The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-12-31
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

A seven-pound white shad was caught al
Rock Hall, few days ago.
We wish happy and prosperous New
Year to our readers, one and all.
The Delta Electric Light Company will
shortly extend its wires into Cardiff.
christmas passed off very quietly in Bel
Air. There were services in all the churcheS'
The annual election for City officers will
take place in Havre de Grace, next Monday
January Sd, 1895
james Ross WhiteforI, whose arm was
badly broken Il short time since,is reported as
rapidly improving.
The Sunday school festival of the MethC-
dist Episcopal Church was held in the church
on Thursday Of last week.
-Nessrs. William Donahue and William
Forvood have opeued a new store below st.
Paul's church, near Carea.
The report of the Health Officer shows
forty-fcur deaths in the city OF HaVre de
Grace during the year 1897.
A marriage license was issued on We'd
pesdav to Mr.. James f. Reath and Miss Mary
The first skating of the season was en-
loved on Christmas day, and the youth Of
Bel Air is correspondingly happy
A heavy snow, remarkable for the size OF
the flakes, fell on Sunday morning, giving the
country a decidedly wintry aspect
The wilma Women's Christian Temper
ance Union will meet on Thursday next, Jan.
9th, at the residence of Mrs Enos Davis.
Miss Lou Whiteford, of Pylesviile, and
MIR. Jacob Fantom, of Constitution, York
county. were married on Wednesday evening.
Letters of administration upon the estate
of Mrs. Mary Ann Kerr have been granted
bv the Register of Wills to Samuel NJ. Webb.
Miss Minnie l.. Moore has resigned her
position as teacher in the Aberdeen school,
and accepted a position in the public schools
OF Baltimore city.
There are now nine hundred and seven
teen names on the city registration book III
Havre de Grace, thirteen names having been
added at the last sitting.
The next meeting Of the Deer Greek
Farmers Club will be held at the residence OF
Mr.. K Harris Archer, near Churchville, on
Saturday next, January list 1898.
AT the shooting match at Aberdeen on
Christmas, DIR. j. y. James was the winner
in the morning and Messrs. Thomas Brown
and L. $. German in the afternoon.
Rev. W. H. P. Smith and wife, of Stewards
town, were suddenly called to Little Brtin,
Lancaster county, Pa last week BY the ex-
treme illness of Mrs. Smiths father.
A license was issued at Towson, on Mon
day for the marriage of Mr.. James Thomas
Norris, of White Hall, and Miss Mary Maud
Parks, of Grave Run, Baltimore county.
Letters of Administration have been
granted by the Register of Wills, to Henry
A. Price upon the estate of Elizabeth Price;
and to James Lee upon the estate of Samuel
Gibson.
The Junior Christian Endeavor Society OF
Slate Ridge Presbyterian Church, have pre-
scented their pastor, Rev. A. Lewis Hyde, with
a handsome gold trimmed inkstand with pen
and holder.
The marriage of Miss Nina Winchester
and Mr. Rudolph Lay, Jr., is announced to
AS'Si
at Perryman Evangelical Lutheran Church, at
2 O'Clock 2. NJ.
The Directors of the First National Bank
of Havre de Grace have declared semi
annual dividend of five per cent on the capt
tai stock. The report shows the bank to be
in prosperous condition.
The annual reunion Of Coles Cavalry
Veteran Association will be held at Wagner's
Green House, Baltimore, on Monday evening,
January 10th. There are several members OF
this command in Hartford county.
MIR. Augustus Anderson, of White Hall,
and Miss Mollie Houston, of Norrisville, were
married last week. They will reside at White
Hall, n. c. r. f., where the groom is engaged
in business.
The Clerk of the Circuit Court has issued
during the year two hundred and fourteen
marriage licenses, of which number one hun
dred and fifty seven were issued for white
persons Thirty-one were issued during the
month of December.
The baltimore american, of Thursday,
published the portraits of three OF hariord's
handsome representatives in the coming
Legislature. They are printed in half-tone
and are faithful pictures of Messrs. VIM. NJ
Whiteford, Robert Seneca and T. Littleton
Hanway.
The Oratorio s'Jerusalem' which is to
be rendered at the Town Hall in Aberdeen
this Friday evening promises treat to the
lovers of good music. The proceeds are for
the benefit of the Southern Methodist Church,
and the choir will be assisted by Mrs. Maud
SHIRE Brown.
Mr. William F. Holenschade, of Chapel,
Har,o county, was married to Miss Mary
+. smith, of Baltimore, at the home of the
bride, on Saturday night, December 25th, by
Rev. Charles E. Guthrie and Rev. d. (.
Moylan, pastor of the Mute Mission. Both
are deaf mutes.
M. Henry Ruff is confined to his home
at Thomas Run, from the effect of being
thrown rom his carriage while on his way
home on Sunday week. The king-bolt OF
the carriage broke and Mr.. Ruff was thrown
forcbly to the ground, breaking his shoulder
bone and otherwise iljuring him.
Daniel, young son of Mr.. n. |. Pyle,
was riding horse one night last week, and
while near the residence of Mr.. James j. Will
son, the horse fell with such force that it
turned completely around 1t fell into gut
ter in such Il manner that assistance was re-
quired before it could get up. Young Pyle
was not badly injured.
A Iaboring man in the employ Of Mr..
Henry Ruff of Thomas Run, was seriously
injured one day last week by being kicked by
horse He slapped the animal upon the
rump, when it Immediately kicked, striking
him in the face, breaking his hose and badly
bruising him. He was taken TO the Baltimore
City Hospital for treatment.
The attention OF our readers is called tc
the advertisement in another column, of the
lecture which will be delivered at the Masonic
Temple on January 18th by Rev. G.. Alber
Getty. His subject, martin Luther" is one
replete with interest to all Protestants, ant
accompanied, as it is, with large number o
beautiful illustrations it should be well at
tended.
Mr. Alfred s. Phelps, of Ady, Hartford
county, went to Towsontown on Friday las
and secured a license for the marriage of him
self and Miss Mary A. Carr, also of Ady
z He was accompanied by the bride elect, AM
they walked over to the parsonage of Calvar.
I Baptist Church where the knot was speedil,
tied by Rev. W. Z. Robertson. The newl
married couple informed Mr. Robertson tina
they intended spending Christmas with friend