The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1901-06-14
Local affairs.

-Children's Day exercises were oh
served at Grace Nj. P. Church ON Sunday
morning.
-Childrcn's Day at Centre Methodls
Episcopal Church this Sunday morning
June 16.
1t is understood that the population
of Baltimore CITY under the new censu:
will be 515,57S.
-Ebenezer Sunday School. West Har
ford Circuit, will observe Children Day
Sunday morning next.
The Rock Run Roller Mills at Port
Deposit have been purchased by MIR
Rumsey Smithson, for $4,000.
Rev Dr. c. Herbert Richardson and
Rev. w. G. Herbert have been reelected
editors of the Baltimore Methodist.
Rev Henry A. Grubbs, pastor OF the
PRESBYTERIAN Church at Havre de Grace
isuuite i'll. Heis threatened with typhoid
fever
-Children's Day services will be held
at the Fallston Presbyterian Church,
Sunday evening next, at o'clock. All
are invited.
Mr. John Rutledge. of Madonna and
Miss Annie NJ. Wilson, of Jarrettsville,
will be married on Wednesday evening
June 10th at eight O'Clock.
The teachers and pupils ofEdgewood
school will hold festival in the village
on Friday and Saturday evenings, June
14th and 18th. Proceeds for the benefit
of library.
The outlook at the present time seems
to indicate that wheat will be an excel
lent crop. Hay will he short on account
of the thin stands caused by the hot, dry
summer last year.
Mr.. c. c. Pusey. of Havre de Grace,
is now operating the boat building plant
formerly owned by Hewlett and Com
pany He makes a speciality of turning
out pleasure crafts.
Rev. c. D. Wilson has returned to his
pastoral duties at Franklin, Ohio, after a
pleasant visit with friends in Hartford.
Mrs. Wilson and son, Maurice, will re-
main here for some little time.
Rev Calvin D. Wilson, former pastor
of the Churchville Presbyterian Church,
but now of Franklin, Ohio, occupied the
pulpit of the Bel Air Presby terrain Church
last Sunday, both morning and evening.
A Free Delivery route will be shortly
laid out, having for its distributivep point
Sharon on the Maryland and Pennsyl-
vania Railroad. 1t will run as far as
Ebcnezcr Church by way of Jarrettsville
and return.
On Sunday next, Rev. Argus Craw-
ford, D. D., Dean of Virginia Theological
Seminary, will preach at Emmanuel
Church, Bel Air at the morning service;
and Rev. w. H. H. Powers, of Towson,
at'the evening service.
DIR. T H. Lewis, d. D., President of
the Western Maryland College, will de-
liver the address to the graduates of the
Bel Air Academy and Graded School at
the commencement, which will take place
on Friday evening, June 2Sth.
General Herman Stump, president of
the Hartford County Agricultural Society
will meet the Norrisville Farmers Club
today, Friday, for the purpose ofarrang-
ing the details of the organization of
Womens Auxiliary in that vicinity.
A number of Baltimore merchants
will visit Delta, today, Friday, under the
guidance of the Merchants and Manufac-
turers Association of that city. They
will be the guests of the Delta Board of
Trade and will make the trip on a special
train.
Tuesday night was made lively by
the serenaders in Bel Air. Three different
couples were the recipients of much loud
attention. The explosion of cannon
crackers and the ringing of gongs and
bells made noise that could be heard
for a considerable distance.
We again call the attention of our
readers to the invariable rule of this office,
viz: obituary verses will not be inserted
free of charge. We are constantly re-
ceiving them, many times anonymously
and would state that it causes us
much inconvenience in many ways. We
hope all will bear this rule i'll mind.
MIR Anderson Kelly exhibited at this
office on Thursday an immense swapping
turtle which he picked up in the road on
his way to Bel Air. The turtle was out
enjoying the morning breezes and fiercely
resented his capture. Heis now living in
luxury in a slop barrel and will soon
grace the board for festive feast.
The walks about the Court House
are being enlarged and improved so as to
make more room for the politicians to
stand around and discuss the issues of
the campaign. Mr.. George Anderson,
who has charge ofthe grounds, has served
notice on all future officeholders that
that they must keep off the grass"
Surveyor of the Port, John B. Hanna,
took small party down the Chesapeake
Bay on Saturday. Their trip included a
visit to the Steelton Iron Works. Among
those in the party were Senator and Mrs.
Stevenson A. Williams, Misses Williams,
Mr.. r. Harry Webster, DIR. William S
Archer, Wiley Hopkins and Benjamin
Bissell, Jr.
-Children's Day services were held al
Bel Air NJ. E. Church on Sunday night
The programme was quite elaborate ane
included an exceptionally fine collection
of musical selections including solos by
Miss Jennie McRoy and Mr.. Charles Nc
Comas. A number of the scholars gav'
Rotations. The church was crowded
with interested spectators.
The Archdeaconry of Towson, me
in St Johns Church, on Wednesday ant
Thursday of last week. About 81 800
was distributed to the Mission Stations
of the Archdeacony and like amour
was apportioned to the Church to b
raised for missionary work the comm,
year The corner stone of St. John
Parish House was also laid by the Arch
dcacouy with appropriate ceremonies.
The friends ofMr Edward c. Cockey
of New York. will be shocked to learn q
the sudden death of his wife Mrs. Mar
Ann Cockey which occurred on Friday a