The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1907-05-17
Local affairs.


A strawberry and ice cream festiva
will be held in the lecture room OF the BE
Air Methodist Episcopal Church, OF
Wedne sday and Thursday evenings next
Governor Warfield has approved TIL
bond Of Mr.. John Finney Wells, treasure
of Hartford county, in the sum of $25, 200
with the National Surety Company o
Maryland
Mr. Harry N. Hyde, formerly OF Har
ford, but now residing in Baltimore, ha:
sold his High House property containing
225 acres of land, to Mr.. N. H. Leight
for $4,25O.
A cake sale will be held at the resi-
dence OF Mrs G. G. Street,, on Saturday
afternoon, May Is, at O'Clock, under
the auspices of the Woman's Guild oil
Emmanuel Church.
The Strollers' Club was delightfully."-
entertained at the home of Misses Sadie
and Jessie Davis, at Street, on Thursday
evening of last week. Quite number OF
young people were present.
Rev. !. NJ Sheridan, president of the
MARYLAND Annual Conference OF the
Methodist Protestant Church, will
preach at the Deer Creek, Chestnut Hill
Church, May &c, at T. NJ.
MIR. c. Edwin Tucker, of Forest Hill,
has laid the foundation for pretty resi-
deuce 1t will be erected on the lot OPP
posite his fathers store and will be equip
ped with modern convenienccs.
Mr.. Harry S. Carver, executor, offer
ed for sale at the Court House door on
Monday the Sarah r. Jones property,
situated on Broadway, Bel Air, and
withdrew the same at bid of $4,000.
John D. Worthington has sold for
Miss Virginia Lee and DIR. Ii. Hobart
keech, executors of Mrs. Mary Lee, the
residence of the late DR.. Richard D. Lee,
situated on Main street, Bel Air. Colonel
Ohio S. Lee is the purchaser.
The First Quarterly Conference OF
Bel Air Circuit, Methodist Protestant
Church, will be held in Grace Church Bel
Air, on Saturday, May 25th, at 2.3O F.
M. Rev. ]. NJ Sheridan, president of the
MARYLAND Conference will preside.
There is on exhibition at our office
pine top from the Coharie Lumber Com
pany's property in North Carolina,
whose leaves measure fifteen inches in
length. 1t is as graceful as a palm, and
handsomely illustrates the celebrated
long-leaf pine.
A lecture recital will be given by Rev.
Charles Clifton Clark on Tuesday even
ing, May %, at O'Clock, at the Friend
ship NJ E. Church. Subject Sentiment
and Soul Life The proceeds will be for
the benefit of the church, and the public
is cordially invited.
Mr.. Jacob A. Doxen, attorney, sold
at the Court House door on Monday
last the Sarah ] and William II. Min
nick property located near DOZENS
corner, containing 81 acres, to Mr..
Walter R. McComas for $625. Mr..
w. Mccall was the auctioneer.
Rev. r. A Castle, rector Of Elkridge
parish, has been visiting friends in Bel
Air this week. Mr. Castleman speaks in
high terms of his present charge and its
many pleasing associations, but still
holds in high regard the friends of the
past all of whom were delighted to have
him as their guest.
The Forest Hill Amateur Dramatic
Club will give an entertainment IN the
w. c. T. U. hall at Forest Hillin the near
future. The play, Mrs. Briggs, OF the
Poultry Yard" is under the direct man
agement of Miss Hattie A. Poole, who
for a number of years was successful
teacher in the public schools of Hartford.
Efforts are being made to reorganize
the Bel Air base ball team, and to begin
the season on Saturday June l. This
piece of news will be received with in
terest by large number of our town
people who are loyal patrons OF the
popular sport 1t is hoped the efforts of
those having the matter in charge will be
successful.
Samuel Curry, white, recently COM
mitted to the House of Correction by
Justice Penning, of Havre de Grace, and
Oueeny Cohen, colored, recently commit
ted to the same institution by Justice
Creswell, of Mountain, were before Judge
VanBibber on Wednesday on writs of
habeas corpus and both were released be-
cause of defective commitments.
Rev. DIR. Dewitt NJ. Benham, of BAL
timore, will deliver an address on Mon
day evening, May 20, at O'Clock, at the
Fallston Presbyteri Church Subject,
1.-The PRESBYTERIAN Brotherhood Move
ment." At the close of the address the
men of the church are invited to meet,
and if the way be clear to organize
branch of the movement in the Fallston
church Public is cordially invited.
announcement made of the engage
ment of Miss Emma Norris, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. James T. Norris, of near
VanBibber to Rev. Charles M. Elderdice,
D. D., pastor of Christ Methodist Protes-
tant Church. Baltimore. Rev. Mr. Elder
dice, was formerly Junior pastor of Bel
Air Circuit Methodist Protestant Church.
The wedding will take place on Wednes-
day, Tune 10. at the home of the brides
parents.
Vincent Smith and Henry Hall, color
ed, of Aberdeen, are feeling the effects OF
defying court orders. Having failed to
obey summonses to appear as witnesses
before the grand jury, attachments were
issued by the judge, before whom they
were brought on Wednesday; and, besides
paying the costs, amounting to about
SIS in each case, they were placed under
bond to appear at the session of the next
grand jury.
DIR. William H. Wray, at one time
state veterinarian for Maryland, who
was appointed by President Cleveland
about seventeen years ago to inspect
American meats at Liverpool, was enter
tanned by Mr.. Alex. M. Fulford, of Be-
Air, on Wednesday. DR.. Wray has
rendered valuable service to our meat
export industry and is now III this coun
try on official business connected with
his department.
After six months drag in prices
wheat has now jumped from rs cents tc
$1.O3 per busheI, due chiefly to unfavora