The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-06-28
Local Affairs.
LITTLE LOCALS:


The Rev. Geo. Morrison, who has been
indisposed for several days, will preach again
ut the Grove Church on next Sabbath MORN
ing, the 30th inst
Mr.. Morris Dean, living near Bel Air,
has handed us sample of rye feet inches
in length. He has lot Of two acres in rye,
nearly all of which is as tall us the specimen
sent.
The tallest wheat reported is some raised
by Mr.. VIM III. Jones, on "The Homestead"
farm near Bel Air. 1t measures 6 feet 81
inches in length. The heads are large and
well filled.
During the May term, on motion of Hon.
Stevenson Archer, VIM. j. b. Hill, ESQ, at
torney at law, of Baltimore city, was admit
ted to practice in the Circuit Court for Har-
ford county.
Hon. Stevenson Archer has been invited
to deliver q Fourth-of-July address at Hare
wood, the beautiful new park, at Gunpowder
river, on the Philadelphia, Wilmington and
Baltimore Railroad
-Springwood, the pleasant summer resort
on the Peach Bottom railway has been fitted
up for excursion parties. Beautiful walks,
croquet grounds and II play ground for chill
dren have been laid out.
On Sunday evening" the 10th inst, at the
Railroad House, Delta, Charles w. Scott, of
Williamsport, Pa, and Miss Mary Benning-
ton, of Hartford county, were made one The
officiating clergyman was Rev. j. d. Smith.
"A post Office has been established at the
Rocks of Deer Greek, to be known by that
name, and Joseph r. Wetherill appointed
postmaster. The mail is carried from Bel
Air, by the coach for Delta, arriving at the
Rocks at o'clock, p. M.
AT the commencement of the Pittsburg
Female College, held on tho Goth inst, Miss
Annie E. Amos, daughter of Isaac Amos
Esq, of Bel Air, was one of the graduates
There were Zen graduates, each of whom read
essays. Miss Amos's was entitled "Heroes
and Heroines"
"A Perrymansvile correspondent says
-Four selfbinding reapers have made their
appearance in Bush River Neck, near Perry
Evansville. So far they have not proved
much of a success, as their rather complicated
machinery proves itself too much for our nom
machinist farmers"
"A grand regatta will take place at Havre
de Grace, on Saturday, June Goth, for a purse
contributed by the citizens. The vessels will
start from the old Maryland" dock, at one
o'clock p. NJ, rounding the stake boat at the
Battery" and return On the same day there
will also be n rowing match.
On the 10th inst, Henry W. Archer, Jr.,
son of Hon. Henry w. Archer, was admitted
to practice rs an attorney at the bar of the
Circuit Court for Hartford county. Mr.. Ar
cher recently graduated at the University of
Maryland Law School, after having read law
in the office of Bernard Carter, Esq, of Bal
timorc.
Our readers will find Mr.. John r. Hare,
the English matchmaker, No. 60 Fayette
street, Baltimore, whose card is in The 1Fqis,
u most reliable and competent Workman
His prices for repairing are low, and he has
on hand an assortment of elegant jewelry,
fine watches, &c His place of business is
opposite Barnum's Hotel.
-Messrs. John Parlett, Samuel M. Rankin,
John V. Wilson, S. NJ. Rankin, Jr., and John
Kane, of Baltimore county, were present, last
Saturday, TO witness the trial of reapers, at
MIR. Thomas A. Hayss farm, near Church
n ,rt I,n al
postponed until last Monday. A report is
given elsewhere.
On Thursday night of last week mule
belonging to Mr.. Arch Wilson, who lives
near Pylesville, was fatally injured by step
ping on sharp scythe which farm hand
had carelessly left lying in the grass. The
mule trod on the sheath and the blade struck
against one of her legs with 80 much force as
to cut the limb nearly off. Nothing could be
done to save the animals life
Our enterprising friends, Mcssrs Drury
& 1jams, have the old County Corner, Gay
and High Streets, Baltimore, in full blast,
dispensing fine family groceries, wines,
liquors, tobacco, segars, &c, at wholesale and
retail. They are accommodating and reliable
young men, sell the best articles, at the low
est prices, and as they do not complain of
dull times, we presume they are meeting with
deserved success.
Our friend Charles Il. Hollingsworth, of
Fallston, kindly sent us, few days ago, a
freezer full of ice cream, made at Rochelle
loir In 10 l.
Both articles stood the test of tasting, and
were pronounced splendid lie has built
neat new summer house, ut Fallston, for the
accommodation of those who desire to taste
these articles for themselves, and will furnish
them to families or festivals by the gallon.
MIR. r. T. Harkins, the live merchant of
Clermont Mills, intends to open, on and after
July 10Th, a branch store at McComas's Cross
Roads, with an elegant assortment of new
goods. He has adopted for this store the
cash principle-buying for cash and selling
for cash or country produce-and assures his
customers of low prices. Mr., Harkins is one
of our most enterprising merchants and we
are pleased TO see him extending his area of
operations.
On Wednesday afternoon boy named
William Young, about Is years of age, was
found lying unconscious along the road
side, near the residence of Mr.. Robert w,
Holland, on the Bel Air and Hickory road
He was brought to Bel Air by Sheriff John
son and medical attendance rendered him by
DR.. Wake B. Munnikhuysen. 1t is supposed
he fell in fit. BY the next morning he had
entirely recovered. He said he was native of
Crisfeld, Md, and wandered to Bel Air,
where he has been searching for work.
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