The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-01-19
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

LOCAL AFFAIRS
TODAY, Friday, is the anniversary OF the
birth OF General Robert f. Lee.
Rev. j. Barclay Scarborough preached al
the Highland Presbyterian Church, on Sun
day.
MIR. Joseph w. Anderson has been re
elected President Of the Stewartstown Rail
road Company.
MIR. Zsphaniah Heaps entertained a num-
Der of his friends at dinner at his residence
near Prospect on Tuesday.
Mr.. James j. Archer, Of Bel Air, has
been elected a director and vice-president OF
Second National Bank of Elkton.
The sessions OF the Bel Air Graded School
were resumed on Monday, all danger OF con-
tasion being considered to be over.
DR. Janney, of Baltimore, conducted ser
vices and preached at the Fawn Grove
Friends Meeting House, on Sunday.
"A license was issued at Towson last week
for the marriage Of Mr.. Howard Minnick and
Mss Mollie Flowers, both Ct Franklinviile.
Letters testamentary upon the estate of
the late Carvil Hamilton, have been granted
by the Register Of Wills to II. Clay Whiteford.
Mr.. VIM. Ady, whose serious illness has
been reported heretofore, was taken to the
City Hospital, Baltimore, for treatment last
week.
-Towson Lodge Of Odd Fellows celebrated
Its forty eighth anniversary on Thursday
night of last week, by a dinner at Tracy's
Hotel.
Mrs. Evelyn s. Tome has been reelected to
the presidency Of the First National Bank OF
EIkton and the Cecil National Bank Of Pot
Deposit.
Rev c. N Wolfe the eloquent one-armed
pastor Of Salem aud La Grange Evangelical
churches, preached his farewell sermons on
Sunday.
Hon. William B. Baker has recommended
John Guilfoyle IS postmaster at Whiteforo,
Cambria station, to succeed Thomas Bolton,
resigned.
A singing school has been organized at
Fountain Green under charge of Prof. Hink.
1t meets every Tuesday at p. M. in the W.
c. T. U. Hall.
The February term Of the Circuit Court
will commeIce on Monday, February IL, and
the jury will very probably be drawn on next
Saturday, January "a.
The annual meeting OF the stockholders
Of the Hartford county Agricultural Society,
will held in Bel Air on Monday next, January
% full attendance is urged.
Mr.. William V. Amberman and Miss An
nile L. STREET., both of Hartford county, were
married at the Evangelical parsonage, Jar
rettsviIle, December 1899, by Rev. c. N.
Wolfe.
Mr.. William B. Jordan received q second
paralytic stroke few days since at bis home
in Dublin district, and has been rendered al
most helpless. Mr.. Jordan is bailif to the
grand jury.
Two weeks from today will be Candle
mas Day or as 1t is better known Ground hog
Day. Keep your eye on the varmint. He
will run the weather for the six weeks sue
ceeding his day.
The new turnpike through Cambria Is
nearly completed. Jacob Rush Is the con-
tractor and the work has been done under the
personal supervision of Ex-Commissioner DIR.
w. D. Scarborough.
Attention Is called to the notice OF the
County Trsasurer, headed, especial Notice to
Deliuquents," as attention to and compliance
Herewith may save the taxpayers OF the
county both time and money
Mr.. Mackenzie T. Mayuader, formerly OF
Forest Hill has been appointed special
officer at the Maryland Steel Company's
works at Sparrow's Point. The appointment
was made by request of the Company.
The fireman and possibly conductors and
engineers all the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad 81 St EN- proper, are to be subjects Of
a wage advance which will average 10 per
cent. The advance will date from January !.
Charles Buchanan, coiored, was arrested
On Wednesday by officer Guillot, charged with
being habitually disorderly. He was taken
before Justice Barnes, who sentenced him to
Imprisonment in the House CT Correction fer
six months.
Santa Claus still lingeis in the neighbor-
hood OF Calvary, and on Wednesday last he
and his brother visited the home Of the Rev.
w. d. Knight, bringing with them present
OF two huge wagon loads OF cut wood for the
kitchen stove.
Mr.. Charles W. Bump will read paper
ct the meeting of the Hartford Historical
Society ON Saturday. His subject is the
interesting one of 'srhe sus quehanna River
Palmer's Island" Every member of the
.ooi.tv is 90 astlu 1ruad tn attend
William H. Minnick, OF the Big Woods,
was taken before Justice Barnes on Thurs
day, charged upon the oath Of Mollie Flowers
with disturbing the peace. He was adjudged
guilty and fined five dollars and costs. An
appeal was taken to the Circuit Court.
Mr. J. N. Spencer who was severely
burned in the gasoline explosion at his store
Building in Havre de Grace some time ago,
has gone to the Hahnemnan Hospital, Phila-
dslphia, where be will undergo skin grating
on the lower lids Of his eyes which have failed
to heal properly.
-Rey. william H. Litznger has been
elected agent Of the Maryland Tract Society.
He lie one of the most popular of the young
members Of the Maryland Methodist Pretes-
LAuL OOulcEcuCC, auu y lew 1Caib aBo eoifOu
the people Of Norrisville and Stewartstown
very acceptably.
-Messrs. Thomas q. Robinson, Harry 6.
Carver ard d. Burnett Reckord, the commit
tee appointed at the last meeting Of the Coun-
ty Commissioners, to investigate and report
upon q better system of bookkeeping for the
county, paid visit to Towson on Friday.
.Th Q System In vogue In Baltimore county was
fully explained to them.
The regular meeting OF the Bel Air
Literary and Debating Society will be held in
She Court room on Tuesday evening when the
discussion Of the Roberts resolution will be
resumed. 1t is probable that a vote will be
reached and the meeting will be highly in
Heresting. The presence OF the public on the
occasion will m materially aid in rendering the
meeting q success.
The attendance at the public schools Of
Harford county has been so far In excess Of
the usual as to place it beyond precedent.
The reports OF the teachers have not all been
received but so far the figures indicate an en-
rollment OF s, sos pupils in 104 schools, making
an average Of $4,000. A number of the
schools are calling for assistance in the way
of teachers, which have never made such q
demand before.
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