The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-12-16
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

-PrOtTacted services VIII commeuce at III
Rel Air Methodist Protestat Church on Sun
day evening, January LIST.
Rev. David Jamison, pastor OF the Grow
Presby terrain Church, delivered his Twelfth
anniversary sermon on Sunday morning.
The date of the Christmas celebration o
the Bel Air Presbyterian Sunday School ha
been changed until Tuesday December y,
The Christmas festival of Emmanuel P
E. Sunday School will be held in the church
ON " Wednesday, December Is, at 30 7. NJ.
MIR, William W. Heaps, of Whiteford had
the misfortune to have an arm broken while
skylalking with friend one day last week.
The Bel Air NJ. P. Sabbath School enter
tainment will be held in the town hall on
Friday evening December Goth, at 10 +. NJ
The Fallston Presbyterian Sunday School
will hold their annual Christmas entertain
ment on Chris mas eve, Saturday, December
oath.
The predicted cold wave arrived on time
at Bel Air on Tuesday night, the mercury
registering 10 at six O'Clock wednesday
morning.
The PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Company are
having post and rail fences erected on ooln
sides of their tracks between Havre de Grace
and Darlington.
The cold spell OF this week has caused the
Su.Guehanna river to freeze over. The ice
has formed from shore to shore and is about
four inches thick.
Ice formed rapidly on Friday and satur-
day, and the small boy, and likewise the small
girl. made the welkin ring as they struck out
for the nearest pond.
At a congregational meeting held at the
Churchville Presbyterian Church, on Sunday
last Mr. Walter Finney was elected to the
elde.ship unanimously.
The weather at Camp Mckenzie was so
cold on Wednesday that drills were dispersed,
with. Additional tents have been furnished
and there will be fewer men to a tent
-Tne C. E. Society of Mt. Tabor Church
will hold a dime social Tuesday evening
December 9th, at half past O'Clock. Lemon
ade and cake served free after entertainment.
Don't forget the Christmas box for the
boys of Company D. The people Of Towson
are already at work preparing for the Balti-
more county contingent in the First Regi-
ment.
Mr.. James E. Dixon, of Philadelphia, and
Miss Christina Prigel, Of Fork, were married
at the Fork Christian Church on Wednesday,
by Rev. j. A. Hopkins, pastor OF the Noun
tain Christian Church.
Mr. John L. PorkorneE and Miss Mary
Alice McNamee, both OF Abingdon, were
married at the residence Of Mr.. George Norris,
near Emmorton, on Tuesday evening, by
Rev. Silas B. Tredway.
The introduction of stoves into the tents
of the First Maryland Regiment have caused
a number of slight fires in the camp, they be-
ing of almost daily occurrence. So far, how
ever, there have been no casualties.
Mr.. Frank Macatee, of the United States
Emigration Bureau, is visiting relatives in
Hartford county. He is rapidly improving
from his recent misfortune, when he was IN
lucky enough to break his knee cap.
The marriage of Mr.. Ro bert w. Holland,
Jr., and Miss Fannie Walters, took place on
THU sday at the residence of Mr.. j. Royston
Sitter, on Pennsylvania avenue. Rev. r.
Allen Castlemau, rector Of Emanuel Church
OBLIGATED.
MIR. Nelson Whiteford, of Harkins, and
Miss Louise Barton, of Fawn Grove, were
married at the Protestant Episcopal rectory
in Bel Air on Wednesday, December {, by
Rev Robert A. Castleman, rector Of Emman
uei Church
The residents Of Havre de Grace have ap-
piled to the Postofiice Department for the es
Enlistment of rural free delivery. An agent
of the department has been ordered to investi
gate and report on the feasibility of establish
ing the service.
The Christmas entertainment OF the Ayres
Chapel NJ. P. Sunday School, Dry Branch,
will be held in the Church on Tuesday even
ing December 81, at half-past seven O'Clock,
if fair. If the weather forbids, the celebra-
ton will take place on the next fair evening.
Cards Of invitation have been issued for
the marriage of Prof. a bert S. Cook, of Refs
terstown, to Miss Helen Earnshaw, of Gettys-
burg, the ceremony to be performed at Trinity
Reformed Church, Gettysburg, by Rev. X. s.
Miller Prof. Cook was for several years
principal of the Bel Air Academy.
We call attention to the card OF the
Knights OF Honor, in this issue, one of the
leading Fraternal Insurance Organizations in
the country. Mr. George A. DuBrse its
Representative, is stopping at the Eagle hotel
and will be pleased to meet those interested
and explain its practical working and adj
vantages.
We invite the attention of our readers to
the handsome store Of Ewing & Co., Main
St., Bel Air. Their stock is large and complete
and embraces a large and complet line of
goods suitable for Christmas presents, which
will be sold al low prices. Their winning
notices of business are courteous treatment
aud fair dealing.
Mr. Quincy Lee Morrow, OF Maryland,
will deliver lecture at Forest Hill, in w. c..
T. L. Hall, December 20 and 81, at 7.30 p
NJ. Subject, "Christian Citizenship" This
interesting subject will be discussed with
malice toward none and charity for ALL" An
appeal to reason and common sense, not to
prejudice or abuse. Mr.. Morrow is one OF
the foremost orators of the day.
The November term of the Circuit Court
came to an abrupt conclusion on Monday
when the petit jury was finally discharged
The will cases of Stevenson VS.. Stephenson
and Billingslea VS.. Cook, executor, were as
signed for trial, but the parties not being
ready, the Stephenson cases were removed t
Cecil county for trial, and the Billingsea cas-
assigned for. trial on the first Tuesday in thu
February tenn. This was the shortest Novem
Ter tenn in the records Of the county, th
jury averaging about twelve days.
Hartford HnSur ance Company.
The regular December meeting of the Boar
OF Directors of the Mutual Fire Insuranc
Company in Hartford county was held at til
office OF the company ON Monday. Mr.. j
Lawrence Mccormick was chosen to fill tn
vacancy in the Board of Directors caused b
the death Of Mr.. John s. Dallam, and NJ
Thomas H. Nelson to the position on I'll
executive committee. The committee to e!
anime into the affairs of the company was a.
pointed. with Mr.. j. Edwin Webster as chat
man. They will report at the January NEE
ing.
Bel Air Notes.
Misses Ruth and Cassie Jones are both sic
at their residence in Bel Air.
Mr.. Chaplin Ferguson, of Baltimore, was
guest of friends in Bel Air on Sunday.