The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-07-13
Local Affairs.
LITTLE LOCALS.

year.
Gen. Frank A. Bond, of Anne Arundel
county, Md, sustained a loss of $500 few
days since in the death of pair of carriage
horses.
The Rev. George Morrison is expected
to preach on Sunday afternoon, July 18th,
in the canning factory recently erected by s.
N. Hyde at Boothby Hill. Services to COM
mence at o'clock.
George A. Deets, a carpenter, while at
work on u building in Jarrettsvillc Wednes-
day morning, fell from the scafiold to the
ground and was considerably bruised, but
escaped without any broken bones.
"A valuable COW belonging to Mr.. F. w.
Baker, which had been missing for several
days, was found dead in DR.. Munnikhuysen's
woods, near Bel Air, on Monday No cause
can be assigned for the animals death.
An Irishman in blacksmith shop in
Mars.ralrs district, on being asked why he so
suddenly dropped piece of iron which he
had incautiously PICKED up not knowing it
was hot, replied instantly and wiltily, "Only
10 get better hold"
The temperance cause is progressing in
Cecil county. Nearly 1900 persons have
already signed the pledge. In Port Deposit
it is ssid that the very hardest drinkers,
veterans of 25 years, have come forward and
enrolled themselves under the temperance
banner.
"A Port Deposit correspondent of the
Elkton Democrat says that the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company has now taken charge Of
the Columbia and Port Deposit road, and it
will be put into operation as soon as arrange.
ments can be made with agents, &c, which
will be some time during the present month
Mr.. John E. Colder, native of Hartford
county, but recently resident of Washing
ton city, has removed back to Bel Air, and
has opened the blacksmith shop. on Broad
way, where he will be pleased to see his old
friends. We refer our readers to his adver-
tisement.
Professor r. Saunders Henry, A. NJ,
formerly Principal of the High School at
Boonsboro, has been appointed Principal
of the High School at Hagerstown, Md
Prof. Henry is n gentleman of solid attain
mens, and we congratulate him upon his adj
Henry, of Abingdon.
DR. ]. G. Scarf son of Mr.. VIM. Scarf,
of Stockton, and a student for some years
under DR.. Crane, recently graduated at the
leading homeopathic medical college of the
West, at Cincinnati, Ohio, DR.. Scarf has
located at Havre de Grace for the practice of
his profession. His Office is over Robert
Seneca's store, adjoining the railroad depot
The question of adhering to the "Craw-
ford County Plan" of nominating candidates.
or return TO the old delegate and conven-
ton system, is earnestly discussed by the
Democrats of the county, We publish this
week two communications in which opposite
views are presented on the subject TO which
we invite the attention of those interested.
Our Towsontown neighbor, the BaN
more County Union, the office of which was
destroyed by fire some time ago, has been
enlarged to its old-time proportions, and has
assumed new and neat heading The Union
political crookedncss one of the very best
papers in the State. 1t is especially noted
for its attention to local affairs in the gath
erng of which it exccls all its contemporaries.
Wo N IN ,,nr n rb most cordial
ly.
The commencement exercises of st.
Johns College, Annapolis, occurred on the
4th Of July. The graduates were N. Walter
Dixon, Burton A. Randall, Herbert Harlan
and Muuroe Mitchell, oil of Maryland Mr.
Harlan, who is son of DR.. David Harlan,
of Churchville, delivered an admirable essay
on the STUDY of the English Language"
which was listened to with marked attention,
and for which the young speaker was highly
commended. The degree of Bachelor of
Arts was conferred upon Mr. Harlan.
Complaints are made that some of the
roads in the county, notably in Dublin dis
trict, have not yet been repaired, although
the summer is well advanced. There is
evidently something wrong in the application
of our system of road mending. AS there
is no wrong without a remedy, the cure
ought TO he found. The Deer Creek Farm
ers' Club intend at their next meeting to
discuss the question of road mending, and
as the members are thoroughly familiar with
and have had practical experience on the
subject, we may expect something to be
evolved that will lead to good results. In
the meantime the members of the club should
give the question some thought.
Nine inches long, not five inches as we
said last week. was the measure of heads of
exc edingly fine timothy raised upon the farm
of Henry w. Archer, Esq, near Bel Air
Since then Mr.. John Moores comes to the
front with specimens of timothy heads from
his field which measure 9s inches in length.
Mr. Joseph Lively, who lives upon the farm
OF DR.. VIM. H. Stump, near the Hickory,
has also brought US a specimen of timothy
raised by him, the heads of which measure
eight inches in length. Dr. G. w. Archer
presents some specimen timothy heads from
Mr.. r. Harris Archer's field, the largest one
of which measured nearly 10 inches, the
average length being 9 inches. The respon-
sibilty for the mistake last week, out of
which has grown the competition in the
matter of large timothy heads, rests upon
the "devil" as usual.
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