The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1906-07-27

will hold tournament on its grounds
near Monkton, on Saturday, August IL
The coronation address will be made by
DR.. James F. II. Gorsuch. Cash prizes
will be given to professionals and anna
teurs will compete for the privilege oil
browning the queen and maids of honor.
The programme also includes n running
race and the whole affair will wind up
with a dance at night. The occasion
promises to be pleasant one.
The Bel Air Social Club, of Hartford
county, has been Incorporated by Samuel
Kyle Fendall, Lawrence Forwood, Alexis
Oliver Richardson, Elihu Hall Richardson
and David Doyle The object of this club
is for social purposes and its existence
is limited to forty years. The location
of the principal office of the club will be
in Bel Air. The directors who are to
manage the same for the first year are
the incorporators named, except Mr.. X.
Coleman Sheridan, who is to serve in
place of Mr.. Lawrence Forwood.
A large number of friends and former
| church, Churchville last Sunday morning
| to greet Rev. E. A. Colburn, who for so
many years was the beloved rector of
Churchvile parish. He preached on the
parable of the grain of mustard seed,
and his sermon possessed all of the old
time vigor and strength. After the SER
vice, MIR. and Mrs. Colburn received
many hearty greetings from their friends.
Mr.. Colburn will take part inthe services
next Sunday morning.
The services at the Presby terrain
Church of Bel Air, on last Sunday were
more than ordinarily interesting and
helpful. The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. c. Rouse was baptized, the water used
| having been taken from the Jordan river
by Rev. William p Finney when he visit
ed the Holy Land several years ago.
Messrs. Charles il. McComas and
Robarts sang duet with exquisite force
and expression, while Mr. Finney in his
discourse to his old friends and associates
was easily at his best.
Rev. and Mrs. S. S. Greenwell, of Bel
Air, entertained party of friends with
an outing at Bush river on Tuesday.
Leaving Captain Leight's wharf at an
early hour in the launch, the "Otter." the
party went first to Old Baltimore and
then out into the bay, returning at a late
hour. Dinner was served on the launch
The weather was perfect, the captain
was all that could be asked of as guide,
and the party reached home at late
hour in the night, very tired, but very
grateful to their hosts for most delight
full day.
The fourth annual tournament of ST.
Mary's Church, near Clermont Mills,
will be held on, Saturday afternoon,
August +, on the farm of Miss Matte
Street,. The usual good time of former
years is promised. The charge to the
knights will be delivered by Mr.. Harry
A. Whitaker and the coronation address
will be made by Mr.. John A. Robinson,
both members of the Bel Air bar. There
will also be balloon ascension to add to
the attractiveness of the occasion, and a
thoroughly pleasant afternoon is prom
ised everyone.
A few days since DR.. John NJ. T.
Finney and DIR. Russell, of Baltimore,
who are summering at Newport, were
pressed into service on short notice to
save the life of guest at the hotel who
was suffering from appendicitis. So sud-
den and dangerous was the attack that
it did not admit of any delay; SO, impro-
vising surgeons suits and an operating
table. the work was soon done and the
patient saved. One of their lady friends
happened to be trained nurse and she
too came to the rescue until n nurse
could be secured.
"A heavy rain passed over this county
Sunday, doing no damage, however, ex-
cept washing the public roads and some
corn and tomato fields. In and around
Baltimore county the rainfall was the
greatest in the past thirty-fve years.
The total precipitation was over four
inches. 1t commenced about two o clock
| in the afternoon and the fall was almost
unremitting. Travel on the three rail
roads was seriously interferred with, the
| Maryland and Pennsylvania being unable
to handle its passengers until after mid
| night. In Baltimore county the roads
and corn fields were very much cut up
and the damage resulting will amount to
a considerable sum.
AS previously advertised, competi-
tive examination was held at the office
of the Board of County School Commits
sioncrs on Monday last, for the cxami-
nation of candidates for free scholarships
to the Western Maryland College, and
the Maryland Agricultural College. The
result of the examination will be made
known to the board at an early day and
the scholarships will be awardt d at the
regular meeting of the Board next We'd
nesday Masters William X. Wiiev, of
Jarrcttsville, and James r. Galbreath, of
STREET., stood the examination for the
former scholarship, and James {. Tur-
ner, Jr., of Shawsville, and Basil n.
Spalding, of Deer Greek for the latter.
"A recent example of the intelligence of
the postal bureau has just come to light
in the western part of the United States.
The contractors who carry the mail
overland from Las Vegas to Bullfrog, a
distance of 100 miles, have just been fined
by the government for carrying the mail
part of the way by rail, getting it to its
destination twenty four hours ahead OF
time. They protested against this act,
stating that the people were anxious to
get their mail sooner. but the fine stands,
and hereafter they will have to carry it
the entire distance across the desert and
will arrive twenty four hours later than
if the railway now in construction is
used The department says that it is
paying for stage delivery and will have
, nothing else. This is but another exam
pie that we need change of administra
ton, and need it soon.
"A Baltimore county jury has con
demned the Hartford turnpike for abou
twelve miles, on account of its bad con
dition. The hearing took place on Mon
day and Tuesday, and the act of the jur.