The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-03-01

LITTLE LOCALS.


We are obliged to Hon. George II. Will
liams of the House of Delegates, for copy
of the House Journal containing the reports
of the committee on the Eastern Shore sem
atoral law
Last Sunday night, as Mr.. Wesley Har-
ward, who lives near Fountain Green, was
ascending the hill between Bynum's Run and
Bel Air, the horse he was driving fell and
broke its neck.
Last Saturday morning fine young
mare, belonging to Oliver Richardson was
with a leg broken. The cause of the injury
could not be ascertained.
The members of the grand jury, before
adjourning, presented their foreman, Mr..
John Moores, and their Secretary, Mr..
Thomas M. Sumption, each gold pen and
holder, as token of their esteem.
Mrs. Steele, wife of the pastor of the
Southern Methodist Church, had her ward
robe replenished with handsome dress goods,
by the ladies of Jarrettsvile, as a token OF
the esteem in which she is held by them.
AT G. p Mitcheil's sale, on Cranberry
farm, near Halls Cross Roads, on Friday of
last week, one yoke of oxen sold for $1G0,
another for $3.50, horses at from $50 to 5000;
COWS from $50 to $45; yearling cattle at
from $14 to $50.
Mr.. Robert Magaw, wel-known and
estimable citizen of the county, died at his
residence near Hartford Furnace, on Wednes.
day of last week, aged "a years. He was
elected Sheriff of the county in 1S4S, and
served three years.
Herman Sitter was arrested near Nor
risville, on Thursday of last week, by Depu.
ty Pyle, for the larceny of chickens from Pc
ter Buchanan, colored. He had been indict-
cd by the grand jury and was taken under a
capias from the court.
AT Robert B. Forwood's sale near Falls
ton, on Tuesday, cows sold at from $34 to
$780, horses from $40 TO $3.50; n four-horse
wagon $51; spring wagon $13l, and farm
ing implements generally at fair prices. j.
| .. hlCllulusUH, uuCllOHceT.
Capt. Emil Holm has purchased n new
ferry boat to run between Lapidum and Port
Deposit, in place of the "McCall," which
was burned last summer The absence of
regular means of communication between
Hartford and Cecil counties, at the points
named, has caused much inconvenience.
Engineer cambridge and his corps of as
sistants have been engaged in surveying this
week, in the neighborhood of Bel Air for the
proposed Baltimore and Delta Marrow Gauge
Railroad. They ran line to short dis
lance north of Bel Air, and on Thursday in
tended to survey towards Long Green, Balti-
more county.
The list annual commencement of the
University of Maryland School of Medicine
will take place on this (Friday) night, at the
Academy of Music, Baltimore. An Grafton
will be delivered by Prof d. G. Gilman of
Johns Hopkins University. We are indebted
to DR.. E. B. Dallam for an invitation and
tickets.
The cost Of arresiing and feeding tramps
in York county is set down at S9715.20 for
| 1877. The cost of each tramp taken to Jail
was as follows: Justices fee, $1.90; police
fee, S124 Sheriff's commitment fee, so so ;
board for 80 days, $3.50; total cost of each
tramp, $1104 per month. 1t is estimated
that $50 tramps have been arrested.
1.-THE Baltimore and Delta Narrow.
Gauge Railroad" is the answer to the geo.
graphical enigma in last weeks 1Egis.
Correct answers have been received from
BERTHE A. Young, "Confrere," NJ. A. Van
court, M. F. Bennington, Agnes o. Helm,
Dom, L. w. Foard, Lizzie s. Whiteford,
Grace W., Sallic G. and Maggie s. Waters.
Tine Executive Committee of the Mutu-
al Fire Insurance in Hartford county met
last week to adjust the loss by the burning
mined to pay the vestry $500. The foun-
datIon, which is but little injured, was valued
at $50 and the church furniture saved at $50
making the total amount $4,000 on an nsur.
ance of $4100.
MIR. s. N. Hyde, of Boothby Hill, has in
creased our obligations to him by sending us
an assortment Of choice garden seeds, includ-
ing his superior Egyptian sweet corn, golden
and red trophy tomato, Boothby Hill corn
and tomatoes have widespread reputation
for unsurpassed excellence. Mr. Hydes gar
den is model one, and what he does not
know of the subject is not worth knowing.
On Wednesday of last week pair of
horses attached to n wagon loaded with wood,
belonging to Mr.. Knight, living near Lapi-
dun, took fright at the report of n gun fired
by n boy, and ran down steep hill towards
the river. They crossed the bridge at full
speed with the wagon, and upset the load
near Messrs. Archer & Barnes's warehouse.
The horses escaped injury, and the wagon
was but little damaged, The wagon narrow
y escaped running into buggy standing
near the warehouse
MIR. Charles b. Coales book, compris-
ing the life and adventures of the great hunt
err, Wilburn Waters, with descriptions of
Southwestern Virginia, and thrilling Incl
denis in pioneer life, is being published in the
steam printing establishment Of G. w. Gary,
Richmond, and will be ready for delivery in
April or May. 1t will be an exceedingly en-
terainng work, and we don't wonder to
hear every man who mentions the subject
say that he intends TO have a copy.-Adng-
don Va.) Standard.
SUDDEN DEATH-On Tuesday of last
week George Walker, while employ
ed in cutting rails for George l.. Anderson,
near the Black Horse, was taken SICK about
four O'Clock in the afternoon, and went to