The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-06-13

"A game of base ball was played, at Aberdeen
ON Wednesday, between the Churchville club
and the Nonpareil, Of Aberdeen. The result
was in favor of the latter by . score of % toI7
The tomato raisers In the lower part of the
county are reported to have had good stand
smaller area has been planted than last year,
in consequence of low prices and for the reason
that large amount of last years crop is still on
hand
Recently Messrs. Isaac Scarborough g. Co.
struck slate of the best quality, ut their new
quarry i'll this county, near the old Maryland
quarry. They have worked patiently for months
and their perseverance seems about to be re-
warded.
Mr.. VIM Munnikhuysen, of Thomas's Run,
wintered fourteen sheep From this little flock
he sold $42.3l worth of lambs and wool, and has
fifteen sheep left. We doubt if so large a per
centage of profit can be shown in any other
branch of farming.
President Hayes, Secretary Thompson, Com
modore Whiting, Captain English and others
passed through Baltimore Saturday morning en-
route for Havre de Grace, on the invitation of
Professor Baird, of the fish commission, to wit
ness the process of Matching flsh.-Ga.ette
The County Commissioners on Monday paid
visit of inspection TO the almshouse farm
They found the buildings well kept and the farm
in excellent order. The growing crop of wheat
and corn looked well. There are very few in
mates at the institution, the tramps having taken
the field for the summer.
Mr.. w. Pinbney Hamilton, formerly of Bel
Air, but for number Of years past connected
with the Baltimore Journal of Commerce, severed
his connection with that paper on the LIST of
June. Mr.. Hamilton has been for more than
year past exclusively engaged on the New York
Daily Bulletin, and will hereafter reside perma-
nently in that city,
Mrs. Philip Sullivan, who resides at Long
Green, Baltimore county, is now in the 9lst year
of her age. She has been considerably afflicted
the past winter, but has again recovered, and
with the aid of a cane gets about very well She
is bright and lively in her conversation and for
woman of her age is considered very active
1OwSo1,to,Dn Journal
MIR. James Kenny, who has been located for
many years at the corner of Ensor and East
North Gay street, where with enlarged facilities he
he will be enabled to supply greater variety of
boots, shoes and CATERS. Mr.. Kenny's work is
all first-class and substantial, and he may be re-
lied upon in every particular.
The festival in the Town Hall, last week, for
the benefit of the NJ. P. Church, was q very
agreeable affair. 1t closed ON Friday night with
an auction of cakes and flowers, Mr.. G. r.
Caimes being the auctoneer. The receipts were
about S120. We are very much obliged to the
ladies in charge for the compliment they have
paid us in bringing us nice cake from the festi-
VAL
The gillers at the headwaters of the Chesa-
peake Bay suspended operations on the 10th in
slant, having had moderately prosperous sea-
son. The fish Matching operations have also
ceased in consequence, the fish for spawning
being obtained from the gillers. Since the sea
son opened, ON the Sth of April, it is estimated
that seven or eight millions of shad eggs have
been Matched at Spesutia Narrows by the fish
commission.
Persons in search of boarding school for
boys can find no better one than "Trinity Hall, -
Washington, Pa, of which Rev. Samuel carp is
rector. Mr.. carp is gentleman of exceptional
ability and especially fitted for training boys
The location of the school is healthy and the
community in which it is situated is one of the
most refined and cultivated in the country Full
information will be furnished by addressing Rev.
Samuel carp, Spring Hill, Washington, Pa.