The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-03-07
Ensal Atfairs.
LITTLE locals : E %
The IN the susquehanlin, atColumbia, Il
still solid, and from IA to ls inches thick.

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The ice IN the susquehanlia, atColumbia, is
still solid, and from IA to 10 inches thick,
According to The provisions Of the Code, all
public roads shall be at least thirty feet wide
Caleb Moore has been appointed postmas-
ter at Fallston, in the place ofJames A. Watson,
deceased.
The Agis will publish communications on
matters of public interest," bnt will not be re-
sponsible for the opinions of correspondents.
-Messrs. John w. MeGlenahan, VIM. A. Way,
VIM. M. Loag, John W. Malone, c. W. Wilson,
W. W. Hopkins and Adam Peoples have been
elected town commissioners of Port Deposit
On Thursday of last week stone tenant
house on the Haytields farm of Mr.. John Merry
man, in Baltimore county, was destroyed by fire
1t wasinsured in the Hartford company for 5000
1t is predicted by old Potomac fishermen and
river men that the coming fishery will be an
early and prosperous one They base their
hopes on the effects of the cold and long winter
Pedestrians are still crossing the Susque-
hanna at Lapidum on the ice. The waters of
Deer Creek have cut channel near the shore
and the solid ice is reached by, means of
boats
Navigation has been resumed at Havre de
Grace. Two vessels laden with coal were des-
patched from McCombs u Co.'S wharf last week
| one to Annapolis and the other to St. Mi
| chaers.
| The stock of the Baltimore county Agricul-
tural Society is being rapidly taken. Arrange
ments are being made for the first exhibition,
which will take place on the ground selected
near Timonium, on the Northern Central Rail
road.
The Hare Republican learns that colored
man while returning from church last Sunday,
near Perrymansyille, in play commenced wrest-
ling with another man, and in doing so had both
thighs twisted out of joint, and is now in a help
less condition.
On Tuesday Deputy Sheriff Richard Whita-
ker arrested, on the Philadelphia turnpike, How
ard Bond, coored, who was indicted by the
Grand Jury at the present term of Court, for the
larceny of $40 from the residence of William &.
Scott, Esq. Bond was placed in Jail.
Hon. VIM Fell Giles, Judge of the United
States court for the district of Maryland, has re-
signed his office, in consequence of i'll health
Judge Giles was born in Hartford county April
B. 1907. He secured his early education in Bal
timore city, but completed his studies at the Bel
Air Academy.
| Heavy Porkcrs.-Mr Emmor Morrison, of
Emmorton, slaughtered, on Monday, three hogs,
one of which, fullbred Berkshire, 81 months
old, weighed, when dressed, SOL lbs; another,
| olcp full he al hnl
332 lbs and Chester, 10 months old, which
weighed 395 lbs.
| Sidney Trusty colored was arrested in Will
mington, Del, on Wednesday of last week, and
was identified as the person who on the Cd of
October 1873, stole horse from Mr. J. Maxwell
Gay, living near Port Deposit. Mr.. Gay recov-
cred his horse and harness. as well as buggy
which had been stolen from ncighbor, at a liv-
cry stable in Philadelphia.
| "A French burr stone, in Mr.. John Moores
mill, near Bel Air, broke, last Friday. 1t had
| been in constant use, in the same place. except
| when the mill was undergoing repairs ever
since 1147, or 1872 years. 1t was placed in the
mill by Mr.. Moores great grandfather. The
mill was rebuilt in 1862, at which time the orr
| ginal timbcrs were yet sound, and apparently
| good for another century or two.
The Martha Washington Literary Society
meets every Friday night, at Magnolia School
House. President, DR.. w. T. Swentzell; Secre-
tary, Miss Kate Stinchcomb; Sergeant-at-Arms,
John Rembold. Two debates take place at every
meeting, one by the older members and one by
the juniors. Other exercises of an interesting
character also take place. The meetings are
crowded with citizens of the neighborhood and
the society is in hourshing condition.