The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-07-28
Local Affairs
LITTLE LOCALS:

books and will begin to collect taxes forth
with
The road from Bel Air to Edgcwood
and Magnolia is now in most excellent coli
dition.
Rev John T. Pryse, vice rector of Han
nah More Academy, near Restcrslown, died
on the 10Th inst aged 50 years.
The question "Who is u. Mcdonald, the
straw mail bidder 2" is as difficult TO answer
as "Who struck Billy Patterson ?"
The Hayre de Grace Building Associa-
ton, which has been in existence ten years,
is about winding up its affairs the shares
having reached their par value, 5000.
Mr.. Joseph E. Gorrell informs us that
the bridge over Deer Creek at Husbands
Forge is now ready for travel. This bridge
has been in a dangerous condition for a long
time.
Mr.. Elijah Magncss a most worthy and
excellent resident of Abingdon district, re.
siding near Emmorton, died on Wednesday
night, after a short illness which terminated
in congestive chills
Mr.. Varney St. Clair, living near Jar.
rcttsvile, had nine Of his most valuable
sheep killed by dogs few nights ago. The
owners of such dogs ought to be made 10 pay
for the damage they do
During the storm of the nth instant
sheep belonging to Col Ohio s. Lee, on his
farm near Aberdeen, was killed by lightning
The animal was with the rest of the flock
but was the only one killed.
Hartford Grange, Patrons of IIusbandry
intend to hold their first grand basket pic
mic, at Morean's Grove, near Perrymansville
on Thursday, August 3D.. We are indebted
to Mr. Geo. +. Walker for an invitation.
The fast mail between New York and
Baltimore was discontinued last Saturday.
Consequently instead of receiving the New
York papers here the same day they are pub
iished, we do not get them until the next
day.
The malignant hot spell was dissolved
on Monday by grateful breczcs, as cool as
though they came direct from an iceberg
Indeed the change was so great that blankets
were sought and the question of ovcrcoats
and fires seriously discussed.
George Casper, the German who was so
severely burned at Hartford Furnace about
month ago, by the explosion of kerosene
lamp, died one day last week at the hospital
in Baltimore, whittier he had been taken
His remains were buried at Calvary church
-Enoch Swayne, of London Grove town.
ship, Chester county, Pa, informs the Oxford
Press that he has sounded the depth of the
Susquehanna river at McCall's Ferry, and
found it to be 436 feet. Tie impression has
generally prevailed that the river at that point
is bottomless.
The First of the Scason.-Our good
friend Squire r. d. Orr, of the 9TH district
never forgets the printer. He sent us last
week basket full of excellent peaches, the
first that ripcncd in his orchard this season.
May his peach crop never .ail and his shad-
ow never grow less
The injunction restraining the sale of
property of the Maryland and Pennsylvania
railroad in Baltimore county, having been
dissolved by order of Judge Grason, it has
again been offered for sale 1t is reported
that another injunction will be issued against
the sale of the property.
Mayor Latrobe, of Baltimore, has an
nounced his intention to sign the chicken
leg law" on Monday next. This ordinance
of the City Council prohibits the Exposure
for sale" of live fowls with their legs tied.
1t does not apply TO the transport of fowls
to market, but only to their sale.
Mr.. VIM. T. Munnikhuyscn, who lives
near Thomas's Run, was about entering his
doorway, during one of the recent thunder
storms, when tree close by was struck by
lightning, Mr.. Munnikhuysen also receiving
a portion of the charge sufficient to give him
a severe shock, the effects of which he felt
for several hours afterwards.
The sacrament of the Lords Supper
will be administered at North Bend Presby.
terrain Church, at 10! o'clock, on Sabbath
morning, August 6, by Rev. ]. II. Baird
Preaching also at North Bend church the
previous Friday, at 104 A. NJ, and on Satur-
day at 81 p. M. Preaching at Bethel at 81
p. NJ, (nstead of the morningO on the 9th
of August, owing to the communion services
ut North Bend
We lean that r. II. 'Boaiman, Esq, is
about to institute suit against the York
Turnpike Toad Company, on account of the
accident which occurred TO himself and
family, on the morning of the 18th inst, in
Towsontown. On the morning after the
accident it was found that Mrs. Boarman's
injuries were more painful than at first sup.
posed. No bones we're broken, hut she was
very severely bruised Osesont0son Journal
We have seen an exceedingly handsome
pure-bred Souihdown buck, recently pur-
chased by Mr.. Johns II Janncy, of Indian
Spring Farm, Deer Creek, from the fine
flock of John w. Garrett. This buck is
from imported stock, and is an acquisition
to the county. Mr.. Janncy has demonstrat-
ed the fact that with proper care sheeplrais.
ing may be made to pay in Hartford notwith-
standing the great number of dogs that in
fest the county.