The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-10-22
Focal affairs.


LITTLE LOCALS.
Col. Edwin H. Webster is reported to be
somewhat better. lie is still couffned TO his
room.
Last Friday some evil.disposcd person shot
and killed, on the road side, a hog belonging to
James Holland and crippled one belonging to
b. F. Minnick.
The cpizooty has reached this neighborhood
and many horses are affected by it, 1t prevails,
however, in mild form.
Mr.. John q. Rouse, merchant, of Bel Air,
has bought and shipped away no less than 62
bushels of chestnuts, since the burrs began to
open. The chestnut business is still brisk.
Dr. j. Ward Scott has returned to Bel Air
with his family from Kansas, where he has re-
sided for about year past. He says he would
rather live in Hartford county than own the
whole State Of Kansas.
for present of homemade dipped Candles
They forcible recall "the light of other days.
Mrs. Elliott also had home made soap on exhi-
bition at the fair.
Mr.. Benjamin MARBLE, of Baltimore county,
had eighteen varieties Of choice apples on eX
hibtion at the fair. lie received premiums for
some of them We are indebted TO him for a
basket full of them.
One day last week little son of Mr.. David
Smith, Of Emmorton, accidentally fell ont of
an up stairs window. His head struck upon a
stone, cutting cash through the scalp to the
skull. DIR. Crane dressed the wound.
Two cows belonging to Mr.. Jacob Dozen,
| of the Big Woods, died, last week, from eating
too many acorns. A COW belonging to his son,
| VIM. Dozen, also choked to death with napple,
while running in the orchard.
Telephone wires were run into the Secre-
tarys office, at the fair grounds, during the fair,
from the Bel Air drug store 1t proved to be q
great convenience to persons desiring to send
tclcgnphic and other dispatches to Bel Air.
"A load of hay belonging to Mr.. David Han
way, who lives near Cooptown, tumblcd off the
wagon in front Of Clayman's Hotel, Bel Air. 1t
blocked up the street for a short time, but a
force of hands being set to work it was soon
reloaded.
Geo. W. Bradford aged Is, son of Mr.. II.
ii. Bradford, of Aberdeen, was one of the COM
petitors for the Bond prizes. Although he
raised large quantity Of corn, but not enough
to win prize, his corn was awarded premium
at the recent fair.
| On Wednesday night Sheriff Morgans ex.
press wagon, returning from the Hickory, acct
dentally collided with another wagon, near the
residence of Col Webster, and was upset. The
occupants, consisting of Miss Lucy Macatee
Miss Laura Morgan and others, were somewhat
bruised, but not seriously injured.
Mrs. Mary lien, of wilma, thinks the proper
way to raise sweet potatoes is to plant them and
let them take their chances without further
trouble. She has raised fine ones in this man
ner and sends some specimens to The AEgis-
Some Irish potatoes, also raised by her, are re
markably large and fine. No doubt they were
well worked.
Mr.. Geo IL. Cox exhibited at the faira large
assortment of ladders, plant stands, &C., from
his factory at IIavre dc Grace. No premiums
had been offered for an exhibit of this kind
but the display was SO good that the judges re
commended a PREMIUM which was awarded
The ladders were strong, light and handy and
every farmer should be supplied with one.
"A few days ago Murray Kncllingcr, aged Il
years. who lives at Joppa, was shot in the left
hand by the accidental discharge of pistol
which he was handling. The weapon was load
ed with large shot, which plowed furrow
through the palm of his hand, one of the shot
lodging in it, DR.. Frank p. Smithson attended
him and treated the case successfully.
MIR. William Webster, a prominent farmer
of Baltimore county, died at his residence, neal
Cockcysvillc, on Tuesday, of dropsy of the
stomach. He was sixty-two years of age, and
was genial, generous and philosophical gen
tleman, and man of large and liberal means
He was brother of the late Joseph Webster, Of
this county, and a cousin of Col. Edwin II
| Webster
-"IIon." David Miller, of Carroll county,
was in Bel Air, on Wednesday, looking after his
| interests as an independent candidate for Con.
| grcss. As rebuke to the proud, who roll
along the road in their luxurious carriages, he
walked here from Towsontown. After distribu.
ting both Hancock and Garfield tickets with his
name upon them, he footed il in the direction
of Tavre de Grace. Hon. Mr. Miller is good
walker, but he will hardly make good run for
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