The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-05-19
Focal affairs.


MIR. j. H. Greenway, who lives near Havre
de Grace, has just returned from trip to South
America and the West Indies
Mrs Donahoo wife of John Donahoo, who
lives near Bush, has been suffering with erysip-
elias, but is now convalescent.
Mr.. Charles \. Holingsworth, of Fallston,
has purchased the Bel Air drug store, of which
DR.. F. Wyatt Baker was formerly proprietor.
MIR. John Lamm has sold his hotel in Havre
de Grace, to Thomas Rowland of Port Deposit
The latter has installed Nelson Gray as manager
A mare'belonging to Mr.. Israel A. Scarf, of
the fourth district. recently gave birth to colt
which measured feet and ten inches in height
james Sullivan, son of Mr.. Thomas Sullivan
of Gunpowder Neck, is recovering from severe
attack of pneumonia He is now able TO be
ont.
Mr.. n. A. McComas, a wel-known farmer
who lives near the Hickory, is sick of kidney
affection and q relapse from Il severe cold con-
tracted several weeks ago.
Mr.. Daniel s Wright, of Fork, Baltimore
county, on Saturday last passed creditabe ex.
animation and was admitted to practice as an
attorney of the Towsonown bar
MIR. Silas Baldwin, near Chestnut Hill, having
missed Il number of his chickens, set a trap,
and last Monday night caught an owl measuring
feet inches from tip 10 tip of Its wings.
A number of witnesses have been sum
moned to appear at court next Monday, at the
trial of Arthur Preston, colored, indicted for
the murder ofMary Dorsey, colorrd, on the 18th
Of last April.
Rev. VIM. f. Snowden, of Cornwall. y. Y,
preached to his old congr egaton in Emmanuel
Protestant Episcopal Church, Bel Air, last Sun
day afternoon. Mr.. and Mrs Snowden left on
Monday for North Carolina
MIR. Elijah Whistlcr's four.horsc team ran
away with load of bone dust, one day last
week, on the Hartford turnpike, near Ross
Scott's, upsetting and breaking the wagon and
crIppling one of the horses.
Mrs. Mary Ann Kinsey, of Dublin district
this spring set out for seed n carrot measuring
over one and half feet in length Mrs. Kinsey
is noted for being up with The times as well rs
for her industry and hospitality
Mr.. James A. Walters, of Fallston, agent for
the ROYAL st. John sewing machine, passed
through Bel Air, on Monday. in q new wagon,
handsomely lettered by Mr. s. H. Montague
Attention was attracted 70 1t by the jinging of
sleigh bells on the horse.
A valuable horse belonging to Mr.. John
w Paca, tenant on Col. Ohio s. Lees farm
had one of its fore legs broken, last Friday. by
q kick from another horse, while in n pasture
field. The horse was 50 severely injured that II
had TO be killed
The public school examinations will take
place during the entire week beginning next
Monday. ODD The patrons, trustees and friends
of the schools are invited TO be present, The
attendance Of the public would ne doubt quick
en- the interest of the pupils In these examua.
tions and be productive of good to the schools
in many ways.
The iron bridge over Bvnum's Run, on the
Bel Air and Churchville road, needs painting,
to preserve 1t from decay. In fact, all iron
bridges should have n coat paint applied to
them occasionally. 1t would make them las
much longer and the money expended would be
profitable Investment on the ground of econo-
my. The County Commissioners should look
into the matter
MIR. D. p Hollingsworth, of Fallston en-
poets hot summer, if we may judge from the
extensive preparations he has made to supply
his delicious ice cream to our citizens. He will
send it to any part of Hartford, and It can also
be obtained at Mrs. Tricks, on Main Street,
Bel Air, whose parors have been tastefuly
fitted up for guests. Rochelle dairy Ice cream is
of superior quality.