The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-05-22
Local affairs.

p. Church, Sunday, May 9th, ut IL \
NJ. and =. NJ; Mt. Carmel, $50 I. NJ
Rev. Dorsey Blake, pastor.
DIR. Martin L. Jarrett, of Iarrcttville
was a delegate to the annual meeting {
the United States Confederate Veterans
Association, which met i'll New Orlcan
on Tuesday.
A musicale will be held at the residcnc
of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Dallam, lie
Air, on Thursday evening. Nav 2Sti
The proceeds will be for the organ tunt
of Emmanuel Church.
Horse cholera is prevalent in the up
erpart of the county. Mr.. William Bay
of Whiteford. recently lost valuable
mare and a mule belonging to Mr.Edwarc
Wilson died on Friday.
The saw mill of Mr.. Joseph 7. Deck
man, who lives near Bel Air, caught fire
on Sunday and was totally destroyed
The loss will reach over $4,000, and is
partially covered by insurance.
On Sunday afternoon, May 2+th. at
$50 O'Clock, Rev. Wesley NJ. Hyde, pas
tor of the Falston Presbyterian Church.
will preach his twelfth anniversary ser
mon as pastor of the church. All are in
vited.
AT the regular monthly meeting OF
the Directors of the Maryland House OF
Correction, Mr.. John D. Stearns was re-
elected clerk and Messrs. w. X. Cunning
ham and S. II. Mitchell were reelected
guards.
-Wann Post, 6. A. r., will attend
divine services at Centre NJ. Z. Church
on Sunday, May 31st, instead of May
24th as heretofore announced. Rev. ].
L. McClain, the pastor, will preach a
special sermon.
The teacher and pupils of Youths
Benefit School will hold strawberry
and ice cream festival at the school house
near Waters Cross Roads on Friday
evening, May goth, if stormy on Satur-
day evening, May 80.
The ladies of William Walters M. E.
Church, Cooptown, will hold a straw
berry and ice cream fcstivalo Thursday
and Friday evenings, June 4th and 9Th.
The principal feature of the festival will
be the "apron and neck-tie sale"
The case of Rebccca Lee against the
Hartford County and the MARYLAND TeIc-
phone Companies was argued in the
Court of Appeals on Thursday. Williams
and Carver appeared for the appellant and
Robinson and Preston for the appcllees.
The case of the Commercial and
Farmers Bank of Baltimore against J.
Lawrence Mccormick was argued in the
Court of Appeals onThursday. Lee and
Carver appeared for the appellant and
Williams and WorthinGton for the APP
pellee.
The Endeavor Society of Bethel
Church will have booth for the sale of
lunch, ice cream, Strawberries and horse
feed on the church grounds on Saturday
afternoon and evening of May 3Oth,
Decoration Day. Proceeds for new par
sonagc. Every body come.
Mr. W. Worthington Hopkins, son
OF MIR. !. T. c. Hopkins, of Bel Air, a
former attache of The -Izgis office, has
accepted clerical position with the
Penoid Iron Works, near Philadelphia.
Mr.. Hopkins is young man of business
ability and deserves success i'll his new
venture.
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas IL. Roberts, of
,Churchville, have issued cards announc-
ang the wedding of their niece. Miss Susie
Roberts, and MIR d. Gilpin Wilson. The
ceremony will take place at Holy Trinity
Church, Churchville. on Wednesday, June
Sd, at e p. M. No invitations will be
sent to friends i'll Hartford county.
DIR. Holloway. OF Perrvman, carried
OFF the first and only college prize at the
Maryland University of Medicine. His
general average was over 81 per cent.
FIc received an appointment in the hospi-
tai. Other graduates at the commence
nlent held on Tuesday were DR.. Donohoo,
of Level, and Dr. Charles Richardson, of
Bel Air.
John Blackburn, who was recently
shot in Havre de Grace during an alter
cation with William Dean, of North East,
is still in a serious condition, although
his wounds NAV not prove critical. The
May grand jury which adjourned on
Thursday of last week did notinvestigate
the case, as it was deemed better to await
the results of the injured mans wounds.
The Baltimore Sun has just celebrated
its sixty-sixth anniversary. From Il
struggling youngster it has now reached
the high standard of one of the leading
newspapers of the United States. It's
moral tone has been such as to carry
weight that is seldom accorded any
Journal, and The .Egis extends its hearty
congratulations with the wish that it
has many more such anniversaries in
anticipation.
The case ofZephaniah Heaps against
a 6tI hSi t. ESTtL DoICuSLi, IiusSii L . IiSdPS,
Thomas l. Brooks and F. n. Ramsay,
which has been on trial since Tuesday of
last week, was concluded on Tuesday
evening. During the night the jury rem
dercd a seq led verdict in favor of the
plaintiff for $500 and costs. From the
fact that there were no cases ready for
trial on Wednesday morning, Judge
Fowler discharged the jury until Satur-
day.
On Sunday afternoon a coaching
party consisting of Mr.. and Mrs. {.
Giraham Archer, of Baltimore, Mr.. VIII
liam Reese, Mr.. William Lucas and Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Crozier, of Chester,
spent the night at the Eagle Hotel, Bel
Air The party left on Monday morning
for Chester. They were accompanied by
Mr. and Mrs. Archer, the rest of the visi-
tors returning to Baltimore. The outfit
was Il handsome affair drawn W. five
spirited horses. Mr.. Crozier is one of the
notcd Whips of the country.
The body of John Owens, who lived
near Cardiff, was found ut an early hour
ON Thursday morning, about twenty
feet from the Pennsylvania line on the
Maryland side, near Cardiff. Wler
foUnd thc condition of the body indicated
that he had lacen dead about five hours