The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-06-20
local Affairs.

Mr.. y. Ii. Boyce, OF Wilmington, is in
charge of Bush river railroad bridge, succeeding
the late James NJ. Bowman.
"A. Keuchel, the big matchmaker. has re-
turned to Bel Air and opened store on the cor
ner of Main and Howard streets.
Mr.. VIM. Becker, of Perryman, cut his foot
severely with an axe, last Saturday. He Will
not be able to use it for some time
We have been favored with an invitation
to attend the annual commencement of the Nor
folk Female College, on the 10Th instant.
There are four pupils from Hartford at the
Maryland School for the Deaf and Dumb, at
Frederick. The annual commencement took
place on Tuesday.
| Mr.. John NJ. T. Finney has our thanks for
an invitation to attend the Glass Day exercises
of the Senior Glass of Princeton College, which
were held June 10th.
Col. and Mrs. Webster returned last Friday,
| from their western trip. During their absence
they paid visit to their daughter, Mrs Hunter,
at Grafton, West Va.
Hartford county will receive SO, $40 81 for the
white and SS42 50 for the colored schools, by
Comptroller Turner's quarterly distribution of
the State school fund
Mr.. VIM. E. Snowden, Jr., formerly of Bel
Air, is now connected with the Pioneer of Hope,
North Dakota. He is also secretary of base
ball club Of that place.
AS Mr.. Jacob Tome, of Port Deposit, was
inspecting some horses at Lapidum, day or
two ago, he barely escaped being kicked and
killed by one Of them.
The Methodist Protestant congregation of
Lapidum will hold an ice cream and strawberry
festival, on the green, at that place, June goth
and 2lst, afternoon and evening.
Mrs. John Moores, of Highlands, near Bel
All, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs Edmo-
mia Baker, of Winchester, Va, returned home,
on Tuesday much improved in health
Boyd F. Preston had his foot severely
mashed, last Monday, while hauling logs to the
b. and o. Railroad, near Abingdon, by getting
it caught between the wagon and log.
Mr.. Jacob Walker, of Level has grade
Jersey cow which produces 14& lbs of first
quality butter from ordinary pasture She was
raised by Mr.. Thomas A. Hays, of Churchville
Rev. E. A. Colburn, of Trinity Episcopal
Church, Churchville, has received n call to
| Easton Md. Mr.. Colburn has declined the call
to St. Johns Church. Kingsvile, Baltimore
county.
The Towson Guards of Towsontown, under
command of Capt John Ridgely of H., intend
to visit the Rocks of Deer Creek, on the Mary
land Central Railroad, on Tuesday, June "a, to
enjoy days sport.
Mr.. Benjamin Silver, Jr, of Gleuvile, is
preparing TO can the product of 400 acres of
sugar corn this year. Part of this will be grown
| by himself and the remainder by other farmers
of the Eeighborhood.
N. W. s. Hays farm of 1877 acres, near
Churchville was sold at public sale, in Bel Air,
last Saturday, by Mr.. Geo. L. VanBibber, trus
tee, to Messrs. Geo. A. and VIM. +. Hays, 70
$1,000. j, s. Richardson, auctioneer.
-Mcssrs. Emmord & Taylor, of Perrymans,
| have curious labor-saving implement in the
shape of CLEANER, for sale. 1t is drawn by one
horse and picks mp wheat after cradle or
self-rake reaper, binding it in good-sized bum
dies.
Mr.. Abraham G. Scett's barn, Western
Run, Baltimore county, was struck by light
ming and burned, on Sunday, Sth instant There
was very little in 1T. Insured in the Hartford
company, 5000 on the building and $500 on its
contents.
General Isaac r. Trimble, of Dulany's Val
ley, Baltimore county, who was a Major
General in the Confederate Army, is said to be
the Oldest living graduate of West Point He
graduated in 1922 and is over so years of age
IowSon Journal.
The track tanks near Edgewood are nearly
completed. Fast trains will take water there
without stopping, as has been done for eight or
ten years past on the New York division of the
Pennsylvania Railroad. THERE'S another track
at Stanton, P, w. and B. Railroad.
Last Saturday while Mr.. j. II. Bradford's
horse was fastened in front of Wilson's store,
Abingdon, the bride came off and the animal
ran away with the buggy. The vehicle came in
collision with telegraph pole and was smash
cd to pieces The horse was not injured.
Mr.. Nathan Grafton, of Forest Hill, passed
through Bel Air, Tuesday, on his way to the
Neck, with string of buggies and carriages,
recently reprinted at his shops. They shone
like mirrors. Mr.. Grafton is building an addi-
ton to his carriage factory.
"A Prick traction engine and thresher were
sent from the establishment of Joshua Thomas
q Son to Mr. Fillmore Rogers, near Bel Air,
last Tuesday. 1t came over the Hartford turn
pike making the trip from Baltimore in eight
hours, being the fastest time yet reported 1t
was sold by Mr.. w. Smthson Forwood, of Bel
Air.
MIR. l.. c. Makinson, of Churchville, has
shipped 900 dozen instead of 800 dozen eggs 10
Philadelphia during the first five months of this
year. Mr.. j. g. Rouse, of Bel Air, during the
same period, took in at his store 8, 100 dozen, of
which LAO dozen were shipped to Baltimore
and Philadelphia, and $50 dozen sold to citi-
zens of Bel Air.
RELEASED FROM JA1L.-Rchard Kane was re-
leased from Jail, on Wednesday, by Judge
Walters. Kane was committed at the May
term for contempt of court in not answering to
an attachment issued against him as witness in
a local option case.
INJURED BY FALL-Last Saturday while
Rev. Mr.. Litzinger, of Level, was standing on
chair arranging window shade he slipped
and fell, injuring his head. The hurt was not
considered dangerous but Mr.. Litznger was
thereby prevented from preaching last Sunday.
KICKED ny MuIF-Iost SUNDAY I I'd