The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1906-02-16

canned goods during the past week. The
annual convention of the Eastern and
Western associations is now in session
and the tri p is both pleasant and profit
able. Among those present were Mr.
and Mrs. John G. Rouse, Mr.. and Mrs
Willard G. Rouse and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. William E. Robinson, Mrs. George
J. Finney, MeSsrs. William w. Fiuney,
Joseph b. Hanway. r. Harry Webster,
c. c. Rouse, Christian Smith, George w
Nickum, l. B. Hoskins, w. Scott Handy,
Alexander Smith, George E. Silver, ".
Scott Whiteford, George w. Evans and
Joseph S. Whiteford.
The will of the late William Hope
was admitted to probate on Monday.
After leaving 500 to be invested by his
executor for the protection of family
graves at st. James and Bethel churches,
and a few small requests, he wills his en-
tire estate, valued at about $4,000, in
trust to Mr. S. A. Williams, who is also
his executor; the proceeds for the benefit
of his niece, Miss Sue Amoss, during her
life, and at her death the estate is to be
divided into six equal parts, to go respec-
lively to the children of Mrs. Nicholas
Nelson, Mrs John Rush STREET., the heirs
of Mrs. Joshua Nelson, the heirs of James
Hope, the heirs of Thomas Hope, and the
remaining sixth to be divided equally be-
tween Mrs Ariel E. Williams and Mr..
Charles II. Street,.
Mr.. Robert Biggs, of the Baltimore
bar, and president of the Baltimore
branch of the Society of st. Vincent de
Paul, addressed a representative audi
ence at the mems meeting, in Bel Air, on
last Sunday afternoon, where he gave
most interesting account of what is being
done by the society, in conjunction with
the various churches, for the poor of our
large cities. Accepting noted divine's
classification of these people as Gods
poor" the devils poor" and the poor
devils" he gave most interesting &C.
count of the treatment applied in each
case. and was listened to with profound
attention during his hours discourse. !
The meeting on next Sunday afternoon
will be addressed by Hon. Joshua w. |
Herring, of Westminster, ex-Comptroller |
of the State.
On Saturday evening last, MIR. and |
Mrs Harry Whistler entertained at their
home "Maplewood," in honor of Mr.. |
and Mrs. Amos Hollis Cooley. A beauti-
fully appointed course dinner was served |
covers being laid for twenty-four. The
table decorations consisted of ferns and |
smilax the green and white color scheme
being tastefully carried out. Mrs.
Whistler was assisted in receiving by
Miss Carrie Wright. of Philadelphia.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. Amos
II. Cooley, c. w. Harvard, John w.
Cole, John F. Mahoney, w. D. Harvard,
Misses Caroline Lochary, Clara Smith
son, Cecilia Harvard, Carrie Wright, L.
Virginia Pardew, Georgia Grant, Rather
inc and Elizabeth Whistler, Messrs.
Fred. Lochary, Webster Whistler, Walter
L. Brown and Douglas Whistler.
Let us be good. Let US sound this
ron string This is the universal note.
Never were men and women of real,
sound, unshakable goodness more needed
than now, in politics, in finance. in the
home, in society, in the church, in facto-
ries and shops and stores, people of right
life, with developed sense of justice, truth,
self-sacrihce. lovers of God
and of humanity" The above inspiring
from DR.. c. d. Wilson's book,
Making the most of ourselves, will ap-
oeai to that spirit which puts principle
about commercialism even in these times.
It carries us back to the days of our
awarded all but there were no such
for gold that are witnessed to-
lay. The good that this book viii do
S incalcuable.
AT an early hour on Thursday morn
ng the household of Mr.. Joseph T. Deck
man, who lives on Main street, Bel Air,
Vas aroused by screams coming from the
Dom Of the cook. Mr.. Samuel S. James,
,ourt bailiif who makes his home with
Mr. Deckman, ran hurrisdly and found
negro, Edward TilIman. i'll the room.
The occupant, Sophie Jarrett, had re-
urned from a dance, and as she was un-
lressing, claims that the man attacked
Ter, trying to intimidate her with a
.evolver. Mr.. James, who is powerful
nan, seized the negro, and although he
made considerable resistance, was soon
Sheriff Reasin and Deputy
" orthiDgton were sent for, and the
intruder was soon lodged III Jail A
search was made at daylight, ard the
thrown it out of the window.
The case was given hearing before JUS
ice Norris on Thursday afternoon.
The bill of Senator Dashiell, providing
or the employment of Jail prisoners on
he public hig hways of several counties on
The Eastern Shore, is attracting general
attention throughout the state. 1t re-
Iuires the sheriff of each of the counties
named upon demand of the bailiff
Of town or road supervisor, to de-
liver to such an officer, any male
prisoner over sixteen years of age,
who may be serving a sentence for as
sault, drunkenness, disorderly conduct,
disturbing the public peace, vagrancy,
concealed weapons or shooting
crap, in order that he may be put at
abor Oh the public highways. The
officer is responsible for the safe keeping
IF the prisoners, who are not required to
work over 10 hours a day. If this was
in general force in the state, it would
do away with nine tenths of
the expense Of carrying prisoners, to the
House of Correction, and at the same
time, materially help our public roads.
PRISONERS ARRAIGNED.
On Thursday, the following prisoners
were arraigned in Court
Charles Nelson larceny of a watch
from Irene Chambers.
Henry Washington, larceny of II
bushels Of corn from Frank Rembold.
William Bond, larceny oflot OF feed