The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-04-17
Local affairs.


ed postmaster at Pylesvillc, i'll place o
Francis A. STREET., resigned
Rev. Dorsey Blake will preach a
Providence NJ. =. Church next Sunday Il
A. NJ. and Union Chapel ut 2.3OP. NJ
The Willard W. c. T. L. will meet a
the home OF Miss Jennie Trcal;lc, i'll Mil
Green, on Friday afternoon, April 81, al
go O'Clock.
The Woman's Guild of Emmanue
Church, Bel Air, will hold 4 cake sale to
morrow, Saturday afternoon, at 3 o'clock
at the Rectory.
MIR. ]. W. Taylor, of Norrisville, de
livered temperance address to large
audience at Highland Presbyterian
Church, on Friday.
Mr.. !. Wilson Moore has been ap.
pointed special agent, for Hartford coun'
ty, of the State Mutual Life Insurance
Company of Massachusetts.
Mr.. Samuel Bayless, an aged resi-
dent of Aberdeen, recently celebrated his
ninety-third birthday. Many members
of his family were present to tender their
congratulations
The board of directors ofthe Chamber
of Commerce of Baltimore have selected
Mr. Henry A. Wroth as secretary.in place
of Mr.. William F. Wheatley, resigned.
Mr.. Wroth resides near NanBibber where
he OWNS Il farm.
On account of the high water in the
Susquehanna river, the spring fisheries
are compelled to temporarily suspend.
The heavy rains of the last three or four
days have caused the river in many places
to almost leave its banks.
MIR. Benjamin F. Heaton, foreman of
a section on the Maryland and Pennsyl-
vania railroad and Miss Roberta Martin,
both of York county, Pa, were married
at the NJ. E. parsonage, Bel Air, on We'd
nesday by Rev. George W. Evans.
"A series of gospel services willb held
in the Darlington NJ. E. Church each
evening of next week, beginning on Sun
dav evening. The pastor expects his
brother, Rev. John X. Edwards, of Tow
son, to be present part of the time to
assist him i'll the services.
Major William Penn Duvall, son of
,the late Captain K. e. Duvall, has been
appointed on the general staff of the
regular army. He was one of the forty
two which were chosen out of an eligible
list of eight hundred and the honor con-
ferred upon him is of a meritorious nature.
The election for five Town Commits
sioners of Bel Air will be held on Monday,
MAY 3rd. No candidates have so far
volunteered for this thankless position.
Our citizens should remember, however,
that it is important to have the local
affairs well administered, and each should
be willing to take his turn at the wheel.
Rev. Henry A. Grubbs, pastor Of the
PRESBYTERIAN Church, at Havre de Grace,
has resigned. A formal tender of his
resignation will be made at the next
meeting of the Baltimore Presbytery. 1t
is understood that Mr.. Grubbs took this
step in order to accept the managing
editorship of the Presbyterian Journal,
of Philadelphia.
MIR. and Mrs Harry Price, ofAnnapo-
lis, entertained delightful house party
during the Easter holidays. Among
those accepting their congenial hospi-
tally were Miss Allen and Mrs. John H.
Price, of this county, Miss Bessie Hyland,
of Washington, D. c., Miss Warren, of
Hot Springs. Virginia, and MIR. 7. G.
Pierson, of Mansfield, Ohio.
On Morday, Jacob A. Dozen. trustee,
sold at public sale, at the Court House
door, the Banks property, situated near
Creswcll. 1t was purchased by William
Michael for $500 Joshua w. Mccall
was the auctioneer. The same day, the
same trustee offered the Martin property,
containing so acres, situated at Schuck's
Corner. 1t was withdrawn at bid of
So, 400. l. ". Thompson was the auc-
tioneer.
A movement, which promises to meet
with success, has been started looking to
the establishment of a boat club on Bush
River. The James Walsh estate will
donate a site at Bclcamp and aid towards
the construction of the club house. Sew
eral of those who have subscribed to the
capital stock already own naptha
launches, and others who have joined
will purchase pleasure crafts. The men,
bership is limited to fifty and there is
now little doubt but what that number
will be secured.
The Maryland Geological Survey is
cooperating with the Bureau ofForestry
in making detailed studies of its forests,
county by county. At present an i'll
ventory of the forest worth of Hartford
county is being taken by Messrs. Ferris
R. Miller and John NJ. Keller The Stats
tics will show the extent of the forests,
the conditions that they are in and what
benefits they arc to the State, including
the stream flow and effect on agriculture,
how much damage has been done it and
how such damage may be lessened.
A meeting of the stockholders of the
proposed electric railway between Bel
Air and Baltimore will be held on
Tuesday, May 10th, at the Court House,
in Bel Air. Mr.. Charles J. Bonaparte,
whose summer residence is on the line of
the proposed route, has taken a liberal
amount of capital stock in the company
and has consented to act as one of the
directors. Mr.. J. Alexis Shriver is
soliciting proxies to elect him to this
position. Many of the prominent peo-
pie of Bel Air have placed their names
upon the list and it is the intention of
Mr. Shriver to interest every property
owner in town to the extent of at least
one share.
Mr. William B. Hanson, formerly of
Churchvillc, and Miss Edith Grant
Emory, of Baltimore, were married at
Mount Calvary p E. Church on Tuesday
The ceremony was performed by the
rector Rev. Robert II. Paine The bride
is daughter Of the late Daniel Grant
Emory, and descended from one of the
oldest families in Maryland The groom
is son of Mr.. Aquilla B. Hanson, who
was formerly in the mcrchantile business