The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-07-01
Local affairs.


-Childrcn's Day service will be held at
the FalIstnn Presbyterian Church Sun
day night, July 3, ut p. Nj.
The Hartford National Bank OF Bel
Air, has declared a semi-annual dividend
Of five per cent clear of taxes
The Forest Hill ". {. T. L. will hold
its regular business meeting i'll the hall,
ON Wednesday, July e, at $50 7. NJ.
The wilma W. C. T. L. will meet at the
home of Mrs d. Trainor Archer, near
Singer, on Thursday, July I, at go Z.
NJ.
The Junior League of Mt. Zion will
hold festival on the churchlaw on the
evening of July 18th. beginning at u
o'clock. Public cordially invited.
Major A. NJ. Hancock, formerly OF
this county, recently celebrated his
scvcntv-second birthday at the home OF
his SON Mr.. Frank \. II ancock, at Tow
son.
The Ladies of the Methodist Protes-
tant Church, Bel Air, will hold an ice
cream festival on the Parsonage lawn
this, Friday, and Saturday evenings
Iulv and .. All are invited.
Miss Emily X. Gardner and Mr..
George II. kastendikc, both of Balti-
more, were married at Aberdeen on Tues
day afternoon. The ceremony was per-
formed bv the Rev. DR.. .Jamison an uncle
of the groom.
The Havrc dc Grace High School has
Just closed its years work with an en-
rollmcnt of 500 pupils. This institution
of learning is in most excellent shape
although the present principal has re-
signed, which will unfortunately necessi-
tate another change.
The wedding Of Mr.. William J. Fisher,
of Havre dc Grace, and Miss Mary Z.
Armstrong, of Spesutia Island, took
place at St. Patrick's Church, Havre de
Grace on Wednesday evening at seven
O'Clock. A reception at the home of the
groom followed the ceremony.
-Rev. S. S. Greenwich, pastor of the
First PRESBYTERIAN Church, Rel Air, has
named Messrs ]. Edwin Webster, Viii
liam T. Sawyer and John b. Hanna, as
committee to receive subscriptions to a
fund to be used incrccting tablet to the
memory of the late Ebenezer Dickey Fin
ney in that church.
-Havre dc Grace is going to celebrate
the Fourth of July. -Four bands OF music
will be in attendance and our good netgh-
bors expect to have glorious time.
Everybody is asked 10 come and join the
festivities, which will include horse race
ing, base bail, trade display, grand
water carnival and fire works display.
The first cotillion held in the Assem-
bly, Rooms of the Masonic Temple Bel
Air was decided success. The attcn-
dance while not large, was fully up to
the expectation of the committee. The
music, which was excellent, was furnished
by Stienwald's orchestra of Baltimore.
The second dance of the series will be
held this, Friday, evening.
The barn of Mr.. Jacob Troyer, of
near Black Horse, was burned on Mon
day. All the live stock was saved except
one calf The poultry house and two
barracks, one containing about four
tons of hay, were destroyed. The origin
of the fire is unknown. The loss is
partially covered BY insurance int the iiar-
ford Mutual Fire Insurance Company.
On Tuesday, the case of Robert 1.
Richardson against Smith, Rouse and
Webster was called for trial in the Baltl-
more county court. This was an action
to recover the difference in the price OF to-
matoes that the plaintiff claimed had
been purchased by the defendants, who
afterwards refused to receive the same.
Toln S. Young and r. R. Boarman are
counsel for the plaintiff; Thomas H. Rob
inson and D. G. Mcintosh for the defend
ants. The case is still on trial.
The streets of Bel Air presented de-
serted appearance last Saturday after
noon, rs nearly every one who could beg,
borrow or hire transportation took the
opportunity OF journeying over to llavre
de Grace to see the base ball game. These
contests are commendablc and we con-
graduate the rooters on both sides tor
the general good behavior. 1t is only
natural to hurrah for your home club,
IL 4. +1,n oil her
fellow has feelings as well 4 Yourself.
To-day the Jim Crow" law goes into
effect. 1t will mandatory for the railroad
and steamboat companies to separate
the races. While the former are making
every effort to comply with the law, the
steamboat companies seem to be paying
very little attention to it. Much OF the
UNDERSTANDINGS of association occurs on
these water ways and public carriers
should set good example by attempt
ing to comply with the mandates OF the
law instead of trying to cvadc some Of
its irksomc provisions,
During thunder storm one day last
week, lightning struck the house of Mr..
Milton Dance, near Long Green. Strange
to say it hit the exact spot where.
similar bolt struck last year. The dis
charge also followed in the same direc-
ton. Mr.. and Mrs. Dance had retired
aud the bolt came through one window
into their room, passed out and down
through the pump house into the yard
tearing up several large stones. This
skaters the old saying that lightning
never strikes twice in the same place.
The Court House Commission met in
Bel Air on Wednesday, all ofthc members
being present. The detailed plans and
specifications were submitted by architect
Dempwolf and it was decided, to ask for
bids for the work, to be opened on July
20 In reference TO the erection Of the
town clock on the completed building,
the members agreed to consider the same
if the $500 Booth donation was turned
over to them by the trustees of the Bel
Air circulating library. This corporation
is now out of existence and it is under
stood that the trustees desire to spend
this sum, so generously donated by the
late Edwin Booth, i'll some manner that
would bc mark of respect to his memo
ry.
An adjourned meeting of the patrons
of a number of schools was held at High
1o.,,l Decentralization Church IN TTteS1oI