The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-07-27
local affairs.



The Directors of the Hartford County Agri,
cultural Society will meet next Monday, Both
instant.
Mr. Edward Ferry has nearly completed his
warehouse ut the depot, and will be ready for
business next week.
The Baltimore county fair will take place
at Timonium, September 4th, 9Th, 9th and 7th.
A liberal premium list is offered.
The new wheat is reported to be very damp
and tough, and unless carefully watched and
dried, much oi it may be spoiled,
-Messrs. Spencer Il Wikinson's four horse
wagon, laden with iIuit-boXes, broke down on
Main street, near The .fyi& office, yesterday
The proceed, Of The festival hy The Ladies
Mite Society Of Friendship NJ T.. Church, last
week, were Sl39; EXPENSE, SO; net profits, $50
The thermometer registered % degrees in
the shade in Bel Air Monday. A strong breeze,
however, tempered the heat aud made it endur-
able.
"A picnic will he held in w. j. T. Riley's
woods, Upper Cross Roads, Tuesday, July 3lst
Lyc's band will strike up at 8 2. NJ. for the
dance.
An excursion TO Pen Mar from Bel Air and
other points ON The NJ. G. C. r., is announced
for August 10TH Round-trip tickets will be
sold at very low rates.
The first carload of wheat from Bel Air was
shipped to Baltimore, on Monday, over the
Maryland Central, by Mr.. W. Smithson For.
wood of the Changers Hotel.
1t is feared that the tomato crop will be
short this year The blossoms and fruit, it is
said, have not fulfilled the promise of the large
and luXuriant vines. A short crop will mean
better prices.
The Star baseball club, of Towsontown
speak in glowing terms of the manner in which
they were received and entertained by the
here on he 18th instant.
The House of Herman Dryer, about mile
frome Chase's Station, p, W. and b. Railroad,
was struck by lightning aud burned to the
ground, Tuesday afternoon. A horse in the
slablencar the house was instantly killed and the
stable burned.
-Mcssrs. z. f. Ball IL Bro dealers in hard.
ware, agricultural implements, &c, of Bel Air,
since the completion of the railroad, have re-
duced their prices on heavy goods, and offer
their customers the additional advantage of II
discount of five per cent. for cash on bills of 50
and over. Read their advertisement.
"A largely attended German, by the Tuesday
Night German Club of Bel Air, was held in the
Town Hall, Tuesday night. 1t was led by DIR.
j. G. Butler and Miss Minnie Richardson, and
was given by Mrs. Bell, of Emmorton The
iavors were numerous and exquisite, some OF
them consisting Of tiny pressed-gold bells, Japa
nese fans, &c. The affair was greatly enjoyed.
The Philadelphia Ledger says: Hartford
county, Md, although much given to cattle
grazing, has already become famous for its can
ned vegetables The product is valued at mil
lions of dollars annually, and the canning in.
terest is said to be greater than in any other
county in the world. From ten to fifteen thou
sand people, besides residents, are employed
during the season in the canning factories"
MIR. j. j. NJ. Alexander, agent for r. q.
Chase " Co.'S nurseries,, sends us some Gregg
raspberries and Kittatinny blackberries, from
vines from the above-named nurseries. Both are
of the best quality, the blackberries, par
ticularly, being very large and luscious. They
were growE by Henry Klohr, of Randalstown,
Md. He averages 500 boxes of blackberries
from one'fourlh of AN acre and has engaged his
crop this year for 10 cents per box.