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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1906-12-28
From Deer Creek.

DEER CREEK, Dec. 24.-"Oak Hill''
farm rejoices in the presence of its whole
family-united around the Christmas
tree-Mr William Spalding being home
from Baltimore. Basil from Maryland
Agricultural College. and Miss Martha
from Norfolk High School, Norfolk, Eir-
ginia.
Miss Anna Y. Kirk, of Philadelphia, is
spending the holidays with her mother
Mrs M. E. Kirk, at Mrs. John Deck
mans.
Mr.. William Johnson is visiting friends
in Philadelphia.
Miss Hildagarde Grove is visiting in
Darlington.
Miss Alice A. Deckman is spending her
vacation in Allentown, Pa.
Trappe school held its Nmas enter
tainment Friday afternoon, December
81. They had a beautiful Nmas tree and
| the room was decorated with holly. Mr..
Robert A Kelly, in an excellent lmper-
sonation of Santa Claus, appeared ON
the scene and surprised the children with
a treat of candy and oranges. There
were recitations by the children-Eliza-
beth and Margaret Spalding, Reba and
| Robert Kelly, Clifton and Grace Debow,
Ina and Bertha Jones, Hildagarde and
Norman Grove, Mabel and Alonzo Sim
gleton, Mary Lee, Edna Jones, Rebecca
Sadler In addition there were choruses
by the school-"Christmas Eve" Have
You Heard ?' THE First Nmas Gift" "
"a Merrie. Merrie Christmas. MIR.
Kelly made an excellent speech. He
compared the school of the olden time
with the one of the present dav, dwelling
on the great changes for the better that
had come to pass in late years and the
heritage that had fallen to these children
education, not only free, but made as
attractive as possible. He told the chill
dren that they should try to make every
day the best day of their life-an excel
lent rule for US all This year the school
adopted quite unique plan. Aweek be-
fore Christmas all the children's names
were folded and put in hat; every child
| drew a name Whatever child's name
was drawn, the receiver was asked to
give that child a present costing not
more than five cents. The plan worked
admirably. All the children were remem-
bered and seemed to take great pleasure
in giving and receiving their little pres
ents. BUZZ
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1906-12-28
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mr.. Locke Sothoron has been the guest
of his father, Rev. l.. !. Sothoron, al
Forest Hill during the holidays.
Mr. and Mrs William J. Price and chill
dren spent the Christmas holidays with
Mrs Prices parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
M. STREET..
Misses Beatrice and Dorothy Murphy
are spending the holidays with relatives
in Baltimore.
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The Zoo.

The great enterprise and honest ad vertising
which sure to bring success have been
evidenced for the past three months at the
Zoo, on North Avenue and Oak street. where
Director General p. J. Hundy, conducts the
most popular place of amusement ever est alb
lished in Baltimore. Every performance is
faultless as we'll as nystifying and amuseing.
there is nothing to offend either children or
the older folks, and the actual lessons in
natural history are instructive to the young
as well as to the old.
Another great feature is the sanitation
which has been pronounced perfect by the
Health Commissioner of this city, that inevi-
I Die odor which permeateS the atmosphere
oil the average circus menegcries is entirely
done away with by the use of Phinotas fluids.
while daily thousands of Chinese " Joss Sticks"
are burned filling the large building with in
cense.
Major William Crawford, who was some
will again present his daring and thrilling
act with his group of lions and lionesses.
The petite Madam Lois will again be seen
with her thrilling and daring performance
with her fierce group of leopards and jaguars.
Madam Lois has become such afavorite that
the public never seems to tire of her.
Ping Pong, the French Augusta" intro
duces his wild bears and American pigs
This is a most interesting exhibition. As
usual, the good natured elephants, camels
and the trio of patient donkeys, well as
Billy" the imported shetland pony, will be
at the service of the youthful patrons free of
charge.
The feeding of the carnivori, ost interest
ing exhibition, takes place usual at +
O'Clock, P. M, and at 1870 O'Clock, +. M.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1906-12-28
From the Rocks,

Rocks, Dec. 24.-A Merry Christmas
and happy and prosperous New Year
to the editor and readers OF the .Egis
from the Rocks.
We are having quite a little cold snap
up here among the Rocky Hills" and il
it continues a few days we may hope to
get some ice This is fine winter weather
and now good covering of snow is all
that is necessary TO a make good old
fashioned Xmas. Already we think we
hear the distant tinkle of BELLS"
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MARRIED.

