The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-05-12

LITTLE LOCALS

ANOShA%o.
Mrs M. Slater has opened n fashionable
dress making establishment in Bel Air. See
her advertisement.
The meat house of Christopher Hartman,
who lives on the farm of A. G. Griffith, near
wilma, was broken open and robbed of its
contents, one night last week.
MIR. George W. Weeks, formerly of Har-
ford county, has been appointed agent and
postmaster at Bridgeton, York county, Pa,
on the line of the new narrow gauge railroad.
The catch of shad has not been SO large
as usual, at this period of the season, but the
prices have been remunerative. They were
selling the first of the week at from $1S to
$50 hundred. Herring have been caught
in large numbers and sold at about 81 n
hundred.
We are under obligations to Messrs. Sill
yer ~ Courtney, for apair Of the finest shad
that ever gratitied the eyes or pleased the
palate OF an epicure They were taken by
the gentlemen named at their float off Cool
eys Point, on the Susquehanna river, near
Lapidum.
-Bertram N Stump, son of the late Viii.
liam Stump and nephew of Herman Stump,
Esq, has passed the final examination of the
medical and academic boards, and been nd.
mttcd to West Point Military Academy.
Mr.. Stump was nominated ly Hon. Charles
Il. Roberts
Mr.. AmosB b. Holngsworth, of wilma,
is again ready, this season, with n larger
quantity than ever, of sweet potato plants
three varieties, including The Southern Queen
which is said 10 be the best for our soil and
climate also tomato, cabbage, egg plants,
NC, enough for everybody.
Mr.. Salem Pocock, q well known citizen
of the Fourth District, died on Monday
morning, after short illness of pneumonia.
He was about so years nfagc. Mr. Pocock's
reputation was that of an honest man and
good neighbor. lie was n consistent mem
Der of Ebcnczer NJ. f. Church.
DR.. W. Stump Forwood, who latterly,
since his return from Alabama, has been re-
siding at the Trappc has recently purchased
a house and lot in Darlington-thatf formerly
belonging to Capt Burton, a very handsome
place and is now practicing his profession
among his old friends with whom he had
previously passed many years of his life.
Mr. Henry Rcckord wants the farmers
to take notice that he continues to manu-
facturc his pure bone dust, and to enforce
tI,nir nt In L. L.,
ment with Il descriptive cut. 1t is Il bony
subject, truly, but illustrates the fact that
the material he uses is pure bone. The new
iron bridge across the Little Gunpowdcr hay
ing been completed, wagons from points this
side of the stream can again reach the mills
direct.
MIR. A. M. FuliOrd, of this county, re-
Gently purchased, at the sale ofCol J. Strck-
CT Jenkins herd, in Philadelphia, the fine
Jersey cow Minnie" This animal is as good
as she is pretty, and has the reputation of
making thirteen pounds of butter a week.
!, Mr. Fulford also purchased handsome
thorough-bre colt, at the sale of the late
George II. Vests stock. The general intro
duction of pure,bred stock into our county
during the last few years is an advantage
which is not confined to the owners alone,
but one that is felt by the entire farming
community
On Sunday, April Both, the barn, stable,
and other outbuildings on the farm of Mr.
, Caleb Peddicord, near Powhatan, Baltimore
, county, were destroyed by fire. Four valua-
bic horses were burnt, all his harness, rye,
| corn and other provender, together with n
large amount of farming tools. The fire is
J supposed to be the result of incendiarism, as
} no lights OF any kind were used about the
| buildings. The barn and contents were par
, TALLY insured in the Baltimore county and
Hartford County Mutual Insurance Com
papies to the amount of about $500. The
loss is about $1400, and falls very heavily
upon Mr.. Peddicord
Mr.. Samuel A. Temple, of this county,
has shown us bronze medal he has Just re.
ccived for his services as a soldier in the
Mexican war 1t is in the shape of shield,
, and was cast from captured Mexican cannon
The medal is cmbcllished with numerous
warlikc cmblems, and contains the words
Chepultcpec, rulo Alto, Bucna Vista, Ccrro
Gordo, and other wcll-remembered names OF
battles fought in that war. Mr.. Temple was
n member of the Voltigeurs, Co. |, command.
ed by the late lamentcd Capt. James j
Archer, of Hartford. Capt. Archer served
CALAMITY through the Mexican war, and
with equally distinguished bravery, as q
I General in the Confederate army during the
, late war, in which he lost his life.
y WILD Fowl PoLIcE.-Thc County Com
4 missioners on Monday appointed Capt. E
b. Gallup and VIM. II. Dobson, special pc
lice under the wild fowl law.
a ASSESSOR APPOINTED Gov. Carroll ha,
| appointed Thomas b. Swartz, of Abingdon
t district, assessor for the second assessment
5 district, in place of VIM T. Sawyer, resign.
i ed
SALE OF LAND.-On Monday, J. s. Rich
| ardson, auctioneer, sold for Henry W. Arch
cr, Esq, trustee, 10 acres of land, with dwell
= ing house, situated near Dublin, and belong
ing to Stephen T. Scarborough. Purchased
by Ohio S. Lee, Esq, for 5000.
f New BRIDGE.--Mr. John s. Cuttings has
had new iron bridge erected over the Lit
Tie Gunpowdcr, on the Hartford turnpike
, Travel has been suspended over this portion
of the road since Monday, the route taken in
the meantime being by way of Falston and
Guyton's Bridge. The new bridge was to be
! thrown 0nrn for travel in.dnu