The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-01-15

of the young showmen.
HYMENEAL.-0n Wednesday afternoon Mr.. j.
VIM. Bauer and Miss Alice French were mar
ried, at the residence of The brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. j. French, In Bel Air. The Rev.
JOS p. Wilson performed the ceremony. Only
the near relatives aud friends OF the bride and
groom were present The groom is popular
young clothing merchant of Bel Air. After the
ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Bauer took the afternoon
train for Baltimore.
"lMPREssIoNs ABROAD" is the title of u Ice
ture to be delivered in the Town Hail. Darling
ton, on Monday evening, January 18th, at 8
O'Clock, by DIR. JAS. Carey Thomas of Baltimore.
Dr. Thomas is an eloquent and entertaining
speaker and in his treatment of it the subject
will no doubt be invested with more than Or
binary interest. We hope he win be received
by large audience. The tickets have been
placed at the moderate price of 25 cents.
MARRIAGE LICENSES. The following mar
rage licenses have been issued at the Clerks
office, since January list:
George Taylor, colored to Harriet Boadley,
colored II. Ramsay Bay to NJ. Alice Whiteford;
Albert F. Gallon to Annie l.. Crawford; VIM
NJ. Baldwin to Florence o. Thompson; John
Alex. Mitchell to Della Chesney John W. Nor
ris to Mary E. Miller; &. W. Steele to Angie b.
Makinson; j. VIM. Bauer to Alice French
SLEIGHING PARTY AND AN UPsET-A party
OF about twenty ladies and gentlemen left Bel
Air Tuesday evening, in large four. horse sled,
to attend meeting of the Fallston Lyceum. In
turning from Main street into the Bel Air turn
pike, the sled was upset and the entire party
were tumbed out into the snow. Their ardor
was not in the least cooled thereby, and they
soon started off again, as merrly as before
The Lyceum exercises were enjoyed no less
than the pleasant drive.
PROGRESSIVE EUcHRE PARTY was given by
MIR. and Mrs. r. E. Bouldin, of Bel Air, on Tues.
day night. Playing was continued until 11.30
+. NJ, when the final bell rang and the score
was added up. Miss Rosa Jacobs won the first
ladies' prize for the greatest number of points
made and games won at the ace table. Mr.. w.
W. Preston won the gentlemen's prize for points
and games also. About twenty persons were
present, and the entertainment was thoroughly
delightful.
RULINGS AFFIRMED.-Judg Yelott Walters
! and Fowler, sitting as court in banc last Sat-
urday heard argument on motion to quash pro-
cess issued against the Phoenix Insurance Com
pany, of New York, at the suit of Daniel r. Bur-
rill of Havre de Grace, for insurance for the loss
| OF vessel. The writ had been ordered quashed
| upon argument before Judge WATERS where
| upon appeal was made to the court in banc.-
The motion was argued last Saturday by Hon.
Henry w. Archer for the plaintiff and by Gen.
John X. Kenly for the defendant. The rulings
| of Judge Waters in the case were sustained
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HIGHWAY ROBBERY. Henry j. johnson, a
butcher residing not far from Port Deposit, is
the latest victim of the actions of highwaymen
| in Cecil county. On Thursday morning of last
| week at an early hour, while on his way to Port
Deposit, with his cart heavily loaded with meat,
| he was attacked by three men. Two of them
| quickly got in the wagon, forced Mr. johnson
| backward and rined his pockets, while the third
| man stood at his horses head and at the same
| time cut the lines. From the butchers clothes
| the thieves stole his pocket-book which contain
ed about $G7 and then decamped hastily.
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ELECTION OF DIRECTORS. Monday even
| ing the following were elected directors and Of
| ticers of the Fulton Building Association of Bel
Air, to serve for the ensuing year: President
James A. Fulton; Treasurer-Wm II. Harlan !;
Directors-S. A. Williams, J. T. c. Hopkins, J.
NJ. Street,, John F. Lingan aud Dr. Benz. Smith
The board of directors re-appointed Mr.. John
| Il. Spicer Secretary.
The statement showed that the profits OF the
association to January LIST, 1885, were sl2. 43 per
share, making the value of each share SRI 6S.-
The board of directors determined to allow Sl1
| profit per share to Withdrawing members. The
| association has been in existence five years.
PERsoNAL.-Mr s. b. Silver, of Deer Creek,
returned home, a few days ago, from sojourn
In Kansas City and vicinity, where he was en-
gagged, last season, in the canning business
The unusually wet spring cut the crop short
tomatoes having sold, at times during the sea-
son, at Sl.5O per bushe.
| Mr.. Timothy Concannon, of Portland, Oregon
is visiting his old home, in the neighborhood
of Hartford Furnace.
Mr.. James Lee, of Thomas Run, expected
to start on Wednesday on trip to Florida.
MIR. Thos. B. Franklin, brother of Mrs
Geo. L. Van Bibber, of this county, starts in a
few days for his home in Tennessee.
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| CoNowINGo BRIDGE CoMPANY.-The annual
meeting of stockholders of the Conowingo
Bridge Company was held at Conowingo on
Monday. The old board of directors were re-
elected BY 1,4A votes. Mr. James G. Bell
was again elected President and Mr.. l.. X.
Brown Secretary.
The gross earnings for the year 1885 were
"a 342 SO; the expenses, 81 019.75, the net earn
ings being So, 2.S7. Out of this u dividend of
81 per share was declared, and the balance car
ried to the reserve fund The bridge is kept in
good condition and the company is in more
fourishing condition than 1t ever has been be-
fore. The prosperity of the company is mainly
due to the excellent business management of
the President, Mr.. James G. Bell, who devotes
much time and attention to its affairs.
| A MUSICAL AND LITERARY TREAT.-A con.
cert aud literary Entertainment will be given in
the Court House, on Thursday evening, January
21st, at o'clock, for the benefit of the building
fund of Mount Ararat Masonic Lodge of Bel
Air The performers, all of whom are of Balti-
more city, will consist of a glee club, who will
sing select popular songs; DR.. Harrison, the in
imitab.e elocutionist who will give choice read :
iugs of humorous and pathetic character Miss
Kunkel, a well known IN usical artist, who will
sing classic songs. and Mr.. Charles W. Halter,
Jr., brilliant and skillfu musician, who will
perform upon the piano.
The entertainment promises to be one of the
finest ever given in Bel Air. and we have no
doubt large audience will be present to greet
the ladies and gentlemen who have so kindly
promised to give their services in aid of good