The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-02-26
Focal Aftairs.
LITTLE LOCALS.

licious person smashed all of the glass in one of
the windows Of Moorelaud MILL near Bel Air
The ice from the Susquehanna, last week.
carried away the wharves, carp ponds, &c, at
the United States Fish Matching establishment,
causing loss of 81, 600
The herd of cattle belonging TO Mr.. j. II.
Quinby, of the Hickory, among which pleuro-
pneumonia broke out, few days ago, were all
| slaughtered, this week, by order of the Cover
nor.
Peter McKnua, of the Sd district, who was
in Jail on the charge Of threatening his brother,
Thomas McKinna, was released Monday morn
ing, on security TO keep the peace.
Mr. Perry Carroll and Miss Sannie Curry,
were married, in Providence NJ. ?. Church,
Wednesday evening, February 17lh by Rev. T..
D.Valiant. The bride is a daughter of Mr.. John
b, Curry, of Upper Cross Roads.
George Lyle, colored of Bel Air. is an APP
| plicant for the place of Messenger to Collector
Groome, the position having always been filled
by colored man. George has voted the DEM
ocratic ticket for years and has the endorsement
of the leading Democrats of the county.
| wv are luucpleu 10 MCssTs. n. OuIu "
| Bros, of Aberdeen, for a number of handsome
chrome cards, with which they advertise their
canned goods. They make a speciality of put
ting up whole tomatoes, of selected fruit, grown
by themselves, and have succeeded in having
them sold at a large number of first-cass gro
Gerry stores in Baltimore.
DE- Il. s. Henry. formerly of Abingdon, has
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Ohio Railway, with headquarters in Charles
town, w. Va. The company showed its wis
dom in selecting DR.. Henry to fill this place,
says the Charleston Star, as he is a physician
gilmore than ordinary ability. He is also Chief
Surgeon of the Ohio Central Railroad.
OYSTER SUrPER.-The ladies of Pleasantville
intend TO give an oyster supper, on Wednesday
and Thursday evenings, March 10Th and 11th,
for the benefit of the brass band. They have
placed the tickets at the low price Of % cents.
Their efforts deserve encouragement.
| SUDDEN DEATH.-Melissa Wareham, colored,
living in Bel Air, was taken with commissions,
last Friday morning, and died in about an hour
anda half, before physician arrived. DR.. Mum
nikhuysen, after making an examination, con-
! cludcd that her death had been caused by an af-
lection of the heart
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LECTURE.-Rev. VIM. s. Hammond, of Bal
timore, delivered an entertaining lecture, in the
NJ. ?. Church, Bul Air, Tuesday evening, to q
good audience. His subject, Glove Courtship
and Marriage is one that will never grow old,
and his remarks were listened to with evident
! NJ tirn nd inf Tbn
for the benefit Of the church.
AGRICULTURAL FAIR GROUNDS RENTED
Messrs G. c. kinsey, j. NJ. STREET. and Noble
l.. Mitchell, q committee, on Monday received
! bids for renting the track and fair grounds, at
Bel Air, as follows:
| Charles Simnacher, of Baltimore, $50; Will
| ton Greenway, 500; Samuel Chapman, 500.
The grounds were let to Mr.. Simnacher, who
comes highly recommended as a iirst-class train,
or of horses, and respectable, reliable man.
| THE ARLINGTON FAMILY-It was nip and
tuck, Monday night in Bel Air, between the
| temperance meeting in the Court House and
the entertainment by the Arlington Family fol-
the benefit Of the Bel Air Circulating Library
The former was doubtless the more intellectual
treat, but those who attended the latter had the
most fun. 1t was held in the old Presbyterian
Church. which was crowded in every part
On Tuesday night the Arlingtons gave their
entertainment in the Court House before large
audience.
ACCIDENT TO A FARMER.-Last Friday Mr..
Henry Ady, who lives near Forest Hill accident.
ally fell from the platform of his granary to the
| ground, distance of twelve or thirteen feet,
alighting upon his right shoulder and hip. He
lay on the ground unconscious for some time
before his condition was discovered. He was
carried into the house and DR.. II. d. Lee, who
was summoned, found that he was severely
bruised, but no bones were broken. Mr.. Ady
is heavy man and the shock to his system was
very great. He is getting better but is still un-
able to leave his bed. The accident, it is sup,
posed, was caused by defective step.
| CALIFORNIA METALLIC PAINT.-Mr. Frank
II. Bradbury, of Bel Air, practical painter,
has invented a metallic paint, the basis of which
| is iron, which he claims to have more enduring
qualities than any of the ordinary paints
made from lead or zinc. He has sue
ceeded not only in making black and
| the various tints and shades of brown, but
also white. From the latter any tint can be
produced. Brown metallic paint, with oxide
of iron as a base has been in use for years,
but Mr.. Bradbury's invention is great i'm.
provement on it. 1t can be furnished at the
low price of 81 gallon, ready for use
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PERsoNAL.-Mr. Henry Reckord, ofReckord's
Mills, we are pleased to report, is recovering
from the injuries he received several weeks age
by being accidentally run over by large wagon
He is now able to sit up short time every day
Miss Kate Thompson returned, on Monday
to her home, Wayerly, the residence of Col
Herman Stump, near Bel Air. She has been out
of the county for several months, visiting rela
tiyes and friends in New York, Philadelphia and
Downingtown, Pa.
Admiral aud Mrs. VIM. +. Leroy, of New
York, and Miss Lizzie Archer, OF Bel Air, are at
st. Augustine, Florida.
| Miss Kate Neale, daughter Of Judge Neale, OF
Northampton county, Va, is visiting her aunt,
Mrs Jas B. Craghiil, of Bel Air.
| Mr.. A. S. Walter, no lives near the Hickory,
is reported to be extremely i'll, with asthma,
complicated with other diseases.
MIR Robert Fife who lives near Fawn
Grove, was quite i'll, last week.
Mr.. John II. Mahan, of Mlchaelsville, was
very i'll, last week, for few days, but is now
better