The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1906-03-16
Local affairs.

Treasurer Wells desires us to state
that the name of Mary l.. Rutledge wa
erroneouslv included in the list OF tai
sales in our last issue.
"A marriage license was issued IN Bal
timore on Friday to Mr. Samuel 1. Den
bow, of Hartford county, and Miss Theresa
L. Dane of Baltimore.
Plans have been given out for th'
new railroad station at Havre de Grace
1t will cost about $50, 900 and will b,
an ornament to the city.
A musical and literary entertainment
will be held in Magnolia hall on Friday
evening, March 16, at s P. NJ. Proceeds
for the benefit of Sunday school
Mr. Charles S. RampIey, formerly OF
the Rocks, has purchased from Mr.. Solo
mon Yoder, of Baltimore, 40 acres OF
land near Long Green for $4,000.
-Mr. William T. IIilditch of near
Hickory, who was hurt last week by
being struck with a falling hay carriage
is improving, He was in Bel Air on
Tuesday.
Mr.. John ]. Bechtold, of Clayton,
who was recently injured by falling from
the back porch of his residence, is i'm
proving very slowly from the effects of
the accident.
The pastor of the Bel Air Presbyter-
ian Church will preach an anniversary
sermon Sunday morning followed by an
anthem by the choir. Duet and special
music at night.
The Ladies Mite Society of Friend
ship Nj E Church will hold an oyster
and meat supper in the basement of the
church on March 20 and 2l. Public
cordially invited.
"A cake sale will be held at the rectory
OF Emmanuel Church, Bel Air on Satur-
day afternoon at 80 o'clock. The affair
will be in charge of the Woman's Guild
of Emmanuel Church.
The high school building at Towson
caught fire on Saturday afternoon and
was burned to the ground. No cause
can be assigned for the fire. The building
will be Immediately rebuilt.
Mr.. W. Beatty Harlan, of Church
vile, has recently purchased OF his
brother DR.. Herbert Harlan, of Balti-
more, about thirty acres of land lying
opposite his residence. The tract is a
valuable one
-Messrs James and Wilbur Barrow, of
Thomas Run, have sold carload of hand
some Hereford cattle to Mr.. Benz. Dever
for scents The cattle have put on nearly
300 pounds in the past Az months, and
averaged, when sold, 1902 pounds.
The Right Rev. J. H. Darlington,
Bishop of Harrisburg will visit ST.
David's congregation, Delta, preach and
administer the rite of confirmation on
Monday evening next, March 10 at s
O'Clock in the basement of Lloyd's hall.
Mr. Henry w. Archer has received a
telegram that the Kansas quail have
been shipped, and they were expected to
arrive Yesterday evening. Those who
will receive the birds are David Lee, H.
Clay Whiteford, George M. Proctor,
Clifford c. IIanway, P. Moores Magma
der and Wilbur Cam.
In pursuance of a law just passed by
the Legislature, the Orphans Court was
in session this Tuesday, and will here
after meet weekly on that day. This
will enable the court to be in more fire.
uuent touch with the Office, and will
greatly facilitate the business of those
who may have any matters before it.
Rev. Dewitt NJ. Benhan will deliver
a lecture on "a Twentieth Century
Pilgrimage to the Holy Land" in the
Fallston Presbyterian Church next
Thursday evening at S O'Clock. This
lecture will be Illustrated with views
taken by DR.. Benham. The proceeds
will be for the improvement of the church.
Mr. Hamilton Amos, of near Benson,
has sold large portion of his farm to
Mr. David Lee, OF New York. 1t adjoins
the lands of the late Ralph Charles Lee,
and gives the new purchaser so acres of
farming land Mr.. Lee is building
handsome mansion house on the proper
ty, at probable cost of $4,000. He
will make this his summer home.
Rev. w. G. Herbert, former resident
of Hartford county, has been invited to
return to the Caroline Street Church,
Baltimore, for the 18th year. The re-
quest came in the most flattering manner,
it being recorded by the rising vote of
the quarterly conference. Mr.. Herbert
is the only preacher in the Methodist
Episcopal Church who has been so honor
ed.
When in Annapolis, half hour can
be very pro6tably spent in the old House
of Delegates chamber, which has recently
been turned over to the Geological De-
partment. We little dream of the re-
sources of our State beneath both its
land and water surfaces until we see this
display. Conspicuous among the exhib-
its are highly-polished serpentine and
slate products from east Hartford.
Mr.. A. Calf Starr, general manager
of the Maryland Telephone Company of
Hartford county, has resigned his position
to take effect on april /. He will accept
place with the Chesapeake and Poto-
mac Telephone Company of Bel Air after
that date. MIR Starr has been an efficient
manager and since his stay with the
Maryland Telephone Company the local
service has shown marked improvement
Mr.. James II. Harlow, celebrated
engineer, has purchased on private terms
the handsome residence, near Darlington
erected and formerly occupied by Mr.. D.
C. Wharton Smith, and is now renovat
ing the same preparatory to making il
his permanent home. Mr.. Harlow i:
deeply interested in the proposed electrical
development on the Susquehanha, and il
is believed that this step indicates it!
early consummation.
The Bel Air MINISTRIES gave success
full entertainment at the Forest Hill hall
on Friday evening. A crowded house
appreciated the effort that the boy:
made, and their jokes, although some
what personal. were we'll received anC
heartily enjoyed. This successful organi
zation ought to be kept up, both for tn,