The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-01-29
Local affairs.

The Forest Hill ". {. I. U. Will meet
at the home of Mrs. Eugene Tucker, on
Wednesday, February 3rd, at go l.. Nj.
Delegate McComas has introduced a
bill to sanction the bequest of the late
Thomas +. Beaumont to Union Chapel
Protestant Church.
The Fourth Quarterly Conference OF
West Hartford Circuit will be held at
Vernon NJ. L Church. on Monday, Feb
ruary Sth, at / O'Clock, A. Nj.
The Epworth League of Friendship
Me. Church will hold a social at the
home OF Mrs. Alice JohuSo l near Falls
ton on Tuesday evening, February I'd, at
eight o'clock.
Congressman Talbot has introduced
a bill in the House of Representatives to
increase the pension of Mrs. Elizabeth
DeBaugh, widow of the late Adam De
Baush to SD per month.
The term of Postmaster Mock eX-
pired on Tuesday. The Senate has con-
firmed the appointment OF Captain k.
E. Bou!din and he will probably take
charge the first of February.
A reception will be rendered the Rev.
and Mrs. ). S Greenwich, on Tuesday,
February I'd, at P NJ. in the lecture
room Of the Rel Air Presby tcrian Church.
The congregation and their friends are
cordially invited to be present.
-Abill has been introduced in the Mary
land Legislature compelling Migrants to
do q certain amount of labor on the
uubIic roads. law similar to this works
we'll in Virginia and we can see no rea-
son WHY MARYLAND should not profit by
the example of her sister State.
The harvesting Of ice on the Susque-
hanna river was practically completed
last week. The local houses were all
filled as were also the storage houses OF
the American Ice Company. This corpo-
ration put away 10000 tons of un-
usually fine quality running from ten to
fourteen inches in thickness.
On Monday, w. Beatty Harlan,
MORTGAGE sold at public sale the Shad-
rach Johnson property. The GS acre
tract near Churchville was purchased by
Llovd and Frank Johnson for $2,325.
The acre piece at kalnia was bought
by George Johnson for $3.50. J S. Rich
ardson was the auctIOneer.
The heavy rain of Friday swept away
the snow and broke up the ice il the
rivers and creeks Nearly all the streams
in the county were filled with floating
ice and miniature georges could be seen
almost anywhere. The bare groundis in
striking contrast with the usual ap-
pearance for the past six weeks.
Fire broke lin the New York Cloth
ing House 1902 1O4 East Baltimore street,
Baltimore, on Tuesday night and over
$4,000 worth damage was sustained.
This store is well-known to many Har-
ford people who are numbered arnongits
patrons and they will regret 10 learn OF
the misfortune OF the owners, the Messrs.
Rosenield This place suffered $4,000
loss caused by the Kirk fire last June.
The young men Of Bel Air have COM
pleted arrangements for the organization
of a gymnasium The membership now
numbers twenty, and they have a first
class set of appliances for all kinds ofgym-
nastic exercises Mr.. Ivan White is at
the mead of this movement, which should
be encouraged bv all means. as there is
nothing that tends to tine better health
fulness of community than plenty of
wholesome exercise.
A very interesting entertainment was
held at Waverlv NJ F. Church, on Fri
day evening of last week. The pro-
eramme consisted of vocal and instru-
mental music, Rotations and spelling
contest. The spelling contest was ex-
cellent, being one of the best ever held in
that vicinity. Among the contestants
were Miss Ethel B. Waters, of Pleasant
Vile, who came out first, Mr.. E. 6. Bond,
of Waverly. second, and Mr.. Samuel T.
Walker, of Wavcrly, third. The occasion
was one of great enjoyment and a neat
sum was realized.
A dog which showed all signs of
hydruphobia was seen at Mr.. D. P.
Hollingsworth' barn, Fallston, last
Sunday afternoon. 1t was first noticed
by Messrs Isaac Sewell and John Crum-
lish. They went for a gun but could not
find any shells. Shortly afterwards
Liugan Bradley, colored man saw the
dog. He got long piece of board, and
in his efforts to make it go away it
started for him. With one blow he killed
it. but not before it had bit four dogs on
the place which were also killed the
following day. The stable doors being
fastened the horses and cattle were not
harmed.
Register Bay has probated the will
of the late Howard A. Levering, He
leaves all of property to his sister Sarah
r. Levering for life. After her death
$1,000 is bequeathed to his grand niece
Sarah r. l.. Dietz. All the rest is devised
to his nephews and nieccs share and share
n like Marian !. Robinson is named ex
ecutrix to serve without bond. The will
is dated November nth. 1899, and is
witnessed by William II. Harlan, J. Ed
win Webster and Charles II. McComas.
TIL" appointment ct the eXecutrix vas
confirmed and Patrick Shanahan and
Samuel NJ Smith we're appointed ap-
,J1.liseUs OF the estate.
The Farmers Institute met IN the
Court House on Friday afternoon. The
Indictment weather prevented large at
Tendance. IL the absence of Director W.
l.. Amoss. Director H. ]. Patterson, of
the Agricultural Experiment Station,
presided. The programme was carried
out as outlined in our recent issue. On
Saturday Mr.. Amoss was present and
the better weather encouraged a much
larger attendance. At the afternoon seS-
sion the court room was we'll filled. A
number of agricultural exhibits were
made In the list were Messrs. A. p. Silver
and n. II. HOPES, both of whom showed
fine corn. Mr.. A. l.. Penniman had some
immense apples, and Mr.. Hall Wilson
some very fine potatoes.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
lanes Dclavcr ShoH, Sarah Elizabeth
McElroy, both Of Havre de Grace. Ap
plicant, Joseph W. Chamberlain.
c. Edwin Henderson, Black Horse