The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1907-07-19
Local affairs.

The Aberdeen Fire Department band
will hold their annual excursion to Tol
chester on Friday, July Goth.
MIR. Charles w. Michael. of Perryman,
has been enjoying ripe tomatoes from his
own garden for over week.
The sacrament of the Lords Supper
will be observed at Salem Evangelical
Church. Iarrettsville, on Sunday next
Rev. j. S. Farnsworth, of Lebanon,
Pennsylvania, will preach at Rocks
Evangelical Church next Sunday after
noon.
The ladies of the Forest Hill w. {.
T. L., will hold parlor meeting at the
home of Miss Mary Gilbert next Wednes-
day evening, July "a.
The annual children's day services of
Providence Methodist Protestant Church
at the Upper Cross Roads, will be held
on Sunday morning at 1890 O'Clock.
Services will be held at Friendship
Church, near Fallston next Sunday as
follows: Sunday school at 10 O'Clock,
class meeting at / o'clock and Epworth
League at P NJ.
MIR William H. Tucker has harvested
what Is believed to be the best field OF
wheat in Hartford; a competent judge
estimates that the field will average over
forty bushels per acre.
Mr. c. O. Schmuck, formerly en-
ployed by the Maryland and Pennsyl-
vania railroad at Red Lion station, has
been appointed agent at Bel Air, vice
Clarence E. Ramsay, resigned.
The Hagerstown Spoke and Bending
Company, which recently absorbed the
Hollingsworth Wheel Company, of Har-
ford county has declared a semi-annual
dividend of four per cent, payable July
%.
On Tuesday, Judge George L. Van
Bibber and Messrs S. A. Williams and
John A. Russell went down the Bay as
the guests of Mr.. S. ]. Seneca for few
days fishing on his yacht, the Susque-
chesa.
Mr.. Willard Earring, formerly with
Smith Rouse and Webster. who tor
some months has been located in Balti-
more, has accepted a position in the
brokerage firm of ". E. Robinson and
Company.
Services of the Catholic Church will
be held in the public school house at
Conowingo, next Sunday the 21st inst.
at II o'clock A NJ, and In the evening
at 100 sermon will be preached by
Father McManus.
The Willing Workers Society of Mt.
Tabor Church will hold box social on
the lawn of Mrs. John w. Peterson on
Wednesday evening, July 81. There will
be plenty OF music, and ice cream and
cake will be for sale.
MIR. and Mrs. George o. Foard, of
Federal Hill, entertained a large number
of friends on last Friday. The evening
was spent in playing games, after which
refreshments were served and the guests
departed at late hour.
The members and friends of Grace
Methodist Protestant Church, of Bel Air,
will hold an ice cream and cake festival
on the church lawn, on next Thursday
and Friday evenings, July 25 and 26.
Proceeds for the benefit of the church.
The following appointments of teach
ers have already teen made for the ensu-
ing year: Jefferson school, 80, Miss
Mary A. Osborne; Hartford Furnace, FL,
Miss Nellie L Martin; Furnace, 22-4,
Miss Bessie o. Mason; Mt. Horeb, 10-4,
Miss Rebecca Lowe.
The funeral services of little Marie
Gibson, whose death was noted in last
weeks -Egis, were conducted by Revs. X.
l.. Edwards, Rhorbaugh and Charles y.
Thomas; Misses Mary Whitelock, Majory
Whitelock, Edith Selfe and Daisy Bolts
acting as pail bearers.
The Misses Kerr, of near Bel Air, de-
lightfully entertained a number of their
Young friends at dinner on Sunday after
noon in honor of the birthday anniver-
sary of their brother, Mr.. Charles Kerr.
Some forty friends were present at the
festive occasion. Mr.. Kerr was the re-
cipient of many gifts.
MIR. ]. Abel Hunter has begun sub
stantial impro vements to his future resi-
dence, recently purchased of Mr.. Frank
Hunt which include raising the back
building, re-roofing, painting and paper
ing, removal of barn and general over
hauling of Outbuildings. 1t will be one
of the most attractive homes in Bel Air.
Carl, the eldest son of Dr. and Mrs
Charles A. Hollingsworth. of Bel Air, has
gone to Charlottesville, Virginia, where
he will reside with his aunt, Mrs. Flor
ence Maulsby, nee Young, and take a
special course of tutoring, looking to
taking the regular course in engineering
at the University of Virginia as soon as
he is prepared for the same.
Mr. James Lake, who bought the
Charles l.. Vail farm near Forest Hill,
has harvested field of hay which was
sown direct last August ard the yield
was exceptionally fue. From twelve
acres he secured thirty seven loads, which
will average ton of dry hay of the best
quality. Mr. Lake has also cut his seven
teen acres of wheat, which will probably
Weld forty bushels per acre.
A social was held on the lawn at the
home of Mrs. Silas L. Spencer by the
William Waters Memorial EpwOrth
League Chapter last Tuesday evening
Scattered about the lawn were Japanese
lanterns, whose subdued glow gave a
picturesqucness to the scene that was
charming and a very enjoyable evening
was spent Cake and ice cream were
served to all present.
The Ayre-Schoemaker Company, in
corporated, of Philadelphia, of which
Mr.. z. 7. II. Harrison, of Bel Air, is a
member, has secured the contract for the
erection of the masonry of the new Is. &
o. bridge at Havrc de Grace. This COM
pany is just completing large contract
for the B. & o. near Ellicott City, and
the present one will be as large as it is
important.
Sheriff Reasin has growing on his
lawn a tropical plant that is mass of