The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-01-16

mon on the life and character of the late Bishop
Whittingham, Of Maryland, and expressing his
own appreciation of that learned and amented
divine. Rev. Mr.. Brand is now engaged in COM
piling the life and writings of Bishop Whiting
ham, for publication.
The fine new iron bridge over the Gunpow-
der, near the Copper Factory, has just been com
pleted by the Hartford Turnpike Company. 1t
was built by the Phoenix Bridge Company, of
PhpniXvile Pa, and cost between five and six
thousand dollars. The old covered wooden
bridge which it takes the place of was erected
about seventy years ago and when taken down
but few of the tmbers were found to be damag-
3D. mostly by dry rot. The new bridge is sub
stantial structure, rejecting credit alike on the
turnpike company and the contractors-Tow-
soatoun Union
FARM PuRCHAsED.-Mr. Joseph Livczey has
purchased from Mr.. Thomas McComas, farm
of G5 acres, near Waters MILL for 81, 600 Mr..
Livezey will sell his personal property, at his
residence, near Smiths Mill, on Tuesday, Febri-
AIRY Sd.
RESIGNATION AND APPoINTMENT.-Thc Tms-
tees ofthe Bel Air Academy met on Monday and
after accepting the resignation Of the Principal,
Mr.. j. II. Rowley, unanimously elected PROBES
sor W. l.. Baird to fill The uneypircd term of
Mr.. Rowley. Mr.. Rowley has been elected Prin-
cipal of Washington College, Chcstertown, Md
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The BEL AIR LITERARY ASSOCIATION was Or
ganizcd, at the Court House, on Tuesday eve
ming, with James A. Fulton President Dr. Ben
jamin Smith and George r. Cairnes Vice Presi-
dents; Henry Herman Secretary, and John T.
Spicer Treasurer. The association has been in
stisutcd for the cultivation of literary taste
among the young men of the neighborhood.-
We cordially wish it success.
ACCIDENTALLY SHoT.-Joseph Straw, who
lives in the upper part of the county, will not
be able TO sit down for some time. Last Satur-
day week he was ont hunting with Joseph
Knopp. Straw fired at rabbit and missed it,
Knopp stepped around his companion to fire at
it also. In his excitement and haste his gun
was accidentally discharged, Straw being shot
through the tleshy part of the thigh. DIR. Thomas
B. Hayward is attending the case.
The BEL AIR TURNPIKE CoMPANY.-An adj
journcd meeting Of the Directors of the Bel Air
Turnpike Company was held in Bel Air, on Sat
urday. The report of the treasurer Mr.. Robert
T. BOVINE showed a balance in hand of 5000 93.
A dividend of 80 per share was declared, payable
after January 18th. The receipts showed an in
crease for 1879 of S129.03 over 1s7S-the receipts
of 1878 being in excess of any year since 1871.
The gatekeeper was ordered to close the gate
on parties who are in arrears for tolls for 1879.
The Executive Committee were also ordered
to take action as to the right of any telegraph
company to place poles on the turnpike.
BALTIMORE COUNTY FARMERS SwINDLED.-
If misery loves company, the farmers in the up
per part of Hartford county who were swnded
by the agent of the so-calcd "Whte Washing
Machine Company" will not feel lonesome
The stylish agent and his companion who i'm
posed upon them also operated to considerable
| extent in Baltimore county. Local agencies
were established there as here and contracts
signed The latter were adroitly converted into
promissory notes, which were afterwards sold,
| presumably at a discount The signcrs of the
| Contracts are now called upon to pay their
| promissory notes These notes arc for sums as
| high as $3.50
THE MTDwINTER SCRIBNER.-No less than
three farmers will contribute articles on outdoor
| topics to the Midwintcr Scribaer. The papers
are, the fourth of Rev +. P. Roe's series on
"Success with Small Fruits" devoted this
month wholly to a Southern Strawberry Farm;
a chatty paper on "New England Fences" by
Rowland G. Robinson and an interesting col
| lection of miscelanes, by John Burroughs, I'M
| der the caption, "Notes of Walker" Add
tional topics of similar interest will deal with
| "Flour from Chestnuts," "New Fruit Press"
| "Thc Mechanical Extraction of Cream" and Gn
| a paper on John Bright with the famous Corn
| Laws of England
| SALMON FOR THE SUsQuEHANNA.-Fish Com
missioner Ferguson received, several days ago,
| as gift from the United States fish commission
| to MARYLAND, G., 600 Penobscot salmon eggs for
| distribution in the Potomac aud Susquehanna
| rivers. The eggs were shipped by express from
| the Matching house at Bucksport, Maine. They
We're packed in moss, and when they arrived at
| the Matching house in Druid Hill Park, not more
| than 80 eggs out of the CT, 900 had been lost
| About year ago a Penobscot salmon, weighing
| 10 pounds, was caught at lIavrc dc Grace. I'm
| til then the fish commissioners did not think
colder waters of Maine, would thrive in the eli
mate of Maryland, but they now believe that it
will thrive equally as well here as in its native
waters.
EXPLOSION OF LAMP.-Early last Thursday
| morning glass coal oil lamp, which had been
| burning all night in q bedroom occupied by Mr.
and Mrs VIM. Muunikhuysen and their chill
~. D., loI 81,
| like pistol shot, throwing the oil in every d.
| reetion. Mr.. Munnikhuysen was awakened by
| the report and found the blaze from the burning
| oil reaching nearly to the ceiling. With a
pitcher of water he succeeded in eXtinguishipg
| the fames before much damage was done. Be-
fore retiring Mrs. Munnikhuysen had placed a
| large book on its edge to shade the children's
| faces from the light of the lamp, and this alone
| prevented them from receiving portion of the
| oil when the lamp exploded, and probably saved
them from terrible fate
A HANDSOME CHRIITMAs TREE.-Miss Susie
X. Littlefeld, daughter of Mrs, j. J. Littlefeld,
and granddaughter Of Mr. John N. Gilbert, of
| this county, has remarkably handsome Christ
mas tree which is thus described:
| The miniature lawn under the tree contains
mountain. The supposed north side of this is
| covered with snow, over which numerous little
sleighs appear to be gliding. On the opposite
side summer is represented. A broad avenue,
| bordered with trees, leads from the outer en-
| closure to large mansion house, which is COM
| pletcy furnished throughout. Ona pretty lawn,
ornamented with various objects, n party of
croquet players are seen, apparently very much
| interested in the game Santa Claus himself Is
represented on his way to the chimney, with his
pack on his back. The tree itself is handsomely
ornamented with articles of every kind, from
the Independence Bell to "My Grandfather's
Clock" The whole affair will be preserved until
Washington's Birth Day, which will be celebra-
tad l,1,o oh "a faa rty