The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-07-26
Local Affairs.
LITTLE LOCALS /.


next Monday, commencing at about 4.3s and
ending at 626
The United States Fish Commission re-
port that they placed 9,575, 900 young shad in
the Susquehanna river last season.
Hon. Henry W. Archer, Mrs. Archer and
VIM. S. Archer have gone 10 the Greenbrier
White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.
Capt. A, Lingan Jarrett, Clerk of Court
started Wednesday on trip TO Nantucket
and Marthas Vineyard, by way of Newport
Rhode Island.
Last Friday colored man working for
Mr.. Carville Gilbert near Aberdeen, was over
come by the heat and became dangerously i'll.
He was better at last accounts.
"A Changers pic mic will he held near
Ashland Furnace, Baltimore county, on the
9Th of August, in which Changers and farm
ers generally are invited to participate.
"A Siamese twins potato being two
smooth, well formed Early Rose potatoes, is
the latest vegetable curiosity left at our office
1t is from the garden ofDr. Benjamin Smith,
of Bel Air.
MIR. James p Beale, of the Big Woods,
raised this year a fine field of Canada White
wheat, some of the heads of which measured
six inches in length and were well-filled with
plump, sound grains.
During the storm, last Friday, horse
on Mr.. r. John Rogers place, near Bel Air,
was frightened by lightning stroke near
| by, and threw his rider, colored boy, iniur.
ing him severely about the breast
Mrs W. H. H. Whiteford proves to us
that Darlington gardens are not behind those
of any other part of the county, by sending
us some unusually large and fine potatoes,
weighing considerably over pound each.
AT match game of croquet, played near
Magnolia, on the 18th inst, between T. ].
Sullivan and T. M. Norris, of Edgewood,
against ]. P. Sullivan and J. s. Conway, of
Magnolia, the Magnolia boys bore off the
honors.
"A championship tournament will be held
at Greenwood on Wednesday, August 7th,
at which Mr.. G. L. Wright, the State cham
pion, will enter the lists against any rider in
the State. The tournament will be followed
by dance.
/ The Westminster summer races will
take place July Both and 31st and August
1st Forty-eght horses have been entered,
from Pennsylvania, Virginia, Delaware,
Maryland and the District of Columbia. The
purses amount to $4,000.
Thursday and Friday of last week were
the hottest days ever known in Bel Air even
to the Oldest inhabitant. On Saturday and
Sunday there was considerable moderation
of the temperature, and Monday and Tues
day were Delightfully."- cool and pleasant.
The new bridge across the Canal at
Lapidum was opened for travel on Tuesday.
1t is substantial structure, and was built
under the superintendent OF Mr.. ID. F.
Shure, the energetic Superintendent of the
Susquehanna and Tide Water Canal, at the
expense of the company.
MIR. James N Henderson is taking sub
scrptions in this county for the Illustrated
Family Herald, a large and well illustrated
family newspaper, published monthly, For
81 the paper is sent 1G months, and each sub
scrber receives in addition two chromos, IA
by 20 inches in size without extra charge
Mr.. Hcnderson's address is Forest Hill
We direct the attention of Our readers
to the notice of the Sunday School Conven-
ton, in another column. 1t is to be held
in Bel Air on the 9th, 10th and 18th of
August next. The several Sunday Schools
of the county will be represented, and the
exercises will consist of addresses, singing
and the discussion of various subjects con-
nected with the training of youth in Sunday
Schools.
"A few days ago gentleman living near
Bel Air saw spread head adder crawl from
beneath his porch and quietly stretch itself
alongside the path. Procuring stick he
approached the reptile, for the purpose of
killing it. 1t offered no resistance, and he
pushed it with his stick. The snake, per-
haps realizing the fact that escape was hope
less deliberately inserted its fangs in its own
body, and instantly turned over dead.
Eight persons were immersed in the
Susquehanna, above Watson's Island, on the
Cecil county side, on Sunday last. Some
three or four hundred people were gathered
along the river shore to witness the interest
ing ceremony. These parties intend to join
the Household of Faith church, of which
baptism by immersion is one of the essen
tal requirements of all members of that de-
nomination .-Repub!ican, 10Th.
The ,rniln" race between Crazy jane"
owned by Mr.. r. Y. Clayton, of Havre de
Grace, and Dayton" belonging to Mr. John
Payne, is exciting considerable interest among
the lovers Of horse flesh. A lnrge attendance
is expected Mt the race, which will take place
at the irgrounds, Bel Air, on Saturday, July
9th, At o'clock, p. NJ. Mr.. Puynes horse
has been under training for some days on the
grounds, by Mr. II. r. Quinn, who enters
him for the race.
DEER CREEK P. GA daily mail is now
carried by Mr.. Dennis Spaulding, from
Churchville to "Deer Creek" the new post.
office near the Trappe Church, arriving at
Deer Creek at 2.15 P. NJ. The office is in
charge of Miss Florie Hays.
DEATH OF A FORMER CITIzEN.-Mr. John
H. O'Neill, formerly of Havre de Grace, died
in Baltimore city recently, aged SO years.
At the time Of his death he had suit pend
ing in the Circuit Court for Cecil county,
against certain citizens of Havrc de Grace,
for alleged damages done him on his return