The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1907-12-27
Local affairs.

FOuutaln Oreen sunday SCnoOl VIII ~
held on New Years eve, beginning at
O'clock.
The Sunday school connected Will
Emmanuel Protestant Episcopal churcl
will hold their Christmas entertainment
on Friday evening at 80 O'Clock.
Mr. Thomas Dick has sold his farm
located near Highland containing ahou
fifty acres to Mr.. John Moore, who unit
recently owned the Winkler iarm neal
Bel Air. The terms were private.
Mr. Parker Everett, who has beer
farming for Mrs Annie F. Muunikhuys sen
fas bought the neighboring farm, which
belonged to the late Ira George, and vii
move there at an early day.
The Town Commissioners have de
cided to pass an ordinance prohibiting
the storage OF dynamite within the town
limits, except in small quantities under
carefully guarded restrictions.
Mrs. Robert w. Holland has return
cd from the New York Chicken Show
with culver fall of good luck, having
won on her display OF Langshans, first
on rooster, first on hen, second on pullet
and third on cockerel.
Sheriff Reasin has made arrange
ments to move his family to his former
residence at Havre de Grace on Tuesday,
December 81; his sisters-in-law, Miss Ella
Sheridan, and Mrs. Sallie Hoffman will
spend the winter with him.
Mr.. Joel Holingsworth has sold the
residence a. Wheel formerly occupied by
his son. Harry, together with twelve
acres Of ground 10 Mr.. Charles H. Shut,
OF Baltimore county, who will move
there at an early day. The considera-
ton was private.
The following bank dividends have
been declared for the past six months:
Hartford National, Bel Air, per cert,
less taxes; Aberdeen Bank. 3 per cent,
less taxes; First National, Havre de
Grace, 5 per cent; Citizens Bank, HAVE
de Grace, 212 per cent.
Mr.. J. Ross Scarborough has rented
his farm adjoining Loves mill, where ne
has resided for some years, and has
moved to Delta and will engage in the
coal. wood and fertilizer business. his
friends will be glad to learn that his
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Things continue quiet on Slate Ridge.
The r. L. Jones and the Peach Bottom
quarries are running as usual but there
is nothing doing in The other quarries; 1t
is hoped, however, that differences
between the operators and men will be
adjusted and work be actively resumed.
"A l-.rge dance was given in Lloyd's
Hall, Delta, on last Friday evening, the
chaperones being Mrs. DR.. Pue, Mrs.
DR.. Ramsay, Mrs. 7. Dale Stewart
Mrs. Clarence Stubts, Mrs. w. Scott
Whitetord and Mrs. David Silver.
The music was furnished by Baltimore
orchestra.
The musicale given by Miss Bessie
Smithson at Forest Hill Hall, last We'd
nesday evening. was quite a success.
Miss Smithson is an accomplished pianist
and was assisted by local talent and Mr..
and Mrs. Krcamer, Of Baltimore. MIR.
kreamer is a fine violinist and Mrs.
kreamer has a beautiful soprano voice.
DIR. T. H. Lewis, President of Western
Maryland College, has been appointed by
Governor Wartield TO fill the vacancy on
the State Board OF Education caused by
the elevation of Mr.. Glenn H. Worthing.
ton to the bench Of the Court of Appeals.
The appointment is in keeping with the
Governors high standard Of appointees.
Rev. Eben Baldwin, formerly of Har
ford, but for some years a resident of
Claymont, Delaware. has enclosed Us a
Christmas poem, composed by himself,
entitled "A Little Child" Like all of
his writings, it is couched in tender
alteration of the Divine Child, whose
birth the whole world is now celebrating.
Announcement has been made Of the
coming wedding of Mr.. Edwin Wilson
Hark.ns, Of Baltimore, son of Captain
and Mrs Joseph A. Harkins, of Chestn 1T
Hill, Nd, and Miss Clara Isabella,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen A.
Shepard, of Pittsburg, Pa, same 70
take place at the home of the bride-to-be,
6135 Jackson ST., East End.
Miss Dolores Hilditch has succeeded
Miss Bessie Zimmerman as teacher of
Michaelsville school. Miss Zimmerman
is teaching as assistant at Norrisviile
school. Miss May V. Beauchomp sue
ceeds Miss Edith Hartman as teacher at
Hartford Seminary, and Miss Della Rig
don succeeds Miss Lottie Dibb at Rock
Run.
Mr.. Lloyd Balderson, of Colora,
Cecil county, died on last Monday, aged
90 years. Mr.. Balderson was leading
member of the Society of Friends, hold
ing the position of elder in the Arch
Street (Philadelphia) branch of that
society. AS a leading officer in this
church he was we'll known to a large
number Of the sect N the fifth district
where he frequently attended the officia
meetings.
MIR. William J. Forsythe on Monday
took the oath of office as chief deputy tc
Sheriff Spencer. aud will enter upon the
duties of his office the first Of January
Mr.. Forsythe will move into the sheriff
dwelling connected with the jail and il
view of the fact that he has not onl.
served a term as sheriff, but on thre
former occasions has acted as deputy,
vigorous and efficient servicei is PRACTICAL.
guaranteed in advance.
Miss Marguerite James, of near Flu
ford, won the doll in the recent guessin
contest which was held at Boyd & Flu
ford's drug store. A large jar had bee
filed with quinine pills, and the perso
coming nearest TO the exact number wa
to receive the present. Miss James mad
a guess of 1926, the total numbe
being 10, 286. The lowest guess was
pills and the highest was 100000, tt
number Of contestants being 7O7.
The post master at Bagley he
received instructions from the Post Off
Department that after January 1st, 1905
a money order department will be estaj
Eshed there. This office was establishe
in 1892 and being conveniently locate
Ii. nrnsS;nn Of local roads the ma