The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-04-21
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

& Chilcoat.
A marriage license has been issued at
Towson to George W. Blouse and LIZZIE Bitzel
both of Gorsuch Mills
"A house, near Magnolia, belonging to Mr..
William L. Price, of b altimore, was destroyed
by fire on Wednesday.
The Epworth League Convention Of the
East Baltimore District, will be held in llavre
de Grace, next Monday.
Bishop Paret will visit and administer
confirmation at st. Johns Church, Hayre de
Grace on Sunday April 3Oh.
The repairs to the Mountain Christian
Church having been completed, regular
services will be resumed on Sunday.
Mr.. Philip l.. Standlford, of Hartford
county, was married to Mrs. Emma Allard
Ruyter in Baltimore on Wednesday April ~
Mr.. Samuel NJ. Kirkwood, of Shawsville,
has been appointed justice OF The peace Tor
Hartford county, to succeed the late Joshua u.
Luckey.
Judging from the number of bad patches
seen in the wheat fields this spring there must
have been lots of tares sown with the wheat
last fall.
If the athletic youths OF Bel Air propose
to distinguish themselves this year in the ball
field, now is the time to get down TO hard
solid work.
There will be preaching at Avondale
Christian Church. Sunday, April % at IL A.
NJ, by New. j. B. DelIoff, of Virginia. Public
cordially invited.
Sunday was another of those days which
have been so frequent during the past winter,
upon which all sorts OF weather was ex-
perienced within few hours.
Spring time made its appearance In
earnest on Friday. The mercury took an
upward bound, in the afternoon, the ther-
mometer registering nearly 500.
The base ball season commenced n Sat
urday, the Baltimore club opening with the
New York Club at Union Park. They have
succeeded in securing position on the first
half.
Rev Thomas l.. Springer, well known in
Upper Hartford as a former pastor OF the
Round Hill Presbyterian Church, has received
and accepted call to the sparrows Point
Church.
Mrs. Alice A. Richardson has decided to
the Town of Bel Air, and the Commissioners
of Hartford county, the bed OF Gordon street.
westwardly from Main street, to be used as
street and road.
W. w. Frank Keen has purchased from
Mr.. Edward Ferry lot of ground 2O0 feet
long and 100 feet wide on Roland avenue, near
Bel Air, upon which he designs to build
residence in the near future.
MIR. j. 3. Richardson sold at the Court
House door on Monday for Mr.. Henry M.
Marshall, tract of land near the Rocks OF
Deer Creek containing 974 ceres, more or
less, to Mary E. Rogers for $1,000.
Mr.. j. Ralph Fisher, OF Perryville, Cecil
county, and Miss Adelaide A. Norris were
married at the home of the BRIDES brother,
Mr. James T. Norris, near VanBbber, on
Wednesday afternoon by Rev. s. B. Tredway
Mr.. j. Scott Price, son OF the late James
T. Price, of Parkton. Baltimore county, was
killed hast week at Huntingdon, Indiana,
where he was employed as brakeman on
railroad. He was young man of great
promise.
"A number OF fires more or less disastrous,
have occurred this spring by farmers and
others allowing the flames to get beyond
their control while burning brush. little
care will prevent all danger, and should be
exercised.
Mr. David T. Benson has sold the stock
and good will Of his store at Benson postof1ice,
on the Baltimore turnpike, to MIR. Milton
Grafton, of Forest Hill, who served an
apprenticeship atthe business in the Wimble-
don store.
The first Quarterly Meeting Of the Be
Air NJ E Church, will be held on Saturday
an Sunday, April % and % Quarterly Con-
ference, Saturday at $50 r. NJ. Preaching on
Sunday at IL A. NJ, by the Presiding Elder,
Rev. WIN. s. Edwards.
"A brush fire upon the premises Of Mr.,
Thomas H. Robinson leaped its bounds on
Tuesday afternoon and igDited the leaves
upon the ground of MIR. William H. Harlan.
Fortunately, they were too green to burn and
bu: little, il any, damage was done.
-Messrs. John and Elijah Wilgis have
purchased from Mr.. Joseph Ball as agent, the
Hood property, on the road from Shucks'
Corner to Thomas Run, containing 1854 acres
of land, for g, 500. Possession will not be
obtained of the property until next March.
The Executive committee of the Hartford
County Sunday School Union met in Bel Air
on Friday and arranged the programme for
the annual Sunday School Convention which
will be held in the William Waters Memorial
NJ. E. Church, Cooptown, on Thursday, May
25th.
MIR. j. Ross Bond, a young man residing
hear New Market, Baltimore county and well
known in this county, attempted to commit
suicide on Thursday last by cutting his throat
with a razor. sheriff's jury had lately pro-
nounced the young man to be Of unsound
mind.
The State Council of the Junior Order OF
American Mechanics held its thirtieth annual
session In Baltimore this week. One hundred
and ninety-six councils were represented. The
delegate from Loyal Council was Mr.. Jacot
Kennedy, of Bel Air. 1ne Grand Officers
were elected.
Hartford county Is credited with three oil
the young gentlemen who graduated last
night at the commencement of the Maryland
University, School of Medicine. They are
Mr.. F. Lee Hughes, eldest son Of ex-Sherifl
w. Oliver Hughes, Edward Quarles, son o
Mrs. Alice Quarles and Mr.. William Hall, sol
of Mr. Edward H. Hall, of Abingdon.
To the lovers of flowers the lawn In from
Of the residence of Senator Williams is eve
an attraction. The successive blooming o
the different rhododerdrums is peculia
attraction; but the most magnificent OF all hi
plants is the magnoliaacuminate, whic
is In full blossom this week and Its snowy ap
pearance renders 1t visible for some distance
After being out all night, the jury In tn
ejectment case of DIR. John G. and Samuel
Jay VS.. John VI. Michael, removed to Howar
county from Hartford county, returned
verdict at Ellicott City, last Friday morning
for $25 in favor of the plaintiff. The resu
also changes the title to eight or ten acres {
land, including fishing shore on Swan Creel
Mr.. Harry s. Carver closed his connectio
with the office Of the Clerk Of the Circu
Court OH Saturday last, and Mr.. +. Howar
Hall, Jr.. has been promoted to the positic
of cashier. MIR. Hall has been an attache
the Office for several years, and Is thorough
qualified for his duties. Mr.. Carver will emit
upon the practice Of law, having secured {
Office In Col. o. s. Lees building, near Il
Second National Bank.
The students Of the Bel Air Academy ha
organized baseball team for the season wi
the following players: G., George Forsyth