The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1910-02-04
Local oAffairs.

The County Commissioners will
erect at once a temporary bridge across
the viaduct at Rock Run mill
"A surprise party was given at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs A. ID. GLADDEN.,
near Jarrettsville. in honor oftheir daugh'
ter Ruth, on Monday night.
Rev X. Y. Nicholson. OF Baltimore,
will preach Sunday next at Grace Nj. +.
Church at IL A. M and 8 p. M and at
Mt. Carmel, Emmorton. at p. p.
Mr.. George Goldsmith McComas, a
former resident of this county, died at
his home in Baltimore last Thursday
His funeral took place at Abingdon
cemetery on Sunday.
-Laban Sparks. Supervisor Of the
Second MARYLAND Census District, will
hold an ex amiastion for censusenumera.
tors In the Bel Air S:hool building on
next Saturday at o'clock.
The will of the late Brinton F. War.
ner has been probated by the Orphans
Court. He leaves all of his property OF
every description to his wife, whom he
names executrix without bond.
The teachers and pupils Of Youths
Benefit school will hold an oyster supper
Ia the old school house on Thursday and
Friday evenings, February 10 and IL.
Proceeds for benefit of new school
The Susquehanna Power Company
will sell at public auction at Darlington.
on Tuesday, February is, fishing rights
along the Susquehanna river This is
the second time the company has sold
these rights.
The brilliant sunshine of Wednesday
d Jubtless caused the ground hog to con-
sligo us to six weeks more of winter
weather. Manv an ol iosy with no
handsome citter and no b.st girl are
ready for general thaw.
We desire to ledge the honor
OF an invitation from his Excellency the
Governor to meet Hon l,idor Rayner
with other invited guests at The executive
mansion. Annapolis, on next Monday
evening from 8 to 10 O'Clock.
Robert Archer. trustee, sold at the
Court House door on Monday the Hop.
kins property situated near Hopewel'.
containing 81 acres and buildings. to
Mr.. Herman J. Spencer for ST. 800. Mr.
l. W. Mccall wal the auctioneer,
Miss Margaret King, aged 81 years,
a wealthy recluse who lived on the
Manor, was found dead in her bed a few
days ago. She is survived by one
brother, Mr.. Robert Allen King, OF
Forest Hill. this county, an ! number
Of nie,es and nephews.
The Delta o rchestra which gave such
a charming entertainment here last Sat
urday. will give another in the town hall
at Darlington on the evening of the
18th A good audience for a good
musical treat is guaranteed in advance
by Darlington neighborhood.
The marriage Of Miss Hannah Beeh
told, daughter OF Mr. and Mrs Adam
Bechtold, of Calvary, to Mr. Howard c.
Coale, OF Churchville, will take place N
Calvary M. E Church on Tuesday even.
ing, February 18th, at I O'Clock. No
Invitations issued in the county.
Y The representative OF the Badger
Fire Ex'inguisher entertained quite an
audience in front of the Court house on
Wednesday when he collected n large pile
of wood and saturated it with OIL and
then when burning freely promptly ex
tinguished the Il imes with his che mical
apparatus.
Harrisburg proposes to cut out
gambling alike in both high and low
places. The local courts are now warning
on turkey rain $ and slot machines. In
each case f1e of $50 is imposed, to
which Common Councilman II. W
Coope recently had to add $40 costs.
Much resentment exists among the
victims.
AT the meeting of the School Board
on Wednesday it was decided to hold the
next Teachers Institute during the week
4 beginning September 3 A donation OF
( $40 was appropriated for Jarretts,ille
school library and the Superintendent
was directed to take steps to check The
eItravagant use Of coal in the public
schools.
One result of the recent freshet on the
Big Gunpowder river above the Loeb
Raven dam was to stir up the carp, cat.
fish and cells from the muddy bottom ard
throw them up on the banks in such
numbers that neighbors gathered them
BY the basketful for home consumption.
They came in very timely for the anti
meat brigade.
-Messrs c. W Baker. OF Aberdeen.
aud John A. Evans, of Bel Air, were in
attendance at the annual sale OF horses
held at Madison Square Gardens, New
York, on Wednesday. MIR. Baker realized
fair prices for his consignment of horses
aud colts. and one FLY, daughter OF
'Aarveline OF extraordinary promise,
comes back to Hartford.
~ Mr.. and Mrs. E. = H. Harrison, of
Bel Air, have bought the handsome home
Of Mr. John G. Rouse. which has not
been occupied for several months, and
will establish their home there in short
time. This property IN view of its
location aud fine improvements is
generally considered to be one Of the
most desirable homes in this community.
Special services will be held on Thurs.
days evening In Emmanuel church during
Lent with sermons by visiting clergymen,
as follows: February 10th, W. ID. Gould;
February 18th. L Is. Niver; February
oath, W. II. II Powers; March Sd, w.
Sutton; March 10th, Herbert Parrish;
March 18th. Z. T. Helfenstein. The
public is cordially invited to attend these
services
" The Postoffice Department estimates
that 900. 900 600 one cent pieces have
been taken annually from letter boxes
BY rural mail carriers for the payment
Of postage on mail deposited therein for
dispatch, and complaints have become
80 widespread that the Department bias
passed an order for its discontinuance
altogether. The order will take effect