The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1906-01-26

mended by all taxpayers as an excellen
example for every magistrate to follow.
Sheriff Reasin arrested a negro mar
who has been working on the farm o.
Mrs. Mamie c. Swartz, near Fountain
Green, on suspicion of being Will Young
the negro who is charged with the muir
der of Captain John w. Hoffman. at ST.
Jerome's, st. Mary's county. The au,
thorities of that place were notified, and
after looking the man over on Wednes-
day decided that he was not the proper
party.
The Bel Air Minstrels have agreed to
repeat the last Friday nights pro-
{ gramme at the Fountain Green w. c. T.
U. Hall on Friday evening, February 2.
The entire receipts of this performance
will go for good purpose and large
turnout is urged. The immense crowd
that witnessed their last performance
will testify how we'll the boys can do,
and everybody who wants to get good,
hearty laugh, should turn out.
Mr.. Hudson Bateman. clerk of the
county commissioners, has effected a
settlement with the State Road Engineer,
by which the county will receive 12 SILL
021.35 on account of the improvement
of the carlton and and Havre de Grace
road. The original estimate of the cost
Of this improvement was approximately
$4,000. but the state road authorities
have since agreed to assume about
ST, 500 more than what it was supposed
the original cost would be.
| The enterprising drug firm of Boyd
and Fulford, of Bel Air, is offering ton
of coal free to the person who guesses
nearest the number of pieces of coal in the
scuttle now in their front window. One
guess is given with each bottle of their
syrup of White Pine and Tar, Johns Hop
kins hospital formula, and an additional
guess is allowed each subsequent pur-
chase. The contest will close on Feb
ruary 2Sth, and everyone is urged to
test his accuracy ofjudgment.
"A spelling contest was held at Waiver
ly M. E. church on Friday. There were
seventeen contestants. The prizes were
awarded as follows: Miss Ethel Wat
tiers, of Pleasantville, Mr.. Samuel T.
Walker, of Baltimore, and Mr.. Charles
w. Walker, of Baltimore. The evenings
entertainment also included Rotations
and solos. The Harmony nj ale quartette
rendered several choice selections. The
net proceeds, which amounted to $50 so,
will 60 for charitable purposes.
W. E. Robinson and Company quote
spot canned tomatoes, No. IS, at $1.15 |
to $12O, and predict $1.25 market be-
fore new goods are being offered. Future
standard tomatoes are quoted at tn |
The circular says: During the seasons
of 19o3 and 1904 the packers lost money |
heavily because they were obliged to sell
their goods below the actual cost of pro-
duction. We therefore think that the
consumers should be willing to pay them
a price now that will average up living
profit"
Arthur Henderson. of Fairfax county. |
Virginia, has recently been convicted of
horse stealing, and sentenced to 0 years
in the penitentiary. Last May, Hender- |
son sold horse to MIR. Michael Bauer, |
proprietor of the 6 mile house on the Har-
ford road. 1t afterwards turned out |
II. ~ L. k<~1o.
was restored to its owner. This is the |
man that gave ex-Sherif Whiteford an
exciting chase about two months ago.
He escaped from the Gardenville station |
house by forcing his body through iron
bars, not over 6 inches apart. This |
seems almost impossible, when it is re-
membered that he weighs 100 pounds.
= The series of farmers institutes that |
will be held in Hartford county include a |
two days meeting in Bel Air on February
16 and II; one day S meeting at Forest |
Hill on the 10th and one days meeting |
at Jarrettsville on the Goth. 1t has been
found that the people of Hartford county
county take special interest in these
farmers institutes, which warrants the |
three meetings, and we hope that the
attendance at each will be encouraging
for still further development along its
lines We have numerous times called
attention to the fact that this is the
day of the scientific farmer and the only
way to make the business pay is to adopt
business ideas.
The open winter has encouraged heavy
hauling on the public roads, and there is
hardly neighborhood that is not COM
planning about the condition of its high
WAYS. Modern methods of road building
seem to be the only satisfactory solution,
and every taxpayer should use his influ-
ence in trying to help along the good
cause, consistent with every economy.
The time is not far distant when every
community will have at least one good
stoned thoroughfare as the interests of
the country all demand rural improve
ments, in touch with the progress of the
times. Before long we can expect national
aid, and with the present state aid
good public roads ought to be furnished
to the counties at practically no other
cost than that of keeping them in repair.
Space in the assembly rooms of the
| Masonic Temple, Bel Air, was taxed to
| its utmost capacity in accommodating
| the immense crowd that was drawn
thither by the Bel Air MINISTRIES on Fri
day evening 1t was a commendable
performance, and there was not a part
but what deserves special mention. The
singing was more than up to the usual
standard, and the jokes were all new and
| laughable. The talent of the McComas
brothers was in frequent evidence, and
the quartette added very much to the
selections were Messrs. Charles w.
Michael, Jr., H. J. Boyd, II. c. Keen and
o. B. Swinglev. In addition, those
taking part in the programme were
Messrs. II. W. Earring, S. B. Smith, N.
n Keen, ]. E. Smith, Richard Bode and
Smith N. Bradford. Mr.. NJ. A. Reckord
as interlocutor, did exceptionally we'll.
The first of the series of mems meet
ings to be held in the Odd Fellows hall,
at Darlington, took place last Sunday
night. An address was delivered by
Rev. Mr.. Sterling, of Harmony church.
An orOanization was effected nv elect