The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-06-19
Local affairs.

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Bel Air NJ. Z. Church next Sunday morn
ing.
Mr.. Fl. Arthur Stump, of Baltimore
has secured a patent for aexpans'hie ant
contractible lamp chimney.
-Children's Day services will he held a
Thomas Run NJ. f. Church on Sunda,
morning next at 1o3o O'Clock.
The postponed Children Day service
at the Jerusalem Christian Church vii
take place on Sunday, June 2lst, at lo'4i
AN. Communion services at lo.3'
A. NJ.
The lighters and co-lighters OF thu
Presbyterian Church of Bel Air. will give
a lawn fete on the church grounds nex'
Thursday evening, June 25th, at clock
All are cordially invited.
Mr.. Pinkney Sothoron, who has
occupied a clerical position with the
Second National Bank of Bel Air for the
past few years, has resigned to accept a
position with the First National Bank OF
Baltimore.
On Monday, Charles II. McComas,
trustee, sold at public sale, at the Court
House door, the butcher shop OF 1
Howard Hanway. situated on Main
street, Bel Air. 1t was knocked down to
Joseph Gallus.
On Monday, Henry w. Archer. sold
at trustees sale, at the Court House
door, in Bel Air, the property OF l..
Howard Hanway, situated near the Fair
grounds. 1t was purchased by Howard
w. Bevard for S4,22o
Among the graduates at the conf
mencement at st. Johns College are
three from Hartford. ". Wilson Galbreath,
of Darlington, Charles 2. Hollingsworth,
of Fallston, and Thomas White Hall. OF
Bel Air. Ali three received the degree of
Bachelor of Arts.
1t is said that the Pennsylvania Rail
road proposes to erect a double track
bridge across the Susquehanna River at
Havre de Grace. The railroad officials
are reticent in regard to the matter, but
no one questions but what the work is
only matter of time.
On Saturday, Judge Fowler heard the
motion for a new trial i'll the case of
Samuel II. Hampshire, who was recently
convicted of keeping a disorderly house.
ut 1aI nd
was suspended until today. Judge Fow-
Ter will also hear motions in the other
cases that were tried during the May
term.
The first commencement of the
Jarrettsvillc Academy will be held on
Fridavevening, June 26th. The graduates
are William Taylor. Mary Cairnes and
lydia St. Clair Mr.. Harry S, Carver,
of the Bel Air bar will deliver the address
to the graduates. Professor w. W.keyes,
principal i'll charge, and the trustees ex-
tend a cordial invitation for the public to
be present.
The scarcity of seed corn and tomato
plants cannot fail to have decided effect
on the canned goods market. There is
now every Indication that the pack will
be small; consequently those who have
made large settings of futures may have
trouble in filling their contracts. The
continued wet weather is also having a
bad effect on tomato plants that have
been set out.
Mr.. John b. Wysong, while walking
through the woods on his farm near Bel
Air, recently discovered setting pleas
ant. She became frightened at his ap-
proach and left her nest in which there
were six eggs. So far rs we know, this
is the first time that pheasant's nest
has been discovered as this willy bird
generally selects secure places so as to
avoid any interference by human beings.
-Adjutant General Saunders, Brigadier
General Riggs and Sergeant Marshall
were in Bel Air on Wednesday looking
over the site of the proposed encampment.
The preliminary work of locating this
vast aggregation ofsoldiers requiresmu
more forethought than is generally sup
posed. The amount of food that is daily
required is tremendous and there are
many other important matters that have
to be arranged.
Marion, the ten-year-old son of MIR.
Charles Grafton, of near Hickory, was
badly bitten in the face by dog on Sat
urday. The animal, which belonged to
a colored man, was romping with the
boy when it suddenly turned and savagely
attacked him. DIR. F. Lee Hughes found
it necessary to take three stitches in the
wound. The boy is doing well. The dog
has since been watched but has shown
no symptoms of rabies.
The Alumni Association of Tome IT.
stitute held its third annual banquet and
reunion in the dining hall of the Tome
Institute Inn on Tuesday evening of last
week. Mr.. Harry o. Emmord, 80, of
Perryman, presided. A number of APP
propriate toasts were responded to by
members of the Alumni. Director Abra-
ham w. Harris made an address. Mrs.
Tome, DR.. and Mrs. Harris and Mrs.
Charlotte Newell were the honorary
guests. After the banquet a dance was
held in the upper gymnasium hall.
The Presbyterian, Methodist Epsco-
pal and Methodist Protestant congrega-
tions of Rel Air have decided tO hold
union services on Sunday evenings for the
remainder of June and July. The plan is
as follows: June 81, at Presbyterian
Church, sermon by Rev. Mr.. Blake,
pastor of NJ. p Church; June %, at M.
p. Church, sermon by Rev. Mr.. Evans,
pastor of NJ. Z. Church; July 5. at NJ. E.
Church, sermon by Rev. MIR. Greenwell,
pastor of Presbyterian Church; July II,
at Presbyterian Church, sermon by Rev.
Mr.. Evans; Sunday July 10, at NJ. p.
Church. sermon by Rev. Mr.. Greenwich;
Iuly &c, at NJ. Z. Church, sermon by Rev.
Mr.. Blake.
The National Sacngerfest, which has
been in session this week in Baltimore,
has brought thousands of visitors to the
place, all of whom will doubtless leave
with only the most pleasant rccollections.
These public asscmblages serve to adver.
tise place in Il more ctiectual manner
than can he done i'll any other way. The
State Militia Encampment i'll Bel All
NAV have some minor surroundings that