The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1881-01-21
Eneat Affatrs.
LITTLE Locals.

LITTLE LOCALS
Rev. James b. Craighlll, formerly of suf-
folk, Va, took charge of Emmanuel and Rock
Spring Protestant Episcopal churches, last Sun
day.
MIR. John Il. Sweeting will sell at public
auction, near Magnolia, on Wednesday, Febrn-
AIRY I'd, six very fine colts, s cows and other
stock, farming utensils, nc.
Rev. f. W. Wroth, the newly elected rector
of Grace Memorial and the Trap Episcopal
churches, has accepted the call of the vestries,
and entered upon his duties last Sunday.
MIR. Thomas ]. Sullivan, agent of the coach
line, left Bel Air. on Thursday, for trip through
New York, Rhode Island and other northern
States He expects to be away for month.
Arnold Williams, who lives near wilma, has
laid litter of eggs in December. She evident
ly wanted to he in time with Thanksgiving tur-
keys.
Persons in want of supplies for mills, man
ufacturing establishments, steam threshers, &c,
can be supplied by Mr.. VIM. G.. Codd, No. 3l2
Aliceanna street, Baltimore. His stock en-
braces everything needed in his line and his
prices are moderate.
"A correspondent desires to know the vote
for members of the Legislature, at the last cleo
ton. 1t was as follows:
Democrats-Jas. b. Preston, 2,4l4; VIM. q.
Scott, 2,427; Murray Vandiver, 2,243. Repub
lcans-Dr. II. G. Whlteford, Lit; Cd. Moore,
| 1920; DIR. Robert Dickey, Ices.
--Messrs. II. Il. shrimp and Caleb Marshall, of
North Brook, Chester county, Pa, have bought
| the Everhart farm, near Sweet Air, Baltimore
county, and intend to put steam saw mill
upon 1t next spring, for the purpose of furnish
| ing lumber for building and railroad purposes
-Wea indebted TO Mr. A. A. Spicer for Sioux
City papers of recent date. Mr.. spicer, is son
of Mr.. j. A. Spicer, of Fallston, and is now
living in Sioux City, Among the firms ad vertis.
ing In these papers is that of Davis Il Wann. MIR.
John w. Wann, of this firm, is also native of
Hartford, being son of Mr. James Wann, of
Forest Hill.
-Messrs. ID. NJ. Ferry II Co.'S annual cata.
logue of flower and vegetable seeds is hand
somely illustrated work of 200 pages, contain
ing five colored plates and 600 engravings, with
directions in regard TO planting 1900 varieties
of vegetable and flower seeds. Their establish.
ment is at Detroit, Michigan, and their seeds
find their way into nearly every town and ham
| let In the country.
| Monmouth Mills, near Emmorton, have been
thoroughly reftted and repaired, and will be
re-opened next Monday, January Gath. A new
run of burrs and Il hominy machine have been
| nll ho,,,,
large and powerful turbine wheel. These
mills are managed by Mr.. J. Il. Wright, a first
class and experienced miller, who takes no more
toll than the law allows.
MIR. Jeremiah p Silver, who lives near
Chenille, brought to our Office, on Thursday,
| two ears of corn, each of which measured fully
lGA inches in length. They are the longest we
have ever seen. Ears of corn from Is to lG
inches in length are not uncommon in Mr..
Silver's corn field every year. The extreme
length of the corn he raises was produced by q
judicious mixing of the seed of approved vari-
cites grown in the county
| We direct the attention of farmers and
Others to the card of Mr.. George II. Cox MIR.
Cox has on hand and manufactures to order, at
Iiufre nc hruce lnuucrS oil all sizes Tor farmers,
painters, masons, carpenters and others. The
wood from which they are made is obtained
from Canada, and is light but exceedingly strong.
The strength of one of Mr.. Coxs ladders was
shown at the recent large fire in Havre de Grace,
by its capacity to support the weight of several
large men at the same time. They are sold ut
prices so low as to bring them within the reach
of every one.
DIR, }. G. Aver d Co., of Lowell, Mass, the
well-known manufacturers of several standard
and reliable medical preparations, have sent us
neatly bound volume, containing specimens
of the almanacs they publish for distribution in
various parts of the world 1t is printed in
English, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish,
French, Spanish, Portuguese and Bohemian,
and contains, BESIDES some pages of Turkish,
Armenian, Greek Bulgarian and Chinese. 1t Is
literary curiosity, and remarkable example
of enterprise and liberality. The annual edition
is from ten to twelve Millions for free circula-
| ton.