The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-01-05

Rev Kerby s. Miller, of the Bel Air fres-
byterian Church, will make an address on
Local Option at Mt. Tabor NJ. ?. Church next
Sunday afternoon, at O'Clock. b.
Tho Sacrament of the Lords Supper will
be celebrated at the Churchville Presbyterian
Church on Sunday. Preparatory services Will
be held on Saturday at 2 30 T. NJ.
The continuous cold Of the past few days
has afforded splendid chance for the localics
harvest, and our streets have been filed with
wagons loaded with magnificent ices
A very impressive service was held in st.
Iynatius Catholic Church, Hickory, on Sun
dsy night, in the shape Of midnight mas.
It was well attended and unusually solemn.
Rev. Clarence Wheeler who was ordained
TO the prizes hood on Christmas is native
of Hartford county, belonging to the family OF
that name who formerly resided at Hickory
The County Commissioners and Mr..
George J. FInney, secretary and treasurer TO
the Board were entertained at dinner on Tues
day by Hon. George Y. Maynadier, counsel 70
the Board.
-Messrs. W. G. Ford & Co. have opened
general merchandise store at VanBibber
This will fill long felt want in that com
munity and we predict the new firm willmeet
with success.
The newly elected officers of Wann Post
G.. A. r., will be installed at their hall In
Forest Hill, on tomorrow, Saturday afternoon
at Q O'Clock by Department Commander.
Lewis Zimmerman.
The Worlds "Week OF Prayer" willbegin
on Sunday next, January z. 1t is observed in
a great number OF the churches throughout
Christendom by special petitions for the con-
version Of the world.
Mr.. Robert Gambrill, Superintendent OF
the Textile works at Havre de Grrce, was
presented with a handsome gold wsteh or
Christmas by Mr.. e. w. Harm on behalf OF
the employees Of the works.
The marriage of Mr.. Walter Spencer and
Miss Lovenia, daughter of MIR. and Mrs. j.
Thomas Gross, of Jarrettsville, will take place
on Wednesday evening next, January 10, at
Bethel Presbyterian Church.
"A small tenant house on the Emory place
near Peruvian was burned on December "a
Loss $500 Insured in the Hartford Company
for 500. The property was situated'sn Sod
Run and belonged to Mr.. Fred. K. Williams.
The Suequehanna river is frozen over
with from FIVE to Fix inches OF good, clear
les and preparations are being rapidly COM
pleted for the annual ice harvest. The
ice throughout Hartford is said to be unusually
good.
AT meeting of the creditors of Mr.
John J. Durham which was held in the court
house on Tuesday afternoon. Mr.. Thomas
H. Robinson was selected as trustee. MI
p. Lesley Hopper, referee, presided over the
meeting.
The old store building opposite the resi-
dence Of Mr.. John Stansbury, near NoritsViile,
was entirely destroyed by fire on Tuesday OF
last week, together with its contents. Origin
is unknown, but 1t is copjectured to be the
work of an incendiary.
There were ffty-four wills fled in the
Office OF the Register Of Wills during the year
1890, Of which FIVE were foreign wills and
eight filed to perfect title. Forty-one letters
testamentary, were Issued and ffty-thIee
letters of administration granted.
announcement has been made of the ap-
preaching marriage of Mr.. Charles E. Dever
and Miss Susie R., daughter OF Mr.. and Mra.
Sylvester A. Silver, both of this county. The
ceremony will take place at Rcck Run NJ. 4.
Church, on Wednesday, January 10, at
P. NJ.
Mr.. William Channel the mail carrier
between Fawn Grove and New Park met with
q painful accident on Christmas Day. In
loading gun he put in charge OF powder
which filed about foot of the barrel, and II
firing the unusual load, the gun burst, LAGER
atiug his left hand severely.
The congregation Of Emory church of the
North Hartford Circuit, VI. Z. church pre-
scented their pastor, Rev. X. q. Murray with
handsome oak desk as New Years gift
The committee who hadsvn@fge was com
posed Of Mr.. and Mrs. W1llism Huff, Mis-
Eva Rigdon and Mr. Howard Rigdon.
Rev. DR.. Joshua Thomas Murray, one o
the oldest and best known clergymen OF thu
Methodist Protestant Church, died at hi
home in Baltimore, on Saturday. Hehas beef
for q number OF years the agent OF the Ameri
can Tract Society. He was buried on Mon
day afternoon at Loudon Park cemetery.
-Messrs. H. p. strausbaugb, Edward A
Dietrich and W. Scott Handy, OF Harfor
county, and Willism e. Hewitt and II. {
steckel, of Baltimore, have formed a corpora
ton which will deal in Gamers supplies an
canned goods. 1t will be known as tn
strasbaugh, steckel, Hewitt Company.
Mr.. Walter T McComas, of the Mer
chants National Bank, Of Baltimore, who ha
been assisting the banking firm Of Smith
Rouse and Webster during the rush Of tn
canning season returned to Baltimore o
Saturday. Mr.. McComas while here mad
many friends by bis polits courte Gus bushes
methods.
1t seems almost useless for US to repes
that all anonymous communications al
thrown into the waste basket. A "Readt
and Subscriber" will find his on file theI
whenever he wishes to make an investigation
No self-respecting newspaper will accept an
article unless the writer's name aceompani'
1t as a guarantee Of good faith.
A very successful Farmers Institute W.
held in the Academy building at Stewart
town, last week By the members of the Norri
Vile Farmers Club. They hold these exhit
ton annually, and the resut Of their pri;
Offering has been eminently beneficial. 1t
an example which the older clubs of Harfo'
county can well afford to follow.
"A musical and literary entertainer
will be given In the Edgswood Hall, on Il
,eysping of January 18Th, for the benefit {
Edaewood NJ. e. Church. "The Japane
wedding" and "Wby we never married
will be features OF the evenings enteftai
sment Musical aud literary talent has be-
ssc,,red from PhiladelEhi and elsewhere.
There was no quorum present at t
injecting of the Bel Air Literary and Debati
Society on Tuesday night aud the election
officers was necessarily postponed until |
next meeting. The consideration OF
4.Roberts'' case was resumed aud one OF t
Hyelfest discussions of the season took plat
The next session will be held on Tuesdf
January %, when fine programme will
rendered.