The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-01-31
Local affairs.


The Womcn's Guild of Emmanue
Church Bel Air, will hold a cake sale at
the Rcctory on Saturday afternoon
February Sth at three o'clock.
The tomato growers of Kent county
have named 81 per ton as the price which
Gamers must pay for their tomatoes the
coming season.
The pastor will preach at Grace Nj,
p. Church, Bel Air, Sunday, February
2,at11A. NJ. and 7.45 p. Nj. and Nit.
Carmel at p NJ.
On Saturday afternoon Frank Trago
was committed to jail on peace
warrant sworn out by Sallie Beatty be-
fore Justice J. Frank Devoe.
The condition of cx-Judgc fcllott,
who has been sick ut the hospital III
Baltimore for some weeks, does not i'm
prove He will be ciyhty-two years old
next July.
The next meeting of Board of School
Commissioners will be held Monday,
February Sd, instead of Wednesday.
Those desiring to see the Board will
please take note.
Mr.. NJ. kcifcr, manager for Nj. Rock,
the popular Baltimore tailor, has re-
moved his place of business to 4l3 North
Charles street where he will be glad to
see his many customers.
The Ladies of the Methodist Protes-
tant Church, Bel Air, will hold an oyster
supper next Thursday evening February
9th, in the building lately occupied by
the Bel Air Recalling Rooms.
MIR. Christian Smith, of the firm of
Smith, Rouse and Webster, and MIR. +.
A. Deatrich, of Belcamp, will leave New
York on Saturday for Porto Rico. They
expect to be gone for month.
The Women's Guild of Emmanuel
Church Bel Air, will hold a meeting on
Monday, February 3rd, at four o'clock.
The members and all others interested
are cordially invited to attend.
Mrs. w. Smithson Forwood, whose
illness has deeply concerned her large
circle of friends, is now constantly inl-
proving, and unless she receives some set
back, her recovery is only a matter OF
time.
On Monday, Deputy Sheriff r. Cole
man Sheridan arrested Elias Falls on the
charge oflarceny of jug of whiskey
from Elias Preston colored. He was
taken before Justice Richardson who re-
leased him.
Miss Elcanore Foster, daughter of
Mr.. I. w. Foster of Havre de Grace, has
been appointed assistant at the Havre
dc Grace High School in place of Miss
Elizabeth Reed resigned. Her choice was
the unanimous action of the school
trustees.
The American Can Company has
agreed not to remove its plant provided
the Mayor and City Council of Havre de
Grace will abate the city assessment.
This means a reduction of 1866 in the
city's receipts The matter is still being
held under advisement.
On Friday, Sheriff Reasin brought to
the Bel Air Jail Charles Miller, who had
been convicted before Justice Nj. II. Fahey
for disturbing the peace in Havre de
Grace, and had been fined $40 and costs.
He was committed in default ofpayment.
1t is said that despite the duty of
twenty-five cents per bushel potatoes
are still being freely imported into the
United States. This large supply, which
the United Kingdom and Germany have,
unquestionably reduced the consumption
of wheat and -four In those countries
The Crescent Male Quartette of Balti-
more, assisted by Miss Lula Hoopman
solist, will give a concert in the City
Opera House, Havre de Grace, on Friday
evening, February 14th. The proceeds
will be for the benefit of the "organ fund.-
of the Presbyterian Church of that city.
The case of the Commissioners of
Aberdeen against Leanna Bradford was
argued in the Court ofAppeals this week.
1t will be remembered that Mrs. Brad
ford obtained verdict of $500 damages
against the town for diverting a water
course, which was alleged to have been
appropriated for town purposes.
The members and friends of Wesleyan
Chapel are making arrangements to
erect new parsonage at Webster i'll the
spring. Mr.. Lee Cullum has all the
lumber sawed ready for work as soon as
the weather will permit. MIR. J. A.
Mitchell is the designer and builder and
the work will be complete and upt date
in every particular.
Mr.. and Mrs. William II. Day, of
Street,, entertained a large circle of their
friends on Monday evening, the occasion
being the tenth anniversary of their we'd
ding. The time was spent pleasantly
and an elaborate supper was enjoyed by
all present. The bride and groom of ten
years received number of presents ap-
propriate to the anniversary.
The County Commissioners of Balti-
more county are endeavoring to make
yearly contract with Sheriff Oeligrath
They offer him the sum of $4,000 per
annum to be divided as follows: Salary
$4,000; care of prisoners at the jail
$4,000; expenses of the Sheriff's office
$4,000. This latter will include the
payment of salaries to clerk and the
deputies, the compensation of deputies
who serve at elections and the cost of all
printing and advertising connected with
the Sheriff's office. The Sheriff declined
to accept the proposition.
The Farmers Institute, which was
held in Bel Air on Monday and Tuesday,
was quite success from every standpoint
except attendance, which was probably
due to the inclement weather. The pro-
gramme, which we have outlined at
length, was fully carried out. The adj
dress of Miss Purman, NJ. D., of the Gar
field Hospital, Washington, attracted a
large attendance of ladies. The cooking
lessons of Miss Jacobs which were illus
trated by practical demonstrations were
much appreciated by a large number of
ladies who attended the Monday night
session.
MIR. William p. Farrell, head clerk
and assistant manager of the Hotel Rem
merit, has been appointed manager of the