The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-07-03
Focal Affairs.
LITTLE LOCALS.


Mr. John Carter will please accept our
thanks for two boxes of delicious raspberries
The trustees of Bel Air Academy met, last
Friday, and unanimously reelected Mr.. W. T.
l.. Taliaferro Principal for the ensuing year.
Howard Cooper, colored, convicted of fe.
loniously assaulting Miss Katie Gray, in Balti-
more county, will be hanged at Towsontown
on the Slst of July.
We are requested to say that the Bel Air
Library will be closed on the Fourth of July
An addition of about 60 volumes has recently
been made to this library.
On Wednesday Sheriff Walker, in accord
ance with an order of Judge Waters, took to
Spring Grove Asylum John Watkins, who was
last week adjudged to be insane and dangerous.
MIR. Joseph Livezey, who lives near Water
vale, has sent to The Egis Office a stalk of red
clover which measures feet in length. Proba.
bly, taller stalk can not be found In the coun-
ty.
"A specimen of wheat from COL Herman
Stump's field, near Bel Air, has been left at
The Egis office. 1t is of the Landreth variety,
is over feet in height, the heads being large
and fine.
Rev. and Mrs. Brown, of Columbia, Pa, are
visiting at Mr.. Joseph A. Tolley's, near Taylor.
Mr.. Tolley is a nephew of Mr.. Brown. Rev. Mr..
Brown was formerly pastor of the Presbyterian
Church, Bel Air.
Mics Bessie Lytle, daughter of Mr.. James s.
Lytle, formerly of Bel Air, was one of the grad.
yates at the recent commencement of Waverly
High School. Miss Lytle delivered the valedic-
tory, entitled perseverance"
Miss Bessie Norris, daughter of Mr.. Charles
W. Norris, formerly of Bel Air, has been award.
ed handsome medal by the principal of the
Wheeling, Va, Seminary, for uniform good be-
havior and general progress in her studies.
Mount Nebo M. P. Church, near Delta, a
notice of the dedication of which, appeared last
week. is SO by so feet in size, instead of 33 by 49,
This is exclusive of the recess pulpit and the
tower 1t is in all respects remarkably neat
and well-proportioned structure.
We call attention to the advertisement OF
Messrs. Freshman & Stokes, grain commission
merchants, No. LOG s. Charles Street, Baltimore,
members of the Baltimore Corn and Flour Elk.
change They give prompt attention to all
shipments of grain entrusted to their charge for
sale.
The fourth of July will be celebrated at
Natural Leaf Grove, Middle River Station, P,
w. q B. Railroad, by the Cadets of Temperance.
The programme includes the reading of the
Declaration of Independence, by Mr.. j. Griffin
Hall, addresses by Messrs. Il. s. Smith and F.
L. Morling, music, &c.
Miss Agnes Cover, daughter of Mr.. Philip
Cover, formerly of Hartford county, was one OF
the graduates at the commencement fthe East
ern Female High School, Baltimore, last Fri
day night. Miss Covers standing would have
entitled her to medal but not having attended
full course she was disqualified
There was exhibited at the last meeting OF
the Deer Greek Farmers Club, an improved
carriage thill the invention of Mr.. s. II. Griest,
of Calvary. 1t is made so that the shafts, while
having sufficient play, cannot rattle, and dis.
penses entirely with the use of rubber. Mr..
Griest is one of the most ingenious mechanics
in the county.