The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-10-23
Local Affairs.
LITTLE LOCALS:

LITTLE LOCALS:
Premium FlOur-Mr Charles J. Parker
has sent us sample of his flour which took
the first premium at the late Fair Upon
trial we have found it most excellent, and
in every respect worthy to rank as frst-class.
The Republican mass meeting in Bel Air
was slim affair OF the few who were
there nearly onc-third were Democrats,
drawn in by curiosity. Strange TO say, the
negroes even did not turn out To hear their
champion.
AT the sale of horses, by Mr.. james Nj.
Reynolds, in Bel Air last Saturday, prices
ranged from $22 to $102. Mr. Reynolds will
have another sale, ON Saturday, October 3lst,
at o clock, 7. NJ. These horses were used
in the lightning rod business last summer
and are sold to close business for the season
Mr. $. N. Hyde, of Boothby Hill cxces
in raising fine vegetables. The tomatoes
cabbage, &c, exhibited by him took first pre-
miums at the Fair, and deserved them TOO
| for they were very superior, indeed as we can
tcstity-Nr. Hyde having sent hs II quantity
of them. We also have to thank him for the
present Of fine dark Bramnh chicken.
"A communication from Annapolis, Civ
| ing an account Of the obscrvanccs ON Monday
| the centennial celebration of the destruc-
! ton Of the tcaIaden bark Peggy Stewart, at
| Annapolis, on the 10Th Of October, 1774-was
received too late tor publication this week
| As it will be hundred years before another
such celebration occurs, our correspondent
will see no improperly in our deferring his let,
| ter until next week
Mr.. II. r. Walters, of Darlington, writes
us that there is pear tree upon the farm OF
Mr.. Herman Stump, near Stafford, from
which, few days ago, he gathered nearly
half Il bushel of pears, and that there was at
the same time number of blossoms upon
the tree, many of them upon the same limbs
and near the ripe pears. The blooming of
fruit trees twice in the same year is singular
but not uncommon, we believe.
ARREsT.-On Monday Constable Sunder-
land arrested Robert Griffin and Henry Hoke,
charged with stealing wheat from John Tay-
lor living in Bush River Neck. Squire Har-
ris committed the accused TO jail. Robert
Griffin is brother of Joshua Griffin, now in
jail on the charge of numbering Miss Susan
Taylor, last week.
CANDIES AND FRUT,-Denlers in candies
fruit, &c, are referred 10 the advertisement of
Mr.. H. Henkel. His stock is large, and will
be sold at reasonable prices. Mr.. Henkel
has recently removed to more extensive quar-
ers, at No. 457 Lexington street, N. w. cor
ncr of Schroeder street, Baltimore, where he
will be pleased to see customers.
| SALE OF FARM.-John S. Dallam, real
estate agent, Bel Air, Nd sold to Mr. John
Rooney n handsome farm of 1873 acres of very
good land, having on it good dwelling, barn
and other outbuildngs The place is wei
timbered, well watered and fairly fenced. 1t
has on it an apple orchard, &c 1t belonged
TO John C. Hanna, Esq, and is located on
Bear Cabin Branch, two miles from Bel Air
Price paid $4,000 cash.
MINIsTERIAL.-The Rev. d. X. Campbell
pastor ofthe Grove Church, Aberdeen, has
received and accepted o call to the Presbyte-
rian Church, of Paradise, Pa.
The Rev. j. II. d. Wingfeld, d. D., of
Petersburg, Va, formerly rector of Christ
Church, Rock SPRING. has accepted the rec
torship of Trinity Episcopal Church, San
Francisco, California, and will enter upon its
duties on the first Sunday in Advent, No
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