The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-08-16
Local Affairs.
LITTLE LOCALS :

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be sorry to learn that he is extremely III, at
his residence near Bel Air.
"A barge laden with $50 tons of mari,
while being tewed up tie Susquehanna river
to Port Deposit, sank during the storm, last
Tuesday week.
Miss Kelly, of Baltimore, addressed a
meeting of the Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society, in the NJ L. Church, Bel Air, on
Thursday night.
Mr.. Albert Holloway and sisters and Mr..
S. Holloway and wife, of Darlington, are now
on an extended trip to Watkins Glen, Nj
agara Falls, &c.
The GINNING factories of the county are
now in full blast. The work gives employ
ment to Il large number of men and women,
the most Of whom are from Baltimore city.
One of DR.. r r. Borldin's work horses
one night last week got his fore legs entan-
gled n his halter chain, and in his struggles
to get loose so injur' himse'f that he died
on Saturday night.
Hall, Abingdon district have raised this year
large crop of Early Rose potatoes, of supe-
rior size and quality, evidence of which we
have in sight in the shape of hag full sent
to us few days ago.
About $3.50 were taken in by the ladies
of the NJ. E. Church, at their festival in the
the Court House. last week. On Thursday
night there was more excellent singing, by
Mrs Charles E. Phelps, of Baltimore, and
Mrs Malcolm McLain, of New York.
Vegetable curiosities are still pre- sented
to our wondering gaze. The latest is an ear
Of sugar com, perfectly formed and filed on
the end of which and connected with it by u
substance like The tasscl, is n smaller car.
1t was hrnded to by Frank Jacobs, of Bel
Air
On Saturday last George Johnson, living
near VIM J. Prices, in Abingdon district, in
attempting 10 get on hay wagon, fen and
broke two of his left ribs, besides being
Otherwise considerably hurt ond bluiscd.-
Mr. Johnson has The profcs sional services of
DR.. Il. r. Bouldin.
An unobstructcd view was obtained of
the partial eclipse Monday night, caused by
the moon passing into the carths shadow
The moon rose with a portion of her face
concealed as if behind black mask. The
eclipse began about Z o'clock, and Mt $50 the
shadow Ind entirely passed off.
Mr.. Samuel Wilson, of Hartford county,
has opened new store at Delta station,
York county, for the sale of hardware, agri-
cultural implements, paints, oils, glass, and
fertilizers of all kinds. His customers wi"
find him accommodating and reliable, and
he will no doubt build up large trade at this
enterprising place.
The Baltimore and Delta railroad is pro-
crossing favorably More money is wanted
however, to make it a succ ess. II each sub
scriber will take one more share, the road can
be made. Subscriptions are now taken with
the understanding that no money need be paid
until the road is completed to a certain point,
to be ne ned by the subscriber.
AT the tournament n Long Green Val
ley, on ne 18th inst, Caleb l.. Wright and
VIM. E, Pearce tied, each scoring thirty, af
ter ten rides, the rings being 1t inches in
diameter. The tie was ridden off at thrt e.
quarter inch rings, and Wright scored six to
Pierce's four in two rides. making him the
successful knight, and confirming him as the
champion tournament rider in the State.
The Westminster AdUocate says the Car
roll county farmers have been very much dis
Some farmers have only from 5 to 6 bushels
per acre. Oats is also light in Carroll. The
Advocate al: has informal on from the lower
counties oftle Eastern nd Western Shores
that the yield is from Z to 10 bushels per
acre, while a large number of fields are re
ported rs st less.
The rights, privileges. appurtenancos,
&c, of the Maryland and Pennsylvpnia Rail-
road were offered at trustees sale, at Tow
sontown, on Wednesday of last week, by
Hon. Herman Stump, of Bel Air, trustee and
withdraw at bid of 800. This railroad
was designed to extend from Baltimore and
Philadelphia, through Br'timore, Hartford,
Cecil counties, &c. A portion of it, from the
Northern Central railroad to Cromwelrs
Bridge, Baltimore county, was graded few
ye'rs ago.
"A valuable hon sc, belonging to Mr.. John
B. Curry, of the Upper Cross Roads, is sim
guarly affected. A swelling took place on
the animals THROAT and on examination, n
slight puncturc was d'scoverad. lac swell
ing increased enormously and extended over
the throat and down the breast. A short
time ago the swelling broke near the pune
ture, and large quantity of pus was dis
charged The swelling has subsidized but
large hole has been lc.O in the throat of the
horse, extending through the gu'let. Conse.
quently, when the horse eats or drinks a
portion of the food or water passes through
the opening to the ground. The horse
throughout has retained his appetite.
ARREsTs.-On Tuesday Deputy Sheriff
Cunningham arrested George w. Comfy, COL
ored, residing near Chrome Hill, on the charge
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