The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1906-03-09
Local affairs.

ciatiatlon.
Governor Warfeld has appointed
Robert H. Archer, Jr., a justice OF tn
peace of the third district.
The meeting of the School Board OF
Wednesday was the first one held III 1t
new ouartcrs in the Court House.
There will be special music by tn
choir of the Bel Air Presbyterian Church
at The services next Sunday night.
Delegate McComas has introduced
bill to amend the charter OF the Jarretts
willie Loan and Building Association.
The fishermen are making extensive
preparations fer big catch of hsh. II
is predicted that the run will be mucf
earlier than usual
The residents of Baltimore county
ought to feel proud of themselves. lheS
have liberated 500 Kansas quail ana TWO
Baltimore coons inside of one week.
We are indebted to Prof. ". I. l..
Taliaferro, of the faculty, for an invita-
ton to be present at the semi-centennial
of the MARYLAND Agricultural College,
which was celebrated on Tuesday.
Judge Hugh T. Bay, register OF Wills
has now sufficiently recovered his LOST
health as to enable him to be at his
office regularly. He has suffered pam
full illness, lasting about two years.
-Harford papers have been requested
to notice the death of Charles J.. Carnan,
husband of Mrs Virginia Price Carnan,
and eldest son of the late Johnson Car
nan. His funeral took place on Tuesday
afternoon.
Governor War6eld has designated
Thursday, March %, as Maryland day.
This dav will be especially observed in the
public schools and programme is now IN
course of preparation by State Superin-
tendent Stephens.
Centre Nj. E Sunday School will hold
a missionary anniversary on Thursday,
March 18th, at p. NJ. Rev. w. Shaw,
q returned missionary from China will
give the address of the evening. There
will be special music.
The Gerting case was argued IN the
Court of Appeals on Tuesday, by Messrs'
Iohn S. Young, of the local bar tor ap-
Dsllant. and Messrs. Thomas II. Robln-
son, S. A. Williams and Joseph w. Cham
berlaiue for the appellee.
Rev. S. c. WATSON will occupy the
pulpit of the Churchviile Presbyterian
church next Sunday morning. lie will
make the announcement OF his deternl-
nation respecting the call from Fulton
Avenue PRESBYTERIAN church, Baltimore.
Frank K, infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank K. Moore, died at the home OF
his parents, near Bel Air, on Saturday
last of bronchial pneumonia. His funeral
took place on Monday, the interment be-
ing at Union Chapel cemetery.
During the thunder storm on Satur-
day night, the houses of Mr.. Charles
Wiley, and MIR. Thomas J. Ayres, Ir., OF
Shawsville were struck by lightning and
damaged. Three cows and hog, be-
longing to MIR. J. c. b. Wright, of Norris
Vile were killed during the same storm.
The Kansas quail that have been
purchased by residents of Hartford coun-
ty for breeding purposes, will not arrive
for week or two. Mr.. Henry w.
Archer, who has interested himself IN
the matter, says that it would be better
if the birds are not liberated before the
latter part of March or the first of April.
Captain Frank Sothoron, of Spar
rows Point, Baltimore, died on Friday
afternoon. Captain Sothoron was a
native of ST. Mary's county, and had
been employed by the Maryland Steel
Company for about II years He was
a brother Rev L. J. Sothoron, of Forest
Hill
Reports from Annapolis indicate that
the opposing elements have gotten TO-
gether, and the Legislature will pass an
oyster bill mainly satisfactory to the
supporters of Mr. Hannah. When it goes
through the Senate, the measure will still
have to stand the discussions of the
House.
Mr.. Il. Ross Barton, confidential
secretary for Smith, Rouse and Webster
has resigned his position to accept q
clerical position with the Wilson Distill
ing Company. Mr.. Barton is young
mau of promise. and his ability will
always guarantee him the appreciation
of his employers, wherever his field may
lie
We have received copy of "China
Glass and Lamps" a weekly journa
published in Pittsburg, and devoted tc
the trade that its title indicates. 1t con
tains an excellent likeness of Mr.. JOSEPH
A. Harris, one of our fellow-townsmen
who is president of the Western Glass
and Pottery Association, a social orde
existing among this class of travelling
statesmen.
During the thunder storm on Satur
day night. lightning struck the railing
of the iron fence at Mt. Ohyet Church
near Constitution and passed along tn
ground through the churchyard, plowini
up deep burrows and throwing sod from
25 to so feet. 1t then went through tn
fence, splitting the posts, going out int
the clearing. and tearing dirt from unde
stnmps along the way.
The ladies of the Bel Air Methods
Episcopal Church recently held sue
cessful handkerchief sale and bazaar in tn
Assembly Rooms of the Masonic Temple
The receipts, about $780, represented
practical profit, as nearly every thing wa
donated. The managers have receive
many congratulations, and the genera
public. who were the patrons, SCENE
well pleased with the effort.
"A bill has been introduced in TIL
Legislature. providing that when turkeys
chickens, ducks, geese, or other domesti
animals shall trespass upon any eneic
sure, and the owner of such fowls, With
twenty-four hours after due notice ha
been given, shall refuse or neglect to IT
move the same, the owner of the enclo:
are may kill such fowls without becon
ing responsible for damages.
Rev. Daniel H. Martin, pastor of til
Bel Air M. E. Church performed the ma
riage ceremony at the wedding of hi
NJ H. Il