The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1906-05-18

> 1t is stated on excellent authorit
> that county commissioner George v
Yelott, of Baltimore county, has decide
:, to withdraw his resignation, which he
: been in the hands of Governor Warfel
for several weeks. This will be happ
i, solution to the tangle, and it is hope
= the matter will be SO adjusted.
Rev. ]. NJ. Slarrow, former pastor {
the Bel Air Methodist Episcopal Church
, who has been ill at his home in Baltimor
for some months, is reported to be in
critical condition, and his death is me
mentarily expected. Rev. Mr.. Slarrow
one of the ablest and best known minis
tiers of the Baltimore Conference.
The Havre de Grace high school will
hold its annual exhibition of school worl
on this, Friday, afternoon, from 1 80 uu
f til 80 o'clock. This has become an in
teresting annual feature of the schoo
and gives the parents an opportunity t.
see their children's work, when compared
with others of similar grades. Othe
schools in the county could we'll profit b,
this example.
An enthusiastic delegation, composed
ola number of residents ofthe seventh dis
Towson county commissioners last weel
requesting that half mile of the Whit,
Hall road east towards the county line
be macadamized, a portion of the Expense
estimated that the road would cost
about So. $50.
One day last week, the kitchen of the
residence of Mr. John Rush STREET., O.
near Taylor, was discovered to be or
fire. The flames werein the ceiling wher
seen by Mrs Cochran, who has been oc.
cupying the house during the winter
Aid was Immediately summoned, and
with assistance. the fire was soon put
out. This work was greatly facilitated
on account of a tank of water in the
building. The loss, which is slight, is
covered by insurance.
The Hartford Boat Club will hold a
membership meeting on Saturday morn
ing at the office of Mr.. J. Alexis Shriver,
Bel Air. officers will be elected for the
ensuing year. The affairs of the club are
now in excellent condition. The boat
| house has been fixed so that the member,
can be furnished meals a la carte. A tele-
phone is being installed and many other
improvements are in contemplation. A
masquerade dance will be given on Fri
day evening, May % by the members.
On Saturday afternoon, a holly con-
tested game of base ball between the Bel
Air High School and the Jarrettsville
High School, in which the local pride OF
each section was displayed to its utmost,
Bel Air was victor, by a score of Is to 5.
During the contest, Carl A. Hollngs-
worth, of Bel Air, collided with Wake
man Munnik huysen in an effort to catch
the ball, and Carl has since been enjoying
the quiet of his own home, with swelled
head and an injured knee He is improv-
ing at this writing
On Thurday of last week, a pair OF
horses belonging to Mr.. Charles VOTE, of
Calvary, ran away. They were attached
to corn planter, standing in field.
The excited animals dashed out of the en-
closure, down Reptile lane. to the store
of Mr.. ]. F. Mitchell, where they came in
contact with a wagon belonging to Mr..
Thomas F. Nagle, which was standing in
front of the place. The planter, which
was made into kindling wood, mashed
one of the wheels of Mr.. Nagle's wagon.
| The horses were unhurt.
Mr.. William A. Slade, president of the
Board of Supervisors of Election, and ex-
sheriff of Baltimore county, died at his
home at Reisterstown on Saturday. Mr..
Slade was 20 years of age, and had
always been a staunch Democrat. He
took an active interest in the councils Of
his party, and was postmaster OF
Reisterstown during President Cleve.
lands second term. He has been super.
visor of election of Baltimore county for
number of years. Mr.. Slade is related
and well-known in Hartford county.
| Professor Minis, of New Orleans, has
discovered new fumigant which is said
to be death to both mosquitoes and flies.
1t is a mixture of equal parts of carbolic
acid crystals and camphor made up in a
solution and evaporated by means of an
alcohol lamp. Four ounces of this solu.
ton will in twenty minutes kill all the
house flies, mosquitoes, reaches etc, in a
room having 1000 cubic feet capaci
ty. Evaporation is very rapid and at
the end of twenty minutes, the room car
be aired and entered again in perfect
safety.
The frost of Wednesday and Thurs
day nights of last week has cost the
farmers of Hartford county great incon
venience and money. Early gardens
suffered badly, and many will have to BIZ
replanted. Some of the corn that wa:
up also felt the effects of the frost bite
By far the greatest sufferers, however
were the Gamers. In some sections, the
tomato beds were moved down and haC
James Q. Grafton, $25 81; r. Lee Mag
ness, $54 80; James Troutner, SIS &c; A
w. Lee, lumber, $40 "a.
MIR. Amer Pyle, aged 80 years, died a
his home, near Wilma, on Tuesday Mr.
Pyle was formerly resident of nea
Chestnut Hill, but some years ago movet
to his late home. Besides widow, Mrs
Mary X. Pyle, he is survived by on
daughter, Miss BERTHE Pyle, and sons
Messrs. Harry S. Pyle, Frederick Pyle
Stanley lyle, of Portland, Oregon; Wood
ley, Pyle, l. Ninton Pyle, Miller Pyle an,
: Grason Pyle. His funeral will take plac
this, Friday, morning, the interment wi
be in the cemetery of the Union Chape
NJ. P. church at II o'clock
The silver service which is to be pre-
sented to the cruiser Maryland" ha
on its different pieces, reproductions en-
blematic of each county in the state
Hartford county is represented by scene
on two entree serving dishes, on whic
t are depicted the birth place of Edwi
. Booth, Phillips tomb on the site of OF
r Baltimore, which is near the mouth {
c Bush river; Bel Air and Churchville roac
: Court House at Bel Air, the monumer
+ at Bush. shipping -four to BostOr
Rogers home on Sion Hill, and Admire