The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-10-31
Focal Affairs.
LITTLE LOCALS:


DIR. Daniel Lawrence, physician residing
at Fork Meeting House, Baltimore county, died
on Tuesday morning, aged G5 years.
Rev. William F. Brand, of this county, de-
livered memorial discourse at the services in
honor of the late Bishop Nottingham, in st.
faurs Church, Baltimore, on Tuesday evening.
The November term of the Circuit Court for
Hartford county will commence at Bel Air, on
Monday, the 10th day of the month Hon George
Yellott will occupy the bench with Judge Wat
tiers.
-Rev. Joseph Reynolds, Jr, rector of st. An
drews Church, Baltimore will ofliciatc on Sun
day, November I'd, at st. Mary's Church, Emmor-
ton, at II O'Clock, A. NJ, and at Emmanuel
Church, Bel Air, at O'clock, p. NJ.
A wintry gale, accompanied by lively snow
squall, came down from the north on Friday af-
tcrnoon of last week. The thermometer fell to
2S degrees early Saturday morning and ice form
cd on rain barrels and pump troughs
Mr.. VIM. F. Pannell has grown variety of
corn this year which yields from four to five fair
sized ears on every stalk. The fodder is of the
average height and the ears well filled The corn
is of hard, flinty variety. Next year he intends
to test it more fully.
"A rattle for steer was held in the Cottage
Photograph Wagon, at Churchvle, on Thursday
evening of last week, by Mr.. j. Davidson as
agent for the owner. Sixty chances were sold,
and Mr.. Thomas Atkinson, of Churchylle, held
the winning number.
ID
ford farm, Hartford county, Nd, writes to the
SIN that she has had raspberries eight times
since the last of September, each time not less
than quart, and the lost time Oct 81. Hartford
takes the rag off the bush, says the Sun
The prices of grain have materially declined
this week. On Wednesday wheat was marked on
the Exchange, at Baltimore, at S1.30, for No
vember delivery $780, and for December 81. 40 to
S1.40H. There figures are about 20 cents lower
than the prices two weeks ago. Corn was quo.
ted at 60 to GO cents and dull.
"A stirring Democratic meeting was held at
Port Deposit, on Friday night oath inst Ad
| dresses were made by Hon. F. s. Hoblitzell and
Col. VIM. MacWillams, of Baltimore, Messrs
VIM F. Porter and Henry b. Writ, of Cecil coun.
| ty. On Friday, the 31st, instant q grand mass
| meeting will come off, at the same place, which
| will be addressed by Hon. George Cotton, Sena.
tor Groome, Joseph Thompson and Others
Among the knights at the recent tourna
ment, at Philadelphia, were d. f. Wiley, r.
b. Sitter, f. p Smith, Charles Hunter and Mar
ion Anderson, all of whom are from the neigh
| borhood of Norrisvillc, in this county The,
were promised horses to ride, and therefore die
not take their horses with them. The horse.
were not furnished and they could not take par
in the fitting. Their expenses to and from
Philadelphia were paid by the committee.
Mr.. VIM. H. Paul, of Lapidum, this county
has been confined to his bed the past week suffer
ing from his right arm, which was wounded dur
ing the war, and although having had the use O
it has given him considerable trouble for Tho
past fifteen years, and has been operated upor
by skilled physicians at different times durine
that period. Dr. w. w. Virdin is attending tn,
arm and we learn that it is thought it will vel
have to be amputated. -Hayre Republican.
Surveys and soundings are being made tc
ascertain whether the Susquehanna river cannot
be made nayigable. 1t is stated that the riyel
can be made to render possible the passage O.
steamboats,. From Is to 90 feet of water has
been found in long stretches, during the present
low stage of water, and the small bars connect
| ing these channels can be cut through and dred
ged The facts will be reported to Congress fol
| action.
| Mr. Jarrett II. Baldwin has leased the pun
ming privileges of Mr. James w. McGaw's Oak
ington farm, and has constructed three large
| and comfortable blinds from which to shoot
ducks. The blinds are made of stout timbers
the floor being covered with boards, the whole
being screened with marsh grass tightly wover
| together, so rs to exclude the wind. The gun
ming season will open next week, when nun
| Der of gentlemen from Philadelphia and Auburn
N. Y, propose to try their skill at duck shoot
ing.
Mr.. Alexander NJ. Fuford, of this county
| received three premiums on his fine Berkshire
swine, at the Missouri State Fair, held at St
Louis, and an equal number of premiums at the
| Illinois State Fair, held at Springfield The
| competition at both places was very great, and
many of the exhibitors were not breeders hay.
ing made up herds from choice animals bought
from various breeders The st. Louis fair, Mr..
Fulford says, was huge institution. On the
first day $4,000 children were admitted free and
the attendance on the great day of the fair num-
bercd 10000.