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

wedding will take place in the early
spring.
Mr., and Mrs Louis T. Passano have
issued cards for the wedding of their
daughter, Miss Beulah Seldner Passano,
and Lieutenant Oscar Kemp Tolley, T..
S. A. The ceremony will take place on
Wednesday, December &c, at noon, at St.
Michaers and All Angels church, Balti-
more. The groom is son of Judge Car
vii E. Tolley, OF the Orphans Court OF
Hartford county.
In the absence of Judge VanBibber,
Judge Duncan occupied the bench on
Monday. No cases being ready for trial,
the jury was discharged until January
IA. On January 2, the condemnation
case of the Susquehanna Power Company
against the Mccall Ferry Company will
be heard before the full bench. Witnesses
will be examined and the result is antici-
pated with great interest.
"A dance will be given in the assembly
rooms of the Masonic Temple, Bel Air,
on next Wednesday evening, December
90. The patronesses are Mesdames ]. T.
c. Hopkins. John D. Worthington, J. A.
Hunter, Willard G. Rouse and Thomas
| w. Hail. The committee is composed of
Messrs c. w. Michael, Jr.- Augustus w.
Bradford, Clifford c. Henway, Malcolm
Mel. Worthiugton and w. Wylie Hop
kins.
This weeks issue of the -4>gis is en-
| larged an extra sheet in order to make
room for the publication of the tables
prepared by Expert Accountant Holt for
the guidance of the committee which dur
ing the past summer has investigated the
financial affairs of Hartford county. The
tables are published in full together with
the report, and we would suggest that
our readers preserve the same for future
reference, as we propose to discuss the
different items more fully from time to
time.
Miss Ethel M. Mccall, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Mccall. of Havre
de Grace, and Mr.. William B. Mauldln'
of Havre de Grace, were married on
Wednesday of1ast week at the parson-
age of ST. Paurs M. E. Church. Whining
ton Delaware, by the pastor, Rev. DR.. c.
L. Wolfe The bride was gowned in
pearl broadcloth, with hat and gloves to
match. After the ceremony Mr.. and
70 f1aa,r h0r11a 1v1l
Havre de Grace. where the groom holds
a clerical position with the John E. Du-
Bots Lumber Company.
The caveat to the will of the late |
Christopher Wilson has been settled with |
out trial. A consent verdict in favor OF
the will on all its issues has been filed by |
which Mrs Wilson was to receive all of
the property, except devise OF $500. |
Under the settlement effected, Mrs. Will |
son reserves for herself her residence in |
Darlington and 81 o, 600 in securities. The
balance of the estate, about $4,000 is
to be deposited in trust, and she is to re-
ceive the income from the same during |
her life; after her death it is to be divided |
among Mr.. Wilson's nieces and nephews. |
Bowman chapter Epworth League, |
Bel Air elected the following officers on
Wednesday evening: President, A. Gait |
Starr vice presidents, Mr.. c. R. Grafton,
Misses Virginia M. Waters, Hazel Dean !
and Mrs. Norman L. Kisling; secretary,
Mr.. Charles o. Lee; treasurer, Mr.. F. l..
Lee; organists, Miss Elizabeth Turner,
and Mrs. NJ. Preston. The newly elected |
officers will be installed on Sunday night |
when a special programme will be
rendered. The entire Sunday evening
service, beginning at 100 o'clock will be
conducted by the League. Special music |
by the church choir
The sale of seats for "The Prince of
Peace" a Christmas musical classic to be |
given by the Bel Air choral club this,
Friday evening. promises large atten-
dance As the entire talent is drawn
from local sources, every one in Bel Air
and vicinity will feel personal interest
The success of this effort will show the
advancement that has been made by the
choral club since GauPs 'Holy City"
was given in August THERE'S no culture
so far reaching in its permanent effects
as good music and our people will show
their appreciation by the large atten-
dance that is expected.
To-day. Friday, and tomorrow are
the two shortest days in the year. The
time between sunrise and sunset is 8
hours and 21 minutes. The sun rose
this morning at 7.24 and sets at + As.
Tomorrow it will rise at 1926 and set at
4.46. 1t will not be long before the days
will commence to lengthen perceptibly
and the rest of the winter will soon roll
by. The weather has been unusually
pleasant which has been a godsend to
those who had fall work unfinished. The
mercury took downward fall on Wed.
nesday morning, however, when it
recorded O degrees above zero in some
parts of Hartford. The heavy sleet storm
Of Wednesday night was especially hard
on unfortunate travellers who were forced
to brave it.
Governor War6eld will award the
medals won at Saunders rifle range last
summer at a meeting to be held in the
Fifth Regiment Armory on Thursday
evening, December 81. Company D, of
Bel Air, will receive % medals, ranking
second il the brigade; Company A, also
of the First Regiment, being first with
"a The awarding of medals to Com
pany d are as follows: Sharpshooter,
Harry Jeffrey; marksmen, Captain M. A.
Reckord, Lieutenant Smith sergeants,
E. H. Calder, Frank Calder; corporals,
Dean, Midway, Archer; Privates Bruggc-
man, Curry Fulford, Elicit, George,
Guillot, Harvard, Rouse, Wallis, Ryan,
Ross, Spencer, Scarborough, Scholpp and
Wilson. Company d will return on
special train leaving Baltimore at A. NJ.
The barn of Mr. George William Nc
Comas, who lives near Singer, was de-
stroyed by fire on Wednesday evening.
At the time that the flames were first
discovered, two teams were on the road
hauling from VanBibber. He was out
listening for them to return and noticed
light under the barn door, which looked
like lantern. Going closer, Mr.. Nc