The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-02-06
Local affairs.

II.
cases for trial.
The School Commissioners were il
session on Wednesday. Lack OF space
compels us to omit the minutes until next
week.
MIR. William u. Harvard has beer
appointed postmaster at Fulfordinplac'
of Mr.. David S Mitchell who has moved
to Bel Air.
The Woman's Guild of Emmanuel
Church, Bel Air, will hold cake sale at
the Rectory on Saturday afternoon,
February 18th. at three o'clock.
We are indebted to the Managers OF
the Sheppard and Enoch Pratt Hospital
for their eleventh annual report. 1t
shows that good work has been done by
this excellent institution.
A clay pigeon shooting match was
held at Scarf on Saturday. Those who
took part and their percentages were:
F. Riley, S31t; X. Davis, so; L. Davis,
80; j. Riley, rs; Z. Lee, GO; and J. Beall,
81.
The thunder storm on Wednesday
evening may be construed by some of the
more optimistic as harbinger of spring.
But the experience Of late wears has
proven it very frequently prcccdes a cold
spell of weather.
The Maryland Geological Survey is
now ready to distribute comprehensive
reports of the physcalfeatureso fGarrett
and Cecil counties; upon the work of
which its experts have been engaged for
several years past.
The offices of the Strasbaugh, Steckel
Hewitt Company, which were formerly
located in Baltimore, have been removed
to Aberdeen where the entire executive
business of this progressive firm will here
after be conducted.
Judge Walters has hccn occupied
during the week III listening to the
arguments in the Dam@iierty case, which
has been in litigation for a number of
years. The arguments were concluded
on / thursday afternoon.
Subscription books of the Baltimore
and Bel Air Electric Company will be
opened at the office of Mr.. S. \. Williams
on Monday Those who are interested
in this enterprise will have to show their
feeling in a substantial manner if they
expect to see the proposed railway
realized fact
MIR. William w Bradford has sold
his farm of ninety acres near Emmorton
to Mr.. E. F. Du!aney. The price paid
was 5000 Mr.. Bradford will shortly
remove his family to "Homcstcad' the
handsome country residence situated on
the outskirts of Bel Air which was recent
ly purchased by him from the Farnandis
estate.
-Rev. DR.. ". w. Davis will occupy the
pulpits at Centre, William Waters Me-
mortal and Asbury Churches next Sun
dav His theme at each place will be
1.-THE contribution of the country churches
to the city churches" The data for this
from a number of prominent c.ergymen
of the CITY churches Almost without eX.
ception they state that the percentage of
support that they receive comes more
largely from those members who former
" came from the country.
The concert, given i'll the Assembly
Rooms of the Masonic Temple on Friday
night, was success both socially and
financially. The programme was we'll
rendered and thoroughly appreciated by
the large audience While each number
deserves special credit, the playing of
Miss Warlitz and the singing of MIR.
Augustus ". Bradford were particularly
attractive. The substantial encourage
ment received by the managers may in
duce them to give a REPETITION of the pro-
gramme in the near future.
A State Conference OF the friends of
temperance reform in Maryland will be
held at the Central v NJ c. A.. Balti-
more, on Tuesday, February 10. Each
church is asked to appoint two persons
who, together with the pastor, shall
represent the charge. Each state, coun-
ty, city or district union of young peo-
pie associations, w. c. T. L. or other
temperance or religious organizations is
invited to name two members to attend.
All other persons interested arc extended
a cordial invitation to be present.
On Monday, Sheriff Reasin and depu-
ties made a number of arrests at the
restaurant kept by Mrs. Sadie Nieman,
corner Bond and CORTLAND streets, Bel
Air. The charges against each were for
drunkenness and, after they had been
sobered up, were allowed to leave. A
number of residents have been complain.
ing of the disorder about the place and
States Attorney AlcNabb sworc a
warrant for the proprietress, charging
her with keeping disorderly house.
The writ was issued by Justice Alex.
Norris.
A meeting of those interested in
obtaining the bequest Of Miss Rebecca
Woolscy TO macadamize the public road
from Rock Spring Church to Forest Hill
and thence to Grafton's shops, was held
at Forest Hill on Tuesday afternoon.
Nh Nathan Grafton presided with Mr..
A. b. Twining, secretary. The sum of
$500 was subscribed towards the enter
prise and committee to solicit subscrip-
tions was appointed as follows: T. b.
Hull, s. T. Fdcl, William E. Hanway, ].
{. Taylor, c. l.. Vail Eli Tucker and A.
H. Hull.
"A meeting Of the Bel Air Fire Com
pany was held in the Court House on
Tuesday evening. The committee to
purchase fire alarm reported sub
stantial progress in the way of subscrip-
tions ard asked for further time. The
chair appointed Rev. r. Allen Castleman,
Messrc. Robert +. Eslcy and John +.
Girvin committee on constitution and
bylaws. The meeting adjourned until
Wednesday evening. February 18th, at
eight O'Clock. Every member is especial
" urged to be present on this night rs an
election of officers will be held. This is
exceedingly important for unless the
company is well Offered interest will
soon lack
The directors of the Hartford Agri-
cultural Society met in Bel Air on