The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1893-01-13

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words United States of America below
which is the denomination of the stamp Tn
dcrneath all this is the scene al
of which represent the leading historical
points in the discovery of America
While the idea is good one yet the stamp,
can hardly be said to have met with public
favor. Any postmaster can order them, 10y
sending special requisition to the postal aU
thorities.
| BEL AIR NoTEs.-A pleasant dance was
given i'll the Town Hall, on Thursday even
ing of last week. The German was led by
Mr.. b. n. Stump and Mrs. Watts.
Mr.. Howard Keen, who has been in the
employ CT j. e. Rouse & Son for several
years, has resigned his position to enter the
Western Maryland College as a student for
the ministry of the Methodist Protestant
Church. Mr. Keen is young man of high
moral standard and carries with him the best
wishes of his many friends.
Misses Chattie Rogers and Bessie Richard
son returned home tuesday evening from a
pleasant visit with friends in New York
Misses Helen and Hannah Lee, daughters
of Col. o. ). Lee, are visiting Miss Nellie
Brice, In Philadelphia.
Mr.. A. Preston Gilbert. Jr.. has gone back
to school at Lawrenceville, New Jersey
| Mr.. Richard Dallam's horse, which was
being driven by colored man on Tuesday,
sleigh. No one was hurt.
Miss Jennie Hopkins, of Baltimore, is visit
ing Miss Emma Sheridan.
DIR. f. Hall Richardson is critically III at
his home. Ills son, J. Wilson Richardson,
and his daughters, Misses Kate, and Eta who
are away, have been telegraphed for.
| DIRECTORS EIHCTED-Several corpora
| lions held their annual elections I'm Bel
Air on Tuesday. At the Hartford Ma
tonal Bank the stockholders called Col. Ohio
5. Lee to the chair, with W. W. Finney Secre-
tary, c. NJ. Hinkle and F. w. Baker acted as
Judges of Election. Three hundred and for
| ty-nine shares Of stock were voted In person
or 10y proxy for the old boad OF directors, who
| are Edwin H. Webster John Moores, Allen
| Hoffman, 5. A. Williams. James Lee John
G. Rouse, Nathan Grafton, Vim. II. Harlan
and James MrAfee.
At the Second National Bank Geo. B. Silver
| was called to the chair, with F. X. Williams
Secretary, and George r. Cairnes and F. II.
Jacobs, Judges of Election. 40 shares
| OF stock were voted for the old board of direc-
tors composed OF J. T. c. Hopkins, DIR. NJ. L.
Jarrett, Fred. K. Williams, Geo. +. Silver,
| W. Boyd Bell Thomas H. Robinson and Dr.
Vim. S. Archer.
| The annual meeting of stockholders Of the
| Deer Greek and Susquehanna Railroad Com
| pany was held at the Office OF the Secretary,
W. Beatty Harlan. p. =. Ball was called to
the chair. W. b. Harlan appointed Secretary,
and j. L. Sitter and H. t. Maynadier teIlers of
| election. The former board, consisting OF
| George VI. Jewett, ID. {. w. Smith 5. A. VIII
liams, James Lee, VIM. p. liuss md w.
Beatty Harlan and George Z. Silver. was re-
| elected
| The stockholders of the Bel Air Turukike
Company met at the Office of George l.. Van
Bibber in Bel Air last Saturday Mr. VIM II.
| Harlan was called to the chair, and Mr. Geo
L. NanBibber chosen Secretary. The follow
ing managers were elected for the ensuing
year: Garrett Amoss, Daniel P. Holdings
WORTH Patrick Howard. S. A. Williams, Geo
L. VanBibber, Vim. T. Watson and William
| ii. Harlan. At the Directors meeting Gar
rett Amoss was elected President and W J..
Amoss Secretary and Treasurer
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| STATE ROAD CONVENTION IN BALTIMORE
| The movement for good roads in Maryland
took an upward bound on Wednesday. A
number of agriculturists from many counties
of the State and several energetic lawyers
met at the Young Mems Christian Association
Building in Baltimore. They talked and
worked over the question Of good roads, and
before the day ended the convention had
evolved permanent Organization, to be
| known dis the State Road League OF Maryland
| Much information of practical value was CLEAN
ed from members of the convention, and
preliminary steps were taken to formulate
general plan for improving the roads In
Maryland with view to presenting such
plan for adoption by the next Legislature.
The convention was called to order by Mr..
d. &. Wharton Smith, president of the Deer
| Greek Farmers Club which club issued the
invitation to the convention. Mr.. Gustav
W. Lurman, OF Baltimore county, was elected
| temporary chairman. Messr Jacob l.. Pearce
of Baltimore county, f. W. Baker, of this
| county, and Edward c. Gilpin, of Montgom-
cry county, We're appointed a committee ON
organization. During the absence of the
committee Mr.. Conway W. Sans read an ad-
dress of welcome on behalf of Mayor Latrobe,
| who was unable to be present on account of
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vice-president of the League for Good Roads,
also made address.
The report of the committee OIL permane mt
organization was then adopted. The report
recommended the election of the following
officers: President, Henry o. Devries; Vice
| Presidents, ID. c. Wharton Smith, OF Hartford
county; Frank Frick, President of the Board
OF Trade james A. Gary, President of the
! Merchants and Manufacturers Association :;
| Charles F. Mayer, President Of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company, George c. Will
kins, General Agent OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company John NJ. Hood, President
of the Western Maryland Railroad Company :;
| William Gilmor, President Of the Baltimore
| Belt Railroad Company; Carroll Goldsbor-
| OuSu. Oh laibOl county u w I@uTmdH, vice
President, and B. Howard Haman, Director
for Maryland of the National League for
! Good Roads ; Secretaries, Conway W. Sans,
of Baltimore city, Eugene Blackford and VIM.
| b. Sands. of Baltimore county.
President Devries in taking the chair made
a short address. and was followed by Presi-
dent Gilman, of the Johns Hopkins Uuiver-
sity, and Mr.. Henry w. Williams spoke upon
the economic aspect of the read question.
Mr.. Chas. NJ. Howard spoke upon it social
features. Mr. b. Howard Haman delivered
an address at night.
| The proceedings were OF a character to be-
/ get confidence in the practical outcome OF the
meeting. While it was Il day of talk yet it
was such talk precedes active and earnest
effort The meeting was cont Led yesterday
and will adjourn to-day.
The Delegates present from this county
were ID. c. W. Smith, John Moores, John b.
! Wysong, James F. Kenly, K. Harris Archer,
james w Hanna W. d. Lee and F. W. Bal
ker, of the Deer Creek Farmers Club w. L..
Amoss, W. I. l.. Taliaferro and j. Wilson
Moore, of the Fallston Farmers Club; A.
Iaviand Hull and George f. Silver, of the
Hartford County Agricultural Society.
Other citizens present were Commissioners
Thomas Moulslale, DIR. W. ID. Scarborough
and W. A. Hope; John HaviIand, C. W.
Proctor, B. F. lIanway, George X. Stephen
son, George l.. Scott, j. II. Plowman, Jas. b
Preston, Joseph Parry and Samuel 5. Bovard.
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