The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-03-10
Local oAfairs.

The Forest Hill w. {. 7. |. will meet
at the home OF Mrs. Mary ]. Roe on We'd
nesiay, March Is, at . 80 p. NJ.
Mr. Arthur Potts and Miss Viola E.
Stott, both Of Philadelphia, were married
at Emmanuel Rectory. Bel Air, on We'd
nesday, March /, by Rev. R. A. Castle
man.
Hartford Chapter, Daughters of the
Confederacy, will meet at the residence
of Mrs. Hopkins on Tuesday, March IA,
at II o'clock. A full attendance is de-
sired.
The public roads are almost impas-
sib!e in many parts Of the county. The
snow drifts are hard to get rid Of and
streams from those melting on the sides
serve as feeders for mud puddles.
Services will be held in Emmanuel
Church during Lent as follows: Mon
day, Wednesday, Friday, s P. Nj; Tues
day, Saturday, s 80 to 8.45 A, NJ;
Thursday P. NJ; the usual service each
Sunday morning and evening.
Bishop A. w. Wilson, senior bishop
of the NJ + Church South and one of the
leading preachers of the country, will
hold services next Sunday night at s
O'Clock at Cranberry Church, Perryman.
The public is cordially invited to attend.
DIR. John w. Franklin, ofGallatin, Ten
nessec, father in.law of Judge George L.
VanBibbcr died on Tuesday of last week.
Besides Mrs. VanBibber, his two sons,
Messrs. Thomas B. Franklin and ].
William Franklin are both wellknown
in this county.
Mr.. ]. II. c. Watts was awarded a
silver medal for his scrpentine exhibit at
the Worlds Fair St Louis. The stone is
not surpassed by any similar product in
the country. 1t is susceptible of a
high polish and has 4 surface almost as
hard as diamond.
-Kirkwood School will hold an enter
tainment at the schoolhouse on Wednes-
day evening, March %. The exercises
will consist OF dialogues, tableauX, pan
tomimes, etc, also vocal and instrument
tai music. Proceeds will be used to pur-
chase a school library.
A missionary anniversary was held
at Grace NJ. E. Church South, Aberdeen,
on Sunday The society has raised 1852
during the year. The following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, w. B. Richardson; vice president,
R. W. Wells; secretary, c. II. Jacobs;
treasurer, Miss Annie Hopkins.
We have received from Dr.. S. R.
Wallis, formerly Of this county, but now
practicing medicine near Pierre. South
Dakota, copy of The Sioux Stock Jour
nal. The character of the paper is pecu-
liar to its section and the interestsit sub
serves. A large part is taken up with
advertisements of private cattle brands
which are regularly registered and used
on the great ranches in order to identity
stock.
Mir. P Henderson Mccormick, of
near Bel Air, has sold IA head of fine
registered Guernsey cattle to Mr.. Gerald
Howatt, of White Plains, New York, at |
fancy prices Mr. Mccormick has made
several good sales during the past year.
His herd is one of the best known in the
country and has produced number of
splendid animals, among them being sew
eral prize winners at the ST. Louis Expo |
sition.
Mr.. X. Morimoto, A. NJ of Toxic,
Japan, will deliver his interesting lee |
lures. "The Russo japanese War and ia
pan," il the Masonic Temple, Bel Air, on
next Thursday and Friday evenings,
January 16 and II. The lectures will be
supplemented by unique motion pictures
that~!ive vivid reproductions of scenes of
the far East These lectures will bsgiven
Bel Air. -
Our advertising columns are work
ing over time" this week, which will &C
count for large amount of interesting
matter being crowded out. We assure
our readers though that the rush will
have the usual space that we devote to
local happenings. Our first thought is
always the reading portion of the paper,
but sometimes, as at present, there comes
an accumulation of advertising matter
that must have precedence.
Miss Minnie Elizabeth Ely, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs William Ely, of Cres-
well, and Mr.. Leo A. Kerr, of Bel Air,
were married at St. Ignatius Church on
Wednesday afternoon, March /, at
O'Clock. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. Father Frederick The bride
wore q dark brown silk gown with hat
and gloves to match. She carried
white prayer book. Miss Clara Kerr,
sister Of the groom, the bridesmaid, wore
a cream white cashmere dress. Mr.
Charles E. Kerr was the best man. The
ushers were Messrs. John Bradley and
William Hilditch.
The station at VanBibber was broken
into on Monday night. The entry must
have been made between midnight and
six O'Clock in the morning, as the agent,
Mr.. John J. Sullivan, was in the building
except during those hours. The contents
of the office were strewn promisciously
about, although nothing was taken ex-
cept pair Of gloves. An effort was
made to open the safe, the knob and
combination being broken off. In the
mix up on the floor railroad tickets were
scattered in every direction. A diamond
ring in the cash drawer was overlooked.
Entrance was effected by breakiDga pane
of glass and through this opening the
the window fastening was reached. The
same night the station at Belcamp was
also broken into. 1t is stated that the
Company's detectives are working on a
good clue.
Hon. George William McComas, a
member of the, Legislature Of 1904, was
presented with a beautiful ornamental
clock on Wednesday evening of last week
by the telegraph operators of Maryland
for his sincere effort in bchalfof the Eight
Hour Bill for telegraph operators. The
presentation took place at the home Of
Mr. Fluery F. Sullivan, at EanBibber. A
large delegation of telegraph operators
was present. Mr.. c. W. HILL chairman
of the order, made the presentation
speech in a few well chosen words. which
was responded to by Mr. McComas.