The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-05-25

| commissioners bateman ana scarborough
were appointed a committee to inspect the
fording at Samuel Wilson's canning house, fifth
district, with view of bridging the stream.
800 was ordered to be levied in 1888 to i'm
prove the public road leading from the Paper
Mill to Conowingo bridge, the Paper Mill Com.
pany contributing an equal amount for the
same purpose. The work to be done under
the supervision of the Paper Mill Company.
Isaac c. Pyle was appointed a Constable for
the Third district.
500 was ordered to be levied In 1888 to i'm
prove the public road leading from priesthood
Bridge to Genville, to be expended under the
supervision of Benjamin Silver, Sr.
The clerk was directed to issue certificate
for $50 to VIM. 7. Bailey, Fifth district, being
the amount of his pension for 1888.
| ELECUTIoNARY CoNTEsT.-An Evolutionary
| contest by pupils of the Bel Air Academy, Prof.
W. T. l.. Talaferro, Principal took place in the
! Court House, Tuesday evening, The court
room was well filled The contestants were
Harry Webster, whose theme was "The Giant
Evil of the Nineteenth Century, to be annihi.
lated by Prohibition - John ID. Stearns, 1.-THE
Fallacy of License;" Norman Mock, SHOULD
Prohibition be made Political Issue =" Jas.
F. Mitchell, 1.-THE Object of Prohibition :" Jun.
kin Finney, "The Right of Prohibition in Poll.
tics :" Elmer Jeffrey, Prohibition is Moral Pro-
gression."
The Judges were Messrs. John D. Worthing.
ton, Milton E. Smith and F. Penrose Smith,
The prize, a silver medal, was awarded to Jun
kin Finney, the sum of whose marks, based
upon voice, gesture, articulation, memory and
general effect, was a sc, Mr.. Mitchell being
second, with AN.
The medal is one of a number given by w.
Jennings Demorest, of New York, for the pur-
pose, as explained by Mr.. P. F. Ball. of awaken
ing an interest in the cause ofProhibition. The
speeches We're mainly in behalf of the Prohibi-
tion third party movement. The presentation
address was made by Rev. Thomas Wood, OF
Bel Air. The exercises closed with the
Academy cheer, by the boys. The young gen.
tlemen acquitted themselves admirably, show
ing considerable oratorica power.
ODD FELLOWS BAzAR,-Great preparations
are being made by the members of Triumph
Lodge, No. lG, l. o. o. F., for their bazaar, to
be held in Bel Air, on Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday, June 9th, 9th and 7th, in large
tent on the vacant lot opposite Dr. Richardson's
drug store. The object of the bazaar is to en-
able the lodge to build hall.
! The following donations have been received
SO far, which will be disposed of at the bazaar:
b. F. Keith, pair stitched boots; Jos. Lee,
n,e VI oer'' f. l. Auue'son' fiu'ng ui!uie
'on" l. fio"e's' pair Vi saiters' D. T. wilson,
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E. Bull, three cases of tomatoes; Kennedy &
Billipgslea, IS worth of horse sboeinp. Cham.
pion Machine Company. one mower. John A.
Hanna, cutter sleigh Henry Reckord & Soma.
barrel of four p. F. Ball. tvne writer Harry
Whistler, pair of chickens: A. ]. Sugar. silver
water pitcher. n. stapdiford ! F. Calder
and John Heuer, hinge harrow: Mt Arara,
Lodge. A. F. and A. M pIov David Hanwav
box horse shoe nails. riding saddle and bride
and lap cover; Nausbaum Il Miller, Baltimore,
half dozen shirts; Gail 81 Ak, Baltimore. 16
pounds smoking tobacco; Kenney Bros. New
York, two boxes cigarettes. The ladies also
have lent their aid and donated lots of fancy
articles
Every effort is being made to make the af
fair pleasant to the public as we'll as profitable
to the lodge, and those who attend will find 1t
very interesting.
On Wednesday evening the jackson Gpards
will turn out in full.dress uniform and drill for
the entertainment of visitors IN the bazsr
On Wednesday evening lime 9Th ats o,c,oor
Mr., John NJ .opes Grand secretsrv of tho
Grand Lodge If MARYLAND n n will do.
yer an address
"hiTsUSTlDE.-sunday last May 10TH was
"hitsunday, the Christian feast OF Pentecost.-
IL commentaries the descent OF the Holy Ghost
upon the disciples OF Christ, who In accordance
with His command waited for 1t at Jerusalem.
The Jewish festival bearing this name occurs
fifty daysafter their feast Of unleavened bread.
SO the Christian feast, of which the first was
atype, occurs fifty days after Easter. The sacred
history tells us that the Apostles were with one
accord in one place, after the ascension of our
Lord, awaiting the fulfllment of His promise
that they should be baptized with the HOLY
Ghost, when it descended upon them and they
received the gift of tongues, that they might
impart the Gospel to all nations.
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