The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1906-09-07


e are many interests to be condemned.
-Fifty-three Guernsey cattle ofunusua
e excellence were shown at Timonium fair
:. The following prizes were won by Mr.. p
II H. Mccormick: Esther of Norwood
COW over three years, first; heifer bet weer
one and two years, first; bull under one
l year, first; aged bull, second. Mr.. James
Merryman's Golden Belle of Norwood
and aged bull, both of which took first
were bred by Mr. Mccormick, and took
: first premium at the St Louis Exposition.
The engagement of MIR. Robert Gar
rett, the Republican nominee for Con-
gress, to Miss Katherine Barker John
, son, daughter of DR.. and Mrs. Robert w.
Johnson, of Baltimore, is announced.
Mr. Garrett is son of the late T. Harri-
son Garrett and grandson of John w.
Garrett, who was for years president of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany. He "a young man of independent
fortune, who has taken to politics be-
cause of liking for public life.
invitations extended to the music
loving public to meet in the assembly
rooms of the Masonic Temple. Bel Air,
this, Friday, evening at SIS, to dis
cuss the ACCESSIBILITY of a permanent or
ganization of the Choral Club. 1t is ex-
tremely important that there be large
attendance, as it will take united effort
to continue the services of Mr.. Robarts,
the musical director. Every one who is
interested, either from public or personal
standpoint, is urged to attend.
George Briggs, negro from Bait
more, who has been in the employ of Mr..
| J l.. Dick, of near Carsins Run, IS wanted
by the authorities on the charge of rob-
bling Mr.. Dicks house on Tuesday after
noon. The man is fugitive, he having
left suddenly after driving Mr.. Dicks
team to Aberdeen. Soon after his flight
had been discovered, it was found that
two gold watches and two rings belong
ing to Mr. Dicks family were missing.
One day last week, Mr.. Harry Walter
was gored by young Jersey bull on the
farm of Mr.. James Lee, near Churchville.
He was watering the animal when at
tackled. Its horns struck him in the
was hurled over the watering trough
and his head struck on stone, cutting
a cash over an inch long. While pain
fully hurt. he is now rapidly improving.
Mr.. Lee Immediately had the animal de-
horned.
Mr. William NJ. Forwood is the
champion copperhead snake slaughterer.
Not long since he learned that number
of these reptiles were Stunning themselves
on one of the abutments of Smiths
Bridge on Deer Creek. Taking a gun he
went to the place and with two loads
killed four. With single shots four more
were as summarily disposed of. The
snakes were about three feet in length |
and seven of them were full of eggs. |
How many did he kill anyway?
The will of Mrs. Fannie V. STREET. |
has been probated by Register Bay. She
leaves all of her property to her husband,
!. Frank STREET., for life. At his death |
the same is to be converted into money,
of which her nephew, James Geary Wal
termyer, is to have $500, and Charles
Garrett $500 The balance is to go to
her nieces, Cora E. Garrett, Gertrude
Johns, Grace Johns and Rachel Hitchcock.
!. Frank STREET. is namedexecutor The
will is dated June o, 1905, and is wit
messed by John T. Anderson and William
S. Amos.
Baltimore City is now threatened
with a milk famine. This is the result of
a gradual reduction in prices that the
farmers have suffered for some years.
Once there was good money in shipping |
milk, but dealers have been making re-
auctions not consistent with the increas-
ed cost of producing the same until the
farmers have been compelled to seek other
ways of gaining livelihood. If the city
people will show a disposition to pay a
little more money we will guarantee that |
Hartford county will soon resume all of |
her old shipments, and if necessary send
more than ever.
The county commissioners intend to |
top dress the Churchvlle- Aberdeen road |
from the former place to Smiths Chapel. |
This will he done as soon as the work |
near Aldino is finished 1t is also pro- |
posed to do some macadem work near |
Darlington and if the fall holds open the
work on the Hickory road will be COM
menced. All OF these improvements are
however dependant on the position that |
Road Engineer Crosby takes regarding
the work. The commissioners will only
spend a certain amount of money one
half of which they expect to get back
from the state road fund.
The will of the late William T Easter
has been filed for probate in the Orphans
Court. He leaves 81 900 in trust for his
nephew and namesake. William Easter
Silver, son of William Silver, of. A be-
quest of 5000 is made to his niece. Lottie
G Field, and 500 to Adele Field. He
leaves to his servant, Tiny Simms an in
come of $l0S year for the faithful ser
vices and kind and unsehsh devotion to
his wife and himself To William J.
Singleton he leaves 5000. All the rest
and residue of his property OF every kind
he wills to his brother, Rev. George w.
Easter William Silver is named execu-
tor. The will is dated August 3, 1906
and witnessed by X. c. McNutt and Will
| liam J. Singleton.
| Misses Madeline and Eiizabe tn Rol-
inson daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
| H. Robinson, of Bel Air, left on Satur-
day for Mt. st. Joseph's College, EN-
mittsburg, where they are entered for the
scholastic year. The train on which they
were travelling was wrecked near Glyn-
don, the engine and four cars leaving the
track. No one was hurt, but the Young
ladies were left in the plight of either
going back 10 Baltimore or else remain.
ing all night on the road Fortunately
there was nearby friend Dr. Kalbach
who was apprised of their troubles He
sent his carriage for them and they were
made impromptu members of a house
party of young people. Here they re-