The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-06-17

| ABERDEEN, Iunc l3.-The election which
will be held here on Saturday will decide
whether or not the town commissioners
shall bond the town and buy the electric
light plant. We hope that our citizens
will realize the Importance of this meas.
ure and that they will all come out and
vote upon it, thereby showing that they
have too much public spirit to go back
to the days, or rather the nights, of the
old gasoline lamp.
Masters Perry B. Rowe and c. Osborn
Herring having completed the necessary
course of study, received their diplomas
on Tuesday morning with the gradual
ing class at the Jacob Tome Institute.
Both of these young men received high
averages and have brought honor to our
town for their excellent scholarship
Many persons from Aberdeen attended
the exercises at the Institute
Miss Maud Baker, the youngest daugh-
ter of MIR. and Mrs. James B. Baker,
graduated last Thursday from the Latin
School of Baltimore. Misses Lilly Wiles
and Jessie Baker were among those who
witnessed the commencement exercises of
| that institution.
The members of Lodge No. 157, A. F.
and A. NJ, gave a reception on Monday
music and clocution givcnin the Odd Eel
lows Hall was enjoyed by about one
hundred guests. This entertainment was
ably rendered by the mandolin and gui-
tar club of the town, Mrs. II. p. Stras-
baugh and Mrs. c. H. Krietc, soloists,
and Miss Eunicc Jamison, elocutionist.
Later in the evening the guests repaired
to the hall above, which is the third story
of Mr.. G. H. WINS store and is occupied
by the Masons, where delicate collation.
of ices, fruits and CONNECTIONS was
served. AT this repast Rev. Mr.. Jamison
responded to the toast, "Our Lodge"
and Rev. Mr.. Murray to "Our Ladies'"
The entire programme was presided over
by the worshipful master, DIR. c. II.
Krietc and the address was made by
Rev. Harry w. Burruss, after which
PRAYER was made by Rev. David Jamison.
The cause of Christian education was
presented last Sunday evening in the an
nual celebration of Childrens Dav in the
Aberdeen NJ. E. Church The edifice,
adorned with flowers, added greatly to
the spirit of the service, i'll which mingled
the melody of music and rhyme. The
music was an especial feature of the occa.
sion and was embellished by horns, vio-
Inns and harp. The little folks acquit-
ted themselves most admirably and are
deserving of especial mention for the man.
ncr i'll which they executed their part of
the programme.
a strawberry festival will be held by
the ladies of Aberdeen NJ. E. Church on
Friday and Saturday evenings, June 7
and IS, on the lawn adjoining the church |
The net proceeds from the festival given |
by the residents of Robin Hood for the |
Prcsby terrain Chapel now under erection |
at that place, amounted to $32.32.
The commencement exercises of the |
Aberdeen graded school will be given in |
the town hall on Friday evening, June "a. |
The following delegates have been elect
ed to the w. c. T. U. Convention at Will |
ia on Thursday: Mesdames William B. |
Baker, Charles w. Baker, Kenneth G.
Murray and OrionC. Michael and Misses |
Lilly Wiles and Jessie Baker. Mrs. Muir
ray will respond to the address of well
come by Miss Bessie Amos, and Rev. Mr.. |
Murray will address the night meeting.
Children's Day will be observed i'll
Grove Presbyterian Church On Sunday,
June 26.
Mr.. John Hastings. with his grand
daughter, of Kentucky, is visiting his |
niece, Mrs. James Il. Baker. Mr.. Muir
dock, the blind harpist of the Jacob Tome
Institute, was also Il guest at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Baker during the past |
week.
The bridge over the Pennsylvania Rail |
road at Swan Greek is rapidly nearing |
completion, when the crossing at that
station will, like the one at Poplar Hill,
be closed.
Mr.. John S. Mitchell expects to move
his family into his new house near Short |
Lane before the first of July.
Mr. Otis Hanway of, Baltimore, spent |
few days last week with his uncle, Mr.. |
T. l.. Hanway. VIRGINIA.