The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1891-09-11

BEL AIR NoTEs.-A pleasant entertainment
was given at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
e. Rouse, on Friday night of last week. Be-
sides many of the young people of the neigh
borhood there were present Misses Fannie and
Martha Davis, of the second district Sadie
Trippe and Miss Maulsby, of Baltimore; Miss
Cover, of Winchester, Va; Miss Pindell, Of
Cockeysvile Miss Nelson, Miss Webster and
Miss Patterson, of Wilmington. Del. Miss
Kenly, of Aberdeen Mr.. Robert Richardson, of
Churchville, and Mr.. Apse, of the Belt Line
Railroad.
Alice Drummer, alias Florence Jane Tucker,
alias Florence Etna Fisher, was arrested, last
Saturday, by Deputy Sheriff Fisher, on the
charge of obtaining pair of shoes from Mr.. j.
W. Anderson, Bel Air, under false pretenses.
The day before the girl went to Mr.. Anderson's
store and representing that Miss Mamie Dean
had sent her to get several pairs of shoes, in
order to make q selection, the shoes were given
to her. short time afterwards the girl re-
turned all of the shoes except one pair, saying
Miss Dean had kept them. The girls celebrity
in performing her errand excited Mr.. Ander-
sons suspicious aud upon enquiry he found
that she was operating on her own account.
Justice Proctor committed her to Jail for court.
Last Saturday John Bald win, while cutting
wood, accidentally cut serious cash on his
leg below the knee inflcting painful wound.
He was brought to Richardson's drug store,
where DR.. E. Hall Richardson rendered the
necessary surgical attention.
The Bel Air Methodist Protestant Sabbath
School will hold their annual basket pic mic in
Mr.. Garrett Amoss' woods on Saturday, Sept
18th. Friends generally are invited to meet on
the ground about 10 A. NJ. Members of the
school will meet at o'clock at the church,
where conveyances will be provided.
Rev. VIM. Fl. Cook, of Wheeling, West Va,
who had been spending month at the Eagle
Hotel, returned to his charge on Thursday of
last week. His son, M. VIM. B. Cook, will re-
main until Sept. ga
Mr.. Armfeld VanBibber returned, on Mon
day, from a visit to Mr.. Thomas H. Emory,
son of DR.. Richard Emory, of My Lady's Manor,
Baltimore county.
Mr.. H. B. Bruins has sod his stock of 5orses
carriages, &C., to Mr.. r. s. Flowers, who will
continue the livery business, having rented part
of Mr. Bruins stables, near the railroad station.
Mr.. Bruins will continue to carry on the horse
and cattle business.
Messrs. James j. Archer and j. L. Griffith
Lee returned last Saturday from a sojourn at
Greenbrer White Sulphur Springs, Va. Dur
ing their absence they visited the Natural
Bridge, Balcony Falls and other places of in
terest, and also enjoyed the excitement and
pleasure of deer hunting and trout fishing.
DR.. and Mrs. VIM. H. Gale, of Somerset coun-
ty, are at the residence of Mrs. Mary Archer,
who is Mrs. Gales sister,
Mr.. G. A. Lurman, General Agent of the
Maryland Life Insurance Company, and Mr.. L.
Fl. Baldwin, General Manager of the Washing
ton Life Insurance Company, of New York,
were in Bel AR, last Saturday, looking after the
interests of their respective companies.
Mr.. e. Graham Archer, Teller of the Second
National Bank of Bel Air, has resigned his posi-
ton. Mr.. Archer has been connected with the
bank since its organization and has been faith
full, obliging and courteous officer.
Mr.. 8. j. Barnett, editor of the Delta Herald
honored US with call, on Monday, en- route
from Ocean Grove, N. j., to his home.
The Bel Air W. c. 7. U. will meet at the re-
sidence of Mrs. E. g. Lee, on Saturday, Sept
18th, at T. NJ. All members earnestly request
ed to be present.
The Town Commissioners have fixed the rate
of taxation on property in the corporate at
70 cents on the 800. Last year the rate was rs
cents. Of this amount GO cents,) the county
collects for the town 81 cents, being the road
tax, leaving the actual town lax SO cents on the
S1OO-the same rate as last year. The assessahle
basis has been increased about SIS, 600, of which
amount $40, 600 is on the new Hartford National
Bank building and 81, 600 on its lot.
Major D. +. Burrell has removed with his
family from Bel Air to Havre de Grace. The
hotel formerly kept by him here has been rent
ed by Mrs. H. Scott Gilbert. The Bel Air Club,
it is understood, reserves two rooms in the
building, as heretofore. The house has been
repaired by Mr.. John F. Lingau and neatly re-
painted by Mr.. John 8. Wann.
Mr.. j. Edwin Webster, States Attorney, ar
rived at home, on Tuesday, from a trip to
Europe. Ills travelling companion, Mr.. Chas.
parents in Pennsylvania, before returning to
Bel Air. Both were much benefited in health
by their travel through foreign lands and accu-
mulated store of pleasant memories which
will last them for life.
Mr. Harry Young, of Chicago, is visiting his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Young.
Miss Hattie Gale, of Reisterstown, is visiting
Miss Virginia Lee.