The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1906-06-01


: probably be done during the month c
July. This is the one eyesore, if it may b
so termed, OF the whole improvement
Our taxpayers will be glad to learn tina
s the unsatisfactory work will be replaced
# by better job.
The annual Sunday School conven
f. ton was held in Grace NJ. E. Church
South, Aberdeen, on Thursday. The full
programme has already been published
/ in these columns, and the same was prac
tically carried out The attendance wa:
very large and included representative:
from almost every school in the county
We will publish the particulars of the
proceedings in next weeks paper.
- In accordance with the usual custom
the Benevolent Order of Elks will decorate
the graves of their deceased members on
next Sunday morning. A delegation
from Towson Lodge will be joined by a
number of local members from Bel Air
and proceed to St. Ignatius' Church,
Hickory, where the graves of the late w.
Smithson Forwood and DR.. Frank F.
Forwood will be strewn with flowers.
"A proof that the commercial pros
perity of the country was never so good
as today, was recently demonstrated in
our own midst, when highly prosper
Gus manufacturer stopped at the country
| T. o,r -,
the same, he drew from large roll of
bills, thousand dollar note, and in re-
ply to the merchants protest, explained
that it was the smallest piece of money
he had about him.
On Thursday night of last week, the
! town commissioners of Bel Air, chosen
at the May election, organized by making
| Mr. William T. Billingslea chairman, and
Dr. Benjamin Smith secretary. The usual
committees were appointed. The presi-
dent of the board, Mr.. Billingslea, is now
serving his 18th year in the town board,
nearly all of which time he has been its
executive officer This is an excellent en-
dorsement by his home people.
Ernest Garrison, son of Mr.. ]. B
Garrison, of Upper Cross Roads, recently
had Matching of duck eggs that pro-
duced two small ducks from one shell.
The little occupants pipped their way
out on opposite sides at about the same
time. Judge Tolley, who gave US this
information. also told us of a goose that
had laid "a number ofeggs, all OF which
had two yelks each. They were of ex-
traordinary size, but failed to hatch.
"A shooting match will take place be-
tween the Poole and Bel Air teams to-
morrow Saturday afternoon, COM
mencing at 1 o'clock The members OF
the former team are D. H. Silver, Street,
Bowman, w. Hopkins, DR.. Famous and
Mr.. Racine. The members of the Bel Air
club are T. w. Hall, H. w. Archer, Ivan
White, James Bauer and Frank H. Full.
ford. The winning five will issue a chal-
lenge to other shooting clubs in the
State.
The Democratic State Central Com
mittee met in Baltimore on Thursday of
last week. The attendance included
many of the Democratic workers of the
state, and presaged united party at
this falls election. In the number was
Governor Warfield, who was cordially
greeted by the many guests. The Cover
nor has personality that is always at
tractive and draws to him many friends.
nate the candidate for Congress for the
second congressional district will meet in
Westminster on Wednesday, June 81.
On Saturday about noon, straw
stack in the barnyard of Mr.. Frederick
Smith, of Creswell, was to be discovered
to be on fire. The family was at dinner
at the time, and all hands fastened to
fight the flames. In their work they
were assisted by several neighbors. Be-
fore the blaze was under control, shed
nearby caught fire, and the refuse corn
stalks in the barnyard were also burning.
This was before the rain, and everything
was as dry as finder. Had not the help
been on hand at the time, Mr.. Smith
would have lost every building, as the
barn, house and outbuildings are near
together.
The long continued drouth was bro
ken on Saturday night by refreshing
shower. In some parts of the county
very little rain fell until Sunday, when
the storm became general, lasting all day
| Monday. The ground received a good
soaking. The cold weather on Tuesday
rather retarded vegetation, but since
that time plants of every kind are almost
jumping out of the earth. The spring of
1906 has been remarkable, anyway. A
very mild winter preceded it, but during
March and April there was much cold
weather; and while we have since had
some summer weather, there has been a
liberal mixture of cold waves.
The musical residents of Bel Air are
making an effort to induce Mr. Musgrove
Robarts, who led the singing at the re-
cent gospel meetings, to remain in the
town during the summer months. With
this end in view, it is proposed to organ
ize choral club. The splendid work of
Mr.. Robarts has been heretofore COM
mended in these columns, and our local
talent will be fortunate in having a musi-
cal director of such ability. A meeting
will be held in the Methodist Protestant
Church on Monday evening" June 4, at 8
O'Clock, to test the sentiment regarding
this plan. 1t should meet with the cor
dial approval of everyone, as the benefit
to be derived will be general.
The Supervisors of Election are ar
ranging to have the registration books
copied under the provision of a law
passed at the last Legislature. By its
requirements, the transcribing must be
done in the office of the board by two
clerks to be selected, one from each party.
The clerks must be present at the same
time, and the new books are required to
correspond in every respect. If there is
any error, a petition must be filed in
court, which shall have power to pass an
order for the correction. Political par.
ties are entitled to have watchers present
at the transcribing of the names, and
public access shall be allowed to the
books for five DAYS after the work is