The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-08-24
Local Affairs.
LITTLE LOCALS.

james II. Bull has been appointed post
master at Thomas's Run, Hartford county, in
place of Uriah johnson, resigned.
Seventy five dollars was the amount
taken in at the recent festival for the benefit
of Thomass Run NJ. L. Church.
MIR. Murray Vandiver, of Havre de Grace,
has been confined to his room for nearly two
weeks past, by severe illness. He is now
better, but is not able to leave home.
The Presbyterian Woods Meeting at
Aberdeen, which began on Thursday, the 23d,
will continue throughout Sabbath, the Goth.
Distinguished ministers will be present.
The Governor has appointed and COM
missioned John T. Morgan officer of regis
tration for the sixth district of Hartford coun-
ly, in the place of VIM. B. Morgan, deceased.
William Elgenfrilz, for many years pro-
thonotary, and one of the most popular and
highly esteemed citizens of York county, Pa,
died at his residence in Fawn township, on
Monday. His remains were taken TO York
vi w CuuCoudy lOI lHteTUleUG.
The yearly convocation commenced at
the Mountain Christian Church, last Sunday,
and was largely attended. The opening SER
mon in the morning was by Rev. Dr. G. G.
Foote, of Philadelphia. In the afternoon the
pastor, Rev. DR.. Crane, preached
MIR. Hugh Smith, overseer at the aims.
house, is adding an addition to the corn
house on the county farm, in which to store
the large crop of corn now growing on the
place. Mr.. Smith is certainly the right man
in the right place
MIR Benjamin Cole, residing near Aber-
deem, one day last week counted 43O toma-
toes on single vine of the Arlington varie-
ty. This is the largest yield We have ever
known from one plant. Twelve tomatoes
taken from his field measured peck.
"A severe hail storm was experienced in
the neighborhood of Fallston, on Tuesday af-
ternoon, causing much injury to corn fields
and buckwheat patches. The blades of corn
in fields belonged to VIM. Keen, David
Wiggers and others were cut into ribbons
by the storm.
The New York express train for Balti-
more was detained at Perryville, on Wednes-
day night, by the discovery that one of the
bridge spans was unsafe The weak spot was
about midway where workmen were engaged
in replacing the wooden spans with iron
Cars were brought from Baltimore to Havre.
de Grace and the passengers walked over the
weak spot. A large force of men were set to
work strengthening the span, and the bridge
is now perfectly safe again.
"A competitive examination of candidates
for the cant scholarship in st. Mery's Fe.
male Seminary, was held on Monday and
Tuesday in Bel Air, before Professor Harlan
Examiner of Public Schools, Four candi-
dates presented themselves, the prize being
won by Miss Maggie Andrew, daughter of H.
s. Andrew, Esq., of the I'd district, who was
accordingly appointed TO the position by
the joint action of the County Commissioners
and the School Board.
Hon. Charles d. Koberts's competitive
examination for candidates for the vacancies
at the West Point Military Academy and the
Naval Academy Annapolis, resulted in the
unanimous recommendation of. M. Gallagh.
or, son of Patrick Gallagher. of Queenstown,
Baltimore county, MS the successful candi-
date for the West Point vacancy, and O.
Eugene Weller, son of Frank Weller, Of
Granite, Baltimore county, for that of the
Naval Academy. The board of examiners
were Professors Newsor, Gushing and Reese.
Acknowledgment have received
q sample of the productions of WINNINGS
Valley, from Mr.. Joseph Parry, i'll the way
of basket of fine Golden Trophy tomatoes
and cluster of seventeen of the Arlington
variety. taken from one plant; also Dreer's
improved Lima beans. Mr.. John Stonebrak.
er al-o brings Trophy tomato weighing 81
ounces. Mr.. john G. Dawson has our
thanks for busket of smooth large Trophy
tomatoes and Early Rose potatoes, raised by
him ON Col. Herman Stumps farm, near
Bel Air. Some Of his tomatoes Weighed
considerably over pound each.