The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-06-06


has declined and Mr. William O. Grafton
has been chosen as his successor.
Mrs. Susan Pope, of Delta dropped
dead last Saturday at her home at tina
t place She is survived by one son, jaime:
Pope, and one daughter, Miss Lillian
Pope. Her funeral took place OH Mon
day.
: The Bel Air Academy base ball team
defeated the second team of NanBibhcI
at Fair grounds on Saturday, by score
of 81 to +. They will play the strong
. team of TAYLOR on Saturday. June I, at
the Fair Grounds Game called at go.
Miss Bessie May Richardson, daugh-
ter of the late DR. William $. Richardson,
was one of the graduates at the recent
commencement Of the Johns Hopkins
Hospital Corps. Miss Richardson has
received an important appointment at
the Hospital, which shows a just apprecia-
ton of her high qualifications as a
trained nurse.
The Archdeacony ofTowson has been
in session on Wednesday and Thursday
of this week at St. Johns Church, Mt.
preached by Rev W. W. kimball, of
Darlington. Rev. A. q. Richards, of
Spesutia Church Perryman, delivered an
address "A Model Lesson" was given
| H., ID ID u Ri
The Churchville Road Commission
and the County Commissioners held
meeting on Wednesday and decided to re-
ject the bid of MesSrs Lackie and Cover.
They will take the matter up for final
settlement on Monday. 1t is sincerely to
be hoped that the work will be commenc-
ed as soon as possible, so that it can be
finished and i'll good shape before fall.
MIR. George L. Chamberlain, who
seems to be elected governor Of Oregon,
although the returns are not quite conf
plete, is a cousin OF MesSrS. Stevenson a.
Williams and George l.. NanBibber, of
Bel Air. 1t seems to have been purely Il
ignored and Mr. Chamberlain won entire
ly on account OF his personal popularity.
Mr.. {. B Mccain, of Dublin, has
been supplying his family with new POta-
toes for the past two weeks which were
grown from this springs planting
They are what is known as the red Chile
= tl,,.
ON March 1+th. 1t is claimed that a
crop can be grown from them in sin !
weeks. They are very good size and /
make splendid eating
There will be a "k.obiSh Sale" on
Friday and Saturday evenings, June 9th !
and 18th at Mr. W. b. Harlan'S store .
in Churchville, for the benefit of the !
Parish Aid, of Holy Trinity Church. The
sale will commence Friday evening and T.
continue all day Saturday including that
evening. Strawberries and ice cream will |
be served both evenings.
The case of Hattie Z. Wilson against
the County Commissioners of Baltimore
county has been on trial in Court since
last Friday. 1t is action brought for
damages and the jury on Wednesday
rendered verdict i'll favor ofthe plaintiff
for $4,000. John l. Yellott and S. A.
Williams appeared for the plaintiff and
Frank |. Duncan and George l.. Van
Bibber for the defendant.
A number of Hartford county people
attended the commencement of the State
Normal School, which took place in
Baltimore on Thursday night OF last
week. Those graduating from Hartford
county were: Mary May Coale Belle
Glenn, Mary Hagertv, NJ Emma Hughes,
Harriet E. Mcdonald NJ. Susan Nelson
and Grace Wallace professional; Mary
Ruth kirkwood and Mary Evelyn
Whitaker, non professional.
The will of David H. Heaps has been
probated by Register of Wills Bay, who
leaves to his wife, Elizabeth Heaps, one
third interest of his personal property.
His real estate is bequeathed TO his son,
Thomas NJ. Heaps, subject to his wite's
dover and a legacy of$209 to his grand
son, Thomas NJ. Heaps. Hugh 7. Bay
and Thomas NJ. Heaps are appointed
executors. The paper is dated April TO-
1898, and is witnessed by Alfred Thomas,
Daniel p Thomas and W. J. Johnson.
MIR. John B. Hanna retires from the
position Of Surveyor OF the Port ofBalti-
more upon the qualification of his success
sor DR.. Robert A. Ravenscroft. He has
held this position for four years and re-
ceived practically the unanimous endorse
ment of every man with whom he came
in contact in a business way. The
shippers were unit i'll recommending
his reappointment, but this had no
weight with President Roosevelt, who
was swayed entirely by political motives
in not renominating him for the position
that he had so creditably filled. Still they
say that Mr. Roosevelt is civil service
reformer.
MIR. NJ. Barrett Walker, who has
been chief clerk i'll the Adjutant Generals |
Office, Annapolis and Assistant Secretary |
to the Democratic campaign committee
has rendered his resignation to take effect
upon the appointment of his successor.
Mr. Walker has entered the legal depart
ment of the United States Bonding and |
Trust Company and has been appointed |
to a position in touch with his legal !
qualifications. The services ofMr. Walker |
in the recent Democratic Campaigns have |
been almost Indispensable and he enters
upon his new position highly recon-
mended in every particular. We extend /
to him our best wishes in his new voca- |
ton.
AT a meeting of the committee APP
pointed by the citizens of the town and
the two Christian Endeavor Societies of
Bel Air held last Tuesday night, it was
decided to extend an invitation to the
State Convention to meet here about the
middle ofScptember. Mr., John G. Rouse,
chairman of the Citizens committee
| stated that he had raised about $500 i'll
contributions towards defraying The c&-
penses He had also made arrangements
with thu railroad officials to give low
rate during the convention. The follow