The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-11-28


BEL AIR NoTEs.-Mrs. Slsrrow, wife of Rev.
]. NJ. slarrow, returned last Friday from visit
to her parents in Washington. She recently
had an attack of typhoid fever, but has almost
entirely recovered from its effects.
A vote was taken in the NJ E. Church, Bel
Air, on Thursday night of last week, on the
question of female representation in the church
conference. The result was a tie-eight votes
being cast for representation and eight against.
Herman Reckord, aged IL years, son of Mr..
John H. Reckord, took hold of the wheel of one
of the hose carriages, at the practice drill, Tues
day night, and falling down the heavy wheel
ran over him, bruising him considerably. DR..
E. Hall Richardson was called to his relief
His injuries are not serious.
Another test of the efficiency OF the Bel Air
Fire Company was given Tuesday night. A
fire was built on vacant lot belonging to DR..
E. Hail Richardson. The signal was to be two
gun shots. Accidentally or otherwise two shots
were fired by some Que not connected with the
fire company and both divisions rushed to the
scene of action. They were sent back. Again
some one fired two shots, division No. only
going this time. At last the proper signal was
given and division No. claimed the honor of
having the first stream on the fire by a small
fraction of time. The efficiency and prompti-
tute of both divisions were we'll demonstrated.
An alarm bell is an absolute necessity.
Loud-sounding gongs have been attached to
the hose reels of the Bel Air Fire COMPANY
These will make music when the boys are called
out to fire CT for practice. An effort is being
do tn a 1ar boI ro. q
Mr.. Harry McComsey, while at work at the
sand-papering machine, in the Bulett Carriage
Works, Friday, got his right hand caught il the
machinery and had the flesh torn from the little
finger. DR.. E. Hall Richardson dressed the
wound.
A new boiler is being put in the Bulett Car
rage Factory. Work was temporarily dscon-
tinued, in consequence, on Tuesday, at noon.
Fifty-four families have applied to the Water
Company for permits to use water. Those who
are using it say they would not be without it
at any price. The water is now clear, cold and
soft-delightful, the ladies say, for all domes-
tic purposes. The water company is
preparing the bank of the reservoir for grass
seed. When covered with sod, as it will be, it
will be an misunderstanding spot.
The Jackson Guards left on the 35 train,
Wednesday night, for Baltimore, where they
expected to take part in the parade of the Mary
land National Guard, on Thursday. Captain
Chas. l.. Dallam was in command Leute. Wal
ter W. Preston and Harry Bateman; Sergeants,
W. 7. L. Taliaferro, Thos. G. Forwood, James
Lingan Corporals, Frank A. Baden, VIM. B.
Richardson, Calvin Amos, Daniel Golden. The
men, thirty in number, with their new dark
blue pantaloons and well polished arms and
accoutrements, looked every inch like soldiers.
At Towsontown they we've Joined blythe Towson
Guards, Capt Mclean, and a drumcorps.
Mr.. and Mrs. franklin Colder celebrated
their golden wedding at their home near Bel
Air, on Wednesday evening, Nov. Goth. Their
children, grandchildren and number of reIa-
tives and friends partook with them of feast
which was cooked by Ann Hall, venerable
colored woman, who prepared the wedding
supper at the marriage fifty years ago. She was
the wife of Junius Brutus Booths body sell
want, Joseph Hall.