The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1869-10-22

Miles Crow, one for the Catholic Church. We
hope soon to see erected on those lots build
ings which will give credit to the town as
well as to the denominations having the
matter in charge.
| DO moi think the people nave got in the
notion of changing their ways any too soon.
Inc morals of our people need improving,
If we are to judge from the gleanings of our
Darlington correspondent. He notifies us OF
a fish being caught in the Susquehanna, SO
large that mule team was employed to get
it ashore, and several men came near losing
their lives by coming in contact with this big
fish. whale | suppose it was. Another
account OF monster apple, measuring some
TWO feet in circumference, requiring do not
know how long our correspondent named,
for man to walk around one side of this
apple He seemed to have undertaken the
task, but failed to accomplish it. Our cores
pondent says one grew on his tree, which fell
about week ago. This accounts for the
peculiar noise which was heard throughout
the country, about that time, resembling an
earthquake. l suppose it was the fall of that
apple. He also speaks of the fine side walks,
&c. The fish and apple story may be cor
rect; but the sidewalks, the last time we
passed through the town, were in very di.
lapidated condition. They remind me of
what the boys call a see-saw; when you put
your weight on one end of the plank, the
other flies up, and should any one beapproach-
ing or following you, there would be great
danger of serious injuries being inflicted, by
the plank coming in contact with your face.
Before any serious injury is done, we hope
to see the improvements extend to side walks,
which are much needed during the season
now rapidly approaching.
by the way, we must not fail to mention
that the ladies of Darlington and vicinity
anticipate holding fair some time during
the month of November, for the benefit OF
the Episcopal Church. AS our ladies know
how to get up such arrangements-and by
The way, we have number of handsome la
diesyet unmarried-it would be well for some
OF our young men looking out for wife to
visit the fair; and imagine very few would
leave without losing their hearts, and if not
their hearts, perhaps it would be a five, ten
or twenty dollar bill, which | know they
would never regret, and for which the ladies
would be very thankful.
Our Building Association is progressing
tavorably; no money has been sold yet under
III per cent. Why a number of our monied
men do not favor this enterprise, am unable
to say They certainly have not thought
how their aid in this association would pro-
mote the interest of the community, and es-
pecially those who desire to provide for
themselves home-such as mechanics and
laborers of all kinds, who are SO much needed,
and who are the class of men that add to the
wealth. enterprise and growth of any commu-
nifty. Why not encourage them?
The Quarterly Meeting now in progress at
the Methodist Episcopal Church, was largely
attended, on Sabbath morning and night
We had the pleasure of listening to two very
able and impressive sermons from the Pre-
siding Elder, Rev. Mr.. France. We would
be pleased to hear such sermons oftener, were
the opportunity offered. Yours,
ALPHA.