The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-03-05

The fourth quarterly conference of the
New Market Circuit, Methodist Protestant
Church, has unanimously asked for return
OF their pastor, Rev. Samuel F. CasseD.
-George Collins, wel-known colored
resident of Havre de Grace, and engineer al
the pump-house of the Water Company, OF
that city, died on Monday of pneumonia.
The "HaIJorcl Dispatch' which has been
published for several years past by Messrs.
Scarboro and Poole, has been sold to Messrs.
J. NJ. Street, aud Son, of the Hartford Demo
crat.
Mrs. Rachel Finney, an aged lady living
near Calvary, fell on Monday asd sprained
her ankle severely besides receiving numerous
bruises She is the mother of DIR. Ormond Z.
Finney.
The Sunday school connected with the
Fallston Presbyterian Church will reopen its
sessions March :, at 2 80 T. NJ. All members
and friends are cordially invited to come and
help us.
The Highland and Mill Green Telephone
Company is extending it's lines from Scarboro
via Macton and Prospect to Delta, and it is
contemplated in the near future to connect
Highland with Bel Air.
In the case OF Zeitler VS.. Lyon the ap-
poiutmeut of James j. Archer as receiver for
the firm of Zeitler & Lyon has been revoked
and Messrs s. A. Williams and 2. L. Hopper
have been appointed as receivers.
The regular monthly meeting of the Foun-
tain Green w. {. 7. U. will be held at the
Hall, Thursday evening, March II, at 8
O'Clock. The meeting will be addressed by
Rev. K. A. Castleman, OF Bel Air r. Z. Church.
Efforts are being made to establish
daily steamboat line between Port Deposit
aud Baltimore to carry freight aud passengers.
The boat will stop at Havre de Grace. 1t is
hoped that the effort will he crowned with
success.
During the Lenten season, half-hour sell
vices will be held at Emmanuel P. E. Church,
Bel Air, on each afternoon of the week except
Saturday and Sunday, commencing at
O'Clock, and also on Wednesday nights at
O'Clock.
An explosion of a coal oil stove in the
kitchen of the residence OF Postmaster Alex.
Norris, in Bel Air, caused slight alarm of
fire on Monday morning. 1t was extinguish
ed in short time without the aid of the DE-
partment.
"A sociabe was held by the members Of
the Bel Air NJ. f. church at the residence of
Mr. B. W. Romberger on Wednesday evening.
1t was held under the auspices of the sewing
circle of the church. About sixty persons
were in attendance.
The assessors having finished their work
in the sixth district, are now engaged in the
fourth and fifth districts. They have been
empowered to employ additional clerks,
Messrs. VIM. F. Hays and Geo. A. Baker
having been selected.
Cards have been issued announcing the
wedding of Mr. j. Upton Ayres, of shaws-
Vile, and Miss Mary Mullineaux, of Braden-
baugh. The ceremony will take place at
Ayre's NJ. ?. church, Dry Branch, at noon on
Thursday March nth.
An interesting letter from Jarrettsvile
was consigned to the waste basket this week.
on account Of being sent anonymously. All
letters for publication must bear the name of
the writer: not for publication, but as an evil
dence of good faith.
DR. W. E. Donough, of Philadelphia, and
Miss E. X. Gertrude Gibson, of Baltimore
but formerly OF Norrisville, were married in
Baltimore by Rev. j. W. Kirk. Mrs.
Donough, is the youngest sister OF Mrs. Clara
NJ. Wilkinson, of Fountain Green.
Petty thieving has been going on in Bel
Air for some time. These depredatioDs have
all been small, but the annoyance has caused
many of our citizens to make preparations
for these unwelcome visitors which they will
not soon forget II robberies are kept up.
The family Of Mr.. Edward E. Carsins, n
well-known farmer and Gamer Of the second
district, has been afflicted with typhoid fever
for the past four months. Four Of Mr.. Car
sins children were i'll with the disease at one
time, one Of them being confined to her bed
for eleven weeks.
DIR. W. Lloyd, OF the Johns Hopkins
Hospital, performed on Tuesday the very
difficult operation of removing or cutting out
a cancer from the face of Mr.. Henry g.
Wheeler, OF Black Horse Mr.. Wheeler has
suffered for several years, aud il to be con-
graduated upon getting rid Of his troublesome
afflictiou.
DIR. William Baldwin will this week cele
q physician. Hale and hearty, the doctor pre-
serves his old time vigor in a wonderful man
ner. During his half-century of practice he
has made hosts OF warm and earnest friends
who join with The Egis in extending theiI
congratulations.
There will be children's meeting in the
lecture room OF the Bel Air Presbyterian
Church on Friday evening, March 18th, from
seven to eight O'Clock. All the children o
the community are invited, and seats will b,
reserved for them only. Magic lantern view
will be shown and recitations and short talk
made. No admission will be charged.
Rev. Z. G. GalIaher, the popular ant
efficient pastor of the Bel Air NJ. E. chrrcl
during the past three years, preached his tina
sermon on Sunday night. There was yer
large crowd in attendance, Loyal CUunce
Jr. o. U. A. NJ. being present in body. Tn
discourse was based upon I'd Peter, 2cb., 3v
and was practical and able one. Mr.. Gala
her has made many friends during his stay i
our midst and it is with much regret we par
with him.
The Christian Endeavor Society of tb
Bel Air NJ. p Church teudered reception o
Saturday night to Rev. E. q. Gallaher, whic
was largely attended by the members OF tn
society aud those of the Epworth League
Addresses were delivered by Rev. Mr.. CALI
her, Rev. s. b. Tredway and Messrs. Whine
L. Barnes and Harry 8. Carver. Good musi
was feature Of the occasion. Refreshmen'
were served and a very pleasant evening pas
ed.
William T.. Addison was arrested on Sa
urday on the charge OF assaulting Mr.. Charlie
MeCDmas, the n. G. K. r. station agent (
Ruxt6n, Baltimore county. MIR. McComs
was struck in the left eye with two-poun
weight, innicting an ugly wound. Mr.. NJ
Eomas, who ia a son of the late Joshua Nj
Gomas Of Shawsgiile, refused to prosecut
on the ground that Addison was sufferin
frosn partial insanity. The accused was sci
to Spring Grove Asylum.
Bel Air Notes
List of uncalled for letters remaining In II
Bel Air postofiice Berta Folerova, Mr.
Rebecca }. W. Parker. Mrs. Mary Smith, Mr.
Addy Wilson, Mrs. Fance A. Wilson.
Mr.. isaac Sherteer and Mrs. VIM. Ii. Pau
of Bel Air are III with the grippe.