The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-01-17

No one is so accursed by Fate,
No one SO utterly desolate,
But some heart, though UNKNOWN
Responds unto his own
Mr.. Luther Nj Birmingham, promi
neut resident of Shane. died at his nome
at that place on Tuesday. he was
seyenty-one wears old and iE survived by
six children.
MFR. Silas Barnes, son of the late S'la:
w, Barnes, formerly of Aberdeen, dec
at the home of his mother Mrs Ellzaoetf
Barnes in York on Wednesday. he was
in his Goth year.
Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Davis, OF Pros
pect celebrated the thirtieth anniversary
of their we iding on Wednesday. Alarge
number of friends called and rendered
their congratulations.
A public sale of the effects OF the Bel
Air Reading Rooms will be held tomor-
row. Saturday, at twelve O'Clock. The
electric lights and fixtures OF the place
will also be sold at the same time.
We have received from Mr.. c. A. An
drew, of Berkley, one Of his handsome
calendars for 1902. 1t is adorned by an
excellent picture of the stallion Ncphus,
No. 323S2, head of Berkley Stock Farm
Mr.. Walter L. Brooks, foreman OF the
Bel Air Times office. left on Monday to
accept a position in the Government
Printing Office at Washington. Mr.
Brooks leaves with the best wishes OF his
friends.
The Mission Band of Churchville will
entertain their friends at Mrs Harlan's,
on Thursday afternoon. January ~,
from $50 to $40 All are cordially in
vited. The members will open their mite
boxes and report the years progress OF
Home Missions.
Hartford Chapter, No. ia, United
Daughters of the Confederacy, will give
a tea in honor OF General Robert +. Lees
birthday, on Wednesday, January 22d,
from 8 to S P NJ, at the residence OF
Mrs. ]. T. c. Hopkins, Bel Air. All menu
bers are invited to attend.
On Tuesday the stockholders OF the
Hartford National Bank reelected the fol-
lowing directors; StevensonA Williams
Iohn Moores, John G. Rouse, William H.
Harlan, Robert c. Richardson, Nathan
Grafton and James Lee. They will re-
organize and elect their officers next Mon
day.
The many friends of DR.. John Sap
pington will regret to learn that ne has
been seriously i'll with an attack OF pneu-
monia. In addition to his regular medi-
cal attendants, DR.. Thayer, of Johns
Hopkins Hospital, was to see him on
Tuesday. He is reported to be in an I'M
proved condition.
On Tuesday evening Miss Edith Tay-
son and Mr.. John Sutor were married at
the residence of the brides father, Mr.
lanes lawson, near Churchville, by Rev.
S. c. WATSON, pastor of Churchville Pres
bvterian Church. The wedding was
quiet one, only few relatives of the con-
tracing parties being present
Mr.. George w. Sweeting, of Chrome
HILL was severely injured on Tuesday
while visiting his sister Mrs. Alonzo
Bowman, at Magnolia. He was hitch
ing up his horses, both of which are
highly spirited, when the man who was
holding them let go. They made dash
knocking Mr.. Sweeting down cutting his
face and bruising him very badly.
Mr.. ]. A. Swingley, who has been for
a number of years in the employ of the
firm of Baker and Morgan, canned goods
brokers. Aberdeen, has accepted posi-
tion with Smith, Rouse and Webster, of
Bel Air. Mr. Sw'ngley is man very
highly esteemed by his former townsmen
where he has been interested in all public
enterprises.
On Tuesday the stockholders of the |
Second National Bank of Bel Air reflect
ed the old board of directors for the en-
suing year. They are: Thomas H.
Robinson, DR.. Martin L. Jarrett. W.
Beatty Harlan, George E. Silver, Joseph
B. Hanway, Dr. William S. Archer and
Iohn D. Worthington. The board will
reorganize next Monday.
The Bel Air Reading Rooms are now
thing of the past, owing to the sale of
the premises on which they are located,
to Mr.. Jacob Schapiro. The town will
miss this convenience very much and it
is hoped that those who are at the head
of the organization will make efforts to
find suitable quarters elsewhere. 1t is a
commendable enterprise and should not
be allowed to go down.
The funeral of the late Col. Joseph
NJ. Simmons, who died in Sykesville, on
Monday of last week, took place on the
following Thursday. Col. Simmons died
of old age, having been born in 1924.
He had been possessed of considerable
wealth and was prominent in business,
society and politics. He had filled
several public Offices and was highly es-
teemed by his many friends.
Through the efforts of Miss Eleanor
Moulsdale, who teaches school at Mt.
Vernon, a literary society was organized
at the residence of Mr.. ]. Ross Scar
rough, near Prospect on Friday evening.
MIR. lanes W. McNabb was elected presi-
dent, Mr.. J. Ross Scarborough, vice
president and Mr.. Howard Proctor,
secretary. The society will meet each
Friday evening. 1t has membership of
thirty-hve.
-Marshall's Lodge, No. 80, K. of P,
of Iarrettsville. installed the following
officers on Thursday night, January 9th,
1902: P c., Abel d. GLADDEN.; c. c., J.
B. Ward; v. c., John F. Upton; Prelate,
J.H. Thompson; NJ. of E., J. E. Beatty;
M. off, w. c. Carroll; M. at A, w. H.
Lynch; K. of r. and S., A. S. Upton; Re-
preventative to Grand Lodge, A. D. Glad
den; Trustees, John Baird and J. F. Tip
ton.
We have received from the Baltimore
Sun copy of its almanac for 1902. 1t
is an invaluable reference and no news
paper editor can we'll afford not to have
one within easy access. Scarcely a day