The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-05-10
Local Affairs.
LITTLE LOCALS.

Many fields of wheat in this county are
so rank that it is falling down. This will
increase the labor of harvesting and also d.
minish the yield.
The public school at Aberdeen, formerly
taught by Mr., Clopton, which has been closed
since the end the spring term, was re open
ed by Mr., Frank Proctor, his successor last
week.
Col. John Carroll Walsh, of Harford, and
DR.. Richard Emory, of Baltimore county,
have been appointed by Gov. Carroll, State
Directors of the Maryland Industrial School
for Girls.
"A trial of speed will take place, next
Monday afternoon, May the 18th, at the Fair
Grounds, between Mr.. r. l.. Morgan's fine
horses Plutus and Susie E, There will be
no charge for admission.
Rev Joseph A. Gallen, formerly pastor
of st. Ignatius' Roman Catholic Church,
Hickory, has been transferred to Oakland,
Grrrett county, Nd. His successor is Rev.
Francis Fowler, of Baltimore.
"A new postoffice has been established in
the twelfth district of Baltimore county,
about five miles from the city, on the Phia-
delphia road, which has been called Rosedale.
Mr.. Frederick Schneider has been appointed
postmaster.
Mr. John Watkins, well-known and
greatly-esteemed citizen of Baltimore county,
died at his home in Long Green, on Sunday
last, of rheumatism Of the heart, in the 10Th
year of his age. His remains were buried at
Fork church, on Wednesday morning
DIR. H. c. shipley, formerly of the Val,
ley of Virginia, near Winchester, has located
at Mr. James B. Preston's farm, near EN-
morton, for the practice of his profession
Dr. Shipley comes among us highly recon-
mended by citizens at his former home
Col. Thomas J. Wilson, late of the Bal
timore Sun, has become the managing editor
of the Baltimore Morning Herald. Col. Will
son is an experienced journalist, and under
his management this bright and enterpris-
ing penny journal will still further improve
"A party of young ladies, from Havre de
Grace took a May day trip to Osmonds fish
ing float, and, owing to some misunderstood
ing about the scow returning, were compell-
ed TO stay all night. The accommodations
the Republican understands, were not equal
to Barnum's.
Oats headed in May is another remark
able feature of this truly wonderful season.
In proof of this assertion Mr. Thomas Amos,
living near FallstOn, has sent to our office
some specimen stalks taken from his field on
the 7th instant The seed was sowed last
fall. 1t was obtained from the Patent Office
and distributed by the Watervale Farmers
Club.
During the shower between six and sew
en- o'clock, last Sunday afternoon, the citi-
zens Of Bel Air who turned their eyes heay-
onward saw most beautiful sight. A per-
feet rainbow, with every color as distinct as
in painting, spanned the heavens from east
to south, while above it was its reflection,
paler and less distinct. The double rainbow
lasted for considerable time.
Col. cambridge, engineer of the Balt-
more and Delta Railroad, this week re.sur.
veyed that portion of the route between VIM.
Davison's farm, one mile and a-half west of
Bel Air, and Abel Wilson's, near Forest Hill.
The new route passes through the Friends
Meeting House lot, near Forest Hill, and is
700 feet longer than the one first surveyed
1t was made to obviate the necessity of pass
ing through certain portion of Mr. Thomas
Smithson's place.