The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-03-24
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Did you sow your cabbage seed on St
Patrick's Day?
Mr.. Harry Brooks has removed from Han,
ford county 10 Fawn Grove.
Some of the progressive farmers OF Har-
ford ale already blowing for corn.
"A valuable cow belonging to MIR Berl.
Bissel! died suddenly on tuesday.
The church choirs are all busy Ieheafsihg
for the queen of church festivals, Easter.
The postoffice at Joppa will become
domestic money order office ON April LIST.
-Rumor says that the Baltimore base ball
Climb is about to be sid to New York parties.
Several locks Of geese have passed over
this vicinity lately on their nor'hward tour.
The pupils Of Norrisviile school are pre-
paripg fer an entertainment, which will be
held shortly.
VII. Archer Bolts, who has been farming
Capt. ueLr ques' place, near Darlington, has
removed to Level.
Rev. Richard II. Wharton has been re-
turned by the NJ. E. Conference To the
Stewartstown church.
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the late Jacob Tome, were held at Fort
Deposit on Thursday last.
Indications point to a small acreage OF
tobacco In Lower York and Upper Hartford
during the coming season.
A new arrangement has been perfected by
which the Baltimore daily papers reach Bel
Air, via Edgewood, at 9 A. NJ.
"A very pleasant dance was given at the
residence of MIR. John I. Magness, near wilma,
on Friday evening, March 18th.
Letters testamentary upon the estate OF
Mary Rngland have been granted by the
Register Of Wills TO B. F. Bennett.
Mr.. Walter Hanway, of Aberdeen, has
secured a position as salesman with whole
sale dry goods house in New York.
MIR. Charles Bay has removed from
Jarrettsville to the property near Braden-
bAugh, recently purchased by him.
Mr.. Grant Shane and Miss Mary Harrison,
both of Carea, were married at st. PauPs NJ.
p. Church on Wednesday evening last.
"A freight wreck on the B. & l.. X. w.,
near Baldwin on Wednesday evening delayed
the north bound mail train about an hour.
The Bel Air Dramatic club is busiy |
engaged in rehearsng for play which will be |
given some time during the month OF April |
The condition of Mr.. Joshua G. Luckey. |
who was paralyze last week, is slightly i'm |
proving. Justice Luckey is seventy-two years |
Of age.
A horse belonging to Mr. Charles Baker, |
Of Bradeubaueh, dropped dead while stand
ing In front Of the Hartford Creamery one day |
last week.
Mr. John Barton has removed with his |
family from near Fawn Grove TO Baltimore
city, where he has secured employ ment in the
railroad shops.
ST. Patricks Day, was a most desirable
early spring day, but the succeeding, or
sssheely's" Day gave us an additional supply
of rainy weather.
Over forty tramps were lodged and break
tasted at the county jail on Tuesday night
and Wednesday morning. Our streets seem
to be we'll filled with them again.
"A reception was rendered to Rev. W. Z.
Bird by the Havre de Grace chapter Of the
Epworth League on Friday evening, upon his
return as pastor o: the NJ. E. Church in that
city.
The Administrative sale Of the store stock
belonging to the late George d. Whitelock,
OF Darlington, which took place on Tuesday,
realized s2 SEQ. Mr.. James w. Wilson was the
purchaser.
Mr. John w. Tayson, of Hickory, and
Miss Dora Spen' er, of Baltimore, were married
on Saturday afternoon at the Methodist Epfs-
copal parsonage, Bel Air, by the pastor, Rev.
Frank X. Isaac.
Reports from various sections OF the
county state that the condition OF the roads is
fearful and judging from those streets in Bel
Air which are unoaved the reports can not be
greatly exaggerated.
"A license was issued in Baltimore city last
week for the marriage of MIR. Henry T. Smith,
of that city, and Miss Ida May Groome, the
youngest daughter Of Mr.. George 7. Groome,
OF Bel Air. They were married on Tuesday,
March 14th
Mr.. b. Hawley has removed with his
family from West Chester, Pa, to Bel Air
and taken possession OF the dwelling lately
vacated by Mr.. Frank H. Jacobs. Mr..
Hawley will act as superintendent for DIR.
Howard A. Kelly.
Rev. w. h. Ii. Pow ers, archdescon Of the
diocese, exchanged pulpits on Sunday even
ing with Rev. K. A. Castleman, the latter
officiating at Trinity Church Towson. Rev.
Mr. Powers preached an able and lucid sermon
to large congregation.
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officers O: Grace Methodist Protestant Church, |
Bel Air: Trustees, James G. Hendon, w. |
Frank Keen, Wilmer l.. Barnes, John II. |
Slater and Zachary Gilbert; stewards, W.
Frank Keen, Wilmer l.. Barnes and John H. |
Slater.
During the violent wind storm of Sunday |
afternoon a large canning house near Bald |
win, which was being erected for Mr.. William |
Z. Robinson, was blown down and completely |
demolished. Luckily the affair happened on
Sunday and there was no one upon the |
premises.
For the benefit Of those OF our readers |
who evinced an interest In the late piano con- |
test in Baltimore, we announce that Miss Jen
ME McFeeley led with 135,45l votes. Miss
Birdie Irvine was second with 114,475 votes.
There were forty-one candidates for the prize
and 563,926 votes were cast.
One OF the most pleasant entertainments
OF the season was given at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. Elmer johnson, near Forest Hill, on
Friday evening last. large number of their
friends were present and with games and
music "the hours sped on joyous wings"
Refreshments were served at a late hour.
The Grand Lodge, Knights OF Honor, of
Maryland, convened in sixteenth annual SEES
sion in Baltimore on Wednesday. Mr.. BENZ.
Bissell, of Bel Air, is grand dictator OF the
order which is one Of the Oldest fraternal
beneficial organizations in the country There
are seventeen subordinate lodges in the state.
The quarterly conference OF the Bel Air
Circuit Of the Methodist Protestant Church
met on Saturday and selected Mr.. Alphonso
Robinson, Of Union Chapel, as delegate to
the annual conference which will meet In
Lafayette Avenue Church, Baltimore, on
Wednesday, April 5. The question Of divid
ing the circuit was left unsettled.
Mr. j. Frank Turner, whose card appears
IN another column, is one Of Baltimore's
leading grocers. His storeis convenient to all
stations and bis stock Of staple and fancy
groceries and wines one OF the largest and
best selected in the state. Our readers would
do we'll to call and examine this stock.
Last week DIR. John W. Barton, Chief
Judge of the Orphans Court for Hartford