The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-08-23
Local Affairs.
LITTLE LOCALS :

LITTLE LOCALS:
Several interesting communications have
unavoidably been deferred
Eight large sized pears on one stem were
brought to us day or two ago, by Harry
Young, of Bel Air.
KEY. 5. III. s. Gallaudet, rector of EN-
manuel Church, Bel Air, and Mrs Gallaudct,
started on Monday for visit to the Rock
bridge Alum Springs, Va.
Rev G. T. House, of West Hartford Cir
cult, M. E. Church. who was compelled TO
leave the circuit on account of i'll health, has
greatly improved and will be on his charge
again in a short time,
"A woods meeting will be commenced in
the grove adjoining McKendre Church, on
Sunday next, August 25tli, which will CON
tinuc for one week or more under the charge
of the Rev. j. Duey Moore, assisted by other
prominent ministers.
Our friend Mr.. Julius A. johnson, editor
of the Easton (Md.) Ledger, honored us with
avisit, on Wednesday, Mr. johnson has been
spending few days with his daughters at
the residence of his uncle, Mr.. Jesse noskins,
near Fallston
Henry Rochester, of Baltimore, a work
man employed at Mr.. S. N. Hyde's canning
factory, Boothby Hill, was arrested, ON We'd
nesday, by Constable Charshee, and commit
ted to Jail by Justice Harris, on the charge of
threatening to kill Mr.. Hyde and his family.
Sam Hill, coored, YVES arrested at the
Darlington camp ground, last Sunday, by
Sheriff johnson, on the charge ofstealng n
pig and set of double harness from his en-
ployer, Mr.. j. S. Richardson, of Bel Air
The accused was committed to Jail by Justice
Fulton.
Employs of the Philadelphia, Whining
ton, and Baltimore railroad and their families,
to the number of nearly 1900 persons, parti-
cipated in an excursion from different points
on the line to Hardwood Park, on Saturday
The excursion was rendered by the company,
and was an enjoyable affair.
early last Friday morning, four dogs
made an attack upon flock of sheep belong.
ing to Mr.. r. L. Wilson, near Emmorton, kill
ing one and gripping another. A load of
shot among the dogs struck one of them and
induced all to leave in hurry. Last spring
Mr.. Wilson had five sheep killed by dogs
The largest potato we have ever seen
was raised by Mr.. Robert p. Mitchell, and left
at our office on Tuesday When it was plow-
cd up the plowman says he thought he had
struck n stump and stopped his team to look
for the concealed obstruction. The potato is
of the Early Rose variety, and when first
taken from the ground weighed 37l ounces
The funeral of Col Ramsay McIIcnry
took place mt st. Mary's Church, near En-,
morton, on Friday last, the 10th inst, and
was largely attended. Rev. William f.
Brand, rector of The church, performed the
funeral services. Thepall-bcarers were Hen.
ny D. Farnandis, John Carroll Walsh A
Lngan Jarrett, Herman Stump, Jr, Richard
| f. GarrcttsOn and James A. Fulton.
Mr.. Charles Ridgely, living near Frank.
| llnYille, DulIlllOTc county, lllcL Will uultc II
serious accident some time since. He was in
the act of hooking the fifth chain to the end
of the tongue of the wagon, upon which ht
was hauling timber, when the horse gave a
quick jerk, which pulled the hook through the
palm of his right hand and pinning him fas,
for some seconds. DR.. Cuttings dressed the
wound and Mr.. Ridgcly is doing wcll.-7oeo
s0nt0acn Herald.
Mr. Isaac Waterman sends us four Early
Rose potatoes, weighing together two pounds
being the product Of one vine. They were
raised by Mr.. Robert Law, on the farm o.
Mr.. VIM. II. Roberts, near Churchville. A,
this rate, with the vines ten inches apart and
the rows the ordinary distance apart, &c
inches, the yield would foot up the enormous
total ofG07 bushels to the acre. There would
seem to be no reason why such yield could
not be obtained on good land and with prop
err culture.