The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-06-30

SNAKE SToRY.-0n Wednesday Mr.. Joseph |
R. Wetherill called at our office TO announce
grand Fourth of July celebration at the Rocks
of Deer Creek, and snake stories being scarce,
told the following: Week before last, whilst |
walking in the neighborhood of the Rocks, with |
Mr.. Joseph Eckert, they came upon three large |
black snakes two of which they killed One
measured 6 feet III inches, and the other 5 feet |
Q inches in length.
THE BALTIMORE AND OHIo's New LINE TO
BE RE-CoMMENcED.-The election for directors
of the Jersey Central Railroad, last Friday, is
claimed to have resulted in the success of the
Garrett owen combination, which will secure
the Baltimore and Ohio an entrance into New
York, and 1t is promised that the work of con-
structing the new road between Baltimore and |
Philadelphia will be begun in few days and |
pushed to completion. The route it is said, has
not been positively chosen.
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ACcIDENTs.-Last Friday, Thomas Hanway,
of the firm of E. &. Hanway d Bro, Bel Air,
had the end of the second finger of his right
hand crushed whilst adjusting reaper The
wound, which was extremely painful, was
On Friday evening of last week Mr. Oliver
Richardson, Of wilma, fell out of cherry tree, |
and was stunned from the conclusion. 1t was
ut first thought that his back was broken, but |
this did not prove to be the case. lie is una
BILE to move, however.
ANOTHER PLEA FOR BIRDS. We mentioned
last week that the army worm had appeared on !
the farm OF Dr. David Harlan, near Churchyille |
and were destroying the growing crops. A
ditch was promptly made in their front, into
which they fell in great numbers. The birds
were soon found about the ditch, rapidly de-
vouring the worms. Crows, blackbirds, robins, ,
pigeons, &c, were assembled in large numbers,
constituting, for the time a happy family. We
appear to have more and a greater variety of
birds this summer than usual, owing, no doubt,
to our excellent game laws.
CHURCH TO BE DEDIcATEp.-Thc new Pres
byterian church, in Bel Air, will be dedicated,
on Sunday morning, July 9TH at IL O'clock
The last sermon in the old church will be preach
ed on next Sunday morning, July I'd, by the pas
tor, Rev. f. d. Finney. The new church is a
handsome editice, built of gray stone, and we'll
arranged and furnished inside. 1t stands on a
lot given by DR.. E. II. Richardson, on Main
street, nearly opposite Broadway. The congre-
CATION are to be congratulated upon the posses.
sion of so beautiful and comfortable building in
which to worship.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO DR.. WILsoN.-On
Monday as DR.. Joshua Wilson, of Abingdon dis
trict, was leaving the house of his sister, Miss
Rachel Wilson, near Emmorton, little dog
ran between his feet, tripping him and giving
him fall which injured him severely. He was
taken home, aud his son-n-law, Dr.. f. Hall
Richardson was sent for The latter made an
examination and fears that the hip.joint is !
broken. DR.. Wilson is Sc years of age Much |
soicilnde is felt tor him.
HORSE SToLEN.-About two weeks ago while !
MIR. VIM. $. Rutledge, of Marshall's district,
Hartford county, was returning from Baltimore
with his team, he stopped over at night at John !
Smiths tavern, on the Jarrettsville pike, two !
miles above Mercdith's bridge During the
night thief entered the stable and stole there
from MIR. Rutledge's best horse, and taking
saddle and bride belonging to MIR. Smith, made
tracks for Mason d. Dixons line The thiefwas
tracked to Stewartstown, York county, where
all traces of him were lost 1owSOntowa Union
A PLuCKY HEN-Mr Emmanuel Nagle, who
lives near the Rocks of Deer Creek, owns II
brahma hen which has flock of young turkeys
under her charge. few days ago hawk
swooped down and seizing one of her young
brood, killed 1t. Before the hawk could escape
with lis prey the hen gave battle right gallant
ly, engaging the enemy vigorously until Mr..
Maggie came upon the sc.ne and captured the
assailant, which measured 3 feet and II inches
across its wings. The hawk had previously been
wounded, one of its legs being broken and USE
less.
WITHDRAWAL OF TRAINS FROM PRESIDENT
STREET DEPoT.-0n Monday all the passenger
trains of the Philadelphia, Wilmington and
Baltimore Railroad were withdrawn from Pres.
ident-street Station, and hereafter will depart
on schedule time from Union Depot, Charles
street. An annex train, however, will be run
from President street to connect at Bayview
Junction with trains from Charles street, as
follows. G55 A. NJ, local train TO Philadel-
phia; 755 A. NJ, through train to New York
2.05 p. NJ, Port Deposit accommodation; 4P.
M, through train to New York; 4.55 p. NJ,
Port Deposit accommodation; ITO p. NJ, for
Philadelphia. The Presdent-street Depot will
be- exclusively used for freight, to accommodate
which improvements are contemplated.
FINE CATTLE.-Mr. William Woolsey, one of
the most noted farmers and grazers of this State,
has on his farm, near Churchville, forty head of
cattle, which are remarkably fat, sleek and well
favored. They came from Southwestern Vir-
ginia and were bought by Mr.. Woolsey about
the LIST ofNovember last. Their average weight
then was 900 lbs. They were fed ono gallon of
meal each per day until turned out on grass
They have been sold toa Philadelphia dealer, to
be removed August LIST, at az cents per ID. Mr..
Woolsey estimates that their average weight
then will be $50 lbs They cost AZ cents per
ID. Thus the average cost of these cattle was
SAC. so, and If Mr.. Woolscy's estimate proves
correct, of which we have no doubt, the gain
per head will be $47.95 The total profit will
be 81, $50, ON an outlay of 81 500. No smoother
or handsomer lot of cattle has ever been fat
tened in Hartford county.
PERsoNAL.--Dr. David Harlan, who was severe
ly hurt by fall in his barn, week before last, is
better. He was able to sit up yesterday,
Mr.. Frederick X. Williams, a son of Dr.
Louis j. Williams, formerly of this county, was
one of the graduates at Princeton College, New
Jersey, last week.
Mr.. Benjamin Bissel, of Baltimore is visit
ing his brother. in-law, DR.. W. s. Richardson,
Of Bel Air. Mr.. Bissell is accompanied by his
wife and two of their children.
Col Burton Harrison Jefferson Davis,s nri