The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-02-07

ABERDEEN, February 5.-Whcther or
not the little we. ther prophet of the
arctomys mOnax species, (ground hop)
saw his shadow on Candlemas Day re-
mains to be decided by the atmospheric
conditions of the coming forty DAYS. The
day was one of many weathers, and if
the little animal did happen to be out
between the hours of ten and eleven, dur
ing that momcntary burst of sunlight,
ne evidently went way back and sat
down as cold driving rain followed
and afterwards fierce, biting winds pre-
vailed during the afternoon and night
The sun, however, is again shining, and
the light snowfall of Tuesday morning
having restored our fine sleighing, many
pretty cutters and spirited horses are
seen on our boulevard, Bel Air avenue,
which for many winters has been
tavOrite race course Our farmers and
fruit growers are rejoicing too, over this
fine winter weather, of which during
late years, we have had so little. This
cold weather, with all its advantages, is
however, against life in the feathercd
kingdom, and if our farmers are not feed
ing the cartridges, we fear there will not
he any Spor. for next years gunners.
This week brings with it two import
ant social functions, one on this (Wed-
ncsday) evening, when MIR. and Mrs.
John 5. Mitchell will be at home to a
number of their friends. Dancing, for
which their beautiful home is amply
adapted, will be feature of the evening.
The other advent to which our Young
people are looking with much interest, is
a ball, in Pcrrymau Hall, on Friday even
ing.
MEN, Maids and Matchmakers, will
ne given by home talent, in the Aberdeen
Lyceum on Tuesday evening, 18th i'll
slant The proceeds of this play, which
promises, from the well-known ability of
its dramatic personnel, to bea good one,
arc for the benefit of Grove Presbyterian
Sunday School.
Mrs. FlorcnceI l. Burroughs, wife of Mr.
Willard Burroughs, formerly of Perry
vile, and now OF Pennsylvania, died on
at the home of her mother,
Mrs. William H. Nathan, near Church
vile. Deceased was twcnty-scven years
old, and had been married exactly thirteen
months on the day other death. Funeral
services and interment were held at
Smiths Chapel, on Monday, Rev. George
K. Sanner and Rev. Samuel {. Mason
Mr.. David c. Tayson died at his home,
near Aldino, on Tuesday, January 2Sth,
IN the twenty-eighth year of his age
His death was due to epilepsy. Funeral
services We're held at Smiths Chapel, on
Thursday, January 3Oth, Rev. George X.
Sanner ofticiated. The interment was i'll
Chapel cemetery. MIR. Henry
Earring was in charge of the arrange
mentS.
Swansbury Mill has been fitted out
with n new boiler which arrived from
Philadelphia on Saturday.
MIR. and Mrs. {. w. Baker returned on
Friday from a visit to New York.
Miss Belle Williams, of St. Denis, has
home after a visit to Mrs Nor
gan Mitchell. of Short Lane.
Mrs. Charlotte Royal, Of Wilmington,
is the guest of Mrs. Harry B. James.
Beulah Wilkinson, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. w. W. Wilkinson, of this vi
cinity, fell on the ice on Tuesday and
sustained a painful injury about the
forehead, which was cut to the bone
She was Immediately taken to Dr.. ]. H.
Kennedy, who rendered the necessary
attention.
Miss Elizabeth Bradford, of Billingsea
School, is spending a few days with her
parents i'll this town. VIRGINIA.