The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-12-22

Next Monday being Christmas Day.
the banks and all other financial lnstltu-
lions will be closed. The public offices,
stores and other places of business will
also observe the day. Services will be held
| in all the churches. and the holiday will
be spent in an appropriate manner.
Judge VanBibber has moved his office
| back into the Court House. 1t is more
than probable that the county comins-
sioners will occupy their newquarters at
the next regular meeting. The eement
| work in the hall has been practically
| finished and presents a workmanlikeJoo.
Professor J. Albert Loose, of Baiti-
more, gave his celebrated picture sermon
in the Bel Air Methodist Episcopal
Church on last Sunday night. The
views, over uinety in number, were ex-
planned by the pastor, Rev. D. II. Martin.
The subjects related to the life our Savior.
The young mems meetings in Havre
de Grace are the absorbing topic in that
section of Hartford county. Large at
tendances are regular each Sunday after
noon. and splendid work is being dose.
The drawing card of these meetings is
the character of men who deliver the
principal addresses. DR.. Curtis Lee Laws
will be present next Sunday afternoon.
The removed case James c. Mcclure
VS.. Albert Weber, was finished in Court
on Tuesday night The jury brought in
a sealed verdictfor $411.s2. The amount
claimed was over $1,000. The plaintiff
was re presented by Thomas II. Robinson,
II. NJ. Beusiuger and A. P. ShanEiin and
the defendant by S. A. Williams, T.
Howard Isaac aud Joseph L. Donayan.
Mr.. George K. McGaw, who for the
past three years has been resident mana
ger of the grocery firm of Aeker, Merrill
and Condit. of New York. which some
time ago absorbed the business of George
K. McGaw and Company. has resigned
his position. Messrs. F. w. Hopper and
James B. Warden. who have also been
with the company, have like retired.
Mr.. McGaw is a former resident of Har,
ford county.
Mrs. Sophia g. Hand, of Havre de
Grace, was awarded verdict of Sc, 900
for personal injuries alleged 10 have been
caused by being jolted from the car by
the starting of the trait from WHICH she
was alighting. In previous case, Mrs.
Hand had been awarded 81. ZOO, bat the
case was carried to the Court of Appeals.
and a new trial granted. Among the
eouusel in the case were John S. Young
and Michael H. Fahey.
The election of officers of Mt Ararat
Masonic Lodge of Bel Air was held GU
Tuesday evening. The following were
chosen: Worshipful master, Harry A.
Whitaker; senior wardeH, Charles Il.
MacNabb; junior warden, Albert L. |
Twining; secretary. Charles Bagley;
treasurer, John A. Evans; tiler, William
F. kisling. These officers will be in,
stalled next Wednesday evening, Decem-
Der 81, st. J okR's night.
|. Mr. ]. A. Dempwoif, architect of the
Court House improvements. was in Bel
Air on Thursday inspecting the work.
He approves of the general appearance
and character of the building, but has
not passed a number of small details, the
work of subcontraetors. Mr.. Demp,
wolf has a splendid reputation among
his profession, and stands high in the ar |
chitectural world. The building that he
has given the people of Hartford county
is another exhibition of skill in his spe-
cialty.
About two weeks ago, Mr.. F. H.
Iglehaft. of Bel Air, purchased a number
of fat cattle from Mr. David J. Wilson,
OF Emmorton. While weighing them at
Bells scales, two of the animals got
away. One of them was finally captured.
being brought into submission with
buckshot The other one is still running
wild in the woods in the vicinity of wilma
or Jerusalem, although it has been shot
at least $50 times. Residents of these
vicinities are expecting an excitement
from the runaway at any time.
County Clerk Forwood has made up
statement of the costs due by Baltimore
county for cases tried in this court during
the past year. The total sum amounts
to So, 1872 so. This shows that it is a
big advantage to the residents of this
county to have removed cases brought
here for trial, as the largest part of this
amount goes to jurors, who must be our
own residents. The bringing of cases
here also helps the bar as we'll as the rail
road, hotels. and boarding houses. The
building of the court house addition and
other improved facilities for court have
the effect of increasing our civil calendar
as it encourages the judges of other
counties 10 send cases here. so it helps us
all to have our eo.rt brought up to the
highest possible efficiency.
The christening of the little daughtef
of Coioael and Mrs Ohio S. Lee, on Sun
day afternoon, vas pleasant occasion
at their residence or Mai9 street. in Bel
Air. The young lady, who is aboGt
three months old, bears the name of
Margaret Bateman, the latter part of her
name being the maiden name of her
grandmother. The godnotheFs of the
little girl were Misses Anna M. Waters
and Grace z. STREET.. The full church
ceremony was performed by Rev. K. Allen
Castleman. Others present we're Mr..
and Mrs. Ray Bradshaw, of Baltimore.
Mrs. Caroline Webster, Mr.. and Mrs.
William H. Harlan, Miss Bessye Cover,
DIR. and Mrs. Arm6eld F. VanBibber,
Mrs. James D. Waters, Mrs. R. A. Cas-
tleman, Mr.. Coleman Stump, and Mr..
and Mrs John D. Worthington.
-Midshipman Herbert H. Michael, of
Perryman, is on the Tacoma, one of the
protected cruisers that will accompany
Admiral Sigsbee on & lonE cruise in
foreign waters. After going through
the Mediterranean sea, and visiting a
numhar of ports, the squadron will pass
through the Suaz canal. where it will
separate The Tacoma aaG the Brooklyn,
the latter being the admirals flagship,
will make a cruise on the east coast of
Africa, visiting various ports, rounding
the Cape of Good Hope and crossing to
the east coast of South Ameriea, return
ing in the late spring or early summer of