The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1894-12-07

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SCHOOL COMMISSION
ERs.-The School Commissioners met on
Tuesday.
delegation, headed by Mr.. Thomas Ken
needy, appeared before the Commissioners
and urged that better Accommodations be fur
nished the Hickory school.
Messrs Zach. Gilbert and Robert Livezey
also appeared before the Board, and asked
that the Billingsea school be opened, but the
Board was unable to see that the probable
patronage would warrant the expense.
After the action of the Baltimore county
Commissioners with reference to the opening
of school at Reckord had been read, and the
examiner had made his report on the subject,
it was ordered that the latter should equip
this school, and open it on December 10th if
possible.
Miss Clara Stonebrakcr. was elected second
assistant ut Forest Hill school, to take effect
January LIST next.
1t was agreed that Mr.. John Z. Harkns
should paint Forest Hill school upon the
terms agreed, SOS.
The appointments OF Miss Mary b. Dorsey,as
teacher at Fairview school, and Mr.. s. P. Bar
ret at Prospect Hill school, were confirmed,
and the examiner was ordered to give the lat
ter an exami nation as soon as practicable.
1t was decided to fill all vacancies in boards
of trustees, because of their failure to take
the oath of Office at the January meeting.
Mr.. Thomas Cain was appointed trustee
of Boothy Hill school, vice Thomas P. Mitch
ell resigned, and Mr.. Jamison, Of Robin Hood
school, vice Harrison Swift, declined to serve.
BEL AIR NoTEs-Mrs. Villa A. Leonard,
of Washington, ID. C., and her son, Lieuten-
ant Colonel Henry Leonard, of the Washing
ton High School Cadets, were the guests OF
Mr. and Mrs John H. Reckord last week.
The thorough scraping of Main street, under
the supervision of Bailiff Carroll, has added
much to its appearance, and can not fail to be
beneficial from sanitary point Qf view.
Mr.. William Lee, the accommodating ex-
pressman has celebrated the advent of Christ
mas by the acquisition of spick and span
new wagon, bearing on its panels in gilt let
tiers the familiar aame 81 "Adams.H
Mr.. j. F. Oertel WILL on Monday, December
10, reopen the photograph gallery, on Main
street, over Young's jewelry store. Our pso
pie will now have better service In this line
then ever before, for Mr.. Oertel, while being
a scientific photographer, with the latest and
best appliances, is an artist of no mean ability.
The Baltimore Comedy Company delighted
a large audience in the Masonic Hall, on Thurs
day night of last week with their two
sketchss-hRetWeeR the Acts" and Freezing
a Mother-in-L Law" Both pieces W1rs arpaily
enjoyed but the first one was the best. The
plots were not extravagant and the language
was, in the main, refined and well interpret
ed. The only marring element was the evil
dent LACK of proper preparation on the part
Of one or two of the players. Taken altogether
the entertainment was the best that has been
seen in the hall for long time.
On last Friday as Mr.. B. G. Reese, who
butchers for Messrs. A. B. Whitaker s. Bro,
was attempting to stick steer the animal in
its struggles struck his right hand in whic h be
held the knife and the point of the blade was
driven deep iAto his left wrist severing an
artery.
List of letters remaining in the Bel Air POST
oflicei Mr.. James Grier, Henry Cape, Miss
Lizzie Z. Hadmon, Miss Emma Jones, George
Ii. johnson, Mr.. james Wright.
Mr.. Morris NJ. Dean had one his legs broken
yesterday by being caught under falling tree
in his woods.
Mr.. C. W. Proctor has resigned as treasurer
of the Permanent Building Association and
Mr.. Walter Finney was elected in his stead at
the meeting hell last Monday Eight.
Early OH Thursday morning Mr.. Joseph f.
Bateman fell from his haymow, breaking the
cartilage in his nose. His face was also badly
bruised.