The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1906-12-21
Local affairs.

Elizabeth STREET.; bond 81, 600.
Christmas services will be held a
Holy Trinity Church, Churchville. o.
Christmas night at 100 O'Clock.
The Christmas entertainment a
Grace chapel, Hickory, will be held OF
Wednesday afternoon, December 90 at
o'clock.
Santa Claus will be at Boyd and Ful
ford's store. Bel Air, on Monday Decem
her oath. He is anxious to meet The
children.
Mr., and Mrs Stevenson Archer o
Tohn were in Bel Air on Sunday. Mr.
Archer is travelling auditor of the Balti
more and Ohio railroad.
The Orphans Court met on Tuesday
and Immediately adjourned out of re
spect to the memory of their chief judge
the late George J. Finrey.
The annual Christmas entertainment
of the Methodist Episcopal church al
Magnolia will be held on Thursday even
ing, December 81, at 7.45 O'Clock.
-Mr. Frank B. Magness, of near
Wheel, had his foot mashed while un-
loading some lumber at VanBibber on
Saturday. The injury was painful one.
but he is improving.
Gold weather has sent up the price OF
turkeys. Twenty cents is now the retail
price in Baltimore. 1t is said that out Of
town shipments now on the way may
some what reduce these figures.
The last two weeks has witnessed a
considerably stronger tomato market.
Prices for number threes are reported
firm at % cents, with very few sales. 1t
is more than probable that these prices
will advance from this time on.
The Sunday school of Grace M. E.
Church South, Aberdeen, will hold its
annual Christmas celebration on Christ
mas night at o'clock. A programme
of songs and Rotations is now being
prepared. Public is cordially invited.
Harry S. Carver, trustee, has adVer-
tised the store stock and fixtures OF j.
Webster Coale, at Emmorton, at public
sale on January 9. In the meantime, the
store-room will be kept open, and any
one wishing to buy any goods can dose.
The Christmas celebration will be
held in Union Chapel Methodist Protes-
i
Der "a, at I SO o'clock, and at Proyi-
dence Methodist Protestant church on
Thursday evening, December 81, at 40
o'clock.
Robert Archer, mortgage, sold the
Rowe property in Aberdeen on Saturday.
1t contains about three quarters of an
acre, improved by a good house, and was
bought by William E. Holloway for
$3.50. w. Pepper Constable was the
auctioneer.
Having been in failing health for the
past year, Mr. Frederick E. Patterson
has sold to Mr.. F. 0. Mitchell his place
near Perryman station, known as "Brier-
field" the house, outbuildings and nine
acres for S4, 200, and lot in Charlottes-
vile, Virginia, valued at $500.
We are indebted to Mr.. S. A. Will
liams, of the Commission on Uniform
State Laws, for copies of the Law of
Sales" and the Law of Warehouse Re-
ceipts," which have been recommended
by this commission for adoption by the
different legislatures of the state.
Mr.. and Mrs William a. Bodt, of
rear Churchville, gave a duck supper on
Saturday evening to their son, Mr.. w.
Archer Bodt and his re cent bride. Covers
were laid for 33 and anenjoyableevening
was spent. The especial floral decora-
lions of the occasion were ported plants
and holly.
Miss Wayne Jeanette Magness and
Mr.. William Archer Bodt, of Churchville,
were married at the Presbyterian manse
on Wednesday evening, December ~.
The ceremony, which was performed by
Rev. S. c. WATSON, was witnessed by
only the immediate families of the bride
and groom.
The United States Food Standards
Commission has adopted a resolution
that the Secretary of Agriculture advise
food manufacturers and dealers not to
use in food products any preservatives
other than common salt, sugar, wood
smoke, vinegar, alcohol, spices, and pend
ing further inquiries, saltpetre.
DIR. Howard A. Kelly, the noted
Baltimore surgeon, who has summer
home in Bel Air, was chosen president oil
the Southern Surgical and genealogical
Association, which held recent session
in Baltimore. No other name was men,
toned in connection with the presidency
and DR.. Kelly received a unanimous vote
Professor Irwin c. c. Bolts, of Balti
more, formerly of near Darlington, was
the recipient of a handsome diamond
stick pin, given by the freshmen Of the
Baltimore Medical College, on Thurs
day of last week. The gift was in
recognition of the untiring efforts OF DR..
Bolts in helping the donors with their
work.
The Christmas entertainment of the
Methodist Episcopal Sunday school will
be given in the church on Thursday
night, December27 i consists Of music
recit ations, and living pictures represent
ing scenes of Christmas. The choir o
the church will render Christmas musi
cal programme on Sunday night next
December 90
Mr. E Ross Moore, son of Mrs
Samuel 7. Moore, of Bradshaw, ant
Miss Rhoda Allender, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs James Allender, of Wilma, wer
married on Wednesday of last week a
St. Stephens church, Bradshaw, by Rev
Father Clements They left for shor
wedding trip, and upon their return viii
reside at Joppa.
The case of the Miller Fertilizer Com
pany against Joseph F. Callahan wa
concluded on Thursday evening of las
week, the jury rendering verdict for TIL
plaintiff for the full amount of its claim
This suit was brought on a promissor,
note, on which the defendant was an en-
dorser. Robinson for plaintiff, I.
Archer for defendant.
Mt. Ararat Masonic Lodge. Bel All