The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-12-29
Local oAfairs.
Court will convene on Tuesday, Janu-

handsome 1906 calendar.
The Forest Hill w. c. T. U. will meet
at the home of Mrs. Mary Roe, on Wed
nesday, January 3, at 2. 80 P. NJ.
The newly elected officers of Mt.
Ararat Masonic Lodge, Bel Air, were in
stalled on Wednesday evening, it being
st. Johns night
Mr.. Harry w. Whistler, of Fountain
Green, is cutting clear three-inch ice OFT OF
his pond This is the thickest that we
have heard of this winter.
A marriage license was issued in
Baltimore on Tuesday to Mr.. Clarence
w. Whitcford and Miss Ada B. Kennedy,
daughter of Mr.. William T. Kennedy, of
Churchville.
Mr.. Joseph 7. Deckman, has pur
chased from 5. A. Williams, attorney for
the mortgage, the Ferry warehouse
property at the railroad station Bel Air.
The price paid was $4,000.
The County Commissioners will &C.
cupy their new quarters IN the Court
House at the regular session on Monday.
The concrete work has been finished and
the general cleaning up of the building is
now in progress.
The Legislature will hold its opening
session on Wednesday. The members of
the House of Delegates have secured their
old seats, and Senator-elect Baker has
put i'll an application for chair in
good location in the senate chamber.
Mr. Z. Harry Webster. of Bel Air,
agent of the Maryland Life Insurance
Company, has our thanks for hand
some almanac. 1t is beautifully illus
trated, and Mr.. Webster wants copy
of it i'll every home in Hartford county.
Sheriff Stevenson A. Whiteford will
retire from office on Monday. He is now
enga yed in moving his furniture back to
his farm in the fifth district. His legacy
to Sheriff Reasiu is 6 prisoners in the
county Jail. Sheriff Reasin gave him four
two years ago. The newly-elected sher-
if will at once take charge of the office.
He has filed his bond for SOS 1000 with
corporate security,
"A reunion of the Nonemaker family
was held at the home of Mrs. Mary
Nonemaker at Chestnut Hill, on Sunday
and Monday. Those present were Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Nonemaker, of Rising
Sun, Mr.. Charles Nonemaker, of Brook
lyn, New York, Miss Minnie Nonemaker,
of Bel Air, Mr.. James Ramply, of Rocks.
Mr. Joseph Nonetuaker, of West Grove,
Pa. and Mr. Joshua w. Mccall.
"A Sunday school treat was given at
the parsonage Of the Methodist Protes-
tant church, Bel Air, on Tuesday even
ing. An enjoyable time was spsnt, each
child receiving substantial reminders of
the JOYOUS season. At the same time,
donation was given the pastor, Rev. c.
X. McCaslin. He desires to use this |
means of thanking the large number of
persons who contributed to the success
of the affair
An impressive service was held in the
bSl All ICSDN (hulSIl clI " " (lONh
Christmas morning. An appropriate adj
dress was delivered by the pastor, Rev. |
S. S. Greenwich. After the regular SER
vice, the congregation presented the pas
tor with purse of 500 in gold. The
occasion was an entire surprise to Mr..
Greenwich but he responded to the
thought in few words, displaying much
sentiment Of appreciation for the gift.
On Saturday morning, runabout
driven by Mr.. Alexander Street,, son of
Mr.. William II. STREET., of Fallston, was
struck by down train on the Maryland
and Pennsylvania railroad at Laurel
brook. The wagon was demolished ard
the horse somewhat injured. Mr.. Street,
heard the train whistle for the crossing,
but was under the impression that it
was going to stop at the station. How
ever, it came at full speed, and was upon
him, before he could do anything else but
jump, which he fortunately did, in time
to save his lift.
Christmas day was indeed a beauti-
full one The air was sufficiently bracing
to make outdoors pleasant but warmer
than for many years, 1t recalled a like
day in 1890 only at that time the thermo-
meter was Coz and the warmth really
oppressive. It will be remembered that no
ice was gathered that winter. If 19O5-6
is to be a repetition Bel Air will be better
able to cope with the emergency as there
are now first class ice machines in the
town. However the winter is not by no
means over and Old Boreas may yet make
himself felt with great vigor.
In the formation of the new British
Cabinet, Richard Burden Haldane, men,
BIER of Parlinent and Kings Counsel, was
appointed Secretary of War. The newly
appointed officer numbers among his re-
latives in America, Mrs. Herman Stump,
of Bel Air, whose mother bore his name.
General and Mrs. Stump visited "Cloen-
dem the castle of this distinguished
statesman in Scotland, two years ago,
as guests of the owner This family goes
back to 1870. The Earl of Camperdown
and Lady Helen Abercromby are also
members of the Haldane family.
The Deer Creek Farmers Club has
been invited to meet at the residence of
Mr. r. Harris Archer, at priesthood,
Saturday, January 9th; subject for dis
cussion, Farmers sign boards, and what
they signify" We are gratifed to note
the resumption of the clubs meetings.
The discussions OF this club have attract
cd wide attention in the past, and have
been instrumental in advertising the re-
sources and attractions of Hartford,
and drawing desirable citizens into our
midst. From every standpoint, it is
very desirable that the club should hold
regular meetings, and we trust that this
will be done in the future.
AT an cary hour on Monday morn
ing, Mr. w. Oscar McCommons who
drives the mail from Edgewood to Bel
Air, was accosted by three men on the
tsublic road near Ha Ha branch. They
stepped in front of his horse, and one of
fhedsl ha1looed Whoa" Mr.. McCom-
mons drew his revolver, and fired it into
the air This frightened his horse so
BADLY that it plunged by them, and he
was soon safe from pursuit. On Tues
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