The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1895-02-08

BEL AIR NOTES.-THE young people who
are interested in the Circulating Library gave
an entertainment last Friday night in the Ma
sonic Hall for the benefit of the town library.
The programme consisted OF tableaux and
two solos by Miss Alice Passano. The tab
| leaux presented were: Napoleon Meeting
Queen Louise, three scenes from "Trilby,"
! christian Martyrs, =" ''America, ""The Tables
Turned" Faust, - 1.-The Fates,' 'The New
Cavalier ''Hermione," The Oracle of the
Hand" ''The Parting" 1.-The Hunt Ball, :"
'.Good Morning." Coronation of Marie De
Medicls'' and "The Uninvited Audience"
Those who took part were Misses Daisy Rouse,
Grace Street,, Lille and Priscilla FOrwood,
Mary Richardson, Alice PassanO, Annie and
Florence Young, Martha and Joe Amos and
Bessie Cover; Messrs. j. E. Webster, c. e.
Rouse, G. G. STREET., Crawford Norris, w. l..
Amos and Bond Boarman.
Miss Blanche Fletcher and Miss Annie F.
Fletcher of Accomac county, Va, are visit
ing relatives in this county. This week
they are at the residence of Mr.. F. w. Baker.
Rev. DR.. David Wilson. of Washington, ID.
c., Chaplain U. S. Army will preach in the
Methodist Protestant church next Sunday
morning and evening and will also assist the
pastor during the week in revival services.
Mr.. Charles Whitaker sailed from Balti-
more last Saturday morning for Jamaica
where he has accepted a clerical position with
a firm who are constructing railway for the
British government.
fox will be let loose ut Mr., A.. Lee Coale' 5
residence, on Col. Stumps farm, near Bel Air,
ON Monday morning at 10 o'clock. All sports
men are invited to participate.
Mr. Alexander Norris, the new postmaster.
received telegram last Friday from Post
master General Bissell directing him to take
charge of the office and the transfer was made
during the day. He has retained Mr.. Harry
Liugan the former courteous deputy, as his
assistant to the great Satisfaction OF the pa
irons of the Office. 1t would be hard 10 Rad
two more obliging and capable officials than
the new postmaster and his second. The re-
firing official, Capt. Il. +. Bouldiu, vacates the
office with a first-class record and the good
wishes of the patrons of the office go with
him.
hlC' WHICH EHNC bgCh uioSSbiO Jus
had it not been nipped in the bud, brooks out
in the roof of the middle section of Mr.. 4. 7.
Geatty's building on Main street last Tuesday
night. 1t was first discovered Mr.. Z. Howard
Hall Jr., who gave the alarm. The fire de-
partment responded quickly but found the
fre-plugs all frozen except the one in front of
the Court House. This was too far for the hose
~, 20,
Before it arrived, however, the fire was under
control aud it was extinguished without the
aid of the town apparatus. The damage was
slight.
Mr.. Joseph A. Coale, the butcher, made Il
deed of of trust last Tuesday to Messrs. VIM.
L. Cooley and James j. Archer, for the bene-
fit of creditors. The trustees gave bond in
the sum of $4,000, indicating assets at one
half that amount.
The smooth surface of Main street brought
the sleighers out in force last Monday after
noon. An impromptu carnival was organized
in which more than twenty teams took part
and went whirling up and down the street at
a three minute gait. Unfortunately, an acct
dental collision stopped the sport, and a
frightened horse went through the Court
House yard, leaving the remains of a cutter
hanging on the fence. No one was seriously
hurt.
List of letters remaining In the Bel Air
postoffice: Mr.. Nelson Bell, Miss Susan Fin
ney, Mr.. John L. Gwin, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Richardson, Miss Elizabeth Smith care L. o.
Smith, Mr.. Joseph Wheeler, Robert l.. Wen
ecke and Mr.. VIM. f. Wilkens.