The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-02-21


MIR. John Poole, worthy and highly
respected citizen of Hartford county, who re-
sided near the Hickory, died ON Monday
morning, of pneumonia, at the age of rs
years.
Mrs. Rachel Huff, widow of the late Dr.
Thomas Huff, formerly well.known practi-
TONER in the neighborhood of Dublin, died
near that place, ON Thursday of last week,
aged So years.
AT the last quarterly conference of Sus.
quehanna circuit, NJ. p Church, Mr.. Robert
j. Walker, of Hopewell, was elected delegate
TO the annual conference, and ]. Crawford
Thompson alternate. The conference meets
In Centreyille March 18th.
-Candor compels us to say that the ground
hog knew thing or two when he went into
his hole, on the I'd of February, and pulled
the hole in after him. The weather since has
been too cold and disagreeable for any re-
spectacle ground hog to endure
Col. William B. Stephenson. formerly of
the grand jury, having been unable to attend
court this week. on account of sickness, Judge
Waters appointed Mr.. Thomas Robinson
foreman. The grand jury visited the aims.
house on Thursday and on Friday adjourn.
ed.
We have received from Joseph Harris of
Moreton, Rochester, N. Y, his descriptive
catalogue of field, garden and flower seeds.
Mr.. Harris is a noted breeder of pure Essex
pigs, and is said to have the largest herd of
this kind of swine in the world His work
on "The Pig" is a standard authority.
Mr. Cyrus Diller, contractor, has about
fifteen men at work on the new Baltimore
and Delta Railroad, at Gross's Mill. A shanty
capable of boarding forty hands, was com.
pleted last Saturday, at Forest Hill, and
large force will be set TO work Immediately
in the cut on Mr.. Abel D. Wilson's farm.
The Havre Iron Company have sold
their green stone quarries, new mills and
improvements on Broad Creek, in this coun-
ty, with $50 acres of land adjoining, to the
Green Serpentine Marble Company, COM
pany recently organized under charter OBJ.
tanned from the late Legislature. -Repu6i-
cdn
The Magnolia debating society, at their
next meeting, propose to discuss the import.
ant question as to whether the earth revolves
around the sun or the sun around the earth
We thought the Rev. Mr.. Jasper, the colored
preacher of Richmond, Va, had already de-
cided this question. He says "the sun do
move"
We call attention TO the advertisement
of Martin Academy, Friends boarding
school for boys and girls, at Kennett Square,
Chester county, Pa. The principal, Arthur
W. Potter, is teacher of ability and expe-
rience, and children will be well cared for in
this institution. For terms, &C., address A.
W. Potter, Kennett Square, Pa.
Mr.. Luther Martin, of this county, an
Old Defender, died at the residence of Mr..
David G. McNabb, near Dublin, last Friday
evening. Mr.. Martin was in the Dist year of
his age, and took part in the battle of North
Point. He never took an active part in poll
tics, and was engaged in farming as long as
he could attend to business of any kind.
AT the last term of Court Judge Waters
directed the Clerk not to issue certificates TO
witnesses before the grand jury for more than
two days attendance in any case. 1t had
been found that some witnesses purposely
delayed going before the grand jury as long
possible, in order to swell their bill for attend
ance. This practice Judge Waters has
effectually stopped. The county will save
money thereby.
Mr. William Gluck, at the old established
stove house, corner of Gay and Harrison
streets, Baltimore, is selling his large stock
of stoves and tin ware of all kinds, at remark
ably low prices. Mr.. Gluck has been engaged
in the stove business for many years and has
one Of the largest establishments of the kind
in the city. He is reliable dealer and can
supply anything housekeepers may want in
his line.
ARREsTs.-Last Thursday Sheriff johnson
arrested, on bench warrant, Albert jolly,
coored, and the grand jury indicted the pris-
oner for assault and battery upon David
Trouner, who lives near Dublin
Albert Watkins, colored, was arrested at
the same time, upon q similar warrant, for
disturbing public worship at Fairview colored
church Watkins was released on bail
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SALE OF A FARM-On Tuesday, ]. s.
Richardson, aucioneer, sold at public sale, at
the Court House door, for Herman Stump,
Esq, trustee, the handsome estate known as
"Wilton," containing $50 acres, situated on
the shore of the Chesapeake Bay, near Havre
de Grace to Mrs Joseph Henriques, for
$4,000. 1t belonged to the heirs of the late
Peter Hoke, Esq, Mrs. Henriques being one
of them.
SLATE RIDGE ATFAIRs.-Messrs. Nc
Laughlin d Co. recently opened very val
liable slate quarry, in Hartford county. on land
leased to them by Mr. Hugh G. Whiteford-
They have found slate of the best quality at
less than twenty feet from the surface. This
is unusual, ash is generally necessary to re.
move at least twenty feet before good market
able slate is reached.
Mr.. Stephen Miles, of Nebraska, has
leased slate quarry in Bangor, York coun-
ty, Pa, from Mr.. David jones, and proposes
to open it in the spring.
PLEASANT GROVE LYCEUM.-The follow