The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-02-22
Local Affairs.


--Blackbrds, the harbingers Spring have
put in an appearance in many parts of the
county.
Mr. Robert w. Whaland, of the Bel Air
bar, has removed with his family to farm
in the vicinity of Chestertown, Md.
Many signatures have been obtained to
of liquor within two miles of Darlington
Academy.
Very great improvement has taken place
in the condition of our public roads, since
last week, greatly to the relief of those Mt
tending court
Rev. Geo. L. Scott and Rev. Page Mil
burn delivered temperance addresses to q
crowded assembly, in the M. f. Church, OAR
lington, on Tuesday night
The County Commissioners at their
meeting this week ordered $25 to be levied
in 1878 for turnpiking fifty yards sixteen feet
wide of the road from Darlington to Stafford
Those in want of fresh and good grocer
les can find them at MIR. John G.. Medinger's
No. 100 Forrest Street, near Hillen, Balti-
more. See his advertisement, on the first
page.
The revival at the Methodist Protestant
church, Bel Air, is still in progress. Under
the eloquent celebrations of the pastor Rev.
Dr. Swentze, many penitents nightly sur
round the altar
Last Saturday an OK belonging to j.
Wilson Galbreath, who lives near Jarretts.
vile, had its neck broken by falling and
twisting it in the yoke, while employed in
hauling wood.
On Thursday morning Mr.. Philip Dan
bridge, chief engineer of the Baltimore and
Delta Narrow Gauge Railroad started with n
corps of assistants on a preliminary survey
from Bel Air towards Delta.
Early Monday morning Mr.. A. Knofer,
shot and killed an owl, which had been over
taken by daylight in tree near his house, in
Bel Air. The bird measured four feet from
tip to tip of its wings.
The Roman Catholic Churches of the
county were all heavily draped in mourning
on Sunday last, for the death of Pope Plus
the Ninth. Requiem mass for the repose of
the Pope's soul was held in all of them on
Monday.
-Messrs. w. Scott and Lombard Barnes,
of this county, have removed to Gloucester
county, Va, where they intend to engage in
grazing cattle. They have rented 1,70O acres
of land, and being young men of enterprise
and experience in the business, we have no
doubt they will succeed
"A horse died on the farm of Joseph Cou.
don, near Perryvile, several weeks ago, at
the remarkable age of 40 years. He had
done no work for several years and atterly
could not masticate his food. About five
years ago he seemed TO lose his sight, but
within the past year it returned,
All in any wise interested in flowers or
farming, fruit or vegetables, or in making
home happy will be delighted over the Rural
Neo Yorbers announcement in its issue of
Feb 23d, which will be mailed free to any
one sending address to 7S Duane St., New
York.
Mr.. l. f. Hopes, of Philadelphia,
special agent Of the Atna Life Insurance
Company, of Hartford, Conn, has appointed
DR., Wake B. Munnikhuysen, of Bel Air,
Medical Examiner of the Company for this
vicinity, and B. Frank Hanway, of Creswell,
General Agent for Hartford county. Either
of these gentlemen will afford any Informal
ton in regard to the company. The Etna is
one of the Oldest life insurance companies in
the country, and enjoys the reputation of
being one of the safest and best