The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-10-13

| downstairs OF tne court mouse auultlOH,
> so that the Clerk and Register of Wills
can soon occupy their quarters. The
plastering is being pushed and will pro-
, badly be completed this week. In the
meantime, the steam filters are putting
in the radiators, so that the building can
soon be heated This will very much
facilitate the finishing touches to the
structure.
, MIR. p. II. Mccormick, proprietor of
Norwood stock farm, has just received
from the International Jury of Awards,
awarded him as breeder of the prize win
ners, Blue Bell, of Norwood, and Mil
ford's Lassie Mr. Mccormick states that
at Brocton fair, Massachusetts. on
Thursday last, the gate receipts were
$43, 900 Mr.. McComas acted as expert
Judge of Gurnsey and Dutch Belted dairy
herds
On Saturday, Mrs George w. Carver,
of Bel Air, met with a painful accident,
which resulted in breaking her right leg
in two places, above and below the knee.
She was visiting at the house of some
friends and while walking across the
floor, accidentally fell into the areaway
and was precipitated into the cellar.
Her family was Immediately communi-
Gated with. and she was brought home
the same evening by her son, Mr.. Harry
S. Carver Her condition. is serious. The
accident occurred at Reisterstown.
"A tournament and races will be given
on Manor Glen race track on Saturday,
October 21. The tournament riding
will be by experts for cash prizes. One
halfinch rings will be used. Atrotting and
pacing race will be open for all horses
that have not been started i'll race
for purse, ore half mile heats. There
will also be two running races, free for
all. Other attractions will be donkey
and goat races, chasing a creased pig, |
potato race etc The whole affair will |
wind up with grand ball at night.
Mr.. John D. Worthington onlast Sun
day lost valuable young mare from
tetanus, rlockj jaw. About month ago, |
while travelling in Bel Air. she struck her
leg against loose piece of fencing wire,
causing a slight abrasion of the skin. |
The wound was scarcely noticeable, but |
about the middle of last week, she sud- |
denly developed lockjaw and was chloro-
formed to end her misery. Being the |
daughter of Erie Wilkes and direct de-
scendant of Thorndale Idol. it was
reasonable TO expect her to fulfill her
promise of great speed.
DIR. ]. T. Payne, who lately located |
at Sunny brook, on the Jarrettsville pike, |
called on some of his friends in Towson
on Wednesday. He practiced successfully
in Hartford county many years and then
removed TO Corbett and practiced three
years with his son, DR.. 7. Ross Payne,
going from thence to Sunnybrook, where
he purchased the property of Dr.. X. Percy
Smith. After his graduation DR.. Payne
practiced two years in Towson with DR..
]. II. Jarrett. He is a native of Hartford
county and nephew of the late Judge
Benjamin N Payne, of this place-Balti-
more County Union.
The fancy dress ball, to be given by
the Daughters of the Confederacy. in the
assembly rooms of the Masonic Temple,
Bel Air, on Tuesday, October II, prom
Uses to be an affair of great interest to
everyone. The worthy object to which |
the proceeds will be devoted will draw Il
liberal patronage, and the attendance
should only be measured by the capacity
of the ladies to entertain their many |
guests. No particular line of costuming
will be followed, and it is urged that the
characters be ofas general nature as posi-.
Bile. 1t will be beautiful affair long to
be remembered in Hariord'S social circles |
Mrs Elizabeth Nelson, by Harry S.
Carver, attorney. has sued the Northern |
Central Railroad Company for $25, 900 !
damages for the death of her husband. |
who was killed near White Hall station |
year ago, while returning from the
York Fair. The allegation states that |
the train did not stop long enough for
him to get off at his home station. but |
was carried several miles further, and |
permitted to leave the train at n dark |
and lonely part of the road. He was
compelled to walk quite a distance to
reach his home, and in so doing, was |
struck by another train, which killed |
| him.
The Starlight Social Club was enter,
tanned on Thursday of last week at the
home of the secretary, Miss Estelle Grier. |
| The rooms where the club was received |
were tastefully decorated with golden
rod, ferns and cut flowers. The lawn
and porches were illuminated with
Japanese lanterns and torches. After the
usual business meeting, the walls were
hung with photos of distinguished men
and women of this and foreign lands,
and all took part in the contest of
naming the same. The first prize was
won by Mr. Merrill Grafton, and the con-
ISOLATION was awarded to Mr.. Archer
Coale.
| DR. Gordon T. Atkinson, Democratic
candidate for Comptroller, was in Bel
Air on Wednesday. He came to attend
the county fair and meet his constituency,
but the rain interfering he held an i'm
promptu reception in the office of Senator
Thomas II. Robinson. DR.. Atkinson is
native of Somerset county and a staunch
supporter ofthe proposed suffrage amend
mcnt. From the information that he has
gathered while campaigning, he says
that the amendment will be generally
supported by Democrats, and also receive
some Republican votes, especially on the
Eastern Shore and in Southern Mary
land. DIR. Atkinson was the guest of
States Attorney Sitter while in Bel Air.
The various associations that have
lately been urging improved corn Gull
ture have designated the 10th of October
of each year as an appropriate day to 60
through their corn fields and hunt for
seed for the following year. This was
observed in many localities on Tuesday,
and while we doubt the popularity of its
local application as far as Hartford is con-
cerned, yet the principle still holds good.
to get seed corn is out of the field before