Observation-Disclosures De-
cember 10th. 1906. bv Rev. A. Lewis
HYDE. Mr.. WILLIAM J. BENNINGTON,
OF Hartford county, to MISS SUSIE
MITCHELL, of Delta.
JONES-STEWART.-At the home of
Mr.. SAMUEL WEBB, Fawn Grove, on
Christmas evening, by Rev. A. Lewis
Hyde, MIR HUGH F. JONES, of Cardiff,
Md, and MISS MAUD STEWART, of
Fawn Grove.
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School Commissioners.
BEL AIR, MD , Dec &c, 100

BEL AIR, MD, Dec &c. 1906.
The full board met in special session
today to hear the appeal of the principal
of Norrisville school, IA, from the action
of the board of district trustees.
About forty or fifty witnesses in the
case having presented themselves, the
board decided to first take the testimony
of the local official Upon the conclusion
of this testimony, they felt that the facts
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1906-12-28
A LOVING TRIBuIE.

Rev. Robert A. Castleman was pre-,
scented $3.50 purse of gold on Wednes-
day afternoon by the people of Bel Air.
The demonstration was an unusual one
and shows the popularity of Mr.. Castle
man with all classes and religi Gus de
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1906-12-28
From Darlington.

DARLINGON, December 26.-Darlington
| is alive with visitors and the home folks
coming back to spend their holidays with
US. Among the returning ones are Mr..
Webb Price, of Hagerstown, at Mr.. D.
E. Thomas; Miss Edith Selfe from Balti-
more Business College. at Mr.. Henry
Selfe's, Miss Katharine Selfe, of Baltimore,
at Mr.. William B. Selfe's; Mr.. and Ms.
Ernest T. McNutt, of Belvedere, N. J., at
Mr.. J. S. Gorrell's: Miss Ruth E. Jourdan,
of Camden, N. J., at Mr.. c. Reed Jour
dams; Miss Marjory Whitelock, ofDover,
Delaware, at Mrs. G. D. Whitelock S;
Miss Margaret Hopkins, Washington, D.
c., at Mr.. Howard Hopkins. Misses
Floretta Kimball, of Virginia F. Institute,
Stanton. Virginia, and Miss Lucy, of
Hannah Moore Academy, at the rectory,
and Mr.. Wilton McGibboney, Baltimore,
at Mr.. Philip McGibbony's.
Miss Grace Hawkins, of Havre de
Grace, is visiting Miss Elizabeth Knight.
Miss Viola Hopkins is visiting Havre
de Grace friends.
Mrs. E. M. Allen and Mrs. D. E. Thomas
were each the recipient of handsome up
right piano for Nmas.
The NJ. E. Church held its Nmas enter
tainment Monday, MAS Eve. December
9th. The oyster supper that this church
gave several weeks ago was great sue
cess. Although the weather was threat
ening, they cleared more than $50.
Misses Hollis and STREET. are spending
their holidays at their respective homes,
Perryman and Whiteford. SKIDDoo.
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REAL EgTATE TRANSFERS TO DEC. 20.

Samuel Blackwell to Robert K. Vanne.
man, lot in Havre de Grace So.
John w. Edel ct al to David Lee, 2
islands in Gunpowder river, 5000
Nettie Irene Minnick to T. Alfred Min
nick. lot near Forest Hill. $50
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wonder if they can be wedding bells -
| al

wonder if they can be wedding bells ;
Time will tell.
Mrs. M. F. Blaney who has been i'll i:
very much improved and the general
health of the neighborhood is good.
Rev. S. l.. Irvine who has recently
accepted call to the pastorate of High
| land and North Bend Churches, will be
installed a Highland on Thursday,
January 10th at II o'clock A. NJ. and at
North Bend in the afternoon of the same
day at o'clock P. NJ the same ministers
officiating at both services. The Com
munion service which was postponed last
Sunday at North Bend on account of the
inclement weather will take place next
Sunday afternoon, December 80, at 3
O'Clock.
MIR. and Mrs. S. w. Blaney and family
are spending the holidays with Mrs.
Blaney's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. James
Rampley of this place.
Miss Temperance Watkins made a fly
ing visit to friends in the neighborhood
of Upper Cross Roads last week
Miss Sadie M. STREET. is now visiting
her uncle Mr.. K. A. STREET., of Sharon.
Miss S. E. St. Clair has gone to spend
her Christmas with friends in Baltimore.
Miss Ruth Taylor of Baltimore City,
is spending a few days with her sister
Mrs. S. G. Blaney. SNOW FLAKE.
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STATE OF OHIO. CITY OF TOLEDO. I 9

