The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-07-17
Focal Atfatrs.
LITTLE LOCALS.

DIR. L. V. Gordon, of Bel Air, had one of his
ankles dislocated, yesterday, while throwing a
base ball.
Mr.. B. j. Williams has been appointed post.
master at Darlington, In place of DR.. H. C.
Whiteford, resigned.
Rev. Canon Churton, of England, dis
tingushed theological scholar, was the guest OF
Rev. Dr. Brand, of Emmorton, last week.
We are indebted to congressman-elect F.
7. Shaw, of this district, for copy of the re-
port of United States consuls to the department
of State.
The Town Commissioners Of Bel Air have
had substantial and well made crossing put
from the south side of Main street to the new
NJ. P. Church.
Hon. Henry d. Farnandis was bitten, one
day last week, by a dog belonging to one of his
tenants. The wound, which was upon the leg,
was not serious.
The contract for carrying the United States
mails from Perrymans to Michaelsville and
Boothby Hill has lately been awarded to VIM.
Walter Brown, of the last named place.
Charity Wades colored woman of Bel Air,
rejoices in the possession of four legged duck,
which is as lively and apparently as healthy as
any of its two.legged brothers and sisters.
The tallest oats we have seen this season are
some stalks from the farm of Mr.. John Moores,
near Bel Air. They measure six feet in height,
are very thick and have very large, full heads
on them.
Rev. o. f. Flippo, of Alexandria, Va, will
lecture, at the Court House, in Bel Air on
Thursday evening, Esd inst, on "Old Fogyism,"
and on Friday evening, at the same place on
"Difficulties
Mr.. VIM. e. Jeffery offered his residence in
Bel Air at public sale, at the Court House, on
Monday, but withdrew it at $3.50. bid of
81, 900 was the highest made. j. s. Richardson
was the auctioneer.
There is on exhibition at DIR. Hollingsworth' 3
drug store, in Bel Air, double turkey. 1t has
four wings, four legs and two bills. This freak
of nature was Matched on the farm of Mr.. James
P. Beae, in the Big Woods.
Mr.. Darlington Hopes, who injured his
foot severely, about two weeks ago, by
falling from cherry tree, is still suf-
fering from the effects of the accident. He is
unable to walk without the aid of crutches.
There was remarkable mortality among
the dogs in Bel Air, last week. Upward, of a
dozen were killed by poison, including some
family pets. Rewards it is said, are offered for
the discovery of the person or persons who dis
tributed the poison.
We hope Receiver Wrenshall will not order
the withdrawal of the noon train from Bel Air
to Baltimore, which, it is rumored, is In con-
temptation. This train has been found to be a
great convenience and will be more freely used
the longer it is continued.
Butter is very plentiful in Hartford and
has been unusually low, the price being from
from 10 to Is cents perlb. Mr.. Charles Rigdon,
at Chestnut Hill store, took in exchange for
goods, in one day last week, 2s5 lbs. of the very
best butter, at Is cents per h.
Fannie, Hall and Robert Munnikhuysen, chill
dren of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Munnikhuysen, sent
to this office three large eggs last week laid by
their Plymouth Rock hens. One of them
measured ~ inches in circumference length
wise and 81 inches around the three Weighing
M ounces.