The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-03-16

LITTLE LOCALS.

in Baltimore city on the 10Th inst, at the
age of 65 years.
"A Hartford county gentleman recently
sent skunk to the Maryland Academy of
Sciences The Towsontown Union says it
was scent by express.
There will he Cd. V y divine service rs
usual at Christ Church Rock Spring, at II,
A. NJ, next Sunday; also ut Emmanuel
Church Bel Air, at Al p NJ
Rev. Mr. GallNudel, rector of Emmanuel
| Church, Bel Air who has been i'll for several
weeks past we are grntiiirl Ia know is re-
covering, and will be enabled to resume his
duties on Sunday.
| -Reckord's Soft Bone can he recommended
to farmers and gardeners as n quick and n
reliable fertilizer for gardens. 1t is said by
those who have used it to be equal TO phos-
plate, and at lower price.
On Tuesday of last week an unknown
Irishman fell through the trestlc-work of
bridge near Conowingo and had several
ribs broken. He was removed to the Cecil
county Almshouse, where he received surgi
cal treatment.
One hundred and sixty tramps were
lodged at the Hartford county Almshouse
during the month of February. The number
of inmates in the institution, ut this time, is
4G. George johnson, II colored inmate, died
on the 9th of February.
"A huckster's wagon from Hartford coun-
ty, or day last week, brought to one of the
yards near Belair market one hundred and
twenty-five pole-cat skins, the result of n
winters work Of skunk-trapper. The odo-
riferous consignment was sold to furrier
for SOL.
Tradition says that years ago when the
head waters Of the chesapeake swarmed
with wild fowl, the hands employed at an iron
forge at Havre de Grace once upon time
refused to work because they were fed on
canvass back ducks instead of bacon. The
deed
GOODS AT CosT.-Mr. VIM Herman, Is lei
Air, is clearing the decks and preparing for
action, by offering large stock of fall and
winter goods at cost, in order to make room
for spring goods This offer will remain
open until May list, and will afford an excel
lent opportunity to secure bargains, Pay
him visit.
Benedict F. Walters, who was formerly
for a number of years manager upon the farm
of the late OHIO Scott, near Bel Air, died on
Sunday, at the residence of Mr.. VIM. G.
Scott, in the SD year of his age Mr.
Walters had paralytic stroke nine years
ago, and has ever since been a helpless in
valid. His remains were inferred at Waitress
Meeting House. Thomass Run.
Wild ducks were beginning to reappear
in large numbers on the waters OF the Chesa-
peake until the present cold snap, which has
retarded their onward march. The gale and
high tide cf last Friday night played great
havoc among the duckng blinds generally
and majority Of those on Bush river and
other localities were destroyed. Repairs are
now being made, and gunners are anticipat
ing very good Seas0n.-Suh.
Mr.. and Mrs Ohio s. Lee, of Bel Air,
celebrated the tenth anniversary Of their
marriage, on Wednesday, by a tin wedding
A large number of friends called upon them,
each bringing tin ware present. The col.
lection was unique and varied, embracing
nearly everything in the tin line, from dip
tn lao Pal
Air Cornet Band appeared in n body and
gave serenadc. An elegant collation. was
served, and the occasion was very pleasant
to all concerned, Among the guests was
Adutant General Frank A. Bond
FIRE IN THE CoUNTY.-On Monday even
ing, about eight o'clock, fire broke out in
the barn of John j. GLADDEN., near the Rocks
of Deer Creek, which entirely destroyed the
building, together with its contents, consist,
ing Of hay, proyender, some agricultural i'm
pemenis, &c. Mr.. GLADDEN. succeeded in
saving his horses and cows. Insured in the
York Company.
| SALES OF PRoPERTY.-On Monday G. A.
Cairnes, auctioneer sold for Stevenson A.
Williams, trustee, 10 acres of land belonging
to John Ayrcs, situated near Jarrettsville, to
| Miss Martha j. Caincs. for 1905
| AT the same time the same auctioneer sold
for the same trustee house and lot Of one
acre, situated near Fountain Green, to the
Phoenix Mutual Building Association, of
Hartford county, for $500.
NJ L. CMuRcH APPoINTMENTs.-The
Baltimore conference of the M. E. Church,
which has been in session at Frederick, Md,
adjourned on Tuesday. The following are
among the appointments made:
Long Green, w. G. Griffith; East Hartford
W. r. Gwynn and II. r. Savage; Havre de
Grace, j. F. Ockeman Hartford, r. NJ.
West and p. Miller; West Hartford, b F.
Clarkson and one to be supplied
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HEAVY WHEAT CRoPs.-The Oxford
Press says VIM. Armstrong, of Cecil county,
Nd, had, last year, 30 acres of Fuiz wheat,
which yielded 36 bushels per acre, and 81
acres of the Clawson variety, which made
the remarkable yield Of AZ bushels per
acre. Mr.. Armstrong sowed during the first
week in September, on oat stubble ground,
lightly MANFRED with barnyard manure, 400
lbs. of raw bone and 200 lbs. of phosphate
per acre
Walter Armstrong, of the same locality,
raised 20 bushels of wheat per acre. The
variety was mainly Fultz; few acres of
Clawson making poor yield, which brought
down the average.
MAIL LETTINGs-The following mail let
tings have been made by the Postoflice De-
partment: