The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-10-06
Local Affairs.

LITTLE LOCALS
MIR. r. Wakeman, of Port Deposit, has
been awarded premium at the Centennial
Exposition, for Hayes cotton presses.
Adams Express Company have estab-
lished an office at Halls X Roads. Mr..
George Walker is the agent.
The recent rains have nterfercd greatly
with sowing of wheat A large quantity of
fodder has also been rendered worthless by
the frequent and severe storms of the last
few weeks.
Mr.. j. Fred Grew, formerly of Dublin,
Hartford county, has purchased the stock of
Il. Zepp & Bro, of Westminster, Md, and
will engage in the mercantile business in
that city.
The Maryland Association for the Pro-
lection of Game and Fish offer $40 reward
for the arrest and conviction of any person
having in his possession cartridges or quail
before the Goth of October.
The Democrats swept everything before
them ut the election in Georgia on Wednes-
day, electing their Governor and State Off
GERS. The Republicans made scarcely any
fight.
"A fac smile letter of Gov. Hayes is pub
lished, in which he "deeply sympathizes I"
with the principles of the Know Nothing
American Alliance, and returns his thanks
for his election as member of that body.
Thomas Armstrong has engaged in the
bakery and grocery business, on Main street.
at the stand formerly occupied by Samuel L.
Bond. Mr.. Armstrong will also carry on
the tailoring business at the same place.
Mr.. j. Dunnigan has proclaimed his de-
votion TO Democratic principles by raising a
lofty hickory pole in front of his establish
ment on Bond street, Bel Air. From the top
Of the pole n burgee inscribed "Tilden,
Hendricks and Roberts" floats gracefully in
the October breeze.
Attorney General Gwinn has decided
that every article of wearing apparel worn
upon the person, including gold and silver
watches, jewery, &c, are exempt from as
sessment and must be stricken off by the
boards of control and review from the lists
of property returned to them.
Mr.. Roman Tammany, eldest son of S.
j. Tammany, Vice Principal of our County
High School, has been appointed to one of
the Hartford county vacancies in st. Johns
College, Annapolis. We congratulate our
| "a, nj
and appointment,-RepuJlican.
-Messrs. seim & Emory, whose estab-
lishment for the sale of glass, paints, &c, at
40 German street, Baltimore, was totally de-
stroyed by fire recently, have reopened at
| No. so German street, between Howard and
Eutaw streets. They are prepared once more
to fill orders at the lowest prices. We COM
mend their establishment to our readers. See
their advertisement.
| DR. J. B. Crane, whose professional card
is in another column, has located in Bel Air.
He is live man, combining within himself
two ofthe three learned professions. The Doc
tor is conversant with the several schools of
medicine, but practices the new school from
choice. In this he stands deservcdly high,
having held the office of censor in the State
medical organization during the past year,
His Office is at Clayman's Hotel.
| "A pedestrian tournament, at which the
knights were all colored took place on Fri
day last, in the woods adjoining r. L. Nor
gan's land near Mill Green. Six dusky war;
riors entered the lists, the honor of browning
the dark-hued queen of love and beauty being
won by Herman Stump, knight of Pylesville,
who crowned Jennie Howard. The other
successful knights were W. Leonard, VIM.
Williams and George Johnston, who crown
ed as maids ofhonor Laura Buchanan, Susan
Hall and Sallie A McField. Quite number
of white people attended, and politics were
freely discussed. A number of colored
voters openly expressed their preference for
Tilden and Hendricks.
CARRIER P1GEoNs- -Among the entries
for our county agricultural fair are some
Homing Antwerp pigeons" by Mr.. j.
Russell Martinez, of Baltimore. These birds
are remarkably rapid flyers, one of them hay.
ing flown from Stockton. in this county to
Baltimore, distance of II miles, in twenty
five minutes. The original stock was i'm.
ported from Antwerp, but they are now bred
and trained in Baltimore, by Mr.. Martinez. On
Friday, October 10, Mr.. Martinez proposes,
if the weather is clear, to fly one or two
races with these pigeons, from the fair
grounds to Baltimore. Carrier pigeons were
frequently used in conveying letters from
Paris during its siege by the Germans, and
some of their flights were remarkable. Mr..
Martinet's pegeons will no doubt attract
great deal of attention at our fair.