The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1894-10-26
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

on the Susquehanna flats than for many years.
The contract for building the addition to
the school house at Forest Hill, has been
awarded to John T. Harkins, for $667.4o.
The wedding of Mr.. William Gerting, OF
Baltimore, and Miss Edith Day, of Havre de
Grace, is announced to take place some time
in November.
On Saturday, October 81, Bishop Paret
will officiate at the confirmation services and
administer holy communion at St. Georges
Church, Perryman.
-Messrs. W. F. Keen and s. o. Rogers,
of Bel Air, attended as delegates from the Bel
Air NJ p Church at the State Christian Eli
deayor convention, in Baltimore this week.
The Prohibitionists held meetings at
Fallston last Tuesday night and at Emmorton
on Wednesday night. Their candidate for
Congress, John N. Parker, delivered addresses
The Hartford Historical Society will meet
at the Court House, in Bel Air, on Saturday,
October 81. officers will be elected for the
ensuing year and an interesting paper will be
read.
Cards are out for the marriage of Miss
Virginia w. Ensor to Mr.. Harry S. Amoss,
at o'clock Thursday evening" Nov. lat Pro-
violence NJ. 2. Church, near Upper Cross
Roads.
The firm of Taylor and Preston, of Web
ster, who have been packing in Delaware,
have closed operations. They filled about
1900 cases, and report them the best toma-
toes they ever handled
Cards are out announcing the marriage OF
Miss Alice May Scarborough, sister of County
Commissioner j. Ross Scarborough, to w.
Morgan Whiteford, on November l, at the
home of the BRIDES brothers, hear Prospect.
The enrolment of pupils at the Aber-
deem public school is growing SO large that
another teacher has been asked for. Larger
quarters have also been requested, as the
present building is inadequate for the number
of pupils.
"A Baker Republican Club has been organ
lied at Calvary, with the following officers ::
President, NJ. F. Wright; Vice Presidents, j.
G. Waterman and Frank Sargable Secretary,
j. Thomas Gorrell, and Treasurer, G. R.
Preston.
The supper and bazaar, which is being
held in the w. C. 7. U. Hall at Mt Zion, by
the ladies of Mt. Zion NJ. E. Church will be
continued until Saturday evening. The goods
remaining on hand at the close Of the bazaar
will be sold at auction.
The little child whose piano playing in
the Exhibition Hall attracted SO much atten-
ton on Thursday of the fair was little girl
and not boy as enormously reported. She
was Josephine Sheridan, daughter of Mr.. VIM.
Sheridan, formerly of Bel Air.
Mr. B. s. Mitchell has sold to Mr.. K.
Hentschel, of Baltimore, his gray mare, Nan
ME, that Mr.. w. w: Brown has been training.
Mamie finished second in the 2.26 class at the
Hartford fair this fall and won in the $50
class. The price paid was $500.
The Emmorton Democratic Club held
good meeting in Demoss' Hall, at that place,
on last Saturday night. The Emmorton Cor
net Band furnished stirring music, and ad
dresses were made by Messrs. James s. Rob-
inson, of Anne Arundel county, and Harold
Scarboro
We desire to say, in justice to Mr.. John
e. bhS SShieA "a VAN
Equitable Life Assurance Company, that his
card as such agent appears in this weeks issue
of the -Egis by an error of our own. Mr.
Alexander ccuntermanded all his advertise
ments in the early part of last week before
the copy of Mr. Bowes' card announcing the
termination of his engagement had been re-
ceived.
AS the weather grows colder the political
campaign grows warmer. Rousing Democra-
tic meetings will be held at Darlington on the
evening of November l, and at Jarrettsville
on November 3. A mass-meeting and pole
raising will be held at Joppa on Monday,
October go. Prominent speakers from a
distance will positively be present and adj
dress these meetings.
On Friday afternoon about O'Clock the
large barn, cow-shed and granary on the prop
erty of the late DR.. Baldwin, but used by Mr..
Ambrose Haulpipe, situated near Reckord,
were entirely consumed by fire. The origin is
unknown. All the stock was freed, with the
exception of one hog, which was burned, in
addition to 20 tons of hay, potatoes, corn and
oats. The buildings were insured in the Bal
tlmore county lnsuTance SoinPahy. hoss
about s., 900.
During the showeron Wednesday morn
ing the electric lights were brilliantly lighted
for brief period by stroke of lightning
Balls of fire flew from the telephone instru-
meuts and the Western Union switch board
in the telegraph Office at the Bel Air railroad
station was burned out. The compost
tors in The A5gis Office aver that ball of fire
as large as an apple flew through the ROOM
Mr.. Robert Esley, who happened to be near
the telephone instrument, was considerably
shocked.