STATE OF OHIO. CITY OF TOLEDO, |
LUCUS COUNTY. o.
Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he is
senior partner of the firm of F. J, Cheney &
Co.. doing business in the City of Toledo.
County and State aforesaid, and that said
firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS for each and every case off atarrh
that cannot be cured by the use of Halls
Catarrh Cure. FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence. this 9th day of December, A. d. 1886.
. (SEAL.) A. w. GLEASON,
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally;
and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Send for testimonials
free.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
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OBITUARY..
ROBERT l.. SMITH.

Mr. Robert L. Smith, formerly of Har
ford county, died at his home in Baltl
more on Wednesday, December 10, aged
80 years. His remains were brought to
Bel Air on Saturday morning and inter
red in the cemetery of Mt. Zion M. E.
Church. Rev. D. II. Martin was the
officiating minister. The pail bearers
were Charles Kirkwood, Michael Tetkins,
George Elder, George A. Hearst, Harry
Beard, William Durham. Dean and Sons
were the undertakers
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1906-12-28

20, Red Lion, Pennsylvania. Applicant
Calvin ]. Kilgore.
COLORED
Charles II. War6eld and Susie A. Jack
son.
George A. Warfield and Phoebe J. Muir
ray.
Alexander Pratt and Hattie F. Brown.
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REV, JOSEPH d. SMITH.

Rev. Joseph D. Smith, pastor emeritus
of Slate Ridge Presbyterian church, died
at an early hour on Friday morning from
the effects of an accident He was in his
stable Enchanting some steers to go to a
nearby butchers when the animals be-
came frightened. One knocked him down
and another tranped him severely, in
flicting internal injuries. At the time he
graver symptoms soon developed. Rev.
| Mr.. Smith was a loveable man. For
| thirty years he was the pastor of Slate
Ridge, this being his first, last and only
charge. While there he gave the church
the firm foundation upon which its pres
ent prosperity has been built. His influ-
ence in the community was great, even
outside of religious circles. For all the
years since he has retired from the active
duties of the church he has been called
upon to officiate at weddings andfuuerals.
There is hardly fireside in his community
to which his death will not mean a per-
sonal loss. Mr.. Smith was unmarried.
He is survived by one sister, Miss
Martha Smith. and brother, Mr.. David
Smith, of Oxford, Pennsylvania. His iu-
neral took place on Monday, the body
being taken to the church. where it lay
in state from 10 until IL 3Oo'clock, after
which services Immediately followed,
They were conducted by Rev. A. l..
Hyde, pastor of Slate Ridge church, as
sisted by Rev. Mr.. Curtis, of Chestnut
Level Presbyterian church, Lancaster
county, Pennsylvania; Rev. Mr.. Everett,
of Centre Presbyterian church, York
county, Pennsylvania; Rev. Mr.. Alexan-
der, formerly missionary to China; Rev.
Mr.. Humphreys, of Delta NJ. E. church,
and Rev. Mr.. Edwards, of Delta Cal
whistle church. The pail bearers were
the elders of Slate Ridge church-James
Galbreath, Daniel A. Bay, Robert Stewart,
]. Andrew Wallace, William b. Davis and
Wallace Moffett. The funeral was large
ly attended.
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GEORGE w. COURTNEY.

