The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-08-09
Local Affairs.
LITTLE LOCALS

stated last week
Court will commence again in Bel Air
on Monday, August 10Th, 1t will probably
last only a few days.
The Woodlawn Camp will commence on
Wednesday, August 18th Rev. Mr.. Ridg
way, of Elkton, will have charge of the meet
ing.
MIR. Samuel Webb, near Jarrettsville,
this year raised on 81 acres of land, rs bush
els of wheat, or nearly "a bushels to the
acre.
Tall Corn.-Mr. james Smthson, resid
ing near the Hickory, has field of corn,
many of the stalks being sixteen feet in
height
Darlington Hopes, of Hartford county,
presided over a pleasant meeting ofthe Socie
ly of Friends in Washington, on Tuesday
night.
Mr.. John f. Burroughs has been appoint
ed agent in charge of the U. S. Mail Trans
portation lines in Hartford county In the place
of Mr. s. II. Coale.
Mr.. John III. Keith, of Bel Air. in taking
up potatoes, found one which had grown in
a curious manner around brass ring form
ing complete handle to it.
"A short time ago Mrs. Alexander Ram.
say, of West Bangor, accidentally fell through
a trap door into II cellar, a depth of five or
six feet, and was painfully bruised.
t.,
Fultz wheat does not give satisfaction. In
Hartford, on the contrary, it is believed TO be
improving in quality, while the yield is
large.
Mr.. Henry Fullord, of Bel Air, has rails
ed and sent us a basket full of very large and
| fine Peerless potatoes, weighing from one
pound to twenty-three ounces each. They
are hard TO beat.
On Sunday, July 2Sth, Edward Westtnll
was arrested by Constable Alexander, on the
charge of beating his wife. Justice Trago,
of the Big Woods, held the accused to bail
to keep the peace.
Daniel Bay, an aged and greatly esteemed
citizen of this county, who resided near
Pylesville, died on Saturday, Sd instant, at
the advanced age of 0Oyears. He was buried
at Statewide, on Monday last.
During the storm, on Thursday night of
last week, the large shutters on the grand
stand at the Fair Grounds, which were raised
at the time, were torn from their hinges by
the wind and shvercd to pieces.
William H. Bauer, harness maker, Bel
Air, recently finished for Mr.. A. NJ. Fulford,
a set of handsome double harness, with hard
rubber and gold mountings, valued at $3.50
The work is very creditable to Mr.. Bauer
We call attention to the advertisement
of the Virginia Female Institute, of Staun-
ton, Va. The thirty-fourth annual session
will commence September 11th. Catalogues
furnished on application to the rector, Rev.
r. II. Phillips.
"A short time ago a horse belonging to
ex-Sherif VIM. b. jarrett, who resides near
Jarrettsvlle, while running in pasture field,
accidentally slipped from bank, and getting
one of its fore legs between two roots, broke
the limb. The horse had to be killed.
There was on exhibition this week, at
Joseph A. Coalc's store, in Bel Air. head of
Henson Summer cabbage, weighing 90 lbs
1t was raised by Mr.. Joseph Parry. Also
Trophy tomato raised by Mr.. Parry, that
weighed one pound and twelve ounces.
-Messrs. Barnes & Archer, of Lapidum,
last Friday shipped to Baltimore 5000 bush
els of very fine Hartford county wheat. The
wheat crop of the county is turning ont re-
markably well and in quality is equal to the
best sent to the Baltimore market from any
quarter.
MIR. John ID. Bedford, n well known res
ident of Govanstown, Baltimore county, died
on Friday night, August Cd, in the list year
of his age He came to this country from
England He had been n clerk in the County
Clerks Office at Towsontown, for many
years.
We have received sample of onions
raised by Mr.. Walter Palmer, on the farm at
Perrymansville, recently purchased by Mr..
John w. Bay. The largest measures Is
inches in circumference, after having been
hung up for more than two weeks, and the
smallest is nearly as large.
Rev. Joseph ID, Smith, pastor of Slate
Ridge Presbyterian Church, started on the
23d of July for visit to his former home, in
Ireland. lie will visit the Paris Exposition,
10 10, h, al, NJ,
Smith is very popular with his congregation,
who deeply regret his absence.
"A few days ago Drs Gorsuch and Dckey
removed large fatty tumor from Martha
Franklin, colored. The tumor, which
weighed half pound, was situated nearly
under the ARM pit, and had been growing for
twenty years. The operation was sue
cessfully performed and the patient is doing
well
According to notice in another column,
the farmers of the county, with their families,
friends and sweethcarts will hold harvest
home, at the Rocks Of Deer Creek, on Thurs
day, August 22d, commencing at 10 o'clock,
A. NJ. The Governors Guard will be en-
campcd at the place on that day, and an OPP
portunity will thus be afforded ofseeing how
soldiers fare in time of active service-espe-
cially when among their friends For those
who dance, cotillon band will furnish
music, and addresses will be delivered.
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NEARLY DRowNED.--On Friday afternoon
of last week Edward Sanders, 0 years old, son
of Mr.. George N. Sanders, OF Lapidum, with
another boy, was playing with the windlass
of the canal lock ut that place. The wind