The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-12-14
Focal Attairs.
LITTLE LOCALS.

LITTLE LOCALS.
The board Of directors of the Hartford coun.
ty Agricultural Society will meet in Bel Air,
on Tuesday next, December 18th.
"A valuable mare belonging TO Mr.. n. Oscar
Stokes, living near Jarrettsvillc, died one day
last week, from being over-heatcd il is sup.
posed,
Mr.. William Ross reports yield of % bar.
rels of corn on four acres, or al the rate of 23$4
barrels to the acre. This is another remarkably
large yield.
The Warehouse Committee appointed last
Saturday, at the Gamers Convention, in Bel Air,
will meet at Churchville, on Saturday, Deem
Der 18th, at o'clock, p. NJ.
Mr.. William GLADDEN., of Chrome Hill,
whose critical illness, of consumption, has here
toforc been mentioned was reported to be in a
dying condition, on Wednesday.
The marriage of Miss Annie f. Smith,
daughter of Mr.. James Smith, of Aberdeen, TO
Mr.. John NJ. Michael, of the same place, is an
nounced TO take place on the Goth instant.
"A new postoflice, called Benson, has been
established on the Hartford turnpike, al Beau
mont's Shops, on the road from Eallston TO Mag
nolia, with Charles A. Benson as postmaster
The Rev. A. j. Barrow, formerly rector OF
81. Johns Church, Kingsville, ard Trinity
Church, Long Green, has acccepted call to Ben
nington, Vermont, and left on Wednesday.
The Deer Creek Farmers Club met at the
residence of Mr. B. Silver, Jr last Saturday, and
discussed the matter of "Selection of Seeds" -
We will give report of the meeting next week.
DIR. Clegg, pigeon fancier of Baltimore,
says he sometimes takes basket full of young
homng pigeons to Iiavre de Grace for little
afternoon airing. They come back IS miles
under the hour easily.
Navigation on the Tidcwater Canal, it is eX-
pected, will close this week. Some boats are
being tied up for the winter at Reading and
other points, and some at Baltimore, the teams
being sent up the tow path to their homes.
-Messrs. John Midway and son, of Bel Air,
have slaughtered, during the last week or two,
"a hogs. The largest, belonging to Mr.. John F.
Lingan, weighed Alp lbs, and the next in
weight was Mr.. p. E. CAROLS, which tipped the
beam at $40 lbs
Among the old established business houses
of Old Town, Baltimore is that of Mr.. John T..
Kaufman, No. 132 North Gay street. lie makes
to order and also keeps on hand fine harness,
saddles, brides, nc. A good assortment of
trunks, satchels, carriage and horse blankets,
&c, will also be found at his store, and all at
low prices.
The Delta Herdd regrets to learn that the
York and Peach Bottom Railroad has declined,
for the present, to enter into any agreement
with the Maryland Central for through traffic,
through passenger rates, &c. When the Mary
land Central trains begin running through from
Baltimore to Delta we have no doubt satisiacto-
ry arrangements will be made.
Mr.. Geo. A. Vernetson, at the sign of the
Red Posts, No 1G3 North Gay street, Baltimore,
offers large stock of dry goods, notions, &C.,
suitable for the season and the holidays. Mr.
Vernetson is well-known TO many of the citi-
zens of Hartford as an accommodating, energetic
and reliable merchant. His store can be readily
distinguished by the red posts.