The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1922-02-24
aberdeen Happenings

Aberdeen, Feb. 22-Therc are no
special business or civic activities
about town at this time the duh per-.
iod due probably To the season of bad
roads and difficult travelling.
AT the Proving Ground another "lay
oil haa taken place and less than u
tenth Of its former force Is retained.
Some special assembling of tractors,
however is being made and McSSrS. W.
Howard Holck and Ralph lseall, Of the
Rock Island Arsenal we've sent here to
direct this work. A new concrete walk
the instrument Building,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank H.. Baker gave
an attractive Valentine party ut their
home on Thursday evening. The
guest included only the Bridge Club
member, and their husbands, namely
Captain and Mrs. G.. Harold Baker.
Major and Mrs. Winfield u. Harvard,
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard II. Mitchell, Mr..
and Mis-. Fred o. Viclc, Mr.. and Mrs.
W, Car Holloway, Mr.. and Mrs. j..
Smith Michael and the host and hos
tess. Mrs, |. II. Rogers, Mrs. Bakers
mother assisted in receiving the guests.
A delicious supper was served at the
card tables, the ices and confcctions
served were in heart shape and val
cntinc favOrs were distributed.
Mrs. Frank r.. Baker and Mrs. g..
Harold Baker will be guests Of Mr..
W. h. Harvard and her sister, Mrs.
McLandiss at the home of their pa o.
Of Philadelphia ON Friday and Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mls, George Slice, of White
Marsh, Pa, have returned home after
having spent some tim" in Aberdeen
incident to the death Of Mr. Slices
sister.
Mrs George Roberts returned home
on Tuesday from visit to her daugh
ter Miss Elizabeth Roberts, who was
quite III during the early part Of the
week
Mrs. Norman Lee entertained at an
afternoon card party on Wednesday.
A collation. was served at small tables.
Mrs. i. Smith Michael will entertain
the Bridge Club on Thursday after.
noon at her nome near Darlington.
Miss lavinia Englc IL expected to
address the League of Women Voters
at the home of Mrs William Silver
on Thursday afternoon.
The body Of Mira. Rose Thompson
who died in Baltimore on Thursday,
Feb. 18th was brought to Aberdeen on
Friday and inferred in Grove Gene
terry. Rev. William NJ. Hoffman off
ciatcd nt the grave and Mcssrs. Henry
1arring a. Son had charge Of tn"
arrangements. Mrs. Thompson was
the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. James
GOrrell, late of I!oothby Hill.
Little Miss Gertrude Osborn enter
tanned fifteen of her friends on Satur-
day afternoon ut the home Of her
grandparents, Nh. and Mrs. Charles
y. Osborn, Sr.
Mr.. Harry T.. Strasbaugh spent part
Of the week in Washington, u. e..
Mr.. William Silver was called to
New York on business during tn" past
week
Missrg Helen and Emma Baker, Of
Aberdeen and their friend, Miss Agnes
Taylor, Of Hagrrstown, and Miss VII
lie W. johnson, Of pcrryman, with Miss
Margaret Moon, of NOTiStOwn, Pa. all
students Of Hanna More Academy Will
spend the week end with their parents
/ Mr.. q. n. johnson will give these
| young pcopI" "A dance at her home on
| saturday evening. Other young guest
invited are Misses Katherine Viclc
/ Virginia Arthur, Esther Silver, Mas
lrrs William, John and Arthur Silver
Edward krirtr and Wayne Thomp 5on
and Parker Mitchell.
Captain j. u. Bcllingcr, Adjutant ol
/ Aberdeen Army Post will be married
on Saturday to Miss Margaret Thomp.
son, Of New York. quite II fcw Of Capt
! Brllmgrr's friends from the Post will
| attend the ceremony.
Lieutenant Riley who lost his lil'
( in the dirgiblc accident at Langley
/ Field on Tuesday leaves Il widow and
infant at Aberdeen Proving Grounds.
/ Mrs. Howard II. Mitchell gave II care
palty at her home on Wednesday after
noon in honor Of her house guest Mis-,
Mary Love Virdin, Of Baltimore. The
/ supper was served ON small tables an'
ices and confcctOnB were typical 0i
/ the day. Cherry trees and cherry log,
being much in evidence.
The Aberdeen Band gave very sue
ccSsfu dance in the American Legion
Hall on Wednesday evening.
Rev. A. Lewis Hyde, Of Slate Ridg'
I Presbyterian Church was a guest d
Rev. w. A. Price on Wednesday an,
addressed the Prayer meeting held a
the home Of Mrs VIM. II. RawhOuscr.
A masked Ball typical Of VaIcntln'
season was given at the Officers cInl
at Aberdeen Proving Grounds on Fri
day evening. The costumes represent
! ed a variety of characters Mrs II
w. Schulz, wife Of the commanding OF
ficer was awarded the prize. She wor
turkish costume.