The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-12-04

There being no cases ready for tria
on Monday, Judge Waters discharged
the petit jury until mex Monday, Decem
Der 7th
The Union Chapel Sunday School
will hold its Christmas entertainment on
Christmas evening, December 25th, at
O'Clock The public is cordially invited.
On account of the storm. the spelling
bee at Pleasantville has been postponed
until Tuesday night, December Sth, at
80 o'clock. If stormy, the next fair
night.
On Monday Jacob A. Dozen, trustee,
| sold the Preston property near kalmia
containing six acres of land. to Harry f.
Harkins for Sis. Joshua w. Mccall
was the auctioneer.
Elder j. r. Calf, who has been sick
for number of days. expects to be able
to preach at the Mountain Christian
Church on Sunday at eleven O'Clock. and
at Joppa at three =. Nj.
Coal dealers claim that the railroad
companies, which have lines running from
the mines, are holding back shipments so
as to enforce the % cents advance in the
price ofanthracite, which became ctfectual
on December LIST.
Misses Lois II. and Phebe A. Preston
gave AN Ideal Conundrum Tea" on
SATURDAY. evening at their home at Falls
ton in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert K.
Blatlcr, of Baltimore. Covers were laid
for seventeen. Among the guests was
Mr.. Edmund Preston, of Philadelphia.
The next meeting OF the Deer Greek
Farmers Club will be held at the resi-
dcnce of Mr.. S. A. Williams, in Bel Air,
on Saturday, December 5. Rollcall at .
p. NJ. Subject, What relation to sue
cessful farming has the proximity of the
farm to the railroad and the turnpike ~
The case OF Leonard W. Knight
against James Little, administrator of
Rachel f. Little, deceased. was finished
on Friday. The jury rendered verdict
in favor ofthe plaintifffor $16S and costs.
William H. Harlan appeared for the
plaintiff and Thomas H. Robinson for |
the defendant.
On Wednesday, Charles H. Knapp |
was appointed receiver for the Filston
Farm, dairy company doing business
in Baltimore. Hegave bond for 500, 900
and, under an order of Court, will con-
tinue the business for 60 days. 1t is said
that the company is solvent, but is EN-
barrassed on account of small capital.
A number of Hartford farmers have been
shipping milk to this company.
Preaching at Grace NJ. P. Church,
Bel Air, at IL A. NJ. on Sunday, December
6th. Mt. Carmel at P. NJ. and Provi-
1ence at 100 P. NJ. by the pastor, Rev.
Dorsey Blake Mrs. Mary NJ. Duhurst,
evangelist, will preach at Union Chapel
Sunday evening at 100 P. NJ. Revival
services will be held at Providence and
Union Chapel throughout the week. The
pastor to be assisted by Mrs. Duhurst
md Rev. c. NJ Compiler, of Newark, New
ersey.
The prospect for the construction of
IN electric railway along the Hartford
Dad from Baltimore to Bel Air has in
,reased the value of property along that
A recent sale is the prop
,rty of Mr.. Thomas League, of New
York, who owned a property at Fork.
t was purchased by Mr.. Hall, of Balti-
more, for 81 500, who will erect a dwell
ng on the same. The property formerly
owned by Mrs. Sarah Burton, near Fork,
which sold for 81, 900 year ago, recent
Y brought $4,000.
The improvement to the monument
rected to the soldiers and sailors of the
civil War, in the cemetery at Havre de
Grace, was unveiled on Sunday with
Elaborate exercises, conducted by Admiral
ohm Rogers Post, G. A. r. This organi-
alton was assisted by similar bodies
rom other counties and delegations
rom Baltimore. Col. George W. F.
'ernon, of Baltimore, delivered the
ration. The committee in charge was
of Edward w. Ham, conf
nander; Samuel F. Cooling, chairman,
md Henry E. ONeil, secretary.