The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-04-24

The Young people of Forest Hill WI
give the play Diamonds and Hearts,
in the w. c. T. L. Hall at that place, on
Saturday evening, May 9th, 1t s o. clock
Rev. S. S. Greenwich, pastor of Bel All
Presbyterian Church, will exchanae
pulpits with Rev S. c. Mason, of Church
vile Presbyterian Church on Sunday
next.
On Monday. Amanda White, 4 negro
woman, was before Justice Richardson
on the charge of drunkenness. a fine OF
81 and costs making $7.45 was assessed
for this luxury.
Justice McComas recently had before
him Charles Hewitt, who was charged
with larceny. He was committed IN the
default of 500 bail for the action of the
May grand jury.
Hon William b. Baker, of Aberdeen
has been elected Deputy Grand Master OF
Odd Fellows of this State. The retiring
Grand Master was Mr.. Eugene Ander-
| son, formerly OF bel Ar.
| -Nessrs Worthington and Slade
shipped few days ago from Indian
Spring" farm. 60 bushels of their ccfe-
bratcd corn to be used for seed on the
Eastern Shore of Maryland.
Mr.. IL. b. Bruins arrived in Bel Air on
Tuesday from Virginia with an unusually
fine lot of driving and work horses, which
he will sell at public sale next Saturday
morning at his sales stables, Bel Air.
MIR. Hudson Bateman, Clerk to the
County Commissioners, is engaged in
making up the basis for the tax levy OF
1903. The Commissioners will probably
fix the rate some time in the near future.
Mr.. S. A. Williams, executor of the
late William Woolsey, has sold to Mrs.
Nicholas J. Hutchins, the two farms of
the deceased, situated near Deer Creek.
They aggregate 2S3 acres, together with
IA acres adjacent and the price paid was
$1,000.
In celebration of its ninth anniver-
sarv, the Democratic Ledger of Havre dc
Grace comes to us in eight page form
The Ledger is one of our most valued cx
changes and we wish the congenial editor
many more years Of the same prosperity
that he tells US he has enjoyed since the
establishment of the paper in 1894.
"A number of the members of the con-
gregatiors of Bel Air and Union Chapel
NJ. P. Churches gave their new pastor,
Rev. Dorsey Blake, hearty welcome on
last Friday afternoon. About thirty
persons were present 1.-THE new minis
ter was convinced that he will find his
new field Of labor a congenial one.
MIR James II. McConkey, formerly of
this county land Miss Hannah Mae Unger,
of Baltimore, were married at the brides
home on Wednesday. The maid of honor
was Miss Edith Junkins, of Baltimore.
Mr.. Jesse c. Reese was the best man.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. P.
A. Holman. pastor of St Paul's English
Lutheran Church.
Rev. Dorsey Blake, who was formerly
located at Fawn Grove, Pa, took charge
of the Bel Air Methodist Protestant
Circuit on Sunday. He preached at
Providence, Union Chapel and Bel Air
and had large congregations ut all three
places. Rev. S. ". Coe, the retiring |
minister, left on Thursday, for his new
charge in Cecil county.
The congregation of Bel Air NJ. Z. |
Church gave their pastor, Rev. George |
". Evans, a genuine surprise last Friday
evening. 1t was one of those surprises
that leaves lasting impressions as the !
good minister 5 overtlowing larder stands |
in mute but convincing evidence. The
time was spent in music and social con- !
verse and the seventy five persons present |
thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
An Informal recital by the students Of
the Zwintscler Method for the Piano |
Forte, as endorsed by the LEIPZIG Con
scrvatory of Music was given at the
home of Mrs Isaac II. Dixon. in Balti-
more, on Monday afternoon. 1t was
under the direction of Mrs. ]. Wilson !
Moore, of Fallston. Those taking part
were Misses Mary Dixon, Eleanor and !
Marguerite Hcuer, Eleanor Focke, Helen
Rockford, Francis Dixon, Rachel Foclie,
Natalie Foclle, Frances II. Bissell and
Phebe A. Preston.
The VanBibber base ball team will
open the season with. the Cosmopolitan
Club of baltimore, at VarBibber on Sat
urday, May 2. A large crowd will be on
hand to cheer the home team to victory
The VanBibber team has been reorganizcd
and is one of the strongest teams in the
State. Russell, who is we'll known in this |
county and all over the State as fine
pitcher, will be i'll the box. II. Price, bet |
ter known as Stonewall Price in base ball,
will catch. The line up of the team will
compose some of the best ball players in
the State.
A number of the young men Of Bel Air
met in the Odd Fellows Hall last Satur-
day night and organized base ball team |
for the season of 1908. Mr.. NJ. Atchison
Rcckord was unanimously elected mana
ger and treasurer; II. Willard Earring,
assistant manager, and S. A. Hoblitzell,
secretary. y captain will be selected
later on. The grounds opposite the
Maryland and Pennsylvania depot will
again be used this year, and will be eE-
closed by canvas. THERE'S some excel
lent material from which to select a team,
while the prospects for successful season
were never brighter. hegrounds will be
put in shape at once and the men thor
oughly drilled in every department of the
game Among those who will try for
positions on the team are Clifford Ham
way, Wallace Broumel, II. Willard Tar
ring, NJ. Atchison Reckord, Charles
Bowling, James Carroll, Armfcld Proc
tor, II. Ross Barton, Hall Calder, Ed
ward Harlan, Robert Hopes, Edward
Carroll, Robert Sewage, Joseph Coale
and Twin White. The first game is
scheduled to take place May 10th with
the Aberdeen team. The local support of
lovers of the sport is solicited.
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