The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-01-30
From Aberdeen.

ABERDEEN, January 2S.-The snow
which fell on Saturday night afforded but
little sleighing, and our streets arc now
covered with mud and SluSh
During the past ten days, nearly all of
the ice houses near here were filled, that
of Adams and Rigdon, which holds about
one hundred and fifty tons, has in it ninety
four wagon loads of good ice, making
about one hundred and twenty-five tons.
Our tomato packers, who have the
fruit grown for them by contract, are
already negotiating with the farmers on
the Eastern Shore and the Peninsula, for
this years pack.
The second meeting of the Round Table
was held on Monday evening at the
home of Rev and Mrs. Kenneth G.
Murray. About seventv.five members
and guests were present to enjoy an
evenings review of the life and poetical
works of John Greenleaf Whittier. An
interesting programme was arranged as
follows: Orchestra, Aquilla Baldwin,
violin; p. F. Baker, trombone; II. l..
Arthur, cornet. and Miss Hilda WINS,
piano. Biography of Whittier, by Rev.
Kenneth G. Murray, recitation, Maud
Muller" by Miss Edith Armstrong;
Snow Bound" by Miss Edith Kmmcll;
Orchestra, angels of Buena VISTA" by
Mrs. 2. 7. Baker; piano solo, Miss Inez
Gallon; recitation,i Barefoot Bov,"
George Herring; vocal solo, Miss Edith
kimmell; recitation, Barbara Frietehie,"
Miss Grace Evans; quotations from Whit
tier Orchestra. The study for the next
meeting, which will be held at the home
of Rev. and Mrs. Murray on February
9th, will be maryland in history and
song
AT the first meeting ofthe Young Mems
League. held in their assembly room near
the Baltimore and Ohio depot, on Tues
day evening, large concourse of inter-
ested friends including many of the fair
sex, were delighted with the exercises,
which were of Il high order. Mr.. w. II.
Norris, secretary of the y. NJ. c. A. of
Baltimore, made an address on the
practical utility of organizing young
mems leagues in small towns" The Glee
Club of the League rendered three vocal
selections, Master George Herring sang
solo and MIR. William Bennett, render
cd a trombone solo. The meeting was
opened with prayer by Rev. Linwood
Hammond, and scripture reading by Rev.
David Jamison. The address ofwelcome
was made by Mr.. Samuel Evans. Rev.
Kenneth G. Murray is president of the
league. He has in connection with other
helpful acquisitions, procured a library
for the league which is also free for the
use of the public.
Mr.. Henry Earring has purchased from
the Aberdeen Land Company. the lot of
ground adjoining Adams and Rigdon's
meat market, on which he will erect
hardware store.
The work on the office of Strasbaugh,
Steckel, Hewett Company is progressing
rapidly, and our electricians have not
stopped their work even during the severe
weather of the past two weeks.
Rev. Albert .Jamison with his wife and
little daughter Lois, OF Ocean City,
Maryland, were guests last week of the
family of Rev. David Jamison.
Miss Libbie Walker, of Baltimore, is
visiting the Misses Reasin, of this town.
Miss Belle Williams has returned to her
home at St. Denis, after visit to Mrs.
Morgan Mitchell
Mr. A. II. Wilson met with n painful
accident while cutting timber on Mon
day afternoon in Bush Chapel woods. \
small tree fell on him inflicting a slight
fracture of the jaw-bone and two ugly
gashes on his face. Notwithstanding
these injuries, Mr.. Wilson is able to be
out.
Mr. William Z. Morgan and Mrs.
Morgan Mitchell, returned on Friday
from business trip through Pennsyl-
vania. VIRGINIA.