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


The May Court will commence on Mon
day next, the Sth instant
"A band of gypslcs were encamped for
several days last week on DR.. Bonds field,
near Bel Air.
The Columbia and Port Deposit Rail
road is now open for travel and freight rs
far as Pcquea, Ia miles below Columbia.
The Hewld, OF Towsontown has been
purchased by Messrs. William Bouldin,
formerly of Bel Air, and w. Frank Mitchell,
ofTowsontown, who will hcrcafterconduct it,.
The tides in Bush and Gunpowder rivers
are said TO have been lower, last Saturday.
than has been known for years. AS con-
sequence the fish were driven out, and the
fishermen had poor luck.
Mr.. Walter Fraser, of this place, has been
appointed sub Assistant in the L. S. Coast
Survey, at II salary of 81 200 year and sub
sstence. Mr.. Fraser has been IN aid in the
Coas! Survey for several years past
"A gosling with three feet was Matched
III the Big Woods, one day this week. 1t is
still alive and llOurishing. Itmght be called
one yard of goose. The happy owner is
Mr.. John Midway.
The newly appointed Assessors and mem
bers of the Board of Control and Review,
met in Bel Air ON Tuesday, and nearly all
Of them were sworn in. The assessors will
Il ipp Int La,
ofneXt week.
The concert at the Court House, Mon
day night, by the "Buell Family" was well
attended. The singing was very good and
was enjoyed by the audience The proceeds
were for the benefit of the NJ. T.. Sunday
School of Bel Air.
"A Peach Bottom correspondent Of the
Wrghtsville Star says that on account of
the limited demand for slate, II number of
quarrics on the Ridge" have ceased opera
tions, throwing great number eff persons
out Of employment.
The new railroad between Philadelphia
and New York was formally opened on the
eth April. lit could be continued from
Philadelphia 10 Baltimore, passing through
our county, our people would rejoice There
is no present prospect of This, however.
The County Commissioners on Tuesday
concluded their examination Of the books
and accounts of the School Board. They
will probably prepare and publish ii state
m'l!t of the results arrived al, so that the
entire community may fully and perfectly
understand the matter
The Garrett County Gazetto says: "Du-
ring recent visit 10 Annapolis we formed
the acquaintance of Hon. John Carroll Walsh
scnatorfrom Hartford county. Senator Walsh
has made an able representative for the peo-
pie of Hartford, and they will do well to re-
turn him TO that position"
The members for Hartford county Of the
Democratic State Executive Committee met
in Bel Air, on Wednesday, and as will be seen
by their notice fixed as the time for holding
primary meetings, Saturday, the goth May.
The State Convention meets at Baltimore on
the 3lst inst, and the National Convention
at st. Louis on the 9th of June next.
"A. T. Stewart, the many millionaire who
recently died in New York, did not believe
he was so well known as to be able to dis
pense with advertising. Almost the last act
of his life was to write an advertisement for
publication in the newspapers. We com.
mend the fact TO some of our well known
merchants.
The trains of the Peach Bottom Railway
commenced on Tuesday, 25th April, to run
regularly to Westbrook station, leaving there
for Oxford at s A. NJ, and 2.45 p. II. On
the list of May the Peach Bottom stage will
connect with the railway as follows: Leave
Delta for Westbrook at 81 A. NJ, and return.
ing leave Westbrook at 10 NJ Oxford Press
~-On Wednesday night of last week the
stable and carriage house of Mr.. w. S. Heck
art, at Port Deposit, were destroyed by fire.
The stable contained hay, straw, harness, a
sleigh and floating tools. Several cords of