The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1906-05-04

the new appolntees go into ONCE on Tn
: first Monday in May. 1t is hoped tina
the error may be corrected by that time
so that there will be no Interruptions il
the ordinary business routine.
The Maryland Presbyterian Uniol
y held an election at the Hotel Belveder
on Monday evening. United States Dis
L trict Attorney John c. Rose was choseI
l. president. Among those present from
Hartford county were Messrs. H. P Stras
= baugh, William W. Silver, J. Lawrenc,
Mccormick and John D. Worthington.
Mr.. Walter R. McComas, of Bel Air
l who was a member of the last Legisla
ture, has been made an honorary mem
J. Der of the order of Railroad Telegraphers
of North America, in honor of his success.
: full efforts for the Telegrapher's Eight
Hour Law. Mr.. McComas's picture will
appear in the May number of the Tele-
grapher's Journal.
: On NJ onday, while driving some cattle
down the public road near Good Will
Church, Judge E. Carvil Tolley was hailed
by Martha Johnson, colored woman,
whose house was on fire. The flames
had caught near the roof and were
making rapid Roadway but with few
bucketfuls of water, Judge Tolley was
able to extinguish the blaze.
Mrs. Alfred E. Booth. of Balti-
more, and party of other ladies, were
in Bel Air on Monday enjoying an auto
mobile trip. Their vehicle was of the
most approved design. and capable of
making great speed. They continued to
run as far as Havre de Grace by way of
Aldino and returning via Aberdeen to
their homes the same evening
Mr.. Ivan White, the Bel Air photo
grapher, has had a number of photo
graphs on exhibition at the Photogra-
piers Association, which is being heldin
Washington this week. His subjects in
clude views of Proctor's slate quarries at
Delta, Governor Warheld and his staff,
The Deer Greek Farmers Club, and num-
Der of child studies. He received a
| diploma for his collection.
The run of herring in the Susquehanna
river for the past few days has been
phenomenal. In some of the shallow
places near the Conowingo bridge, it is
said that they were so thick that the
water scarcely covered them. Many of
the fish have also gone up in Deer Creek,
Winters Run and other large streams,
where residents have been catching them
in large numbers with scoop nets. Shad
are scarce
Late rumors say that the Baltimore
and Ohio and Pennsylvania railroad COM
panies, are planning to build freight |
cutoff extending from NanBibber on the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad to Sykes
vile. Whether this is true or not cannot
at present be confirmed, but with the
several engineering corps that are nowin
the different parts of Hartford county, it |
is safe to predict some railroad activity |
in the near future.
Company has organized base
ball team, composed of the following |
players: NJ A. Reckord, captain; Calder,
Archer, ]. E. Smith, Peterson, Ryan, c.
Reckord, Bruggman, Harvard, Shertzer,
Walker, Bull, Kisling and Elicit. This
team would like to arrange games with
strong teams from Baltimore and Har-
ford counties. All communications |
should be addressed to Lieutenant Walter |
r. McComas, manager. Bel Air.
The 4gis begs to acknowledge a
congratulatory letter from MIR. ].
Howard Cook, son of the late William
A. Cook, of Glenville. Mr.. Cook is in the
employ of Strawbridge and Clothier,
which is pronounced the 'foremost" store
of Philadelphia. He says 81 feel proud
that my county can and does send forth
paper of such an interesting nature as
yours. 1t keeps US wise as to the
doings of our friends. and other happen
ings of local interest"
Another find of gold is reported in
the vicinity of Elkton, and the community |
isgreatly interested. Several times in past
years traces of this valuable metal have |
been found in our neighboring county,
but not in sufficient quantities to pay for
mining it. The present discovery was at
Red HILL two miles east of Elkton, to-
wards the Delaware line. 1t was on the
summit of this place that MIR. Albert |
Constable was murdered by John Simp-
ers nearly two years ago.
MIR. William S. HilIes, only son of Mr..
and Mrs. Jesse Hilles, who are well-known |
in this county. and Miss Bessie Beale
Wilson, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Will |
liam Thomas Wilson, were married at |
St. Michael's and All Angels Church, |
Baltimore, on Monday evening. The
ceremony was performed by Bishop |
Paret. In the attendants was the flower |
girl, little Miss Catherine Hilles Green
way, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilton
Greenwav, formerly of this county.
The election of FIVE town commits
sioners of Bel Air will be held next Mon
heht olSSih ooh' Nv AdII lAclS are uO
| avowed tickets in the field. Messrs. |
Charles T. Wright, Harry D. Hanway
and Frank E. Gorrell, of the old board,
will not be candidates for reelection.
The place of town commissioner is a
thankless one, but some one has to serve
and each resident should take his turn
1t is not fair to ask the same men year
after year to continue in this place when
there is so much available material that
can be used.
About midnight on Wednesday. fire
broke out in the barn on the property of
Mrs. Mary ]. Boyer, near Perryman, and
in two hours time, the structure, dwell
ing and several barracks and granaries
were burned to the ground Ten horses
and mules, which were in the barn were
also burned, and only a small portion OF
the furniture was saved. This loss will
fall on Mr.. ]. A. Mitchell, who occupies
the house, and farms the place for Mrs.
Boyer. There is no clue to the origin of
the fire. The loss will range from
$4,000 to $4,000
Miss Marie Edith Holly, of Havre de
Grace, and Mr.. Charles Stewart Drennen,
of Aberdeen, were married at the home of
the brides parents. on Monday by Rev.
| Thomas T. Brown, pastor of Grove Pres