The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-10-17
Focal Attairs.
LITTLE LOCALS

One day last week fine steer belonging to
Mr.. VIM. Stephenson of j., who lives near Lap
idum, was choked to death while eating an ap-
pie.
Rev. DR.. c. X. Nelson, of Annapolis, will
preach at the Trap church, on Sunday, October
Goth. The Holy Communion will also be adj
mnistered.
"A basket Of Early Rose potatoes, grown by
Mr.. Howard Dean, of Fountain Green, and sent
to The A%giS Office, are as fine as any we have
seen this season.
Mr. Joseph A. Coalc, of Bel Air, received the
second premium, at the recent fair, for calf
four months old which weighed AS pounds
Mr.. John Street, received first premium for a
calf three months old, weighing $50 pounds
"A large and brilliant domino party was given
at the "IIomcstcad," near Bel Air, on Wedncs-
day night, by Mrs R. H. Mitchell A number
of persons were present from a distance, and
everything passed off in the pleasantest manner
possible.
1t is represented that Baltimore county
farmers have faith in the completion of the Bal
timorc and Delta Railway, and are getting their
farms into condition to pasture CATTLE prepare
tory to going into the dairy business as soon as
the road is finished.
Henry w. Archer, Esq, of Bel Air, is one of
the counsel for the Baltimore and Delta Railway,
in the land condemnation cases in Baltimore
county. The amounts awarded by the jury are
said to be reasonable and fair, but no doubt ap-
will hn toll in
The Baltimore papers failed to arrive at Bel
Air on Tuesday. There was considerable growl-
ing against postoflice officials The lEgis also
did not reach some of the postofIices in the
county on time last week. 1t was mailed in
time, and the trouble must have been with the
postofllce people
Mr. l.. H. Long, of Kentucky, whose fine
short horns were exhibited at our recent fair
pronounces it the best county fair he ever at
tended, and he has for a number of years visited
fairs in all parts of the country. lie warmly
commcnds the general management and con-
venicnces for exhibiting stock, &c.
Mrs. Waters, the wife of VIM. H. Waters,
ESQ.,, President of the Baltimore and Delta Rail
road, died on Wednesday night, at her home
near Fallston. Though she had been sick for
several weeks, her death was sudden and uncx-
pcctcd. She was an csiimable lady and the
daughter of the late DR.. Abraham STREET., of this
county.
--Cassandra Berry, an old colorcd servant of
the Nelson family, died at the residence of Mr..
John N. Nelson, in the fourth district, on the
It'll instant, aged Ry years. She formerly belonged
to Admiral VIM. II. Nelson, then to his son the
late Nicholas ii. Nelson and subsequently to Mr..
John N. Nelson She was faithful to the family
to the last, and was greatly respected by them.
Tile dsgiS was kindly remembered by its
friends, at the recent fair. Mr.. II. H. Bradford
sent us his premium English redstreak apples
John M. Blake premium Early Rose potatoes;
Mrs. Henry Richardson, premium pears; Jesse
Guyton, huge pumpkin; Miss M. Lee Virden,
prize jar of picked cucumbers; James H. Ball,
some fine grapes; Mr.. s. N. Hyde, of Boothby
Hill, large box, containing an assortment of
canned corn, tomatoes, peaches, &C., which took
first premium.
"A valuable Arabian colt belonging TO Mr..
Isaac Peterson, which was left in q lot adjoining
his stable in Bel Air. was found, on Tuesday
morning of last week, with its throat cut. ap-
parcntly with a knife. Al mare belonging to Mr..
Peterson was also cut from the side of her mouth
to the nostril. horse belonging to the stage
company was also badly cut at Edgewood, last
week. These horses may have injured themselves
but it is believed that the injury
was done by some malicious person or persons.
AT the residence of Mr. II H. Cnburn nm
Black Island, below Spesutia, in this county, it
ralned all day on the first and second days of
this month, the rain falling on Mr. Coburn's
porch, in o space about ten feet square, while
all around the ground was dry and the sun was
shining brightly. This seems strange that for
two days in succession cloud should hang in
one particular place, and rain fall in SO small
space while there was no indication of rain in or
near the same locality.--Rdpublican