The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1895-10-11
The ECIS acknowledgement
BEL AIR, ND, OCT. 4, 1895.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

A fire company is about to be organized
in Aberdeen with Mr.. James B. Baker as
president.
-Esraeldon Masonic Lodge attended divine
service in a body at Statewide Presbyterian
Church last sunday.
The Norrisville Band were handsomely
entertained on Tuesday night at the residence
OF Mr. John G. Rouse. The band added much
to their welldeserved reputation by their
evening open-air concerts.
"A large pipe organ has been purchased
for the Presbyterian Church, Bel Air 1t is
expected to arrive on Oct. 18th. recital
will be given coon after, due notice OF which
will be given In next weeks issue.
MIR. William j. O'Bricn, son of ex-Con-
gressman o'Brien, will speak at Joppa, at the
Democratic mass meeting on Saturday night.
Sir. O'Brien is talented young orator, and
posses many of the forensic abilities OF his
father.
On Wednesday evening the band marched
around town paying their respects to promi-
nent citizens. Among those especially hon
ored were Messrs. Stevenson A. Williams,
Frederick w. Baker, Thomas H. Robinson, j.
X. Sitter and Colonel o. s. Lee.
Harry Hughes, foreman Of Stearns' slate
quarry, at Delta, made a miraculous escape
from death on Friday of last week He was
descending into the quarry and accidentally
caught hold of the wrong rope, throwing him
a distance of fifty feet. He escaped with
few bruises.
The Home and Foreign Missionary Soci
cites of Churchville Church will hold their
annual meeting next Tuesday evening in the
church at 7.3O O'Clock. The Mission Band
will give the exercise ''Good Tidings," with
reports from various mission fields. Address
by the pastor.
William Martin, jockey riding Bell of
the Grove, belonging to Mr.. Merryman, OF
Baltimore county, was thrown during the
running race at the fair, on Thursday after
noon and seriously injured. DR.. Holdings
worth, who was on the grounds, dressed his
wounds, and reports him in fair way to re-
cover.
We regret to learn that Mr.. G. Harry
Haynes, the accommodating agent at Bel Air
Station, has resigned. The position of station
agent Is trying one, yet not one complaint
has ever been made against Mr.. Haynes
competentness, affability and ability, COM
pliment We are sorry to say we cannot pay to
some of the Baltimore and Lehigh's former
agents.
The corner stone of the new N. K. Church
South, Jarrettsville, will be laid Wednesday, |
October 23d Bishop Galloway, Revs. j. ii.
Boyd, ID. D., and j. E. Armstrong are ex-
pected to be present and take part in the
ceremonies Mount Ararat Masonic Lodge
will take part in the laying of the corner |
stone. There will be an address in the after |
noon and lecture at night.
The Norrisville Silver Cornet Band, which |
enlivened the Fair with their excellent music, 4
rendered The EgiS a serenade while on their |
way on Tuesday to the exhibition grounds. |
We return our most sincere thanks to this 1
band, which under the leadership Of Prof
Riehey, ranks to-day as one Of the foremost
in the State. Their rendition of the most diff |
hcult music is such as to awaken feeling Of |
pride that such an organic alton 10 Q creature
of Hartford county.
The Democratic Club of Abingdon Dis
trict held a very enthusiastic meeting in I
Abingdon on last Saturday evening. Quite |
large crowd of voters were present, Mr.. H. |
A Wroth, presiding. stirring address was
delivered by Mr.. j. L. G. Lee, candidate for |
the Legislature. The club has decided to |
hold Its next meeting st Joppa, on Saturday |
evening, October 18th, at which meeting |
prominent speakers will be present. The |
Emmorton Band will be in attendance. |