The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1906-08-17


been granted to Thomas A. Mackin ano
Nj. E Hammer, of lIavre de Grace.
A marriage license was issued IN
Baltimore on Tuesday to Mr.. Robert NJ
Griffith and Mrs. Elizabeth a. Crousoh'
both Of Havre de Grace.
The Womans Guild of Emmanuel
Church Bel Air, will hold cake sale at
the rcctorv on Saturday afternoon,
August 1s, at FIVE O'Clock.
The Ladies Aid Society OF Magnolia
Church will hold festival ia the hall on
FRIDAY and Saturday evenings, August
II and 10. Pfoceeds for benefit of
church.
Mr. Hudson Bateman, clerk to the
County Commissioners, has been i'll for
the past week. On Monday, his place
was taken by Deputy Clerk Lawson
Cooley.
The Bel Air Methodist Protestant
Sunday School held its annual picnic on
Wednesday at Otter Point. The day
was a very pleasant one and all report
good time.
Yields of wheat so far this year have
not been fl altering, but Dir. r. X. Robin
son, of Sharon, has every reason to be
proud of his; he thrashed from "a acres
72+ bushels.
Mr.. Musgrove Robarts, the noted
baritone singer, who has been spending
the summer in Bel Air, will direct the
music at the teachers institute, which
will be held from September 3 to I.
The Havre de Grace base ball team
will play at Bel Air on Saturday, August
IS; Bel Air will play at Betterton on Fri
day, August "a and at Elkton on Satur-
day the 25th
The ladies of Holy Cross Chapel, near
the Rocks, will hold supper and festival
on the church lawn, on next Thursday
evening. August %. Proceeds for the
benefit of the church.
A meat supper and festival will be
held by the ladies of Ebenezer NJ. E. Aid
Society on the church lawn, near Taylor
on the evenings of August % and 70.
All are cordially invited.
Rev. DR.. Calvin Dill Wilson, who is
spending the month of August with his
wife's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Webster at Calvary, occupied the pulpit
of Faith Pres5y terian Church, Baltimore,
last Sunday morning and evening.
Mr.. Beri aman NJ. Dever is now in
Kansas City buying stock cattle for his
Hartford customers; the run is unusually
early this wear on account Of fuc pasture
which has followed our abundant rains.
He has already placed six carloads i'll
lower Hartford.
Mr.. George E. Silver on Wednesday
began the canning OF corn, and will start
on tomatoes on a large scale in few
days. His importation Of labor, with
their baggage, was hauled from Aber-
deem on Tuesday, the aggregate of the
six-horse load being over four tons.
The wedding of Miss Evelyn B. Scar
borough, daughter of Mrs. Parker F.
Scarborough, of near Scarboro. and Rev.
Hugh Charles Mcbride, n Presbyterian
minister, who has achurchin New Jersey,
will take place on Wednesday, August
%, at Highland Presbyterian Church, at
high noon.
Miss Serena w. Selfe sends to this
office, a specimen of a green rose, grown
by Mr. John p. Kirk, of Darlington. 1t
is said that there is only one other SINH
lar plant in this country. The flower is
like the ordinary product, except that
the petals are green instead of being the
usual rose color.
Mr.. Walter Hartzell, of Cole, has re-
Gently purchased pearl Finder" one of
the finest horses that has ever come into
Maryland. He is by Drectum, 205l4;
dam, Rose Croix, 2.11A on trot, and
2151a on pace, double race record. Mr..
HartzelPs new acquisition shows lots of
speed and will be heard from later.
Mr. ]. Wilson Richardson, of Bel Air,
who for the past year has been connected
with the engineering department Of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad has resigned
to accept a highly important position
with the Atlantic Coast Line road. He
will begin work about the first of Sep
tember and his headquarters will be at
Jacksonville, Florida.
Iaft paI
some months ago to try his fortune in
St. Louis, has obtained good position
with lumber firm in that city. He says
that business is booming there and
he experienced little trouble in getting
favorably located. Mr. Keen is deserv-
ing young man, and his many friends will
be glad to hear of his success.
MIR. Martin E. Ridgely left at this of
fee on Wednesday two tomatoes that
beat all previous products. They weighed
exactly 30 ounces each and are the heavi-
est that we have seen. The record has
heretofore been held by Mr.. ]. Thomas c.
Hopkins, who grew 28ounce product
from Ponderosa plant seeded by Justice
Richard, M. Taylor, of Perryman.
Mr.. William w. Finnev has signed a
contract with Mr. Edward L. Pearson
of Havre de Grace, for the erection of a
commodious residence on his farm neal
Churchville, to te completed in three
months, While not large. the building
will be provided with all modern i'm
provements, and will be an attractive
addition to an attractive neighborhood
DIR. Herbert Harlan, of Baltimore
has sold his fine farm OF 100 acres located
at Cburchville to MIR. Benjamin NJ. Devel
for six thousand dollars. This is an ex
cellent piece of farming land with al
especially attractive building site. Their
are no buildings on the property, Eu
Mr. Dever already has a complete set o
buildings on his adjoining farm, tn
Waterman place.
"A big meeting of the horticulturalist
of the state was held in Worcester cour
ty on Wednesday and Thursday of las
week. About 400 persons were present
at the first meeting which took place o
the nursery farm of ]. G. Harrison an
Son The association held its mex
session at Ocean city. The affair was
great success and attended by Iarg
number cffarmers. Among those presen
From, IT n ford countv were Mr. and Mr.