The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-01-02
Focal Affairs.

LITTLE LOCALS:
A HAPPY New YEAR TO ALL TIE READERS
OF The Egis,
Write it 1SS0-and don't you forget il.
extremely doubtful.
Rev. John Mckinley, of York county, Pa,
who was paralyzed Saturday, 10Th December,
| died the next day
Mr. William Webster, who lives near
Cockeysville, Baltimore county, is reported to
be extremely i'll.
Senator Kirkwood, of Iowa, who is native
of Hartford county, has been spending the holt
days with relatives in Baltimore.
Rev. d. w. Bates, President of the NJ. P.
Conference, will preach next Sunday, January
4th, in Abingdon at 1917 A. NJ, at Mt. Carmel
at P. NJ, and Bel Air at ~ P. NJ.
The Susquehanna river was full of soft ice,
on Monday; but 1t was rapidly passing out and
1t was expected that navigation would be re-
sumed to Lapdum and Port Deposit.
Mr.. Jesse Hoskins, who was severely in
jurcd by Il fall, at the sale of Mr.. James o.
Amoss's property, q short time ago, and who
has been very ill since, is now recovering. lie
lives near Fallstou.
Rev. Mr. Litsinger, of Fawn Grove, York
county, Pa, recently slaughtered Il hog only II
months old, which weighed 600 pounds. The daily
average gain Of this hog during the whole of its
life was nearly one and a half pounds.
On Monday G. A. MARYLAND, auctioncer of.
fercd at the Court House door, for George l..
VanBibbcr, Esq, trustee, the Line Bridge pro-
pcrty, belonging TO VIM c. Glasgow and con-
tanning 40 acres. withdrawn at a bid Of 81 925.
On New Years Day the sun arose in a cloud
less sky, and the dewdrops sparklcd like dia-
monds in his rays. The opening of the new
year, so bright and fair, we hope is an augury
of uncloudcd prosperity to the whole country
during its continuance.
"A substantial board walk is being made on
Main street, Dublin, extending from Squire
Daughcrty's residence TO the VI. f. Parsonage.
This enterprise is due TO the ladies of the village
and ncighborhoOd, who raised the money re-.
quircd to build it by festival.
MIR. James Coc, who, for the most ofhis life,
has been employed about the Copper Factory, on
the Hartford road, died on Sunday, December
21st, aged 81 years. Mr. Coe was among the
first men who were employed in the Copper Fac.
tory To"Soafo~n Union.
Frederick Snowden, the bright little news.
boy OF Bel Air had one of his eyes injured on
Christmas day, by the explosion OF fire cracker
which he was lighting. 1t was at first thought
the sight was destroyed, but this fortunately
was not the case. lie is about as usual, dispcns
ing the SIM that shines for all.
Mr.. Archibald Alexander Gordon. an uncle
of Mrs. Charles W. Lee, of Bel Air, died in
Louisville, KY, on Tuesday of last week, of
consumption. He was one of the oldest citi-
zens and business men of Louisville and a gen
tleman Of the most exemplary character. lie.
was naive of the Valley of Virginia.
Next Monday will be a busy day in Bel Air.
The stockholders of the Agricultural Society
and Of the Fire Insurance Company will meet,
and the Orphans Court aud the County Com
missioners will be in session We mildly sug
gcat that our delinquent subscribers will have
convenient opportunities of sending the amounts
they owe on that day.
and very valuable is the first
Apber ofthc american Agricultuyist, beginning
49th Annual volume QSsO.) This number
aims $50 articles and items, illustrated with
MOO engravings. Among these are the new
Rsh, which is soon to yield immense sup.
Agood food from what are now waste
ND boys. $3.50 "a year Orange Judd
York, publishers.