The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-08-02
Local Affairs.
LITTLE LOCALS:

LITTLE LOCALS:
Another vegetable freak of nature is
double bean, sent to us by Edward Midway.
Mr.. f. Stanley Rogers, of La Grange,
has corn field the stalks in which average
13 feet in height.
"A Sunday School pic mic will be held at
Hopewell Methodist Protestant Church, on
Wednesday, August It'll.
Thomas Armstrong, of Bel Air, has been
appointed upon the police force of Baltimore
city, and left on Thursday morning.
MIR. B. F. MinnicR has raised some long
potato vines. A number of them brought to
this office, measured from feet to 7 feet 3
inches in length.
One day last week, in removing an old
outbuilding on the premises of Mr.. A. p.
Gilbert, Bel Air, the worlmen killed 49 rats
and it was bad day for rats.
"A woods meeting will be held at Wes-
leyan Chapel, Methodist Protestant Church,
commencing August 11th One or more
ministers are expected from abroad.
The County Sunday School Convention,
which will be held in Bel Air, on the 9th, 10th
and 18th of August, will be well attended
and will no doubt by a very pleasant affair.
Mr.. David Wiley, of the Long Corner
has Il three-year old steer that weighs 1890
lbs. Mr.. Wiley proposes to feed the animal
two years longer, to see what size he will at
tain.
One of Mr.. George Locharys best horses,
while in its owners field, near Churchville,
last Friday, had its leg broken by n kick from
another horse. The injured horse had to be
killed.
We are obliged to Mr.. Hugh Smith, over
seer of the Almshouse farm, for some very fine
Trophy tomatoes, mammoth beets and huge
onions, all of which give evidence of his skill
as a farmer and gardener.
The hail storm of Sunday, July 21st, was
very severe in Bush River Neck. The corn
fields of Messrs, George F. and James T.
Walker were injured to the extent of at least
one-half the estimated crop.
Mr.. John T. Evans, of the second district,
is one of our most successful growers and
Gamers Of tomatoes. He has had them ripe
month past We are indebted TO him for
box full of very fine ones.
Mr.. Josias Morgan, whose arm was
crushed bya barn door closing upon it,
on the 10Th of July, on Mrs. Webster's farm,
near Sandy Hook, is reported to be recover
ing as rapidly as could be expected.
"A Good Haul of Crabs-Messrs. #, O.
Cord, Of Old Bay Farm, and Charles b.
Moore, of Havre de Grace, on Wednesday of
last week caught, in two hours, in Romncy
Creek, nineteen dozen channel crabs.
"A youth named Henry Montgomery, n
few days ago killed, on Mr.. Charles Halls
farm, near Bel Air, an adder, which he cut
open and found to contain G9 little adders, as
lively as school room full of young arth.
meticians
An excursion party, composed of several
lodges of the order of United American
Mechanics, from York and West Bangor,
visited Delta on Saturday, July 27th Adj
dresses were delivered and the visitors had q
good time generally.
The Darlington and Delta base ball clubs
played match game Mt the latter place, on
Friday Inst, in which the Delta club were
victorious. The following day similar game
was played at the same place between the
Delta club and club from York.
Rev. VIM. F. Brand, rector of st. Mary's
Church, near Emmolton, started on Tuesday
for n brief visit to Saratoga. Rev. DR.. Ran
kin, of 81. Luke's Church, Baltimore, who
had been spending several weeks with Mr..
Brand, also left the same day for Cape May.
The eclipse of the sun, on Monday, the
Goth of July, came off, according to previous
calculations, but the event was obscured by
clouds. The bits of smoked glass, so care
fully prepared, were consequently of no use,
and may by laid aside for the next occasion
of similar character
For the information of subscriber, we
state that the poetry entitled 1.-THE Hebrews
Prayer" published in our issue of July 10Th,
was taken from "The Devils Progress"
satire written in 1880 by Thomas X. Hervey,
an English poet. Hervey died in 1859
MIR. Alvin Rigdon, who lives near Wards
Meeting House, showed us, a few days ago,
two English half-penuies-on dated 1866
and the other in the reign of George III
The latter is too much worn to dccipher the
date, but both are older than the oldest in
habitant.
MIR. Elwood Willis, an enicrprising and
popular merchant, of Dublin, died on the
10Th of July, at his residence, in the 32d year of
his age, of typhoid fever. Mr. Willis, by his
industry and correct dealing, had gained the
confidence of the entire community, and his
death is universally regretted. lie leaves
wife and one child
"A Sunday School pic mic for the children
of the M. E. Church South, near Jarrettsville,
Rev. j. w. Steele, pastor, was held on We'd
nesday, July 3lst, in n grove near the church.
Addresses were delivered by Rev. Messrs
Rice, McFadden, Steele and others The
children enjoyed themselves as only children
can, and parents, children and friends started
for their homes about sunset, bearing with
them the memory of pleasant day.