The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-05-26

are evenly matched. special rate OF
one fare for the round trip is being Of
fered by the railroad company.
Mr.. w. Boyd Bell has made a recent
sale of cattle that shows the profit of
grazing. Mr.. George Roder, OF Baiti-
more, was the purchaser. The sale was
IA head that averaged 1850 pounds
each. The price paid was $50, netting
S5S65. These cattle, last fall, weighed
800 and cost $3.50 Mr.. Bell more than
doubled his money, the profit on each be-
ing $3065. The animals were stall fed.
The shipping of some iron pieces of
the new bridge near Creswell along with
the iron girders of the Court House addi-
ton has occasioned considerable inquiry
by interested persons who wondered
how the odd pieces were to be used.
Contractor Smith is very ingenious
man, but can hardly be expected to util-
ize bridge frames as a permanent sup
port for our Temple of Justice. AS soon
as the mistake was discovered, the irons
were sent to their proper destination.
The body of Frank Hart, who fshed
with Messrs. Silver and Spencer, was
found floating in the Susquehanna river
near Lapidum by Mr.. Herman Spencer
on Wednesday. Hart, who was addicted
to drink, had not been seen for several
days, and it is supposed that he tell into
the water while intoxicated. Coroner
Earl summoned jury who rendered a
verdict of accidental drowning, and
Undertaken Bailey inferred the remains
in the public lot at Rock Run cemetery.
Last Sunday the Baltimore and Bel
Air Electric Railway Company carried
over l 500 passengers. At the terminus
many of them were looking for the auto.
mobile to continue the trip further into
the country. Mr.. J. Alexis Shriver. gen
eral manager, has new Packard ma
chine that arrived on Tuesday from De-
troit. 1t was expected here nearly a
week sooner, but the shipping facilities
prevented its arrival when promised.
Practical tests are now being made with
the machine, and it is expected to make
regular trips commencing Sunday morn
ing.
The annual gathering of the PRINT
tive Baptist Church was held three days
last week at the Old Brick Church near
Corbin postoffice. The meeting was
presided over by Elder William Grafton
and Elder Joshua Rowe. Others assist.
ing in the preaching and proceedings
were Elders Forris Chick, of New Jersey, |
H. c. Kerr, of New York, Meredith and
John Eubanks, of Delaware, Johnson, of
Kentucky, Gore, of Virginia, and Silas
Durand, of Pennsylvania. Mr.. John
Walker, of Washington, read the "Circu-
lar of Faith" Letters from other as
sociations also read. The next meeting |
will be held in Baltimore.
On Saturday night, Deputy Sheriff |
Worthington arrested two boys, |
Charles Nelson and Walter Johnson,
charged with the larceny of a horse and |
buggy from Mr.. John Ayres. The outfit |
was taken from in front of the store at |
Shipley's Corner. AS soon as it was
missed, description was phoned to
Abingdon. and when the team came
along, the parties were rounded and cap |
tured The third boy, Harry Harper,
who was also in the wagon, escaped and
has not since been taken. The prison
ers were committed to Jail in default of
$500 bail, for the action of the Grand |
Jury by Justice Norris.
Bel Air defeated the York Athletic
Club team last Saturday by score of 6
to /. The game was never in doubt, Bel
Air scoring two runs in the first inning,
while the Yorks never had a chance until
the seventh inning, when three bases on
balls and an error allowed them to score
one run. Bowling pitched six innings,
allowing but one hit, while Hughes, who
relieved him, allowed none in the three
innings he pitched Bel Air made six hits
off Bonthron, whose delivery was very
deceptive, Hughes three-bagger being
the best hit of the day. The whole Bel
Air team played gilt-edge baseball, Proc
tor, E. Carroll and Richardson having
the most chances, while Hughes and ].
Carroll led in batting.
On Tuesday next, May 80, the COM
rades of Wann Post, G. A. r., during the
morning hours will decorate the graves
of their departed comrades, at all the
cemeteries in the jurisdiction of the Post.
The closing exercises will be conducted at
the Post Hall, Forest Hill, in the after
noon. The Post will assemble at the hall
at O'Clock sharp. The programme at
the hall will include overture and ma
tional airs by the Bel Air Band; invoca-
ton by Rev. Daniel H. Martin; Com
manders address of welcome; reading of
President Lincoln's Gettysburg address;
Grafton by Hon. S. A. Williams; address
by Rev. K. G. Murray; recitation by
Prof. Charles T. Wright; patriotic exer-
cises by the public school children. The
programme VIII DC SnHSSuSu ny CHOlCC |
music, both vocal and instrumental. The |
public invited.
Sheriff Whiteford had an interesting |
experience on Sunday in serving state
capias on Cleve. Irwin, charged with
violating the local option law. An indict-
ment was found against the young man
by the grand jury and the writ had been
issued, but he could not be found when
the sheriff of Baltimore county went to
serve the same. Sheriff Whiteford found
him on the morning train going to Delta
and the party got off at Pylesville. Irwin
had his clothes with him and was pre-
sumably making his way to Pennsy-
vania He left his belongings at the rail- |
road station and went to the home of
Mr.. Joseph Burns, accompanied by the
Sheriff. This official gave no indication
that the young man was under arrest,
and unknown to everybody, he quietly
slipped away when the sheriff's back
was turned Later in the day, the
official found his whereabouts to be
Cambria This time no chances were
taken and Irwin was handled in a
summary manner. He was brought to
Bel Air jail and on Monday morning gave
bail to answer the charge.
The passengers on the Wednesday