, IT.; Faiisron, r.
!. Shanaiian: Harkins, Benjamin ". VIII
son; Jar,ettsviile, DR.. Martin L. Jarrett;
/ Upper Cross Roads, John K. Rutledge;
Norrisyille, William A. Halshart: Dublin,
/ A Finney Galbreath; Stearns, Daniel w
Bag; Havrc de Grace, Martin ?. Foley
and E, H Pritchett.