The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1907-02-15
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BEL AIR. Md, FEB. is, 1907,
Local affairs.

HOllNCk fertlliZer Company
--Rev. S. {. WATSON, of Churchville
addressed an appreciative audience a
the mems meeting held in Bel Air las
Sunday
The postoffice at VanBibber is now
located at Ford's store, w. B. Ford a:
postmaster, vice !. ]. Sullivan resigned
effective February Ia.
We are requested to state that in tbs
rush of business the name of Mr.. David
c. Ely was enormously published last
week among the tax dcllnquents.
The Deer Creek Methodist Protestant
Church will hold an oyster supper at
Chestnut Hill on Wednesday and Thurs
day nights, February 20 and FL.
The faculty and pupils of the Bel Air
school held an oyster supper in the
Masonic Temple on Monday last, when
they realized neat sum for their efforts.
Judge VanBibber is gradually recov-
ering from the grip. though unable to
stand the strain of holding court since
Monday. Court will re-convene on Mon
day next.
We regret to say that the congested
condition Of our advertising has
crowded out a number Of valuable COM
munications, which we hope to publish
in our next issue.
-Merryman Hall, aged 81 years. a
worthy negro of Friendship neighbor-
mood, died ON Thursday of last week,
and was buried on Sunday at the Noun
tain colored church.
MIR. ] B Twining. of near Pleasant
vile, has bought on private terms the
Walter Walters farm containing 20 acres;
this is desirable tract of land and adj
joins his kirkwood farm.
On motion, Messrs. Joseph ". Bris-
tow, of Baltimore, and Henry A. Osborn,
Jr ,of Havre de Grace. were on Monday
admitted to practice before the Circuit
Court for Hartford county.
An eri0yable dance was held at the
residence of MIR and Mrs. John Frey,
Gunpowder Neck, on Monday evening.
The committee consisted Of Misses Laura
Frey, Margaret Gowan and Amanda
Frey.
The removed case of the Baltimore
Pulverizing Company against Mr.. Viii
liam S Forwood was tried at Towson
last Tuesday. A verdict was rendered
for the defendant Mr.. Forwood was
represented by Mr.. Thomas H. Robinson,
Thomas H Robinson, trustee. sold
at the Court House door in Bel Air on
Monday, the Frank kimble property.
located near Creswell, containing sc
acres of land, with nice improvements
for So 900 The purchaser was Mr..
Robert Kimble.
A verdict of 50, 900 in favor of Mrs.
Emily E. Huff, near Dublin. against the
Columbia and Port Deposit railway for
the death of her husband, William A.
Huff. about four years ago. has been re-
versed By the Court of Appeals new
trial was not granted.
The wedding of Miss Rosetta Horn
berger daughter of Mr. Stewart Horn
berger, of Sharon, and Mr.. Walton S.
Scarf, is announced to take place on
Wednesday, February 20, at the home of
the hride-elect's brother, Mr.. Charles E.
Hornberper, at Benson.
The marriage of MIR. Asbury Slade
Wiley, of Shawsvi'le, and Mrs. Lovisia
Sitter, of GemmiIls Baltimore county,
will take place Saturday next at noon in
Bethel Presbyterian Church The cere-
mouv will be performed by Rev Nj.
Engle pastor of the church.
Rev. T. E. Peters. of Baltimore, will
give his lecture Brides and Spurs in
Centre NJ. E Church. Forest Hill, on
Thursday, February 81, at p. M. and
atAsbury NJ Z Church, larrettsviIle, on
FRIDAY evening. February % The pro
ceeds will go for the work OF the Sunday
School.
Mr. Alphonso Robinson, Jr., son Of
Mr.. William E. Robinson, of Vale, recent
" left for the University of Virginia.
where he will take a special course be-
fore permanently assocatlng himself
with his father in the brokerage business |
Mr.. Robinson has been an active factor
in his fathers Office for the past year.
"A large delegation of residents from
Aberdeen section again appeared before
the county commissioners urging the
permanent improvement of the post road
from Aberdeen to Havre de Grace. A
number of bills were ordered audited and
paid and the balance of the day was con-
sumed with transfers and attachments.
The poultry show held on Wednes-
day and Thursday in the town hall, Bel
Air, was a signal success in the number,
variety and excellence of its exhibits.
Over 500 individuals were shown. every
one of which was worthy of a prize, and
they bespoke volumes for the enterprise
of Hartford breeders in this important in
dustry.
Mr.. Edmund Hunter, of Bel Air. who
recently graduated in law at the Wash
linpton and Lee University, left on Mon
Iday for Morgantown, West Virginia, to
establish his law office. Mr.. Hunter is a
ipainstaking. industrious young man of
thigh cll aracter. and we have every reason
to believe he will win the success he de-
serves.
DIR Dewitt L. Benham, pastor of Cen
jtral PRESBYTERIAN Church, and one of the
best known preachers of Baltimore, will
address the mems meeting to be held in
the town hall in Bel Air on next Sunday
afternoon We bespeak for him
GRO wded house. MIR. Benham will ex-
change pulpits with Rev. S. S. Greenwich
ION Sunday morning.
Miss Margaret Irene Coburn, of
iHavre de Grace, and Mr. Leon Bosley, of
AIerusalem Mills. were married at the
rectory of st. Johns p. E. Church, Havre
de Grace on Thursday evening of last
sweek The ceremony was performed bv
REV Frederick Humphrey, rectory. The
bride wore handsome brown suit with
hat and gloves to match.
4 A mammoth sleighing carnival was
A1e.d in Delta on Saturday afternoon.
There were between four and five hundred
kleighs in the town which was alive with
khe merry iirgle of bells. The first pre-
knium for double team was awarded to
Mr. S. w Holden, the first for single
beam TO Mr.. w. Stewart and the first for
booty team to Mr.. Il. Whiteford
Roger Dorsey, colored, aged about
h5 years, Of Darlington, has been COM
United bv Justice J K Ely for the action
pf the grand jury, charged with attempt
ing TO take money from the drawer of
Mr.. William Wynde, merchant III Oar.
sington About three weeks ago Mr..
Mynde missed $17 from the drawer, and
suspecting his party, he lay in wait and
eaught him in the act, as above recited.
Mr.. NJ. Atchison Reckord, of Bel Air.
has bought from the People National
Bank, of Delta. the large flour mill at the
railroad station, Bel Air. which was for.
iuerlv owned by the Henry Reckord
Manufacturing Company and will take
possession on the Goth inst. We con-
gratalate this section that the mill has
Fallen into such energetic hands, and pre-
tlict for him a successful business career
Mr.. Albert P. Close, one of Bel Airs
most promising young men, left on Satur-
day for Tacoma, Washington, where he
expects to make his future home. Mr..
Close is an experienced amanuensis, being
bne Of the best shorthand and typewriter
bperators in this town. He has abundant
Energy. which together with his strict in
tegrity will serve him in good stead in
the community where he has cast his lot.
3 he leaves Bel Air with the best wishes OF
Everyone.
ga The Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Is now located in its new building one