The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-06-13
Local affairs.

-Children's Day services were observe
at William Waters Memorial Churc
last Sunday. Rev. DR.. w. w. Davis wa
in charge.
MIR. William Bryant Hill, of thi
county was awarded the degree {
Bachelor of Arts at the Johns Hopkin
University commencement onWednesda,
The Clergyman article in this week
issue, is contributed by Rev. James T
Fitzgerald, pastor ofthe Catholic Churc
at Havre de Grace. His subject is "Sist
Viator."
The ladies of Wesleyan Chapel vii
hold festival at the canning house O
Mr.. A F. Anderson, on Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday nights. June 10th
Goth and Dist.
The teachers and pupils of Rutledge'
school will hold an ice cream festival ant
clipping party on Tuesday and Wednes
day evenings, June 18th and 18th, at TIN
school If stormy the next fair night.
Rev. DR.. Rumsey Smithson, who spen
two months last winter at Forest Hill
with his sister-in-law, Mrs T. E. Smith
son, is COW lying at the point of death al
the residence of his daughter at Mansfield
Illinois.
Miss Edith Kimball, of Aberdeen
was among the graduates at Western
Maryland College at the commencement
on Wednesday. Governor John Walter
Smith delivered an address and gave the
graduates their diplomas.
During the thunderstorm on Satur,
day afternoon, lightning struck a large
tree about thirteen feet distant from the
barn of Mr.. Joseph G. Favour, of Falls
ton. A binder, which was standing
underneath the tree, was uninjured.
Mr.. James Warner Harry, A. B.,
Georgetown, Kentucky, 1899, was
awarded the degree of Doctor of Philoso-
ply at the Hopkins University on We'd
nesday. Mr.. Harryis the brother of Mr..
Charles F. Harry, of Bel Air.
Mr.. Joshua w. Bateman, aged
seventy-two years, died at his home in
Baltimore on Wednesday Of last week.
He was a son of the late William d..
Bateman of this county and halt
brother of Mr.. Joseph E. Batemon OF
Bel Air.
Mrs Ellen Bagley, widow of the late
Rev. Paul Bagley, died on Tuesday. June
10th, at her home in Little Rock, Arkan-
sas. Miss Rose Bagley. her daughter,
who has been visiting relatives in this
vicinity, lef: on Tuesday morning for Lit
tie Rock.
An attempt was made to break Jail
at Towson on last Tuesday evening. A
stone had been loosened in the WALL but
the prisoners who were attempting to
escape, were frustrated in their designs
before much damage had been done to
the stone wall.
MIR Devereaux S. Prigg, formerly of
Bel Air, has accepted the position as
manager of the Postal Telegraph Gable
Company at Camden, New Jersey. This
position Is one involving considerable re-
sponsibility, and Mr.. Prigg deserves
credit for thus being specially recognized.
Mr.. Moltke Jasques, a Tuscarora
Indian, who is student at the Balti-
more Medical College, was in Bel Air on
Wednesday, He is selling books during
his vacation to enable him to pursue his
studies. He is fine physical specimen
and seems to show an excellent degree of
intelligence.
Mrs. Virginia Bond Maupin, of Balti-
more, is representing the Anderson short
hand typewriter, novel stenographic
machine that prints word at a stroke.
Its inventor claims that it will entirely
do away with the old system of short
hand writing on account of the legibility
Of the stenographic notes.
The New York Clothing House comes
to the front with an attractive advertise
ment announcing a choice display Of
clothes suitable for the season. This
firm is absolutely reliable and can be en-
tirely depended upon. Mr. Archer H.
Jarrett, formerly of Jarrettsville, is en-
ployed at this place and will be glad to
see his Hartford county friends.
The game of base ball between Van
Bibber and Bel Air last Saturday was
postponed on account of the rain. The
VanBibber's will play the Locust Point
Saturday afternoon, and will visit Bel
Air on June 81 for a game. On June
% they will play the Guiltord Athletic
Club of Baltimore at VanBibber.
The Baltimore Presbytery met at the
First Presbyterian Church at Annapolis
on Tuesday. The First Presbyterian
Church of Bel Air was represented by Rev
SIS. Greenwell and Mr.. George R. Cairnes
Rev. Wesley NJ. Hyde, of Fallston Pres
byterian Church, was also present. The
stated October meeting of the Presbytery
will be held at the Churchville Presby
terrain Church.
Cards have been issued for the mar
rage of Miss Florence E. Coston, o
Pocomoke City, and Mr.. William A. Hob
litzell, of Washington. The wedding will
take place on the evening of June 9Th al
the home of the bride. Mr. Hoblitzell i.
the eldest son of Rev. S. A. Hoblitzell
formerly of Bel Air, and is brother O
Mr.. S. A. Hoblitzell, Jr., of the firm o
Smith, Rouse and Webster
-Marveline. the trotting mare ownet
BY Messrs Rouse and Evans, easily woI
the 2.35 trotting race at Gentlemen
Driving Park, on Tuesday. The bes
time made was 2.21H. Marveline is
Hartford county horse, both by owner
and breeding. She was sired by Marvel
Gus, % at four years old, who belong
to Mr.. c. w. Baker, of Aberdeen, and i
one of the fast colts of that famous horse
Mr. James Wallace Spicer, son of Mrs
F. s. and the late ]. A. Spicer, formerly c
this county, but now connected with tn
circulation department of the Philade
phia Ledger, was married on Tuesday t
Miss Mary Moran, of Scranton, Pa. Th
ceremony took place at the Cathedral n
that place. Mr.. Spicer is one of the IN os
popular men in newspaper business i
Philadelphia, and the bride has a wild
circle of friends. After the ceremony til