The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-04-22
Local affairs.

,no1 route commencing on May
will run from Wilma to Nanbioher pV 'ht
way of Wheel and Singer.
The Hartford Historical Society vii
meet in the Court House, Bel Air, on Sat
urdav morning, April %. at II o'clock.
Mr. Archer Coale. of Bel Air. has II
his nossession an English penny milled II
176o. 1t is in good state Of preserva
ton.
A marriage license was issued IN
baltimore on Friday to William Krouse
ofAberdeen, and Eda Coale, of Havre de
Grace.
Mfr. Marion L. Cole and Miss Daisy
L. Waldrer, both of Baltimore, were
married at Emmanuel rectorv on Friday
by Rev. r. A. Castleman.
Congressman Talbot has named
Henry Dorsey Watts, son of Mr.. IL. I.
Watts. formerly of Bel Air, as al alter
nate to West Point Military Academy.
The statement of the court costs for
the mast year has been made up bv Clerk
Forwood for the County Commissioners
II shows the amount to be $11 ,91O.4o.
This is about So 1000 less than the pre-
ceding year.
While the fishing season has not vet
commenced in earnest. OILERS are catch
ingnumbers ofshad. The fishing floats are
all in position ready for their hauls as
soon as numbers will justify the conf
mencement of the work.
Clinton Hildt, of Tarrettsville, was
painfully hurt on Tuesday by being
thrown from horse. His injuries were
mainly in the face and one cut was so large
as to require twelve stitches, which were
put in by Dr. ". L. Smith.
Miss Thyra Alexander Kirk, daugh-
ter of Mrs Charles Douglas Kirk, former
" of Baltimore, will be married to MIR.
Henry Bird Field, Cf Petersburg. Wednes-
day, April 81, at P. NJ, at st. Luke's
Episcopal Church, Norfolk.
The Mountain Christian Church is
open for worship every Sunday at II and
100. Preaching next Sunday morning
by the minister, Elder R. Calf; subject.
THE Sowing and Reaping of the World"
Song and praise service in the evening
Through the efforts of the rector and
congregation, a fund of 5000 has been
raised to purchase pipe organ for En-
manuel Church, Bel Air. Arrangements
are now being made to contract for the
building of the same and the new instru-
ment will be in place in about three
months.
The residents of Bel Air are complain
ing about the water supply, and justly
so, if a person can judge by the taste
The best advertisement that this town
has ever had is its splendid supply of
pure drinking water, and the company
that owns the plant should see that this
reputation is kept up.
The ladies of the Mite Society OF
Asbury NJ E. Church, will hold church
social, at the parsonage, Jarrettsville, on
Thursday evening, April 2Sth, at 8
o'clock. short programme has been
arranged and ice cream, cake and home
made candies will be on sale. A cordial
invitation is extended to all friends to
attend and help enjoy a pleasant even
ing.
Miss Hettie Bauer, daughter of Mr.
Iohn Bauer of Bel Air, left on Monday
for her home in Washington. From there
she will Journey to Great Falls, Mon
II, ill Is rrieI RI nr
Francis Herbert Poole on Wednesday,
April 81. She will make her home at
Fort Shaw, which is at the base OF the
Rocky Mountains. Her intended hus-
band is in the employ of the United States
Medical Department.
The residence of Mr.. John L. Glenn,
situated near Fawn Grove, caught fire on
Saturday morning and was totally de-
stroyed Living in the house also was
Mr.. Fletcher, who lost all OF his ELECTS
with the exception of little bedding.
The flames were discovered between the
porch and the dwelling proper, and made
such rapid Roadway that the destruc-
ton of the building was inevitable. 1t
was insured in the Hartford Mutual Fire
Insurance Company.
Mr.. George w. McComas, one of the
members of the last legislature, was in
Bel Air on Monday. He was warmly
congratulated by his many friends for
the conscientious course that he had per-
sued while in Annapolis Throughout
the session he cast every ballot in the
manner that most nearly represented the
wishes of the people who sent him there.
His public life has already received an
endorsement but if he should desire
another the people will see that he gets
it.
Register Bay has probated the will
ofAgnes Kirk She leaves to her son
Iohn Kirk mortgage for $500. To
her son David Kirk she leaves 81. All
the rest of her property is left to her sons
John and Robert Kirk and her daughters
Margaret A. Jones and Emma Street, in
shares of one fifth each. The remaining
fifth to go to her grand children George,
Robert and lanes Williams. Her son
John Kirk is named executor. Thepaper
is dated April 9Th, 1899, and is witnessed
by Asa l.. Vansant and !. Martin Nc
Nabb
On Wednesday afternoon, cottage
on the Homestead" farm owned by Mr..
w. w. Bradford caught fire and was
burned to the ground. An alarm was
given. and the Bel Air Fire Department
responded. As the town water does not
extend this far out in the suburbs, the
hose was useless, but the ladders aided
in the effcctual work of saving the man,
sion house. The roof caught fire several
times, but was extinguished. The build
ing that was burned was occupied by
Iohn DeRan. He succeeded i'll saving
nearly all of his furniture.
The Old Maids Convention, which /:
to be held under the auspices of the Ia
dies of Churchville Presbyterian Church
IN Fountain Green ". {. T. u. Hall OF
Thursday evening, April %. promises tc
be a grand success, The sale of ticket
has been large, and the interest manifest
ed both by the friends of the church ant
the general public indicates that an ex
cellent programme will be rendered
Those in charge promise that there shal
he no disappointment and every effort il
now being turned towards pcrtecting tn
pleasing and unusual programme to b
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