The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1901-08-30
Local affairs.

Miss Helen NJ. Lort has been appoint
ed principal of the public school at NINA
Governor Smith has issued procia-
nation designating September "a as
Labor Day.
1t is said that a commodious hotel
will be built at Forest Hill IN time TO
open for the next season.
The Baltimore and Bel Air Telephone
Company are rapidly installing service
in the city of Havre Grace.
The Wilma w. c. T. U. will meet at
the home of Miss Jennie Davis, on Thurs
day, September 5th, at $50 P. M.
Associate Judge Frederick Stump, OF
the Second Judicial Circuit, isrePorted as
greatly improved and is now able to SIT
up.
Deputy Charles F. Harry reports the
following collections on the levy OF l9ol
I'D to August 2sth: State taxes $40 49,
AS: county taxes $47, 1876.
The Deer Creek Farmers Club will
meet next Saturday afternoon at Moore
land" the residence of Mr.. John Moores.
The roll-ca1l will be at five o'clock.
We have received from the Baltimore
University School of Law, a prospectus
of their school for 1901-19o2. 1t has
strong faculty and ranks high with the
legal profession.
There was an immense crowd at the
fair and festival held at Highland Presby-
terrain Church OH Thursday night OF last
week. The New Freedom band was
present. The receipts were $3.50.
On Monday report in Bel Air gained
some credence that DIR. w. L. Lowe, who
has been ill at his home in Shrewsbury,
PENNSYLVANIA, was dead. Investigation
however, proved that this is incorrect
and he is rapidly improving.
Rev. K. Allen Castleman, rector OF
Emmanuel Church, Bel Air, has lett
Mortified, and is now at DIR. keilys
camp, Magnetawan, Ontario, Canada,
where he will remain until October hrst.
This is his postofhce address.
MIR. Nicholas Gorsuch, aged seventy
two wears. died at the home ofhis nephew,
Mr.. William Henderson, near Black
Horse, on Friday last. The funeral took
place on Saturday. The interment was
at McKendree Church. Rev. DR.. w. w.
Davis officiated.
The sacrament of the Lords Supper
will be administered in the Churchvllle
Presbyterian Church next Sabbath morn
ing at IL o'clock. Reception OF new
members Immediately before communion.
Preparatory service Saturday afternoon
at $50 O'Clock.
Mr.. James Rampley, aged seventy
four years, died at his home near Partition
on Friday. He is survived by one daugh-
ter, His wife died about one month ago.
His funeral took place on Sunday, the IN
ternent being at Bethel Cemetery. Rev.
S. F. Casson oficiated.
The funeral OF Mr. William 2. Silver
took place at Harmony Cemetery on
Thursday afternoon of last week. Rev.
H. A. Grubbs officiated. The pail bearers
were H. A. Osborn, Henry 4. Silver, W.
D. Osborn, Charles B. Silver, Murray
Donohoo and w. Scott Silver.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Finney gave
small launching party to number OF
their friends on Tuesday afternoon.
Among the participants were Misses
Anna Baker, Carolyn Hall, Katherine
Pollock, of Washington, Cornelia MunnI-
khuysen and Sue Smith, Messrs. Philip
G. Baker, Silas B. Smith, Douglas Gilbert
and Charles Richardson.
On Saturday the Baltimore Bargain
House Base ball club met the VanBibbers
at the latter's home grounds and was de-
feated by a score of nine to eight. The
game was well contested during the last
innings; the Baltimore boys allowed the
VanBibbers' to make nine runs IN the hrst
three. The batteries for YanBibber were
Price and Richardson; for the Baltimore
Bargain House Knell and Kaufman.
The Prohibitionists of this county are
preparing plans to make vigorous cam
paien this fall A part of their efforts
will be the organization of Prohibition
Alliances. This is something new in tenn
perance circles and promises to be quite
effective in pushing the warfare that they
hold against the saloon. The first alli-
ance will be organized at the Court
House in Bel Air on Thursday, September
10th.
The American Can Company has dis
mantled the can mandatory which
formerly belonged to the Reynolds Can
Company in Havre de Grace and shipped
all the machinery away. This means a
number of poor men thrown out of work
on account of the trust. We have no
doubt but what each and every one OF
them voted last fall for Mckinley and
prosperity. They got Mckinley first and
prosperity is now following.
"Wednesday evening the Yoenlan
Lodge of Miller, held a reception for the
newly married couple, DR. and Mrs. S. X.
Wallis, at the opera house. 4 very en-
Pertaining musical program had been
prepared and was much enjoyed by all
present. Ice cream and cake were served
as refreshments, after which some very
fine presents were given, together with
the best wishes of many friends, to the
happy ouple."-PIoNEER PRESS, Miller
South Dakota.
Congressman A. A. Blalueney, who
has been on an extended southern trip
narrowly averted serious accident while
on the train on which he was travelling
was laying in the railroad station
in Charlotte, North Carolina. He wa
sitting at the window and seeing an en-
CINE coming directly towards his ca
jumped to the other side just as it crushed
into the train. Mr.. Blakeney was throw
to the floor and his shoulder was slight.
hurt, but he was not otherwise injured
Station Master Eben N. Baldwin, c
CIaymont, Delaware. who is we'll know
in this county, fell between the platform
and passing train one day last wee
and was dragged over cars length BIZ
fore the train could be stopped. Hi
presence of mind alone saved him, for
caught side chain and held on for hi
life. His left shoe heel was crushed OH b
the car wheel. his right pants leg wa