The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-11-11
Local oAffairs.

on Sunday At II A. NJ; Union Chapel "
Z. NJ; Mt. Carmel, $50 =. NJ.
The thir,l quarterly conference ot Bel
Air charrc. NJ. p. Church, will bc held at
Grace Church, Bel Air, November 10, at
23OP NJ
Mr.. Harry W. Lee, of Chestnut Hill,
and Miss Lydia Few. of C"optown. were
married at Emmanuel rectory on Satur-
day bv Rev X A Castleman.
President Roosevelt says that he will
not again b. a candidate. The Demo-
Gratis will he dee lighted" if he does not
regard this merely as campaign state
meat.
Il h. Society Of Friends will have its
Sunday school conference at FallSton on
Sabbath morning, The 18Th. 1T 100 CLOCK
and the meeting at IL A. Nj. Quarterly
meeting will begin at 10 y. II. ON the
1Ith.
Class No. of Friendship Sunday
hoolwill hold a sandwich and cake sale
on Friday evening. November is. IN Mr..
William III Strestt's warehouse, at Falls
ton. Pnbli. is invited. If stormy. next
evening
A report Of the disappearance 81 Mr..
Walter Rowe is published III our Aber-
deem letter Since then the unfortunate
Young man has been toandin Freder1cks-
burg. Virginia. He was brought home
on Thursday.
"A supper and sale under the auspicieS
of the Helping Hand Society will be gwen
in the lecture room of the First Freshly
terrain Church, Rel Air, ON Thursday and
Friday evenings, November / and is
beginning at e o'clock.
Large audiences attended the Noun
tain Christian Church last Sunday morn
ing and evening. Mr.. o. G. White, OF
Baltimore, has been preaching through
out the week at F. Nj. and will preach
next Sunday morning and evening, and
during next week at 2. NJ.
Mr.. Thomas {. Batcman, who Tor Il
number of years resided near Bel Air, mas
removed to Baltimore where he has
opeued a lunch room at IL Clay street.
His patrons speak highly OF the new
enterprise and every ono acquainted with
the proprietor will wish him every sue
cess.
On Sunday, a new silver tlagon was
first used at communion at Emmanuel
Church Bel Air 1t was 4 gift from Mrs.
Oliver Miller Smith in remembrance OF
her late husband Oliver Smith. He was
former well-knowu citizen OF Bel AR,
respected and esteemed by "A large circle of
friends.
Holy Trinity, Churchvillc, after hay
ing been extensively repaired, will he re-
opened on Sunday, November -. Scrv-
ices at IL A. NJ. and Z As p. NJ. Rev. l.. A.
Colburn will preach at the morning serv-
ice. at which service there will also be
celebration of the Holy Communion. Oh
fertory at both services for the repair
fund.
For the first slime since he was of age,
Mr. Humphrey Wilson, Of Forest Hill.
was unable to come to the election on
Tuesday Mr. Wilson is i'll his S1th year
and this record is remarkable. His 1ipe
years are the reward of well spent i'll
dustrious life and he stands as an eXanl-
pie from which the younger generation
can profit.
The drinking fountain has arrived and
will soon be put in position. Itispropos
ed to place it in front of the Court House.
Perhaps it would be well for the Com
missioners to consult with Architect
Dempwolf, who prepared the plans for
the addition. so that due regard can be
had for conformity of the grounds after
the work is completed.
AT a recent meeting OF the Woman's
Guild of Emmanuel Church the following
officers were elected for the ensuing year:
President, Miss A. l.. Lejeune; vice presi.
dent, Mrs. Otho S. Lee; secretary. Miss
NJ. S. Nelson; treasurer. Mrs. Richard
Dallam. The guild has done good work
since its organization and has aided ma
terially in the support of the church.
The Supervisors of Election met in
Bel Air on Thursday and received the
election returns from the Judges. We
publish the same elsewhere in our col.
umns Both Frank Brown and Bona
parte ran ahead, showing that many
persons seemed to think that a mark OPP
positc the first one would vote the entire
ticket Instead, however, it only counted
for the one elector.
Either the soil around Churchville is
especially adapted to the tomato, or Mr..
Beatty Harlan and his farmers have re-
duced the business to fine art. During
the past season, Messrs ]. S. Cullun, J.
8. Singleton and J. A. Tayson, who farm
three separate tracts for Mr.. Harlan,
raised all average, respectively OF 40,
401 and 4O2 bushels per acre on 4.S5
3.75 acres. Both the ground and the
crops were accurately measured.
The election passed of very quietly in
Hartford. The day was fine one and
the vote polled was exceedingly large con-
sidering the fact that there was no local
ticket in the field. The apparent crowd
in Bel Air was not as large as is the case
on Mondays, which is the business day
for the residents to come to the county
seat. The vote polled was GAS, and as
soon as the voter had cast his ballot he
Immediately left for home. This is large
Nv due to the fact that the farmers are
still quite busy and do not desire to lose
any more time than possible.
An unsuccessful attempt was made
to rob the express car of train as it
ing. Two masked men gained access to
the express car by picking the lock Of the
door. They ordered the messenger to
hold up his hands, but instead he pulled
the whistle cord and stopped the train.
AS soon as the engine commenced to slow
up the men fed. Before leaving they
fired at the messenger, but the shot went
wide of the mark. A Baltimore police
man, who was at the station waiting
for train, captured a negro whom he
saw leaving the platform of the car. The
other SUSPECT has not yet been arrested
The patriotic sons of Hartford who
celebrated the anniversary of the signing
of the Bush Declaration and unveiled a