The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1907-04-26

"A bulletin has just been issued by the
Maryland Agricultural College. which
treats of Maryland woodland plants fol
spring study, and can be had for the ask.
ing Many fthe cutsfer this bulletin were
furnished by the school children of Mary.
land and the work is Of such simple and
untechnical nature that it is especially
adapted to the needs of school children
and young people generally.
The play County Fair" which was
to have been given Friday evening, April
&c, has been postponed until Friday
evening, May 8. Miss Mary B. Rogers,
who was to have trained the local char.
acters, failed to put in an appearance.
In her place has been secured Miss Grace
Erskine, who comes here direct from
Westminster, where she gave such sue
cessful entertainment on Tuesday even
ing last that it was repeated Wednesday
night.
Mr.. William ]. Vickers, of Mt YER
non, was visitor in Hartford the early
part of this week. Mr. Vickers resided in
Bel Air a number of years ago and has
since been stationed at the birthplace of
Washington, where he has for number
of years occupied the responsible posi-
ton of gatekeeper. During this time he
has turned every earned penny to good
account and now has nice little COM
petence to help make pleasant the rest of
his years.
An executive committee meeting of
the Hartford County Sunday School
Union will be held in Grace NJ. P. Church,
Bel Air on Friday afternoon, May 8 at
o'clock. At 4 40 o'clock in the same
church, Rev. Charles Rhodes, D. D., the
new superintendent of the Sunday School
work of the state union will deliver an
Candle Sermon" All children in Bel Air
and vicinity are urged to attend. On the
same evening at o'clock, Rev. Mr..
Rhodes will deliver an address to Sun
day school workers.
A forest fire broke out on what is
known as "Green Coat" back of Dublin
on Sunday. 1t burned over more than
100 acres of the properties of Messrs. J.
Fred. Crew, Joseph Adams and William
G. Mccoy. The flames were finally
curbed by over 100 men and boys raking
up leaves and burning them in the direc-
ton, which confined the fire in a belt
But for this prompt assistance, much
more valuable timber land would have
been destroyed. Mr.. J. Fred. Crew re-
quests US to express his thanks for the
prompt assistance of his neighbors and
friends.
Rev. G. R. Hodge, who has been
pastor of Deer Greek Circuit, Methodist
Protestant Church, for the past five
years and who was sent to Mariners,
Somerset county, Md, by the recent ses-
sion of the annual Conference, removed
with his family to his new field of labor.
this week. During his pastorate on the cir
cult he accomplished a good work and en-
joyed the high regard and esteem of
large circle of friends who are loath to
have him leave. Rev. B. A. Bryan, who
succeeds Mr.. Hodge, is expected to move
to Deer Greek the latter part of the week
and occupy the pulpit on Sunday.
Mrs. Beulah Hardester was before
Justice Richardson on Monday and
swore out a writ for the arrest of her
husband, Robert NJ Hardester, charging
him with DESERVING her and a little child.
When Constable Bowman went to serve
the writ on the defendant he found that
he had been thrown from a horse and
seriously injured; consequently the trial
could not take place. 1t was set for
hearing on Tuesday afternoon before the
Justice, and Mrs. Hardester was there to
prosecute her case. It's said that Hard
ester has probably sustained internal in
juries which may be of a serious nature.
1t will be recalled that several months
ago Messrs. Robert Burton and George
A. Dubreil. by their attorney, Osborne l.
Yellott, of Towson, recovered a judy
ment against Senator Elkins, of West
Virginia, for alleged services in connec-
ton with the recent sale of the Western
Maryland railroad to the Wabash sys-
tenn. The Senator violently repudiated
their testimony that any such contract
had been entered into by him, and at
once moved for a new trial, when the
jury brought in verdict for the plant
ifs for $1,000. He has now withdrawn
his motion and decided to pay the award.
Rev. Kenneth G. Murray, formerly of
Aberdeen, had record breaking after
noon on Wednesday, when he married
three couples between the hours of noon
and FIVE o'clock. Two of these were
from Aberdeen. The first to arrive was
Mr.. Alfred H. Osborn and Mrs. Lottie E.
Wells. who had journeyed to the city to
have their favorite pastor tie the knot.
Miss Osborn was the bridesmaid. The
bride was attired in a gray travelling
gown. The second couple, Mr.. Walter
A. Aaronson and Miss Ollie M. Preston,
arri yed soon afterward and were made
man and wife. Miss Osborn was again
the attendant.
The many friends of Judge James D.
Waters will be panied to learn that he
is suffering from very severe illness and
that his recovery will be a matter of
sometime. He was first taken i'll last
Sunday morning about 6 o'clock and
since then has required the constant at
tention of his ply sician and careful nurs-
ing. The attack is severe shock which
has affected some of the muscles of his
body. His physician, DR.. Page, reports
comfortable night on Wednesday and
each day that he remains in his present
condition is gain. His friends all join
in the sincere hope that his recovery will
be only matter of time.
Chief Judge James McSherry of the
Court of Appeals who for several weeks
past has been taking the rest cure at the
Johns Hopkins hospital, has gone to
Braddock Heights in Frederick county,
where he has taken a cottage for the
summer. His condition is much i'm
proved and it is believed complete rest
will fully restore his former health.
Judge McSherry, apart from being con-
sidered a jurist of extraordinary bril-
lance, is recognized as worker who
heretofore has given apparent evidence