The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-03-16
Luca1 Affairs.
LITTLE LOCALS.

LITTLE LOCALS.
Mr.. Henry W. Archer of X. has been elected
an active member of the Maryland Historical
Society
MIR. Josiah NJ. Herman has re leased Archer
" Towards Mill, Winters Run, near Bel Air,
for three years.
MIR. j. z. Lee, near Sandy Hook, broke his
leg, one day last week, by accidentally falling
out of his hay NOW.
We are gratiGed to learn that Col. William
b. Stephenson, who has been i'll with severe
cold, at his residence, near Lapidum, is better,
although not yet able to leave his bed.
Mr.. John A. llama has begun work upon
the foundation for large carriage repository,
on the lot adjoining Mr.. Nathan Deans furni
ture warerooms, on Main street, Bel Air.
-Messrs. Rouse IL Jeffrey are opening large
assortment of furniture, at their ware-rooms,
in the store formerly occupied by Mr.. John w.
Anderson and lately by Mcssrs. Steele Il Bro.
The improvements at Mr. John G. Rouses
store, in Bel Air, are progressing rapidly
When completed he will have probably the
largest and most conveniently arranged store
building in the county.
The Deer Creek farmers Club will meet at
Mr.. Johns II. Janney's farm, Deer Creek, Satur-
day afternoon, March 18th, and discuss "The
best manner of saving and the best time to sow
cloverseed"
Rev. George Morrison has relnquished farm
ing and will have an extensive sale of stock,
farming implements, &c, at his farm on the
Philadelphia turnpike, near Big Gunpowder
Bridge, on Tuesday, March 22d, beginning at
IA. NJ.
DIR. Robert 8. Henry, formerly Principal of
the Washington County High School, was among
the graduates at the roth commencement of the
Maryland University Faculty Of Physic, at
Baltimore, on the 18th instant. DIR. Henry is a
son of the late Robert Henry, of Abingdon, Har-
ford county.
An effort is making by the colored NJ. f.
congregation of Bel Air, to purchase the old
Presbyterian church, for place of worship
Our colored citizens need more comfortable
place for public worship than they now have
and they will no dogbt be literally assisted in
their efforts by the white people OF the neigh
borhood.
There was a large attendance at the sale of
Col. Robert Ii. Smiths stock, farming imple-
ments, &c, on Spesutia Island, last Friday
Horses brought from S1G3 to $l73; colts, $50 to
Sl25; cows, $40; pair of steers, S119; yoke
of oxen, SlG3, and another yoke, $3.50; brood
sows, from SIS to $40; sheep $3.50 TO $3.50. j..
s. Richardson was the auctioneer.
Mr. p II. Irwin and two assistants, of the
surveying corps of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road, are making an examination of the country
between the mouth of Deer Creek and the Gun
powder river, to ascertain the feasibility of
route for the new railroad between those
points. To secure change in the location of
the proposed railroad the right.ofway must be
cheerfully given.
--Messrs. Louis Steele Il Bro have removed
to VIM. Herman's old stand, on the corner of
Main and Office streets, Bel Air where they have
displayed large assortment of stylish, well
made clothing for men and boys, and well
assorted stock of gentemen's furnishing goods,
ladies, mems and boys boots and shoes. Messrs'
Steele ~ Bro. are permanently located in Bel
Air and intends to sell "at rock bottom prices. ~
On Wednesday night of last week some one
| took Mr.. j. Howard Cooks horse and buggy
| from in front of Mr.. George l.. Scotts residence,
near Darlington. After q long search that
night and the next day, Mr.. Cook found that his
team had been taken to Mr.. Martin Ryans and
fastened to his garden fence. Mr.. Cook was
| subjected to considerable inconvenience and
| annoyance, and is anxious to find out the perpe-
| TRAITOR of q trick so mean
MIR. HARRY CAV SHRIvER, third son Of Mr..
j. Alex. Shriver, Of this county died last Satur-