The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1881-07-29
Local Aftairs.
LITTLE LOCALS.

LITTLE Locals.
Abingdon NJ. f. Sunday School will hold its
annual picnic at that place on the 4th OF August
A good time is expected,
An interesting protraccd meeting is now in
progress al Smiths Chapel, near Churchville
Revs. J.H. Marsh and W. P. S. Duncan, pastors
A fair and festival will be held at st.
Francis Church. Abingdon, on Tuesday, We'd
nesday and Thursday, August 9th 10th and IL tn.
Millinery business will be continued at
Mrs James old stand, in Bel Air. by her daugh-
ter, The stock on hand will be closed out at
cost for cash. ... ....r
All deeds, mortgages and bills of sale in
the Clerks Office have been recorded up to the
9th instant. The originals may therefore be
obtained at any time, upon application.
Mr. VIM H. Bauer has removed his harness
shop into his new building, on Main street, Bel
Air. The adjoining part of the building will be
occupied by Mr.. A, Keuchel, matchmaker and
| jeweler.
"A tournament will take place, near Deck
mans Hotel, on the 9Th of August, at which a
gold watch and other prizes will be offered
The Glen Rock cornct band have been engaged
for the occasion.
Tile Agis compositors are much Obliged to
Mr.. John Elsncr for q quantity of nice, ripe APP
pies. Mr. John G. Stopebraker, of the Hickory
also has our thanks for some of the finest apples
we have seen this season.
The pic ME at Bush NJ. +. Church. on the
10th instant, was largely attended and was n
decided success. Addresses were made by Rev
Messrs. McNcmar, Kieffer and Marsh, inter
spcrscd with good music .
Complaints are made that tomatoes are rot
Ting on the vines before ripening. Some per.
sons attribute the decay to the dry weather
which checks the flow of sap through the vine
into the fruits Others think that only some yarie.
ties are thus affected.
The Maryland Medical Journal of July 18th
contains very full report of the May Meeting
of the Medical Society of Hartford county, held
al Bel Air, on the 10th of that month 1t was
prepared by the efficient Secretary, DR.. w.
Stump Forwood. 'a i'
"A three pound black lass was caught with
hook and line, ON Tuesday, at Cedar Grove fish
ing grounds, near Edgewood. This is the first fish
of the kind taken in Bush river Another black
bass escaped as the nsherm an was taking 1t off
the hook.
On Tuesday of last week as Mr. Jacob c.
Kennedy was endeayoring to pull hook and
staple out of the side Of his blacksmith shop
In Bel Air, the hook slipped and broke the lit
tie finger Of his left hand. The injury was pain.
full and prevented him from working for week
Since the recent raid by burglars In and
around Bel Air, the hardware stores have done a
thriving business in selling pistols, bolts and
locks. If the burglars should make any more
attempts they may find that If they succeed In
undoing the latter they may themselves be un-
done by the former. I. .-.t r.. ..-. %,
| d F. c. Talbot member of Congress from
this district, has named Master r. Harry Willis.
son of Dir. Richard Willis, of Towsontown, for
appointment as cadet at the West Point Mill
tary Academy. Master Willis is n student at
the Baltimore City College, and will have no
difficulty in passing his examination in 1882
Mr.. John G. Robinson, Of Chestnut Hill,
reports that the average yield of wheat in that
ncighborhood will be Is bushels, which is far
below the usual average. Mr.. Robinson has an
opportunity of knowing since he runs an
Empire tLreshing machine, and has thrcshcd
out the crops of some Of the best farmers. He
regards the Empire as one of the best machines
of the kind ever introduced into the county, and
Is SO proud of the excellent work it does that he
has named 1t "Governor Hamilton