The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1901-12-13
Local AFFAIRS.

On Tuesday Judge WallSi'
ed the petit jurors who are not Oh 'A>
special panel of the case now on trial.
The public schools of Hartford county
will close on Monday December 25d ana
reopen on Thursday January 3D. lsoZ'
"A marriage license was issued IN
Baltimore on Tuesday to J. webster
Coale and Catherine B. Pocock both OF
Fulford.
Preaching at Providence M. P.
Church, Sunday, Dec. Is, at 1890 A. Nj;
Union Chapel at p NJ. and Mt. Carmel
at P Nj.
Mrs. Ewing, of Level, raised this
year 156 bushels of potatoes on one hall
acre of land. This is an unprecedented
yield for the season.
The suits ofDr. ]. c. Mckenzie against
the Directors of the Tome Institute have
been removed from the Cecil County
Court to this county for trial.
MIR. Charles H. McComas, ofBel Air,
was among those who recently passed a
successful examination for admission to
the bar before the board of State Exami-
ners, which was held in Baltimore.
The Christmas cantata entitled
Santa Claus Visit" which will be
given in Good Will Church, near Rutiedge,
has been postponed until Christmas
night. Silver collection will be taken.
Remember that there will be many
an empty stocking on Christmas MORN
ing unless those of charitable mind see
that each little one is remembered whose
parents are too poor to purchase any
thing except the bare necessities OF life
Professor James Swami, who was re-
Gently the Prohibition nominee for Cover
nor of this State, died on Thursday OF
last week. He was well-known in this
county having delivered addresses here
for the advancement of his political creed.
"A Musical and Evening with Promi-
nent People will be given at the home OF
Mrs. Sarah R. Carly at Fultord, on
Thursday evening, December 10, at 7.3o.
Proceeds for the benefit of Mt. Zion M.
E. Church. Refreshments will be served.
MIR. John E. K. Wood, prominent
member of the Frederick county bar and
Democratic politician, widely known as
a stump speaker, was seriously injured
recently while driving. Mr.. Wood is
remembered in this county where he has
made a number of political speeches.
The attention of our readers is directed
to the advertisement of Mr.. George Rey-
nolds, of Fallston. He has one of the
largest and finest stores in the county
and it is filled to the OVERLOOKING with
choice goods appropriate to the Christ
mas season. They are new and carefully
selected for the occasion.
The managers of the Confederate
Bazaar, which has been in session the past
week in Baltimore, announce that the
net proceeds will reach $4,000. This
will make a substantial sum towards
erecting the proposed monument to the
MARYLAND soldiers and sailors who gave
their lives battling for the Lost Cause.
On Monday, Thomas H. Robinson
trustee offered at public sale at the Court
House door the property of the late
Edwin c. Bagley. The tract lying in
Hartford county was purchased by DR..
Charles Bagley for $4,000. The other
tract was withdrawn. The same trus-
tee on the same day offered the Hannah
Duncan property. 1t was bought by J.
c. B. Wright for 5000. ]. S. Richard
son was the auctioneer for both proper
ties.
AT a meeting on Saturday last the
following officers of Wann Post 6. A. R.,
Forest Hill, were elected: Commander r.
E. Bouldin; S. v. c., William c. Bav-
ington, ]. v. c. James Grafton; Quarter
Master, Stewart Hornberger; Officer of
the day, John Axer; Chaplain, James M.
Reynolds; Sergeant, John D. Deckman;
Officer of the Guard, William H. Minnick;
Delegates to the Department Encamp-
ment, James Grafton and James M. Rey-
nolds.
The board of directors ofthe Hartford
County Fair met on Monday and passed
an order directing Mr.. R. c. Richardson
the treasurer to pay the premiums which
were awarded at the recent exhibition.
This Mr. Richardson informs US will be
done as soon as he receives the corrected
lists from the secretary. The checks will
be mailed during the coming week and
those who do not receive them after
thatitime had ELECTROMAGNETIC directly
with him.
County Treasurer E. M. Allen has
given notice by advertisement, to all de-
linquent taxpayers that extra costs will
be added to their bills if not paid by the
first day of January. He calls special at
tention to the taxes on mortgages, as he
has not the address of all the mortgages
and cannot give the interested parties
notice by mail, they are warned that
their respective interests are liable to be
levied on and sold if the taxes are not
paid at once.
Mr. E. Stanley Patterson, of Enmor-
ton has accepted a position as travelling
salesman for the Deering Harvester Com.
pany of Chicago, Illinois, for the year
1902. He will commence work on Janu'
airy first. Mr. Pattersonis young man
who has always stood we'll in his com
munity and surrounding neighborhood
and his new employers will find him hon
est, faithful and capable in every particu
lar to represent them in the sale of thei1
excellent harvest machinery.
The contest for the gold watch Al
the recent bazaar given by the ladies ofSt
Patrick's parish, Havre de Grace, resulted
very successfully for the church. Mis-
Mamie Kirby, daughter of Mr.. Thomas
E. Kirby, of Cole, was the winner of thu
prize Her contestant was Miss JOSH
Henry, of Havre de Grace. The church real
lied $17466 as proceeds of the contest
The net receipts from the fair footed III
$3.50 for which the pastor Rev. James F
FITZGERALD is greatly thankful.
On Sunday morning the house ofMl
Sylvester Phelps at Taylor was robbed
The family were at church at the time
The thief took a suit of clothes and 81
in cash which was in a buffet, Williar