The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-04-16
Focal Aftairs.
LITTLE LOCALS.


Rev. c. D. Wilson. of Churchville, return
ed on Thursday of last week from visit to New
York.
We are indebted to MIR. John p. Leght, of
Oak Grove fishing shore, for string of very fine
white perch,
Mr.. James B. Baker, of Aberdeen, is prepar-
ing to plant 100 acres in tomatoes, which lie
proposes to can whole, by new process.
Mr.. r. F. Harkins, of Linden Grove, is
building a large dwelling house, 80 feet front,
and blacks NTH, wheelwright and coach shops
Mr.. X. o: Wallis, on Monday killed black
snake that measured seven feet in length, on
the farm of Mrs. James Winchester, near Cres-
well.
Mr.. Joshua Rutledge, of Garden Spot farm,
near the Rocks of Deer Creek, who has been
very i'll with pneumonia, is now reported to be
better
MIR. q. Robert Magness, of this county, has
been appointed member of the police force of
Baltimore city. He went on duty last Saturday
evening.
Two swan, one of them weighing sixteen
Mr.. John P. Leighl, near his place, Oak Grove,
on Bush river.
"A number Of appointments at the Custom
House were made by Collector Groome, on
Monday, but we do not recognize the name of
any one from Hartford.
Capt. C. Aug. Macatee, formerly of Hartford
county, has been awarded contract for build
ing an annex to the court house at Woodstock,
Shenandoah county, Va.
Miss Efie Pennington has resigned the
charge of Sarah Furnace public school, 4th dis
trict, and will be succeeded by Mr. F. A.
Brown, who takes charge to-day.
The Baltimore SIN says that Dir. Ralph
Walsh, formerly of this county, is not an appl-
cant for the Office of Health Commissioner of
the district of Columbia or for any other office.
Mr.. c. w. Treadwell has removed from
Thomas Run and will build blacksmith shop
near Lee Grafton's store, Forest HILL Mr.. Da-
vid Carman succeeds Mr. Treadwel at the
Thomas Run shop.
Mr.. E. H. Prigg, postmaster at the Hicko-
ry, has resigned, and recommends Mr.. l.. A.
| Pyle as his successor. He will no doubt be ap-
pointed, Mr.. Pyle has rented Mr.. Prigg's store
and bought the store goods.
We are indebted to Mr. B. f. Forwood, of
Warren county, Illinois, for photograph copies
of his residence and farm buildings and an ex-
cellent likeness of himself Mr.. Forwood is q
native of Hartford and removed to Illinois about
40 years ago. He is successfully engaged in
farming. He is son of the late VIM. Forwood.
"A shipment of IS barrels of sugar was lately
made to u resident of the second district This
Of sugar ever made here. 1t was shipped by
Janncy IL Andrews, of Philadelphia, the we'll
known wholesale grocers and commission mer-
chants for the sale of canned goods. Mr.. John
A. Osborn, of Aberdeen, represents this firm.
For some reason The Egis of week before
last did not get to Magnolia until last week, the
packages for both weeks being received togeth-
or. The belated package left our office on time,
as usual. We do not know who is to blame for
the delay, bnt respectfully call the attention of
postmasters who have the handling of the mail
between Bel Air and Magnolia to the matter.
MIR Albert p Silver, of Glenvile has hand
ed us a copy of Edwards Baltimore Daily Ad-
vertser," dated October 9th, 1904. 1t contains
little or no news, but the advertisements are
| quaint and interesting. One of them is as fol-
lows and shows that tardiness in paying the
printer is not modern falling: "All persons
indebted to the printer hereof are requested to
J make immediate payment"