The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-05-21
Enca1 Affairs.
LITTLE LOCALS !:

"A horse belonging to Henry Bull was mired
in the dam at Mooreland Mill, one day last week,
and died before it could be gotten out.
MIR. William H. Keen, of Havre de Grace, is
supplying the citizens of Bel Air with excel.
lent smoked herring. His wagon will go out
twice week.
The Hartford Turnpike road company has
lately had erected strong ratings along the deep
bitches and dangerous places on the road, render
ing it now quite safe.
MIR. William Dozen, of the Big Woods, is
the proud possessor of q goose that has already
laid 70 eggs this spring, and continues to lay
with commendable regularity
Mr.. Joseph H. Arthur, formerly of this
county, Is now connected with the popular and
enterprising grocery firm of Drury 81 Ijams, cor
ner of Gay and High streets, Baltimore
The cool weather during the latter part Of
last week eliminated in ice ON the morning Of
the 18th. The earth was so dry, however, that
comparatively little damage was done even tc
tender vegetables.
MIR. William Oldfeld is erecting large
steam saw mill, near his residence, two miles
from Bel Air, on the Bel Air and Churchyile
road. Messrs Temple and Quinn, stone masons
have nearly finished the foundations.
Farmers from various sections of the county
report that the drought has seriously affected
the grass, and that many of the grow
ing fields of wheat are also suffering. A full
crop of hay, II is conceded, can not be made
MIR. Walter w. Preston, son of Hon. James
b. Preston, of this county, has been selected as
enc of the editors of the Maryland Collegian, a
bright little paper, published monthly by the
literary societies of st. Johns College, Annapo
lis Md.
Miss Rosa N Stump, niece of Hon. Her
man Stump, arrived in New York from Europe
on Tuesday. Miss stump has been soiourninl
abroad for nearly year past, with her grand
aunt, Mrs, James Murray, formerly of Baltimore
city.
Last Sunday morning sparks from the chin
ney fell upon the roof and set fire to small
tenant house on the farm occupied by Mr.. Henr,
Richardson, near Bel Air By cutting hole il
the roof and liberal application of water tn,
building was saved, with only slight loss. II
was occupied by II colorcd man.
We stated last week that the little son q
Mr.. George Galloway, formerly of Bel Air, now
one of the York road car conductors, was suffer
ing from diphtheria and scarlet fever Thi.
week Mr.. Galloway was also taken with diph
liberia and is now under the care of physician
His son is still quite i'll but there is some chance
for his recovery. Iocsontomm Union.
Mr. William Webster, of Churchvllc, I'M
derstands the art of growing colossal asparagus
Some specimen stalks left at our office on Tues
day measuredfnll three inches in circumference
lie grows his asparagus in single rows, cultivat
ing it with pillow. The bed is not allowed tc
become permanent, but before the vegetabl,
deterioratcs in size new rows are planted.
-MajorT b. Ferguson has instructed his men
who are engaged in the work of propagatipa
shad at Spesuta, to collect eggs of herring
white perch and rock. 100000 young shad hay,
already been set free in our waters. Forsevera
weeks Major Ferguson has been engaged in ex
aiming the coves and creeks on the bay and river
fronts with the view of establishing mark fo,
oyster breeding He has had offered to him two
or three admirable locations, each of the owners
being anxious to have the park established or
their place. and soon as he has made selection
operations will be begun for the season, proba
bly, about the latter part of May-H'ruye Repub
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