The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-02-19

LITTLE LOCALS :

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Charles McAteer died suddenly at Elk
ton, on Sunday, the 7th instant.
"A teachers institute is TO be held at Port
Deposit commencing on the 22d of Febru-
airy.
Mr.. Kincade, resident Of Hartford coun-
ty, fell on the ice in Baltimore, on last Satur-
day week, and fractured his right leg
Some thieves carried away ton of la y
from the premises of Mr.. VIM. Bowman five
miles on the Hartford road, one night last
week.
jacob Tome has resigned the presidency
of the Citizens National Bank of Washing
ton, and has been succeeded by John A. J.
Creswell.
"A small frame house belonging 10 Col
d. NJ. Matthews, at Dulaneys Valley post
office, Baltimore county. was burned on Sat
urdoy night, 9Th instant.
We have received from Measrs. Dingec
Conard & Co., of West Grove, Chester coun,
ty, Pa, their descriptive catalogue of new
and beautiful roses, fruit and ornamental
trees, &c.
-"Remem6cr Deeds of Kindness" is the
title Of n beautiful new song and chorus,
which we have received from the publisher,
F. w. Helmick, No. 21S West Sixth street,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
il. Gray-Pack with my box five dozen
quilts" There is nothing remarkable about
this sentence, only that it is nearly as short
as one can be constructed, and yet contains
all the letters of the alphabet.
On Monday, the 9th instant, Mr.. Steven
son IIarkins, living near the Hickory, fell
from n stack of hay upon fork, the prongs
of which ran into his thigh, inficting pain.
full wound. DR.. Wysong attended to his in
jurics.
One day last week, Mr. Philip Quinlan,
who lives near Wards Chapel, while driving
a colt, fell on the ice and broke one of his
legs. Dr. d. Preston Wysong adjusted the
fracture, and Mr.. Quinlan is rapidly recover
ing,
"A number of farmers in the neghborhood
of Perlymans Station, Hartford county, Nd,
are contemplating the erection of cheese
factory. Messrs. Malcolm and Raymond, a
committee, last week visited Worths factory,
Chester county.-Cgod Press.
THE Hare Republican says: "Our
whalyes and yards arc bare of coal. Our
dealers being entirely sold out. Should tic
present cold weather continue for any length
Of time, we willrequirc two or three hundred
tons more fer home consumption, before the
opening of navigation, which will have TO be
brought by rail.
Sunday last having been St. Valentino
day, many ardent young lovers anticipated
the occasion by sending their tender little
missives through the postof1lce on Saturday.
The custom of sending comic valentines
seems to be dying out, and very properly,
too, as il has been too often made means of
wounding the feelings of the recipients.
Among the fast trotters in Bel Air, on
Saturday last, was Mr. S. n Hyde's Patricl,
Henry horse Star of Hartford, and rapid
trotter belonging TO Col. J. N. Simmons, of
Havrc de Grace, each Of them being driven
by its owner. A lively race took place be.
tween them, on the Main street, Star of Har-
ford proving the fastest tro;ter OF the two
"A grand entertainment, styled the "Mar-
tina Washington Tea Party" is to be held at
the Academy ofNIusic, Baltimore, on the 22d
of February. The guests are TO be arrayed
in the costume Of a hundred years ago, and
it is stated that the identical tea set used by
Mrs. Washington at her last reception will
be used again OH this occasion The pro-
cecds of the entertainment are for charitable
purposes.
Passengers on Main street, Bel Air, can
not fail TO have their attention attracted by
the large sign recently placed over the door
of Mr.. Joseph A Coale's butcher shop. 1t
is embellishcd with fat beef and an adipose
hog, the very appearance Of which is sugges
tive Of the juicy roasts tender steaks and
nice sausage TO be had inside. The sign
which was painted by Mcssrs. Garrcttson &
Montague, is creditable piece Of Workman
ship.