The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1910-05-13

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leges. 1t is no small thing to win such
prize and we congratulate our young
friend on his victory.
The financial statements recently 10.
sued by the churches of Hartford at the
instance of the Mems Missionary Move.
ment do not indicate that her church
peoIle plac: very high price on the value
OF spreading the gospel. The average of
al the churches reported shows that
thirty-nine cents per member is given for
mission purposes. 1t is probable that
those who falc to report would reduce
this average. so it looks like high time for
each one to double his subscription.
Daniel McCurdy, of Marietta, Pa 10
now feeling the heavy hand of tie state
because of his persistent refusal to pay
his school tax After having tried In
vain several times to make him disgorge,
the tax collector caused his arrest and
commitment to the county Jail, where
he will remain until he settles with the
state. As n result. many who had been
watching with interest M,Curiy's re.
fusal to pay, have been since tumbling
| over each other to settle with the state.
u Answering an inquiry from Hcrkley
we have to say that contracts for the
obstruction of State roads are always
awarded by the Commission after com.
rc,itiyc bids have been received in re.
Spouse to their advertisement Bids are
now Icing invite through the column,
OF The Egis Tor the construction of the |
two and a quarter miles of road from
kalmia to McCann's Corrrr, to BE- open.
ed in Baltimore on May 10. The |
ConowinRo section has not vet been
advertised
An exciting scare occurred in this |
community On Friday morning of last |
week when it was announced that the |
horse OF Mr.. Robert Ayres, of Bel Air,
had been stolen from his stable the pre-.
vious night and everybody was on the
qui vivc to discover the thief In the
early afternoon a phone message came
that the horse had been discovered in a
sales stable in baltimore where the sup.
posed thief was attempting to dispose of
it, but on Saturday morning all anxiety
was ended bv finding it quietly bro wsng
in DR.. H. A. Kelly $ field near the town.
An ugly mad dog scare took posses
sion of Emmorton neighborhood on
Monday morning when it was reported
that Mrs. A. A. Hurley had been bitten
on the arm, which at once became 10.
ilamed and swollen. Fortunately this 10
not correct. A handsome Newfoundland
dog did appear in the neighborhood on
Sunday afternoon, and among other
places went to Mr.. Hurley's. Several
members Of the family iondled it, but it
made no attack on any of them. Later
it moved rapidly from place to place
tpnssibly because it was lost and conse.
quently cIcited) and on Monday morn.
ing "A gentleman at Emmurton shot ii.
Several dogs Of that vicinity have since
been shot by their owners because they
came in contact with the stray.
Elaborate preparations are Icing
made for an entertainment entitled 1.-THE
Gibson Family Re union" to be given in
the town hall tonight and tomorrow
night by local talent, and several mem.
bcrs of the famous Paint and Powder
Club" Of Baltimore. Miss Pierre, the
wtllknuwn c,ocutionist of Syracuse, N.
Y, has chartc and everything is expect
ed tn be strictly up.to date and beyond
criticism. Nrw catchy music will tc a
feature, among the selections being "Thc
Roopic Boo Chorus" by fifty little girls,
and Playing Hockey" by twelve boys.
Very likely The Japarc'e Love Song"
by elcvc yong ladies will strike more
responsive chord than any thing else PIE.
scented. Tie proceeds will lc for the
benefit OF the choir guild of Emmanuel p
L. Church.
Mr., David II. Brown, of Hartford,
Conn. secretary Of the Laymens Mis-.
sionary Movement. has returned from
Chicago, where in company with mum.
her OF delegates from Maryland he at.
tended the National Missionary Con.
Eress. MIR Brown is enthusiastic in his
description of the size. spirit and general
success Of the meeting with its 1000
delegates who were a mere handful com
pared with tie hundreds Of thousands
they represented. During the meeting,
through the courtrsy Of Mr.. Brown and
Mr.. COchrane, Of Woodbrook, Mr..
Frank Il. Gorrel, who was passing
through Chic ago, secured a seat among
the dee gates and helped to represent
llarford. Mr. Brown on Thursday left
Bel Air tor IIavre de Grace wh,r; he will
organize "A movement similar to that |
recently consummated at Ilcl Air. and |
about the last Of the month further |
conference will he held among the work.
crs here to rep It rssults Of the recent |
meeting.
\-The athletic management Of Tome |
Institute is looking for crowd in excess
OF their 30CO record breaker Of last year
when heralds proclaim by buRle that the
contests will begin next Saturday after
noon. and tie youth Of the State are
eager to enter the arena Hartford will
send Ec- quota from various schools.
Munnikhuysen. Jacobs and Oliver Of the
| Bel Mir school will make things hot in
the road jump and the 40 220 and
| 10 yard dashes, audit isentiicly possible
that Scarf Of Iarrettsville will break his
! winning record Of g #. lCi2 inches with
which he carrie! of the broad Jump
prize last year. The track Is said to be
the ftst in the country. As an expies.
sion OF her appreciation offormer support
from rural high schools special medal
Tor this net has bten struck: Victory
is represented holding a laurel wreath.
with the inscription Maryland Rural
High School Championship" and on the
back Of the medal the event will be
place |. The ne ial To tie man taking
first place will be Of gold to the second,
silver; to the third, bronze.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Miss Marie Murphy, Of Peasantville,
has returned home from spending week
with relatives at Betkley.