The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-12-24
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

A merry Christmas to all.
A fox will be turned loose at Abingdon
on Christmas day.
"A slight snow fell on Monday. 1t was
the first one of the season which whitened the
ground
MIR. d. 5. Mitchell has been appointed as
postmaster at Fuford, vice Thomas Ii. Chalk,
resigned.
Rev. Kerby S. Miller and Rev. Samuel C..
WATSON, OF Churchville, exchanged pulplts
ON Sunday last.
High Mass and sermon on Christmas day
at st. Mary's Church, CIermont Mills, will be
held at 1890 A. NJ.
-Protracted or revival services will com
mepce at the NJ. f Church in Bel Air on Sun
day night, January >, 1885
The First National Bank of Aberdeen has
declared semi-annual dividend of three per
cent, payable on January LIST, 1898.
MIR. j. Harry Preston, of Ciermont Mills
had the misfortune to lose a valuable co"
from some unknown cause few days ago.
-Patrolman j. Nelson Demoss, of the
Northw estern District, Baltimore, was reap
pointed on Monday for term of four years.
-Protracted services closed at Wesley
Chapel, Black Horse, last Sunday They are
now in progress at Vernon church, near
Gemmill.
We are indebted to our little friend, Miss
Fannie Hopkins, of Talbot county, for copy
of the Mexican Houid, for which our thanks
are rendered.
Deputy Sheriff Forsythe arrested Hattie
Cantler on Saturday night at nine O'CLOCK AT
her fathers house, near Macton. She had
been indicted by the grand jury for disorderiy
conduct
Mr.. Frank Hobbs, of Baltimore, and Miss
Efie d. Cochran, of York, Pa, were married
in that city on Thursday by Rev. A. 6. Fast
knacht The bride was formerly resident oil
Hartford county.
Rev. w. Ii. Milton, rector OF Henshaw
Memorial P. E. Church, Baltimore, VIII
preach at Emmanuel Church on Sunday even
ing next. special sermon will be delivered
to the Brotherhood of st. Andrew.
-Messrs. Samuel L. Street, & Co. have re-
moved their place of business from No. III ).
Calvert street, Baltimore, to the old stanu
for many years occupied by Mes5rs. Bay u
Geatty. No. JOB S. Frederick street.
DR.. Harry j. Boyd, the courteous and ef-
fcient druggist who has been for some months |
engaged at Mr.. j. s. Richardson, Jr.'s, phar-
macy, has resigned his position, and left on |
Thursday for the University of Virginia, at |
Charlottesville.
Services will be held at the Presbyterian,
Methodist Protestant and Methodist Episco-
nal Churches. in Bel Air, at six O'Clock on |
Christmas morning Watch night services
will also be held at the latter church on New
Years eve night.
The four men, William Clarke, William
Stansbury, Albert Herbert and Jacob hase-
man. who were sentenced by Judge Waters
on Monday, were taken to Baltimore on We'd
nesday at noon and delivered to the Warden
of the Penitentiary
Mr.. B. F. Darbie, OF Clermont Mills, has
been confined to his bed for several weeks
mast with innammatory rheumatism. His
condition is somewhat improved. Mrs. L. NJ.
OufpIan, Mrs. Darbie's mother, is also i'll at
the same place. DR.. Thomas B. Hayward is
In attendance.
Edward Henley, OF Havre de Grace, one
of the bridge carpenters working for the T.,
W. & B. X. K. Co., fell from the Susquehanna
bridge on Monday last, to the breakwater be
low, severely injuring himself After strlk-
ing the breakwater be rolled over into the
water inside of the breastworks. He was TAX
en- to his bone by his fellow workmen
Invitations have been issued for Ball, at
the Temple Hall on Tuesday evening, Dec.
2sth. 1t is in charge OF committee OF ladies,
composed of Mrs J. G. Butler, Mrs. Frank
II. Jacobs, Mrs. Gilbert s. Hawkins, and Misses
Mabel NJ. STREET., Elizabeth d. w. Lee and
Roberta Maynadier. The chaperones Will De
Meslames 5. A. Williams, Il. Smith Norrls,
Otho 5. Lee and Benjamin Bissell.
The Christmas celebrations of the Sunday
Schools of Bel Air will be held during the
HOLIDAYS as follows: Presbyterian, Monday,
Dee. her 27th: Emmanuel p. +. Church,
Tuesday, December 2Sth; Grace Chapel, Hick-
ory, Tuesday, 2Sth, at z. NJ. Bel Air Metho-
dist Protestant, Thursday, December 3oth'
Extensive preparations have been made TO
render these entertainments in such manner
as to eclipse all past efforts.