The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1906-03-23


u watching the Cecil county end of II
Pennsylvania railroad bridge betwee
It Havre de Grace and Perryville. Itissai
{ that the contractors will guard the stru
ture with private detectives.
e Mr.. Elijah Whistler, of Fountai
Il Green. has sold to a Baltimore deale
twenty head of fine cattle at five cent
r per pound. The cattle will average rs
4 lbs, and will be shipped in week or sc
His brother, Mr. Harry w. Whistler, ais
A has a fine bunch ready for the butcher.
f On Monday, the case of Joseph T
Hopes vs. Ellsworth Collins, was trieC
| before jury. This was replevin sui
to recover title to horse A verdict il
favor of the plaintiff for the property re
plevied, l cent damages and costs wa:
rendered. Williams for plaintiff; Webster
and Harlan for defense.
The sacrament of the Lords supper
will be administered at the Fallsto1
Presbyterian church on next Sunday
! dl " NlONh. SSA fiNSS III PiS pa
ration for the communion service will be
held at the church this, Friday, night at
o'clock. The session of the church will
meet at the close of service Friday night.
Mr.. Joseph A. Harris, of Bel Air has
been granted pension of So a month.
Mr.. Harris was thrice wounded during
| = L,,& ol,o
cation for any pension under the disabili-
ty provision. Since the recent broad. de-
cision of President Roosevelt all soldiers
now come within the benefits of the pen
sion law.
Mr.. George w. Sweeting, of Sharon,
recently refused an offer of SIS for one of
his celebrated Rhode Island red cockerels.
This was just the price that Mr.. Sweet
ing paid for the setting of eggs from
which the cockerel was Matched. At the
recent poultry show, Mr.. Sweeting made
five entries and received five prizes, four
of which were first.
Sheriff Reasin has improved his office
with handsome new carpet; Clerk For
wood is fitting up compartmentsf for a lot
of the older records, and the county COM
missioners have their new fixtures in
stalled. The court house Improvement
is now practically finished and the coun-
ty has temple Of justice that should be
the pride of every citizen of Hartford.
Mr.. Jesse A. Price, of Level, and Miss
Lottie Lee Gorrell. of Havre de Grace,
were married on Wednesday evening of
last week at the NJ. P. Parsonage at
Webster. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. X. K. Lewis and witnessed by
few friends. The brides costume was
blue nuns yelling, with Persian trimming
and braid of Alice blue, with hat and
gloves to match.
We call the attention of our
readers to the article on the M. E. con-
ference which is published on our first
page. 1t is from the pen of Rev. William
members OF the Methodist clergy of this
state. For years he has furnished the
IEgis with similar article. and we hope
that he may live to grace its columns on
many more such occasions.
The Klompus Department store gives
notice in this week issue that it will be
removed to Weyler street, Baltimore OH
April 1. MIR. Klompus, the proprietor
has been in Bel Air for the past year, and
in that time has shown commendable
ability, as business man. He is seeking
larger field in Baltimore, and is Offering
his large stock of goods at or below cost,
so as to save the expense of moving.
The Power and Light Company of
Hartford county has been incorporated
by Peter Lesley Hopper, Hollis Courtney,
Jr., Michael H. Fahev, Willard F.
Tydings and ]. William O'Neil. Its
object is to manufacture electricity for
the purpose of light, heat and power.
The capital stock is $4,000 divided in
shares of 500 each. The principal office
of the company will be located in Havre
de Grace.
MIR. Harry r. James, former resi-
dent of Bel Air, and Miss Mary Colburn
Smith, daughter of Mrs. Richard G.
Smith. of Castleton, were married in
Baltimore on Saturday by Rev. John r
Jeffries. pastor of Highlandtown NJ. E.
Church. Immediately after the cere-
mony, they left on wedding trip. Upon
their return they will make their home
at Wayside farm, the property of MIR.
James, near Castleton.
The Kansas quail, which were ex-
pected last week, did not arrive until
Monday morning, when they came in the
thick of the snow storm. The birds will
be kept in captivity until the ground will
afford them food and protection. They
are fine healthy specimens, and out of
five dozen received by Mr.. Archer, only
one died during the trip. The little
visitors are very much like our own par
tridges and undoubtedly belong to the
same species.
The firm of Smith, Rouse and Web
ster, in BelAir, has been incorporated by
Christian Smith, Willard G. Rouse, R.
Harry Webster, William B. Nelson and
Richard Dallam, who are also named d.
rectors for the first year. The objects of
the corporation are very general, includ-
ing number of industrial branches The
capital stock is 100000, divided into
shares of 500 each. The Legislature
has been asked to ratify and increase the
powers of the corporation.
AT recent meeting of the local chap
ter of the Daughters of the Confederacy,
it was decided to hold bazaar in Bel All
early in June. The proceeds will &C
towards erecting a memorial to the Har
ford soldiers of the Lost Cause. The com
mittee in charge of the affair is composed
of Mrs. ]. T. c. Hopkins, president, Mis-:
Lillian X. Forwood, vice-president, Mes
danes G.. Smith Norris, John G. Rouse
Frank H. Jacobs and Miss Augustine
D Lejeune. Mrs. Walter w. Preston i
! the treasurer.
The bill of Delegate Andrew to amend
}, the primary election law of Harfor'
county has passed the House This bill
; incorporates the rules and regulations
, that were adopted by the supervisors c
election last fall, as a part of the regula