The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-04-20
Focal Affairs.
LITTLE LOCALS.

LITTLE LOCALS.
Mr. Howard Wright, son of the late Rich
ard Wright, of Norrisville, started on Monday
for California.
MIR. VIM. gill is placing new turbine
wheel in his Deer Creek saw and grst mills,
near Norrisville in order to better accommodate
his customers.
"A new postofice, 10 be called Calvary, has
been established near Calvary Church, between
Churchvilc and Crcswell, with Mr.. Joseph
Mitchell as postmaster.
Col. E. ii. Webster last week sold Jersey
heifer calf three months old, the progeny of
his fine cow Ermengarde, to Mr.. Joseph
Hopes, of this county, for $500.
Mr.. John Jay has been chosen delegate and
Mr.. B. II. Keen alternate, TO represent st.
Georges Parish, spesutia, in the next conven-
ton of the P. f. diocese of Maryland.
MIR. William Gill; who is running Mr. Ma
rion Anderson's portable steam saw mill, ex-
poets to remove it from Thomas Anderson's to
George l.. Anderson's woods, near shawsville.
Gamers have been busily engaged this week
in sowing tomato seed. Last year plants were
scarce, but this year there will probably be
enough for everybody. Some farmers have
sowed as much as ten pounds of seed.
Last Thursday lightning struck locust
tree in Mr. Thomas Harkins' yard near Chest
nut Hill, shattering it to pieces. A large limb
fell on Mr.. Harkins' house, knocking hole in
the roof and breaking nearly every pane of
glass in the house.
George O'Donnell whilst picking up stone
in MIR. Harry Wilson's field, near Bel Air, on
Wednesday, accidentally dropped q large one on
the little finger of his right hand and crushed it.
The wound, which was painful, was dressed by
DR.. Hollingsworth.
Mr.. Charles Benson, of the firm of Bateman
" Benson, wilma, has bought lot of ground
from Mr.. William Hoskins, on the Hartford turn
pike, opposite Beaumon's Shops, and expects
to begin the erection of q store and dwelling
house on it Immediately.
Rev. A. W. Holmead, for thirty years rector
of Grace Episcopal Church, Washington, died
in that city on Tuesday. Many years ago he
was rector of st. James Church, My Lady's
Manor, Baltimore county. He was an uncle of
Mrs. r. 7. Martin, of Bel Air
-"when Mr.. Garrett goes to Philadelphia
with his line, Mr.. Vanderbilt will be in Balti
more with his" said railroad magnate yester-
day. "But how about Mr.. Gowen =" was asked
"Well, he'll slip in, too and then thercll be a
big railroad boom here. "-Bdltin,ore american
Mr.. John Slime, of the Hickory, last week
received letter from his sou Joseph, who left
hon ta,, H.
heard in all that time. Young Slime, who is
now at Dodge City, Kansas, has been among the
Indians and buffaloes and engaged in mining in
Colorado
DIR. j. e. Cunningham, formerly of the Col
ton Dental Association, Baltimore, has taken
rooms at Churchville for the practice of his
profession. DR.. Cunningham extracts teeth
without pain, by the use of nitrous oxide gas,
in the manufacture and administration of which
he has had ten years experience. Having q
thorough practical and scientific know ledge OF
his business he guarantees satisfaction. lie
will visit Bel Air on Mondays and Aberdeen on
Wednesdays.
John Christie and Matilda Brown, both col
ored, were married in Ames Chapel, Bel Air,
Dy rev. samuel Brown, thursday night OF last
week. The bride was fashionably dressed in
light blue satin, and wore long veil and wreath
of orange blossoms. John is porter at Mr..
Rouse's store. number of white ladies and
gentlemen OF the neighborhood were present,
by invitation. At the conclusion of the cere.
mony the groom, upon being told to kiss the
bride, was so agtated that he bestowed a sound.
| ing smack upon the lips of one of the brides
maids instead of the bride.
The firm of Messrs. j II. Themeyer N Co,
manufacturers of packing boxes, is one OF the
oldest in that line of business in Baltimore, hay.
ing been established for 25 years. Their factories
are supplied with improved machinery, enabling
them TO turn out Il, 600 cases day They pay
| especial attention to manufacturing printed
boxes, with the card Of the packer stamped or
them. They have already sold 100000 casss to
large Gamers in Hartford county. Their boxes
have always given satisfaction and their facil
ties enable them to fill orders promptly. Theil
factories are at 30G s. Caroline street, and in
uhler's alley.
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