The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1894-01-19

BEL AIR Notes.-The Irving Literary So
at the school house, last Friday afternoon.
Harvey Ewing presided, with Miss Louisa
Munnikhuysen Secretary. In answer to roll
call each member responded with quotation.
There were also select readings by Miss Cassie
Lee and Miss Grace Coale, and debates upon
the following: ''Resolved, That EXamina-
tions Should he Abolished - s'Who was the
Greatest Woman the World has Ever Known"
The Bulletin of News was read by Hebb Smith,
and David Hollingsworth and Herman Reck-
ord made eXtemporaneous speeches. The
Irving Literary Gazette was read by Arthur
Howard. The following officers were elected:
President, Walter Plowman Vice President, j.
Rush STREET. Secretary, Miss Mary Matlack;
Critic, Arthur Howard; Treasurer, j. Milton
Nelson.
A regular meeting of the Lowell Literary
Society of the Bel Air Academy and Graded
School was held last Friday afternoon, in Mr..
Omwake's room. The society is composed of
twenty-eight members, all of whom belong to
the seventh grade. An interesting programme
Was rendered, in which all present participat-
ed An election of officers was also held,
which resulted as follows: President, Nc
Henry Mitchell; Vice President, Silas Smith
Secretary, Anna Matthews; Critic, Dora
Proctor. Officers are elected for a term of six
weeks; regular meetings occur every two
weeks.
The office of the Baltimore and Lehigh Rail-
road, at this place, was entered by thieves,
last Saturday night, who carried away two
unclaimed express packages, one of which
contained several boxes of segars. They also
took a quantity of clothing belonging to the
station agent, Mr.. q. II. Haynes, and some of
the train men. Satchels left in the Office by
travellers were also opened and searched. No
effort was made to break open the Railroad
safe.
The Gamewell Fire-Alarm Telegraph Com
pany, of New York, have written to the Town
Commissioners, stating that they would put
on exhibition in Bel Air their fre-alarm APP
paratus
Mr.. F. H. B. Jacobs, of the Hughes & Rigby
Company, Baltimore, was in Bel
Air, on Monday, looking after the contract
his company has to light the streets of the
town by electricity.
Robert Hill, well-known colored man,
died on Tuesday night
List of letters remaining in the Bel Air
postoffice. Persons calling for letters in this
list will say they were advertised, otherwise
they may not receive them. Mrs. Walter AL
NJ
Harrison, Mr.. Joseph Lee, Mr.. Clarence
John Turner, Harry Osborn, Mark West |
,ott and William Walters, colored, arrested !
by Deputy Sheriff Forsythe, were arraigned
before Justice Richardson, for disorderly con-
luct at Ames' Chapel, Monday night. They
we're each fined 81 and costs.
Albert Cook, colored, arrested by Bailif |
Jones, for disorderly conduct in Bel Air, was
lined 81 and costs by Justice Richardson, on |
Monday, and sent to Jail in default of pay |
nent.
A delegation of Warren Lodge, 1. o. o. F., |
Baltimore, will be entertained at banquet,
next Monday night, by Triumph Lodge, OF
Bel Air.
A portrait of Admiral j ohm Rodgers, son OF
Commodore John Rodgers and brother of
Col. Robert s. Rodgers, of Havre de Grace,
has been completed and is to be added to the
Court House gallery.
SMALL quantity of bacon was stolen from
The premises of Major ID. r. Burrell, one
night last week.
At reception which occurred on Friday
evening, 18th instant, at the residence of MIR.
j. NJ. STREET., Misses Juliet and Grace Street,
number of their friends, in their
usual charming manner. The receiving party
consisted of Mrs Walter w. Preston, Mrs. j.
Camp Butler, and Misses Katie Busted and
uliet and Grace STREET.. Those assisting in the
refreshment rooms were Misses Mary Cover,
Sue Street, and Mrs. Frank II. Jacobs. The
was given in honor of Miss
Katie Busteed, of Centreville.