The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-01-26
Focal Attairs.
LITTLE LOCALS.


Mrs. Beckett Hutton, of High Point, has
been suffering from erysipclas but is getting
better under the treatment of DIR. Gorsuch
The post route bill before Congress pro-
vides for new route from Sunny Brook and
Sweet Air to Baldwin, Baltimore county.
On Tuesday one of MIR. Henry Reckord's
large wagons, loaded with coal, was accidentally
upset, near Avondalc. The tongue OF the wagon
was broken.
The Oxford Press calls voting by proxy at
the meetings of stockholders of the Chester
county agricultural society 'pernicous prac.
ticc, - and hopes ii will be abandoned.
Mr. 4. l.. Miller, formerly of the Port De-
post Bank, and lately clerk for Mr.. Z. NJ. Allen,
of Stafford, has taken situation in Kansas City
and expected to remove there this week.
DIR. James II. Gorsuch, of Fork, has vacci-
mated $50 persons since the small pox scare
began. About onehaf were in his ordinary
practice and the remainder as county vaccine
physician.
DR.. Alonzo Burke and Mr.. Scott Price, of
Baltimore county, were in Bal Air, Tuesday, in
an elegant finland sleigh, They stayed at
the Changers Hotel, and on Wednesday visited
friends in the neighborhood.
MIR VIM. 6. Jeffrey, of Bel Air, went to
New York, last Monday, to attend a meeting
of the Domestic Sewing Machine Companys
agents and some of their large buyers. Mr..
Jeffery is agent for the company at Bel Air.
Mrs, Susan NJ. Cook, widow of the late
George P. Cook, after lingering illness, died
at her residence, Cooksvile Hartford county, on
the 10Th instant, in the I'D year of her age
She was an estimablc lady and was greatly be-
loved.
AS showing the increase in the value of land
in our county resulting from the prospect of an
early completion of the Maryland Central Rail
road, Mr.. Hugh r. Heaps some time ago sold to
Mr.. W. Scott Whiteford twelve acres of unpro-
ductive land, at Pyesville, for $50 an acre
Rev. NJ. l.. Forbes, formerly a minister of
the Protestant Episcopal Church, died in Bal
timore last week. aged 20 years. In 1915 he
was rector of st. James and Trinity churches,
Baltimore county. His first wife was daughter
ofthe late DR. Sinclair STREET., of Hartford county
Mr.. Henry Scarf intends to sell, on Febru.
airy 18th, quantity of personal property, at his
residence, near Jerusalem Mills, intending to
remove to the farm in Marshall's district, lately
purchased by him. The property is the Nor
dew farm, of 60 acres, near the Upper Cross
Roads, for which Mr. Scarf gave s., 0SO.
The next meeting of the Third District
Teachers Association will be held at Forest Hill,
January 3lst, the meeting announced for Bel
Air having been omitted, on account of unfavor-
able weather. The programme announced will
be carried out as far practicable, and the sub
jcct of Examinations will also probably come
up for discussion.
AT the sale of personal property of the late
VIM NJ. Elliott, deceased, at Hayre de Grace,
last Tuesday, articles sold at good prices.
Plutus colt, four years old, brought 1885, The
canning house outfit was purchased by Mr..
James T. Walker, for $500 Mr. Elliott's can.
ming house and fishing property in Charles coun-
ty, Md, were not sold, and will again be offer
ed by the administrators, Mrs Catherine A.
Elliott and George F. Walker, at public sale, at
Marshall Hall, Charles county, February 21st.
MI STEVENSON Archer OF D., VINO mas been
connected with the Maryland Central railroad
since 1t first commenced running regularly, has
severed his connection with the same to accept
a position in the Office of the Baltimore a. Ohio
Railroad Express. Mr.. Archer has been very
active in the advancement of the interests of the
road and by his urbanity and close attention to
business had won many friends among the
DatrOns of the road Whilst the MARYLAND
Central has lost good man, we must congrat-
ulate the B. ~ o. Express in securing his
services 7OwSontown UnSon.