The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-06-07
Local Affairs.
LITTLE LOCALS

LITTLE LOCALS:
Frost was seen along the streams and in
low places, Thursday morning.
We are informed that an effort is being
made to have q postoffice established at the
Rocks of Deer Creek.
MIR. E. E. Phillips, of Pleasant Valley
Mills, has our thanks for sample sack of his
best family flour. 1t is certainly hard to
beat.
Miss Annie F. Smith, of Aberdeen, has
our thanks for some pretty little button hole
bouquets, which we have distributed among
The Agis corps.
Henry W. Archer, Jr, and Robert s..
Rodgers, of Hartford county, were among the
graduates at the recent commencement of the
University of Maryland School of Law.
Wear obliged to Hon. William Kimmel,
of Maryland, for copy ofhis excellent speech
in opposition to the standing army, delivered
in the House of Representatives on the Goth
of May, 1878.
The barn of Mr. Enoch Myers, who lives
near Port Deposit was burned last Thurs
day morning. His tenant also lost many of
his farm implements. The origin of the fire
is unknown.
-Messrs. Barnes & Archer, of Lapidum,
have received large, new fire and burglar
proof safe, made for them by Mosler, BAH
mann g. Co., of Cincinnati, Ohio. 1t weighs
2,400 lbs, and is provided with strong COM
bination locks.
The board of School Commissioners
have appointed Miss Kellogg, daughter of
Mr.. E. H. Kellogg, and Miss Jennie Grafton,
daughter of Mr.. William Grafton, both of
the 4th district, to scholarships in the State
Normal School.
Last Friday Mr. Albert L. Mccain, of
Dublin District, was loading logs in the
woods, and the skid slipped off the wagon,
striking him with great force and knocking
him down. He was picked up unconscious,
and when he recovered it was found that his
right ankle was sprained.
"A lady, whose name is mystery, sends
us a specimen strawberry, measuring AZ
inches in circumference. five were right sure
she has no husband, we might venture to say
that if she is half as attractive in appearance
as the strawberry she sends, she will break
the hearts of half the young men in town.
Professor Pharazyn, the magician and
ventriloquist, who gave several entertaining
exhibitions here, some months ago, will again
exhibit his wonderful feats, in the Town Hall,
Bel Air, next Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday evenings, June 18th, 18th and 18th.
The Professor is expert in the arts of ven
triloquism and sleight-of hand, and dis
tributes presents among the audience at the
close of each entertainment. Admission 25
cents.
Through mistake made in the office of
the Register Of Wills, The Agais of last week
contained notice to creditors of "Wm. NJ.
Poole, deceased" Mr.. Poole has appeared in
person and says he is not dead, but is alive
and kicking, and VIC feel obliged to take his
word for it. With VIM. T. Clark, he is
one OF the executors of the late Geo. w. s..
Rigdon, deceased whose name was omitted
from the advertisement rs handed to us.
The ministers of various Baltimore
churches, to the number of SO, accompanied
by superintendent of Sunday Schools and
ladies, of Baltimore, on the invitation of
William Crawford, General Agent of the
Philadelphia. Wilmington and Baltimore
Railroad, paid complimentary visit to Hare
wood, the new park on the Gunpowder river,
on Tuesday. They spent a pleasant day
boating, sailing and fishing, and were delight
ed with the attractions of the spot.
Thomas Hughlett, Esq, Fish Commits
sioner, brought from Havre de Grace last
week one hundred thousand young shad
which he deposited in the Choptank river at
Greensborough. The operations at Havre
de Grace are under the supervision of Prof.
Minor, of the U. s. Fish Commission, who
is working in conjunction with the Maryland
Commissioners. Next week Mr.. Hughlett
will make deposit OF shad In the Nanti-
coke, and will follow 1t up in other rivers as
fast as the young fish are Matched and ready
for planting.-Er.
"A trial of moving machines will take
place on the farm of Mr.. Thomas A. Hays,
near Churchville, next Wednesday, June
18th, at 1 o'clock, p. M. If the weather
should be unfavorable the trial will take place
the next day. Several mowers have been
entered for competition and an interesting
contest is expected. The trial of reapers,
suggested by the Deer Creek Farmers Club
will take place on Mr.. Hays's farm as soon 90
the wheat is ripe. Notice Of the time will be
given. Contestants should notify Mr.. Hays in
time, and have their machines ready