The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-07-12

LITTLE LOCALS;
Mr.. G. Bell and his entire family, of Con.
owingo, have started for California, on q
pleasure trip.
MIR. John Mitchell, of Havre de Grace,
has just received from Rio three beautiful
pure white Brazilian ducks.
AT the July distribution of the State
School fund, by Comptroller Heating, Har-
ford county was declared entitled to 81, 0O9. so.
"A new slate quarry is about to be open
ed ON Slate Ridge, on land leased by COM
pany of skilled workmen from William Nc
Sparren, Esq
MIR. Henry Fulford, of Bel Air, recently
sold his handsome four-year-old colt Flrt, by
Redbird, out Of his Paul Clifford mare Flor
ence, to gentleman in Baltimore, for $3.50.
Last Friday Randall Hopkins, colorcd
boy, about thirteen years of age, employed on
the farm of j. j. Abrahams, near Port De-
post, fell in front of mower while il was in
motion, and had his right leg and arm taken
off,
-Messrs. Charles w. Michael and b. II.
Keen, of Perrymansville, have fields of corn
averaging six feet in height, many of the
stalks towering up eight feet high. This is
ahead of any corn we have heard of, the crop
generally being unusually short.
The "Bluc Stockings" base ball club of
Magnolia, will play game with Baltimore
club at Hardwood Park, July Goth. The
Blue Stockings were defeated by the Dasha-
ways, of Baltimore, at Hardwood, on the 4th,
but this time we hope they may be more sue
cessful.
One day last week, Mr.. Harry Wilson,
who lives on Mrs. Heald's farm, near Bel Air,
was struck in the side by the pole of wagon
he was backing, and rendered insensibc. He
was soon restored TO consciousness, but has
not entirely recovered from the effects of the
accident
We have received the catalogue of the
Pennington, IN, j. Seminary and Female
Collegiate Institute, in which we find the
names of VIM. 7. and George " Slade, sons
of Mr.. b. A. Slade, of Hartford county. This
institution is under the control and patron
age of the New Jersey Conference, NJ. E.
Church.
On Friday of last week Abram Shertzer
hauled steam thresher to the farm of Mr.
George ]. Finncy, near Churchvlle, where it
will be used to thresh out Mr.. Finney's wheat
crop. The machine belongs to VIM. Michael
of Baltimore county, and is said thresh 1 600
bushels of grain a day. Its arrival excited
considerable interest among the farmers OF
the neighborhood.
Mr.. Charles E Bristor has opened new
hardware store at No. $50 Forrest street, Bal.
timore. His stock is large and varied, EN-.
bracing carriage and wagon materials, hard
ware of every description for the use of farm.
ers, builders and blacksmths. Our readers
would find it to their advantage to examine
his stock when they need anything in the
hardware line.
Mr. r. Frank Magaw, prominent and
greatly esteemed farmer of Hartford county
died at his residence on Spesntia Island, on
the night of the 9th inst, aged &C. years. Mr.
Magaw, n number OF years ago, served as
County Commissioner, but never was can.
didate for office afterwards. He was hospit.
able as host and Il man of sterling integri.
ty and excellent business qualities. His re,
mains were buried at Spesutia Church, on
Tuesday, Rev. Mr.. Christian, the rector, of.
| floating.
The funeral of James and Thomas Arm
strong, the two brothers, who were shot and
killed at Port Deposit, on the 4th instant, by
VIM. Magill, was the largest the place has
seen for years. The pail bearers were Messrs.
Jas. A. Davis, w. w. Davis, John w. Malone,
Robert Donaldson, Kaufman Katz and John
STOPPED. The funeral cortege was Il mile
long. The burial took place at the cemetery
of st. Marks Episcopal Church, one mile
from Perryville, the services being conducted
by Rev. Mr.. Easter and Rev. Mr. Miller.
The graves of the two brothers are but few
steps distant from that of VIM. Magill, who
was buried on Sunday last. 1t is believed
Magill was kindly disposed towards Thomas
Armstrong, and shot him in the excitement
of the moment, on account of his interfer-
ence