The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-04-05
Local Affairs.
LITTLE LOCALS.

Mr. Thomas Hendon, crier ofour Circuit
Court, is very i'll, at his home, near Thomass
Run. His disease is erysipelas.
Amos Gilbert, Esq, has been appointed
and confirmed as a Justice of the Peace in
the Third district of Hartford county.
The Teachers Association, 3D. district,
will meet at the Graded School, Bel Air, on
Saturday, April 18th, at II o'clock, A. NJ.
DR.. G. A. Rutledge of Marshals district,
accidentally sprained one of his ankles, about
week ago, and has been unable to walk
since.
Gov. Carroll has appointed Dr. E. Hall
Richardson, of Hartford county, member of
the State Board of Education, and his ap-
pointmeut was confirmed by the Senate last
Saturday.
DIR. Samuel Robinson, of the Hickory,
has an English copper coin, issued in 1777, by
George Ill, for the province of Virginia.
This particular issue is said to be scarce and
priced by numismatists
The Baltimore County Grange has ap-
pointed Joshua F. G. Talbot its agent at the
Eastern Hay Scales, and urges farmers gem
orally to give him their support in disposing
of hay and other bulky farm products.
S. r. Cummings, formerly of Cecil coun-
ty, has rented the hotel at Castleton, in this
county, and promises to keep first-class
house, where tue weary traveller can be sup
piled with every comfort, at moderate prices.
Sheriff johnson visited Annapolis on
Wednesday and obtained from Governor Car
roll q requisition upon Governor Hartranft,
of Pennsylvania, for VIM. Lowe, a prisoner
in Jail at York, Pa charged with stealing
horse from jeremiah Lowe, of this countv.-
The horse was recovered.
May Ruby, bright little girl, eight
years of age, eldest child of Mr.. VIM H.
Ruby, editor of the Towsontown Journal,
died at that place, on Thursday of last week,
of Inflammation of the brain. We offer our
heartfelt sympathy to our brother editor and
his wife in their bereavement.
-Messrs. w. Whitelock Il Co., No. "A
South street, Baltimore again offer to farmers
their well'known "Vegetator," for corn, oats
and potatoes This fertilizer has the ap-
proval of some of ouT best farmers, as n re-
liable article Messrs, Whitelcck e. Co. also
supply pure dissolved bones.
The firm of VIM. II. Michael & Sons,
merchants, 1875 McElderrys
Wharf, Baltimore, having been dissolved by
the death of the senior partner, VIM. II.
Michael, the business will in the future be
by his sons Jacob d. and VIM. G..
Michael, under the same firm name rs here
tofore.
Mrs. Minerva Demoss, wife of James De-
moss, of Emmorton, died suddenly on
Friday night, March Goth. She had been
suffering with asthma, and on the night be-
fore her death complained of a suffocating
feeling. Her family were not alarmed, how
ever, and her death was entirely unexpected. |
SAM" horse aged 90 years, died few
days ago, on the farm of Mr.. George A. Mel |
son, near Perrymansville. For 81 wears
Sam" served faithfully as a dray horse at No.
80 South Frederick street, Baltimore. A few
years ago he was placed on the retired list"
and sent to Mr.. Nelson's place, where he led |
a life of ease and comfort until his death.
j. A, Spcer's store, near Fallston, was
broken open by thieves, on Sunday night last,
and goods to the amount of $40 or $12 were
stolen. Amongst the articles taken was
about half a gallon ofgood whisky, kept on
hand for medicinal purposes, and some cigars.
The Good Templars" meet weekly in the |
hall over the store, but it is proper to add |
that they are not suspected of the theft of the |
whisky.
The Philadelphia, Wilmington and Bal
timore Railroad Company intend opening
nesr Gunpowder river about II miles from
Baltimore, a summer excursion park and re-
Sort which will add fishing and hunting to
its other attractions. A switch will be laid |
at the point designated, so that trains can
run directly TO the grounds. The woods on
the grounds are dense enough to afford CON-
Portable shade in the heat of summer
The enterprising firm of Barnes & |
Archer have purchased the Glen Cove
formerly belonging to the late r. l. |
Jackson, and re.opened the warehouse, in.
tending to restore to this point its reputation |
as pace of business They announce their
readiness to supply farmers with lumber, fer
tiizers, &C., at low prices, and pay the high
est market prices for grain, hay, &c. They
will also continue their establishment at
Lapidum