The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-12-15
THE ECIS acknowledgement.
FRIDAY MORNING. DEC. is, 1899.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

morning.
The next Farmers Institute for Hartford
county will be held at Aberdeen ON February
IS, 1900.
MIR. Otis A. Treadwell, of the second dis
trlct, has obtained patent for an improved
fre-escape.
The boys and girls Of Bel Air were enable d
to indulge in their first skating frolic Of the
season on Saturday.
Mr.. William NJ. Ward has been appoint
ed postmaster at Shawsville, to succeed the
late Thomas II. Mellor.
"A decree has been issued by the Circuit
Court, divorcIng Elizabeth RAINBOW mensa
ct thoro from Frederick RAINBOW.
On motion OF Mr.. Stevenson A. Williams,
Mr.. pbilip Il, Close has been admitted to
practice In the United States District Court.
ON motion Of Mr.. q. s. Hawkins Mr.. q.
Howard Isaac, of Towson, has been admitted
to practice in the Circuit Court for this coun-
ty.
Mayor Thomas g. Hayes, OF Baltimore,
delivered on address on the lie OF george
Washington at the celebration on Thursday
night.
"A decree was passed in the Circuit Court
on Saturday divorcing Mrs. Hanna E. Brophy'
q rinc,tlo matrin.onii from her husband Dennis
Brophy.
The new creamery at Norrisvilie is now
in full operation. Its first days receipts
reached 279l pounds. 1t started with nine
teen hauling pstions.
Rev. A. F. Waldo, pastor of the Havre
de Grace Presbyterian Church, assisted In the
special services this week at the East Lake
Church at Wilmington, Del.
Mr.. Benjamin Pymer, OF South Delta, has
received information Of the death last week
At Peousa, o., of his half-brother, Mr.. Isaac
j. Thompson, aged Is years.
"A license was Issued in Baltimore on
Tuesday for the marriage of Mr.. Nelson A.
Scarborough, of Ashburton, Nd, and MISS
Annie Z. Wallis, of Forest Hill.
Mr.. Mearns Miller and Miss Nellie Will
Iiams were married on Tuesday evening in
the PRESBYTERIAN Church at Port Deposit, BY
Rev. D. e. Shaw. pastor Of the church.
Centre Methodist Episcopal Church, near
Forest Hill is being repsinted, and while the
improvements are in progress, services will be
held in this w. c. 7. U. Hall at that place.
Mr.. John ID. Worthington late Examiner
of the Hartford Public Schools, presided at
the meeting Of the Commissioners and TX
aminsrs, which was held in Baltimore last
week.
The annual Christmas entertainment OF
Centre N. E. Sunday School, Forest Hill, Will
be held in the W. c. T. U. hall on Thursday, !
evening, December %. &C 7.30 O'Clock. An |
attractive programme is being prepared.
The special services which have been con- |
Quoted during the pasftwo weeks at Grace
Methodist Protestant Church, Bel Air, have
been discontinued until after the holidays. |
They may be resumed after New Years Day. |
The year 1899 has been one Of the most
prosperous in the history Of the York South
ern Railroad, the freight traffic having been |
the largest In the history of the road. Inc
floating debt has all been paid of and there
is q good surplus in the treasury.
Mr.. Alonzo Cochran was the victim of |
light paralytic stroke while engaged In writ
ing at the residence of his sister, Mrs. Mary |
z. Young, on Monday morning. Drs. Ncn-
ardson, Muunikhuysen and Holiingsworth |
were called in aud he soon rallied.
There will be Missionary services at the
Bel Air Methodist Episcopal Church, all day |
Sunday, December II. sermon will be de-
ivered in the morning on the subject OF
Missions, and at night q fine literary and
musical programme will be rendered.
The slate business is more active than 1t
has been for several years past. A strong
force lie em ployed, shipments are frequent |
: and prices strong. new quarry Is being |
opened on the Henry property by John w.
Jones and others, which promises to develope |
finely.
The protracted services at Centre Presby-
terian Church, near Norrisville are progress
ing finely. Rev. II. II. Kirk had charge last
week, and DIR. X. A. Walton, OF Mass, Is
conducting The meetings this week Con-
adorable interest is being manifested and
the attendance Is very large.
-Patromau William A. Treadwell, of the |
Northeastern district, Baltimore, was struck |
by falling sign on Tuesday in front OF
store on the corner of Hartford and North
avenues. He was injured about the back and
head, but it Is thought, not seriously. Mr..
Treadwell, was at one time resident OF Bel
Air.
Sheriff Forsythe escorted George Guy to
the House Of Correction on Friday. duy haa
been convicted Of violating the liquor law,
and had been fined and sentenced tofmprison-
ment but the case was taken to the Court OF
Appesls and It was not until this week that
that sentence was carried out.
while returning from Baltimore in
buggy one day last week, with her brother,
Mas EstelIe Lennon, OF Cathcart, was
thrown from the vehicle, sustaining disloca-
tion of, the wrist and other painful injuries
The accident was caused by the horse running
away and upsetting the buggy.
= killed In new York.
w, VI, Davis, % years old, formerly OF
Delta, was seriously injured in New York city
Friday evening last, by being knocked from
Sixth avenue trolley car on which he was
working as an extra man, by wagon and rolled
between car and wagon. He was removed to
Roosevelt hoepital,where his injury was found
to be dangerous He died from the effects OF
his injuries on Saturday at 11.23 A. M. An
inquest was held and resulted in a verdict o.
death from internal injuries. His brother ID.
r. Davis left Delta after receiving the news
for New York to bring the remains home'
which arrived on Monday December 4th. The
funeral was held on Tuesday, the interment
being made at Statewide cemetery.
Receiver Appointed.
A bill was filed in the Circuit Court, No. 2,
of Baltimore, on Monday, asking for the ap-
poiutmeut Of receivers for the Maryland Build
ing and Loan Association Baltimore. Messrs.
Thomas r. Cleudinen, Abraham Sharp, and
Richard NJ. yenable were appointed as re-
ceiyers, they giving bord for 100000. There
are no charges of fraud or Encouragement,
the present depressed condition of the proper
ty market being responsible for the condition
which rendered the action necessary. 1t Is
understood that the step was rendered neces-
ssry because Of the great amount Of building
RECENTLY, the effect Of which is to make 1t
difficult to dispose Of the assets quickly
enough to meet claims.
Mr. Durham Assigns.
Mr.. John j. Durham, one Of the largest
Gamers in the county,by p. H. Close attorney
has applied for the benefit of the Bankruptcy
law. Messrs. william H. Harlan and 4. A
williams were appointed receivers and gave
bond for $50 Co., This proceeding was made