The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-01-20
Local affairs.

Almanac for 1905. 1t encyclopaedia Of
information arranged in concise shape
and easily found by the seekers after IN
formation.
The little son of Mr.. John Rush Street,,
of Bel Air, fell off horse one day last
week and broke his arm. He is lmprov-
ing rapidly.
Mr.. Robert H. Mckee, of Sharon,
and Miss Sadie j. McGuigan. of White
ford, were married at Emmanuel Rec
tory, Bel Air, by Rev. r. A. Castleman
on Friday.
Sunday was the coolest day of the
wear. The thermometer ranged from Is
degrees above to 2 below. The late ice
harvesters are glad of this opportunity
to fill their houses.
A meeting to organize the Bel Air
baseball club for the season of 1905 will
be held in the grand jury room on next
Tuesday evening, January n, at
O'Clock. The interested public is invited
to attend.
The wedding of Mr.. William w.
Cooley. son of Mr.. Ambrose Cooley, OF
near Havre de Grace. and Miss Isabel
Lamar Coale, daughter of MIR. and Mrs.
Isaac c. Coale took place on Wednesday
evening at Harmony Church. Z
An unusual demand for advertising
space late in the week has forced US to
omit much interesting matter. Core
spondents should bear in mind our re-
quest to mail their communications so as
to reach us not later than each Tuesday
evening.
Capt. Charles H. Stanley will give
his illustrated entertainment with
moving pictures at the Fallston Presby-
terrain Church, on Monday and Tuesday
nights, January % and "a at p. M,
next week; proceeds for the benefit OF
the church.
On Monday, Ohio S. Lee, mortgage,
sold the William Calder property at pub
lie sale at the Court House door. 1t con-
tains 46 acres, situated at Federal Hill,
and was purchased by Mrs. Lucretia
Calder for $4,000. J. S. Richardson was
the auctioneer.
On Monday, J. D. Worthington,
trustee, offered the Rigdon real estate for
sale at the Court House door. 1t IN
cIudcd store stand residence, creamery
and outbuildings at Chestnut Hill and
was Withdrawn at bid OF So, 200. J. ).
Richardson was the auctioneer. The
property hes since been sold to Edward
P. McCann for $4,000.
Rev. Thomas T. Brown. former pas
tor of Relay Presbyterian Church, was
installed as pastor Of Grove Presbyterian
Church on Thursday evening. Rev DR..
Henry Branch presided. Rev. DR.. Dewitt
NJ Benham preached the sermon. The
charge to the pastor was given by Rev.
Walter Rue Murray; to the people by
Rev. Samuel c. WATSON.
The Textile Band, of Havre de Grace,
has been incorporated by Bertrand E.
Gambrill, Alfred P. Coalett, John Shaub,
Gustavus Whitehead and Lawrence 5.
Nichols. The object of the corporation
is to promote the useful purposes OF the
band and aid in keeping together its pro-
perty, ETC. There is no capital stock
ss,,d the incorporators are named as direc-
tors the first year.
A movement is on foot in Cecil county
looking to the erection of new court
house. There seems to be a tendency for
better public buildings throughout the
country, and Hartford, which is always
in the lead when it comes to progressive
ness. now has under course of construc-
ton improvements to our temple OF JUS
tice that will bear, when completed, favor
able comparison with like structures in
any county of Maryland.
An ordinance requiring dogs to be
taxed is now being agitated in Havre de
Grace. No doubt the measure is a proper
one, but we feel sorry for the bailiff who
tries to enforce it. Hartford county now
has similar law requiring the County
Commissioners to levy and collect like
tax, vet it was SO unpopular that no
constable cared to take the chances OF in
curing the anger of offending owners
when the dogs had to be killed.
"A guild and sewing circle has just
been organized under the auspices OF ST.
David's Sunday School at Creswell, and
will be known as "St. David's Guild
The object of the guild is to increase the
fund for the erection of a chapel at Cres-
well, which has been contemplated for
some time. The sewing circle will make
plain and fancy articles, and orders will
receive careful attention. The guild will
meet monthly at the home of those inter-
ested.
Mr.. N !. Hutchins, formerly of Bel Air,
but now residing near Darlington,
narrowly escaped violent death on
Tuesday While cutting fodder by horse
power in his barn, loose brace fell from
the roof of the barn into the rapidly re-
volving fly wheel, breakingit into pieces
One piece was hurled with such violence
that it pierced entirely through the two
inch barn floor alongside of the spot
where Mr. Hutchins was standing. The
horses were thrown from the horsepower.
John O'Rourke, a member of the
'EKuights of Rest" was found in dying
condition near Bel Air, close to the Mary
land and Pennsylvania Railroad track,
last Sunday morning. He had been
around the town for some time and
made his home in dugout near Lyle's
ice pond He was seen in Bel Air Satur-
day night and is supposed, in trying to
make his way back to his place of abode,
he succumbed to the cold. A jury of in
quest, with Justice McComas acting
coroner, and John A. Young foreman,
found verdict in accordance with the
above facts.
Mrs. Alfred Richardson was badly
hurt while returning from the funeral of
Mr. Fletcher Raymond, at Spesutia
Cemetery, on Tuesday. She was driving
with her husband and in attempting to
pass a team the wheels of Mr.. Richard
sons buggy slipped over an icy embank-
ment near Cranberry Mill and the whole
outfit and occupants were precipitated
down a ten-foot slope. Mr.. Rich
ardson was thrown out and not seriously
hurt. Mrs. Richardson was caught in