The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1910-12-30

121; agreements. 10: articles of iucor
poration, Is; marriage licenses, 200.
Miss Rose Wilson, daughter of Mr.
William Wilson. of near Pylesville, ha,
resigned her position as superintendent
Of Nurses at the City Hospital, Martirs
burg, to accept similar but more at
trnctive one at La Jurta, Colorado
Miss Wilson was trained at the Univer
sity "f Maryland Hospital and will II
into her new field with the regrets hui
best wishes Of her Martinsburg friends
She will go west about month hence.
A man who gave his II ame as Grauzei
and claims that his home 10 in Havre d,
Grace. was arrested In Baltimore on Sat
urday night of last * for thro wing q
brick through a plate glass window ON
Gay street. He was given trial before
Justice Llewellyn and gave as his reason
for the act that he wanted to be sent to
the Cut" as he had no home and would
have there warm room and something
to eat. He was co nmitted for 60 days.
Mayor d. r. Armstrong. of Port De.
post, denies the statement that the city
water supply has failed. He says that
although the supply has been low and
there has been no accumulation for fire
protection, there Is a reservoir OF 210. 900
gallo capacity with a pressure Of 20
pounds to the square inch, which could
be used in case of fire; safety 10 made
double sure by an extra engine which 10
kept in reserve to pump water from the
river.
A-The new officers of Mt. Ararat lodge.
No. -. A. r. and A. NJ. were installed on
Tuesday night. After the installation a
banquet was served IN the dining room
OF the Eagle Hotel. Quite q number of
guests were present. Rev. John !. iellott
was tonstnas.er for the evening and
was introduced by DR.. ]. S. Hopkins.
Thos. who respon led to toasts were
Messis. Walter b. Young. NJ. Atkinson
Reckord, S. W. Bradford and DR.. Charles
Bagley.
MIR. Edgar Gorrell, nephew OF Mr..
Frank l.. Gorrell, who Is member OF
the second elias, at West Point Military
Academy, has been spending his brief
Christmas vacation In Bel Air. One resu-
lation of the Institute IN 10 that all stu.
dents receiving higher than a given rat.
ing for daily Rotations are exempt from
standing examinations twice year, and
it Is Mr.. Gorrelrs fortunate record that
in his over two years experience he has
been entirely exempt.
\-An earnest appeal Is being made for
the pre- s,rvation of the birds and game
in Baltimore county during the season
while the ground is covered with snow.
Chief Game Warder. DIR. A. c. McCurdy,
has offered to pay the bills incurred to
furnish feed for the birds and rabbits.
lie suggests that piles Of fodder or hay
he spread around and that grain be
sprinkled for the birds and vegetables for
the rabbits. This plan could well be fol.
lowed by the farmers of Hartford.
Publishers throughout the state will
minale with the sympathy they extend
Col. Avitctt, editor Of the Cumberland
Evening News, who lost his plant by fire
on Monday, their congratulations because
Of the grit he has shown In overcoming
all difficulties Few men would dare to
prop up broken plant in its mountain
home in the dead of winter and turn out
paper as usual. vet this 10 the Colonel's
triumphant record. The loss sustained
from the fire will aggregate $4,000.
"A haItdCzcn earnest workers from
Fallston Presby terrain Church. under the
leadership Of Mr.. Joseph Crumlish. went
to the County Almshouse on Tuesday
and aladdened the hearts and dreary
lives OF the twenty-five inmates by fur.
nishing them a treat Of cakes and con-
fectionery, each one being donated q
package especially for hins:lf Music
was rendered and the compliments of the
season extended to these grateful people.
all of which seemed to be highly appre.
ciatcd.
Delta seems to I've as greatly troubled
with pity thieying as Havre de Grace.
In this case the thieves seem To have q
mania for poultry. Mr.. Andrew NJ.
Wiley recently lost eighty chickens. Mrs.
Lizzie Griger and Mrs John K. Johnson
one turkey each. and Mr.. Wesley Glad.
ic'ter a whole flock Some time ago the
SAT- of Galley Bros store was robbed Of
pocket.book containing several hun.
bred dollars In bills and checks, and re.
Gently thieves carried of $50 worth Of
hides which Mr.. Charles W. Wales had
hanging in his barn.
<-A serious cutting affair occurred in
Bel Air after midnight on Saturday be.
tween ohm Kenly aud e,ley Thompson
both colored. 10 which kenlJ received
such savage wounds in the neck that his
spinal column was literally e1pcsei to
view. Returning from Baltimore on the
midnight train h: went to RAT Hal"
on Bond street where he met his old
enemy, Thomson, and the stimulating In.
flu,nce Of their Christmas Cheer soon
renewed their old feud. The case 10 set
tor a hearing before Justice Cooley on
th;a q ,idavl o., nian
MIR. Charles II. McComas, who for
tn. past nine months has been looking
after the interests of the American Bond
ing Company in Ohio and Kentucky, re.
turned to Bel Air few days ago. and in
the futu his york willie almost entirely
with the legal department in the home
office in Baltimore. Ia recognition Of
the skill with which he was handling his
extremely delicate work TIE manage.
ment quietly raised his salary five months
ago, their action making a mighty nice
foundation for Christmas musings
during the holidays. Mrs. McComas
reached home about a month ago.
MIR. William A. Wheeler. clerk to the
Board Of County Commissioners partici
pa,cd 10 a most agreeable family re. union
on Monday. 1t Is a well established
custom Of the family for tie various
children Of the late Henry G. Wheeler to
entertain the rest on Christmas Day. On
this occasion the Christmas turkey was
carved at tie home Of his sister. Mrs. A.
!. Elliott, Of near White Hall AMI four
generations were represented. including
his aged mother who had come all the