The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-07-16

shipped to Philadelphia, last week. Some of
them were selected for export,
PAINFUL ACCIDENT TO A LADY.-On Wednes-
day of last week Mrs Calder, wife of ex County
Commissioner Martin Calder, broke her leg by
accidentally falling down a stairway, at her
home, Federal Hill. DR.. Frank Turner, who ad-
justed the fracture, considers Mrs. Calder's con-
dition very precarous, we are informed.
HOME AGAIN.-Ilon. Murray Vandiver and
his bride arrived at their home in Havre de
Grace from their wedding trip, last Saturday
On Tuesday they were the recipients of u hand
some silver ice pitcher from the members and
clerk of the city council. The presentation was
enlivened by excellent music by the Aberdeen
Cornet Band.
MIDNIGHT Row.-The citizens of the west
end of Bel Air were aroused from sleep, last
Saturday night, between twelve and one O'Clock,
by fierce row in the streets, in which a dozen
or more persons appeared to be taking part
The battle waged back and forth. opposite the
were thrown and pistols shots fired. One man
is reported to have been shot and slightly
wounded and another had all of his clothing
stripped off.
A LITTLE Boy INJURED-On Thursday of
last week as Philip A. Barton, little son of
Mr.. Geo. NJ. Barton, was riding on a load of
wheat, at his grandmother's, Mrs. Maria Barton,
Pylesvile, the load fell of, burying the little
fellow beneath it. 1t is also supposed that the
wagon ran over him. He was hastily extricated
by Mr.. VIM. Thompson, but was unconscious
for a short time. His head and side OF his face
were severely cut and he was also bruised about
his body. His injuries are not serious
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HORSE INJURED.-On the evening of the 9TH
of July q horse belonging to Mr.. W. o. B.
Wright, whose store and residence are on tho
Hartford turnpike, near Boarmau's Hotel, while
tied to a picket fence, became frightened at
some fireworks which were being let off near
by and tried to jump over the fence, The halter
prevented the horse from getting over and he
alighted on top of the fence, one of the pckets
penetrating his side to depth of five or six
inches. The animal is in dangerous condition
but may recover.
A NEW RAILROAD STATION AT NORTH AVE-
NUE.-The Maryland Central Railroad Company
has commenced eYcavating near Boundary ave-
nue. bridge, on the city side of the avenue, and
the east side of the falls, for new depot. The
difficulty of excavating the bank, which is most
ly solid rock, makes tie exact plans for the
foundation somewhat uncertain, and the designs
hni in how nt ynt hnap tura
When completed the building Will be an orna-
ment TO that section of the city. The present
depot is on the same side ofthe falls, but on the
county side of the bridge.-.Sun.
COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOL CoNvENTIoN.-The
annual convention of the Sunday Schools of
Hartford county will be held in the Presbyterian
Church, Churchville, on Wednesday and Thurs
day, July 2Sth and Goth. The organization in
Hartford county is auxiliary TO the Maryland
Sunday School Union Mr.. o. G. Michael, of
Aberdeen, Vice President for Hartford county,
will provide blanks for credentials for delegates,
or any Sunday School may elect two delegates,
whose names should be sent 10 Rev. e. D. Will
son, Churchville. The convention promises to
be of interest to all engaged in Sunday School
work.
TALL OATS AND BIG TIMoTHY.-Mr. Jas. w.
Hanna, of Fountain Green, has oats six feet and
one inch high. Mr.. Samuel E. Stewart sends to
our office some stalks of oats six feet in height.
Mr.. Vim. Wesley, of Bynum. Farm, near
Emmorton sends us some specimen heads OF
timothy. They measure 1871 inches in length.
School N io RI II ord
of Darlington, on Tuesday left at this office the
tallest specimens of oats we have seen. Anum-
Der ofstalks, from his own field, measured feet
inches, and Others grown by Mr.. VIM. j. Kirk,
on Miss Mary Silver's farm, near Darlington,
were 6 feet and 4 inches in height.
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OVERHEARD IN THE CANAL.-One day last
week as Mr.. Jacob Counselman, of Shure's
Landing, was crossing the bridge at the outlet
lock at Lapidum, in buggy, his horse became
frightened at a wheelbarrow laden with bags
of hay and whirling around tell over into the
canal, carrying the buggy along. Mr.. Counsel
man jumped out before the buggy went over
The horses head was held up out of the water un.
til Mr.. VIM. Price got II boat and aided Mr.. Coun.
selman and Others in getting the horse and bug.
gy out. The shafts and dashboard of the bug.
gy and harness were broken. MIR. Price got his
foot badly cut by treadng Oh piece of glass,
while assisting to get the horse out
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b. AND D. STATIONS will be SO sta.
tions on the new B. and o. Railroad, between
Canton, Baltimore, and the Schuylkill river
Philadelphia. The entire distance between the
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tions from the Big Gunpowder to the Susque
hanna river are as follows: Big Gunpowder,
Bradshaw, Clayton, Preston Crock Hall), Alb
ingdon, Churchyille, Aberdeen, Swan Creek
| Havre de Grace.
For the present one freight train each day will
be run, with extras whenever required. The
station houses have not yet been completed
and it is impossible to say when the road viii
be opened for passenger traffic.
THE WHEAT AND HAY CRoPs.-The whea
crop of the county, it is believed will be below
the average. The yield is better, generally, il
the upper part of the county than in the lowe
districts. In the latter the heads are short ant
much damage has been caused by the worm
heretofore described, which cut off the heads
Fields on which the straw was thick appear t.
have suffered most from the ravages of this in
sect The hay crop will be upprecedently larg,
and nearly all of II has been saved in good con
dition.
The yields of wheat reported are as follows
Edward Cottle, on Mrs. Mary IIanways farm
near Creswell, 25 bushels; B. f. Hanway, /!
bushels; G. DIETRICH, IS bushels; Fred. Gun
Their, Edgewood, 81 bushels of Fultz. His ret
wheat gave a much smaller yield.
OBITUARY.-Mr. Parker Scarborough, for
merly well-known farmer of Dublin district
died at the Almshouse, early Wednesday morn
ing, of paralysis, with which he was stricken
on Monday night Mr.. Scarborough lived nea
Mr. Garrett Amoss's 24 miles from Bel Air
Some time ago his mind began TO be affected
and recently he became SO violent that Mr.