The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1906-12-14
Local affairs.

81 The 2S7th meeting of the Presbvter
3of Baltimore met on Tuesday at Waverl
iPresby teriun Church.
4 Mr. George Livezey, of Thomas Run
killed hawk on Tuesday which meas
ured APE inches from tip to tip.
We are indebted TO the c. J. Dunr
Company for one of their handsome
books suggesting ideal gifts for Christ
mas.
We beg to acknowledge the receipt O
a useful calendar from w. F. Keen and
Company, lumber merchants of Balti
more.
The Christmas tree celebration of the
Presbyterian Church, Bel Air, will be held
on "Wednesday evening, December IS, at
s o'clock
The annual Christmas tree celebra-
ton of Emmanuel P. E. Church, Bel Air,
will be held on Thursday, December %,
at O'Clock T. NJ.
Mr.. William Bechtold has removed
his family from the Foar1 property, near
VanBibber, to the farm of Mr. Frederick
Hiney, near Edgewood.
The annual Christmas entertainment
of Calvary NJ. E. Church, Calvary, will
be held Wednesday evening, December
26th. The services will begin at 7.45
O'Clock.
Mr.. Thomas Welsh, formerly of
Sharon, but now of near Delta, had his
leg broken while cutting in the woods on
Saturday. His ankle was caught by the
butt of the tree and badly crushed.
An oyster supper for the benefit of St.
Francis Church will be held at Hartford
Furnace on Friday and Saturday even
ings, December % and 20. These sup
pers are famous and an enjoyable time is
assured all.
-Messrs. J. Finney Wells, treasurer,
and Walter Coale, deputy, report the
county and state collections for 1906 to
be $1IO,176 20. The total levy is $174 =
1928. This leaves balance of $64,-
O11OS to he collected.
An entertainment for the benefit OF
Wilma school will be held on Thursday
evening, December 20, at o clock. II I'M
favorable it will be held the following
evening. Public cordially invited. Pro-
ceeds for benefit of school.
Mr.. John W. McFaddcn was caught
bv falling tree in the woods of his home
at Deep Run and one of his legs was
broken He did not have the fracture re-
duced for several days and it is now CIV
ing him considerable trouble.
We are indebted to Mr.. S w Brad
ford, cashier Of the Savings Bank of Har-
ford County, for the beautiful calendars
of the bank They are much appreciated
aud will make handsome and useful
adornments for any Office or library.
Mr.. and Mrs D. W. Middleton, of
Washington. have issued cards for the
wedding OF their daughter, Miss Ethel,
to Captain Percy Franklin Archer, for
merly of Bel Air. The ceremony will take
place on Tuesday evening, December IS.
MIR. James Hughes was internally in
jured at the Electric quarry near West
Bangor on Wednesday. While hosting
rocks the guy rods broke and the boom
fell, striking him across the stomach.
The extent of his injuries is not yet
known.
Mrs. G. Smith Norris presided over
the State meeting of the Daughters of
Coniederacy, which was held in Balti-
more on Thursday Of last week. Other
delegates preseut from Hartford chapter
were Mrs. E. II. D. Pue and Miss Lillian
R. Forwood.
-Messrs. William Perry Stcdman and
Chalmers S. Brumbaugh, of the Bel Air
High School, attended the meeting of the
Maryland Association of High School
Teachers, which was held last Friday.
The programme included a call on Presi-
dent Roosevelt
DIR. John NJ. T. Finney has purchased
property near Ruxton, on the Northern
Central railroad, where he will make a
summer home. The loss of DR.. Finney as
a resident of Bel Air will be kcenly felt by
all of our citizens. Ruxton is distinct
gamer in having a man of his calibre in
it's list OF residents.
Mrs. Ada l.. Allen, by William Col
ton, attorney, has brought suit against
the Northern Central railway, in the
Court of Common Pleas of Baltimore,
for SO, 900 damages for the death of her
father, Calvin S Harlan, who was killed
on November s while crossing the rail
road tracks at Ashland
Deputy Worthington brought George
Briggs, a negro, to Bel Air on Saturday.
He was arrested at Sparrows Point on
Friday, charged with stealing two
watches and two rings from the home OF
Mr. ]. l.. Dick. of Aberdeen. and commit
ted by Justice Grammar for the action Of
the Hartford authorities.
Services at the Fallston Presbyterian
Church next Sunday, December 16, as
follows: Sunday school, 2 p. NJ; preach
ing service, p. NJ Illustrated lecture
at s P. NJ, on Our Country" This lee
ture was postponed from last Sunday.
A free will offering will be taken at close
of service. All are invited
The first meeting for men was held in
Havre de Grace on Sunday afternoon.
An address was delivered by Mr.. Todd
Hall, the evange!istic detective The
meetings of this kind held in Bel Air last
winter were very successful. 1t remains
to be seen whether or not this winter
will record a similar effort.
The regular Christmas meeting of the
Irving Lowell Literary Society will be
held in the principals room at the Be
Air High School. on Friday afternoon,
December 81. A very interesting pro-
gramme will be rendered and it is hoped
that all interested in the school will take
advantage of this opportunity to be
present.
"A number of the influential friends OF
Judge Henry d. Harlan of the Supreme
Bench of Baltimore City have made an
earnest effort to induce him to becor,e
the Democratic nominee for mayor. l,
was suggested that he would make ar
ideal candidate and be absolutely certain
of election. The Judge, however, refused