The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-02-27
Local affairs.


MIR Howard A. Batemau, of Franz
lin, West Virginia, is visiting relative
and friends i'll Bel Air and vicinity.
The Forest Hill W. c. T. U. will NEE
at the home Of Mrs. Mary ]. Roe, o
Wednesday afternoon, March 4th.
The County Commissioners are bus
making transfers and attachments. III
time is nearly up and those who WIS
changes made in their assessments should
bear in mind this fact.
The wedding of Mr.. J.. Edward Den
bow of near Bel Air, and Miss Aida
Euclyde Steltz, of Baltimore, took plac
at the Bel Air NJ. E. parsonage, on Wed
nesday evening The ceremony was per
formed BY Rev George w. Evans.
DIR. France, Presiding Elder, vii
preach at Thomas Run and Darlington
ME-. Churches on Sunday next at 1870
A. NJ. and 315 P. NJ. respectively. The
Fourth Quarterly Conference will be held
at Darlington tomorrow, Saturday, at
$50 P. NJ.
Tho case of kirwan against kahoe,
which has been on trial for six days, was
finished in court on Monday evening by
a verdict of the jury in favor of the de-
fendant. S. A. Williams appeared for
the plaintiff and George L. VanBibber and
James J. Archer for the defendant.
The recital, to be given in the Assem-
bly, Rooms of the Masonic Temple, this
evening, by Miss Dunning, promises to
be of an interesting character and will
doubtless be we'll attended. feature of
the evening will be vocal music to be
furnished by the McComas Brothers.
The Ladies' Mite Society of Friend
ship NJ. E. Church will hold an old fash
toned spelling bee i'll HenryG. Walkers
hall, at Pleasantville, on Wednesday
evening, March 4th. commencing at eight
O'Clock. If unfavorable, the next fair
night All are cordially invited to attend.
Mr.. William ]. Carroll and Miss
Regina Foley, of Baltimore, were married
on Tuesday in the Cathedral, Rev. Viii
liam T. Russell officiating. The bride
was becoming1y attired in blue travel
ing gown with hat to match, and carried
violets. After wedding trip they will
reside near Hickory.
Mrs. Mildred Ann Courtenay, widow
of Thomas Edgeworth Courtenay, died
at the home other son. Rev. A. NJ. Courte-
nay, Chillicothe, Ohio, on Sunday. She
was rs years old, and was related to a
number of Harford's prominent families.
Besides her son, she is survived by two
daughters, Misses Nellie and Mary
Courtenay.
Mr.. William Munnikhuysen was
awarded first prize at the Corn Institute
at Towson and first and sweepstake
prizes at Frederick. AS his exhibit came
in competition with over $50 entries, it
Is needless to say that the honor oftaking
such prizes should be highly appreciated
not only by Mr.. Munnikhuysen, but the
whole county as we'll.
A suggestion has lately been made
that the Democratic Executive Commit
tee, when it meets shall provide that the
primaries which are called to elect dele
gates to a County Convention to select
delegates to the State Convention, shall
determine the judicial contest, and that
the same convention select delegates to
the Judicial Convention.
Rev. X. Allen Castleman, rector of
Emmanuel Church, Bel Air, has an
nouuced Lenten Services as follows:
Daily-Monday and Wednesday, 5 to $40
P. NJ Tuesday, Thursday and Satur-
day, $50 to s.45 "A. NJ. Friday, s P. M.
Special services will be held on Thursday
before Easter, communion; Good Friday
and Easter morning and evening. The
addresses on Friday evenings will be
made by visiting clergymen.
Miss Grace Coale, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs Joseph A. Coale, formerly of Bel
Air, and Mr.. Robert A. Unglaub. of Bal
timore, were quietly married on Wednes-
day evening oflast week at Chincoteague
Island, ny the brides brother-in-law,
Rev. Howard o. Keen. The bride and
groom are now stopping at Mr.. Keen'S
residence, where they will remain four
weeks, when the groom will leave to
Join the Milwaukee Western League base
ball team of which he is member.
The committee in charge of raising
funds for the purpose of establishing a
fre-alarm system in Bel Air is accom-
plishing good work. The members
should receive substantial encouragement
from every property owner, as a disas-
ferrous conhagration may be averted if
proper precaution be taken. The young
men who have joined the Fire Compay,
must also be encouraged, and if they feel
that the sentiment of the town is not
with them. the recent reorganization
will amount to but little.
Mr.. James Lee, who purchased the
Woolsey farm at public auction last
September, has sold the same to MIR.
Jacob S. Baer, of Roanoke county, Viz
ginia, for $21 $50. The farm contains
312 acres and is SO well-known to all our
readers that no comment is necessary.
Mr. Baer, the new owner, expects to
farm it in an up to-date manner. He is
lawyer by profession, being ex-State's
Attorney of his native county His
settlement in this county is extremely
desirable and speaks we'll both for our
reputation as progressive farmers and
the excellent quality of the soil.
General Herman Stump, as admins
traitor of the late ohm Stump, ofStafford,
has recovered Judgment for So, 900 on
aFrench Spoliation claim. This amount
was allowed for the capture of the sloop,
"Iudustry" This vessel was built and
launched about one mile above Lapidum.
She was q seagoing ship and the water
where she first hoisted sail is now not
more than two feet deep. This shows
what changes nature works in a COM
paratively short period. Out of the six
claims made by the same administrator
for the estate of the late Col. Bias, one
of$2,4 400 was allowed. The others were
rejected. Col. Bias was in command o.
the battery during the bombardment o.
Fort McHenry.
1t is said to be the definite intention