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

town hall, Bel Air. on Saturday evening
January II.
MIR. George ii. Dozen. Of the Treasury
Department IN Washington visited old
friends and relatives in this vicinity dur
Ing tn. holidays,
As next Monday will be legal
holiday the Board OF County Commits
.ioners will not meet until the following
day, Tuesday Sd.
"A marriage license was issued recent
" at Elkton. Md. to Mr.. Raymond
Hitchcock, of North East, and Miss
Sophie L. Grice, of Aberdeen.
Office of the Register OF Wills
shows the following busy yeai; Fry
seven wills have been probated; eighty
eight accounts passed, and eight guar
dams appointed.
The White Hall Farmers Club and
Improvement Association. at their De-
cembef meeting on Saturday afternoon
oflast week. reelected the old officers Tor
tie ensuing year,
MIR. Il. Milton Siade, of White Hail.
recently killed IL hogs whose combined
weights amounted to 5000 pounds. AT
nine eeats per pound this HI ling repre-
snted at sum.
Mr.. ". Nee all ssld at private sale
the farm of Mr. William f. kislna. con-
tanning so acres of land with hn'idinss'
situa near Lnlc Fanny. to Mr. Millard
X. Tucker for 50 400.
y A priz, OF $50 has been awarded 10
Mr.. Samuel Fowler. section foreman OF
the Pennsy lvanis Railroad at ferryman'
for the best section of roai from Havfe
de Grace to Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. William II STREET., oil
PalIston, entertained week end house
marty in honor of Miss Mar on Bona
Littig, one of the most attractive OF last
seasons debutante of Portland. Oregon.
The home of Mrs. Louisa Durham,
of Sharon, was the scene of a pleasant
reunion on Christmas day, all OF her
children and grandchildren being present
A turkey dinner was served and all had
a good time in general
CAPTAIN William Webster. OF the
Mount" near Creswtl, was slightly
paralyzed along his left side on Tueshfy
night. While both his speech ani loco
motion arc somewhat impaired his con-
dition is now improved.
Miss Jennie Cullen. u member OF the
Faculty of the IIavre de Grace High
School is confined in a hospital In Balti-
more where she was operated on Tor
aopendiciti,. She will probably not be
allie to resume her duties before next
March.
Judge Mclchor Hoshall, OF the Or
phans' Court of Towsnn. recently kiiieu
four hogs ut his farm near freeland
which weighed 1909 pounds. From
these hogs Judge Hoshall male 400 lbs
of lard, 200 pounds OF sausage and 1oo
pounds Of pudding.
The Delta Board of Trade is trying
to induce the Taylor Textile Company,
Of Philadelphia. to locate branch plant
IN D,Ita. A committee has been appoint.
ed to confer with the company. Mr..
Robert W. Griffith, of South Delta. is
member OF the firm.
Mr.. V. UiIpin stubb,, ofDcito, lost a
fine driving mare on Saturday OF last
week. While driving her with another
horse she fell near the First National
Bank, and though gotten to the stable
she soon fell again and died in few
minutes. She was valued at 1928.
The statement that the American Ice
Comp any will not fill their ice houses at
Hayre de Grace aud Perryville this year
Is not correct the work Is expected to
begin at an carly day ifthe weather is
favorable, and several thousand dollars
expended for labor will b. left in the
vicinity.
The directors ofthe Hai furd National
Bank on Monday declared its regular
7 per cent dividend less taxes, aud the
Second National on Wednesday dcclaici
its 2ta per cent dividend. clear OF taxes,
The directors Of the Merchants and
Farmers National bank and of the Saw
iuas Bank have not yet acted in the
matter.
Dir. Samuel Wallis son OF Mr.. Viii
liam Wallis, of Coopto wn. but for
number of years practicing ply stefan
of Miller, South Dakota. was a welcome
visitor at our Office on Thursday. DIR.
Wallis repeats the pleasant tale so often
told Of the success that thrifty sons OF
Hartford are meeting with on western
soil.
The teachers and pupils Of kirkwood
school gave a very interesting and enter
tanning Chris mas celebration on Friday
December 20 The program, consisting
ofsnngs. Rotations and dialogues, was
well rendered At the end Of the program
Santa made his appearance and present.
ed each pupil with a box Of good things
from his pack.
Sam Turner, a colotcl man Of huge
proportions and great strength. who
was a familiar cha rscter on the streets OF
Bel Air and was liked by all who knew
him. died suddenly on Monday evening.
He had been Ct lying the good things of
the Christmas reason for day or Sc,
and shortly after entering the home OF
lanes Lisby he died suddenly Of ap opleIy.
The White Hall Creamery Company
has decided to accept the proposition of
the Elsiu Company 10 establish a new
creamery and thi ough its executive com
mittee. which consists Of Messrs John +.
Wiley, X II. Wilev. Jam,s n. Frederick,
lanes T. Almony and II. Milton Slade,
has purchased an acre lot at White Hall
Tor $3.50 on which they will erect an
$4,000 creamery plant.
Mr.. Russell X. Scarborough end
Melva NJ. Smith were married at the M
B. parsonage, Dublin. by Rev. Thomas
Wheeler. pastor OF North Hartford Circuit,
on Sunday evening. She was attended
by her sister. Miss Esther Smith. Mr..
Royston Jones was best man. The
pastors family witnessed the ceremony.
Miss Smith Is q daughter Of MIR. Samuel
Smith, Of Castleton, Md.
"A two story brick dwelling owned
nv Mi. X. E. McClenahan and tensnted