The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-04-11

| PiSa0"hp 'iihc may Uc eApectcu.
Mrs. Philip Williams, of winchester, Va, a
sister of the late DIR. Dunbar died in Winchester,
few days ago. She was most attractive lady,
and foremost i'm every good work. Her death will
be regretted by her many friends and relatives in
Hartford
| The contracts for erecting the buildings
grading the track, &C., for the Baltimore County
| Agricultural Society, will soon be awarded and
the work will be vigorously pushed in order to
have everything in readiness for next fal's cxhi-
| bition.-1 oOSonto,cn Union.
On Wednesday of last week, Mr. George
Lochary, who lives near Churchville, while lock-
| ing his wagon in descending a hill, accidentally
got his hand caught between the lock and the
wheel, receiving severe injury. His neighbor,
DR.. George w. Archer, dressed the wound
Judge Charles Cooley who has been spend
| ing the winter at his old home, near Lapidum,
| has recovered his health and expects to return
shortly to Niobrara, Nebraska, where he will re-
sumo his duties on the bench. His brother,
James Cooley, is filling his place during his
| absence
Mrs. Helen NJ. Burt, sister ofMrs. William
w. huy, VI tllS county, ulcu III DdlIlllOrc Guy,
| on the 4th instant. Mrs. Burt was very ac-
complished lady, her poetical contributions hav-
| ing frequently graced the columns of The 1Egis.
The interment was at St. Ignatus' Church,
| Hickory on Sunday last.
james NJ. Anderson, Collector of the third
district, being confined to his house by sickness,
| all persons who may owe him taxes for the
years 1877 or 1878, will confer great favor by
leaving the amount with G. j. Moore, d. Bro
Fallston Roe IL Tucker, Forest Hill or JAS
| A. Fulton, Bel Air, who will receipt for the
same.
The Alpha Literary Society met last satur
| day evening, near Wilma and debated the ques-
ton, "Should Emigration be Encouraged 2"
Messrs. George w. Richardson and Adam Kolk
took the affirmative, and Messrs John f. Har-
desty and James Norris the negative. After
| spirited debate Il decision was given in favor
of the affirmative. The other exercises consisted
| of readings, dialogues, declarations, &c.
| We are under renewed obligations to our
| friend Mr. s. N. Hyde, of Boothby Hill, for
| bountiful supply of choice garden Seeds in
Guiding his celebrated Golden Trophy and Par
| agon tomato Last year fourteen plants of the
| Hyde's Egyptian sweet corn has u reputation
| above all others, and it deserves it, too. Mr.
| Hyde is largely engaged in the canning business
| and the peaches tomatoes and corn he puts up
can not be excelled. The corn, especially, is
| notwithstanding on the table, when properly
cooked, as fresh and sweet as new corn. Mr..
| Hyde is not only one of the most successful gar
deners in the county, but takes especial pains to
| secure and propagate only the best varieties
| His garden, in its culture and many convenient
appliances, is q model one in every respect.
KICKED by A HoRsE.-One day last week
little boy seven years old, son of Washington
Abernetha, who lives at Chenille, was seriously
| injured by being kicked by ahorse which he was
| leading out of the stable to water. DR.. Thomas
II. Roberts is attending to his hurts.
FREs.-On Thursday night of last week
small frame house belonging to and occupied by
Hazard Harris, colored, near Churchvlle, caught
| fire and was burned down. No insurance.
"A small tenant house on the farm of Mr..
Scott Gilbert was entirely destroyed by fire,
| short time ago. II was fully insured in a New
York company.
SALMON IN THE SusqUEHANNA-Th Elkton
Wing is informed that Mr.. Jarrett Spencer re-
Gently caught a number of salmon, at his fishing
battery, near Lapidum. A large number of
small salmon were put into the Susquehanna a
year or two ago, and the catching of these at
Lapdum indicates that they have returned as
| expected. We regard this as a strong point in
favor of fish culture in the waters of the State
MILL PuRcHAsED-Mr Charles J. Parker,
who lives at Davis's MILL near Churchville, has
purchased the Valley or Wrights Old Mills, at
Elysvile, Baltimore county, on the line of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. The property in
| cludcs, besides the MILL store house, a fine
dairy, and 80 acres of land. The price paid
was $1,000. Mr.. Parker will sell out his store
goods on the 23d instant preparatory to remov
ing
FINE CLoTHING.-Any of our readers who are
in want of fine clothing can find no better place
to purchase than at the large, reliable and well
conducted establishment of Charles N. Oehm d.
Son, No. 23O West Pratt street, near Hanover,
Baltimore. Their goods are of the best quality,
while their prices will compare favorably with
those any house in Baltimore. Mcssrs. Charles
To Adams and Harry Bateman, both of Hartford
county, may be found at Messrs. Oehm d Sons
| establishment
COOP FRIDAY AND EAsTER.-To-dayi is known
as Good Friday, and is observed, in all countries
by the most solemn religious services and by a
rigorous fast as the anniversary of the cruciixion
of the Blessed Saviour. The forty-days fast of
Lent will close on Saturday night, and Sunday
next will be Easter Day. On this day the fasting
and mourning will give place to rejoicing and
praise for the resurrection of Christ from the
grave. The Roman Catholic and Episcopal
churches, especially, will be decorated with
flowers, and the services in both will be of joy
Gus character
SUDDEN DEATH OF LADY.-On the Cd inst,
Miss Aurelia A. Quinby, sister OF Mr.. James II.
Quinby, of the Hickory, was returning to her
brothers, from visit to the residence of Mr..
James II. Ball. who lives near Thomas's Run,
| and while driving along the road, in carriage
with two children, was suddenly stricken with
apoplcXy She fell back unconscious, and was
taken into the residence of Mrs. Brown, where
she was attended by Drs. Samuel Robinson and
| f. Hall Richardson. Everything possible was
done for her relief, but she never spoke again,
and died the next day. She was buried at
Churchville, last Saturday.
PROCEEDINGS CT THE CoMMIssIoNERs.--An
order was passed increasing the levy for the
corporation of Havre dc Grace for 1870 from
$500 to $500.
James Shea was appointed General Supervisor
| of roads for the western section of the Sd dis
| trict
The return made by j. R. Rutledge, Samuel
| NJ. Ady, and T. f. Cathcart, examiners to locate
a public road in the 4th district, commencing
near George Robinson's and passing through the