The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1901-12-27


hour on Monday night.
Judge James D. Waters has beef
seriously i'll for the past week. His con
dition is now somewhat improved.
On account ofthe regular day of meet
ing falling on New Years day, the Boart
: of School Commissioners will be in session
on Monday December 3Oth.
Mt. Zion NJ. Z. Sunday shool viii
hold its annual Christmas entertainment
in the w. c. 7. U. Hall at Fountain Greer
on Thursday evening, January 2, at 7.3C
o'clock.
Mr.. David Hanway, of Bel Air, re,
ports that, in the vicinity of Stafford,
Deer Creek is alive with wild ducks The
sportsmen of that vicinity are killing a
large number. Mr.. Charles Carr, brought
down four fine red heads at one shot on
Christmas Day.
On Monday ex-Judge George Y.
Maynadier, of Bel Air, entertained at
dinner Sheriff Andrew Kinhart, County
County Commissioners, B. Frank Han
way, George Archer and Joseph E.
Spencer, Clerk George J. Finney, County
Clerk w. S. Forwood, Jr. and Mr.. Joseph
NJ. STREET..
Our correspondents have evidently
been celebrating Christmas in such a
genuine manner that they forgot that
newspaper had to be published at holiday
time as well as any other time. We
heard from very few of them, but hope
that they all enjoyed Christmas and by
the next issue will resume their portion
of work towards making our paper as
attractive as possible.
Not for eight years has this country
been compelled to import potatoesfor its
own consumption until the present
winter. 1t is said that about four-fifths
of the potatoes that now reach New
York come from Europe. England, Scot
land and Belgium are contributing ship
loads, about 5000 bushels arriving each
week. The potatoes bring $1.70 bushel
delivered, whichincludes duty of 25 cents
per bushel
Mr. Thomas Carcaud died suddenly'at
an early hour on Tuesday morning at his
home, near Hickory, aged seventy-fve
years. He leaves surviving him widow
and seven children, two daughters-Mrs.
Robey Pyle and Miss Mary J. Carcaud,
and five sons-James, Harry A., John T.,
Stephen ]. and David Carcaud. His fu-
neral will take place on Friday, the inter-
ment being at the Quaker Burying Ground
in Baltimore city.
Christmas Day was celebrated in Bel
Air in a much more demonstrative man.
ner than has been usualin the past years. !
Tuesday night the work commenced and |
the holiday was ushered in with din of
noise from exploding rockets and noisy
tin horns. The banks and the county |
offices were closed all day and business
was generally suspended. A number of
hospitable persons kept open house and
entertained their friends. Services were
held at Emmanuel Church, Bel Air, at
eleven o'clock in the morning. The
Christmas morning was appropriately
ushcred in at St. Ignatius Church, Hick-
ory, where mass was celebrated at mid
night.
On Monday, Justice Gilbert S. Haw-
kins issued warrant for the arrest of
William Null, John Wilson, William
o Brien, John Lane and John H. Fenten,
charging them with attempting to rob
the First National Bank of Aberdeen on
the night of December 10Th. This war
rant was issued on the oath of Norman
T. Bailey, a Pinkerton detective, who
claims to have evidence that these men
were in the lower part of the county for
a few days preceding the attempted rob-
berry and on the night above mentioned
were in Aberdeen. They are now under
indictment in York county, Pennsylvania,
charged with highway robbery at New
Freedom, and will have to stand trial for
that offense before being brought here.
1t is thought that one of the men, under |
the name of John Lay, was committed to
jail last fall by Justice Hawkins, charged |
with being drunk and disorderly.
Masters Ambrose Spencer Murray |
and Herman Stump Murray, sons of Mr..
and Mrs. Russell Murray, of New York,
treated the host and guests at "Waverly,"
the home of General Herman Stump, to
a genuine surprise Christmas morning.
Their faith in Santa Claus having re-
Gently been shaken, they MADE up their
minds to assume the roll themselves of this
delightful parsonage. The day be-
fore Christmas and far into the
night they labored assiduously
and after obtaining an immense
Christmas tree proceeded to decorate it
in the most approved style. Every one
else was barred from the parlor while the
surprise was being prepared for them.
Christmas morning found everything in
readiness and al the children of the
neighborhood were invited in to join in
the Christmas festivities Each child re-
ceived present and the day was filled
with holiday spirit and good cheer In
the evening music was furnished by
a colored quartette from Bel Air