The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-12-31
Focal Affairs.
LITTLE LOCALS.

LITTLE LOCALS.
The time for shooting cartridges and rab-
bits in Hartford county closed on Christmas day.
heavy penalty is imposed for violation of the
law.
"A Big Woods farmer slaughtered Christ
mas turkey, this year, which weighed, when
dressed, thirty lbs. 1t was pure-bred bronze
gobler.
Rev. Joseph Gallen, formerly pastor of st.
Ignatius Church, Hickory, has been transferred
from Prince Georges county, Md, to Rockville,
Montgomery county.
MIR. ]. A. Hunter, formerly Chief Engineer
of the Baltimore and Delta Railroad, but now
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, is spending
the Christmas holidays in Bel Air.
Mr. John Moores, of this county, has been
appointed delegate to the Goth annual meeting
of the United States Agricultural Society, to be
held at Washington, ID. c., on Wednesday, Jan
uary 18th, 1881
Mr. George w. Brown, the entcrprising
merchant, of Magnolia, is making arrangements
to build large canning factory at that place.
With his well-known energy and business tact
he will make it success.
Eli Nugent, Anthony Bond and Isaac Toll
ley, colored, were arrested by Deputy Sheriff
Carman, in Bel Air, on Christmas Day, for dis
orderly conduct. They were put In Jail and
kept until they became sober.
The official enumeration of the census of
Maryland, by election districts, gives the fol-
lowing as the population of Hartford county:
First district, 2,SSS; Second, 5,Sl7 Third,
6,5s6; Fourth, 4,s77; Fifth, 1874. Total,
2s,042.
-Messrs. Vim. Mechem u Son, of Edgewood,
offer to the public, through The Agis, an ele-
CANT assortment of all kinds of goods such as
are usually kept for sale in tirst-cass store
| They propose to sell at the lowest prices, and
| invite an inspection of their stock.
The Boothby Hill Sunday School will hold
| it's anniversary ON Monday evening, January Sd,
| 1881. The exercises will begin promptly at Z
| o'clock, and consist of Rotations, readings,
| music by the scholars and an address by Rev.
! w. H. Smith, of the Philadelphia Conference.
The drapery upon one of the affairs in ST.
Mary's Roman Catholic church, Deer Creek,
| caught fire, on Christmas morning, from cam
| die during mass, but the flames were extn-
guished by Mr.. Frank Macatee. The only loss
| sustained was the destruction of the altar deco
rations.
On Wednesday, as Mr.. Benjamin F. Min
| nick, of the Hickory, was engaged in dumping a
| load of manure from cart, one of the standards
struck him on top of the head, cutting gas h
| two inches long and through to the bone. Mr.
| Minnick Immediately came in to Bel Air and
had his wound dressed by DR.. w. s. Richardson.
| The canal boat "salie," owned by Mr. j.
| way from Havrc de Grace to Baltimore, was cut
through by the ice near Howclls Point, and
sunk 10 the waters edge The Salie and two
other boats similarly damaged, were set adrift.
| When Mr. McConkey learned of'the disaster he
went to Baltimore, and procuring tug, sue
ceeded in recovering all three of the boats. Mr..
McConkey's loss is about $780,
| A few weeks ago two-year old daughter of
Mr.. Joseph Timmons who lives near Joppa,
ate number of pods filled with seed of the
poisonous jamestown weed. Shortly after
wards the child was taken very sick, and became
| blind, deaf and speeches.. Dr. F. p. Smithson,
who was called to her relief administered strong
emetics, and after working with the little suf-
ferer nearly all night, succeeded in saving her
life She is now well and hearty as ever.
Mr.. Patrick Howard placed four small carp
in pump trough on his place, last May, and
they are now from eight to ten inches in length.
They have not been fed regularly. Once in q
while Mr.. Howard crumbles q biscuit in the
water, which they eat greediy They have de-
rived their nourishment almost entirely from
the water or the fungus growth at the bottom
and sides of the trough. Notwithstanding the
cold weather they have been as lively as crickets
all winter A pike from fifteen to eighteen in
ches in length also inhabits the same trough
| How this fish got in the trough is mystery.