The aegis & intelligencer., 1898-01-07
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

A carrier pigeon marked 3S635 n came
70 the residence of Mr.. VIM. 7. Watson, neal
Falston, one day last week
The Oratorio given at Aberdeen on the
evening of December 30th, Will be repeated at
Perryman Hall, on Monday January lo'h'
The members of Rodgers Post, q. A. r.,
will attend service in body at the Havre de
GRACE PRESBYTERIAN church on Sunday next.
w. received the statement of the Mutual
Fire Insurance Company too late for p"olica-
ton this week 1t will appear in our next
issue.
State Senator Stevenson A. Williams, left
Bel Air. for Annapolis on Tuesday to assume
his duties as a member of the General As
sembly.
The COMPTROLLER has made the quarterly
distribution Of the school funds. Hartford re-
ceiyes -, sos is for white schools and S'S2'o3
for colored schools.
The construction of the steamer susque-
hanna which will ply between Port Deposit,
Havre de Grace and Baltimore,.is being rapid
" pushed to completion.
MIR. Edward Colgan fell from cross
beam in the barn of his father Edward Coigan
near Bagley, on Tuesday and broke one of
the bones Of his left leg badly.
-Rev. Lewis B. Brown, who has had char ge
of Trinity Protestant Episcopal Church, Long
Green. has been assigned to Church OF Our
Saviour, Baltimore, by Bishop Paret
Letters testamentary upon the estate OF
Henry l.. Taylor have bean granted by the
Register of Wills to William j.. Cooley. BOND
has been furnished to the amount of S4,OOO.
MIR. A. Gemmin Almony, whose term of
Office as Fire Marshal of Baltimore county,
has expired, has removed to NorTlsvlile,
where he will enter upon the life Of farmer
Our thanks are returned to tie Pope
Manufacturing Co., Hartford Conn., Tor
handsome calendar. Also to MI. Daniel d.
Rider, of Baltimore, for beautiful specimen.
-Prctracted services commenced on sun
day at the Methodist Episcopal Church. The
services announced for the Methodist Protes-
tapt church. has been postponed indefinitely.
-Arch.deacon W Il. II. Powers commenced
mission at Emmanuel church, yesterday
which will continue until Sunday night. The
Archdeacon will preach at both meetings on
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Clement q. Butler, gave
very enjoyable party at their residence, near
Vale, on Wednesday eyening,in honor OF Mr..
lie. White, manager of the Plant system,
in Florida.
MIR Roland f. l.. q. Miller, of Black
Horse, aud Miss Mary Margaret Baker, OF
Bradenbaugh, were married on Christmas day
by Rev. w. Alber: Price, pastor of Bethel
Presbyterian church.
Mr. William Joseph Forsythe on Monday
took the oath of Office and assumed his duties
as sheriff of Hartford county. He has aF-
pointed ex-sherifT Cooley, his deputy. This
makes a complete interchange of po lion.
Mrs. Hannah Mitchell, well-know rel
dent Of Hartford county, is critically i'll at the
residence of her son-in-law, Mr.. w. j. Keen,
on Broadway, Bel Air. She is the mother of
Mr.. Noble l.. MITCHELL of the Hartford bar.
The Home Telephone Company has COM
pleted its lines from Fallstou, to Upper Cross
Roads via Scarf and Pleasantville. The com
uauy contemplate an extension OF the lines to
Taylor. Jarrettsville and shawsviIle in the
near future.
Forty wills were probated in the office OF
the Register of Wills during the year 1897.
Besides the letters testamentary granted upon
these. seven wills were filed and probated in
order to perfect titles. Forty-two admins
trations were granted.
-susouehanna Lodge No. $50, A. F. and
A. VI. have chosen the following as their oil-
GERS for the ensuing term: W. M, Milard +.
Tydings; S. w, Stephen Barnes; j. W., A. &.
jackson; Treasurer. Hollis Courtney, Jr.;
Secretary, Edgar c. Kelly.
The Norrisvflle Sunday Schoo! has chosen
the following officers for the coming year.
superintendent, J. Royston Strawbridge;
assistant Joseph W. Duncan; secretary,
Ralph H. Ede treasurer, j. Wesley Straw
bridge; organist w. c. Stiiler
-MessTs. George Y. Maynadier, George L.
VanBibber, James J. Archer, John ). Young
and William II. Harlan, of the Hartford bar
and Messrs. Charles A. McGaw, w. Oliver
Hughes and Henry g. Maynadier were in at
tendance in the Cecil county Circuit Court
on Monday.
The County Commissioners have contract
ed with the Hartford Telephone Company for
the erection of four new telephones for county
use. One is to be furnished for each of the
following offices, viz States Attorney,
County Commissioners, Clerk Of the Circuit
Court ard Sheriff.
DIR. j. Morton McIlvain, of Pawtucket
r. l. and a former wellknown residen
of Hartford County, was married on Decembe
oath to Miss Elizabeth Fredenburgh of Paw
tucket. The ceremony took place in Trnit,
. church, Boston by Rev. L. W. Donald, ID. d
They will reside in Pawtucket
The following committee has been ap
pointed to prepare such legislation as it is SUP
posed will render the Act of 1888, common
" known as the Local Option Law, operative
VIM. II. HARLAN, Hon. Wm. B. Baker, Rev. A
Lewis Hyde,J. NJ. Street,, ,Jo ohm Silver Hughes
George A. Cairnes, Phineas f. Ball, James W
McNabb, William +. Walton and n. n. Mock
The following have been elected officer
of Aberdeen Lodge, No. 1S1 A. +. and a. NJ
TO serve during the ensuing term: w. NJ, b
w. Herring: S w, II. L. Arthur; j. W., W
a., oS'N'''i
tary, j. \. Swlngley; ). d., George Walker
Jr. D., Thomas Oliver; Stewards, William II
Jacobs and W. f. Morgan Tiler, j. F. Well'
AZ Venus Council, Q. u. A. NJ, of Havre d
gNeGrace have chosen the following officers
Councillor, DIR. j. e. Segar; vice councillor
+ jackson W. Masliu: conductor, DIR. X. lie
Pennington: examiner s. Edward Baldwin
inside protector, George F. Baldwin; secretary
J. II. owens: treasurer, Joseph L. McNeN
1 financial aecretary, a. Z. jackson; RepreseI
tative to Grand Council, j. VIM. Bauer.
, The Bel Air NJ. P. Sunday School hav
! elected the following ffic,rs, to serve duriu
] / 1898: Superintendent, w. Frank Keel
assistant. Martin J. Purcell, secretary, so
4 HoblitzelI, Jr: treasurer, Miss Marion Che
uey: organist, Miss Lutine NJ. Keen; librarian
4 Isaac Webster The school is in an eXcellel
condition in every way, and the work accor
plisbed exceeded that Of auy previous year.
-Messrs. John II. Fisher and Joseph
Coale have formed a copartnershp under Il
q name of Fisher & Coale, for the purpose
sSconducting the produce and green groce
d business in connection with butcherin
4 Their place Of business will be at Fisher
y Old stand on Main street adjoining the Entc
prise Company's warerooms. Both gent
I men are vel known throughout the couu
2 for honesty and square dealing.
q -Harford Lodge No. 81, X of p. of Hav
81 de Grace have elected the following Office
for the ensuing term. Georgia F. BaIdwi