The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1910-07-22
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They were a lot OF Ruckman's famous
CHERRY red" shorthorns which are al
ways so sought after by our hest graders.
and the whole bunch averaged 1890
pounds. These cattle were bought last
fall for SIS per hundred and sold for $40.
Mrs Samuel Bradford, Of Bel Air, 10
chaperoning a party Of Young people at
the Hartford Boat Club this week among
whom are Misses Elizabeth Harlan,
Mary Monroe Harlan, Elizabeth Brad.
ford. Martha Abel Hunter. Louise
Hunter. Mamie Wilkinson. Elizabeth
Pue and Msssrs. Smith and Sam Brad.
ford. Murfy Myers. W,lie Hopkins,
Tom Hall. and Harry Jeukins. of Balti-
more.
-Ottie Mccullough. of Como wingo.
was badly kicked and trampled by n
horse while shoeing il a few days ago.
Nee ullough is employed by the McClena-
han Granite Co. as blacksmith. He was
shoeing one of their large quarry horses
when it kicked him ani began to trample
him violently. Other employees tried 10
vain to go to his rescue but were kept of
by the kicking horse. lie was treated by
the quarry physician.
"A joint meeting Of the Maryland Bar
Association and that of Virginia has teen
arranged to take place at Hot Springs,
Virginia. on July 1928. An elaborate
program has been arranged. including
an address from Justice Lurton of the
Supreme Court OF the United States and
:he Maryland officials feel extremely
anxious that a goodly proportion of their
$50 members will be present to help do
credit to the Bar of the State.
According to the predictions Of as.
tronomers there will be showers of me.
teors equal In lustre to the brightest
stars. caused by the disintegration of
decaying comets, during this and neI
month Halley's comet. which aroused
such intense interest and great deal of
superstitious fear while it was visible
has disappeared. but has left in its wake
tail which promises to furnish us an.
other display 10 the form of shower of
meteors.
With its customary foresight and
prschution the Pennsylvania railroad
took every step to prevent violent inter.
ference with its property or the move.
mrnt Of trains, had a strike been ordered.
Arrange ments had been made for large
number of deputies in lIaiiorh. including
twenty-five to protect their bridge at
IIavre de Grace, and 1t Is likely that a
knowledge Of the roads acrustor led thrift |
had n salutary effect on those who were
Inclined to urge strike.
1t is Thought that In the recent con.
ference Ia Baltimore bet ween Mr.. Aldred, |
president Of tie Pennsy lvania Water and
Power Company. and MIR. Alexander
Brown. who Owls the Mary land and
Pennsy lvania railroad, the question Of
rlectrifying the road was probably dis.
cussed 1t has been already announced |
that such a step will be propa5ly taken
as an experiment between Baltimore and
Bel Air. and II 10 generally believed that !,
1t would still further popularize its pas.
sengcr service.
Arriving at his home from Havre de |
Grace at g O'Clock on Tuesday morning.
l., "a =, L., , = ION al condittnn I,hn Smith
colored, of Aberdeen, catered the house
with gun and threatened to kill his
wife, Sarah. She escaped and hid in
cornfeld. Leaving the house he went to
the home of Max Abraham and assaulted
the old man In bed Smith was arrested
by officer John N. Bowman and was fined
$40 by Justice Osborn. As he was not
able to pay the fine he was sentenced to
80 days in jail.
Mr.. Charles Il Bryan. of Mt Pleas.
ant farm, Havre de Grace. has harvested
a twenty acre field Of timothy hay which
stood on an average five and half feet
high with heads nine and half inches
long, and the crop Is conservatively esti
mated at four tons per acre. The pub
lished report from the Chamber of Com.
merce where samples were exhibited says,
cit 10 a splendid illustration Of how well
soil can be improved bv intelligent work
and rotation of crops. Three years ago
the best that could be done on the same
land was less than halfton per acre,
\ A fash of lightning struck the barn
of Mr.. William II. Jacobs. Of Aberdeen,
on Saturday night. killing "A horse and
stunning Mr.. Jacobs and his son Charles.
The barn was but slightly damaged and
although 1t contained a quantity Of hay.
II was not set on fire by the fash. Mr..
Charles Jacobs, who was driving when
the storm arose, hastened to his home
and was being assisted by his father in
the care of his horse when "A binding flash
struck II dead bet ween them. Mr.. Jacobs
had to hell his father to the house. but
neither one Is feeling any serious effects
from the accident.
y Judge George l.. VanBibber. who
recently returned to his home improved
in health was taken suddenly III on Sun.
day after DON with Eleuoom and for
time suffered intense pain. This 10 a
diseased condition Of the eye. caused In
this case by excessive pressure Of the
blood, and frequently results in disaster
to one or both ewes. Fortunately
prompt surgical attention brought early
reliei and on Monday the Judge was
taken to the Church Home 10 Baltimore
where DR.. Bordley p'rInrmed a slight
operation on his c,e. At this time he Is
much better and his general health 10
improving.
On last Friday evening Mr.. and Mrs
William II. Harlan, Of Bel Air. quietly
celebrated the twenty. fifth anniversary
of their marriage In the midst of a wide
family circle at their home. Apart from
warm congratulations and handsome
tractive feature of the evening was the
pre- sentation of poem which should not
be ettered by the copy right Of the family.
As an epic il was not possible to do
Justice to the dramatic peIs Dnae, but 10
sweetness of thought. happiness Of eI
preston and purity Of diction 1t was OF
| such a standard Of excellence as to de.
serve preservation among the lays Of the