The aegis & intelligencer., 1905-11-24
Local oAfairs.

County Treasurer John F. Wells ha
moved his office into the Court House.
On Monday, the Supervisors OF Elec
ton burned the unused ballots that wer
returned by the sheritf's deputies. Thi
is the last official act of the present board
County Clerk Forwood has received
the commissions of county commis
sioner !. Thomas Anderson; sheriff Fred
w. Reasin and county surveyor William
T. Clark.
-Swift's calendar for 1906 is the mos
artistic chronological gem that has
reached this office for sometime. II
shows the artistic skill of its designer
and is handsome addition to any in
terror decoration.
On Thursday night of last week, tht
house used for canning hands on the
farm of Rev. David Jamison. near Aber
deem, caught fire and was destroyed. The
loss is partially covered by insurance II
the Hartford Company.
On Monday, MIR. Joseph T. Deckman
of Bel Air had the ends of two of the fin
gers of his right hand cut off while oper'
ating a circular saw. The injury is a
painful one, but Mr.. Deckman will not
lGse any of his members.
Revival services will begin at Asbury
NJ. E Church, TarrettsviIle, Sunday even
ing, December 3, at s O'Clock, services
will be conducted by Rev. w. c. Hauck,
and at Friendship NJ. f. Church, near
Fallston. by Rev. James l.. McLain.
Complaint is being made of the large
number of thefts along the line of the
New Park and Fawn Grove railroad.
Farmers arc missing all kinds of edibles.
and Mr. J. A. Galley, merchant OF New
Park, recently had 20 pounds of butter
stolen.
Mrs. Alice Charles Little, wife of Mr..
Thomas Little, a prominent merchant of
Oakland. and youngest daughter OF the
late Professor Thomas ]. Charles, died
on Thursday, November 10th. The de-
ceased was sister of Mrs. Charles c.
Brown. of Bel Air.
The wedding of Miss Belle Jewens
and Mr. J. Frank Sheridan is announced
to take place at the home of the bride at
Carsins, on Wednesday evening. Thanks
giving Eve. Owing to the recent death
of the brides mother, the nuptials will
be quietly celebrated.
Rev. DIR. H France, presiding elder,
will preach at the Bel Air Methodist
Episcopal church on next Sunday morn
ing at IL O'Clock. Preaching by the
pastor at night. A thanksgiving ser
mon will be preached at IL O'Clock on
Thanksgiving morning.
Mr.. lanes X. ltarton, of Cooptown,
raised 1877 barrels of corn on acres OF
land. OF this land, 212 acres had been in
corn tw o years ago. The stalk groundwas
seeded in clover, and after moving once,
was broken again, and the present crop
produced 4S barrels of the above number.
The new school house at Rutledge
has been completed by Contractor Engle,
and was inspected by Commissioners
Jarrett and Worthington, and accepted
on behalf of the Board. The new struc-
turc will cost about 81 GOO exclusive of
lot. and is modern building in every
particular.
Miss Maud Thompson, daughter of
Mr.. Samuel Thompson. of near Stewards
town, and Mr. Walter H. Ebaugh, were
married at the home of the bride on We'd
uesday evening of last week. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. X. M. Bull,
pastor of Stewartstown Presbyterian
Church.
A harvest home celebration was held
in the Bel Air Methodist Episcopal church
on Sunday evening. The services were
in charge of Rev d. H. Martin. An ad-
dress was delivered by Mr.. S. a. Will
liams. The music for the occasion was
exceptionally good. The choir was di-
rected by Mr.. Joseph A. Swingley.
The Board of County Commissioners
expect to rcorganize on Monday, when
President B. Frank Hanway will retire
for his successor Mr.. J. Thomas Ander-
son. This change will require the cleo
tion OF new presiding officer, and 1t is
more than probable that the other coun-
ty appointments will be made at the
same time.
The Court House addition is nearing
completion, the carpenter work all being
practically finished. The painters are
still engaged on the wood work but will
soon finish. A three. foot brick walk is
being laid entirely around the building,
and the yard will soon be shaped up.
The final fate of the iron fence has not
yet been made public.
"A freight wreck on the Pennsylvania
railroad at Bayvicw delayed the early
Bel Air mail on Tuesday. 1t did not
arrive until after one o'clock. This q
serious Inconvenience and it does not
sound we'll anyway for n town the size
of Bel Air to have to have its early morn
mail carted twelve miles, when a rail
road runs through its borders.
On and after the fifth of December
the Maryland Telephone Company vii
require its subscribers to call by number
instead of name. This means that every
user of the phone will have to familiarizt
himself with the popular numbers, ever
dfitis his next door neighbor. Opera
ste4s will not be allowed to make the con
,ntetEon unless the number is asked for.
The I;gis will go to press on Wed
nesttay Of next week instead of Thurs
day, so as to observe Thanksgi giving. w
will be glad to have our correspondent
bear this in mind and send their commu
VACATIONS so as to reach this Office da,
.ca4lier than usual We are anxious 70
the uews of every local heighborhood
and viii always publish it if received ii
time.
Rev. Curtis Lee Laws, pastor of tn
Ficst Baptist Ckurch. Baltimore, will dc
liver lecture on London" on the even
ing of December /, i'll the M. Z. Churc
at Aberdeen This will be the first of tn
series of five entertainments to be give
this winter by the Epworth League {
that church, in the course of which, som
well kno wn and high class talent will /
present.
Captain BerRard J. Ward. who wa