The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-10-22
County commissioners.

Road checks issued-W. A. Vogts, 1913;
John j Durham. 81 81; Isaac &. Morris, Sl562;
John c. Duugherty, 50 %; Samuel A. Wallace,
So -: Gill Pocock, $l4.6s; W. Beatty Harlan,
So 6; \. IL. srrasbamgh, G623; b. F. Hanway,
$50 II; John Bechlod, $2lt0
Cash paid Freight on stone crusher, repairs,
81 "a; W. AmOss, repairs on road machine, %
cents; l.. Pennington, repairs on road ma
chine - 70; ". T.. Robinson, ainsh"u>e ac-
count bone DUST S37 50.
Certificate issued w. l.. Cooley, attorney
fees, $50.
The following bids were received for bui'd
lug bridge over Moore's Branch, near Fow-
ble's Mill, viz: John j. Durham, $l29 so; e.
X. Fowblc, Sl3S; John II. Engle e Son, S93
G. y. Maggie, $l44. The contract was awarded
to John II. EugIe K Son at 500
| The following bids were received for open
ing the Delta road Stephen Wesley Sl3'; W.
| T. Burkins, SIS; Heaps & Wallace, SIT; d. Nc
| Kee & Bro, $74; Duuiey & Proctor $50. The
last contract for road work, viz: Piking Pyles-
vile and Delta Dad, which was awarded to
ID. Mckee e Bro, the lowest bidders on above
road not having been satisfactorily completed,
the Board IT iected their bid and awarded the
contract tD ". T. BuIkins, the next lowest
bidder, at SIS
Mes-rS. Durham and strasbaugh inspected
the new road and bridge near Laurel Brook
station, GU the Is. aud l.. Il. Il , and accepted
them with the uudcr- landing that Mr.. Walton,
woul,! keep them in good repair until next
Spring, flee o! charge to the county.
The Christian EndeayOr Convention.
The annual convention Of the Hartford
County Christian Endeavor Union was held
al the Churchville Presbyterian Church during
the past wee, commencing on Thursday
evening and continuing throughout Friday.
Four sessions were held, each eXemplifying
some branch of the work in which this power
full and widespread organization is engaged.
Addresses were delivered by Rev. ). c. Was
son, of the Churchville Presbyterian CHURCH
Joseph f. Smith, of Mt. Vernon NJ. L. Church,
Baltimore; L. G. Makosky, of Stewartstown
NJ. p. Circuit: Hugh X. Walker, OF Central
PRESBYTERIAN Church, Baltimore; A. Lewis
HYDE. Delta; j. \. Hopkins, Mountain Chris |
tisn ChuTch; K. A. Castleman, Bel Air; j. w.
Kirk, of Baltimore; +. j. Baird, OF Harmony |
Presbyterian Church, Deer Greek; Llewellyn
5. Fulmer, of Lafayette Square Presbyterian |
Church, Baltimore; T. Il. Lewis, ID. D., Presi- |
dent of Western Maryland College. and $. B. |
TredwSy, of Bel Air, and Messrs. W. A. Schu- |
macher, President Of the State c. E. Conven- |
ton, Dr. W. :. Gorsuch, of Churchville, j. |
Harvey Ball and others.
The addresses, music, and in fact each dis
tiuctive feature OF the convention were of |
high order, and thoroughly appreciated by the
large congregations which were present at each |
session. TO speak OF the affair SUI cess
would be using i mild expression, when we
take into consideration the feeling of harmony |
and Christian unity which pervaded the meet
ings.
The presentation Of the banner was made in |
forcibe language by Rev. s. b. Tredway. 1t
was awarded to the society attached to the
Bel Air Presby terrain Church, who were en-
titled to 1t as reward for their receiving dur
ing the year the greatest number OF members |
into the church from the ranks ofthe associate
members.
The officers elected to serve for the ensuing
year are President Rev. W. Albert Prize,
pastor Of Bethel Church, Madonna LIST vice
president, DIR. William ). Gorsuch; I'd vice
president, Miss Maggie Keen, of Bel Air; Sd
vice president, Rev w. 5. Crouch, pastor OF
Goodwill Evangelical Church, Tay lor; 4ih
vce-pre,ident, Miss Edith Baekey, of Havre
de Grace; 5th vice-president, Elmer Bay, of
secretary, w. Frank Keen, of
Bel Air; treasurer, Walter Piowmau, of Bel
Air; superintendent OF missions, Mrs. 4. ID.
Finney; chairman lookout committee, Joseph
Cumlish, of Fallston; chairman of good citi-
zenship committee, Henry n. Hanna; super
inteudeut of Junior work, Miss Anna l.. Hyde,
OF FranklnyIlle.
There are 40 societies connected with the
Hartford County {. L. Union.