The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-08-29
Encal Affairs.
LITTLE LOCALS:

thanks for basket full of nice ripe pears.
Studies will be resumed at Oakland Board
ing School, Fallston, &. G. Curtiss, A. NJ, Prin-
cipal, on Tuesday, September I'd, 1879
Some specimen peaches of the Honest John
variety, received from Mr.. VIM. Dawson, who
lives near Bel Air, are remarkably large and fine.
Mr. Dawson has II large crop of peaches this
year.
We have received some very fine specimens
of bcets and CARROTS raised by William f. Bond,
colored, in the garden of Henry Fulford, Esq,
Bel Air They are worthy of exhibition at the
fair
Mr.. Arch. Wilson's yield of wheat of the
Yellow Missouri variety, at the rate of S6 bush
els to the acre, was from ~ lbs. planted, and
not from / 4 bushels as stated in communica-
ton.
We are obliged to Mr. VIM. b. Sands, Sec
rotary, for an invitation to attend the first an
nual fair of the Baltimore County Agricultural
Society, which will be held at Timonium, on
September 9th, 10th, 1lth and 18th.
The grst mill of Mr.. Edwin Scott, on the
Western Run pike, Baltimore county, destroyed
last Saturday night, was a very old building,
having been erected in the year 1904. The loss
is estimated at $500, upon which there is a
policy of insurance in the Hartford County Com
pany.-Sun.
We have received the annual catalogue and
register of the Hannah More Academy the Pro-
testant Episcopal diocesan school for girls 1t
is situated near Reisterstown, Baltimore coun-
ty, and is conducted by the Rev. A. j. Rich, NJ
d., who has been connected with the institution
for many years.
WIN. q. Mccoy, of Dublin district, threshcd
and cleaned in four days, last week, moving
the machine one mile and setting it, 400 bushels
of wheat, 20 bushels of it being rakings The
threshing and cleaning were done with n one
horse Ellis Champion Machine, bought last sea-
son OF G. &. Kinscy, agent. This, considering the
hot weather, was good work.
1t is not likely the Directors of our railroad
company will be SO fool-hardy as to attempt to
borrow money to complete the road till the
grading and masonry is nearly completed and
paidfor. Let us, therefore, hurry up instruments
and hurry up contractors with their work The
more men and horses they have on hand the more
them.
AT the Delta tournament w. S. Bulctt
crowned Miss Hannah Owens, of Hartford coun-
ty, as queen of love and beauty. w. r. Ram
sey crowned Miss Bertha Park, of York county,
first maid OF honor. H. Ramsay Bay crowned
Miss Lulie Is. McConkcy, of Baltimore city,
second maid of honor; S. A. Whitcford crowned
Miss Mary j. Wiley, of York county, third maid
of honor.
The second game of base ball between the
Athletics, of Abingdon, and Hartford club, of
Churchville, took place near the Hartford Fur
mace fair grounds, on Thursday August 21st.-
The game was well contested and exciting, but
the Athletics took the lead in the third inning
and kept it until the end of the game Score
Athletics 90, IIarford2l. o. Cole, Esq, of Aber-
deem, umpire.
The grading and masonry on the Baltimore
and Delta Railroad, from the Charles street road
crossing, near the residence of Ex- Gov Bradford,
to Towsontown, has been let to Jacob A. Fredc-
rick, at figures satisfactory to both parties, and
lower than the rates at which the work was let
last winter to Mr.. Dilerand Others Mr.. Frcde-
rick agrees to have the road bed in readiness for
supcrstructure by the first of May next
The venerable white oak tree which stood
on Main street, between the residences of JOSEPH
A. Coalc and VIM. McJefcry was cut down on
Thursday of last week. 1t measured eighteen
feet in circumference, one foot above the ground,
and had undoubtedly attained great age At
q distance of 80 feet from the ground 100 rings
were counted, showing that it had been growing
at least that number of years after reaching the
height named.
-Gustayc b. Bateman, son of Mr.. Joseph f.
Batcman, formerly of this county, died at the
Franklin Hotel, Baltimore, of which his father
is proprietor, on Sunday evening last, after an
illness of only one week, of typhoid fever. lie
was in the 18th year of his age, and was Young
man of fine promise. He was employed as
clerk with Messrs. Drury and Ijams, grocers, of
Baltimore, and was held in the highest esteem
for his energy and excellent business qualities.
His remains were removed to this county, and
inferred at Dublin on Tuesday.
RUNAwAY.-On Wednesday of last week as
Mr.. Theodore Walters was returning from Bel
Air to his home near Clark's Bridge, in q one
horse wagon, with his wife and son, the horse
ran off. The wagon was upset and broken, and
its occupants were severely but not dangerously
hurt. The horse was also injured
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REPUBLICAN PRIMARY MEETINGs-A call has
been made for the Republican primaries to be
held on Saturday, the 9th ofSeptcmber to elect
delegates to the county convention which will
meet in Bel Air, on Monday, September sth.
The primary for the Bel Air district will be held
in the Court House, at PIP. NJ, on Saturday, Sep
TENDER 9Th
INTEREST TO DE CHARGED.-The directors of
the Baltimore and Delta Railway have passed
the following resolution:
''RcSol,ed, That from and after the 18th day of
October next, six per cent interest shall be
chargeabe upon all unpaid subscriptions to the
capital stock OF this company and parts there
of; and the Treasurer and Collector of this com
pany are authorized and required to collect said
interest thereon"
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMISSIONERS
James Galley, Joshua Glenn and Thomas f.
Cathcart were appointed commissioners to lay
out private road in the 4th district, for the re-
lief Of Henry Williams.
Grafton Duvil was ordered to repair the
bridge in the 4th district, over Little Creek, near
Nelson's Mill, for the sum of S120.
Adjourned to meet on 1st day of September.
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ARcHERY.-The Hartford Archery Club held
pleasant meeting at the residence of DR.. David
Harlan, near Churchvllc, on Wednesday, The
scores of the members showed considerable i'm
provcmcnt in the use of the bow. First prizes
were won by Miss Minnie Richardson and Henry
W. Harlan; second prizes by Miss Bessie Web
stcr andJ. E. Webster; strangers prizes by Miss
Neman, of Easton, Pa, and Henry Coudon, of
Cecil county.
ACCIDENTS TO CHILDREN.-On Monday lit
tic boy named DevcrcauX Prigg, son of Mrs.