The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-02-15
Antal Affairs.
LITTLE LOCALS.

county, died OF pleurisy, at his home in Chester
county, Pa, ON the 10Th of January last lie
was in the 10Th year of his age
The ice began To pass freely out of the Sus-
qnehanna river last Friday, TO the great re-
lief of the people of Port Deposit and Lapidum,
and soon all danger of a gorge and frcshet were
over.
Frank Dcbilius, the lessee of Tivoli pleas
ure resort at the time of the dreadful accident
last summer, was acquitted of the charge of
manslaughter, in Towsontown court, on the
18th instant
Many of the jurors from Dublin district
awaited themselves of the Maryland Central
Railroad to reach Bel Air. They now realize,
in the most direct manner, the advantage of the
little narrow gauge,
Miss Sophia Woolsey died at the residence
of her brother, Mr.. VIM. Woolsey, near Church.
vile, on Wednesday. The funeral will take
place at Churchville Presbyterian Church, on
Saturday morning, at II O'clock.
-Rey. G. Z. Cronin was presented on Satur-
day night, by his congregation at Fellowship
M. +. Church, with fine nicely lined buffalo
robe. His colleague, Rev. George l.. Cudtly, re-
ceivcd short time before, from the same con
gregaiion, similar gift.
Among the students on the roll of Johns
Hopkins University, Baltimore, are Mcssrs.
John y. Hughes, formerly of Clayton, and }.
Edwin Harry, of Pylcsvlle. The latter is TAX
ing classical course. He was formerly n teach
er in the Hartford public schools
MIR. Thomas Boyd, well-known citizen of
IIavrc de Grace, died last Friday, after a pro-
| tracted illness. He was unmarried. He was
formerly in the employ of the p, W. and b.
Railroad Company, being connected with the
old steamer Maryland, which was used Ia convey
trains of cars across the Susquchauna river, be-
fore the bridge was built.
We are indebted to Messrs. Dngce " Con
cord, the noted rose-growers, of West Grove,
Chester county, Pa, for n copy of their "Gnde
TO Rose Culture" which contains full and cX-
plirit instructions ON the art of cultyaling the
queen of flowers, and a descriptive list of
the many varieties propagatcd at their rose
gardens, which are probably rs extensive ms
any in the world.
THOMAS RUN ScHooL.-The average attend
VI.
YouSc teacher, for the past term, was IS and n
fraction, with an enrolment of &c. Notwith-
standing the inclemency of the weather, five
children came the entire term, not missing Il sin
gle session. They we're Mary Lee Archer, Fan
mic Munnikhuyscn, Alice Kelly, Fannie Lochary
and Hall Munnikhuyscn.
PERsoNAL.-Mr. Patrick Howard is reported
i'll with pneumonia.
Mrs Fanny Skiles and Miss Hattie Skiles,
Of Philadelphia, are visiting Dr. and Mrs. jeff
cry, of Bel Air
MIR. }. A. Hines, of Rouse's store, Bel Air,
has gone TO Aberdeen, TO assist in Mcssrs. r. l..
lianway ~ Co.'S store, all of the clerks in which
are sick.
GUILDS EYE INJURED.-A few days ago Mr..
Charles Whitakcr's children were playing with
cross-bow when one of them, little girl, acct
dentally discharged it, the missile, a ten-penny
nail, striking her little brother in the eye
The wound bed profusely and was exceedingly
painful. Do. Geo. w. Davis exerted his profcs-
sional skill for the little fellow. The sight of
the eye is perhaps not permanently injured but
the eye will probably be dsfgured for life.
Town LIBRARIEs.-A correspondent from
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, referring
to the organization of a literary society and
town library in Bel Air, says:
"This matter of town library, / think,
should be pushed forward Every town of any
size should have small free library, or news
room, at least. Books and newspapers are the
educators of the masses, and that is a matter of
the greatest Importance. The young men of
Bel Air, and of Darlington when she gets her
town hall, are the proper persons 10 see that
this is done"
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RUNAWAY AND AccIDENT.-On Tuesday
evening, as Mr.. Daniel Lynch, of the Clerks
Office, Bel Air, was driving in buggy to
his home, near Fallston, his horse, usually a
quiet animal, ran away on Towards hill, near
Winters Run Mr. Lynch was thrown out and
severely bruised. He was taken home and has
not yet been able to resume his duties. The
horse broke loose from the buggy and has not
been recovered.
IMPROVEMENTS AT CENTRE.-The new rail
road has developed a spirit of improvement at
Centre, one mile north of Forest Hill station
Mr.. Lee Grafton is building a new store house,
and Mr.. John Il. llarkins has bought 36 acres
of land from Mr.. John Gross, and will erect on
it two dwelling houses. Mr. lIarkins also OK
poets 10 deal in lumber. DR.. D.. Preston Wy
song also contempates erecting house
on his lot at the same place. The railroad has
given an impetus to building operations all
along the line.
MAGNOLIA SCHooL.-Thc following pupils
were present during the past term of school,
without being absent day after enrolment,
and tardy but seldom: Nettic Swift, Jennie
Robinson, Annie stinchcomb, Hannah Glass,
Jennie Baldwin, llcttie Stinchcomb, John Glass,
Fred Gunther John Gunther and Frank Robin
son. Hettie Stinchcomb entered school, Oct.
3Oth, 1882, and has been present during each
day of school SINCE making q total of 2441S
days attendance. The school is taught by Mr..
F. p. Smith and Laura w. Jones.
DIED SUDDENLY.-Mr. William r. Amony, W no
lived near Norrisvillc, died suddenly, last Sat
urday evening. After eating his supper he
arose from the table, and complaining of VIC
lent headache and appearing about TO fall, asked
his wife to support him. She led him to chair,
where he died in few minutes The cause of
his death is supposed to have been heart disease.
lie seemed perfectly well while eating his sup |
per. He leaves widow and two children
Last summer he was candidate for nomination |
for County Commissioner, on the Democratic |
primary election ticket. IIe was "a years of |
age
MR.. HUGH g. ROBERTS, prominent citizen |
of Delta, died at his home in that place, last |
Friday, of paralysis, with which he was stricken /
the Monday previous. lie was about 50 years
of Are and was n Oood and useful citizo, uo