The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-03-10
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

month.
Letters OF administration upon the estate o
A. T. Bradley ere granted to Sylvester A
Bradley.
Friday is said to be either "the best o
worst day of the week" 1t certainly hal
been the latter this winter"
MIR. Henry E. Pyle and Miss Lille Jeffery
were married on February LIST at Chestnut
Hill by Rev. III. :. johnson.
A widows pension of $l3 per month, has
been granted by the government to Rachel X
Bradford, of Upper Cross Roads.
The Highland and Mill Green Telephone
Company has purchased the route. plant and
business Of the Delta Telephone Company.
On motion Of Mr.. Walter W. Preston, Mr.
Joseph W. Chamberlain was admitted to
practice In the Circuit Court on Thursday.
Letters testamentsry upon the estate OF
William T. Makinson, have been granted by
the Register of Wills to Mary $. Makinson.
The Susquehanna river was very high
early in the week, and people were kept busy
gathering summer fuel from the floating de-
bris.
The sale of Michael F. Doyle, Sandy
Hook, has been postponed from March z, to
March IL, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. j.. 8. Richard
son auctionecr.
The neat meeting Of the Baltimore An
nual Conference Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church will be held in the Metropolitan
Church, Washington, ID. e.
L -tnru
on Tuesday morning. heavy, wet disagree
able snow, which chung to everything and
made outdoor life unattractive.
-Messrs. Roberts & Son have commenced
the erection OF boiler shop at Cardiff. 1t
will stand opposite their foundry and be IS
feet wide with depth Of 20 feet.
Mr.. A. W. Webb candidate for re.elec-
tion as Justice of the Peace at Fawn Grove,
has the proud distinction of having received
every vote cast at the recent election.
Rev. c. NJ. Compiler will deliver lecture
in Mt. Carmel Nj. p Church on Tuesday even
ing, March "A. at s p. NJ. subject "Hobbies."
Proceeds for the benefit of the Church.
Mr.. Walter Sampson and Miss Annie
Gardner, both OF Chenille, were married by
Rev Edward j. Baird, pastor OF Deer Creek
Harmony Church, on Tuesday February %.
The sale which was to take place at the
residence of Joseph McGuigan, at Allihone,
by j. y. Richardson, auctioneer, has been post
poned until Saturday, March Is, at 10 O'Clock
A. NJ.
A horse belonging TO Mr.. John I. Dalton
dropped suddenly in front of MIR. Joseph
Coales place on the Baltimore turnpike on
Monday, aud died before assistance could
reach him.
The boys Of Company have been strag-
CLING home during the past week by degrees
sergeants j. 7. and K. Harry LiDgan and
Corporal Douglas Gilbert reached Bel Air on
Thursday evening.
The sixteenth regular session OF the
Grand Lodge Of the Knights of Honor OF
Maryland will be held in Baltimore on Msrcl
81. Mr.. Benjamin Bissell, of Bel Air, is gran
reporter Of the order.
The Christian Endeavor Society OF the
Bel Air Methodist Protestant Church Will
hold an "initial social" at the parsonage on
Friday evening next, February IL. They
promise pleasant evening to all.
The members of Company D, who served
at Pimlico, but we're rejected al the exam ina
ton for enlistment In the United States SER
vice, were all paid off on Saturday. The pay
ment although long delayed was just and
welcome one.
Ladies from the country visiting Bel Air
are reminded Of dhe fact that the reading
rooms form delightful place to while away
the tedious hours which elapse while they are
compelled to wait for some one. Try 1t and
be convinced.
The citizens of Bel Air were aroused from
their sluwbsr on Saturday night by the vi =
usual sound OF thunder. heavy storm &C
companied by vivid flashes Of lightning,
swept over the town. This makes the third
one OF the season.
A marriage license was issued In Balti-
more on Tuesday te Davis Koplin Jones and
Miss Mamie b. johnson, both OF Aldino, Har-
ford county. They were married at the resi-
dence of Mr.. 8. J. Rogers in Baltimore, on
Wednesday by Rev. E. Il. Lamar.
"A musical and literary entertainment will
be given at Thomas Run school, Friday even
attractive programme, consisting OF recita-
tions, dialogues and music will be given. Pro-
ceeds for the benefit Of the school.
An otter was killed in the Susquehanna
river opposite the city of Havre de Grace on
Thursday last by by Mr.. James j. Salik. 1t
weished twenty-five pounds and the hide
measured over five feet and half in length.
Such an occurrence is rare in these days.
The clubs that would like to join the
Hartford county b. B. L. for the year 1899 will
please write to Jacob Schapiro Bel Air Md.
Also those who would like to play on the Bel
Air team will please report at s. A. Hoblit-
zelrs office Tuesday night March IA, at s
o'clock
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
Bel Air Presbyterian Church will give 'b'ue
tea" in the lecture room OF the church on FRI
day evening next, 18th instant, and promise
that 1t will excel any of their previous efforts.
These socisls are very attractive and should
not be missed.
Letters o: administration have been
granted to the following. To Anna White
lock uton The estate of George d. Whtelock;
Catherine Geffert upon the estate of Henry
Geffert: Samuel o. Jenkins upon the estate
OF Ignatius Jenkins and Thomas L. Pyle upon
the estate Of David L. Pyle.
Rev. Kerby ). Miller delivered an interest
ing lecture to q large audience at the Presby-
teriau Church, Bel Air, on Wednesday even
Ing The subject, which was "India, its Gus
toms and people," was beautifully illustrated
with stereopticon views. A collection YVES
lifted which will be applied to foreign mis-
sions.
President Mckinley has appointed Mr..
Nicholas N. Mock as postmaster OF Bel Air
This is what is known as ''a recess appoint
ment;" Mr.. Nock's name having failed with
eleven others in the United States, OF confir-
nation as postmasters by the United States
Senate to which body his nomination had been
sent a short time since. The next Senate will
pass upon his fitness for this position.
Rev. r. A. Castleman, OF Bel Air, has had
recently two very narrow escapes from the
use Of "Bull Dog Psrlor Matches" Mrs. Cas-
tleman, was striking a match to light a
- fire, when the head flew off, striking her little
daughter In the forehead and inlicting an
ugly burn. Shortly afterwards the Rector had
a similar experience in lighting fire In his
study. The head flew off and set fire to the
lounge in his study, nearly causing confag
ration in the building.
A Batch Of Removals.
Removals have been numerous In and