The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-01-03
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
Gathered by Our Correspondents.
From SllaWSyiIie,

SHAwsvILLE, Dec. 30.--A happy New Year
to the lfgis staff and readers. May the com.
ing year be prosperous, healthy and de-
cidedly Democratic one.
Sunday School Christmas entertainments
have been the absorbing topics OF the week.
That at McKendree was held on Christmas
eve and was a largely attended success Reel
tations etc. were delivered by Lydia, Hattie
and Lillian Henderson, Alice kenly, Grace
Mordew, Edith Ayres' and others, the chief
feature OF the exhibition being the reading by
Miss Ayers OF "The Tramp's Christmas. -
The music was rendered by . large choir under
the leadership OF Mr. j. Wesley Henderson,
with Miss Maud Mordew as organist. Ad-
dresses were delivered by Revs Devries and
Walker Mr.. William F. Henderson had
charge.
The festival at Dry Branch was of a different
character and somewhat unique in It's nature.
A platform covered the entire altar adorned
with a well trimmed tree on each side, while
in the centre 0 huge old fashion chimney had
been erected, with broad fireplace and mantel
piece Santa Claus made his appearance
through this fireplace, bearing his pack aud
caused considerable merrment in the dlstri-
button Of his goods. The programme was
varied ole and was carried out under the dlrec-
ton OF Justice William b. Wright, superin-
tendent 1t was participated in by Misses
George Anderson, Elva Wright, Madaline
Brown Alberta Anderson, Hannah Wright,
Allie Wright, Mamie Gemmell, Olive iWfley
and Raw " right, and Masters Carl Wiley,
Willie Wright and Willard Wiley and the III.
FAINT class Miss Mary Mullineaux, OBLIGATED
at the organ. The pleasure OF portion OF
the audience was considerably interfered with
BY gang of self led gentlemen, whose re-
marks and conduct would be disgrace to
bar room. These fellows are all well known
and the slightest repetition will meet with the
fullest penalty OF the law.
Home Seraet Lodge No. 92, X. P, elected
the following officers On Saturday night: Chan
celIor Commander, Chares Preston; vice
chancellor j. Nelson Wiley; prelate, John +.
WILEY master at arms, John I. Ayrcs: X. Of
Il. and S, Asbury 5. Wiley; NJ. of f, Thomas
H. Mellor: VI OF F, Nelson Gilbert; NJ. OF W.,
j. Nelson McClung.
Mr.. Silas Leight died on Saturday. after an
illness of several months. He was about
forty wears Of age and leaves a widow and
four children The funeral took place at
Wesley Chapel. He was a brother of Mr.
William Leight, of Black Horse.
The Christmas festival at New Market was
held on the 26th Several young ladies' from
this ueighburhood started but had to beat an
irglorious retreat. One Of them expressed
herself as follows. II never wanted to get
home so badly in all my life. The rain beat
through lap robe, horse blanket gum cloth
and ALL"
The thermometer stood 72o at the post
Office at Shawsviile on Christmas.
Nessrs. Richard W. Mcdonald and Ross
Wiley returned on Monday from trip to the
Atlanta Exposition.
Mr. J. Thomas Nelson had hive OF bees to
swarm in his garden on Dec. 24th. Rather
an unusual proceeding at this time of the
year, even for Marshais district. CLAY.