The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-08-31


BEL AIR NoTEs.-Mrs. Richard T. Martin
and her daughter, Miss Mary Martin, of Easton,
Md, are the guests of Mrs Jacobs.
Rev. ]. w. Buckmaster, Of Marlborough, N.
y, spent last Sunday with Rev. Mr.. Craighil
and preached In Emmanuel Episcopal Church,
Sunday morning. Rev. Mr.. Buckmaster at
tended the convocation at Rock Spring Church,
last week, when he was the guest of Rev. Henry
| Tarrant
Miss Kate Hooker has left with us some very
| fine specimens of Summer Queen and Townsend
apples, grown by herself and sister on their
farm, near Bel Air
Hon. Henry D. Farnands left for Ocean City,
Monday morning. He was accompanied by
his daughter, Miss Bessie Farnandis, and Miss
Mamie Norris
Miss Bessie Hopkins, daughter of DR.. W. W.
Hopkins, of llavre de Grace, is visiting at the
residence of DR.. X. d. Lee.
Mr.. j. Thomas Gorrell has commenced build
ing dwelling house for Mr.. VIM. A. French
of The Agis office, on lot on Main street ex-
tended, nearly opposite the residence of Mrs.
Mary Dalam.
Miss Rosa Gherke, of Baltimore, is visiting
at the residence of her brother, Mr. Henry
Gherke, of Bel Air.
The annual festival of the NJ L. Sunday
school OF Bel Air will be held in John w.
Anderson's store room, Main street, on the
evenings of Friday and Saturday, September
9TH and Sth The ladies in charge are sparing
no efforts to make the festival pleasant and we
have no doubt they will succeed. The pro-
ceeds are to be devoted to the use of the Sun
day School.
On Monday night fine specimen of the
night-blooming cereus, belonging to Mrs Sarah
NJ. Shepherd, of Bel Air, bloomed. The flower
was nearly eight inches in diameter and filled
the air with its delicate fragrance. The plant
is about four feet in height and only three years
old. 1t also bloomed about three weeks ago. A
number ofpersons called to see the rare and
beautiful flower.
Mr.. John q. Rouse and family returned on
Thursday evening of last week, from Reho-
both Beach, all improved in health.
Mr. Geo. r. Cairnes, Secretary of the Mutual
Fire Insurance Company in Hartford county,
returned home, last Saturday, from pleasant
sojourn at Berkeley Springs, Va.
Mr. August Knoaer also returned from o
vistit to the same place last week.
Messrs willard G. Rouse, &. Cover STREET.
and Richard Dallam, of Bel Air, expected to
leave this morning, for point in the noun
tains, near Oakland, Garrett county, where they
will encamp and spend some time in hunting
and fishing.
Mrs. j. NJ Street, gave an enjoyable enter
tainment, last night, to Miss May Falconer, of
Baltimore
Mr.. VIM. Young returned, Wednesday even
Ing, from brief sojourn at Jordan's Springs.
Mr.. j. NJ. Street,, editor of the Democrat, who
is there, is reported to be rapidly reganing his
health and strength.
Miss Alice Archer, daughter of Rev.
Stevenson Archer, is staying at the residence of
her grand.uncle, Hon. Stevenson Archer, near
Bel Air.
Emmanuel Episcopal Sunday School made
pleasant excursion by rail to Druid Hill Park,
on Wednesday. About so or 80 happy children
and adults comprised the party. The affair
was well managed by Messrs. Thos. A. Hays
and VIM. W. Hartman.
Bel Air should put on her gayest apparel,
next week, to welcome the faithful bubble
school teachers of the county, who hold their
annual institute here. Our town, we eXpect.
will be alive with pretty young school marms
and wise looking young men.
Ground was broken, on Thursday, for the
carriage factory in Bel Air.
The colored Sunday School of Emmanuel
Episcopal Church had pic mic, in Mr.. John S.
Dallam's woods near the town, on Thursday.
A liberal treat was provided for them by their
teachers.