The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-12-29
THE acknowledgement,
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Revival services will commence at Mt
Nebo Methodist Protestant Church shortly
after the holidays.
Col. Samuel N. Hyde, made the children
OF his employees happy this week by remem
bering them at Christmas.
The wilma W. c. T. U. will meet at the
residence Of Mr.. J. B. Hoskins, on Thursday
January 4th at $50 T. NJ.
The Christmas entertainment OF Grace
Methodist Protestant Church will be held
this Friday evening at O'Clock.
Monday and Tuesday were by far the
coolest days of the present winter, the ther-
mometer registered 100 on Tuesday morning.
The explosion OF fire crackers and torpe-
does, the blowing of horns and the shouts OF
the crowd made Saturday night lively one.
The annual Christmas entertainment of
the Lutheran Sunday School near Joppa,was
held on Monday night, a large audience being
present.
A license was ISSUED in Baltimore on
Thursday for the marriage CT George h.
Northcutt and Mrs Ida F. Hartman, both OF
Aberdeen.
Letters of administration d. b. n. C. t. a,
have been granted by the Register OF Wills to
William B. Baker upon the estate OF William
I. Sutton.
The annual Christmas tree and Sunday
School entertainment will be held at Mt. Car
mel Mp. Church on Wednesday next, JAN
uary 3, at Pm.
We wish happy and prosperous New
Year to all of our patrons. We propose to
render The Egis in 1900 better than ever In
each department.
Gerry Post, No. 70, Grand Army of the
Republic, was organized at Port Deposit last
week with IS members. Jacob Todd was
chosen as commander.
Mr.. Franklin P. Durham, Of the Fourth
district has made an assignment OF all his
property to Mr.. Harry s. Carver for the
benefit OF bis creditors. .1
Invitation have been issued to dance
which Is to be given in the Assembly Room
Of the Masonic Temple, Bel Air, on this FIJI
day evening at o'clock.
The election OF officers Of the Bel Air Lit
srary Association will take place at their
meeting ON tuesday evening, and the occasion
will be an interesting one.
The Proctor Slate Company, with added
capital aud facilities, will engage more largely
than ever In the coming year in the manufac-
ture Of slate and slate products.
The Asolian, offered by the Morning
Herald, was awarded to Rev. Harry d.
Mitchell, former pastor of the East Hartford
Circuit Of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
The candy basket and contents awarded
in Geatty's guessing match was won by Isabel
ForWood, whose guess Of 500, was just one
above the number of grains in the jar, which
was 100.
A special service will be held at st.
Ignatius Church, Hickory, on Sunday even
ing at o'clock. This is designed to take the
place OF the midnight mass, authorized by
the Pope.
Christmas entertainments were held In
the churches in Havre de Grace this week as
follows: presbyterian on Monday, Protes-
tant Episcopal, Tuesday and Methodist Episl
copal on Thursday. "'"
Work was commenced upon the new
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad tower at Aber-
deem last week. 1t will be go arranged that
the gates at the crossing will be worked from
the in side OF the tower.
Rev. George E. W. Shrek, prominent
local preacher of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, and who had been for many years a
familiar figure in Northeast Baltimore, died
on Thursday Of last week.
Mr.. William s. Ambermap, of Clermont
Mills and Miss Annie l.. STREET. were married
on Wednesday evening at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William X.
Street, near the Rocks OF Deer Creek.
"A handsome and attractive new Soda
Fountain, replendent in onyx, silver and
glass has been put into position in Forwood's
Bel Air Drug store. They are prepared now
to furnish hot or cold soda according to the
season.
The weather on Friday afternoon was
more suggestive of summer than Christmas.
At O'Clock the thermometer registered 7s'.
At7.3o A. NJ. on Saturday the same instru-
ment registered $50, a difference of 800 within
few hours.
Miss Jeanette Duyafl, Of NanBibber,
either lost or had stolen from her in Mount
Royal station, Baltimore, on Saturday morn
ing, q pocket book containing five dollars and
a check for $25 on the National Bank Of
Lynchbury, Va.
Rain commenced falling at late hour on
Saturday night and continued until ten
O'Clock Sunday morning. 1t dampened the
ardor of the crowd but did not seem to inter
fere with the dealers for every store appeared
to be veritabie bee hive.
Mr.. John B. Hanna, Surveyor OF the Fort
OF altimore, has purchased from Mr.. Fred
er.ck ". Baker, the handsome property on
Broadway and Franklin street. The price
paid was 90, 800. 1t is one of the most de-
sirable pieces Of property in Bel Air.
MIR. Harry X. Moore, of Calvary and Miss
Annie NJ. Everist, of Churchville, were mar,
rIed at the home of the BRIDES parents, at
O'Clock on Thursday evening by Rev. j. Edwin
Amos. Mr.. Wallace Rogers acted as best
man and Miss Lila Everest as brides maid
The series Of special meetings which were
lately held at Slate Ridge Presbyterian Church
by the pastor, Rev. A. Lewis Hyde, were very
successful. The accessions to the member
ship OF the church will be large, over one
hu ndred requests having been made FOL
prayer.
"A new Episcopal parish has been estab
lished at Delta by 1t. Rev. Bishop Talbot.
service was held IN the Masonic Hall on Fri
day evening, which was well attended. L
is proposed fer the present to rent a churcl
belonging to some other denomination ant
hold services every other Sunday.
David Mcdonald and Grant Null, the en-
pipeer and fireman who were killed In tn
wreck above Chester Heights Oh saturda.
nixht, we're both residents OF PerryVille
where they left families. Mr.. Mcdonald wa
president OF the Board Of Town Commission
ers OF PerryylIle. The bodies were tai
home for burial.
Mr.. Joseph T. Bstemsn received TIL
week Gn unique Christmas gift in the shap
OF handsome specimen Of the deer family
1t 10 In fine condition, fat and in good order
weighing fally $50 pounds. 1t was shot b
his sop, Mr. Howard Bateman, upon his farr
near Pluto, Allegany county. The deer ar
reported TO he so plentiful that they com
into the fields and feed with the cattle. Nj
BatemSh also reports wild turkeys abundant
while Mrs Jasper Hess was driving
the vicinity Of Bald Eagle, York county, la:
week, her horse became frightened and IA
MI In a short time the horse came In co