The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-01-24

was recently held at Edgcwood was
$6762.
DIR. X. T. Tagg preached an able ser
mon in Grace NJ p Church, Bel Air, on
Wednesday evening.
The pastor of the Bel Air Circuit, NJ
p. Church. will preach at Providence
Sunday, January &c, at 1890 A. NJ. and
Union Chapel at3P. NJ. Revival services
at Grace Church, Bel Air, at 7.+5 p. NJ.
MIR. Augustus W. Bradford, senior
cadet at St Johns College. Annapolis,
took part in the "Mistletoe Bough," a
play which was recently given i'll that
city before large and fashionable au-
dience.
Rev. Wesley NJ. Hyde will preach a
special sermon at Fallston Church, to
heads of families, next Sunday afternoon
at 8 o'clock. His text will be GLOW can
go up unto my Father, if the child be
not with me-"
Mrs. w. Smithson Forwood. who has
been alarmingly i'll, is now in an improv-
ed condition with a fair chance of re-
covery Her sons Mr.. c. Forwood, of
Philadelphia, and DR.. F. F. Forwood, of
Chester, Pa, were called to her bedside.
Judge James D. Waters is now able
to go about his house and his condition
is of such an improved nature that his
physician WILSON allow him to go out
doors. Judge Fowler drew the jury, for
the coming term of Court, on Wednesday.
On Wednesday Officer Guilloit ar
rested Abraham Daugherty, colored,
charged with obtaining goods under
false pretenses from Mr.. John H. Fisher,
of Bel Air. He was committed to Jail in
default of 5000 bail for his appearance
at court.
Rev J. NJ. Slarrow, former pastor of
the Bel Air NJ. E. Church, has been con-
Quoting a series of services this week at
his old charge Mr. Slarrow is one ofthe
most popular ministers that has ever
been in Bel Air, and many of his old con-
gave him hearty welcome.
MIR. William ]. Shanahan has resigned
his position as assistant secretary of the
Mutual Fire Insurance Company. Hchas
held this position for four years and has
proved an excellent clerk. Hehas accept
ed position in the insurance department
of Smith, Rouse and Webster, of Bel Air.
The new City Council of Havre dc
Grace has been organized by electing Mr.
Joseph L. McVey, president. The Mayor,
Mr. Pussy was authorized to appoint a
consisting of members of the
City Council and other prominent citi-
zens. to look after some proposed legis-
Iation at Annapolis this winter.
The quarterly rally of the Goodwill
Local Christian Endeavor Union, which
was announced to take place this week
has been postponed and will be held on
the night of January 30th, at Fork
Christian Church. The Union is COM
posed ofsix Christian Endeavor Societies
and an invitation isextcnded to everyone
to be present.
Mrs Mary S. Williams, ofthis county,
is said to be one of the claimants to an
estate of over fifty millions of dollars
She is one of the decendents of Lord
George Hume, who died intestate. AT
his death the estate was found to be en-
tailed and quarrel followed among the
heirs, nearly all of whom died before any
thing like a settlement was reached. The |
estate has since been i'll chancery.
On Monday the County Commission
ers issued an order suspending all work |
on the proposed assessment of personal
property, which was authorized under a |
recent act of assembly. The reason given
is that the law will probably be repealed |
by the Legislature now i'll session. The
assessors were directed not to proceed
any further IN regard to the new assess
ment until they were notified to do so by
the County Commissioners.
The much talked exhibition of scion
tific boxing" which was to have taken
place in the Town Hall Bel Air, on Mon
day night failed to materialize. Lovers
of the art of self-defence were there i'll
goodly numbers but it was alleged that
the manager" wanted too much of the
gate receipts and the participants refused
to enter the ring for the balance after
his demands were satisfied. The specta-
tors got their money back and went
home sadder but wiser men.
In obedience to the proclamation of
the Governor and the recommendation of
the State Board of Education, Mckinley
Day will be observed in the public schools
throughout the county. AS it falls upon
one of the days during which the SEMI
annual examination will be held, the OBJ
servance will be of a more limited char
acter than what was first contemplated.
Our local authorities will probably set
apart an hour and half on the after
noon of January Goth for the observance
of the day.
The recent agitation about the pro-
posed sale of the Western Maryland Rail
road Company has brought another
rumor in which attention has been turned
towards the Maryland and Pennsylvania
Railroad; and it is now said that this
road may be used as an important con-
nective link Asis well-known, the Mary
land and Pennsylvania has the right to
use the tracks of the Baltimore Belt Line
Railroad through the tunnel under
Howard street to Camden Station on
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. 1t
also has the privilege of tide water out
let by passing down Jones Falls to the
Baltimore harbor. The present capital
stock of the railroad is 81 SOP, 500; first
mortgage and underlying bonds
100000; income bonds 100000.
WILLS PROBATED.