The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-08-14
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

The acknowledgement 1909 at Hayrr
de Grace ON Sunday.
The daily arguments in the Court Hous
yard are growing hotter and more bitter.
Several persons were received as member
in the NJ. z. Church in Bel Air Oh Sunday.
Rev. DIR. Edwards, the Presiding Elder
preached at the Bel Air NJ. f. Church on Sun
day morning.
In the Orphans Court on Monday Mi
Nathan Grafton was appointed guardian
Alfred b. Twining.
A revival has been conducted for the pas
two weeks in tent upon the grounds
Union Chapel, near Wilma.
As Mr.. ], Edward Dean was driving hi
hearse along Broadway on fF'iaS morning
one of the wheels slipped OIL. ..s.
The annual picnic of the Bel Air NJ. 2
Sunday School was held IN Mr.. Garrett Amoss
woods on Wednesday, much to the delight q
the children. I'D.
Mr.. Harry N Hanna aud Miss Maggie
Keen started yesterday in company win
others To pilot train load of fresh air chill
dren to West Virginia.
William Thomas was committed to Tie
House of Correction for four months ON We'd
uesday by Justice Baekey, OF iavre de Grace,
the charge being disorderly conduct.
The weather last week was excessively
oppressive. The thermometer registered 9S'
from Wednesday until saturday, while ON
sunday it stood AT 90 during the afternoon.
The Hartford CotIIion Club held one Of
their regular dances ut the Masonic Temple
on Friday night. The heat, however, inter
Tered materially with the enjoyment OF the
occasion.
Cards are out for the wedding of Mr.. D..
Isaac Burns aud Miss Ada Pearson. The
ceremony will be performed at st. Johns p.
f. Church, Havre de Grace, ON Wednesday,
August ~.
Harvey Bristow, one of the carpenters at
work on the p, W. & B. Railroad bridge over
Bush river, was overcome by the heat on Fri
day afternoon He was taken to his home in
Havre de Grace.
The meeting of the Bel Air Democratic
Club was well attended on Saturday night,
Notwithstanding the intense heat. Ihrty-tve
new members were enrolled. Judge Magma
der delivered an address
Harry Bethel, colored, was committed to
the House of Correction on Thursday by jus
tice Ely, of Darlington, having been convicted
of larceny He was taken to the ''Cutn on
Friday by Deputy Sheriff Forsythe.
The Christian Endeavor Society of IVES
leyan Chapel has elected the following officers:
President, Miss Ella Walker; vice president,
Miss Yertie Donahoo; secretary, Miss Mamie
Anderson; treasurer, Mr. Ney Carroll.
The fifth annual picnic of the employees of
William Knsbe & Co., the wefl-known piano
manufacturers, was held last Thursday at
Kelly's Park, near Baltimore. 1t was well at
tended by the working men of the firm and
their families.
The Fountain Green w. C. L. L. will hold
fruit festival at Fountain Green Hall, Tues
day evening, August Is. During the evening
u musical entertainment will be given free by
Bel Air octette, Churchville quartette and per
hsps the Forest quartette.
Point, ton and quarter of rock fish We're
caught in Il seine ON Wednesday night, 9Th
Instant The seine was not more than 800
wards long The fish were taken TO Havre de
Grace and shipped from there.
A tract of land in the 81 district contain
ing about acres, assessed to Alexander Me
Comas and lying near the Red Pump, was
81, door lAt-
Mr.. Noble L. Mitchell, for Charles Jefrery,
collector, to Joseph Lively for $l95.
--he Cooptown woods meeting
on Sunday Rev. b. F. Clarkson, of Balti-
more, preached in the morning, Rev. DIR.
Murray, of Baltimore, in the afternoon, and
Rey, W. 5. Edwards, ID. d., Presiding Elder,
at night. Large congregations were present
Oh each occasion.
John W. Brown was brought from the
House Of Correction on Saturday and taken
before Judge Waters on Il writ of habeas cor
pus. After hearing he was discharged. He
had already served three months OF a sentence
by Justice Rogers, Of IIavre de Grace, who
had committed him for disorderly conduct.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis b. PARROT, of san
Francisco, were registered at the Rouse House
on Monday. Mr.. PARROT is well known to
many of our older citizens. In company with
his brother William, he attended school ut the
old Academy when it was in charge Of DR..
Arnold, this being his first visit TO Bel Air for
many years.
The brick work of the extension
of the Havre de Grace City Hall has
been completed, and the workmen are pro
crossing rapidly with the interior. When the
building is completed the city will lie the
proud possessor OF a neat little opera house.
with seating capacity of 100 and unusually
fine stage accommodations.
A lawn fete will be held on the lawn at
the Methodist Protestant parsonage on Friday
and Saturday Of this week. Every prepare
ton has been made to insure success. The
affair will be managed by committee COM
posed Of Misses Cora Gorrell, Maggie Keen,
George Jones, Mollie Coale, Marion Chesney,
Laura OIdtield, Florence Knolicr, Lutte Keen
aud Grace Coale.
Mt. Ararat trotting races have filled very
satisfactory, having about 80 entries in their
Tour classes, WHICH Will assure abuuuauCe VI
good sport. The race committee decided on
Saturday, August Sth, to add to their pro-
grsmme a running race, purse $40, with en-
trance fee of 10 per cent. from each entry
added, which will be divided Coz and 33t per
cent. Entries to close Friday, 14th.
The Y. Ps. c. f. of the Bel Air Presby-
terrain Church held business meeting on
Tuesday evening at the residence of Mr..
PhineasF Ball. After the transaction Of the
regular business delightfully."- social evening
was passed. Refreshments were served. The
affair was conducted by a committee of ar
rangements composed Of Mrs. John IL. Reck-
ord, Mrs. j. L. Mccormick and Miss Lena
Bauer.
Under the school law, trustees Of schools
cannot act until they have taken the necessary
oath before q magistrate or officer of the
School Board. Where they do not qualify the
schools to which they were appointed will be
under the direct control of the School Board
The Office of trustee is OF more Importance
than formerly, as under a recent decision OF
the Attorney General, they have authority to
appoint all teachers, both principals and as