The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-01-13
Local affairs.

Correspondent tor copy OF It's 1SO'
Calendar.
The scmi.annual examinations wi
take place in the public schools on Janu
ary 2T-3O and 81.
Mr.. S. A. Williams has been sworn il
as amember of the board of governors o
St. Johns College, succeeding the lat
John S Writ,
Excellent ice has been cut the frs
part of this week The thickness varie:
FROM to IA inches and it is practically
clear of snow.
On Monday, Noble L. Mitchell, trus
tee, offered the Martin property contain
ing acres, situated near Aberdeen. II
was withdrawn for want of a bid. J. W
Mccall was the auctioneer.
Mr.. and Mrs John Webster have pur.
chased of Miss Mary Z. Webster her
farm of 80 acres situated near Calvary
on which Mr. ]. Thomas Webster resides,
and will make it their home in the carly
spring.
"A meeting of the Maryland and Vir-
ginia Racing Association will be held at
the Hotel Rennert on February /. The
Hartford Agricultural Society has been
invited to become a member of this asso-
citation.
The Epworth League of Thomas Run
NJ. e. Church, will hold social at the
home of Mr. George A. Magic, on Tues
day evening, January II. Refreshments
will be served A silver offering will be
taken at the door.
Mr.. Worthington Hopkins has been
appointed stenographer in the State
Treasurer's Office The position pays
$1,000 per year. He is son of Mr.. and
Mrs J. T. c. Hopkins, of Bel Air, and
young man of promise.
An oyster supper will be served in the
town hall at Darlington, on Thursday
and Friday evenings. January 10 and 20,
under the auspices OF the Epworth
League and Ladies Aid Society of the M.
E. Church. All are invited.
The coming local primaries of both
Democratic and Republican parties will,
this year, be held under thelaw passed at
the last session of the Legislature. We
will later give details of the workings of
the law so that everyone can be acquaint
ed with its provisions.
Bishop William Paret celebrated the
Goth anniversary of his Episcopate on
Monday The occasion brought together
a number of bishops and clergy OF this
country, all of whom paid specialrespect
to the head of the Protestant Episcopal
Church in Maryland.
Mrs. g. Smith Norris met with a fall
on Sunday which resulted in breaking
her arm. She was descending the stair
way at the residence of Mr.. S. w. Brad
ford, in Bel Air, when her foot tripped,
throwing her down several steps. Medi-
cal aid was at once summoned and sheis
improving rapidly.
Mr.. P. Henderson Mccormick, of
near Bel Air, recently lost a valuable
registered Guernsey COW that represented
one of his best assets in the line of live
stock A year old calf of hers took first
premium at the Worlds Fair last summer
and sold for $7o0. She has also other
valuable progeny and besides was an
excellent mixer.
Residents of Port Deposit are much
excited over the ice gorge, which may at
any minute dam up the river and flood
thet town. Traffic on the railroad has
been practically suspended and residents
are moving their property to higher
quarters. Later reports say that for the
present danger is averted as the ice is
moving out.
Statistics of the happenings of Balti-
more City during the past year show
5,43S marriage licenses in 1904 against
$3.50, in 1908, decrease of 1856. There
were 72O applications for divorce filed,
an increase of 142 over 1903. This is
not creditablc showing for our Metro
polls and we hope the new year will re-
late different story.
Residents of Upper Hartford are still
contending with drifts that are blocking
the public roads. The heavy rain on Fri
day night washed away nearly all of the
snow that impeded the travel in other
portions of the county. The fall of water
was nearly three inches. As the ground
was not much frozen, quantity OF
water soaked in, thus helping the springs,
wells and streams.
The stockholders of the Hartford
National Bank met on Tuesday. Mr.. ].
E. Webster presided, with Mr.. w. Wylie
Hopkins, secretary. The tellers were
Ohio S. Lee and ]. M. STREET.. The fol-
lowing board of directors was unani-
mously chosen: Stevenson A. Williams,
William H. Harlan, John 6. Rouse, James
Lee, John Moores, Robert c. Richardson
and Nathan Grafton.
The Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Company has recently extended
its lines in Southern Maryland by making
a contract with the Southern Maryland
Telephone Company which will open up
points in st. Mary's, Charles and Prince
Georges counties. The connection will
be marlborough the exchange at Upper
Marlboro. Trunk lines will soon be
made to Washington, Baltimore and
Annapolis.
The stockholders of the Second
National Bank of Bel Air met on Tues
day. Col. Ohio S. Lee, presided with
Mr.. w. H. Grey, secretary. The tellers
were Harvey Ewing and w. S. Forwood,
Jr. The following board of directors
was unanimously reelected: Thomas
H. Robinson, John D. Worthington, w.
Beatty Harlan, George E. Silver, DR.. M.
l. Jarrett, DIR. w. s. Archer and J. B.
Hanway.
The stockholders of the Darlington
bank have selected the following direc-
tors for the ensuing year: David E.
Price, W. S. Noble, D. G. Wilson, Nicholas
A. Gorrell, Alfred P. Edge, Oliver Thomas
and c. A. Andrew. The following officers
were selected by the board of directors:
President, c. A. Andrew; cashier, Alfred
p Edge. This bank is a branch of the
Farmers Trust Depository and Banking
Company of Baltimore.
The Eight Presidential electors of
Maryland met at Annapolis on Monday