The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-06-22

flee, on Wednesday, young turkey which has
four distinct and perfectly.formed legs. The
superhuous pair are slightly connected with
the body by a feathered membrane and are
dragged along as the fowl walks. The little
creature is as lively as a cricket, and apparently
suffers no inconvenience from its unusual ap-
pendage.
-Messrs VIM. d. Bartleson and NJ. B. AM
bier have opened a commission house, at No.
lSl Franklin street, Baltimore, under the firm
name of Bartleson u Amber. They solicit
consignments of country produce. They are
also dealers in grain, hay, live stock, poultry,
In Hartford and Baltimore counties as reliable,
energetic business men.
-Livermore's Stylographic pencil is one of
the most convenient pocket utensils yet invent
ed. 1t is made of hard rubber, finely nickel
plated, and is very neat in appearance. When
not in use the point is protected so that it can
be safely carried in the vest pocket. Either
common, indelible or copying leads may be
used. 1t was invented by Mr.. G. W. Lvermore,
OF Providence, r. l., and can not fail 10 become
popular.
The press in all quarters calls for the de-
struction of the English sparrow. These pests
have accumulated in some places to such an eX-
tent that they are doing great damage to wheat
fields, on which they alight and pick the grain
out of the heads. 1t will require something
more effective than paper bullets, however,
to destroy them. An exchange suggests the
persistent breaking-up of their nests as the best
means of preventing their increase and their
ultimate humiliation.
RIBS BRoKEN-Mr John Ashton, of Forest
Hill, accidentally fell from ladder last Sun.
day, and fractured several of his ribs. He is at
tended by DR.. E. Hall Richardson
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PULPIT VAcATED-Rev. E. d. Finney preach.
ed, last Sunday at Harmony Presbyterian church,
and declared the pulpit of the church vacant,
Rev. Mr.. Hartzell having resigned the charge.
There was no service at the Presbyterian church,
Bel Air.
New CANDIDATEs.-The following addition
| al announcements of candidates for the Demo-
cratic primaries are published this week:
For the Legslature-R. Harris Archer, Sd
district j. Martin McNabb, 9Th district Ma
than Grafton, 4th district.
For County Commissioner-RobertJ j. Walker,
of I'd district; Howard A. Bateman, lst district
ADAMS EXPRESS OFFIcE:-Mr VIM. II. Stag
mer has been appointed agent for Adams Elk.
press Company, at Bel Air. The office will be
at his hotel, from whence packages will be de,
| livered in the town or sent for upon request
| The express matter will be brought over the
Maryland Central Railroad
PARSONAGE TO BE BUILT.-The NJ. E. congrc-
CATION of Bel Air are endeavoring to secure
funds for building parsonage in the town.
| Nearly five hundred dollars are already in hand
| and subscribed for the purpose. desirable
| lot on Gordon street has been given by Mrs E.
Il. Lee. The congregation hope to have the
building erected this summer.
OFF FOR EURoPE-J. Alexander Shriver Esq
of Olney Farm near wilma, Hartford county, who
has been appointed by the President delegate
to the international exhibition of 1888 at Am
sterdam, leaves for Europe this week by the
Netherlands steamer Amsterdam from New
York. He will be accompanied by his wife, hi:
sons, }. Alexis and John s. Shriver, and Miss
Pigmau, of Frede rick
THE FUNERAL OF Miss MoLLIE TAYLOR
daughter of the late Capt. VIM. P Taylor, Of
this county, took place at Union Chapel Wed
| nesday morning. The services were conducted
| by Rev. L. ID. Valiant. The pail bearers wer
Messrs. Frank Whitaker, Herman Stump, Alex
ander Norris, G. Smith Norris, J. G. Rouse AMI
| VIM. p. Trimble. Miss Taylor died in Balti
more city on Monday
NEW CANNING HoUsE-Messls. Samuel vii
son and Thomas II. STREET. have erected new
canning houses near Pylesyille Mr.. Street,
building is "A by 50 feet He will pack corn ant
tomatoes, having planted 25 acres of the fome
| and 10 acres of the latter. Mr.. Wilson's hous,
is 80 by GO feet in size. He has planted 80 acre
of tomatoes and engaged 10 acres from neigh
bors, intending to can tomatoes alone.
DEATH OF A FORMER CITIZEN IN TEXAs.-
Mr.. James NJ. Phillips, Of Dublin, received
dispatch on Wednesday, announcing the death
in Texas, of his son Samuel Phillips, who re
moved from this county TO Texas eight or lei
| years ago. The remains of the young man wer
expected at his fathers residence on Thursday
The nterment was to take place at Chester, Pa
The cause of Mr.. Phillips death was not know
by his father, but il is supposed to have bee,
the result of an accident.
ADJUSTING MAIL SERyICE.-Mr. Vickery, u
s. Superintendent of railway mail service, wa
in Bel Air, Thursday, with view of establish
ing daily mail service between Bel Air and Bal
timore, by the Maryland Central Railroad. Thi
office is now supplied from Edgewood, p, W
and b. Railroad. The new arrangement vii
| give Bel Air two mails to and from Baltimor
every day. 1t may, however, interfere with gu
eastern mail facilities, unless a daily mail
continued to Edgewood. This matter will b
considered by the Superintendent.
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WATER-WoRKs IN HAvRE DE GRACE.-Th
Havre de Grace Republican urges the importanc
of pushing forward the project for erectin
water-works for that city. A water-compan
has been organized, with capital of $4,000
divided into shares of $40 each. While waite
is plentiful in the Susquehanna, the cost of AZ
paratus to make it available in all parts of tn
city, in case of fire. would be very great Bull
water-works, by all means.
CoRREcTIoN-Mr. ID. K. Thomas, Presiden
of the Hartford County Temperance Alliance
| REQUESTS US ~ PUNISH tHe IolOWlHg cOTreC
statement of the amounts received by him q
| Treasurer of the Alliance
Received from LIST district..... .......,...$ O(
| +" I'd " ..,.............. 1893
| I" Sd ................. III z
| Attn ......,.......... 70 4
9Th " ................ $40 I
| 9th " ................. 100 {
Received from Rev. b. f. Benson. 80
Total. $500
VICIOUS DoG.-Rev. Don Luigi Sartor
pastor of ST. Stephens Catholic Church, Uppe
Falls, Baltimore county, on Thursday mornin
| of last week was bitten by a large dog belong