The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1894-07-06


an animated scene.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SCHOOL COMMISSION
ERs.-The School Commissioners were IN ses-
sion last Tuesday. 1t was ordered that q
competitive examination be held at the Office
of the board on July %, for one free scholar
ship at st. Johns College, and one at the
Maryland Agricultural College, and that Prof.
Charles T. Wright be authorized to conduct
the same. The free scholarship at the Mary
land Institute was awarded to Miss Kate e.
Hutchins. The Examiner was directed to ac-
cept the marks of Misses Sadie Wilson, Mary
Hanway and Mary Roberts now on record in
competition for scholarships at the State Nor
NAL School.
1t was agreed to paint Edgewood School, II,
if a contribution of 81 was made by the pa
irons. The Examiner was directed to have
made such minor repairs as are necessary to
the various school houses during the summer.
He was also directed to prepare design and
specifications for new colored school-house,
near Kalmia, and to advertise for proposals
for building the same, the contract to be
have the fence at IA 8 set on the existing line.
The resignation of Messrs. j. r. Kirkwood,
Charles Baker and VIM. I. Robinson, as trus-
tees of 204, were accepted, and Messrs. VIM.
p jackson, Andrew l.. Anderson and VIM.
McElwain were appointed in their stead.
The Examiner reported that during the
school year ending June 80, he had paid 16l
II a. h.
them generally in highly satisfactory condi-
ton Only four teachers who entered the
corps in September left it before June Both.
and they for causes beyond their CONTROL
Only two teachers ended the year in other
schools than the ones they began in and they
were removed by promotion.
The annual examination of pupils was well
attended as fitting sequel to year OF such
unprecedentedly heavy average attendance.
BEL AIR NoTEs.-Mrs. Norris and Mrs.
Brewell, of Philadelphia, are visiting at Col.
Ohio 5. Lees.
A very pleasant informal party took place
last Saturday night at the residence OF Mr..
and Mrs. William Lee, the occasion being
the thirtieth anniversary of their marriage,
although this fact was not made known to the
guests until after their arrival. The porch
and grounds were handsomely lit by Chinese
lantrens and bounteous refreshment table
set in the lawn was not the least agreeable
feature of the occasion. Among those present
were Mrs. William Goddess, Mrs. Charles Hell
Ter and MIR. Harry Lee, children of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee, residing in Baltimore, Rev. and
Mrs. E. c. Gallaher, Mrs. Mary j. thinner
man, Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. French, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles c. Brown, Mrs. John A. Young,
Mrs. Brandt Miss Tacy Jones, Mrs. John H..
Fisher Mrs. George w. Carver, Mrs. A. j..
French and Mrs. f. J. Kirk.
Messrs. Joseph E. Bateman and Harry
Bateman, who for many years successfully
conducted the grocery business in Bel Air,
nearly opposite TIE 4A,gis building, as Harry
and the business will in the future be run by
Mr.. Harry Bateman alone. The genial Junior
member of the firm will doubtless cater as
successfully to the wants of the public for
first class groceries as heretofore.
ChiIdren's Day was duly observed at the NJ.
P. Church both morning and evening, last
Sunday. At the morning service the pastor,
Rev 8 A. Hoblitzell. preached special sermon
to the children and in the evening the usual
children's service of song and Rotations
was rendered. Mr. Stephen Rogers con-
Quoting the programme. The choir con-
sisting of Misses Marion Chesney, Mamie
Osborne, Maggie Keen, Grace Coale and
Messrs. Frank, Howard and Harry Keen,
Emmett McKusker and Raymond HoblitZel,
sang beautifully. The piece go Gather
Them In,' was sung by male quartette and
was especially fine. Miss Ella Hoblitzell was
organist. The pulpit and altar space was
banked with potted plants and flowers and
looked beautiful, The children acquitted
themselves with credit, and everything passed
off pleasantly.
Miss Mamie Elliott, of Baltimore, and Miss
Clara Follin, of Fairfax county, Va, are visit
ing Rev s. A. Hoblitzell and family at the NJ.
P. Parsonage, Bel Air. /.
Miss Darragh, of Baltimore, is visiting the
Misses Winchester, on Broadway.
Hon. Herman Stump, Superintendent of
Immigration spent the Fourth at Waverly, his
country ONE, near Bel Air.
Mrs. Grace King, of Lancaster county, Pa,
is visiting friends near Pylesville.
Miss Phebe Loiin, of Baltimore, is spending
few weeks in Hartford.
The awning in front Of Mr.. Joseph A.
Krein's Trilor shop on Main street was ignited
by a fire cracker on Wednesday evening and
ruined. The fire company turned out but the
fire was extinguished before they arrived.
Mr.. A. C. Barton, of Hightstown, New Jer-
sey, was in town this week.
Mrs. Nicholas Brice, of Philadelphia, is
visiting Miss Sallie Jones.
Mr.. Charles A. Young, of st. Louis, Mo-,
is visiting his mother, Mrs. Mary +. Young.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph NJ. Street, and Miss
Grace STREET., are at Asbury Park, New Jersey,
this week, where the National Editorial Asso-
citation is in session.
Mr. Harvey s. Jones is visiting friends in
Philadelphia.
Close of Sc hOOl ut La Grange.
FURNACE, July AIT La Grange School
number IA, fourth district, the close of the
scholastic year was observed by very pleas
ant literary entertainment directed by the
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