The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1907-08-23

The members of Holy Cross i. +
Church. near the Rocks, will hold an ice
cream and peach festival in connection
with meat supper on the church lawn
on Tuesday evening, August q. IT
stormy the next fair evening.
| The work on the permanentlmprove-
ment of the kalmia and Hickory road is
now being actively pushed. About thirty
FIVE hands are engaged on the work, and
the hill just east of Harkins' store has been
cut down four or five feet, which will
wonderfully improve the grade. The
stone crusher began work on Monday
and resurfacing of TIE road, beginning at
Harkins' blacksmith shop is now in
operation. About a mile of the road has
been graded.
Mr.. Herbert Short, of Baltimore. a
lineman of the NJ aryland Telephone Com
pany, met with a serious accident on
; Tuesday morning while trimming trees
on the property of Mr.. w. II. Polling,
near Bel Air. He was secured to the
tree by a rope, which broke, throwing
him feet downward twenty-five feet to
the ground He received a severe frac-
ture of both ankles, and was promptly
sent to the City hospital. Baltimore,
where itw as found necessary to perform
an operation. lie isnow resting comfor
tably.
Mr. Barclay Z. Hollingsworth on
Wednesday moved his family from his old
home at Wheel to Ha9erstown, where he
will permanently reside. AS the purchas-
ing and selling agent of the Holdings
worth Wheel Company, Mr.. Holdings
worth was a familiar character to all
our people and we learn with regret that
his genial countenance and CHEEKY words
will in the future be conspicuous by their
absence Mr.. Hollingsworth fills the
same position in the Hagerstown Spoke
and Bending Company, with which the
late Wheel Company has been merged.
The body of Mr.. !. n Wilkinson,
grain Inspector for the port of Norfolk,
was found floating in the harbor early
Tuesday morning; his duties kept him
continually near the water and it is sup
posed that in the dark he accidentally
stepped overheard Mr.. Wilkinson mar
ried Miss Mary Bissell, of Bel Air, up
wards of twenty years ago. His only
daughter, Miss Mamie, who spends every
summer here, was at the residence of Mr..
S. w. Bradford, and his wife and only
son were visiting at the home of Mrs
WiIkinson's sister, Mrs. Hargraves
Spalding, when the sad news was received. |
-Rev. Stevenson Archer, ofMississippi, |
preached in the Churchville Presbyterian
church last Sunday morning before a
large congregation. Mr.. Archer occupied
this pulpit 40 years ago, during the
pastorate of Rev. William Finney. Not |
more than or who heard him on that |
occasion were present last Sunday. What |
changes time works in a congregation |
and in a community! His sermon, which |
was delivered in an easy conversational
style, entirely without notes or manu-
script, was singularIy clear and con-
vincing setting forth ofthe fundamentals |
of our faith. MIR. Archer caught the at
tention of all at the start by his striking |
introduction, and easily held them to the
end. His sermon made a profound i'm
preston.
"A very pretty wedding was solemn
lied at the residence of Mr.. Enos X |
Davis, near Benson, on Thursday after
noon of last week. The contracting
parties were Mr.. Robert Forrest John
son, of Chester, Pa, and Miss Virginia |
Elizabeth Davis, the youngest daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Enos X. Davis. Rev. |
c. NJ. Elderdice, pastor of Christ Church,
Baltimore, performed the ceremony. The
bride was becomingly attired in white
batiste and lace The attendants were |
Mr.. Wilmer c. Johnson, cousin of the
groom, Mrs c. M. Eiderdice, Mr.. Elmer
Davis and Miss Olevia Kirk. The cere-
mony took place on the lawn, the guests, |
about eighty in number, forming a semi |
circle on either side. A reception follow
ed. and later in the afternoon, Mr.. and |
Mrs. Johnson left for a trip north. Upon |
their return they will reside in Chester.