The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-12-13
Local Affairs.
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LITTLE LOCALS:
Willie Harvard, son of Wesley Harvard,
sent us turnip last week, which weighed
six lbs.
Mrs. Stephenson, wife of Col. William
B. Stephenson, was severely injured by fall
ing down stairs, short time ago.
We are pleased TO state that the health
of Hon. Judge Grason has greatly improved
and that he is now able to sit up.-1oooson-
toaon Union.
The rolling mills at Rowlandsville, Cecil
county, have ceased operation, but hopes are
entertained of their starting up agai shortly
after New Year.
Rev. B. F. Myers, formerly pastor of
Bethel Church, Hartford county, has resigned
the pastorate of the Presbyterian Church at
New London, Pa.
Last Saturday Mr.. William d. Lee, who
lives near Thomas's Run, while engaged in
lifting logs into wagon, accidentally
spraincd his back, disabling him for some
days
The Susquehanna river at Lapidum, was
higher, ON Wednesday and Thursday, than it
has been at this season for many years A
rise of twenty ne feet was reported at Will
Transport, Wednesday morning
Miss Susan Norris, resident of Hagers-
town, Nd, and sister of Mr.. James Norris, of
Edgewood, in this county, dropped dead, on
Tuesday morning, while kinding a fire in q
stove. She had taught school in Hagerstown
for long time, but of late years was an in
valid
"A large amount of grain is annually rails
ed in Hartford county. One firm alone,
Mcssrs. Barnes 81 Archer, of Lapidum, have
shipped to Baltimore. this year, So, 900 bush.
els, principally wheat, for which they paid
an average of 81 per bushel. They have also
shipped to Norfolk and Richmond 200 tons
of Hartford county hay.
"A short time ago a woman's under gar
ments and the body of dress were found
under Bynum's Run bridge, on the Bel Air
and Churchville road. One piece of the un-
der-clo!hing was torn and bloody Sheriff
johnson took charge of the articles and made
thorough search in the vicinity, but could
discover nothing to elucidate the mystery, if
mystery it is.
Miss Lizzie Williams, daughter of Hon,
George H. Williams, member of the last Leg
islature from Baltimore county, was married
at St. Paul's P E. church, Baltimore, on No.
vember 9th, to DR.. Robert B. Morrison, of
that city. The wedding was very brilliant
affair and was witnessed by some of the most
prominent people of the State. The bride is
a grand daughter of Col. John s. Gittings.-
10aosontoaon Union.
DIR. Stump, of Perryvile recently killed
sixteen canvass back ducks at one shot from
the shore of the farm of John Stump, Esq,
on the Susquehanna river. The ducks were
induced to come near the land by dog that
was kept swimming about in the water
short distance from shore after sticks thrown
at him, and the doctor "let him have" the
contents of both barrels of his ducking gun
from his place of concealment.-B lkton DEM
0crat.
Major P. p. Cambridge Chief Engineer
of the Baltimore and Delta Railroad, has been
requested to make surveys for narrow
gauge railroad from Mechanicsville, Mont
gomery county, to Laurel, Prince Georges
county distance Of fourteen miles, con-
Meeting with the Washington branch of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. Major |
cambridge expects to go over the route in
short time TO obtain a general idea of the
feasibility of the project before beginning the
survey. a.H..r