The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-08-01

North East Star, July 25.
GOOD YIELD OF WHEAT FROM LATE Sow
INa.-Mr. David Hanway, of Creswell, sowed
his wheat, last year, on tomato ground, finish
ing on the 18th of November. He threshed it
recently, the yield from % acres being 760 bush
els, or over 3415 bushels to the acre.
CAUGHT ON FENCE.-On Wednesday of last
week, as Mr.. John Worthington was In the act
of jumping over the Academy fence, in Darling
ton, his arm was caught ON one of the iron
penetrated his forearm, inicting severe
wound.
RAPID THREsHING.-Last week, with his
steam threshei, Mr. Alfred Mitchell threshed in
one day, for Mr.. James II. Michael, of Bush
River Neck, s0s bushels of wheat. The machine
was set the same day and work stopped before
sunset. In1% days Mr.. Mitchell threshed on the
same farm 1,427 bushels of wheat.
CHURCH TO BE REPAIRED.-The Norrisville
NJ. P. Church is to be thoroughly repaired and
refurnished An addition will be built to it, the
building will be raised, belfry and bell will
be added, new pews will be placed in it, and the
entire building reprinted. The work will be
done by Mr.. Arch. Hyson, of York county, Pa.
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LEG BROKEN. Webster, colored, had
his leg broken by being thrown out of a wagon,
near Wilson's Mill, Deer Creek, last Saturday
evening. The hold back strap broke, in descend
ing a HILL causing the mule he was driving to
MI
c. Whiteford gave the unfortunate man the
necessary surgical attention.
INJURED BY A CIRCULAR SAw.-On Thurs
day of last week as Mr. VIM. Jordan was eugag-
ed in saving shingles with circular saw, at
Mr. Horace Stokes new house, in Darlington,
his right hand accidentally came in contact
with the saw, which cut terrible cash between
his thumb and forefnger. Dr. fl. c. Whiteford
dressed the wound.
Mr.. FRED. SHRIvER met with an accident on
Thursday evening of last week. While step
ping into his buggy at Magnolia Station the
horse became frightened and ran away. Mr..
Shriyer was thrown against the fence cutting
his head badly and nearly breaking his arm.
The horse ran five miles before il was stopped.
Mr.. shryer's injuries, while painful, are not
very serious.
SALE OF A FARM.-Messrs. Ohio s. Lee and
Henry W. Archer, DR., as trustees, ON Wednes-
day of last week, at the Court House in Towson-
town, sold the farm belonging to the late John
E. Carly, situated ON the road leading from
Sweet Air TO Long Green, and near the Little
Gunpowder, containing 147 acres of land, to MIR.
John 8. Baldwin, for 1000. Geo. L. Stocksdale,
auctioneer. This farm formerly belonged to
Mr.. Baldwin.
WARRANT OF REsURvEY.--A warrant of re-
survey has been issued by the CircuitICourt for
Hartford county to Sheriff Walker and Mr. Thos.
E. Cathcart, surveyor, directing them to survey
certain lands on Slate Ridge in order TO fix the
boundaries between the lands of Robert H.
Coleman, in his own right, and Annie c. Rogers
E. Il. Webster, Benz. Williams, John Hum
phreys. Howell Williams, Richard Reese, II. D.
Humphreys and Hugh c. Roberts.
The NINTH ANNUAL HARVEST HOME is an
nounced to take place at the Rocks of Deer
Creek, next Thursday, August 18th. The Har-
vest Home at the Rocks has grown to be one
of Hartord's established holidays, where new
friendships are formed and old ones renewed and
cemented. Large crowds annually attend, and
the railroad will obviate some of the difficulties
heretofore experencedin finding hitching places
for horses. The exercises consist of music, ad-
dresses, dancing and other amusements
PRISONER WANTED FOR HANGING. MIR.
Edwin Silver, States Attorney of jefferson City,
Mo-, was at the Changers Hotel, Bel Air, on
Thursday of last week. Mr. Silver is son of
Mr.. Henry A. Silver, formerly of Dublin, and
came to Hartford on visit to his friends He
had been at Harrisburg, Pa, endeavoring to
secure the pardon of a prisoner held here, who
is wanted at Jefferson City, where he was con-
victed and sentenced to be hanged for the muir
der of police officer, but escaped, and was
afterwards convicted ola crime in Pennsylva-
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SHIPPING SAND TO BALTIMoRE.--M Joseph
Henriques has completed substantial wharf 20
feet wide and 100 feet long, on Wilton Farm,
near Hayre de Grace, for convenience in ship
of valuable sand has been discovered ON Mr..
Henriques farm, which has been tested and
found to be of the best quality for brick mould
ing and foundry purposes. The bank extends
along the bay shore and into field and COM
prises IL acres, with an average depth of1U feet,
after the surface soil is removed The wharf
was built by Mr.. Thomas Davis, of Havre de
Grace. .... ..
INJuNCTIoNs AGAINST THE p, W. AND b.
RAILRoAD.-On Monday Sheriff Walker served
upon MIR. Thomas j.. Tydngs, agent at Edge
wood for the Philadelphia, Wilmington and
Baltimore Railroad, and others, wrts of injunc-
ton restraining the railroad company from
building dam across a small stream near
Edgewood and backing the water upon the lands
of John M. Frasch, Basil Frasch and Sophro-
MIA Taylor. The dam in question is intended to
furnish water to the reservoir from which the
track tanks at Edgewood are to be supplied,
and large force of Italian laborers have been
engaged in constructing the work.
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DEGREE OF s. L. d. CONFERENCE.-The trus-
tees Of Racine Ggiisge, Wisconsin, have con
ferred the dsgrs4 Doctor of Divinity on the
Rev. VIM. F. stadd Rector of st. Mary's Epls-
copal Church, Eninforton. This is fitting recog-
milton of Mr.sRrand's theological requirements
and of his great services to the church as the
biographer of Bishop Nottingham Mr.. Brands
friends In this county, who have revered and
loved him for many years, feel gratified at the
mark of distinction which the College has con-
ferred upon himAa distinction as well deserv-
ed as it is exceptional with Racine, In seeking
to honor Mr.. Brand the College has honored