The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-05-28
Focal Attairs.
LITTLE LOCALS.


Mr., Caleb Wright, a highly respected citizen
of the 4th district, is reported to be very i'll.
Governor Hamilton has appointed Mr.. James
NJ. Anderson, Register of Voters for the third
district of Hartford county.
DR.. Benjamin A. Guyton, of Hartford county,
is away on a visit to his son, Dr. Guyton, of
Sioux City, Iowa.
Rev VIM. B. Brown will preach in the Pres
byterian Church, in Bel Air, on Sunday morning
next, 30th, at Il o'clock, A. NJ, and at Fallston
at O'clock, p. NJ.
We are indebted to Prof. Charles T. Wright,
formerly of this county, for an invitation to at
tend the annual commencement of the Western
Maryland College, at Westminster, June nth.
Mr.. David +. Michael has established his
portable steam saw mill in the woods of Mr..
Thomas A. Hays, near Churchville and the whis-
tie of his steam engine is heard every morning.
-Mcssrs. Thomas A. Hays and John NJ.
Schuck have built a cattle and hay scales, in Mr..
Hays woods, near Schuck' Corner, on the Bel
Air and Churchvilc road. Mr.. Schncli is the
weghmaster
We are obliged to Mr.. Noble l.. Mitchell, of
the class of 1880, for an invitation to attend the
commencement of the University of Maryland
Law Department, which will take place in Bal
tmore tonight.
The new bridge built 10y Mr. William Nun
nikhuysen, across the branch, near his gate, on
the road from Schuck's Corner to Thomas's
Run, is n credtable piece of work, and n valua-
bic improvement to the road.
-Messrs. .. b. Silver " Bro, who live near
Darlington, found one of their lambs, on Thurs
day morning, badly torn by dog. These gen
tlemen are largely engaged in sheep raising, and
an attack upon their flock might be very seri-
Gus matter.
The largeCanadian stallion French Surprise,
belonging to Mr. Jarrett Il. Baldwin, of Aber-
deem was driven from the home of its owner to
Perymansvile, on Thursday of last week, and
died from the effects of the heat and dust, within
ten or fifteen minutes after returning home.
"A few days ago James Jones, q son of Mr..
William JONES' living near Bel Air, mounted u
colt, in pasture field, without saddle or bride,
and was thrown off. He was severely but not
dangerously hurt. DR.. Z. II. Richardson was
called to attend him.
After drought of twenty-five days dura-
ton, this county was visited by refreshing rains,
on Saturday and Sunday last. The wheat, the
grass and growing vegetables raised up their
heads and fairly sang for joy, and on Monday
morning hundreds of busy hands were employed
in setting out tobacco and tomato plants.
Rev. Theodore S. Wynkoop, returned
missionary from India will address the Womans
Forei gn Missionary Society of Deer Creek,
Harmony Presbyterian Church, on Monday, June
9TH, at 3 o'clock, P. NJ Addresses will also be
delivered by other ministers. The public are
invited to attend the meeting, which will no
doubt be deeply interesting one.
Mr.. Lawson Ewing, of Hopewell, has large
strawberry patch, and we are indebted to him
for box of the finest berries we have seen this
season. In consequence of the dry weather
they are not SO large as usual, but Mr.. Ewing
informs us that last year he had them nearly
five inches in circumference. They are princi-
pally of the lucinda variety.
In appropriating money to build new school
houses, the County Commissioners granted $500
w uiotiiSls ihc uihouHl uilONcu lOT
Michaelsyille school, 800, was for erecting and
furnishing the building. We were incorrect
in stating that S700 had been appropriated fer
a new school house in Bel Air. The County
Commissioners refused to grant any amount
for that purpose.
II is said on good authority that the rails on
our new narrow gauge railroad will be laid to
Towsontown within three months. This should
be an incentive TO those in this vicinity who have
not paid their subscriptions to do so at once
Delinquent share holders in Hartford county are
being made TO "walk up to the captains Office "
through the fundamentally of the Circuit
Court 1Oms0ntOmn Union.
Mr.. w. IL. Davis, the rotund and genial
agent of the United States Mutual Aid Society
of Baltimore city, informs us that on Saturday
last he paid TO Mrs. F. o. Street, 81, 600, being
the amount for which the late Mr. John j.
STREET., her husband, was insured. The prompt
payment of this loss will no doubt encourage
Others TO insure, and it is the best recommends
ton this or any other insurance company can
have.