The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1881-09-09
FOCAL Affairs.
LITTLE LOCALS,

The net proceeds of the fair held at St.
Igna thus Church, Hickory, a short time since
amounted to 1923
"A valuable cow belonging to Henry Rich
ardson, Esq, of wilma, died on Saturday last of
collie, from eating too much green corn.
Mr.. Joseph A. Coale's canning house is now
running on full time, employing about fifty
hands. He is packing about 1000 cans per day.
DIR. A. J. Rich, Dean of the Baltimore Con-
vocation will conduct mission at Sylvan Retreat
school house, on Thursday and Friday, Septem.
Der 18th and 10Th.
The register of Bel Air precinct, makes the
following return AS the result of his September
sitting: Registered, So; removed, II dead, 81
disqualified, 3.
Public school house No. was broken open
one night last week, by some lawless individual
or individuals and the hook case forced open.
Nothing valuable was missed.
The East Baltimore, District Conference of
the Southern Methodist Church. convened at
Pcrryman, ON Wednesday, 9th instant, and will
be in session for four days.
"A very pleasant Sunday school pic ME,
given by the teachers of Union Chapel Sunday
School, for tn benefit of the scholars, took place
on Thursday evening, Sept. lst
-Mcssrs Hoffman IL Tydings shipped the
first canned corn from Hartford county this sea-
son. They consisted of 900 cases of corn, and
was sent 10 Philadelphia on August H.
Mr.. Henry Fulord, of Bel Air, entered his
nnr n hlntls m nd vnr 4, I
Boy and $ dior Boy ut the Blltm Ore county fair,
in the double team race, Oh Wednesday There
were number OF competitors.
Mr.. Charles Nelson, working in Mr.. Alex.
Norrs'S canning house, near Bel Air received a
severe cut across his forehead last Thursday, by
the sudden turning ola crank. Dr. Munnikhuy-
sen rendered the necessary surgical assistance
The annual pic mic of Centre NJ. E. Sun
day School, will be held at the church grove
on Saturday, 18th. Addresses will be delivered
by Revs. Jones, Keffer, Yearlng, Cronin, and
Gray and all interested are invited to attend.
AT the time of going TO press, the Masons
and Others are crowding into Bel Air, for the
laying of the corner stone of the new Presbyter-
ian cnurch, and for the concert at night, an ac-
count of both of which will be given in our next
issue.
DIR. Jas. Hopkins, native of Hartford, but
for many years prominent physician of Cecil
Co., while on visit TO Mr.. VIM. b. Hopkins
near Darlington was suddenly struck with pa
ralysis on Monday last, and has since been living
in critical condition.
The September term of the Circuit Court
will begin at Bel Air on Monday, the 18th in
slant. The term is one for the transaction of
equity business alone, no iuries being summon
ed. The next jury term will begin on the Sec
ond Monday in November.
MIR. Hermon Pyle, of the Hickory is one of
the few farmers who have been fortunate enough
to have peaches this year. His orchard contains
some very fine ones, fact ofwhich we have the
evidence of both sight and taste, Mr. PYLE hay-
ing left a basketful of choice specimens at our
office, last week.
Harry Rochester, while at work in Mr. Jo-
seph A. Coale's canning house, in Bel Air on
Tuesday evening, in drawing q large crate Of
canned tomatoes from the boiler let the wind.
lass slip from his hand and it struck him Sc
we're blow upon the nose and arm, which disabled
him from work for time
The Archbishop of Baltimore will visit
Hartford county, for the purpose of administer
ing the rite of confirmation at the following
Churches: Abingdon, Wednesday, September
2lst; st. Mary's, Clcrmont Mills, Friday, Sepiem.
Der 23di st. Ignatius', Hickory, Sunday Sep
TENDER, 25h and IIuvre de Grace, Tuesday, Sep
TENDER eth
The public school teachers institute will
be held this year in Iiavrc de Grace, some time
during the month of November We suppose
the citizens of Ilavre de Grace do not wish to
give the teachers any other shaking than that of
hands, so il is well that the time was not fixed
for the institute at the opening OF the scholastic
year as heretofore.
The systcm of business in use on the Penn
sylvania/ Railroad went into operation on the
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Rail-
road, on the 1st of September. Under the new
management no agent is permitted 10 deliver
freight Of any kind unless all charges are paid
at the time of delivery. Agents are even for
hidden to be responsible for the charges them
selves, the rule being absolute.
Mr. G. Palmer, weIl-kn own artist, of New
York. recently painted for Mr.. Alex. NJ. Fulford,
of this county, n life.like and well executed
portrait of one of his carriage horses. Mr. Pal
mer has also drawn for Mr.. Fulford crayon
portraits ofseveral of his finest Berkshires.-
Mr.. Palmer, while in the neighborhood, also
sketched and painted portrait of a hadsome
and valuable setter dog, belonging to Mr..
Henry W. Archer, Jr., of Bel Air