The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-02-28
Local affairs.

$500 per year.
Court adjourned on Tuesday and
Iuoge Fowler discharged the jury for the
February term.
The bill to postpone the assessment
of personal property until 1906 has
passed the House of Delegates.
-Efie I'll. Amoss has filed bill tor
divorce from her husband William Amoss.
MIR. Harry s. Carver is her attorney.
MIR. Iohu D. Worthington has been
admitted as a member of the Hartford
county bar on motion of MIR. S. A. WI[
lians.
The Wilma w. c. T. U. will meet at
at the home of Mrs. Charles Baslev, on
Thursday afternoon, March 9th, at hall
past two O'Clock.
The condition of Mr.. Robert +.
Mitchell, of Havre de Grace, who recent
" suffered a second stroke of paralysis, IS
very little improved.
The lecture of Rev. T.. E. Peters on
"Variety Tree" which was to have been
held in Friendship Church, has been post
poned until Friday, March 18th.
MIR. Benjamin Bissell, Jr., has been
appointed Agent ofthe New Central Coal
Company to succeed his father who has
held this position for a number OF years.
The CITY Council of Havre de Grace
has passed an ordinance exemptlng the
property of the American Can Company
from corporation taxes for the next
fifteen years.
State Game Warden Avirett has
authorized the deputy game wardens to
furnish wheat and screenings or other
suitable food for the birds free of charge
to all reliable persons.
Mr.. Ira Snodgrass, of Mill Green,
recently underwent serious operation
for stomach trouble. He is still i'll
critical condition, but hopes are enter
tanned for his recovery.
The storm of last Friday prevented
the holding of the social and box party
of Centre Chapter, Epworth League on
on that night. 1t will be held on Tuesday
evening, March 4th, at the home of Mr. E.
X. Pyle.
MIR and Mrs. Frank l. Duncan ccle-
brated the twentieth anniversary OF their
we lding at their home at Luthervilie on
Friday evening of last week. Mr..
Duncan is the editor of the Baltimore
County Democrat.
The Fourth Quarterly Conference OF
Deer Greek Circuit, NJ. P. Church, which
on last Saturday was interrupted by the
bad weather will meet on next Saturday,
March 1st, at p. NJ. All official MEN,
beers are expected to be present.
On Monday ]. Royston Stitlcrsold at
public sale at the Court House door in
Bel Air the Henrietta A. Gilbert land Cor
tanning one hundred and forty-five acres
to Mr.. D. Burnett Reckord. The price
paid was $2So5. l. w. Thompson was
the auctioneer.
On Tuesday Judge Fowler sentenced
Abraham Daugherty, who had been con-
victed of obtaining goods under false
pretenses, to the penitentiary for eighteen
months; to which institution he was
taken by Deputy Sheriff Coleman Sher1-
dan the same day.
MIR. Walter Lynch and Miss E!ida
Matthews. youngest daughter OF MIR.
Alphonso Matthews were married at
Peruvian NJ E. Church on Wednesday
evening by Rev. MIR. Baggs. Arcception
was given at the brides home Immediate
" after the ceremony.
Last Saturday was Washington's
Birthday The banks and other public
places observed the holiday by closing
their doors. Owing to the condition OF
travelling and the blockade in the roads
very little inconvenience was suffered as
there were few people in town.
On Monday, William T. Sawyer and
George l.. VanBibber, trustees, sold at
public sale at the Court House door in
Bel Air the property belonging to the
estate of the late Edwin l.. Sawyer to
MIR. Joseph w. Archer for $4525. Noble
l.. Mitchell was the auctioneer
The bill, introduced by Delegate Proc
tor of this county, making it unlawful
for any person to use, sell or in any way
traffic in milk cans belonging to dealer or
shipper i'll milk without the consent OF
the owners, is meeting with popular APP
prevail in all the counties where milk
shipping is business.
The pastor will preach at Grace M.
P. Church, Bel Air, Sunday, March 2, at
liza. NJ. and 7.45 P. NJ, Mt. Carmel
at 8 p. NJ. The Lords Supper will be
administered at the morning and after
noon services. Fourth Quarterly Con-
ference at Grace Church, Bel Air, Satur-
day, March 1, at P. M.
On Monday the case of George W.
Evans against the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company was taken up before
Judge Fowler and jury. The trial was
concluded on Tuesday when verdict in
favor of the plaintiff for $500 damages
was rendered S. A. Williams appeared
for the plaintiff and George l.. VanBibber
for the defendant.
Rev w. w. White will preach at Mt.
Tabor on next Sunday, March End, at
1O3OA NJ, and at Deer Creek, at 3 P.
NJ. There will be Christian Endeavor
services at Deer Creek at 100 p. NJ.
There will be preaching at Deer Creek on
Wednesday evening, March 9Th, at 7.3o,
at the close of which service, there will
be business meeting.
Our friends miss many items of news
if they fail to read our local correspor-
dcnce each week. We frequently allow
general news to go in this column. as it
enables our readers to gain the informa.
ton in this compact form. We feel proud
of our contributors and appreciate their
promptness and reliability in giving us
each week their local happenings.
Bel Air NJ. E. Church preaching as
follows: IL A. NJ, Sacrament of the
Lords Supper and short sermon; 100 p.
NJ, Belshazzar's Feast. 315 p. NJ,
special missionary exercises and sermon
at Mt. Zion appointment. Friday, March
7th, at $50 O'Clock the last Quarterly
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