The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1906-03-23
Local affairs.

Governor Warfeld has designate
April 9th as Arbor and Bird day.
Captain John T. Harkins, of Fores
Hill, has been granted pension OF 81
month.
Judge VanBibber discharged tn
petit jury on Monday with the thanks O
the court.
The Town Commissioners of Bel Al
have reappointed MIR. N. Howard Dear
tax collector.
Delegate McComas has introduced
bill to pension Edward w. Johnson, o
Hartford county.
Mr.. F. Ross Scarborough has sole
his farm of about 40 acres, at Whiteford
to a Mr.. Hughes.
Mr. S. Oliver McCourtney has beer
appointed postmaster at Jerusalem il
place of c. A. Allender, resigned.
Under recent distribution by the
Comptroller, the school board of Har-
ford county is allowed $7,35273.
"A marriage license was issued in Bal
timore on Tuesday to Mr.. Charles w.
Wilson and Miss Maud Bradford, both
of Havre de Grace.
Mr.. Ellis Hughes has purchased the
farm of Mr.. h Scott STREET., near White
ford 1t contains about so acres. The
consideration was private.
Mr.. Henry g. Bruins has returned
from trip to Virginia with carload OF
horses. He is suffering slight indispo-
sition from a cold, contracted during the
trip.
An effort is being made in the Legis-
lature to amend the charter OF the Con-
solidated Gas Company in Baltimore
City, so as to manufacture and sell gas
in Hartford county.
Senator Baker has introduced bill
to extend the time two years, prescribed
by the act of 1904, for the removal ofthe
present bridge over the Susquehanna
river at Havre de Grace.
All lIlCCliuS VI ShN HueA
terly conference of the West Hartford cir
cult will be held in Asbury Methodist
Episcopal church, Jarrettsville, on Mon
day afternoon, March &c, at O'Clock.
The ladies of Providence Methodist
Protestant church will hold an oyster
supper at the home of Mr.. W. S. Riley,
Upper Gross Roads, on Tuesday, April
8. Ifstormy, first fair night following.
We are indebted to Senator William
B. Baker for copy OF the Maryland
Manual 1t contains fund of useful in
formation concerning our State, whichis
arranged in such form as to be easily
found
Mrs. R. c. Miller, widow of the late
Thomas Miller, of Norrisville, died on
Tuesday at her home at that place. Her
funeral took place on Thursday, the IN
torment being in the cemetery of Norris
vile church.
Rev. J. L. McLain, of Jarrettsville.
oficiated at the wedding of Miss S.
Elizabeth Gorsuch and Mr.. F. Oscar
Hasson, which took place in Baltimore
on Friday evening The bride is a sister
in-law of Mr. McLain.
The case of Page VS.. the Philadelphia,
Baltimore and Washington railroad was
finished before jury on Friday. A YER
dict of 5000 was rendered in favor of the
plaintiff. Brown and Young for plaintiff;
Robinson for defendant.
The county commissioners have so
far been unable to obtain the $4,000
due them out of the state road fund for
money expended under the Shoemaker
law. This does not sound encouraging
for any more permanent work.
Deer Creek Methodist Protestant
church will hold box social in the store
house at Chestnut Hill, on Tuesday
night, March 81. If stormy, the next
fair night The ladies are requested to
prepare lunch for two in box.
This is Maryland Day. Let every
citizen do his mite towards perpetuating
the spirit of loyalty to our sovereign
state, and inspire our children with the
responsibility OF always maintaining her
honor in the days that are to come.
Contrary to usual expectations, st.
Patrick's was about the ordinary March
day. The winter weather that we have
had since then cannot be blamed on the
good patron saint, who has been held
responsible for so much wind and buster.
Spring commenced on Wednesday
morning; to be exact, at 7.53, but the
snow-clad hills and bare trees speak to
the contrary. However, the natural or
der of events may be expected, and we
will soon enjoy the balmy breezes of the
season.
Mr. George Roeder, of Baltimore, has
bought of Messrs. Bell Brothers, Daniel
Callahan and DR.. Timothy Callahan
each a carload of heavy fat cattle to be
delivered in the near future. This is FIRST
class stock of which Hartford feeders may
justly be proud.
Senator Bakers bill amending the
law relating to the County Commission
ers Office passed the State Senate on
Monday night. The bill 1e-establishing
the boundary line between Baltimore
and Hartford counties is ready for the
signature of the Governor.
In our article last week, we advised
corn growers to obtain a copy of the
Iowa Experiment Station bulletin. In
speaking of the number, we gave it as
At, which should be II. This valuable
bulletin can be had by addressing Pro-
fessor p G. Holden, Ames, Iowa.
Mr.. Charles Rutledge, son of DR.
Charles A. Rutledge. near Upper eros:
Roads, was painfully injured while try
ing to handle an unruly horse one day
last week He was struck in the head
and rendered unconscious for twenty
four hours. He is now improving.
"A movement is on foot to build III
the town at Hamilton, on the Hartford
road, where the present Baltimore ant
Bel Air electric line joins with the cit,
line. By the way, we have not hear'
much talk about the electric road lately
and perhaps it is case where silence i
golden.
Mr. and Mrs. l. c. TAYLOR, of Iarretts