The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-07-11
Local oAHairs.

In the last distribution hv Comr
trollcr Herring of the State Free Schoc
Fund, Hartford county receives 81 $3.50
1t is claimed by a number of our oldc
residents that every locust year, tn
weather has been very much cooler thai
in other wears at the same time.
-Rev. Z. A. Suonk, pastor ofilighlan'
PRESBYTERIAN Church, has accepted call
from the PRESBYTERIAN Churches offspring
field and Patterson Creek, West Virginia
MIR. Walter r. Lyman, formerly o
Bel Air, but who has been recently il
charge of railroad work elsewhere, ha:
taken position on the Churchville Roat
contract.
On Tuesday Deputy Sheriff Coleman
Sheridan arrested James Smith, a negro
charged with resisting an officer. He
was taken before Justice McComas and
fined 81 and costs.
The W. c. T. L. of Chestnut Hill, will
hold a business meeting at the parsonage
Friday afternoon, July 18th, at $50
o'clock. Each active member is earnestly
requested to be present.
The Hartford County Telephone Com
pany has reduced it's toll rates on the
Highland and Mill Green line. The
charge to Delta Exchangeis ten cents and
to Highland Exchange five cents.
MIR. Thomas IL. Robinson is having
extensive improvements made to his law
office, and has temporarily located in the
building of Mr.. Jacob Schapiro which
was formerly used as the Bel Air Reading
Rooms.
Mr. J. H. Heuer, of Bel Air, has been
appointed agent for the old reliable
Wheeler and Wilson sewing machine.
This one of the best makes on the market
and needs no introduction to many of
our readers.
The Ladies Aid Society of Thomas
Run NJ. E. Church, will hold lawn fete
ON the lawn adjoining the church, on
Thursday and Friday evenings, July 18th
and 18th. Proceeds for the benefit ofthe
church. The public is cordially invited
to attend.
The teachers examination has been
in progress in Bel Air this week. Appli-
cants for scholarships at the State Normal
School were examined at the same. The
examinations were in charge of Prof. 7.
{. Galbreath and the newly elected off,
c;aI prnf Charles T WRIGHT
Miss Bessie Farnandis entertained
number of friends with cards on Tuesday
night at "Stockdale" her beautiful home
near Bel Air. The affair was given i'll
honor of the Misses Small, of York, Pa.
Prizes were won by Miss Caroline
Hunter and Mr. Thomas w. Hall.
MIR. Eben n Baldwin, of Claymont,
Delaware, was the chief orator of large
patriotic meeting, which was held in
Chester, Pa, on July 4th. Over three
thousand people were in attendance and
one thousand souvenir buttons were pre-
sented to as many school children.
Mr.. Benjamin G. Rees, of Sharon,
and Miss Clara c. Handy, of Cations
vile, were married on Tuesday afternoon
at EPSON Methodist Protestant Church
Baltimore county by the pastor, Rev. J.
r. Straughn. After the ceremony Mr..
and Mrs. Rees left on wedding trip.
The Ladies Aid Society of Mt. Carmal
Church, Emmorton, will hold a festival
and social on the property of Mr.. +. ii.
Hall, on the road from Emmorton to
Abingdon on Wednesday evening, July
10th. Refreshments for sale. Proceeds
for benefit ofthe society. Public cordially
invited.
The closing day of Prospect School,
near Glenville, was of pleasant char
acter 1t consisted of Rotations, dia-
logues and music During the past term
Ethel Stamford, Theresa and Belle
Stevens were present every day. Belle
Stevens was present every school day in
the year.
The Havre de Grace Democratic
Ledger says: Engineer Lackie and as
sistants began work on Thursday in
making preliminary surveys on the J.
Donnelly and w. T. Cook farms for the
purpose of locating reservoir and pipe
iaes for the proposed new water works
system for this, City"
The interests of Messrs. John H. Reck-
ord, D. b. Reckord, H. H. Haines, R. K.Var-
ncman and W. S. McCombs, in the Havre
de Grace Electric Light Company have
been sold to Mr.. Wesley Reynolds. The
Company has been reorganized with MIR.
Reynold as president and his brother and
three sons as directors.
Mt. Vernon School closed with pleas
ant exercises on Friday afternoon, June
9th. Rev. Mr.. Killmon delivered an
excellent address to the young people on
the subject of education. Refreshments
were afterward served. The patrons and
trustees united in wishing their teacher,
Miss Moulsdale, a pleasant vacation
and assured her off hearty welcome back
in the fall
State Senator John Hubner, of Balti-
more county, has announced that after
eighteen years spent in public life he has
decided to seek retirement Mr.. Hubner
is a conspicuous example of a self-made
man and his career both in business and
political life is an inspiration for every
young man. He has acquired a compe
tcncy, vet like few men who have amassed
money his hand has never laid heavily
upon any poor man.
The Fourth of July was generally
observed in Bel Air and throughout many
portions of the county. The banks were
closed from Thursday until Monday and
all of those who could, awaited themselves
of an outing Of some sort. At many
private houses there were displays of
fireworks at night and in the town an
immense number were shot offin Archer's
field patriotic address was delivered
bv Mr.. William l.. Cooley, of the Bel Air
bar. while the Deli Band furnished music
to enlivcn the occasion.
The Fallston Base Ball Club main
tanned its string of victories by winning
from Forest Hill on the Fourth of July
bv a score of % to and by defeating the
Young Sluggcrs, Of Bel Air. the following
dav nv q score of 10 to II The feature