The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-06-26

LITTLE LOCALS:
Paris Green is said to be a sure remedy
for the potato bug. 1t should be handled
with care, as it is very poisonous.
"A camp meeting will be held this wear
on the Rock Run grounds, commencing
August 9th.
The County Commissioners have levied
Is cents on the 500 for the use of the pub.
lie schools during the ensuing fiscal year
We acknowledge the receipt of an invi
tation TO attend the sixth annual celebration
of the Philokalian Society of st. Johns Col
lcge, Annapolis.
John Rush Street, Esq, of Hartford coun-
ty has been elected member of the cxecu-
tive committee of The Maryland Agricultural
Society, vice Geo s. Brown, Esq, resigned.
The Rev. W. E. Snowden, rector of EN-
manuel Protestant Episcopal Church, Bel
Air, has received and accepted call to a
church at Walden, N. Y, and will leave for
his new home in few weeks.
Mr.. Edward Lngan was overcome by
the heat on Tuesday while cutting hay for
Mr.. James NJ. Cain, near Forest Hill, but by
the application of the proper remedies was
soon restored without any fatal consequences
"A wandering Italian Snowman, with
trained rats mice and birds, came into Bel Air
on Monday, but not wishing to pay $15 for
license, exhibited free and took up collec-
ton. The small boys were happy.
Promoted Midshipman c. Douglas
Galloway, of the u s. Navy, son of our
former townsman, VIM. Galloway, ESQ, has
passed the requisite examination at Annapo.
lis, and been promoted to the rank of ensign
DR.. J. E. Michael, of this county, has re-
turned TO his home, Michaelsville, after a
prolonged absence in Europe, where he has
been engaged in the study of his profession
in the medical schools of the Old World.
Rev. J. Fl. d. Wingfcld, D. d., formerly
rector of Rock Spring Episcopal Church, in
this county, started last week from his home
in Petersburg, Va, for a trip to California
where he intends to spend the summer
months
DR.. d. Preston Wysong has reno we'd
from his home on Deer Creek TO Forest Hill
that being n more central point for his prac.
tce. The Doctors reputation, skill and de-
votion to his profession will, We feel assured
secure him an extensive practice and Il promi
ncnt position at no distant day.
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CONTRACTS AwARDED.-Thc contract fol
putting up the fence around the Agriculture
nj Fair grounds has been awarded to j. c.
Kinsey for 20 cents per panel Contract.
for hauling lumber from Havre dc Grace
were made ut 1926 per thousand.
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From ABERDEEN.-Rev. ID. X. Campbell
Scotia.
Miss Emma Michael has been presented by
the ladies of the Grove Presbyterian Church
with very handsome china set, for her faith
fulness as an organist
ARREsTs-On Monday Sheriff Jarrett ar
rested Sam Parker, colore |, charged, on the
oath of Miss Salie Hooker, that she has q
well-grounded fear that he will do her bodily
hurt. Parker not being able to furnish bail
was committed to Jail by Justice Fulton
Hugh Frie white, was also arrested fol
abusing Mr.. George Cook. He was also
locked up in Jail, in default of bail
DOG TAGs-On Monday the Constabes o
the county applied to the County Commits
sionerS for dog tags, when the following
were supplied
Second District-Thos. J. Sunderland, -:
tags; John c. Charshee, $50 tags Fiftl
District-R. S. McNutt, 81 tags; George A
Markland so tags Number of tags ISSUED
37G This exhausted the supply on hand
but the contractor, Mr. J. d. Holland, is
making them as rapidly as possible. These
tags cost the county one cent each. Con
stables who have not received tags can be
Implied in few days.
| PRocEEDINGs OF TIE COUNTY COMMITS,
sIoNERs The County Commissioners were
in session for several days this week, being
piihSiPaHy ehSdBcu Ill puSSlHS accounts
Among the general proceedings were the
following
That $40 be levied in 1874 for the repair
of the road from the turnpike near Rock Hall
to Edgewood and that $50 be levied for the
repair of the road from Mill Green to Pros
pect-cqual amounts having been subscribed
by citizens for the same purpose.
John STREET., Wakeman F. Morgan and
j. Martin McNabb were appointed Examin-
ers to view, and if they deem the public nee
essities require it, to locate road from the
Sandy Hook and Hickory road to the public
road leading from Harkins' Shops to G
Treadway's Shop.
Twenty-Five dollars were ordered to DC
levied in 1874 for Gaping the wing walls of
the bridges west Of McHenrys Mill
The contract for building the new bridge
over James Run, at the Hartford Furnace,
was awarded to Jacob E. Bull for 1888.
Fifty dollars were ordered to be levied in
1874 for the repair of the road in the Fourth
Distr let leading from Black Horse passing