The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-11-27
Local AFFAIRS.


Der Sd, at $50 T. NJ.
The large wirccloth factory at New
Freedom, Pennsylvania. was burned OF
Thursday night OF last week. The cause
of the fire is unknown.
-Diphtheria is still prevalent i'll Delta
The children of Mir. George Baer have
been quite ill with the disease. The
churches in Delta were closed on Sunday.
Duck sh noting on the Susqucl1anna
flats for the past few days, while not
large in numbers, has been profitable for
those who gun for market. More canvas
backs have been killed this year than
usual and they bring fancy prices.
MFR. John Middleton Hanson, former
w of Churchvilie, and Miss Maude Lena
Rowe, daughter of Or. VI. +. Rowe, of
Aberdeen, were married i'll Baltimore on
Tuesday of last week. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. E. Y. Register.
In order to give The employees Of The
.Eeis Thanksgiving holiday, and that
this may be Thanksgiving issue. we go
to press one dav earlier in the week than
usual The paper should ne in the hands
of nearly all of our subscribers by Thurs
day.
-Messrs. Shanahan and Smith have
purchased the Bateman livery property,
on Main street, Bel Air, from the present
owners, Messrs. II. B James and Brother,
and will hereafter conduct a livery bus
ness in connection with their other enter
prises.
Jacob NJ. Pcarce, of Baltimore county,
has sued the County Commissioners of
Baltimore and Hartford counties for
$4,000 damages for alleged injuricscaused
by falling through bridge between the
two counties Col. d. .. Mcintosh is the
plaintiffs attorney.
The members Of Hartford Chapter,
Daughters Of the Confederacy, held re-
ception and dance in the Assembly Rooms
OF the Masonic Temple, Bel Air, on We'd
nesday, Thanksgiving Eve. The affair
was largely patronized and good sum
of money realized for the purposes of the
society.
Orders have recently been issued for
all trains on the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company to reduce speed on the bridge
at Havre dc Grace. The required time
under the schedule is four minutes, but it
has been the habit Of engineers to run it
in about one minute, especially when be-
hind time.
State Senator Thomas II. Robinson
is receiving much substantial encourage
ment regarding his candidacy for presi-
dent of the State Senate. Mr.. Robinson
will make a most excellent presiding Of
ficer of the highest law-rnaking body in
MARYLAND, and the county will be honor
ed in his selection to this important place.
Laura Hall, wife Of Wesley Hall, a
respected colored woman, died i'll Bel Air
on Wednesday oflast week Herfuneral
took place on Saturday morning. Among
the officiating ministers was Rev. r. \.
Castleman, of Bel Air. He paid high
tribute to the deceased woman and
urged Others of her race to learn lesson
set by her example.
Mr.. c. A. Andrew, of Berkeley, who
received such iattering vote at the re-
cent election, WIS in Bel Air on Monday
and was congratulated by his many
friends. Mr.. Andrew Will make a useful
member Of the next House of Delegates,
and will faithfully represent the interests
of the constituency that chose him for the
important position.
On Monday, Mr. Albert L. Mccain
took out his commission rs County Com
missioner and entered in the discharge of
his duties, succeeding Mr.. Joseph E. Spen-
Ger, who has held this position for the
past six years. The Board reorganized
by electing Mr.. 3. Frank Eanway, presi-
dent; Hudson Batenan, clerk, and George
Y. Maynadier, attorney
Mr.. William Noble, owner of Mobiles
Mills, on Deer Creek, has recently made
number of costly Improvements to his
property. A new dam has been built
that will give sufficient water power to
run his saw mill which has heretofore
been operated by steam. The power is
transmitted by a ninety foot shaft run
ming across the race and other heavy
machinery was necessary to make the
mechanical connections.
Rev. G. X. Warner rector of st.
Iaues' Parish, Manor, Baltimore county,
died suddenly on Wednesday of last week.
He was seventy-two years of age and
was we'll known and much beloved by a
large community of friends which extend
ed in both this and Baltimore counties.
His funeral took place on Friday morn
lng, the interment being at the church.
The gathering contained many distin-
sxished persons, including prominent
clergymen. The service was conducted
by Bishop Paret. among those in at
tendance from Hartford county was Rev.
R. A. Castleman, of Bel Air.
A meeting in the interest of wo-
mans suffrage was held in the Court
House, at Bel Air, on Tuesday night. The
audience was representative one and
gave close attention to several speakers
who made earnest pleas for the equal
rights of the sex While it is doubtful if
there is one woman in ten who desires
the privilege Of the ballot. yet the arsu-
r1ents offered were well Put and strongly
presented. The best spirit was shown by
ti,e deferential attitudes assumed by the
speakers towar Is the sterner sex, and
perhaps such winning methods as these
might get gain the day and the right OF
.suffra &c tse extended to all.
On Thursday the case Of William
Morgan, negro charged with the lar
ceny of $40 in cash aud some articles
from TIE store of Mccain Brothers, at
Dub,in, wa. taken up for trial before
Judge Waters and jury. The case was
quite a tedious one and was not con-
Guided until Monday. Tie State was
represented By States Attorney IcNabb,
Sitter and Maynadier. J. J. Archer a'2d
Girvin appeared for the defense. The
Jury. after being out all night, came into
court on Tuesday stating that it was I'M
rsossible to reach an agreement. The
members were discharged by the Judge