The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-07-02
Eel Air NOIeS.


Mr.. j. PeaIl Wilson president of the Enter
| prise Carriage company whose critical illness
was noted last week, is steadily improving
Mr. Frank Lee, of Baltimore, is visiting
| friends in town.
Rev. kerby 5. Miller who has been away OIL
an extended trip returned home on Friday.
Rev. Il. \. Castlcmau who has been attend
ing the Nashville Exposition, returned home
last Saturday. On his return he attended the
commencement Of the Theological Seminary
at Alexandria, Virginia.
| Miss Daisy +. Archer has left for visit to
Centreville.
Mrs. Jane Cole, of Baltimore, is visiting
Mrs. NJ. +. Young.
Miss Fannie Hurley, Of Seaford, Delaware,
is visiting at the NJ. T. parsonage.
MIR. 5. \. ilobltlZeii, DR., Of Bel Air, spent
last Sunday with his parents, at st. Michael's,
Talbot county. lie was accompanied by Mr..
Hall MuEnikhuyscn, of Thomas Run.
Miss Elizabeth Mitchell is spending the
summer at the Homestead. She has staying
with her Miss Carroll, of Georgia.
List of uncalled for letters remaining i'll the
Bel Air postollce Mr.. Dan Brown, Rev. \. y.
Biz he'll, Miss Alltcnear q. Cohen, Mr. Lee II.
Staple an Mr.. David II. Street,
Prof Charles T. Wright, principal of the
Elavre de Grace High Schoo! was in Bel Air
on Thursday.
Miss Hcttie Batter, of Washington, is visit
ing her father Mr.. John Bauer Ter sister
Miss Lena Bauer is sick with malarial fever.
Just Praise 10 IA Worthy Official.
Hon. Murray Vandiver, Collector of Inter
nal Revenue, whose term as collector expired
yesterday, has received from the Commission
or of Internal Revenue u letter which We t&le
pleasure in publishing in full.
Treasury Department,
Office OF Commissioner OF Internal Rev.
WASHINGTON d. g., June %, 1877
MURRAY VANDIvER, ESQ,
Collector OF Internal Rev,
Baltimore, Md.
.Sr.-Your Office was examined on the 18th
instant by Revenue Agent Lay, who reports
the cash and stamps fully accounted for, the
records written up To date, the list account in
balance, and the force competent and efficient
1t is gratifying TO be able to say TO you that
this Office has observed ever since you became
collector that you have given the duties such
close attention as TO enable you to master
every detail of thu business and to administer
the affairs of your office in t; most acceptable
manner.
The report of Revenue Agent Lay justifies
the conclusion that now, near the close OF
your administration, you show the same zeal
in the discharge OF your duties that has char
acterized you since you took charge of the
office. Your grade is No. l.
Very respectfully,
q. w. Wilson,
Acting Commissioner.
Mr.. Vandiver's letter to his officers shows
consider all of the plaudits he has received as
due to him personally, but to the entire force,
as his letter will show.
Internal Revenue Service,
District of Maryland,
Collectors Office,
BALTIMORE, June 80, 1897.
To the Officers of the
Internal Rev. Service, District CT Md.
GeRicmen.-On this day, which closes the
fourth year of my administration of the Inter
nal Revenue Office OF the District of Maryland,
it would be more or less than human for me
TO regard without feelings of regret the sever
ance OF relations " hch the order of events
must bring about in short time, which have
cost me 50 much care and responsibility, but
which, largely owing to the splendid record
which each and all of you has Individually
made, has rounded the most gratifying period
Of my life.
Duty done is always source Of graduation.
Duty well done gives to the public officer Il
heartfelt plaudit which no other work can
vouchsafe. But to have, as this office has had,
since its care was entrusted to me and through
me to you, the ever recurring renewal OF GER
titicate OF an excellence which no other has
uniformly reached, affords me a qualification
which l can only adequately recognize by
proudly and cheerfully sharing it with YOU.
We have just passed through another crucial
test OF our efficiency. The thorough search
which Department regulations authorizes
special agents to make, leave little ground of
hope Of escape from detection of an error or
omission, or shortcomiug, even the slightes
Careful scrutiny is the duty of the investiga-
tor, and is fierce ordeal for those who are
visited un2reparCd. The fact that no fault
has ever been found with the Administrations
OF this Office, is magnitcG in importance by
the recognized efficiency and merciless inquiry
OF the agent who has Just been among u,
searching our record with resoiute diligence,
and has reported to his ccief that the fruit OF
his inspeati, Il finds our Office still standing
deservedly number l.
Geutiemen, l thank while | congratulate
you, and feryently trust that our record here
may be shrined in your hearts as closely and
sacredly as it will ever be in mine. Whatever
may be your future lot, may its every care be
sOOthed by the recollection of the work you
have done and the houors you have gained in
this Office.
Very respectfully,
MURRAY NANDIvEE,