Mr.. George w. Courtney, a former resi-
dent of Havre de Grace, died at his home
in Baltimore on Thursday of last week.
He was in his 63d year and is survived
by widow, Mrs Delilah Courtney, and
two children. His surviving brothers are
Messrs. Hollis Courtney, Jr., and Henry
B. Courtney. He was acustodian of the
Baltimore postoffice while General Muir
ray Vandiver was collector of internal
revenue. His funeral took place on Sat
urday, the interment being in Angel Hill
cemetery.
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Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-24

and the attempt to make gentlemen of
rough cowboys, did not help the play.
Those things, for its road tour, have
been replaced in it, and I look for 1t to
make the same success that it did here.
incidentally, / may say that The
Halfbreed will have New York show
ing later on.
Desmond, CHM and Blanche Hall
will not be with the road company.
Desmond 1 have lent to David Belasco
for a Broadway productions he is under
contract to me, and everything he does
on Broadway will be valuable to me
accordingly. CHM will go with Kyrle
Bellew, and Blanche Hall will also go
with a New York show, for a time at
least. These three Los Angeles favor
ties really were the ones who got the
good notices from the New York critics,
so you can see the caliber of the play
ers we have here.
"On my trip L stopped to see every
stock company of note in the east and
1 want to say in all modesty that not
one that l saw comes in the same class,
either in membership or productions,
with two that we have here. The stock
companies east are cheap affairs, and
their productions are skimped through,
while here we often better the original
offering. You have only to see an
eastern stock company to verify this.
Il have a new second leading woman
for the Burbank company, Maude Gill
bert. who will appear next week in
The other Woman the play Lionel
Barrymore used last season, and that
was seen at the Mason here. 1 have
also a new leading woman under con-
tract, but 1 will not mention her name
just now Miss Van Buren, 1 am happy
to say, has consented to take a couple
of weeks rest, and then appear here in
series of big productions, such as
The Duke of Killiecrankie" and the
like, for about five or six weeks. and 1
think 1 will hold back the new leading
woman until then.
"Of new plays, am hardly ready to
speak But 1 will give you an idea of
their class by saying that 1 have Gill
lette's Sherlock Holmes for one.
II had a fine trip, but found New
York hot as-well, l was glad to get
back Isn't that enough?'
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-24
M0R0SC0 STILL HAS
FAITH IN JUDGE AND JURY

Oliver Morosco, back from New York
with bundle of new plays in his grip,
one second leading lady under his arm
and a full leading lady engaged, looked
quite at home around the Burbank. last
night. Mr.. Morosco has just had the
trying experience of pulling off Broad
way a play that he knows is a success,
because of other peoples having hand
in it, but he comes up smiling where
most men would be down and out.
II still have faith in The Judge and
the Jury" said he last night. 1.-THE
play is now about to take the road
and is booked for a long season. have
reserved the Los Angeles rights. and
will present it here again, after it's five
weeks run, in the spring. 1t didn't
please the New York critics, for two
reasons; one, because they are set
against anything western-that is, any
thing that does not originate in New
York. Second, because it was so
changed that the typical western at
mosphere was eliminated and it was
made into a parlor melodrama. which
it was never intended to be. This, as
has been stated, was done by Charles
Frohman. Now I haven't a word to
say against Mr.. Frohman; in fact, 1
have the highest respect for him as a
manager and producer, and many of
the suggestions that he made improved
the play nightly. But do know that
the elimination of three comedy scenes,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-24
DAN C|NC MASTER
PASSES AWAY

Advices were received in Los An
geles yesterday of the death of Prof.
Daniel K. Halpruner, a bass musician
and dancing teacher, at Gladtiding,
Clackamas county Ore, or aneurism
of the heart and dropsy.
He was the twin and only living
brother of Dr. w. S. IIalpruner of AL
ameda, Cal, and brother of Mrs. Mary
W. Stitzel of Portland, Ore, and Mrs.
Caroline " Jackson of Gladtidings,
Ore. Two daughters and a large num-
Der of nephews and nieces survive,
who have often visited Los Angeles
Prof. Halpruner may well be called
pioneer of Oregon, for he crossed the
plains with his parents i'll 1852, when
little more than year old. The fam
lily first settled in Clackamas county
and during 1864 moved to Portland.
At the age of 10 he became a powerful
bass player. John Wilson, the famous
circus man, engaged him for his band.
Prof. Halprurer travelled for four
years to nearly every part of the globe.
He was large and powerful man and
in his prime could lift 1000 pounds.
In 1874 he settled in Portland and be-
came famous bass musician and
dancing teacher.
Recall Gen. Grants Ball.
When Gen. Grant visited Portland
in 1879 a banquet and ball were ten
dered him at the skating rink and
Prof. Halpruner, possessing a power
full voice, was selected to call for the
ball. There were 1000 couples on the
floor and fifty musicians to call against.
He was a genial and generous fellow
and could have had any political office
he wanted, but, like his father and
brother. would not accept an office.
He made barrels of money, but spent
it on very poor people, saying that he
could not take it with him when he
died.
He was born at Greenupsburg, Green
up county, KY, April 18, 1851. Eight
years ago he was given UP by num-
ber of Portland physicians, they stat
ing that he had aneurism of the heart
and could not live six months longer.
He went to his sister at Gladtidings.
She notified his brother of his condi-
ton, who, although over six hundred
miles away, rendered him such relief
that he lived over eight years.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-24
DRAMATIC "CARMEN"
IS THE CARD AT
THE PEOPLES

