The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1910-03-04
Local oAffairs.


day afternoon the engine jumped the
track and for several hours blocked all
travel.
An examination will he he'd in Bel
Air, Saturday, March 10, to fill vacancy
on rural route No. .. Examination
blanks may be obtained from the Post
master at Bel Air.
The many friends OF Rev. s {. Was.
son, formerly of Hartford, will regret to
learn of his serious illness in his new
home. Catonsville Later news advises
us of some improvement in his condition.
Rev. W. c. Beck, pastor of Salem
Evangelical Church, near larrettsville,
has been attending conference at Reading,
Pa, and has been returned to his charge
for another year Services will be held
as usual on Sunday, March 18th.
"A protracted meeting will begin at
Grace Methodist Protestant Church,
Bel Air, or next SUNDAY evening, AT
from March 18th to the 25th the Berge
Sisters. singing evangelists from New
Jersey, will assist in the meetings
Y Mrs Eliz lbcth Bull, the aged mother
of Mr. Robt l.. Bull and Mrs. S. S
James, who sustained serious injury
from a fall at the home of the latter
some two months ago, now lies in a
critical condition and her death is OK
pected at any time
Else where we publish an account of
the recent meetings Of the Deer reek,
the Falston, and the Forest Hill Clubs.
have been treated in interesting ways
and that the accounts contain much ma
terial for thought on the sub cts treated
On Tuesday of last week PuSkilinc
Volpe. of Curwenvillc, Pa. and Miss
Eta Cooper. OF tiavre de Grace, went to
Ekton and were married No $ oncr
was the ceremony over than they re.
turned to their respective homes to break
the news and receivs parental blessings.
Col Otho 5. Lee, trustee, offered at
the Court House door in Bel Air on
Monday the Prank Il Magnoss prop.
erty adjoining the farm of Mr. c. Smith
Norris, containing seven acres with i'm
provements, but Withdrew the same at
a bid of S525. c. {. Richardson was the
auctioneer.
AT meeting of the junior GunpoK-
der Club held at the residence of Mr.
Harry A. Matthews a few days ago the
Club discussed whether or not it is more
advisable to feed farm produce on the
farm at present prices or to sell it. The
decision was that there is more profit in
feeding it to stock on the farm,
Miss Laura c. Bright, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas II Bright, cf Mt
Washington, and Mr.. Albert l.. Marble,
son of Mrs. G II Marble, of Forest Hill,
this county, were married last Friday at
Ellicott City. The ceremony was PER
of Ellicott City Methodist Episcopal
Church.
Mr.. J. Harvey Ball. Ir., of Thomas
Run. and Miss Anna Maud Smith,
daughter of Mr. aud Mrs John X. Smith,
OF Darlington, were married on Monday
evening by Rev. Thomas L Wheeler
The bride was attircd in suit of steel
cloth with hat aud gloves to match.
Mr.. and Mrs Rail- will reside near bar.
lington.
Tomato packers who operate on
the Eastern Shore are making their con.
tracts with Kent and Queen Anne's
counties for their coming seasons goods
at from eight to nine dollars per ton.
In Carroll county the Il Shiiycr Com.
pany, one OF the largest corn packers OF
the state are contracting for Evergreen
corn at eleven dollars per ton.
" Mrs. John Mccormick, Of Baltimore
county, has found to her sorrow that
there are certain Jobs which woman
had better not take hand in Attemp-
ting to draw man out Of forty foot
we'll few days ago the treachcrpus
windlass slipped from her hands and
struck her stunning blow on the cheek
which frlled her to the ground aud caused
an ugly wound on her face
"A pair OF mares sold last Friday at
Mr.. Robert Whites sale at Fountain
Green illustrated the value OF buying
good general utility horses. lust two
years ago Mr. william w Bull bought
the pair from Mr. H. Il. Bruins. paying
$500 for them. One year ago Mr. White
bought them at public auction for S39l
and on Friday he realized 500 tor them.
They weigh slightly less than / 200 lbs
each, and have well earned reputation
~ Mr.. John Archer has sold his farm
containing fifty acres, situated on the
Mountain one mile beyond wilma to
Mrs. Isaac +. Tyson, formerly Of Brad.
s shaw, for $1,000. Mr.. Archer has
moved his family to Bellhaven, N. C.,
where he has bought tract Of timber
and intends to engage in the manufac'
ture Of lumber. His brother, Joseph s
Archer, has also moved to Carolina
where he may establish his home per.
manently.
"A singular occurrence happened al
Zion, Cecil county, n few days ago, wher
n ~ Il Ia