The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-02-02
Local Affairs.
LITTLE LOCALS.

Several communications were received
too late for publication.
B. B. Philips, of Conowingo, was severe
ly injured, short time ago, by a fall on The
ice near his home.
The February term OF the Circuit Court
for Hartford county will commence next
Monday week, the 18TH inst
Since the disappearance Of the snow
from tie fields, it has been found the grow
ing wheat has not been injured, as was feared,
"A variety concert for the benefit of the
Southern Methodist Church, will be held in
the hall at Jarrettsyilc, next Thursday even
ing, F-h. Slh.
On Sunday last, lad IS years old, son
of Vim. Dick, who lives at Mill Green, while
coasting, accidentally broke his leg DR..
Silas Scarboro set the broken limb
The ice in the Susquehanna river has
not started seward yet. No damage from
ice gorgcs is appehended unless heavy rains
occur to swell the river and break the ice ND
suddenly
The Fourth Quarterly Meeting for West
Hartford Circuit, NJ. f. Church South, will
be held at Jarrettsville next Sunday, Febru-
cry 4th. Preaching l04 A. NJ, and - p. NJ,
by Rev. Dabney Ball, D. D of Baltimore.
Joseph b. Mitchell, Esq, Register of
| Wills of Baltimore county, has become asso
ciatcd with his son, w Frank Mitchell, ESQ.
in the proprietorsLip and editorial conduct
of the Baltimore County HraM, of Towson-
| town.
Mr.. Thomas f Bateman, son Ct Joseph
L Batman, formerly of this county, died on
Saturday last, in Baltimore, in the 2Slh year
Of his age. He has been engaged in business
in Front Royal, Va, for Il few years past,
and was young man Of much promise.
On Thursday Of last week, Capt Zim-
norman, living near wilma, had his horses
turned into field and one flhem, n fine two
year old colt, was kicked in the shoulder by
another horse, and so severely injured that
! it became necessary to kill him.
The report of the Superintendent of In
surance of New York in relation to the
Washington Life Insurance Company, which
wepublish to-day, will give Its policy holders
in Hartford county renewed confidence in this
safe and reliable company. d. G. Emory,
No. 32t st Paul street, is the general agent
for Maryland.
Twenty carloads of ice cut in the Sus.
quehanna river, near the bridge of the Phil.
adelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore rail.
road, were brought to Baltimore W ednesday
and stored in city ice house by Cochran &
Co, and VIM. Ii. Oler, each car containing
about ten tons of ice, which was of good
quality and fifteen inches thick
Mr. John Price, a highly esteemed cili
zen of Baltimore county, died ut his residence,
! Gum owder, Baltimore county, on the 23d of
January at the advanced age of 09 years
Mr.. Price was u lifelong and consistent
member Of the Friends SOCIETY, and was
known in Il large community only by the af:
feclionate name of" Uncle John Price"
Yesterday was the festival of Candlemas,
and the day on which the ground hog comes
out to take II look at the wca her. 1t is said
that if he sees his shadow he turns in and
takes another nap for six weeks, while the
rest of the world are subjected TO the scverest
kind of weather If the day be cloudy, so
that he cannot see his shadow, he stays out
and rejoiccs with everybody and everything
else in the prospect of an early spring.
The property of the Baltimore Phila.
delphia and New York railroad, in Baltimore
county, was sold at Tewsontown, on Tues
day, at Sheriffs sale, at the suit of Walter
Scott. The road-bed, franchise and right of
way sold for 81 goo, 1000 cross.ties for $780,
and other property for $11s. All were pur.
chased by Mr.. Scott. The road has been
graded from the Relay, on the Northern.
Central railroad, to Cromwelps Bridge, at
which point portion of the abutments for
railroad bridge have been made
"A few days ago, as Messrs Nicholas
Smith, Ralph Curry, and James o. Grafton
were crossing the bridge near Smiths Mill,
in sleigh, driving blind horse, the animal
slipped on the ice, and in struggling to re-
cover, stepped over the abutment and fell 10
the ground below, depth of or 10 feet.
Messrs Smith and Curry sprang out in time
to avoid fall, but Mr.. Grafton, the sleigh
and horse went over together. Neither Mr.. !
Grafton nor the horse were injured, but the
sleigh looked rs if it had been In railroad
collision.