The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1907-01-11


| in the Hartford county court and affects
the interests of many of our citizens. It's
| outcome is being watched with great
concern.
We beg to acknowledge receipt OF a
number of handsome calendars from the
stationery firm of Num- and Company.
227 North Howard street, Baltimore.
This firm is rapidly forging ahead and
becoming one of the biggest houses Gifts
gifts success, Mr.. J. +. Num-. the pro-
prietor says that besides the usual large
mail order business, his cash register re-
corded 921 sales on the Saturday before
Christmas.
Mr. and Mrs. d. X. Hid, OF Jarretts-
vile, gave dinner on Christmas Day in
honor of Mr.. and Mrs. D. Mason Hid,
of Cando, North Dakota. Those present
were Mr. and Mrs ID. r. Hid, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Hid and children Thelma,
Mildred and Charles, Mr.. and Mrs. ID. M.
Hid, Mr. and Mrs. lanes Mason. MIR.
and Mrs. c. c. Hayes and son Russell,
Mr. George Hid, Mr.. Clinton Hid, Miss
Pearl Hid and Miss Velma Grimes. niece
of Mrs. d. X. Hid.
The election of officers for Company
D resulted in the unanimous choice of
First Lieutenant Walter X. McComas for
For the lieutcnancies there
was a contest, Mr.. Harry A Shertzer be-
ing chosen first and Mr.. X. Harris Archer,
IT., second. There were Al members
present. The election was conducted by
Major Rockford, assisted by Battalion
Adiutant Smith. Company d is in
condition and ranks foremost
with any like organization in the State.
Sheriff Charles A. McGaw, former
proprietor of the Eagle Hotel, entertained
a number of his old guests at dinner
given at his home on Monday night in
honor of his birthday. Covers were laid
for eight, and the list of delicacies includ-
ed wild duck, turkey, muskrat and
oysters in different styles. Those present
were Messrs. Christian Smith, Lawson
Cooley, Edwin II. Webster, Louis |
DashielI, Thomas W. Hall, Preston Gil
bert, DR.. William J. Waller and Frank E.
Gorreli.
The county treasurer reports good |
many unpaid tax bills. On February l
he is obliged under the law to make up q |
list Of delinquent taxpayers and publish |
the same on or before the Goth day OF
February. If the same is not then paid,
the real estate on which taxes arc I'M
paid will be offered for public sale on the
first Monday in April. After April Is
lelinquents on personality will have their
property taken ard sold on ten days no.
ticc These requirements of law Treas
urer Wells cannot alter, and he will be
obliged to enforce the same.
The United States Geological Survey
estimates that there is approximately
million horse power running to waste |
daily on the Susquehanna river between
York Haven and the mouth of the river.
The value of this is without question.
The Susquehanna river drains more than
27,OOO square miles, and its great water
powers are but little developed. The fall
Of the river increases from one to two
feet below Harrisburg to five to eight
feet per mile. The Survey will send inter
esting papers giving valuable data about
this river to all who apply.
The Extremely unreasonable weather
Of the latter part of last week and the
1rst of this week is not exceeded by the
records of the weather bureau. On Fri
lay the heavy wind did considerable
damage The roof of the -four mill at
the Bel Air railroad station was looscncd
and nearly one third of it blew off.
Trees were blow down in a great many
places, several public roads being OBJ
structed. The thermometer on Mon
lay was close to so degrees. On Tues
lay afternoon heavy thunderstorm re-
minded us of the good old summer time,
A quiet wedding took place at the
residence of Mr.. Stephen w. Harkins, at
Chestnut Hill, on New Years evening,
the contracting parties being Mr.. John
F. Higgins, of Crittendon, Virginia, and
Miss Mary S. Wilder. of Chestnut Hill.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
g. r. Hodge in the presence of few
friends of the bride. The only attendant
was Mary Belle Harkins, a little niece of
the bride. The happy couple left for
Virginia, the following day
amidst showers of rice and confetta The
bride who is we'll known and quite popu-
lar will be missed by her many friends.
Triumph Lodge. |. o. o. F. Bel Air,
installed its officers on Monday night. |
They are as follows: Noble grand, Wal |
ter S. Sellers; vice grand, Ignatz klien;
recording secretary, Norman l.. kisling; |
permanent secretary. J. Edgar Dean;
treasurer, Jacob c. Kennedy; chaplain,
ROBBIE c. Grafton; marshal, William F. |
Kising; r. S. to N. G., William L. Clark;
l.. S. to N. G., Joseph Crumlish; R. S. to
Y. G, George T. Sherman; L. S. to Y. g.,
l.. l. Edelman; warden, Edgar Pyle; con-
ductor, A. Gait Starr; |. S. G., George
Livezey; O. S. G. N, John Glenn; S. S,
William Norris and Edward Duff trus-
tees, Jacob Schapiro, DR.. w. l.. Lowe,
William F. Kisling, Charles S Jones and
Joseph T. Deckman.
Mr.. Frank K. kcnt and Miss Minnie
Whitman. both Of Baltimore, were mar
ricd on Saturday evening in Memorial p.
E. Church, by Rev. Henry +. Sharp. The
groom is widely known as political e.
porter and staff correspondent of TIC
Baltimore Sun. Although less than
thirty years of age he has builtup large
state acquaintance and has the respect
of every man in public life. Young in
years he is journalist of the old school
and puts his private honor above any
professional scoop. Like other news
paper men of his class he is the keeper'of
many secrets that never find their way
into print, because of the confidence of
those who trust him. at is safe to tell
Frank Kent anything" is the sentiment
of any man who knows him. Only the
proper matter will find its way into
print.
An enjoyable social event Of the
holidays was the Eat home" at Holy
Trinity rectory at Churchville on Thurs
day evening of last week. The rooms