The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-06-24
Local affairs.

today, Friday.
Lewis Scarborough has been grantee
a pension of SIP per month.
Lille NJ Carroll has been appointet
postmaster at Fountain Green.
Joseph l.. Smith has been appointed
postmaster at Fork, Baltimore county
Hartford county schools get $5,936. /;
under the recent distribution made by Tho
comptroller of The treasury.
bishop Paret confirmed class of II
at St Mary's last Sunday morning and
I at Churchville in the afternoon.
Former Register of Wills G, Smith
Norris is now in charge of the Register
of Wills office during the illness of the
Register. Judge Hugh T. Bay, and the
deputy, Mr.. Alexander Norris.
MIR. John X. Todd, Of Aberdeen, acct
dcntally shot himself il the chest, with
revolver, one day last week. The
wound which fortunately wasrot Il deep
one, was attended by DR.. ]. II. Kennedy
and MIR. Todd is able to be out.
-Children's Day exercises at Fountain
Green NJ. Z. Church were postponed last
Sunday afternoon on account OF death
i'll the congregation. The services will
take place next Sunday afternoon at
three o'clock. Everybody welcome.
The First Quarterly Conference of
the Darlington Charge, NJ. +. Church,
will be held at Darlington tomorrow,
Saturday at go o'clock. DIR. ii. 5.
France, the Presiding Elder, will preach
in the Darligton Church on Sunday after
noon at 3 30.
MIR. Denis ]. Shanahan, contractor.
is erecting for Mr.. II. c. Preston hand
some dwelling house on his property on
the road from Fallston to the White
House. The structure is colonial i'll style
and will be Il decided improvement in the
neighborhOod.
On account ofthe visitation of Bishop
Paret at Rock Spring Church next Sun
day morning, there will be no services at
Emmanuel Church, Bel Air or Grace
Chapel, Hickory. The congregations of
both of these churches are invited to at
tend at Rock Spring.
Joseph IIilditch was before Justice
Richardson on Friday charged with
cruelty to animals and disorderly con-
duct He plead guilty and his fines and
costs amounting to $11.95 which was
paid Constable Guillott and officer
Jackson made the arrest.
On Thursday of last week, Deputy
Sheriff Worthingto arrested Alfred Jack
son, colored charged with the larceny
of dog belonging to Mr.. Harry karr,
of Fallston. He was taken before Justice
Richardson, vino dismissed the charge.
The dog was returned to the owner.
Tic Board of Directors of the Har-
ford Agricultural Society met on Mon
day. A number Of routine matters were
passed upon. The FallstOn Farmers
Club promised to renew its exhibit, a
feature that has been missing for the
past two years. Unexpected that other
clubs will be in line.
The two hundred and sevcnty-sev-
entil meeting of the Prcsbytery of Balti-
more was held at Govanstown this week.
Rev. S. S. Greenwell, of Bel Air, made the
official announcement of the death of
Rev. Ebenezer d. Finncv, and a commit
tee was appointed to prepare suitable
minutes for record.
Miss Sarah Estelle Mahan and Mr..
Thomas Wilbur Reynolds, were married
at the home of the bride in Havre de
Grace on Wednesday evening of last week.
Rev. w. w. VanArsdale was the ofiiciat-
ing minister. Miss Fanny Mahan, sister
of the bride, was maid of honor, and Mr..
Charles Moulsdale acted as best man.
The Maryland Democratic Editorial
Association will leave today, Friday, on
its annual outing. In the party will be
Mr.. !. NJ Street, Mrs Frank ii. Jacobs,
Miss Grace Street, Rev. II. A. Castleman
and Master Allen Castlcman. They will
visit Richmond and spend some time on
some of the historic battlefelds of Vir-
ginia.
The Court House Commission is still
waiting for plans from Architect Dem
wolf and nothing can be done until these
are received. 1t is more than probable
that the competition among the builders
will be keen, and the work will I'M
doubtedly be done in manner that will
reflect credit to the taxpayers rs well as
every one interested.
"A remarkable incident connected
with the confirmation services held at
St. Marys Protestant Episcopal Church,
Emmorton, on Sunday, was the baptism
of an eighty year old applicant for the
rite. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. DR.. Brand who has just celebrated
his ninetieth birthday. The candidate
was Mr. Lilburn Martin.
Tuesday was the longest day i'll the
year. The sun rose at AL in the morn
ing and set at 1885 in the evening. From
this time, the days will gradually conf
mence to shorten, although the difference
will not be pcrccptiblc for some time. 1t
was also the first day of summer, and
while warm and close, the thermometer
did not register very high temperature.
The case of Harry F. Pierce against
the County Commissioners of Baltimore
and Hartford counties WAS before Judge
Burke on a demurrer to plea in abate-
ment filed by the County Commissioners.
The Court decided that the defendant
must be sued in the court in which it is
located and non suit was entered. 1t
is said that the plaintiff will at once bring
suit in Hartford county.
The will of the late Margaret Lloyd
has been probatcdin the Orphans Court.
She leaves all of her property of every
kind and description to her brother, Grif
fifth G. Evans, who is also named execu,
tor. The paper is dated February 5
1903, and is witnessed by William II
Hughes and A. J. Matson. The appoint
ment of Griffith c. Evans as executor
was confirmed bond 81 200.
The thirty-seventh annual session O
the Maryland State Teachers Assoca
ton, will be held at Ocean City on We'd
nesday. Thursday and Friday, July 10
IA and 15. The executive committee ha
made arrangements for excursion rate