The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-04-28
Focal Affairs.
LITTLE LOCALS.

LITTLE LOCALS.
-Messrs. Alexander Norris and F. d. Mori-
son are enlarging their canning factory, near
Bel Air, to double its iormer size.
Mr.. George F. Walker, of Bush River Neck,
Is building large canning house and intends
to plant 125 acres of land in canning produce.
The Rev. Mr.. Hewitt, who died at sunbury,
Pa, lately, was formerly rector of St. James
parish, Baltimore county, and not of st. Johns,
as We stated last week.
While tearing down an old chimney, In the
house of Mr. Joel Benson, near Fallston, a few
lish alfpenny, dated ITS.
DIR. Benjamin A. Guyton, of Sioux City
Iowa, is on visit to Hartford county, his for
mer home. DIR Guyton is engaged with his
son in practicing medicine in Sioux City.
Mr. Henry s. Gorrel, of Broad Creek had
the end ofthe forefnger Of his right hand cut OFF
while at work with straw cutter, few days
ago. The wound was ex eedingly painful.
The committee on Home Missions, of thu
Baltimore Presbytery, have recommended as fol
lows Rev. Joseph Nelson, pastor of Bethe
Church for North Bend and High Point $lO(
each; Rev. E. d. Finney, of Bel Air, for Falls
ION, $3.50.
Several Baltimore county farmers, who
tried canning last year, have concluded not tc
risk 1t again this year. They fear that tn,
large number of persons engaging in the bust
ness will ruin 1t If they are not ruined them
selves.
The election for Town Commissioners o
Bel Air will take place on Monday next, MAY
| 1st. The Commissioners serve without com
pensation, but are literally abused by the citi
zens for not keeping the streets and sidewalk,
in better condition.
DIR. David Harlan is erecting large store
house, % by 60 feet in size, on the corner op
posite Mr.. l.. C. Mackinson's store, Churchville
dwellinghouse will also probably be attached
| 10 the newstore. 1t is understood that the new
premises will be occupied by Mr.. Macki nson.
The project for establishing a national banl
| in Hartford county is still being pushed by tn,
members ofthe Deer Creek Farmers Club TIL,
| gentlemen prosecuting the enterprise are san
gune in regard to the advantage the bank would
be to the general business interests of the coun
| ty.
Rev. T d. Valiant, President of the Mary
| land Annual Conference Methodist Protestant
church. preached last Sunday at Mt. Tabor il
the morning, Deer Creek in the afternoon ant
at Dublin at night. Mr.. Valliant's sermons
were eloquent and instructive and were listen
ed to with attention.
Rev. James B. Craghill. rector of Emman
uel Protestant Episcopal Church. Bel Air. will
| hold divine service at Sylvan Retreat Schoo
| House, next Sunday afternoon. April 30th, a
| four o'clock. Rev E. A. Colburn, of Church
vile will take Rev Mr.. Craighill's place a
Emmanuel the same afternoon.
The Right Rev. j. H. D Wingfold Mission
airy Bishop of Northern California has heer
elected assistant to Bishop Green, of the Pro
| testant Episcopal diocese of Mississippi Bish
op Wingfeld was formerly rector of Chris
Church Crock Spring. In this county, and ha
many warm friends here.
Mr.. Samuel Hopkins, Collector of Taxel
for the fifth district sends us word that we wer
| in error, last week, in pronouncing him Re
publican. He says he is a Democrat and hal
been one ever since the war We make the cor
rection cheerfully, and add the statement thai
we know Mr.. Hopkins better as an honorable
upright man than as an extreme partisan.