The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-02-19

ABERDEEN, February f7.-Last Friday even
ing was red letter occasion with the Order
of Odd Fellows of this place, and our town
was enlivened by throngs of visitors from
Wilmington, Baltimore, Bel Air, iiavre de
Grace, Darlington and elsewhere. A business
meeting was held in the Town Hall, where
the private work of the society was performed
by the staff from Wilmington, which consist
ed of about seventS-tive members. Those
initiated into the order at that time were
Messrs. j. Reese Numbers, Henry TarIing, w.
). Handy, A. II. Wilson, B. &. Reese, Il. +.
Hanway, Jr., and John I. McAbee Every
precautiOn to make this event success had
been taken by the members of the home lodge,
and great deal of credit l. reflected upon the
committee in charge, which was composed of
Messrs o. Z. Michael, X. A. Mitchell and II.
l.. Arthur. After the business transactions
were conducted, The many guests were enter
| tanned at supper served by the ladies of the
NJ. E. Church South, In the old NJ. L. Church,
and about two hundred and fifty partook of
the tempting riamds. Toasts were then pro
posed 10 the ladies, in which the guests ex-
pressed their appreciation of the kindness
shown them. Altogether the affair was thor
oughly pleasant and profitable. The NJ. E.
Church realized about sos dollars from the
supper. All expenses being born by the home
lodge.
Mr.. e. W. Baker, of the Aberdeen Stock
Farm, shipped to kellOgg's combination sale,
eight of his trotting bred horses among which
was ''Steed, 1.-THE fast three year-old PAGER. and
the Robert McGregor colt, 10 be sold on We'd
nesday.
We are sorry to learn of so much scarlet
fever in the vicinity of Perry man. Nj. Chas
Wood lost child from the disease on Sunday
last.
The directors of the Telephone Company
had meeting here on Saturday. They con-
template making extensive improvements this
spring.
Mr.. j. Motson, who died in Philadelphia of
pneumonia, was brought here on Tuesday and
inferred at ChurchvilIe.
Mr.. Stanley NJ. Hanway has returned from
a sojourn in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Mitchell, who reside
near town, entertained a number of their
friends at supper last Friday evening, 18th in
slant. Among the invited guests were Mr.
and Mrs. George Roberts. MIR. and Mrs w.
Il. Walker, Mrs. l. kigdon, Misses Libbe
Walker, Rosa Brown, Mamie Courtney, Flor
ence Mitchell, Rubena Corson, Maude Rowe,
Helen Coale, Abbie Hopkins, Minnie Moore,
Florence and Dollie Morgan, Messrs. B. s.
Mitchell, Samuel Sutton, William McGaw,
Cooley, John Roberts. K. Jamison, Harry
Rowe, j. Ii. Gibson, Stanley NJ. Hanway and
others. Dancing and other amusemeuts were
INDUCED in until late hour
Mrs. Morgan Mitchell, of Short Lane, spent
several days last week in Bel Air.
turned from a visit to friends in Baltimore.
Mrs. W. 0. Hughes, of Bel Air, is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Morgan Mitchell.
Mr. +. l.. Hughes, of Bel Air, spent several
days of this week with relatives in this town
and vicinity.
Miss Eta Mitchell, OF Baltimore, paid a
brief visit on Sunday to her aunt, Miss Mary
Mitchell, near town.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Brown, who resided
near this town on the late Mrs. Gilbert Mi
chael's farm, have moved to Mr.. Henriques
place at Darlington.
Mrs. Alfred Thompson, daughter of Mr.. j.
T. Baldwin, Sr., died of pneumonia on Mon
day. Funeral services will be conducted in
the Grove Church by Rev. David Jamison and
other ministers. The interment will be in
Grove Cemetery. The pail bearers are T. L.
Hanway, T. f and w. K. Morgan, George
WINS, }. A. Osborn and Lawson Cooley.
AT the sale of Mr. e. W. bakers horses, on
Wednesday, "Steed' brought $500; NJ. &.
Dreter, 1886, and the others ranged from $3.50
down to $40. VIRGINIA.