The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-03-24


On Monday, Septimus Davis mortga
gee, offered the Jones property, at publ
withdrawn. J. T. Pritchard was tn
auctioncer.
st. Patrick's Day proved to be al
ideal foreruuner of approaching spring
Many thrifty gardeners made theI
cold beds preparatory to the usual Vege
table planting.
On Monday, Harry A. Whitaker
trustee, offered the Whittle property a
public sale at the Court House door. II
was withdrawn at bid OF $500. J. W
Mccall was the auctioncer.
"Wednesday was the 130th celebra
ton of the signing of the Hartford Decla
ration at Bush This historic act is now
being recognized throughout the country
and will soon find a place in our histories
The public sale of Mr.. E. Hall Har.
kins, which was advertised to take place
on Tuesday, was postponed on account
ofinclement weather until next Tuesday,
March rs, when it will positively take
place.
Mr. Daniel H Carroll has opened a
grocery and provision store on Bond
street, Bel Air, next to the Eagle Hotel.
He will at all times carry a seasonable
stock, aud invites share of public pa
tronage-
The stock sale held by MIR. Calvin
Appleton, at Aberdeen, on Thursday of
last week was we'll attended. Dinner
was served to 2O2 persons. Prices aver
aged fairly well, horses bringing about
$3.50 each.
Mr.. John D. Worthington has sold to
Mr.. John B. Hanna for account of Mr..
A. T. Gcatty, of Baltimore, the latter's
property situated in Dallams addition
to Bel Air. The consideration is not
made public.
The ice on the Susquehanna went out
without doing any damage at Port Ee-
post. Some apprehension was felt re-
garding the work on the new bridge at
Havre de Grace, but it was fortunately
undisturbed.
The Abingdon band will hold an
oyster supper on Thursday and Friday
evenings, March 80 and 81. The home
organization will entertain with music
on Thursday evening and the Aberdeen
band will be on hand for Friday evening,
On Monday, Walter ". Preston
trustee, sold the Shanahan property on
the Hartford Pike about II miles from
Baltimore. 1t contains 20 acres of land
and was purchased by D. J. Shanahan
for 81 ,925. l. ". Thompson was the
auctionccr.
The heavy rumbling heard by our
residents last Sunday morning was not
an earthquake as many supposed. A
number Of large blasts on the banks ofthe
Susquehanna river were fired and the con-
cussion could be fit for miles in the sur
rounding country.
i'm Monday. Thomas II. Robinson
trustee, sold the David Lewis property
at public sale at the Court House door.
1t contains - acres. situated near Falls
ton and was purchased by Thomas II.
Fitchett, OF Baltimore for $4,000. J. S.
Richardson was the auctioneer
The passing out of the ice is bringing
the ducks back again on the Havre dc
Grace flats. Gunners are killing them in
large numbers. 1t seems pity to allow
the slaughter to continue so near the
mating season. Many persons urge that
the law be changed prohibiting killing
after March l.
The Bel Air Cornet Band has been
reorganiz ID with the following officers:
Leader, Charles Bode; president, Andrew
Mehl; vice-president, Daniel II. Carroll;
secretary, l. p Shertzer; treasurer, Rich
ard Bode; sergeant, w. H. Beyers. The
organization is in fine shape and will
satisfactorily fill all engagements.
Saturday and Sunday were both
almost like summer. The mercury
reached 757 and the high temperature to-
gether with the assistance of the warm
rains proved a most efiectual remover of
day afternoon made everyone think of
IN the Good Old Summer Time"
The street cars in Baltimore now
stop on the far side of the street. This
seems quite strange to frequenters of our
Metropolis but the change is only con-
forming to the custom of nearly every
other large city. 1t was made necessary
on account of the new cars that are so
long as to compel passengers to walk
through considerable snow and slush in
order to board the same in winter time
The next move in the way of modern
rapid transit will be the opening of the
front door to allow ingress and egress
during the busy travelling hours.
Mr.. Louis de Coll, who has a sum-
mer residence near VanBibber, has been
decorated by the King of Italy by being
presented with small metallic cross such
as is given by the sovereign as the reward
for services of national character. Mr..
de Coll is president of the Rowland Tele-
graph Printing Machine Company of
Baltimore, and has lately introduced
this system in Italy. 1t has resulted in
reducing the telegraph tolls one half.
In Italy, as many other foreign coun-
tries, the telegraph systems are in the
hands of the government and the service
rendered by Mr.. de Coll is regarded as a
national benefaction.
The thaw has developed number of
weak places in the Churchville road The
soil is working up through the stone, and
the continued use by heavy teams may
result in cutting through the macadam
work 1t is claimed by observant per-
sons that the present system in use by
the Maryland Geological Survey does
not require thick enough LAYER of the
bottom stone, and that experience will
prove that the present roads will only
have limited existence. OF course this
is all theory, and it will require several
years more before successful road build
ing can be regarded as practical matter
admitting no chance as to the expected
results.
The Forest Hill Permanent Building
Association has been incorporated by
John A. Robinson, Harry A. Whitaker,
Charles A. McGaw, Silas b. Smith and