The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-06-04
Focal Affairs.
LITTLE LOCALS.

LITTLE LOCALS.
MFR. Curtiss Holingsworth is census enum-
orator for Bel Air precinct, and not for Fallston
Mr. VIM D. West having been assigned to the
latter precinct.
The revival at the NJ. F. Church, Abingdon,
continues with undated interest This is the
seventh week. Rev. Messrs. McNemar and
Jones are conducting it,
| -Messrs r. Howard Barnes and j. Edward
Harry, ofthis county, were among the graduates
at the Normal School Commencement, in Balti-
more city, on the eth of May.
John Davis, small boy six ycars old, while
playing in his mothers barn, near High Point, on
Wednesday, fell and nearly bit his tongue in
two. Dr. g. w. Davis dressed the wound.
| We are under obligations to Mr.. Thomas j.
Tydings, the accommodating railroad agent at
Edgewood, for copies of the revised time table
of the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
Railroad.
"A game of base ball between the Athletics
of Abingdon, and Emmorton club, was played
at Emmorton, last Saturday, resulting in vic
tory for the Athletics bya score of II to 5. Al
pha Crane, of Bel Air, umpire.
/
Several teams have been employed in hauling
chestnut poles to Aberdeen, for shipment to New
York. These poles, which are to be used for
telephone lines, are 10 feet in length, and were
cut in the neighborhood of Thomas Run.
Capt. Matthew Reynolds, one of the most
noted and experienced of the Havre de Grace
duckcrs and fishermen, has our thanks for
superb pair of shad, caught by him in a gill net
on Tuesday morning. We have never seen finer
| specimens of this noble fish
-Messrs. T. L. Hanway Il Co., of Aberdeen,
'tdrop into verse" in their advertisement, in this
| weeks paper, Of fashionable dry goods fine
groceries, DC. They especially invite the ladies
to visit their store and sec their attractive goods
which they promise to sell at low prices
MIR. William F. Pannell, of THE county, has
been sojourning at Jordan's White Sulphur
| Springs, near Winchester, Va, for more than q
week past His many friends here will be graft
fed to learn that he is rapidly improving in
health, under the invigorating effects of the
mountain air and health-giying waters.
On Thursday of last week Mr.. William H.
| Paul was severely bruised by an accident to the
stage from Chenille to Havre de Grace. One of
the bolts came out of the shaft and as the driver
| sprang out to stop the horses the seat dropped
down, Mr. Paul becoming wedged between the
seat and the side of the wagon. He was pain
fully bruised. Mr.. Paul was the only passenger
| MIR. Joseph R. Hopkins, a juror in q case on
trial. was taken very sick, with cramp cholic,
on Tuesday night, while the jury were locked up
| in the Court House. DR.. Lee, who was sent for,
was obliged to remain with him several hours
before he felt better. On Wednesday morning,
by consent of counsel on both sides, Mr.. Hopkins
was discharged, the eleven remaining jurors
| bringing in IL verdict.
The Big SNAKE was seen again. last Tuesday,
quietly summing itself on the railroad track
nearly opposite the Rocks of Deer Creek
| Richard Ayres, a plucky boy attacked it with
| a hoe, but it escaped 1t was also seen at the
same time by a colored woman. 1t is said to be
| a black snake, from twelve to fifteen feet In
length, and as large around as m ordinary rain
| spout.
| SALE OF THE WARD PRoPERTY.--On Monday
D. s. Richardson, auctioneer, sold for Daniel
Scott, trustee, property of the late John Ward,
| deceased, near Chestnut Hill, rs follows:
Lot No. l, containing nearly 63 acres, being
the home place, to John Clayman, for 81, 800.
Lot No 2, 1T acres, to James P. Whaland for
s2,25O.
Lot No. 3, GO acres, to Eli Tucker for $780,
| Lot No. 4, 2 acres, to the same, for 800.
Lot No s, Q acres, to ii. H. Black, for $155.
Lot No. 6, % acres, to Jason Holland for $780,
The number of acres sold was 34S the total
amount of sales being 4,795.
| SUDDEN DEATHs.-On Sunday Mr.. William L.
McComas, who lived with his aunt, Mrs. Ann
McComas, in Abingdon, died very suddenly, of
heart disease. He ate a hearty dinner, about
twelve o'clock, and was in good spirits and ap-
parent good health. Shortly afterwards he COM
planned of feeling badly, and threw himself down
| upon lounge. A few minutes afterwards he
called his cousin, Thomas McComas, and point.
| ing to his side, said, !" 1t is here" In fifteen
| minutes afterwards he was speechless, and not.
withstandng the efforts of DIR. Billingslea and
his friends, he died about five o'clock. He was
As years of age, carpenter by trade, and an
| amiable, kind-hearted and popular man. The
nterment was at the grave yard of the NJ. E.
Church, Abingdon, on Monday afternoon.
On Sunday afternoon Mr.. Joseph Lewis, who
| lived near Jerusalem Mills, also died suddenly,
of rheumatism of the heart. Mr.. Lewis q few
days before his death had become overheated
and was attacked with rheumatism. On Sunday
afternoon, about 3 o'clock, while lying down,
he called his son, DIR. Frank s. Lewis, but before
the latter could reach his side, he was dead. His
remains were inferred in the Friends burying
ground, at Fallston, Mr.. Lewis being o member
of that society The deceased was SO years of
age, and was an upright, worthy citizen. q