The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-08-18
Local affairs.

Charles A. pevoc has been appointed
a constable of the fourth district in plac
of Jacob II. Brookhart, deceased.
DR.. Herh2rt Hopes, V.M. d. is attend
ing the 42d annual convention of th'
American Veterinary Medical Associa
ton, which is in session in Cleveland
Ohio.
MIR Smith n. bradford, teller of The
Second National Bank Of Rel Air, hurt hi:
knee cap by fall on Tuesday afternoon
He is improving and is able to hobhlt
around.
Woods meeting will be held at Coop,
town next Sunday afternoon ats O'Clock
and at night at O'Clock. These meet,
ings have been largely attended and very
successful.
On Monday. Noble L. Mitchell, trus,
tee. offered the Cooper store property at
public sale at the Court House door in
Bel Air 1t was withdrawn for want OF
sufficient bid.
The Bel Air base ball club will play
the Leeds, OF Baltimore, on the home
grounds, tomorrow, Saturday afternoon.
This is a good club and there should be a
large turnout of spectators.
Triumph Lodge. 1. O. o. F, of Bel
Air, will attcrd the Methodist Episcopal
Church next Sunday morning. The lodge
will go in body and a special sermon
will be preached for the occasion.
About 5000 loaves of bread and 500
pounds of beef were left over from the
military encampment. This was divided
between the fresh air boys at Bel Air, and
the Salvation Army in Baltimore.
The rush Of advertising matter has
this week taxed our columns to the ut
most extent, but we hope before long to
give our patrons more reading matter If
a plan now under consideration natures.
Miss Florence f. Burkins and Mir.
William J. Urcy, both of Woodbinc, York
county, Pennsylvania, were married on
Thursday of last week at The Methodist
Protestant parsonage, Bel Air, by tie
pastor, Rev. c. X. McCaslin.
On Saturday, Nicholas Akers, of
Carsins Rum who was working on the
new bridge at Havre dc Grace, was pain
fully injured by falling on a circular cut
off saw that was in motion. Amputa-
ton of one leg may be necessary.
"A bazaar for the benefit of Friendship
Methodist Episcopal church, West Har-
ford circuit, will be held on the lawn Of
the church next Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday evenings, August %, % and
"a. Supper will be served each evening.
All are cordially invited.
MIR S. NJ. Spencer, of the Rocks, re-
Gently exhibited at this office, eleven good
tomatoes, weighing in the aggregate six
pounds, that were raised on one stem.
This is very remarkable for this season
when we consider the fact that the aver
age crop is practical failure.
The tomato market is steadily climb
ing upward and it would be very
hard to fill n very large spot order for
less than 50 cents. The outlook for to-
mato growers is very poor, as the blight,
caused probably from heavy rains, will
make many fields hardly worth picking
over
During the thunder storm on Satur-
day evening, the residence occupied by
Mr. Wallace Richardson, of Whitc Marsh,
was struck by lightning. The house was
rent asunder, and Mrs. Richardson and
her two children, who were huddlcd to-
gether in the kitchen, narrowly escaped
being killed.
Rev. S. {. Mason, Of Churchville
Presbyterian Church leaves tonight for
a two weeks stay at Winona lake,
where bible conference for ministers will
be held His pulpit will be filed next
Sunday by Rev. W. 7. L. Keiiier, of Mil
ton, Pa, who was former pastor at
Churchviie
The attention of Gamers, or those
who desire any pipe fitting, is called to
the advertisement of y. X. Robins
and Company. which appears in this
paper. This firm is absolutely reliable
and has the backing of persons who have
had dealings with it during the many
years of its existence.
DIR. S. X. Wallis, formerly of Forest
Hin, but for several years past n practic-
ing physician of Miller, South Dakota,
writes us that the Eastern man has no
conception of the resources of that state.
He gives figures which demonstrate re-
markable Yields. and states that land has
doubled in value during the past four
years.
Considerable interest has been shown
in the patriotic movement of presenting
the cruiser Maryland" with a silver
service Contributions TO this fund can
be given to any national bank in the
county, and it will be forwarded to head
quarters. The name of every citizen OF
the state should be enrolled in this worthy
cause, even though tic sum contributed
by each he very small
School Superintendent Charles 7.
Wright was painfully injured on Saturday
by being kicked by a horse. The animal,
which belongs to his nephew, was in his
stable. and in passing he gave it a little
tap on the hip. The horse made a vicious
lungc, planting both feet in his stomach
The injury would have been much more
severe, but from the fact that Mr.. Wright
was so close that the blow had the effect
of push. He is improving.
On Sunday Messrs. Mccormick anC
Andrew, of Cleveland, Ohio, became
stranded i'll an automobile near the resi-
dcnce of Mr. George Z. Silver. of Dcer
Creek. The machine was badly broken
and they were compelled to ship it t.
Philadelphia by rail after teaming it tt
Aberdeen These gentlemen made tn,
trip from their native city, about COZ
miles, in weeks time. In all that dis
tance, they say that the best piece of roa'
that they struck was from Bel Air t,
ChurcHville, which they coveredln abou
fifteen minutes.
Mr. !. b. Stewart, of Churchville, ha
received postal card from his son, MI
Harry Stewart, who was badly injure
in the disaster of the gunbout, "Bennine
ton" The younger Mir. Stewart was
gunner on the ship, and painfully scalde