The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1881-03-25
Focal Affairs.


--G2615 miles of public roads in Cecil county
were let by contract for three years, at cost of
81, 1880, or about Sc mile per year.
Mr. John W. Anderson has commenced the
erection of new building, adjoining his store,
on Main street, Bel Air.
A rattle for handsome carriage afghan will
take place, at Stagmer's Hotel, Bel Air, on
Monday afternoon, March 2sth, at o'clock, P.
NJ
Mr.. David Scarboro, who lives near Mill
Green, whilst chopping wood in the woods, ac
cidentally cut his foot severing the bone and the
tendon of the great toe.
VIM. d. Curry son of Mr.. John b. Curry,
of Upper Cross Roads, has bought the Slade
Farm, near Camalicr church, on the Manor, for
$500, and removed thithcr last week.
Comptroller Heating last week made the
quarterly distribution of the school tax, by
which Hartford county will receive So, l74.37 for
the white schools, and s73G.43 for the colorcd
schools.
-Messrs. John Snodgrass and Frank Davis
are erecting new store house, on the farm of
the first named near Emory church. They in
tend opening store as soon as the building is
completed.
Mr. ID. 7. Benson, formerly with Mr. Henry
Reckord, at Reckord's Mills, has accepted a
position in Messrs Russell IL Sons wholesale
notion house, No. 2j2 West Baltimore street,
Baltimore.
"A large bell has been placed upon Susque.
hanna Hall school house, In Dublin district, to
call the children TO their lessons. A well CON
Quoted lyceum, Of which Mr. o. c. Quincy is
President meets in the Hall regularly.
MIR Vim. V. Carver, a well known builder
of Baltimore city, died there on the 10th instant
in the CATH year Of his age. Mr. Carver was a
native of liavre de Grace, and has two brothers
living there, Messrs. Henry and John W. Carver.
Last Saturday a coal fire in CRATE at the
residence of Mr.. Henry W. Archer, near Bel Air,
set fire to the floor in front of it. The accident
was Immediately discovered and the fire extin-
guished without much damage having been
done.
DIR. Charles A. Rutledge intends TO erect
canning establishment, on his farm, near the
Upper Cross Roads. DIR. Emory also expects to
tracts with farmers in the neighborhood for
supply Of tomatoes.
Mr.. Jos. Stephenson canning house pro-
pcrty in Havre de Grace wwas offered at pub.
lie sale on Tuesday last, and withdrawn, after
81, $50 had been bid We understand that il is
Mr., Stephenson's purpose to offer the same in sep
arate lots, at Public Sale at an carly day. -
Ho7e RtpUblicon.
On last Monday morning, about q O'Clock
an immense mountain of icc--a regular ice berg
passed out the river at this point This mass
of ice lowered at least fifty feet in the air and
was the size of large house. From the fact
that it grounded in twenty feet of water, it must
have been at least seventy feet high. This
monster was a sight well worth seeing Hare
lie Grace RpuJlicdn.
An agent of Mr.. James K. Kecnc, of New
York, has been examining Wilton Farm near
Havrc de Grace, belonging to Mrs. Joseph Hen
rquez, with view of purchasing it for stock
farm Mr.. kccnc's agent pronounced II in every
way adapted to the raising of thoroughbred
horses, and its proximity TO New York, Phia
delphia and Baltimore make it desirable for
stock breeding purposes.
An enterprising Dominique hen, belonging
to Mrs. Andrew Dunnigan, who lives near Je-
rusalcm Mills, a few days ago Matched out
chicken with four legs. 1t runs about as lively
as any of its brothers and sisters, on two of its
legs, carrying the two superiluous members
on its back A breed of chickens of that kind
might be found extremely useful in furnishing
chicken legs for camp-meeting consumption.
Mrs. swentzcl, widow of the late Rev. DR..
Frederick Swentzell, formerly Of Bel Air, died
at the residence other son, Rev. II. G. Swcntzell,
in Chambcrsburg, Pa, or Monday night Mrs.
swentzcll was a sister OF Judge Livingston, of
Lancaster Pa. She was most cstimable and
accomplished lady, and her many virtues had
endeared her to large number of friends In this
county, who will hear Of her death with the
deepest sorrow
FINED FOR DIsoRDERlY CoNpuCT Last
Saturday, Alexander Corn, Samuel Chrsty, Rob.
ert Brown, VIM. Hollis and John johnson, col
ored were arraigned before Justice Trago of the
Big Woods, for disorderly conduct at Church
Vile. Hollis was adjudged not guilty, but
the Others were fined 81 and costs EACH amount.
ingto about 81 in cnch case
BARN STRUCK by LIGHsNING--Last Saturday
night, severe thunderstorm, accompanied with
hail, passed over the upper portion of the coun-
ty. barn at Fair View, near Bailey's store, In
Dublin district, was struck by lightning, which
shattered one end of the building and also killed
valuable COW and injured hog. The barn was