The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-11-20
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Local AFFAIRS.


Amos H. Temple, of near Havre
Grace, has been granted Il pension ST.
per month
The appeal in the murder trial OF Ec
ward c. Watts, which was to have bee
heard by the Court of Appeals this teri
has been postponed until the Januar
term.
Revival services will begin at Ebent
ger NJ. E. Church, Jarrettsville, on mex
Sunday, November 23rd. A cordial III
vitation is extended to everyone t
attend.
The ladies of Rock Spring Churcl
will hold an oyster and meat supper a
the w. T. c. U. Hall. Forest Hill, oil
Wednesday and Thursday evenings
December I'd and Sd.
The Maryland and Pennsylvania
Railroad is erecting new station hous'
at Delta, and also making some tract
repairs, which will hereafter avoid the
shifting of the through trains to York.
Thomas Francis Moore, the ten veal
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Moore
of Hayre de Grace, who met with q
bicyle accident about three weeks ago
died on Thursday morning of last week
The public schools of the county will
close on Wednesday, November 25th,
and reopen again on Monday, November
3Oth. This allows the 9th holiday as
we'll as Thanksgiving, which falls on the
26th.
-Finney and Robinson, canned goods
brokers report the tomato market as
being rather lively and the cheap goods
have been cleaned up. Tomatoes are
quoted at 621a cents but the packers
are holding firm for higher prices. The
price of corn still remains firm.
The Young Mems Warfeld Democratic
Club of Baltimore county launched a
boom for the United States Senate, for
Congress J. Fred. c. Talbot, on Mon
day night Addresses were made by a
prominent democrats of Baltimore coun-
ty and Mr.. Talbott's friends seem to be
at work in earnest.
The annual Christmas sale of the
Guild of Emmanuel Church Bel Air will
be held at Masonic Hall during the day
and evening OF Tuesday, December 1st.
Dinner will be served beginning at 1
o'clock. All are invited to come that they
may purchase fancy articles for Christmas
and also enjoy the excellent dinner.
The Town Commissioners of Bel Air
are coating Main street with crushed
stone on which will be placed layer of
screenings They expect to have the en-
tire work finished this fall. and we hope
that they will have better success in max
ing it stand, than did a previous board
who tried like experiment some years
ago.
-Sportsmen are complaining of the
scarcity of both rabbits and birds. An
all days hunt is very exciting sport pro-
vided there be some game, but the present
condition of affairs make it disheartening
for all true lovers of the sport. The next
Legislature will be urged to stop the
killing of game for two years to see this
will not make it more plentiful.
Mr.. John Finncy Wells, the present
County Treasurer, who was recently re-
elected by fattering majority, desires
us to express his thanks to his many
friends for their kind remembrances.
Mr.. Wells has made an efficient officer,
and his administration of the financial
office of the county has been commended
by all who came in business contact
with him.
On Thursday morning, Clerk For
wood received the following commissions
of the newly elected officers: County
Commissioner, Albert L. Mccain;
Sheriff, Stevenson A. Whiteford Judges
of the Orphans Court, George ], Finney,
Chief, Edward c. Tolley and William P.
Trimble associates; Clerk of the Circuit
Court, William S. Forwood, Jr.; County
Surveyor, William T. Clark.
The frame canning house on the
property of Mr.. c. K. Blaney, near The
Rocks, was destroyed by fire on Satur-
day morning together with its contents,
which included farming implements,
machinery and about 1900 cases of
canned tomatoes. These belonged to
MIR. John H. Stewart of near Cooptown.
The fire was not discovered until the
building was nearly destroyed.
Capt. E. B. Gallup, one of the Oldest
and best known residents of Havre de
Grace, was stricken with paralysis early
last Sunday morning. He is Sc years
old, and was active up to the time of the
stroke. He has lain in a stupor ever
since the stroke was received, and his
condition is critical. About three months
ago Captain Gallup sustained a slight
stroke of paralysis, from which he soon
recovered.
AT a recent meeting of the Bryant
Literary Society of the Darlington
Academy, the following programme was
rendered: Humorous reading, Irene
Jones; solo, Isabelle Brown; debate, 'Re-
solved that women should have the right
to Vote" affirmative. Elizabeth Knight,
Bessie McNutt and Juliette Scott; mega
tive, Webster Price, Joe Jordon and
Howard Clendening; decided in favor of
the affirmative; solo by Mr.. A. F. Gal
breath.
Miss Harriet May Mills, vice presi-
dent of the New York Woman Suffrage
Association" and State Organizer, will
lecture in the Court House, Bel Air, on
Tuesday, November oath, at P. M.
Subject. THE Power ofthe Ballot" Miss
Eta H. Maddox, the first woman to be
admitted to the Maryland bar, will also
address the meeting. Both ladies are
fluent and magnetic speakers, and it will
be treat to hear them handle the SUBJ
ject of equal rights" The public coz
daily invited. Admission free.
On Wednesday the case of William
Dean, charged with shooting John Black
burn in Havre de Grace, on Saturday
evening. May 9th, at that place. was
called for trial. 1t will be remembered
that Black burn was in a serious condi.
ton for sometime and his anti-mortem
statement was taken by Justice Fahey