The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-07-15
Local oAHairs.

The Governor has commissioned MIR
William b. Wright a justice OF the pear'
of Hartford county in the place OF }. X
Strawbridgc, declined.
The Aberdeen Town Commissioners
have purchased the light plant that has
been furnishing the town with electricity
for the past TWO years.
MIR. John Shade this week shipped
from Indian Spring farm, a car load o
good fat cattle. They were marketed al
Chester, Pa ut satisfactory prices.
Charlotte Cain, little daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. ]. Henry Cam. OF Forest
Hill, recently fell and broke herarrn. Dr.
L. i. Smithsnn reduced the fracture.
Mabel Johnson, Il little daughter OF
Mr.. Emory Johnson, of Forest Hill, re-
Gently broke her leg. She is improving
under the care of DR.. F. =. Smithson.
The Parish Aid of Holy Trinity
Church, Churchville, will hold lawn
festival on the Rcctory grounds on We'd
nesIav, July 9th. beginning at +. NJ.
Judge VauBibbcr has notified the
petit iurv that its services will not be
needed next Monday, as the case that
was set for trial that day has been con-
tinued.
The ladies and friends of Joppa Chris
tan Church will hold festival and bazaar
in the large warehouse on the evenings OF
Iulv Goth and 3O.h. Public cordially in
vitcd to attend.
John, a little son of Mrs. John Graf
ton, of Forest Hill, recently met with an
accident which resulted in breaking sew
cral bones of his leg. He was attended
by DR.. +. T. Smithson.
"A reunion of Ill the Odd Fellows
lodges of the State will I've held at Iol-
chester on Friday, July 90. The Mary
land and PENNSYLVANIA Railrc ad has ar
ranged low rates of fare from all its sta
tiopS.
Col John w. Avirctt, State Game
Warden and editor of the Cumberland
Times, was caught i'll the press machinery
in his office on Tuesday and badly injured.
lie is the son of Rev.'J. il. Avirett former
" welI-known i'll Bel Air.
MIR. Walter r. McComas, who has
been n student in the law office of State
Senator Thomas II Robinson, was among
the list of those who were recently passed
by the State bar committee. Mr.. McCo-
mas will practice his profession Iii Bel
Air
During the thunder storm Of Tuesday
afternoon, lightning Struck the barn OF
Mr.. Harry w Whistler, near Fountain
Green. The bolt tore OFF n few pieces OF
slate and shattered some timbers. The
loss is light and fully covered by insur-
ance.
Company d, Captain NJ. A. Reckord
commanding, will leave Bel Air next
Monday morning for Saunders Range
near Annapolis. The boys vii! spend two
days III rifle practice returning Tuesday
night The company will carry about
fifty men including. full complement.
-Supcrintendcn Charles T. Wright, OF
the Hartford School Board, delivered ali
address last evening at the meeting otthe
State Teachers Association at Ocean
CITY His subjcct was school Lr@isla-
ton, Administration and Supervision
In it was embodied the report of a special
committee.
The Reckord Manufacturing Company
has opened offices on CORTLAND street
Bel Air opposite the Hartford National
Bank. Through Our columns they offer
to the farmers everything that may be
needed i'll the way of fertilizer or feed.
They also carry stock of flour which is
sold at Il low price when quality is con-
Sidercd.
A tent which will seat $50 people has
been secured for the woods meeting at
Mt Zion Methodist Episcopal Church,
July 20 3lst. Rev. ]. r. Pardcw will
preach on Wednesday and Thursday
evenings, 20 and II, Rev. ]. NJ. Slarrow,
u. d on Friday evening the %, Rev. X.
c. Murray on Sunday afternoon AZ
O'Clock and Rcy X. n. Edwards at i.
NJ.
Tho engagement of Mr.. William l..
Amoss, Director of State Institutes and
Miss Sara Evelyn Breed is announced.
MIR. Amoss is a resident of this county
and is recognized as one of the most
prominent expert agriculturists i'll this
country. Miss Breed is Il daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Beltlcn Breed, of
Cornwall. New York. The wedding
will take place in the early fall.
AT the meeting of Triumph Lodge,
No. 1G, | o O. f., of Bel Air, on Monday
night, the following officers were elected:
Noble Grand, Clarence T. Ramsay; vice
grand, DIR. W. l.. Lowe; past grand, James
{. Young; permanent secretary, William
II. Staley: recording secretary, Jacob
Schapiro treasurer, ]. c. Kennedy. war
den, A. T. Jones. After the exercises next
Monday night refreshments will be served
to the members of the lodge and visitors.
The annual encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic will be held
this year ut Boston, Massachusetts. A
large number of members Of the order will
go from this State. The party will leave
Camden station on Sunday morning.
August II. The trip will be by rail to
New York: thence by boat. Quite num-
Der from Wann Post, of Forest Hill, have
already announced their intentions of go
ing. The expense will be very little and
all are assured Of a royal welcome both
bv fcllow-comradcs and the residents of
The Hub"
The entire town Of Milliugton, Kent
county, was almost destroyed by fire on
Tuesday afternoon. The blaze started
IN blacksmith shop and in fifteen
minutes assumed large proportions.
Outside help was required before the fire
could he put under control. The loss
will reach over 100000. Fortunately
such a catastrophe is scarcely possible as
our local town is well protected from fire
byits abundant water supply. 1t would
not he amiss however to ask our fire
company how its membership is pro
crossing. The citizens and authorities
have all been liberal in supplying al
alarm bell The boys should see that the
organization is kept up.
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