The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-03-28


connected with the Ashland Iron Company, has
been appointed superintendent for the Ideal
Lime and Stone Company of Texas, vice Mr..
George d. Slaymaker, resigned.
Mr.. Frank Cathcart, of Parkton, N. e. R. r.,
has removed to the farm lately purchased by
him, near Madonna, Hartford county.
Mr.. w. T. Riley, formerly of Upper Cross
Roads, was one of the graduates at the annual
commencement of the College of Physicians
and Surgeons of Baltimore, which took place
on Tuesday of last week. He is a son of Mr..
W. j. T. Riley, of the firm of Riley & Christie
pher, and nephew of Dr. A X. Whiteford a
well-known physician of Parkville, Hartford
road.
ROAD IMPROVEMENT IN ABINGDON DISTRICT.
MIR. John Haviland, General Road Supervisor
of Abingdon district, on Monday began the
work of improving the public road leading from
Demoss's Shops to Bynum's run. Tie road
will be permanently improved with broken
stone and gravel. Mr.. Samuel s. Bevard has
nearly completed turnpiking a hitherto bad
piece of road leading from Mt. Carmel Church
to the Spoke Factory.
The improvement on the new cut road leading
from Mr. Samuel Kimble's residence, near
Hartford Furnace, to William Morris's corner,
has been nearly completed, under the supervi
sion of Mr.. Parker Forwood. Part of the road
has been corduroyed with poles and the work
has been done in thorough and excellent man
ner.
The road leading from the school house, near
Mr.. Kimble's, to McGaw station, has also been
put in excellent order by Mr.. B. Frank Hanway.
Much of it has been covered with cinders from
Hartford Furnace.
Commissioner Hooker deserves much praise
for his we'll directed efforts to- permanently i'm
prove the roads in his district.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNTY COMMISSION
ERs.-The Commissioners made number of
ATTACHMENTS and transfers of property, on Mon
day and Tuesday.
Commissioners Hope. Poole and Scarbor-
ough were appointed to examine the route of
and o. Railroad.
VIM. H. Mahan was authorized 10 eypend $40
to improve the public road near his premises,
in the second district, persons interested hav-
ing promised to contribute an equal amount.
The following persons were appointed Gener-
al Road Supervisors
First Distrlct-John Haviland !; Cd district
Henry 2. Silver 4th district-John 8. Dalton !;
5th district-Wm. E. McKann. No General
Supervisor was appointed for the third dis
| trict
The Commissioners ordered the purchase of
two light Champion and one Western reversi-
BILE road machine.
On Tuesday the board visited the Almshouse
and found everything in good condition.
Adjourned to meet next Monday.
PALM SUNDAY AND HOLY WEEK.-Sundny
next, March Both, is in the Church's Calendar
called Palm Sunday-the Sunday next before
Easter-and commentaries our Blessed Lords
| triumphant entrance into Jerusalem amid
| throng of excited people crying "Hosanna"
and strewing His way with palm branches. The
ceremony of blessing and distributing palms to
the faithful on this day Is of medieval date, but
| this Sunday bore the name of Palm Sunday
| fourteen centuries ago. With Palm Sunday be-
| gins the last week in Lent, called Holy week,
which in all ages ofthe Church has been OBJ
| served with great solemnity. The last three
days are days of special devotion. Maunday
Thursday, or Dies Mandate, the day on which
the New Commandment was given, "that ye
love one another" "Good Friday" the day of
| the Crucifixion, and EASTER Even" when the
| body of our Blessed Lord lay in the grave
Wednesday of this week, March 25th, was the
festival of the Administration of the Blessed Vir-
| gin Mary, and it was also the birth day of St.
Mary's Church, near Emmorton. On that day
thirty-nine years ago ST. Mary's Church was
consecrated to the worship of Almighty God.
BEL AIR NoTEs.-Mr. and Mrs. j. Fl. C.
| Watts on Thursday evening of last week gave a
pleasant entertainment to number ofyoung
gentlemen of the town and neighborhood. The
guests were Messrs. Septimus Davis, E. II.
Webster of Jno., VIM. B. Richardson, VIM. L..
Cooley, C. C. Richardson, F. H. Jacobs, G. G.
Archer, John F. Hays, VIM. NJ. Hines, VIM.
Franklin, P. G. Baltzel and Gilbert Hawkins.
| Miss Roberta Archer, Principal of the Archer
Institute, was summoned by telegraph. last
Saturday night, to see her sister, Mrs Robert
Wilson, in Norfolk, Va, and lett for that place
early Sunday morning. Mrs. Wilson's condi-
ton was improved at last accounts.
Mr.. VIM. j. Keen, of Bel Air, is working at
Sparrow'e Point, with Mr.. j. T. Standiford, of
Upper Falls, who has contract for plastering
| "a new houses.
Mrs. VIM. Young returned last week from a
visit to her sons in the West.
The congregation of the NJ E. Church, Bel
Air, called in body, on Monday evening, upon
their new pastor, Rev. j. NJ. Slarrow and his
bride, to whom he was married several weeks
ago. Some of them thoughtfully took with
| them materials for an entertainment, which
was much enjoyed. Rev. Mr.. Sarrow has been
received in warm-hearted way by the coDgre-
| CATION and has created a favorable impression
upon all with whom he has come in contact
| Upwards of one hundred persons attended the
| reception.
Mr. Martin, Chief Engineer of the Baltimore
City Water Works, last week inspected the
source and the plans for the proposed water
supply of Bel Air The spring on Mr.. Joseph
Wallis's farm, near Rock Spring Church, was
pronounced by Mr.. Martin equal if not superior
to the spring which supplies the town of
Hanover, Pa, and capable of accommodating
city of 5000 inhabitants. Mr.. Martin, 1t is
stated, approved the plans of engineer A. r. T.
Lackie. Specifications for the work have been
submitted to contractors.
Work with an increased force has been re-
sumed on the new Hartford National bank
building. The improvement will be fine one,
when completed.
Crawford Burns and George Collins, both
colored, were before Justice Proctor, last Fri
day, charged with disorderly conduct. Collins
waived hearing and was released on $500 bail.
Burns was fined 81 and costs.
Mrs. Noah Small has been quite Ill with pneu-
mona but is now improving.
On account of the continued indsposition of
Rev. Mr.. Finney there will be no preaching,
next Sunday, in the Presbyterian Churches at
Bel Air and Fallston.
Misses Waters & Wetherill, Main street, have
opened nice assortment of millinery goods,
and have number of beautiful and stylish
Easter bonnets. The ladies would appreciate
and admire what they have to show.
OBITUARY.-Mr. David 8. Cuttings died sud-
denly, of apoplexy, on Saturday evening, March
o. at his home, Roslin, near Upper Falls, Bal
timore county. Mr.. Cuttings was the second
son of the late DIR. David s. Cuttings and
brother of the late Richard ]. Cuttings, prom
inent lawyer of Baltimore. Col. John Beale
Howard, of Sherwood, was his maternal grand
father. He was born at Rosln on the Goth OF