The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-04-07

ABERDEEN, April 5.-The unusually
| warm weather during the latter part OF
the past month has settled our roads,
making them ideal courses for automo-
billing. Among the new machines seen in
town are those of Mr.. P. T. Baker and
MIR. c. B. Osborn.
The community was shocked last Sun
day to receive the news of Mr.. William
A. Baldwin's untimely death, caused by
his own hand, at his recently purchased
home near the town limits of Aberdeen.
1t is said that the unfortunate man had
been respondent for the past two weeks,
but on Sunday morning he had been un-
usually bright, having laughed and chat
ted with his family. He moved from this
town to Buffalo about ten years ago,
and within the past year returned to
Aberdeen. Several weeks ago he pur-
chased the property which belonged to
his father. Mr.. Jarrett 7. Baldwin Jr. is
his brother. Funeral services were held
at his late residence, on Tuesday. Rev.
Thomas I. Brown, of Grove Presbyte-
rian Church, officiated. The interment
was made in Grove Cemetery.
Mrs. L. S. Osborn met with a painful
accident last Friday in the way of fall,
which broke an arm. The necessary
medical attention was rendered by DR..
J. H. Kennedy, and Mrs. Osborn is recov-
ering from the injury as rapidly as could
be expected
A series of evangelistic services have
been in progress at Grove Presbyterian
Church during the week. On Monday
evening, Rev. Walter Rue Murray, of
Havre de Grace, conducted the service.
On Tuesday evening, Dr. Dewitt NJ.
Benham, of Central Presbyterian Church
of Baltimore, preached an impressive
sermon. Rev. Harry w. Burruss has
been present every evening and assisted
with the services. Among other clergy
men who are expected to take part in
the services are Rev. John Timothy Stone,
on Thursday, Rev. T. Holmes Walker, of
the Second Presbyterian Church of Balti-
more, on Friday evening. A preparatory
service for the communion service on Sun
day morning will be held on Saturday
afternoon at O'Clock, when the Rev.
Samuel c. WATSON will deliver the ser
mon. These meetings have been we'll at
tended and much interest seems to be
manifested in this spiritual effort on the
part of the pastor, Rev. Thomas T.
Brown. The music on these occasions is
under the efficient direction of Mr.. and
Mrs. b. w. Bonnet.
Mr.. and Mrs. James B. Baker, their
two daughters, Misses Bertha and Maude
Baker, and their son, Mr.. Harold Baker,
returned home on Thursday of last week,
after having spent the winter at their
cottage at Rock Ledge, Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Johnson have re-
turned from a visit with relatives at
North East and Leslie.
Miss Virginia Harris, of Bush River
Neck, is guest of her cousin, Mrs. X. F.
Mitchell, of 'Shandy Hall"
Messrs. Roy James and Julian F Mitch
ell, of Cook Academy, are spending the
week at home with their parents. Mr..
and Mrs. H. B. James and Mr.. and Mrs
Morgan Mitchell, respectively.
Mrs. William G. Roberts, of Rocks, is
visiting at the horne of her son, Mr..
George Roberts, near High Point.
Mrs. Winton, only daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Earring, left on Sunday
for Lubec Maine, where her husband is
with the American Tin Can Company.
turned to the passionate of Grace M. E.
Church South by appointment of Bishop
Wallace Duncan, the president of the Bal
timore Conference, which recently con-
vened at Winchester. Virginia.
The oratorical contest for a silver
medal, which was to have been held on
Thursday evening in Grace NJ. E. Church
South, under the auspices of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union, has been
postponed until the evening of the 18th
instant, because of the meetings at Grove
Church this week. VIRGINIA.