The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-01-24
Local oAffairs.

-SaIlie E. Simms, by Harry s. Carver
attorney, has filed bill for divorce iron
James l.. Simms.
An effort is being made to have th'
present Legislature pass law prohiolt
ing live bird shooting.
MIR. Corbin Grafton, of Chestnut Hill
died at an early hour on Wednesday
morning. He was 81 years old.
Annie S. McFadden, by Joseph W
Chamberlaine, attorney, has filed Dill
for divorce from Otis S. McFadden.
-Rev. R. Allen Castleman, of Bel Air,
exchanged pulpits with Rev. w. ii. ii.
Powers, of Towson, on last Sunday.
The semi-annual school examination
will be held throughout the county on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday OF
of next week.
County Treasurer E. NJ. Allen, IT,,
gives notice by advertisement that taxes
for 1901 must be paid at once or ad-
ditional costs will be added.
Mr. Jacob A. Dozen, trustee, has sofa
fifteen acres of land near Hickory, be-
longing to the estate ofthe late Benjamin
F. Minnck to lanes Poole for 5000.
MIR. c. A. Fifer has been appointed
General Passenger Agent for the Mary
land and PENNSYLVANIA Railroad COM
pany, succeeding MIR. J. r. kllnetelter'
The ladies of Deer Greek Church will
hold a silk sock social on this, FRIDAY
evening, at 100 o'clock. Refreshments
will be served and the affair promises to
be of an enjoyable nature.
The Association of School Commis-
sioners and Examiners of Maryland Will
meet at Annapolis on Wednesday, FEB.
5th, to look after legislation in the IN
terest of our public schools.
On Monday Mr.. Hugh A. Jones,
mortgage, sold the Spencer property
containing fifty-four and three quarters
acres of land, situated near Fallston, to
Mr. Joseph Remer for $1495.
A pleasant house dance was given at
the residence of Mr.. Albert Leech, near
Upper Cross Roads, on Wednesday even
ing. The attendance was large and
pleasant time was spent by all present.
MIR. William H. Harlan, trustee has
sold to Mr.. Emory A. McComas OF the
firm of Hanway, Barnes and McComas
the Hendon house and lot on Broadway
in Bel Air. The price paid was $1,000.
The heirs of the late William Dawson
have sold the property on which he re-
sided at the time of his death situated
near Bel Air, to Mr.. Joseph Deckman, OF
Dublin, for $11, 900. Mr.. Deckman will
remove to the properly about the tlrst OF
March.
On Wednesday Speaker Mitchell in
PRODUCED a bill to authorize the School
Commissioners to establish an Academic
department at Jarrettsville. Also to
sanction the bequest ofIsabella w. Stras-
baugh to the Churchville Presbyterian
Church.
The Havre de Grace Republican says
that it is rumored that the can factory
in that city may be removed to Baltl-
more and consolidated with the Norton
plant This would be a serious blow to
Havre de Grace as it would remove one
of its most important industries.
Mr.. Frank Johnson, who's employed
by Mr.. l. w. Thompson, of Vale, found
an East India trading stamp recently.
He was digging a post hole and came
across it buried some distance in the
ground 1t is copper coin dated 1904
and is in a good state of preservation.
The Court of Appeals has dismissed
the appeal in the case of Robert c. Hop
kins against the Philadelphia, Whining
ton and Baltimore Railroad Company.
This was the outcome of the condemna-
ton suit wherein the company was ac-
quiring additional right of way through
the 'Old Bay Farm"
"A horse belonging to Mr.. Harry De-
Courcy, of Gibson, either broke loose or
was unhitched from in front of the jail in
Bel Air on Monday night. The loss was
reported to Sheriff Reasin. The animal
was found the next day grazing by the
roadside some little distance from the
home of the owner.
Mrs. S. Oliver McCourtney died at
her home at Singer on Thursday of last
week, and was buried at the Mountain
Christian Church on Saturday. The
pail bearers were John K. Lee, James F.
Brown, George Spicer, H. G. McComas,
c. N. McComas and p. D. Clark. Chas.
E. Hornberger was the undertaken.
On Saturday, Deputy Sheriff Coleman
Sheridan arrested James Cassell colored,
on the charge of the larceny of coat
from Mr. NJ Herring. He was taken be-
fore Justice Richardson on Monday who
dismissed the charge. On Tuesday the
coat was found neatly tied upin bundle
and laid on MIR. Herling's front steps.
Miss Lillian Ada Foster, daughter of
MIR. ]. w. Foster, of Havre de Grace, and
Mr.. John Robert Ergood of Washington,
were married at the nome Ol lItS DlluS III
Havre de Grace, on Wednesday of last
week Rev. Edward Hayes of the M. E.
Church performed the ceremony, in the
presence of the immediate family of the
bride and several friends of the groom.
Col. Charles Markline and Col. Chas.
A. Little made visit of inspection to
Company d on Monday night. They
found the company in good condition, al
though the attendance was not up to the
usual standard After the duties of the
evening were over the officers of the COM
pany gave supper at McGaw's hotel,
where the visiting officers met a number
of the town people.
Another Rural Free Delivery Route
has been established by the postoffice
Department. 1t will commence March
4th and is as follows: Whitehall, Balti-
more county, two carriers; length of
route forty-two miles; area covered
thirty-two square miles; population
served nine hundred and eighteen;carriers,
J. M. Wilson and Charles Lytle. Post