The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-06-04
Focal affairs.
LITTLE LOCALS.

Potato bugs are said to be very destructive,
this year, to tomato as well as potato plants, in
the neighborhood of Abingdon.
"A colored boy about 10 years old had Sc
we're cash cut in his head, in Bel Air, on Tues
day, by falling from a tree on Bond street.
Mr.. Geo A Kimbc, of the 1st district, has
had to plant a portion of his corn field the
second time, owing to wet weather and cut
worms.
Senator Wilson has presented to the Senate
petition from certain citizens of Fallston,
Maryland, favoring the adoption of the oleomar-
garine bill.
Miss Kate Branyan, who owns q farm near
Fawn Grove, York county, Pa, had three horses
killed by lightning, last Thursday, during the
thunder storm.
Prof, g. G. Curtiss, of Fallston School, re-
ports that 81 inches of rain fell during the
month of May, the same being the wettest May
in fifteen years.
MIR. Samuel Spencer, one of the receivers of
the Maryland Central Railroad Company, was
slightly injured a few days ago, by being thrown
from fractions horse.
"A number of colored men engaged in fight
in the public road near Muttonsburg, Dublin
district last Saturday night. Several of them
had their heads cut with stones.
MIR, Stephen G. Boyd, who was tor long
time connected with the Maryland Central Rail-
road, is candidate for the Democratic nomi-
nation for State Senator in York county
linz nj ts hot, had -,
quehanna by trollers and fly fishers, who are
catching many rock fish. Mr.. John A. Robb
and other Baltimoreans enjoyed the sport on
Tuesday.
Final action upon the proposed new by
laws for the Mutual Fire Insurance Company
in Hartford county will be taken at q meeting
of tie members to be held in Bel Air, next
Tuesday, June Sih, at II A. NJ.
CONGRESSMAN Shaw's bill to pay to the heirs
of the late F. [. Wheeler, formerly of Carroll
county, the sum of 1858 advanced by him to two
Federal soldiers during the late war, has been
favorably reported in the House.
MIR. F. l.. Donnelly, of the U. S. Fish Com
mission, has placed 100000 young shad in the
Susquehanna at Peach Bottom, 800, 600 at Como
wingo and 100000 at Fies Eddy. A little later
large quantity of young rock fish will be dis
tributed.
Judge James NJ. Cain, ofthe Orphans Court
is making preparations to build handsome new
dwelling house, on the site of his present resi-
dence. The latter building is known to be over
hundred years old, but its history has faded
out of the memory of the Oldest inhabitant.
Tile Maryland Central Railroad receivers
have dispensed with the services of Mr.. E.
Peasants, chief engineer of the road, the object
being toreduce expenses. MIR. Peasants, who
is a thorough engineer, built the road and has
been connected with it since its organization.
-Bouldn Gilbert, little son of Mr. and Mrs.
A. Preston Gilbert, died at his parents resi-
dence, in Bel Air, Wednesday morning He was
bright and attractive little fellow. Mr.. and
Mrs. Gilbert have the sympathy of their neigh
bors and friends IN this their second bercaye-
ment within year.
AN interesting missionary meeting will be
held in Harmony Church, near Chenille, on
Thursday evening, June 10th, the occasion be-
ing the anniversary meeting of the Woman's
Foreign Missionary Society of the church A
number of excellent addresses are promised -
The public are invited.
Capt. Joshua L. Burke, one of the conduct.
ors on the Maryland Central Railroad, in con-
nection with two or three others, is successfully
working slate quarry at Delta. They are get
ting out splendid article of slate and have de-
mand for all they can produce. 1t is understood
that he has already been offered large advance
for his interest in the quarry 1ocsontown
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