The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-12-12
Local affairs.

Preaching at ANOndalc, sunday morn
ing, December 18th. at 10 O'Clock, by TN
Rev. DR.. Gauticr, of Baltimore.
On Thursday, the case OF JOSEPH
Akers charged with violating the loca
option law was tried before a jury
Verdict
The Orphans Court has appointed
George l.. VanHbbcr administrator OF Tho
estate of John Moses. lie gave bond II
the penal sum OF ST 900.
The willard W. [. T [. will meet at
at the home of Mrs Jessie SnodgrasS
Mill Green. on Tuesday afternoon, Dc
cember 16, at 80 o'clock.
A musical and literary entcrtainment
will be held at Avondalc school, on
Thursday evening, December1Sth. Pro-
ceeds for the benefit of the school.
The lEgis acknowledges itsindcbtcd-
ness to the firm of r 9 Taylor and Com
panv fof one of their handsome there
mometers. 1t is unique i'll style, being
made in the shape of one of their latest
style tiles.
MAY" the veteran driving marc of
Mr.. Robert c. Richardson, of Church
vile, is dead She WAS twenty-five years
old and better animal neverhved. Her
progeny includes Almont Jr., Maryland
and Myrtleton Jr.
We are compelled to consisn the IN
teresting letter of b. V. S. to the waste
paper basket this week because there was
neither name nor postoffice address.
Both of these are necessary if our cores
pondents desire to see their letters i'll
print.
-Rt. Rev. William Parct, bishop ofthe
P. E. Church of Maryland, visited st.
Iohn's Church, Havre de Grace, and st.
Georges Church, Perryman, last Sunday,
where he confirmed class at each place.
He also rode sixteen miles in carriage
to confirm two sick persons.
Captain I. B. Douglas, of the Goth
Coast Artillery, sailed from San Francis
co. on December Bird, for Honolulu, H. /,
where he will join his command now
stationed there Mrs. Douglas will spend
the winter at the home OF her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph y. Harris, Bel Air.
The Deer Creek Farmers Club will
be entertained at the Changers Hotel,
Bel Air, next Saturday afternoon, Deccm-
Der 18th, rs the guest OF Mir. john
Moores. The roll call will he at O'Clock.
The subject selected for discussion IS
(which road shall we take from Church.
vile to Havre de Grace.
Register Bay has probated the will
of the late Bennett Charshee, who after
making minor requests to his children,
leaves all of his property to his wife, Kate
V. Charslee, who is also named executrlx,
together with his son, John Z. Charshee,
executor. The instrument is dated July
4th, 1902, and is witnessed by Edward
Hall and a. D. Spencer.
Invitations have been sent out tor
a dance to be given in the Assembly Rooms
of the Masonic Temple, on Friday even
ing, December Goth. The chaperons will
be Mesdames Oliver Smith, c. {. Rouse, j.
T. c. Hopkins, J. A. Hunter, X. B. Webb,
and S. A. Williams. The committee
giving the dance are Augustus ". Brad
ford, c. Dawson Rosan, w. Wyhc Hop
kins, Il. B. Munnikhuysen and Thomas
w Hall.
ri ,,,A An lie
once the residence of Gov. William Paca,
who was a sirner of the Declaration of
independents. and native of Hartford
county, is being transformed into Il new
hotel, to be called 'Carvel Hail." One
of the workmen engaged in tearing down
the building. recently found n we'll pre-
served English penny of the reign OF
George the Third, in the plaster of one of
the rooms.
The residence of Mr.. andrew Dumb
gan, situated near The Mountain, caught
fire at an early hour on Monday MORN
ing and was burned to the ground with
its contents. The origin of the fire is
known, but it was first discovered in the
garnet. The rapid Roadway made by the
flames caused the family to make a
hurried exit and abandon all efforts
towards saving thecontents. The house
was insured in a York Company.
On Monday, the case of Alex. II.
HAYS against the Philadelphia, Whining
ton and Baltimore Railroad, was taken
from the jury by Judge Waters on the
grounds OF contributary negligence by
the defendant Under the instructions of
the Court the jury brought i'll a verdict
in favor of the defendant. A motion for
new trial has been filed. The case will
probably be taken to the Court of APP
peals should a new trial be refused.
Last Friday morning, our good peo-
pie were treated to the first genuine snow
storm of the season which coated the
landscape of the upper portion of the
county. Near the Pennsylvania line
sleighs have been running and the sue
ceeding cold days gave assurance that
winter is here to stay. Those who are
prepared for it are in very complaccnt
mood, but it is exceedingly hard on the
poor persons who have been unable to
obtain any fuel to keep out the cold
winters breath.
The case of DR.. James c. Mackenzie
against the trustees Of the Jacob Tome
Institute was brought to a termination
by Judge PIERCE, in Chestertown. after
the plaintiffs testimony had been heard.
The Court under special prayer took the
case from the jury on the grounds that
the contract not being in writing, and
having over year to run, therefore came
within the meaning of statute of frauds
and should have been in writing i'll order
to be valid. The case will be carried to
the Court of Appeals.
Ono good effect of the present cold
weather is the thousands of ducks, which
have been brought from the bay to the
flats and as Il result the hunters are all
happy. This is really the first good
shooting that there has been since the
season opened and a great many of the
sporting fraternity, who had been dis
gusted with their luck the earlier part Of
the season. are now returning III nun-
bers to join in the killing. The prices are
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