The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-09-07

LITTLE LOCALS.

puouoiS vi Wheat W Iuc hcic IiIS year.
An association has been formed in Bal
timore of persons DESTROYS of removing from
the city to the rural districts of the State.
The much needed rain came Yesterday,
in the good old fashioned way, not in dash
ing torrents, but gently, so that the thirsty
earth absorbed every drop.
The members of the M. E. Church, at
Dublin, recently presented to Rev. ]. w.
Steele, pastor of the NJ E. Church South at
the same place, IL handsome pair of vases.
"A Peach Bottom correspondent of the
York Republican attributes the scarcity of
shad in the Susquehanna river above Column
bia, to what he terms the "ravenous shad-
devouring black bass.''
Rev. Basil Barry, well known Method
list minister, died in Rockville, Md, on Sun
day, aged S8 years. He entered the ministry
in 1916, and at one time served on circuit
in Hartford county.
Mr. William H. Waters, President of the
Baltimore and Delta Narrow. Gauge Railway,
has been i'll with typhoid fever, for several
weeks past, but his friends will be pleased to
learn that he is recovering.
Thomas Armstrong, of Bel Air, has OBJ
tanned the contract for making the uniforms
for the Governors Guard The dress will be
of dark navy-blue cloth, with buff trimmings,
somewhat similar to the uniform of the old
Hartford Light Dragons. The caps will also
be blue with buff trimmings.
MIR. Frank Bradbury recently found on
the shore of Bush river, near the Philadel-
phia Club House, curiously- shaped earthen-
ware vessel, which looks as though it might
have been made hundreds of years ago. The
outside is covered with hard projections,
probably left by the washing away of the
softer portions.
The Republicans of Hartford county will
hold their primary meetings on Saturday,
September 18th, to select delegates to coun-
ty convention to meet at Bel Air on the 18th,
to nominate county ticket and select dele
gates to the State Convention. In the first dis
trict the meeting will be held at Clayton in
stead of Abingdon.
The most prolific tomato vine we have
ever heard Of is one in the garden of Mr..
Taylor, at Perrymansville. 1t has on it no
less than GAG tomatoes, nearly all of which
are large enough for use. 1t is of the
Trophy variety. Mr. Taylor has another
vine of the same kind, upon which there are
as many if not more tomatoes.
"A gang of tramps boarded q freight
train at Havre de Grace on Thursday night
of last week, and severely beat man who
was tending sheep in one of the cars and
robbed him of his coat and $32 in money.
The tramps rode as far as Canton, where
they jumped off as soon as their depredations
were discovered.
They are trying to picnic the Baltimore
and Delta narrow-gauge railroad through
Baltimore and Hartford counties The pic
or pick is serviceable in railroad enterprises,
but the mic or nick is more apt to mar than
make railroads. If the money is not forth
coming and everything done in the nick of
time, the enterprise flags Westminster I'D
Uocdte.
MIR. l. d. Maulsby Hamilton, son of DR..
James l.. Hamilton, of Baltimore, and q
grandson of the late General Maulsby, of
Hartford county, died in Baltimore, on Sun
day, after lingering illness of consumption.
His remains were brought to this county on
Tuesday and buried by the side of his grand
father, in Rock Spring Cemetery.
We have received the fourth number
for 1877 of Vick's Floral Guide, and find it
full of interesting and valuable information
in relation to the culture of flowers. A large
portion of its contents is made up of nstruc-
tons for the proper and successful cultiva-
ton of spring Towering bulbs. 1t is well
illustrated. Copies may be had by address.
ing James Wick, Rochester, N. Y.
"A basket pic mic and union of Indian
Spring and Deer Creek Oranges is announced
to take place near Dublin, on the 10Th of
September. Jas. S. Robinson, State Lectur-
er, Col. B. F. Taylor and other prominent
grangers are expected to deliver addresses,
explaining the object and aims of the order.
Mr.. Robinson is a graceful and eloquent
speaker, and his address, we are sure, will be
worth hearing.
On Monday the schools of the county
were re-opcned. The boys and girls have
had long and pleasant holiday, and they
should now set to work studying in earnest
Time is passing away as rapidly with them
as with older folks, although they do not
realize it, and if they do not take advantage
of the opportunities they now have to pre-
pare them for q successful battle with life,
they will in later years remember it with re-
greet
"A Dexter trotting wagon recently made
by ]. A. Smith, of Reckord's Mills, for Mr..
John H. Reckord, is novelty in this region.
1t has no coupling pole, the bed being fasten-
ed to the springs, which extend along the
sides. The fifth wheel is also peculiar and
apparently very strong The running gear
is suited for bed of any kind. Altogether
it is an exceedingly comfortable style of
vehicle and will no doubt become very popu-
lar.
The Philadelphia, Wilmington and Bal
timore Railroad Company are making extern
sive Improvements at Edgewood. The sta
ton house and agents dwelling are being en-
larged, and will contain a commodious and
comfortable ladies' waiting-room. The rooms
now used will be converted into room for
gentlemen alone. A new warehouse will also
be built. Edgewood is growing in import
ance as a station on the road, as may be seen
by the number of passengers who en-
bark and disembark there, and the largo