The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-05-18
Tic E6ls and Ip,elliGcncer.
FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 10, 1900.
LOCAL AFFAIRS

A Government pension 81 > mas peet
granted to Rillah NJ. Hawkins, T 'oie.
The Baltimore county Fair will be held
a. Timonium on September 4, 5, +, and s.
"A very acceptable drop in the temperature
on Wedne sday evening made life once more
worth living.
The Methodist Episcopal Get e'al Con
ference decided on Tuesday 10 elect two adj
ditional Bishops.
Frank Stephenson Fisher, a native OF
Austria, was granted his first naturalization
papers on Wednesday.
Bishop Paret will visit Christ Church.
Rock Spring, on Sunday, May 81. Services
will commence at II A. NJ.
The pupils Of Bethlehem school VIII ho'd
strawberry and Ice cream festival gu Tie
school premises May "a aud 25
Mr.. william H. Curen and Miss Bessie
L. Houck were married in uAvre &c Grace,
on Wednesday, May 0, by Rev. Edward
Hayes.
Judge N. Charles Burke, one Of the Asao-
ciste Judges of the Third Judicial Circuit,
was on the bench with Judge Waters Oh
Thursday.
The FIRST consignment Of the five thousand
tons OF seventy-two pound rails for the Balti-
more and Lehigh Railroad arrived in Baiti-
more gu Monday.
Letters OF administration, C. t. a. have
bgen granted by the Register Of Wills to Mr..
stevenson A. Williams upon the estate of
Roberta Is. Glass.
The Methodist Episcopal General Con
ference decided on Friday against the resoh;-
ton permitting women to act as local
preachers and eXhoiteIs.
Nineteen car loads OF roadgusge steel
rails passed up the Baltimore and Lehigh
Railroad on Tuesday. They will be used On
the Northern end OF the road
The Trieuuial General Council of the Re-
formed Episcopal Church of America COM
merced lis sessions in Baltimore on Wednes-
day, with Bishop Faliows presiding.
"A valuable horse belonging 10 Mr.. VIM.
j. Shanahan, of Benson, was badly cut on
Saturday night, white fighting Mir. David
Davison's horse across a wire line fence.
The General Convention of the Methodist
Prot, slant Church began esterday at Atlantic
City. DIR. Joshua w. Herring, Comptroller
Of Maryland is President of the Conference.
The Democratic Conventions were held
In Towsou, on Tuesday. Though not pledged
the delegation is known to be in favor of the
nomination OF Hon. j. Fred C.. Talbot, for
Congress.
During the Passionate OF Rev. A. +.
Waldo, three years in duration, ST persons
have united with the Presbyterian Church at
H,yre de Grace. In that time the congrega- |
ton raised the sum of 81, f69.
The Board Of Supervisors of Election met |
on Monday in the grand jury room in the |
Courthouse and organized by the election OF |
William j. Forsythe, president; Emory A. |
McComas, clerk, and Samuel W. Bradford, |
counsel.
MIR. John l.. Irwin, Of Aberdeen, Nd,
met with a serious and painful accident last
Sunday afternoon. In stepping from ham
mock be slipped and fell breaking his ankle
bone. DIR. e. Ii. Kriete was summoned and |
the bone set.
Bennett Norris, aged about l6 years, SCI |
Of Mr.. William H. Norris, of Berkeley, while |
PLAYING around the saw mill of Mr.. Jacob |
Hetrick, near that place, had his right hand
badly lacerated, by coming in contact with
q circular saw.
Quite number of the little folks of Bel
Air were entertained at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. j. Gorrell on Tuesday afternoon, in
honor Of the ninth birthday Of Master j.
Lawrence Gorrel. Refreshments were served
at four O'Clock. All present had delightful
time.
Compliant has been msde to us in re-
gard to the condition Of some the yards OF
residents Of Bel Air. The Town Board should
Immediately enforce the ordinance In regard |
to this important matter. This bot weather
should make every one use all possible pre-
caution TO guard against sickness.
An election for the ratification OF new
city charter embodying amendments to the
charter of the city of Havre de Grace, WIS
held in that city on Monday. Very little
interest was taken and light vote was polied
the total being less than half OF the registra-
ton. The vote stood 1917 for the new charter,
0lb against IL.
Tho thermometer registered the highest
thus far in 1900, on Sunday, Monday and
Tuesday, reaching 97' in Bel Air on the latter
day. 1t is refreshing to read IN this connec-
ton, that snow was falling heavily at Leipsic,
Germany, and that the temperature was below
the freezing point in Berlin.
GA Tuesday evening an Athletic Associa-
xiou was organized at Aberdeen with the fol-
lowing members: i. Z. Morgan, II. B. Whit
ing, Frank Baker, VI. Z. Pritchsrd, Frank /
Baker. NJ. E. Pritchard, Frank E. Jones, W.
w. wilkinson, E. s. Whiting and George |
Osborn The bal! club expects to play game
at HON. each week of the season, the first one
taking place May 26.
The directors Of the Baltimore and Lehigh |
Railroad Company have declared dividend |
OF 3! per cent, payable jane l. This is the |
FIRST dividend to be declared since the re- |
organization OF the company, about four |
years ego. the company's business has been
steadily increasing OF late, its net earnings |
during the last 10 months having been $40, 000 |
in excess of any previous similar period.