The aegis & intelligencer., 1902-06-20
Local oAfairs.

a worthy man and had the respect oftt
community.
MIR. John Moores. ofthe big Woods
has a field of wheat now ripe enough t
cut. He will probably commence hi
harvest today.
A license was issued at Towson o
Tuesday for the wedding Of Mr.. John
BRYANT, of Baltimore, and Miss Harrle
Faith Cook of this county.
AT the commencement OF the Nester
Maryland College, a gold medal wa
awaroed Mr.. Melvin R. Harkins, a
Chestnut Hill as leader of his class.
The Forest Hill base ball club ha
been organized and issues challenges t.
all teams between Il and II years. Ad
dress A. D. Tucker, captain, Forest Hill
BY the quarterly distribution by th'
Comptroller DIR. Joshua w. Herring
Hartford county receives $4,5S1.S3 fol
white schools and 81 ,O22. 80 for coloret
schools.
-Children's Day services will be held
at Ebenezer Church Sunday morning
Iuue 22d. Among other attractions will
be some selections by the McComas
Brothers Quartette.
1t is understood that several OF the
road commissioners of Baltimore county
have decided to resign because the pay
connected with the place is lnsignih-
cant when compared with the amount OF
work required to be done.
Mr.. Samuel S. Bevard, ,ofEmmorton,
a former member of the Legislature, has
been appointed clerk in the Treasury De
partment at Annapolis by Treasurer
Vandiver, to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Mr.. John A. Osborn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Shertzer, OF
Churchville, have issued cards for the
marriage of their daughter Miss Lille
Viola Shertzer to Mr. Walter F. Hoover,
of Sparrow's Point. The wedding will
take place Wednesday evening, June 25.
AT the St. Johns Commencement on
Wednesday the degree of Bachelor OF
Arts was conferred on Mr.. Augustus W..
Bradford, of Bel Air, and Master of Arts
on MIR. Charles H. McNabb. vice-princi-
pal of the Bel Air Academy and Graded
School.
On Monday, Constable Alexander
Shipley, lodged in Bel Air Jail colored
boy by the name of John H. Kenly. He
was committed in default of 5000 BALL by
Justice Pritchard, of Aberdeen, charged
with the larceny of a watch from Mr..
George F. Price.
This is the time ofyear when gasoline
is most freely used. Those who handle
it should remember that it is one of the
most dangerous and deadly explosives
that is manufactured. More accidents
come from the careless handling of this
fluid than from almost any other single
source.
Daniel Glenn, son of Mr.. Robert |.
Glenn, whose family was so sadly afflicted
about two years ago with illness, died
near Baltimore on Saturday. He was
eleven years old. The funeral took place
on Monday afternoon, the lnterment
being at Bethel cemetery. Rev. Charles
F. Bonn officiated.
The town Commissioners of Bel Air
and the Railroad Company have made
arrangements to lay stone walk lead
ing to the railroad station at Bel Air.
The unsightly excuse that has been there
for some years past will be removed and
the new walk will be of a permanent char
acter and a credit to the town.
We are indebted to Mr.. Harry N.
Hanna, one of the Board OF Directors,
for an annual report of the Children 8
Fresh Air Society of Baltimore. The
treasury shows gross receipts amounting
to 81, 7,417.49 all of which was disbursed
with the exception of $3.50. At Camp
Endeavor and country homes 1.S0S
children were entertained.
The Aberdeen NJ E. Church will hold
a patriotic service on the lawn adjoining
the church, Sunday evening, June 29th,
at eight O'Clock. Addresses will be de-
livered by Hon. Washington Gardner,
Congressman from Michigan. and Hon.
George A. Pearre, Congressman from
Maryland. chorus of fifty voices
directed by Mr.. c. W. Baker will sing
patriotic airs The Aberdeen Fire De-
partmeut band will also be present and
assist.
The officials in charge of the Towson
Jail think that they have unearthed and
nipped in the bud a wholesale jail delivery
of which we made notice last week. A
thorough investigation found that some
one had tried to break open the grating
in the wall between the cells proper and
the bake-oven in the kitchen. Had this
effort succeeded, it would have been easy
for the prisoners to have crawled through
the opening into the bake-oven and then
pass into freedom, as the kitchen is un-
locked during the day.
Howard Kelly, the little son of DIR. H..
A. Kelly, who has a summer residence
near Bel Air, met with a serious accident
on Wednesday evening. The little fellow
attempted to crawlinto moving wagon
when one of his legs was caught i'll the
wheel and horribly mashed. Bones were
broken it two places and he is still suffer
ing excruciating pain. Doctors Finney
and Richardson rendered the necessary
medical attention. He was taken to
Baltimore for treatment on Thursday.
1t is rumored that amputation may be
necessary.
Miss Dora Estella Mason, daughter
of Mrs Ida Mason Hid. Of Jarrettsville
and the late Dr. Luther ]. Mason, was
married to Mr. Charles Clinton Hayes
of Pittsburg, son of Mrs. Mary A. Hayes
of Havre de Grace, on Thursday morn
ing of last week. The ceremony took
place at Asbury Methodist Episcopal
Church and was performed by Rev. DR.
w. w. Davis, senior pastor OF the Churcl
assisted by Rev. Edward Hayes, ofHavrt
de Grace, brother of the groom. TIL,
wedding march was played by Mrs. w
w. Davis. Miss Elizabeth Mason tn,
brides cousin of Lauraville was tn,
flower girl The ushers were Messrs
Joseph A. Crockett, of Waverly, Georg
S. Hid, cousin of the bride, Walter
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