The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1906-06-22

| custom OF celebrating class uay III LII
city Opera House, where the reminiscer
ces of past wears and the personal joke
on the individual members were agreea
Bile recounted i'll the presenceS OF an az
preciative audience.
The Bel Air base ball team played tn
Walbrook club, yesterday, Thursday. i,
Baltimore. The Bel Air team is playin,
excellent ball, and the aggregation nov
represents the strongest team in the state
The principal strength of our home team
is its battery although the other members
of the nine hold down their respective
places equally as well.
On Saturday, motion for new
trial in the case of Sophie Cook against
the Maryland and Pennsylvania railroad
was argued in the court of Common Pleas
before Judge Dobler. After hearing the
counsel, the court stated that he deemed
the verdict excessive, and unless the
plaintiff would agree to accept $500, a
new trial would be granted.
"A valuable horse belonging to Mr.. ].
Royston Sitter, of Bel Air, died sudden
ly few evenings since, apparently from
indigestion. Mr.. Stihsr had raised the
horse, and to its ordinary commercial
value was added great deal of affection
for faithful domestic servant. A horse
belonging to Mr.. Clarence Purcell died
on Monday under similar circumstances.
In the roll of honor of Maryland
banks, recently published by the New
York Financier, the Hartford National
Bank, of Be1sAir, stands fourth in Mary
land. This roll is made up from the list
of banks that have a surplus and undi-
vided profits larger than the capital
stock The First National Bank of
Havre de Grace also stand we'll up in the
list
During the severe storm on Sunday
night, lightning struck valuable young
hickory tree in the grove of Mr.. William
II. Harlan near Bel Air, and a tree in the
Messrs. Archer, was also shattered.
Rain fell in copious quantities, washing
the roads and injuring corn and tomato
fields. Many of the latter will have to
be replanted
The Cambria Brick Company ofHar-
ford county has been incorporated by
Nelson A. Heaps, Abraham Reamer, Will
liam b. Davis, w. Scott Whiteford and
Harry L. Karr. The capital stock of the
company is $4,000, divided into 400
shares of $25 each. The incorporators,
together with Matther ]. Dunn and ].
Martin McNabb, are to serve as directors
for the first year.
To-day (Friday) is the longest day in
the year. The sun rises at AL A. Nj.
and sets at 735 2. M. 1t is also re-
garded by the almanac makers as the be-
ginning of summer. From this time forth
the days will commence to shorten gradu-
ally, and but a few months will elapse
before Old Roreas will again breathe his
icy blasts, and the year of 1906 will be-
come a matter of history-such is life.
The heavy rains followed by warm
weather, is rapidly ripening wheat, and
harvest will begin in the lower end of the
county the latter part of this week or the
first of next. Rust, resulting from the
continued damp weather, has iuterferred
with the filling of the heads, and the pros
poets for big crop are not very bright.
Timothy has been helped by the showers,
but the clover crop is practical failure.
Mr.. James Amoss, of near Forest
Hill, has $40 Continental note, issued
in accordance with the resolutions of
Congress passed on September &c, 177S.
This antique promise to pay" is in
splendid state of preservation and bears
on its face an obligation to give the
bearer forty Spanish milled dollars in
accordance with the said resolutions 1t
is a great curiosity and Mr.. Amoss
treasures it very highly.
The supervisors of election met in
Bel Air on Monday and examined the
judges and clerks for the next election.
They also received the new books in which
the registered list of voters will be copied.
This work will be commenced at oncey
and will be done by Mr.. Isaac w. Thomp-
son, representing the Democrats and D.
Burnett Reckord for the Republicans. 1t
is thought that the work can be COM
pleted in about two weeks.
The public schools of the county close
today. Friday. In number of the lar
ger schools there will be commandments,
and several will have graduates. 1t is
very seldom, however, that many chill
dren remain in school long enough to go
through all Of the grades. The greater
class receive only limited education,
and it should be the aim of our teachers
to give all possible interest to the larger
majority of children whose opportuni-
ties are thus limited
Mrs. Ellen G. Brown, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs Frank J. Hopkins, of Oar
lington, and Mr.. Daniel A. Bay, of Pyles-
vile, were married on Thursday afternoon
of last week, at the home of the brides
parents. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. r. F. Sterling assisted by Rev. A.
Lewis Hyde. The bridal gown was of
gray silk, hand embroidered and trimmed
in applique. She carried bride roses. A
reception followed the ceremony, after
which MIR. and Mrs Bay left on a we'd
ding trip.
Miss Rozella Lillian Henderson, and
Mr. John G. Jones, were married on
Tuesday at the home of the bride
mother. at Towson, by Elder William
| Grafton, grand uncle of the bride, who
married the brides mother The wed.
ding gown was white French batiste
trimmed in Princess lace She carried
bride roses. After the ceremony a we'd
ding breakfast was served to the imme
date families. The bride is we'll known il
the vicinity Of Forest Hill, where she al
one time lived.
On Thursday of next week, the Ode
Fellows of Maryland will hold reunion
at Colchester. Everyone is invited tt
join in the days festivities. whether they
are members of the fraternity or not
The train will leave Bel Air at AS A. NJ
making the return trip the same evening
Triumph Lodge, of Bel Air, expects t.
take at least 100 people, and cordia
invitation is extended to every one to in