The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-04-12
Local Affairs.
LITTLE LOCALS.

LITTLE LOCALS,
Governor Carroll has appointed Mr.. ].
w. Foster notary public at Havre de
Grace.
Mr. Jesse Garrett, n well-known citizen
ofBaltimore county, residing near Kingsville,
died on Monday, in the SGD year OF his age.
Hamilton Lcfevre, who formerly held
position in the Custom House, has been re-
appointed inspector Mr.. Lefevre is native
of Hartford county.
The new road along the banks of Deer
Creek, at Preston's Mill, has been finished by
the contractor, Mr.. Thomas Butler, and is
now open to travel.
About two weeks ago valuable horse
was stolen from Tie premises Of Thomas
Wheeler, near Sweet Air. Nothing has since
been heard of the thief or the horse.
MIR. John Barrow, an estimable citizen of
the county, living near the Hickory, died on
Tuesday evening, in the 05th year of his age.
Mr.. Barrow led u quiet, retired life, but was
greatly respected by all who knew him.
The remains of Mr.. Jacob Fife, of this
county, were buried last Friday, near New
Market, Baltimore county, with masonic
honors, by members of Mount Ararat Lodge,
of this place, of which Mr.. Fife was men,
Der.
The County Commissioners have decided
to give the contract system of road-mending
trial. The road selected for the purpose is
that between Bel Air and Churchville, which
will be awarded for two years, entire or in
sections.
A fine gray horse belonging to Deputy
Sheriff Cunningham, died last Friday. A val
liable horse belonging to Mr., j. S. Richardson
was taken sick, while being driven in team
hauling coal from Havrc de Grace, few
days ago, and died in few moments.
Sheriff johnson visited Harrisburg, Pa,
last Monday, with a requisition from Gov
ernor Carroll upon Governor Hartranft for
the surrender of VIM. Lowe, who was in
custody in York Jail, charged with stealing a
horse from Jeremiah Lowe, of this county.
Governor Hartranft gave Sheriff johnson the
requisite order for the surrender of the pris.
oner, and the latter is now in Jail here, await
ing the action of the grand jury.
"A lecture by Prof. G. G. Curtiss, princi-
pal of Oakland School, is announced for next
Thursday evening, before the Fallston Liter
airy Association, on the "Telephone and
Photograph" Mr.. Cur,iss has the faculty
of making his lectures agreeable as well as
instructive, and besides the pleasure derived
from such an interesting subject, those who
attend will aid q worthy cause, the proceeds
being for the benefit of the library of the
association.
The contract for rebuilding Trinity
Episcopal Church, Churchville, has been
awarded to Mr. d. II. GorsucE, of Baltimore
county, at $3,36393. The church is to be
of stone, the plan thereof by Mr.. George
Archer, of Baltimore, son of the late Thomas
Archer, of this county. Among the several
plans submitted, Mr.. Archer's was decidedly
the best. The building committee are
Dr. David Harlan, Major A. M. Hancock
and Mr.. James Lee Work will be common
ced Immediately
Mr.. Thomas Russell, who resided few
years age, in the vicinity of Cooptown,
died in Baltimore, on Tuesday, of typhoid
fever, in the Goth year of his age. Mr. Russell
was native of Frederick county, Nd, but
removed TO Baltimore city about fifty years
ago, and engaged in mercantile pursuits
During the war he purchased farm in Har-
ford county, and removed here. He repre-
sented this county in the Constitutional Con-
vention of 1864. He was a member of the
Society of Friends and was regarded as an
exemplary man in every relation of life,