The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-02-14
Local Affairs.
LITTLE LOCALS {:

LITTLE LOCALS
Mr.. S. G. Makinson has been appointed
postmaster at Churchville, in the place of p,
G. Hawkins.
--Messrs. Isaac Scarborough & Co. have
resumed operations at their new slate quarry,
near Delta. They intend to put in steam
engine
On Monday evening, on the Hickory
road, nearly opposite the residence of Mr..
John s. Dallam, a horse in drove suddenly
dropped and died in few minutes
The freshest and most reliable garden
and flower seeds may be found at ]. Bolgiano
g. Sons, % S. Calvert street, Baltimore
Read their advertisement.
Mr.. John Gallon, who lives near Church
vile, has been made overseer of the NTcHen.
ry farm, near EmmOron, recently purchased
by Mr.. Alexander Bell, of Baltimore.
Mr.. S. j. Tammany, formerly teacher
in the High School at Havre de Grace, has re-
signed the charge of the grammar schoo,
department of the lIagerstown High School
MIR. Henry Latimer, an active business
man in Shrewsbury, York county, Pa, for
fifty years, died on the 2d inst, at that place,
on the anniversary of his birthday, aged "a
years.
MIR. George Smith, bailitf to the grand
jury, died with pneumonia, at his residence,
near Sandy Hook, on Monday morning, in
his G3d year. Mr.. Smith was an upright,
worthy citizen.
MIR. William G. Coulson lett at Tie LEgis
Office, on Monday, some specimens of ore, for
name They are pronounced to be chrome,
containing some magnetic iron ore Mr..
Coulson has thousands of tons of it, on his
land, near the line of the new railroad, and
also large deposits of iron ore.
We have received, with the comp iments
of Mr.. Robert J. KirkMood, Superintendent,
the 2Sth annual report of the managers of
the House of Refuge Mr.. Kirkwood is
native of Hartford county, and we are pleased
to sec that the report shows his efficiency as
Superintendent of the institution.
MIR. John F. Wells, of Aberdeen, met
with an accident on Wednesday of last week,
while out sleighing. In turning corner in
Havre de Grace, the sleigh upset and the oc-
cupants were thrown out into the street.
The lady who was with him was severely
bruised and had her shoulder dislocated. Mr..
Wells was not hurt.
Major A. M. Hancock, of this county,
delivered graphic and interesting lecture
on "Mahommedanism," in the Statewide
Presbyterian church, on the evening of the
4th instant. From two hundred to three
hundred persons were present who listened
to the lecture with marked attention. The
proceeds were for the benefit of the church,
At its close Major Hancock received unan-
imous vote of thank from the audience.
Mr.. James A. Watson, for number of
years an cnterprising and popular merchant
at Fall>ton, died on Sunday, near that place,
of pulmonary disease. Mr. Watson was a
member of the firm of Painter & Watson,
and more recently of the firm of Watson e.
had numerous friends. The interment was
at Friends Meeting House, Fallston, of which
society he was a member Hisage was SO
years.
The announcement having been made
that the name of Col. Edwin H. Webster, of
Hartford county, had been suggested for ap.
pointment as Collector of the port of Balti
more, Col Webster writes to the Sun that
he has no knowledge of it, and that while he
acknowledges the compliment contained in
that suggestion, it has been made without
his authority or consent, as he has no aspir-
atoms for the position. Col. Webster has
once been the Collector Of the port.
John Powers and his sister, the Ken
lucky fat people, with the Circassian Beau
ty, a big snake, and the Man with the Iron
Jaw, have been wntcrng at Mr. S. r. Cum
mngs' hotel, Castlcton. They are now at
Mr. Samuel Wards, near Darlington. The
Man with the Iron Jaw swallows swords,
can lift 400 lbs. with his teeth, and allows
large stones to be broken on his breast with f.
sledge hammer. Mr.. Powers claims to weigh
GG6 lbs. and his sister more than 800 lbs.
This cheerful and interesting group have been
the wonder of the neghborhood.
On our first page will be found an inter
esing article, from the New York Ledger,
written by James Parton, giving sketch
of the life of Wilburn Waters, the Hermit
Hunter of White Top Mountain, Va. Mr.
Parton hos CLEANED the contents of his arti-
Gle from Il work written by the late Charles
B. Coale, formerly this county. Copies of
Mr.. Coale's book may be had at The 17ggis
office Price $3.50 Besides the life and ad-
ventures of Wilburn Waters, it gives an in
teresting and valuable sketch of the history
of Southwestern Virginia, and the trials and
vicissitudes ofits pioneer settlers,