The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1881-07-01
Focal Affairs.

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LITTLE LocAGs &
No public celebration offhe Fourth Of July
is announced for Bel Air. The stores, however
will be closed.
Nh William T. Clark, of Chestnut Hill, has
four apple trees, one side of each of which is
covered with blossoms, while the other side
bears large sized apples.
Mr.. Edward Reynolds has erected steam
saw mill, near Upper Falls, Baltimore county,
and in addition to general saving will make
packing boxes for Gamers.
Miss Lizzie G. Forwood, daughter of DR.,
W. Stump Forwood, Of Darlington, was one of
the graduates in the post graduate course at
Linden Hall, Lancaster, Pa on Wednesday.
Mr.. John \. Street,, formerly of Hartford
county, but more recently proprietor of the Ea-
gle Hotel, Baltimore, has bought farm on
Whitemarsh Run, Baltimore county, and will
engage in farming,
A few days ago William Bond, colorcd, liy-
ing in the same neghborhood, accidentally
fell from his front door to the ground. His
side came in contact with n stake and n iractur-
ed rib was the consequence. DR.. Wysong attend
ed him also.
Mr.. John Slime, Of the Hickory, has field
of oats, Que acre of which is exceedingly tall
| the stalks measuring fully five feet in length
h The Big Woods is remarkable not only for big
oats, big corn, big snakes, but also for large
hearted men and women.
DIR. Shure, of Port Deposit, has large
| eagle, which was wounded with Il shot gun and
captured, while in the act of carrying off tur-
key, on the farm of Mr., John T. Ruttcr, OF
Woodlawn, Cecil county. The bird of freedom
enjoys its meals but has Il disconsoate appear
ancc in captivity.
"A very entertaining and instructive lecture
ON "Modern London" was delivered in the N
Il. Church, Bel Air, on Thursday evening, June
23d, by Rev Austin NJ. Courtcnay. The audi
ence listened with marked attention, and regret
was expressed that more persons were not pres
ent TO hear Mr. Courcnay
On Tuesday of last week Oliver Johnson
son of Mr.. James N. Johnson living near For
est Hill, met with painful accident. Whilst
engaged in loading II log ON wagon, a piece Of
timber broke, the log falling upon one Of his
ankles, bruislng and cutting it. DR.. ID. Preston
| Wysong dressed the wound
Jefferson Davs's new work "rhc Rise and
| Fall of the Confederate Government" has met
with such a ready sale that the publishers
| Messrs. Appleton II Co., are not able 10 get them
out rapidly enough 10 supply the demand MIR
John II. Barrow, agent for the book in this
county, has sold a number of copies.
--"Thr Glorious Fourth of July will he eel
ebratcd in buttons Woods, near liayre dt
Grace, by a pie mic of lIariord Lodge Knights Of
| Pythias. VIM NJ. Marine, ESD, Col j. Thomp
son Frezr and Others are expected to deliver ad
dresses. y string band and platform will also
| be provided for dancing. Splriuous liquors
will he excluded from the grounds.
MIR. Wilirm Mechem, OF the firm of William
| Mcchem a Son, Edgewood, died at hi fathers
residence at that place. ON Friday afternoon, in
the I'D year OF his age The intcrment was at
the Friends Meeting House, Forest Hill, on
| Sunday Mr.. Mechcm had been in bad health
| for some time, but his death was unexpected at
the time it occurred. He was a promising and
popular young man, and died greatly regretted
| by a large number OF iiiends.
! PAINFUL ACCIDENT day last week, as
Mr.. William Gross, who lives near Taylor, was
| getting down ont of a barrack, in which he had
been storing hay, he accidentally ran the tine OF
a hay fork entirely through the bali of one OF
his thumb The wound which was exceeding
ly painful, was dressed by Dr. NJ. l.. Jarrett,
CnURCu To BE FREsCoED.-The interior OF