The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-12-30
The Christ mas celebration ofSt. PaurS

: January l. at 10 o'clock.
MIR. George w. Fort and Miss Ann;
Bertha Stewart, daughter of MIR. jaime:
1. b. Stewart, of Churchviile, were married
in Baltimore at the Roland Avenue ". f
.|Church parsonage on December 20.
|: The Christmas tree celebrations Al
Grace Chapel on Thursday atternoonanc
at Emmanuel on Thursday evening were
both we'll attended, Rev. K. a. CastlcmaI
made interesting addresses at both places
! A large map of Maryland IS now be
ing compiled from government SURVEYS
4: and will be sold at nominal price. 1t
! will give interesting information in add,
ton to accurate county boundaries
rivers, creeks and other natural forma-
lions.
! Christmas WAS a quiet day in Bel
Air. Services appropriate to the day
were held in all the churches. Monday
{; was also observed. The tendency OF the
present daY seems to make this esscnti-
ally home day. and the custom was
!tstrictly carried out.
On Tuesday, Thomas II. Robinson
trustee offered the James property at
public sale at the Court House door.
The IS acre tract was purchased by
/ Charlys y. Andrew for 81 900. The nine
;acre piece IF land was sold to Harry a.
itW hitakcr ior S425. Tie two acre lot
was withdrawn. l. W. Thompson was
the auctioncer.
+ -The Sunday School of Grace $. NJ. L.
iChurch, Aberdeen, held its Christmas
celebration on Monday evening last.
I'Although he weather was untavorable,
the church was filed to Overlooking.
The interior was beautifully decorated
with evcrgrecns, and a large tree filled
| the rostrum Overhangiug the tree was
| brilliant star formed of electric lights,
which cast q beautiful glow over the en-
! tire Christmas scene. Mr.. George Slcc
had arranged this artistic elect with
!.greatsucccss. The programme consisted
OF Rotations, dialogues and readings,
pieasingly intcrspersed with music OF
high order, which was exceptionally well
rendered. Miss E. Pearle Arthur was
the accompanying pianist. Rev. IL. w.
Eurrcss, the pastor, delivered most III
tercsting address. Presents were dis
tribrted 10 the the entire school, lnclud
ing both teachers and scholars.
Rev. and Mrs S. A. IIoblitzell, OF Lis
bon. Howard county, celebrated the
fortv-sccond anniversary OF their we'd
|, ding on Monday. 1t has been an annual
custom for all of their children to come
home for the Christmas HOLIDAYS, and
this year proved no exception to the rule.
Mr.. Eoblitzcll has been 4 member
Of the Methodist Protestant Confer
encc for forty-six years, and in that time
has accomplished avast amount OF good
work. He is we'll known to the people OF
this county, having twice held charges
here-the first time being on the Susquc-
hanna Circuit, and the last time serving
Bel Air Circuit for ten years. Mr.. Hob
Etzell's attachment for Hartford is very
strong, and it is his intention, when lie
retires from active service in the minis
try, to make his home in our midst. His
sons, Messrs. Harmon y. Hoblitze!l and
S. A. I!oblitzell, Jr., are both residents OF
Bel Air.
The sixth edition of Passano's his
tory of Maryland has just made its ap-
peurance 1t has been favorably received
BY the public and is text book in the
schools of this county. The author traces
the history of the state from 1884 to the
present time and it is written in an i'll
tercsting and engaging style. One espe-
ciaI!v strong point is the proper recognl-
ton OF Mary innd' par i'll tle Wa OF HI
dependence The second war with Great
Britain found Two volunteers for every
one calltd lor. The Mexican war also
shows large number of Marylandcrs in
the ranks In the Civil war, volunteers
were furnished on both sides. He says
that ALLY 10000 men went South. The
ds!rancliscncnt Of many of the best men
in the state is also commented upon. In
Baltimore, with 10000 voters only
10000 were allowed to cast their ballots.
In the entire state with $4,000 voters
only IS 900 were allowed to be register
ed. Minority rule prevailed in the city
and state. The reactionary period came
in 1866 and the following year the rights
of citizenship were restored to all who
took part in the war The history of tie
counties prepared by Mr.. NJ. b. Stephens,
/ which is included in the work, is also
particularly interesting Altogether it is
a standard publication in a limited field.