The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1922-12-01
Local Affairs


--Emmorton Grange will hold an oy-
ster and meat supper in the Sranse
hall on Saturday, December 9TH.
"A 500 bill Of George coen for tar-
KEYS killed by dogs was approved by
,he County Commissioners on Monday
Mr.. George willard Richardson
has been named as administrator OF the
late Benjamin F. Richardson's estate
The regular business meeting OF
the Churchville Grange will pc heio .
Monday evening. December Attn at o
=. M.
Elder w. s. Alexander will preach
Mt the Old School Baptist Meeeng
House this Sunday morning at II
o'clock.
An oyster supper viii be given by
the Epworth League Of Emory Church
in Min Green Hall on Saturday even
ing next.
Election. of officers for Emmorton
Grange will be held at the Grange Han
on Saturday, December z. Members
please attend.
The Hartford County Christian En-
aaavor Convention will be held in the
Presbyterian Church, Bel Air on
Thursday, December 14th.
The Cantata given by the M. +.
Church at Aberdeen Thanksgiving ev-
eninR. will be repeated in the Perry
man M. e. Church, Tuesday, Dec. eth.
Through his counsel, Col: M. e.
Tydings, Harry NJ. Carsins, OF haVIe
de Grace has filed bill for divorce
rom his wife, Lillian J. Carsins. De-
sertion is alleged.
Hog cholera is reported to exist
an the premises of the following par
ties. all in the neighborhood OF Hayre
lie Grace: T.. Roy James, j. Wheeler
Brown and j. Frank Mitchell.
in order to accommodate their
heavy run of holiday customers Messrs.
Carver & Price of Bel Air, Will keep
their store open every night during
the week until after Christmas.
The Ladies Aid Society Of the
Fallston Presbyterian Church will hold
an oyster and chicken supper in Shan
ahans Hall. Failston, Saturday night,
Dec. 9th. Also sale of Xmas articles
Zour County Commissioners are
finding that 1t Is far from small task
10 review all the assessments In har-
ford, and anticipate that 1t Will take
them untii Christmas to complete the
task.
The completion of a "cut off" on
the Perryville-Elkton road near
Charlestown eliminates two dangerous
railroad bridges. Sharp curves at these
overhead crossings have resulted in
several fatal accidents.
The Maryland State Teachers As
ISOLATION meets Friday and Saturday
of this week In the Western High
school in Baltimore. Superintendent
Wright and a number Of Hartford tea
chers anticipate attending.
A bill for divorce from Helen B.
Cunningham has been filed by Walter
Z. Cunningham through his counsel.
Col. Willard e. Tydings. 1t Is alleged
that Mrs. Cunningham has deserted
her husband upon two occasions.
When offered for sale at the court
house door on Monday by Mr.. W.
Worthington Hopkins, Assignee, the
John W. Hopkins property, consisting
Of liz acres near the Cedars, was
sold TO Mr.. VIM Z. Declman for $500.
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salad and oyster suppers will be given
by the ladies of Emmanuel Church in
the, Armory on Wednesday evening,
December 9Th. All who have attended
these suppers know that they need no
Word of praise from Us.
Mr.. Emory A. McComas had his
well known smile temporarily wiped
of Saturday night when dimly light
ed Ford bore down upon him and
threatened to knock him for goal.
Fortunately he sighted the "fivver" in
time 10 grasp the radiator and escaped
with badly twisted wrist.
A Pennsylvania hunter reports
having killed rabbit with two horns
about an inch long just below the ears.
The animal Is said to have shown re-
markable speed before being shot, and
amazed all who viewed IL. Let's make
a good story of it by suggesting that
perhaps 1t was cross with q deer.
The b. & o. railroads prize for the
boy doing the best club work in the
territory through which the road pass
es was awarded TO Norwood C. Thorn
ton, Of Chesapeake City Boys Of elev-
en- counties participated. The success
full lad was awarded 800 towards
trip to the international Grain and
Hay Show.
Recently the Clerk of the Court in
Cecil county issued cunning license
TO a colored man from Port Deposit
whose age was given at l05 years. The
date Of birth apparently was authentic,
Despite his weight of years the old ne.
gro carries his six feet as erect as tho
a youth and is said to be the peer of
younger gunners.
-Kavre de Grace Hospital has insti-
tuted suit for $4,000 in the Superior
Court for Baltimore City against the
Fred T, Ley Company, of Worcester,
Mass. The plaintiff asserts that 4S
persons employed by the Ley Company
were treated at the hospital during
1913 and 1919. Requests for settle
ment have been ignored.
Trustees of the Masonic Temple
have recently had copper cutters and
In part copper downspouts put on the
building, replacing worn out galvaniz-
ed spouting. AS the building Is unus-
ually high II was necessary to do con-
siderable temporary scaffold construc-
ton. Mr.. Malcolm N. Stewart had
charge of the metal construction.
While Mr.. p. H. Close was seek
ing recreation in the balmy orchards
Of Florida a poultry thief found his
pleasure closer to home by stealing
the local lawyers Thanksgiving tur-
hey and several chickens. A little ear
lier nv. Lee Ceale's hennery, short
distance away was visited and some
plump fowls sent on hasty journey.
Not few Bel Abrams who jour.
neyed 70 Baltimore on Saturday and
nearly shivered out Of their shoes
watching various football games, have
definitely decided that baseball is the
better sport, Now they are hopefully
awaiting the time when Old Sol will
beam down on Doc. Kislings stars and