The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-06-26
Focal Affairs.
LITTLE LOCALS.

Robert Ramsay.
Mr.. John s Dallam has the thanks of the
compositors of the Agis for couple of boxes
of delicious Strawberries, left at the office on
Wednesday.
-Messrs. Bauer 81 Whaland, corner of Bond
and CORTLAND streets, Bel Air, are making ice
cream of the best quality by horse power, at the
rate of a gallon in five minutes.
-Rockland, the home farm of the late Judge
Constable, near Port Deposit, was offered at
trustees sale, on Wednesday of last week, but
was withdrawn for want of a bid.
MIR. Allen Hoffman, of Bel Air, has purchas-
ed, through Messrs. Chapman II Sheridan, from
Mr.. VIM ii. Smithson, of Pylesville, a pair of
handsome black horses raised by him.
On Monday, before Judge WATERS on
motion ofMr. Geo. L. VanBibber, Mr.. W. Beatty
Harlan was admitted 10 practice as an attorney
of the Circuit Court for Hartford county.
"A concert, sentimental and comic, will be
given by the Smith Family, in the Town Hall,
Darlington, on Saturday, 9th, at 8 P. NJ, for
the benefit of the Hall. Admission 25 and Is
cents.
perance lecturer, will deliver lecture in Bel
Air, on Monday, June Goth, and at the Mountain
Church, on Tuesday, June 30th, at o'clock, P.
NJ, each evening.
Mr.. E. A. Bagley, Of Jerusalem, was thrown
out of his buggy and bruised, hy his horse run
ming away, on Sunday, 18th instant The acct
dent occurred near the Gunpowder bridge, on
the Jerusalem turnpike.
Mr.. j. W. Taylor has succeeded to the bust
ness of Emmord q Taylor, at Perryman, and
offers at his Mammoth Store" large stock
of goods of all kinds and of the best quality,
at lowest market prices.
The voice of the cicada is growing fainter
and fainter in the woods. These curious insects
are dying by thousands, and those that are left
are singing their own death-song as well as
requiem for their departed comrades
In the Circuit Court for Baltimore county,
last Saturday, in the case of Rev. George Morri-
son VS.. Patrick Bradley, the exception to award
of arbitrators was withdrawn and judgment on
award entered in favor of Morrison for $50 and
costs.
Miss Edna Maslin, little daughter of Mrs.
Alice Masliu, accidentally fell out of ham
mock, at DR.. w. 8. Richardson's residence, in
Bel Air, on Tuesday, and alighting upon her head
was severely injured. Drs. VIM s. and E. Hall
Richardson rendered their professional aid and
the little girl is now better.
Miss Annie Matchett, of Baltimore, has as
sumed the Principalship of Patapsco Female
Institute, Ellicott City, with Miss Roberta Ar
cher, of Bel Air, as Vice Principal. Both ladies
are well-known and experienced teachers. Miss
Archer is daughter of former principal of
the school. An announcement of the institution
will be found in another column.
The Shepherdstown, W. Va, Register tells
a story about locusts boring their way through
the bricks in pavement In that town, in their
determination to come out of their seventeen
years. retirement The Bel Air locusts knew q
trick worth two of that They selected the
joints between the bricks and came into the
sunlight with less difficulty than their Virginia
brethren.
Mr.. Charles l.. Vail, whose barn and out
buildings and their contents at Forest Hill were
destroyed by fire on the 18th instant, held two
policies of insurance in the Farmers Mutual
Company, of York, Pa. On the Thursday after
and the other will be paid as soon as Mr.. Vail
can ascertain the cost of replacing his machin-
cry and farm implements.
The fastest running on the Maryland Cen
trail road is done between Towsontown and
Loeb Raven, where aspeed ofnearly forty miles
M 10 at fain nv nd
east. The roadbed is in fine condition and the
cars run smoothly. In fact the entire bed of
the road is better now than ever before, being
under the special supervision of chief engineer
Peasants. Towsontown Union.
We call attention to the advertisement of
Messrs. J. Bolgiano g. Son, the old-established
and reliable seedsmen, of No. 2S South Calvert
street, Baltimore. They offer seeds of all kinds,
and at this time make speciality of turnip
seed There is no necessity for any one
sending out of the State for vegetable seeds, for
Messrs Bolgiano & Son can supply them fresh
and good, at very low prices.
While Mr.. w. .. b. Wright, of Fork, was
riding along the road near Kingsville, on horse
back, his attention was called to large copper
to kill the venomous reptile when it showed
fight, and it was with great difficulty that it
was prevented from jumping at his throat. He
succeeded in brushing it from his person, but
unfortunately, did not kill 1opSontopn
Union.
The case ofthe State Va. Augustus A. Piper,
indicted for assault upon VIM. II. Richardson,
editor of the Psopele's Voice, was tried at Tow
sontown, last Friday. The jury brought in
verdict of not guilty. Among the witnesses for
the defence were Messrs. Jacob H. Plowman
Thomas H. Robinson and Walter w. Preston,
Of Hartford county. Mr. Burke represented the
State and Messrs. VIM. Young, of Bel Air, and
John t. Ensor, Of Towsontown, appeared for
the defence.
One of the parcels of land lately bought by
MIR. James w. GLADDEN. from Mr. Robert Archer,
trustee, being part of the E. 8. Rogers proper
ty, only included several acres and not the
whole of parcel No.2. 1t lies on the east side
of Deer Creek, north of and adjoining the rail-
road station at the Rocks of Deer Creek. The
price paid was 81 600. The remainder of parcel
No. 2, containing nearly 40 acres, and also in
GLIDING land adjoining the station, is still for
sale.
INTERESTING TO DAIRYMEN.-Mr. William
8. Treadwell has an Attorney hefer that has
remarkable record She will he three years old
August 18th, has been fresh since May 3Oth,
1884, will probably be fresh again next month,
and is still making six pounds of butter week.
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APPLICATION FOR DIvoRcE.-Last Saturday
Col. Herman Stump, as attorney for J. Barnes
Bailey, filed In the Circuit Court for Hartford
county a bill of complaint and application for
divorce a 0inculo matrimont from his wife,
Mrs. Mary P. Bailey. The bill alleges desertion
and other reasons.