The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1907-06-21
Local Affairs.

The children's service will be observed
at North Bend Presbyterian Church mex
Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
Mr. John S. Shade, Of "Indian Spring
Farm" has sold to Mr.. A. L. Mccain
twenty head of fine cattle for his loca
trade.
The annual Chidren's day services
will be held at Grace Methodist Protest
ant Church, Bel Air. on this Sunday even
ing, at s o'clock.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Smiths
Chapel will hold a strawberry and ice
cream festival on Friday and Saturday
evenings, June IS and 20.
A marriage license was issued in Bal
timore on Wednesday to Mr.. Robert l..
Miller, of Jarrettsviile, and Miss Sarah
G Ensor, of Baltimore county.
Tie silver medal which was recently
offered by the Hartford W. G.. T. U. for the
best temperance essay, was won by Miss
Irene GLADDEN., of the Jarrettsvile High
school.
Forest Hill school will hold its
eleventh annual commencement,t together
with entertainment exercises on Satur-
day evening, June ODD, in W. c. T. u.
Hail. at o'clock.
Mrs. A. H. Strasbaugh, Of Creswell,
DELIGHTFULLY."- entertained few of her
friends at tea, on Wednesday evening, in
honor of Mr. and Mrs. Percy F. Archer
and Miss Isabel Middleton, of Washing
ton, D. c..
Miss Dora Poole, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. James Poole, of Chestnut Hill,
was married to MIR Robert l.. Treadwell,
of Vale. at ST. Ignatius Church, Hickory,
on Wednesday Father Barry performed
the ceremony.
The Willing Workers" of Trinity
Church, Churchyllc, will hold lawn
fete at the home of Mrs. James Lee on
Saturday, June %, from to 40 p. NJ.
Sandwiches, cofsc, ice cream, strawber-
rcs and cake will be served. All are cor
daily invited to be present.
DIR. Lewis, president OF the Western
Maryland College, who has recently re
turned from a trip around the world,
will be the guest of Prof. A. F. Galbreath
on Friday of this week and orator at
Darlington Academy and High School
commencement, Friday evening, June 81.
During the session of the County
Commissioners on Monday, it was order
cd that the contract for grading and
changing the road-bcd on the w. b.
Wright and r. n. Wiley road. in the
fourth district, will be given out imme-
diately after the Board has received the
contributions from the subscribers to
said road
We deem it proper to state that
report in circulation that the stockhold
ers of the Conowingo Bridge Company
have decided to raise the necessary funds
in order to build steel bridge at Como
wingo is in error. The fact is that the
directors have called a stockholders
meeting, to be held on July 49, when the
matter will be laid before them for
action.
Rev. and Mrs. c. X. McCaslin Of Bel
Air, received word on Saturday of the
sudden death Of Mrs. Mary E. Leary, a
very close friend of theirs residing at
Rock Hall, kcnt county, Maryland.
Mrs. Leary was frequent visitor in Bel
Air, and was most cstimable woman.
Rev. Mr.. McCaslin assisted in the funeral
services which took place at Rock Hall
on Monday.
An enthusiastic and well attended
convention of the Hartford Woman's
Christian Temperance Union was held at
the w. c. T. L Hall at Fountain Green
on Thursday Of last week. Officers were
elected as follows: President, Miss Jessie
NJ. Baker corresponding secretary, Miss
Bessie Amoss; recording secretary, Mrs.
Isadora Hoskins; treasurer, Mrs. Elmer
w. Vanneman.
The will Of Miss Frances Cordoba
Barnes, late of Havre dc Grace, has been
probated in the Orphans Court. To her
sister, Mary Elizabeth Barnes, she leaves
absolutely all of her property and consti-
tutes her sole executrix. She later pro-
vides that should any property remain
at the death of her sister, 500 thereof
shall go to her niece, Ellen Barnes Tread
way, and the balance to her brother,
William Henry Barnes.
Mr. William Grant, of near Fountain
Green. has broken ground for sub
stantial improvement to take the place
of his residence which was destroyed by
fire last winter. His new home will be
frame instead of stone and brick, as here
tOfore The main building will be l s by Sc
feet, with back building l 6 by % feet,
all covered with slate and will be a de-
cided improvement to that thrifty section
Mr. Charles A Bull is the architect and
contractor.
MIR. Charles Parker Harrison, of Up
per Cross Roads, who about year ago
moved to Blue Ridge Summit, where he
is engaged as a draughtsman in the office
of the Lands Tool Company, was mar
ried at noon a few days ago to Miss
Clara Stricken BANNER. After wedding
dinner, Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison started
on trip of two weeks, during which
time they will visit Washington. Harris
burg and also the groom's mother, at
Upper Cross Roads.
A delightful lawn party was given at
Locust" the home of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Harvey Ball, near Churchville, on Thurs
day evening, in honor of Mrs. Balls
sister. Miss Bryce Reynolds. The guests
were charmingly entertained with many
innocent games which provoked any
amount of merriment. The lawn was
illuminated by means of Japanese lam
terms and pretty shaded lamps, while re-
freshments were served the guests at
small tables located in convenient and
coy places.
We are in receipt of an invitation to
the annual entertainment to be held at
the Maryland Training school for the
Feeble Asinded on the afternoon of June
FL The usefulness of this institution is
not known to the general public; it not
only accomplishes wonders in arousing
the dormant sensibilitics of feeble minded
children, but if necessary it aims within
its limits these same people after they
have reached years of discretion, and