The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-08-18

Special services were held, last week, a
st. Mary's Catholic Church, Clermont Mills
The pastor. Rev. Father Kane, was assisted
by priests from several other churches.
"A license was issued In Baltimore, on
Monday, for the marriage OF Arend Wych
gram, of Edgewood, and Annie E. Martens
Applicant, Clarence G. Unkle, of Aberdeen.
The Swan Greek -four mill, lately purchas
ed from Mr.. Lightner by Mr.. c. P Fletcher,
of Louisville, No., will be thoroughly repaired
by the latter before being reopened for bust
ness.
-Wessrs. Clarence and Leroy Wilson, soDs
OF Mr. Samuel Wilson, of Pylesvile, have
purchased the Crooks" property from Miss
Grace Rogers. The property includes 9o5
acres.
Rev. E. W FitzSimon, former pastor
of Deer Creek Harmony Presbyterian Church,
was installed on August 81 as pastor of the
WalliDgford Presbyterian Church, Delaware
county, Pa.
"A number of young ladies and gentlemen
from Fawn Grove and Constitution held
pic mic at Kilgores Rock, near Five Forks,
on Thursday last, and report having had a
"grand time"
Two colored camp meetings commenced
in Hartford on Sunday, one in Holloway's
woods, near Darlington, and the other on the
Bush Chapel road, about mile and a-half
from Aberdeen.
Mr. Robert McGaw, son of Mr.. James
w. McGaw, has accepted a position at
Patuxent, Anne Arundel county, where he
win act as operator for the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company.
Capt. Charles II. Snow, of Baltimore, will
speak at the W. c. T. U Hall, Fountain
Green, on Tuesday next, at SP NJ on "Spain
and her Lost Colonies" He is said to be
an entertaining speaker.
The employees of the York Southern Rail
road presented General Manager Samuel NJ.
Manifold with handsome gold watch and
chain. upon his retirement from the service
Of the company, last week.
AT the close of the woods meeting at
Cooptown on Sunday evening, Miss Virginia
Jones, the cornetist, was presented with
gold double-eagle Fifteen persons professed
conversion during the meetings.
Col. Samuel N. Hyde, of Long Green
Valley, Baltimore county, has over 800 acres
of Egyptian sweet corn growing and COM
menced operations isst week at his factory at
Hyde's station, B & L. Railroad.
The Missionary Institute and District
Convention of the East Baltimore District Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church South, will
be held in Calvary Church, Jarrettsvile,
August % to 81. All are cordially invited to
attend.
An all-day temperance rally OF members
of West Hartford Circuit, NJ. E Church, will
he held today, in William fuckers grove.
near Hickory. The occasion will be enlivened
by the presence of Miss Jones the famous
cornetist.
Mr.. John Calvin Michael's mansion,
White House, near Aberdeen, has been in the
possession OF his family for more than hum
bred years and is better now than many more
modern buildings He has recently had it
reprinted.
"A concert is announced 10 take place in
the Opera House. Havre de Grace, OIL Thurs
day evening, August oath, at O'Clock, by
Mrs Emma Porter Mskinson, soprano. Miss
Clara Ascherfed, piano, and Miss Reuiah
Gilbert, reader.
Mr.. II. sapp. Scarborough has finished
painting the fence aud wood work Of the
sherff's residence. The entire house front
should have been painted, as the improve
ments only serve to make the other part
dingier by contrast.
. The Methodist Protestant camo meeting
commenced on Sunday, in Macomber's grove,
near Delta. number of tents have been
taken and every effort has been made by Rev.
II. Z. Nelson, the pastor in charge, to make
it complete success
"A heavy rain storm. accompanied by q
strong wind, passed over Rel Air and is
vicinity on Thursday night Of last week
The d0wnpour was tremendous and our
streets were well washed. The lightning was
very vivid and brilliant.
Mr. John Lynch. whs has been for several
weeks past employed in company with Mr..
William Seymour, taking photographs of
speople and things" around Bel Air, left on
Thursday for his home in New York, where
he will engage in business.
Mrs. Elizabeth NJ. Ga'e, who was seri
ously burned on Thursday, August 10, at her
home in Baltimore. died on Friday She was
the mother Of NJ IS Bessie Gale, who is well
known o many of our readers as frequent
and welcome visitor to our county.
1t having been definitely decided that the
play of 1.-THE School Na'am" is 70 be repeated
on Wednesday, September 6, before the
Teachers Institute, the first rehearsal of the
play will be held on Monday next, 21st inst.
in the Town Hall, Bel Air, at P. NJ
The report that Mr.. George l. Martin.
amotorman on the City Passenger Railway,
and a son Of Mr.. Wahemau Martin, Of Har-
ford Furnace, had died in Baltimore, on
Monday, has fortunately proved to be a mis-
take, as he is known to have been alive and in
good health on Tuesday.
Eighty five boys are at Camp Endeavor,
and they are such happy set that there is
not homesick one among them Amuse
ments Of various kinds are provided nearly
every evening and the camp has number OF
visitors nearly every day Seventeen boys
were shipped aud like number received on
Saturday.
We are indebted to the Pre- sident, Rev.
L. II
of Views of Western Maryland College. West
minister, Md This College. which is situated
1000 feet above the sea, has rapidly grown In
importance and is now ackpowledg d to he
among the very best educational INSTITUTE ms
of the country.
The funeral OF Mr. Joseph Lvezry, Jr..
took place at Mt Zion. NJ. E Cbu' CHI
Fountain Green, on Friday, 18th inst Rev.
Frank K Isaac, pastor OF the church OBLIGATED,
the pall-bearers being Messrs. HarryS. Carver,
Charles I. Carver, e Z. Rouse, Edward Har-
ward and William W. Finney. large num-
Der of persons were present. Mr.. Livezey
was SO years Of age.
Our Republican friends held pow WOW
In Bel Air, on Monday, at which representa-
tive party men from various parts of the
county were present. An effort was made to
agree upon a ticket, It is stated, but the
points of divergence were SO many that
nothing was actually accomplished except an
understanding to support Mr.. NJ. Allen,
Jr., the present incumbent, for County
Treasurer. The Republican primaries will be
held tomorrow, August 10Th, and the County
Convention next Monday.
House Struck by Lightning.
During the thunder storm of last Thursday
night the residence of DIR. Dodson, at Delta
was struck by lightning The house was un
injured, but every member OF the household
experienced a severe shock Among those
who received the force OF the stroke was HisE