The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1892-02-19
First District News,
TIISU DIbtIICI NB"b.
Reported for The IEgis.

Reported for The IEgis.
VAN BIBBER, Feb. l7-Mss Geraldine
O'Brlen, of Baltimore, who has been visiting
friends in Abingdon, returned hume on Sunday
last.
A social club recently formed and titled 1.-THE
Three Orphans" will soon give an entertain
meut aud dance in Joppa Hail.
Mt. John Havland Is an applicant for reap
pointment as General Road Supervisor. His
appointment would give general satisfaction in
the district.
Great Is the blessing to many families, al
though possibly in disguise, that the Louisiana
Lottery Company has been driven out of its
nefarous business. Charitable Institutions
will no doubt feel the benefit. 1t should never
again find existence in any country.
Through the influence of Col. Herman Stump,
our member OF Congress, 500 young brook
trout we've sent to the railroad agent at Van Bib
| Der Station and by him put into Winters Run,
between Shows and Bells Mills.
The block system of running trains was put
| into operation on Monday, 18th instant, on the
entire Philadelphia Division of the B. and D.
Railroad, completing the gap that formerly
existed between the Sueqaehanna River and
| Wilmington, Del.
We see nothing wrong In the proposed change
| from the present system of electing County
| Commissioners. For q number of years there
has been much complaint, and some of it nc
| doubt justly, against some of the work done BY
the different boards. In the election Of mem
| Der every two years, each district would have
| just as good chance to elect its choice, as II
| has under the present law to elect q sheriff
| Three good representative men (Which o fail
salary would bring forth) would DO much more
| good and far less bad work than would five mer
| not so good.
Your correspondent, who was formerly "S, u
| has evolved into "Jerome," and owing to the
length OF this letter will defer his reply to ''F "
| in reference 10 penny postage until your next
| issue. Perhaps some writer of ability may reply
| in the mean time. JEROME.
Bush River Neck Hospitality.
Reported for The Egis.
MICHAELsvILLE, Feb. 16-One of the plea
santcst entertainments Of the season took
place, last Friday night, at the Brick
House. the hospitabe home of Mr.. and Mrs.
James T. Walker. A large number of their
friends braved the intense cold and responded
| TO the invitation. Various means Of enjoyment
were successfully resorted to and delicious
supper WAS served from s to IL. The bill OF
fare included muskrats, and the guests, yield
ing 10 this tempting dish, the twenty-five pound
turkey almost escaped the carvingknife. After
supper games were played and fine vocal and
instrumental music rendered by Mrs. w. b.
Harris, Mrs. Frederick Nelson and Miss Ella
Nelson. Mrs. James Fl. Michael was the plan.
list. The entertainment was SO pleasant that
the guests fingered until late hour. Indeed,
some of them did not get home until sunrise.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walker were congratulated on
the success of their entertainment.
Among the guests were Mr.. and Mrs. j. Q.
Hollis, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. E. Matthews, Mr. and
Mrs. j. f. Towper, Mr.. and Mra. l.. 7. Michael,
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
H. Nelson, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred. Nelson, Mr.. and
Mrs. HI. A. Raymond, Misses Edith Nelson,
Ella Nelson, Virgie Harris, Annie Gallup, Flora
Gallup, Emma Gallup, Allie Raymond and
Clayton Walker; Messrs. James w. Malcolm,
James Fl. MITCHELL j. E. johnson, Hollis Mat
thews, Albert Walker, Nathan Barron, Jim
Sank and Fritz Ellert, of Hamburg, Germany,
to say nothing of large school of small fry.
Boden School has been supplied with a new
teacher-Mss Lizzie Odell, of Baltimore.
Last Friday night was the coolest we have
had here since 1885. jim SANK