The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1901-03-29
Local affairs.

Sunday next, March 31st, the Sunda,
preceding Easter, which is April 9TH, vii
be Palm Sunday.
The fishermen along the Susquebannt
are now busily preparing tor their annua
spring seine hauling.
I'm consequence of the free rural de
livery system the postoffices at Ady ane
Mill Green have been abolished.
The Wilma W. c. T. U. will hold its
next meeting at the home of Mrs. D. T
Archer next Thursday, April 4th.
A musical and literary entertainment
will be given by Bethlehem school at their
school-house, on Thursday evening April
4th.
Rev. F. R. Isaac left on Monday to
attend the annual Conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church now in ses-
sion at Hagerstown.
Mr.. K. E. L. Bunch, General Passenger
Agent of the Seaboard Air Line, has our
thanks for one of the handsome new
calendars OF the company.
Miss Mamie V. Phelps entertained
the Taylor Crokinole Club at her home
last Friday evening. Seven games were
PLAYED after which refreshments were
served.
We are indebted to Mr.. Frank c.
Kearney, of Fallston, for copy OF the
WEEKLY FREEMAN, published in Dublin,
ireland. 1t seems to be live up-to-date
journal.
The Union congregational services
will be held Sunday night in the Bel Air
NJ. E. Church. Rev. S. w. Coe of the
Methodist Protestant Church will preach
the sermon.
The State Comptroller has made
his regular distribution of school funds
by which Hartford receives $3,51O,79 for
white schools and $1,1S2.23 for her
colored-a total of 81, 693.02.
The Sacrament of the Lords Supper
will be administered at the Fallston Pres
byterian Church on Sunday afternoon
March 81. Preaching services will be
held at the church this Friday evening"
The Baltimore and Bel Air TIE lephone
company is meeting with some resistance
in the Town of Aberdeen, where it is try
ing to extend its line. Severalinjunctions
have been issued and the matter will
probably be settled in Court.
George H. Northcutt,, while engaged
in moving a heavy steel rail on the Phila-
delphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Rail
road at Aberdeen, had one fthe fingers OF
his right hand cut off by the rail accident
" slipping. DIR. ]. H. Kennedy dressed
the wound.
Mrs. Ada Wallace Unruh, of Oregon,
will be in Bel Air next Monday, April 1st
and will address a temperance meeting
in the NJ. E. Church the same evening at
8 p. NJ. Mrs. Unruh has quite reputa-
ton as a speaker and is lecturer for the
National w. c. T. U.
The Easter dance will be given in the
Assembly Rooms of the Masonic Temple,
Bel Air, on Tuesday evening, April 9th.
The chaperons are Mrs. ]. T. c. Hopkins,
Mr.. w. Boyd Bell, Mrs. ]. c. Butler, Mrs.
S. A. Williams, Mrs S. D. Ros an and Mrs.
Samuel W. Bradford.
Rev. ]. Fred. Bags, pastor OF Grace
M. E. Church, South Aberdeen, and Mr..
o. c. Michael delegate will leave on
Tuesday next for Roanoke, Va, to attend
the Baltimore Annual Conference, M. E.
Church South, which will convene April
Sd and continue until the 10th.
Captain Thomas G. Forwood, under
orders from Adjutant General McLane
left ON Tuesday afternoon en- route for
Centreville to muster in company ofin-
fantry at that place. Mr.. John E. Wilson,
formerly lieutenant of the Elkton COM
pany will be the captain of the new or
ganization.
On last Saturday morning, Mr.. Will
liam kissing killed on his farm near Bel
Air large otter measuring 4 feet in
length and weighing about 25 pounds.
The animal fought desperately for its
life, and it was some time before Mr..
kissing with the aid of two dogs sue
ceeded in capturing it.
1t is said that the coming season will
bring the seventeen year locusts. Thomas
M. Shakespeare is responsible for this as
sertion. He is man who keeps record
of such matters and says that they have
appeared six times since he can remember
-1s16, 1888, 1850, 1867, 1884 and this
wear will make the sixth. They are en-
tirely harmless to vegetation.
We are indebted to Mr.. M. Bates
Stephens, State Superintendent of edu-
cation for copy of Suggestive Pro-
grams for Arbor and Bird Day Exercises. !"
Its careful preparation shows the fitness
of the author for the important position
he now occupies; and teachers through
out the State will appreciate its many
useful suggestions in preparing a pro-
gramme for the days services.
Considerable alarm is felt not only
bv the Gamers of this county but the EN-
ployes of the can factories also. Since the
trust acquired these properties many Of
the places have been closed, throwing
hundreds of men throughout the country
out of work No doubt many ofthese mer
were carried off by the cry of "Gooo
times" and voted for Mckinley. They
are now reaping the reward of theii
labors.
The case of Edward w. Goodnov
against the Maryland Clay compan,
which was finished before a jury Oh
Thursday of last week resulted in
verdict for the plaintiff for $4,000
damages. The suit was brought TO
alleged carelessness by the defendan
which caused an accident in which tn
plaintiff lost his right arm. He was ais
otherwise injured The case will proba
bly, go to the Court of Appeals.
We call the attention of our reader
to the advertisement ofCharles L. Leach
tailor, corner of North Charles and Sara
toga streets, Baltimore. Hisparlors al
conveniently located and well fitted u
to display the stock oflatest spring style
that will be worn by the fashionable me
ofthe Metropolis and vicinity. Hiscutte
is an artist in his line as the finely e!
ecuted work of his skillful hand plainl
demonstrates.
j. A Ritter & Son, the Northampto
florists, 1918 N. Charles street, hay