The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-03-03
Local Affairs 4.
LITTLE LOCALS:

Mr. Samuel A. Temple on Wednesday
bought from Mr.. Richard Magness ten acres
ofheavily timbercd woodland situated near
Emmorlon, for $50 per acre,
Mr.. VIM. Wyndc, practical workman,
has opened II tailoring establishment on Bond
street, near lIanna's Hotel, Del Air See his
advertisement
We tender our ACKNOWLEDGING TO
Hon. Andrew Boyle, for the Report of Joint
Commissioners to adjust the boundary line
of Maryland and Virginia
One day last week Mr.. David Harlan,
who lives near llopewell Cross Roads while
cutting fodder, accidentally cut off two of
the fingers and the end of the thumb of his
left hand
-Shroye Tuesday occurrrl this ear on
the goth of February. This coincidence of
Shrove Tuesday and Leap Year day, it is
said, has not happened since 1924, and will
not occur again till 1914.
English sparrows in considerable num-
bers have appeared in this neghborhood. 1t
is supposed they have made their way south
ward from the vicinity orPhiladephia, where
they abound.
During Lent, the Rev. Mr.. Gallaudct
proposes, (D.V.) to lecture every Wcdncs-
day, at A p. NJ, in Emmanuel Church, Bel
Air, on the following subjects Abraham's
Faith, Lots Wife, Nineveh's Safely, Daniels
Courage, st. Peters Temptation, st. Paurs
Conversion.
We direct attention to the advertise.
ment of Mcssrs. Thomas Matthews 81 Son,
No. IS North High Street, Baltimore, dealers
i'll lumber and building material generally
This is an od-estabished firm, whose facili-
ties for business, and reputation for prompt
ness and correct dealing are well known in
Hartford and the adjoining counties.
| On Thursday afternoon of last week, on
the Churchyilc road, near Mr.. Henry w.
Archers gate, Mr.. Samuel f. Whistlcrs
horse became frightened at Il bunch of hay
lying i'll the road, and turning short around
upset the carriage to which he was attached,
containing Mr.. and Mrs. Whistler, throwing
them both out and breaking the Shafts. Mrs.
Whistler was somewhat bruised Ivy the fall,
but Mr.. Whistler was uniniurcd.
Capt. Henry w. Williams, one of the
most respected and esteemed citizens Of
Hayrc dc Grace, died there on Friday morn.
ing, Feb. 18Th The Republican says of him:
ole was a man quiet and unobtrusive in his
manners and social intercourse of deep rc-
ligious convictions and living up to his con-
victions and professions. He leaves n wife
and six children, the most of them grown to
man and womNnhood-to mourn his sudden
departure from their visible presence" His
remains were inferred mt Angel Hill Gene
terry.
One of the largest public sales ofthc sea-
son was that Of VIM. +. Madary, on the farm
of John O. Price, near Warren, on Tuesday
last. Mules sold at from $3.50 to s203 COWS
from $40 TO $40; hogs and small shoats from
s. to ST.; hay $50 per ton corn So IS tc
$500 per barrel oats sc cents per bushel
turkeys 50 AZ to &2.45 each; chickens from
40 to 80 els. each, and everything else il
proportion. The terms of sale were nint
months credit on all sums over $20-BalT
mare Coaay Union.
ON Wednesday, Deputy Sheriff Cunning
ham, armed with the requisite authority, ar
rested at the United States Hotel, Baltimore
Thomas G.. Archer tobacconist, of Bel Air
!. against whom an Indictment was found a
the present term ofcourt, charging him Will
selling liquor without license The accused
was brought to Bel Air and committed tC
Jail in default of bail for his appearance q
court. A writ has also been issued out o
the United States Circuit Court for the ar.
restsof Archer, on the charge of selling liquo
without special U. s. license.
"A few days ago little girl ten or clever
years old, daughter Of John Midway, who
lives in the Big Woods, was lighting a Goa
oil lamp, when n portion of the fluid wa
spilled upon her dress and it took fire He
brother, a lad but little older than herself
with rare presence of mind cndeavored Il
smother the flames with cloth of some kind
and not succeeding, threw bucket of waite
f on the girl, which eXtinguishcd the flame
r and probably saved her life Her hand
were somewhat burned, but she was other
wise uninjured.
MIR. Thomas Allibonc sends us copy o
Tie fyt Times, u newspaper published a
Levuka, on inc FIJI Islands. 1t is printed il
the English language, twice week, has
circulation OF 800 copies, and is well filled
with advertisements. The FIJI Islands arr
under the protection of Great Britain, ant
the population Of Levuka is composed chief
ly of Europeans Cannbalism, it is believed
is still practised to some extent among tn
natives, but it is some consolation to til
white men who live there that the cannibal
prefer the flesh of their own countrymcn {,
any other. The white man, they say, taste
nsipid and is Favored with tobacco.
Mr.. s. N. Hyde of Boothby Hill, ha
| again kindly remembered Tile Agis by send
$ ing us seeds Of his choicest varieties of to
/ matocs, comprising Golden Trophy" "Im
proved Trophy" and "Conqueror The lat
ter is said to be the earliest variety grown
+ Mr.. Hyde, by saving for seed only the fines
' and earliest specimens, has brought hi
vegetable TO the greatest perfection. Iii
mode of culture has been heretofore descriL
ed in these columns, but those who wish l.
:, see well ordered and luXuIiant ycgctabl
!, garden, should make an excuse TO vsi
Boothby Hill during the summer. Mr.. Hyd
is not professional gardener, but VIC do no
believe his garden is eXccllcd in the State.