The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1906-03-02

rooms are especially htted for TINS pur
pose, being so designed by Architec
Dempwolf
Mr. c. Bosley Littig has received
kindly assurances from the Department
of Agriculture, endorsing the experiment
tai work to be done on the Almshous,
farm. The running of the dairy special /:
also approved, and the Department ex
presses optomistic views respecting the
result.
On Friday, the case of William Rum
sey, charged with the shooting OF Clar
cnce Jackson, in Havre de Grace, some
months ago, was taken up in court be-
fore a Jury. The case was finished on
Monday by ID verdict of manslaughter.
Sitter for State; Carver and Young for
defense.
We call particular attention to the
public sale of Calvin Appleton, the adver-
tisement of which was received too late
for last weeks issue. 1t will take place
on March 8, and there will be offered
number OF horses and mules suitable for
all purposes. A free dinner will be served
to visitors.
-Washinsto Birthday was appro-
priately celebrated at Darlington Acade-
my last Thursday. The programme con-
sisted of commemorative Rotations con-
certs aud readings; and the history and
ofour National songs. Aninteresting talk
was given by the principal Mr.. A. F.
| Galbreath.
The canned goods brokerage firm of
Strasbaugh, Silver and Company, has
opened offices in Havre de Grace for the
transaction of business. This reliable
firm is entitled to fair share of public
patronage, and enjoys the business re-
gard of all those with whom it has had
any dealings.
The mems meeting to be held in
Darlington next Sunday evening will be
addressed by Rev. Mr.. Lewis, of the M.
p. Church. Alarge attendance is earnest
ly urged. These meetings have been the
source of much good, and it is hoped
that their usefulness will be still further
demonstrated.
"A committee to push the Hannah bill
before the Legislature, has been organized
by the election of Mr.. Stevenson A. Will
liams, chairman. Mr. Thomas H. Rob,
iason, of Bel Air, is also member. This
committee will at once make its influence
felt at Annapolis, and it is earnestly
hoped that its work will be successful.
The discovery of CHAMBERS in our
neighboring county of York, and the re-
port that tuberculosis in cattle is spread
ing there, should cause all our people to
be on the lookout. If either of these
dread diseases should become prevalent
in Hartford, it would mean serious blow
to two of the farmers largest posses
sions.
Mr.. William II. Harlan has pur
chased from the Misses Munnikhuyser-'
the land adjoining Bel Air, between the
railroad and Broadway, with the excep-
ton of one lot fronting on Broadway.
This is an unimproved tract, and it is
stated that the new owner intends to |
clean the same up at once and make it |
presentabie suburb TO the town. The !
consideration is private.
On Saturday. MIR. ]. A. Dempwolf, |
architect of the Court House addition,
was in Bel Air. With members of the !
building committee, he went over the |
fnishing-up work of the Improvement
The building has not yet been accepted
by the commission, but probably will be
in a short time. In the meanwhile, a
general cleaning up is going on, and the
interior and exterior are assuming a fin
ished appearance.
The fishermen along the Susquehanna
river, from Havre de Grace to Columbia, |
are making an effort to stop the DAM
ming OF the Susquehanna river at Nc
Calls Ferry. if possible. They claim that |
if the dam is constructed, as now in
tended. the fisheries along the shore will |
be of little use. 1t is estimated that an
annual income of $50 900 is gathered |
from this source. and the dam for the
electric Improvement will practically de-
stroy the industry.
"A reunion of the PRESBYTERIAN Sunday |
Schools Of Hartford county was held in
the Bel Air Presbyterian Church on We'd
nesday afternoon and evening. At the
first session, addresses were made by
School Superintendent Charles T. Wright,
Messrs. =. B. Millikin, and A. B. Crane.
of Baltimore, and at the second session
by Rev. S. NJ. Engle. pastor of Bethel
Presbyterian Church, and MIR. Joseph
Crumlish, Messrs. r. P. Bear and ].
Harry Tregoe, Of Baltimore.
The teachers and pupils of the Bel Air
academy and graded school held sup
per in the Odd Fellows hall on Tuesday
evening. AS is usual n all school affairs,
the attendance was large. The receipts
will reach about 500, which will 60
towards paying for natural science APP
paratus that has lately been purchased
by the faculty of the school. The COM
mendable energy that pervades all our
local school matters added much to the
pleasure and success of the evening.
The office of the Baltimore and Ohio
| railroad at Sewell station was broken
iuto on Tuesday night. Admission was
gained by breaking the door open The
| burglars tried Intellectually to blast open
the safe by drilling two holes in it, and
inserting charges of black powder All
the desks and papers were ransacked,
but the intruders only succeeded in get
ting Sc 81 of the postoffice money and
two letters. The matter will be pushed
vigorously by the railroad authorities
| Mrs. Temperance E. Talbot, mother
Of Congressman J. F. c. Talbot, died at
her home, in Lutherville, on Saturday.
Mrs. Talbot was a remarkable woman,
having retained all her faculties at the
advanced age of 81 years. She took a
keen interest in all public affairs, and
was remarkable for her fund of informa-
tion on general topics. She was a con-
Meeting link between the past and the
present, as her longevity gave her per-
sonal knowledge of many historical