The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1901-04-26
Local oAffairs.

The annual election OF tVe lo"i
Commissioners of Bel Air, will take piae'
on Monday, May 9th.
MARY Washington, of Abingdon, was
recently asphyxiated in Baltimore at
house where she was working. It's sup
posed that she blew out the gas.
The recent wet weather has seriously
interfcrred with the work OF the farmers
MANY have not finished sowing oats and
blowing for corn has also been much re-
tarded.
Hon. Elliot Danforth, one ofthe most
prominent citizens of New York, was IN
Bel Air last Friday on professional busi-
ness with Mr. Samuel w. Bradford OF the
Bel Air bar.
Mr.. Iohn c. Constable, son of Mr.. Al
bert Constable, of Elkton, was on Wed
nesday appointed lieutenant IN the
regular army. Mr. Constable is we'll
known here.
Judge lanes D. Waters has been oc-
cupied with court duties at Towson TINS
week. He is presiding in the absence OF
Judge Burke who is confined to the house
on account of sickness.
The annual pilgrimage to Havre de
Grace for fshis now in grogress. Wagons
from many portions of Hartford, York
and Baltimore counties may now be seen
vending their way for loads of the great
delicacy.
Judge Walters heard the habeas
corpus case of Floyd Noonan last Mon
day evening He declined to give
further hearing in the matter and re-
mandcd the prisoner for the action OF
grand jury.
Charles Murray, an employee on the
farm of Mr. Joseph w. Archer had his
left hand badly cut by a broad-axe COM
ing off the handle He was brought to
Bel Air to DR.. E. Hall Richardson who
dressed the wound.
Mrs. Catherine Matthews Coale has
issued cards for the marriage OF her
daughter Miss Eliza Virginia and MIR.
7. Henry Jarrett The ceremony will
take place on Tuesday April 3oth, atfour
O'Clock at Friendship NJ. E. Church.
Mr.. Norval Chapman, agent at Bel
camp on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
has resigned. He will leave in a short
time for Cuba where he expects to enter
in business with his uncle. Mr.. R. T.
Opperman has been appointed his sue
cesSor.
The fishermen are all reporting a
plentiful catch of shad. The run of her
ring has been smaller than usual. The
rain for the past few days has had
backward effect on the season which is
generally at its full height this time of
the year.
A representative of the Standard Oil
Company has been in Bel Air for several
days past trying to induce the Town
Commissioners to install a gasoline light
ing outfit The sample exhibited was a
powerful light and it seemed to be an ex-
cellent illuminant.
We call attention to the card of
Henry NJ. Walker and Company which
appears elsewhere in this issue. They are
an old reliable firm and any one can rest
assured of good business treatment,
should he decide to give them an order
for any goods in their line.
The young men of Fulford will hold
a meeting tomorrow, Saturday after
noon, at that place for the purpose of or
ganizing base ball club. They will be
pleased to have present anyone who
wishes to join. They are particularly in
need of pitcher and would be glad to
have some one to accept this place.
AT meeting of the Town Board of
Bel Air on Thursday night of last week
the Reckord Manufacturing Company Of
fered to furnish so thirty-two candle
power electric lights every night and all
night for $500. The present contract
calls for Al lights under the moonlight
schedule for the same amount of money.
In the absence of the pastor, Rev.
Mr.. Nowlin, of Susquehanna Circuit M.
P. Church, on Sunday last his appoint
ments were filled by Mr.. Eben N. Bald
win, of Claymont, Delaware, who holds
his membership at Hopewell Church.
Mr. Baldwin was greeted by fine
audiences at Wesleyan Chapel in the
morning and at Lapidum in the after
noon
The ladies of Mountain Christian
Church will hold a social and entertain
ment next Frilay evening May Sd. An
interesting programme will be rendered.
Local talent will be assisted by number
of female voices from Baltimore. There
will be no charge for admission but an
intermission of one half hour will be
allowed in the programme during which
time Strawberries, ice cream and cake
will be sold.
On Thursday, the recently appointed
Census Enumerators came to Bel Air to
take the oath of office and receive the
necessary blanks and instructions.
Twelve out of the fifteen were present
two of the others were unavoidably alb
sent and Mr.. Harry Skillman the officer
for Magnolia precinct will not be able
to serve, necessitating a new appoint
ment The duties of the Office were clear
" laid down before them and the work
will commence next Wednesday.
Divine service will be held at Church
vile Presbyterian Church on Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday evenings of next
week at eight o'clock. There will also be
services on the following Saturday after
noon at three o'clock Communion Sab
bath morning May 5th, II o clock. The
pastor, Rev.S. c. WATSON, will be assist
ed at these services by prominent clergy
man, Rev. John Timothy Stone, pastor of
Brown Memorable hurch, Baltimore will
preach on Thursday evening May 2, at 3
o'clock
We call attention to the card Of
Rosan Brothers, general agents for fire
and life insurance The firm is composed
of Messrs. c. D. and Sterling Rosan two
youngmen well-known in this community,
They represent two of the best fire insur
ance companies in the country the com
bined assets of which are over SIS, 200
600. They are the North British anC