The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-05-02

MIR. W. NJ. Martin, formerly with the firm
efG. W. Lilly " Co., Perrymans, has taken the
store at Hartford Furnace, and intends to keep
full supply Of store goods of all kinds.
Mr.. Jacob E. Bulls residence, near the
Hickory, caught fire, Tuesday night, from
foul chimney. Part of the Misunderstanding
had to be cut away before the fire could be ex-
tinguished.
Harry Richard, the first engineer appointed
on the Maryland Central Railroad, has resigned
his position and has taken charge of the
machinery of a large establishment in Balti-
more city.
-on Tuesday the bridge over the Big Gun
powder, on the Maryland Central Railroad,
caught fire and would have been destroyed but
for timely discovery by two gent cmeu, who ex-
tinguished the flames
The Northern Hartford Packing Association
have arranged with the Pennsylvania Railroad
company for the shipment of 40, 900 cases of caI-
ned goods from Port Deposit to Philadelphia,
Pittsburg and other points.
An entertainment, consisting of tableaux,
music and Rotations will be given by the
spesuiia Sewing Society, in Emmord Hall,
Perrymans, on Tuesday evening next, May Sth.
Refreshments will be served
1t has been ascertained that the river and
harbor bill, about to be reported in the House
Of Representatives, appropriates 600 for the
improvement of the Susquehanna river above
and below the bridge at Havre de Grace.
1t is currently reported that there is ire
mendous amount of trunking, demijohning, Jug
ging and fasking going on between Bel Air and
Baltimore, over the line of the M. CIR. r. 1t
looks as though the capital of Hartford is get
ting very thirsty. Herald.
The Baltimore annual conference of the
African M. f. Church, which was in session last
week at Frederick, appointed to Havre de
Grace Circuit, j. c. Cox; Darlington, A. Wood
house; Port Deposit w. NJ. johnson; Long
Green, Jacob Nicholson.
Farmers can not be too careful in selecting
their seed corn this season. Very little of last
years crop became thoroughly dried in conse-
quence OF the long continued wet weather. and
much of 1t is therefore unfit for planting. Little
care now may aid in making good crop
The annual election for five town commits
sioners of Bel Air will take place at the Court
House, on Monday, May 5th, between the hours
of one and five O'Clock, p. NJ. Messrs. Samuel
l.. Bond j. W. Anderson and VIM. IL. Bauer
have been appointed Judges of election.
Twenty tons of herring were brought up to
Havre de Grace, Monday morning, from the
battery, as Sunday nights catch. Mr. John b.
Coale took 100000 at single haul at Watsons
Island. Prices for herring ranged from thirly
cents hundred upward, and for shad from SIG
to ST.
The Champion ClCthier is the title of neatly
printed illustrated sheet issued by Mr. Adolph
Steele, dealer in fine clothing and gentlemen's
furnishing goods, corner of Main and Office
streets, Bel Air. Besides beautiful illustrations
the Caothier contains fun enough to make
dyspeptc laugh.
Mrs. Martha A. Sanner, in the 6lst year of
her age, widow of the late Joseph A. Sanner and
daughter of the late Samuel sutton, died near
Perrymans, on Sunday. The funeral services
were held at Spesutia Episcopal Church, Tues
day morning, the interment being ut Green
mount Cemetery, Baltimore.
heesis' l. Il Dali ~ DTO, o. Bel Air, are
ready for the spring trade with ii large stock of
hardware, supplies for blacksmiths and wheel
wrights, agricultural Implements, &c Their
assortment of goods embraces everything in
their line of business, from a paper of tacks to
reaping machine. See their advertisement.
DR.. j. b. l.. Swentzell, dentist, formerly of
Bel Air, has removed to New York city, where
he has established successful practice. Dr.
Swentzell has inve ntcd n method of retaining
the upper plates of artificial teeth in position
while eating, coughing, laughing and sneezing
lie has obtained Il patent for it. The N. Y.
Scientific Times speaks approvingly of DR..
Swentzells invention
-Messrs. Dodd, Mead ~ Co., of New York,
have published an edition is paper covers, of Mr.
E. T. Roe's interesting story 1.-THE Opening of
Chestnut Burr" To those familiar with Mr.
Roe's works no word of commentator need to
be said of the work before us. 1t is pleasantly
written and contains an obvious moral. M.
meious Illustrations add to the interest of the
book, which is sold for 25 cents.
Rev. Joseph Nelson preached last Sunday
at the Grove Church, Aberdeen. Mr.. Nelson's
place at Bethel Church was occupied by the
Rev. Geo. Luckey, of Illinois, who is grandson
of one of the first pastors of Bethel Church, the
Rev. MIR. Luckey, long since deceased. Rev.
Geo. Lucky is delegate to the NJ. E. General
Conference at Philadelphia. He was the guest
of his cousin, Mr.. j. g. Luckey, of Black Horse.
AT the Maryland Horticultural Society
flower and plant show, in Baltimore, last week,
Capt. Charles ii. Snow, of Hartford county, dis.
played magnificent collection of orchids or air
plants, ZONE of which were growing upon
pieces of bark as they were taken from their
nctivc woods. Capt. Snow delivered an address
upon orchids and received special commenda-
ton for his exhibit, which was not entered for
competition.
lMPRovING.-Mr. Jesse Carr, aged 81 years,
who was paraly zed, week before last, at the res