Despite strong opposition. the New
Peoples theater did a big business, at
both the matinee and night perform
ances yesterday with a dramatic ver-
sion of Carmen"
Though the play lacks much when 1t
Is robbed of its beautiful music, it
seemed to please the patrons of this
playhouse. What 1t lacks in music 1t
makes UP in dramatic action and ap-
proprite costuming.
Miss Tucker, in the title role, handled
1t adequately and almost made lovable
a most unlovable and despictable char
aoter. Miss Tucker showed artistic in
stinct by bringing out the characters
tics of the Spanish coquette, who sac
riices every noble instinct and all the
virtues of a true woman to her own
selfish vanity She looks the part and
plays 1t well, rising to all IL situations
with a degree of force and with vigor
that carries the performance through
to a successful termination. In fact
to her and her work alone is due the
pleasant effects of the performance.
The balance of the cast renders fair
support.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-24
JANICE" MAKES
A PATRIOTIC HIT
BURBANK BILL FULL OF REV0-
LUTI0NARY SPIRIT
Fine Production With Mary Van 5u-
rem Aeeeptably Piaoed-Grand
Has an Old Favorite
Again

"Janice Meredith" which the Bur
bank people are offering this week, is
an inspiration to all good patriots, and
arouses the blood of even the most
phlegmatic. The good old American
spirit fairly oozes out OF every line and
sentence, and as the redcoats are well
licked in each and every act there is
lots of chance for the eagle to yell, and
the audience to rise up in their fervor
and shout themselves hoarse-which
they proceed to do to the fullest meas
ure. In fact, the climax of the third
act, when the soldiers of George Wash
ington break in and rescue the young
patriot and dispense the Hessians,
would wake a wooden Indian to life
and applause
Janice" is pretty we'll known to Los
Angeles audiences. Founded on the
book of the same name it depicts the
rise of the rebeilious spirit among the
American colonists and hinges upon
Washington's crossing the Delaware
on a certain memorable Christmas eve,
with the discontinue of the BritiShers
and the success that thrilled the wan
ing hopes of the colonlsts and renewed
action. Incidental, of course, is the
love story, which is a very pretty one,
well told. So that it makes an ac-
ceptabe play, and in the hands of the
Burbankers, a triumph.
L he part Oh Janice a1lOrQS MARY van
Buren the best chance she has had
here to do her versatile talents justice,
and a very clever, lovable and happy
Janice she makes. The playfulness of
the character she brings out fully, CIV
ing it a witchingness that is charming.
Mace Greenleaf as Fownes, the bond
man, afterward the young continental
officer, overplays the role by being too
tragic. but otherwise he is good. 1t
would seem that he might so moderat te
his voice that his every line is not
heavy with portent; a tightening up of
his portrayal would much improve it.
Glazier again wins favor as Cowles,
but Harry Mestayer distances him as
the drunken Hessian, Col. Hail. who
is quite lovable in spite of his obvious
Villainy. Homans, as Philemon makes
of that rustic a consummate ass and
so depicts him as a fool that no self
respecting person would give him a sec
Ond glance; he is quite beyond the
range of probabilities. If such man
existed he would be put in a foolish
house forever and ever. Burton, as
Squire Hennion is quite choleric, and
the smaller parts are generally accept
ably done. Elsie Esmond as Tabitha
does much with the role, and Carol
Marshall as Mrs. Meredith is sufficient
ly shrewish to excite a laugh all the
time. The mountings and costumes are
fine.