The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-08-27
Focal Affairs.
LITTLE LOCALS,

hC DCi All Dd6C DILL OluU Will play the
Towson nine, on the grounds of the former,
on Saturday afternoon, August 2Sth, at P. NJ
We are indebted to Mr.. James Poole for
basket full of Hooper apples. They are very
large and the finest early apples we have ever
seen.
The Bel Air Academy, Prof w. T. l.. Tall.
aferro, Principal, will be reopened on Monday,
September 9th. For terms and particulars ad.
dress the Principal.
The fourth moonlight pic Dic at Oak Grove,
took place Wednesday night. 1t was largely
attended by people from Hartford and Baltimore
counties and was pronounced a success.
Mr. j. NJ. Herman, of Bel Air Mills, has Just
finished harvesting his tobacco crop, which is
very fine. The largest stalks contain IS leaves,
measuring 45 inches long and rs inches WIDE
Mr.. W. s. Osborn left at The Aggis office, a
few days ago, tomato, weighing 20 ounces,
grown at Boothby Hill by John Orr, on the
premises ofJas. l.. Gorrell. 1t was solid and yery
fine.
The third social pic mic will be held in J..
Finney Wakeland's grove, near Churchville, on
Tuesday, August 31st, at P. NJ The floor
managers will be Geo. ii. Bauer and John An
drew. Lyle's band has been engaged.
Several carrier pigeons, liberated at Oak
Grove, Bush River, on Sunday, August 18th, at
5.2l A. NJ, byJ. W. Butler, arrived at the home
OF their owner, Samuel Bailey, 1903 Alton
street, Philadelphia, at sol and S.07 A. NJ.
Local passenger trains began running be-
ftva ,ipn.t Da1k rl.,
delphia division of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail.
road, on Monday. A train left Wilmington
in the morning and Baltimore in tie afternoon,
stopping at all the stations.
The travels Base Ball Club, of Havre de
Grace, will play series of games with noted
amateur clubs of Baltimore, Frederick, Wash
ington, Columbia and York. They expect to
leave Havre de Grace September 18th, and will
be accompanied by several citizens of the place.
Person visiting Atlantic City will find first.
class accommodations at the Seaside Hotel, of
which MIR. Charles Evans is proprietor. 1t is
In full view of the ocean, is admirably fitted up
and the table is unexcelled. The rates are
moderate and the best attention is given to
guests.
On Monday, during the Holland trial. in
the Court House, Mr.. Andrew Bannster, one of
the witnesses, had a sudden and severe attack
of neuralgia and had to be carried to the Grang-
| er's Hotel, where he was put to bed and ply
| sican sent for. He recovered sufficiently to be
taken home in the evening.
"A few days ago Mr.. Howard A. Bateman
found in fence corner, on his fathers farm,
about dozen soft white eggs, glued together.
They were larger than pigeons eggs, and more
elongated than eggs usually are. He brought
them to The Agis Office. They have been pro-
nounced to be the eggs of a snake.
Last week, Mr.. Adam Simnacher, trainer of
horses at the Bel Air Fair Grounds, sold for Mr..
James G. Holland, a pair of handsome bay
horses, for $780, Mr.. George Bauernsmith, of
Baltimore, was the purchaser. The horses were
sired by Chester, well-known horse formerly
belonging to Mr.. A. T. Patterson and lately to
Mr. Jno. T. Bayless.
We have received the annual circular of
Oakland Boarding School, Falston. This insti-
tuition is now in its twenty-sccond year. and Of
fers excellent advantages to parents who do not
wish to send their children far away from home
The principal, Prof G. G. Curtiss, A. NJ lis gen
tleman of varied accomplishments, who keeps
pace with the intellectual progress of the age,
and with his long experience and aptitude as q
teacher, is enabled to interest his pupils and i'm
part instruction to them in the pleasantest
manner.