The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-04-20
Encal Affairs.
LITTLE LOCALS.

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LITTLE LOCALS.
Mr.. Charles W. Baker, it is stated, will
build several dwelling houses at Aberdeen, this
season.
benjamin j. Worthington, of Baltimore
county, has made deed of trust for his cred-
tors to r. X. Boarman and Chew Snebley.
The Baltimore Can Manufacturing Com
pany of Baltimore on Monday filed a bill In
court for the dissolution of the company. There
are no debts.
MIR. John II. Mahan, of Bush River Neck,
has our thanks for pair of fine shad, taken in
Bush river. Mr.. Mahan, evidently, has a cor
rect appreciation of editorial taste.
Miss Helen Jcwett, eldest daughter of MIR.
Hugh j. Jewett, of Hartford county, formerly
president of the Erie Railroad, was married in
New York, Saturday, to Mr.. Thomas Hunt son
of Judge VIM. Hunt, eX-mnister to Russia.
-Mcssrs. S. 4. Williams and Geo. l.. Van
Bibber have been appointed by Judge Walters a
committee TO act in conjunction with the Clerk
of the Circuit Court, in preparing plan for
indexing the records in the Clerks Office, under
an act Of the Legislature.
"A shad weighing 9A pounds and white
perch weighing 2l4 pounds and measuring IA
inches in length, were caught this week in
Chester river. They are said to be the largest
fish of the kind ever caught in the State. The
shad was presented to Hon. A. p. German.
The handsome new station house at Mag
nolia, p, w. and B. Railroad, has been com
pleated, and Mr.. John II. Lyte, for many years
the efficient and popular railroad agent at that
place, has taken possession of his new quarters
Magnolia is one of the progressive places of
Hartford county.
The Franklnville COrnet Band will give
grand May Ball, in the unoccupied residence of
Mr.. John Jewett, near Kellvilc, on the 4 tn of
May. This band is composed of II young men
employed in the Franklinvile cotton factory.
A. j. Keys is the leader and Prof. 7. X. Paul
musical instructor.
1t is said by the friends of Mr.. N. Charles
Burke States Attorney, that he is not all APP
plicant for the Judgeship to succeed Judge yell
lott The name of Mr.. L. Alex. Seth has been
mentioned in the same connection, but it is
generally believed that MIR. William S. Keech
will be the man To~sc ntorn Union.
The statement of the Baltimore County
Mutual Fire Insurance Company for 1887 shows
that the premiums received on Maryland bust
ness last year amounted TO sos, 453. 75 while the
losses paid were sS1 ,024.4O, showing an actual
loss TO the company of $7,570G5. The unpaid
losses, as shown by the statement, are $4,000,
while the other liabilities are 500, OG42O Of this
last mentioned sum s25,39C99 is borrowed
money. ToWSOnto,Cm Union.
The Slst annual commencement of the
Faculty of Physic of the University of Maryland
was celebrated in Baltimore on Tuesday. DR..
j. Edwin Michael, dean OF the Faculty, read the
mandamus. Hon. S. Teackle Wallis conferred
DR.. Julius Z. Grammer delivered the address
There were about 50 graduates, among whom
was Dr. VIM. S. Gorsuch, of Fork, Baltimore
county. grand banquet followed.
The 2l2th session of the Presbytery of
Baltimore began in Aisquith street Presbyter-
Rev. w. W. Downey, of Havre de Grace the
retiring moderator, preached the sermon. Rev.
c. s. Barrett, of Hampden, was elected moder.
ator, and Mr.. VIM. Dugdale temporary clerk.
Among the ruling elders who answered to roll
call were Messrs. /. G. Matthews, OF Havre
de Grace, and A. 2. Silver, of Deer Creek Har-
mony Church.
CHILD BITTEN by A DoG-Last Friday as a
little son of Mrs. Emma Harkins, widow of
Thomas +. Harkins, of Mill Green, was playing
with dog, the animal bit the child entirely
through the cheek, inActing severe and ugly
wound. Dr. NJ. L. Pue sewed up the wound
The little fellow is only five or six years old
BUSINESS CHANGE AT FALLsToN.-M essrs.
Moore Bros. have sold their store at Falston to
Mr. Frank c. Norris Mr. Norris has been
lately engaged in farming at wilma. He is an
experienced and popular merchant, having been
formerly member of the firm of Charles w.
Norris d Bro, of Bel Air, at the store of which
Mr. John G. Rouse is now proprietor Messrs.
Moore Bros, it is stated, will engage in the
fertilizer and lumber business at Follston.
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OLD CURRENCY AND OLD CoINs.-Mr. Lewis
Smick, of Level, showed us, last week, colec-
tion of old Continental and other currency,
some of which was Gated ITS. The collection
also included several half cents ofvarious dates,
and the marriage record of his grand parents,
Lewis Smick and Rachel Levering Oct 2Gth,
1863. Mr.. Smicli says he has in his possession
the table from which they ate their wed.
ding dinner, more than us years ago.
DAMAGE BY BURNING BRusH.-A few days ago
n fire from burning brush spread over some
woodland on DIR. Thomas Is. Ilayward's farm,
near Cermont Mills, destroying some valuable
timber.
About ~ acres of grass, belonging to Mr..
VIM. Z. McCann, near Mobiles Mill, was also
burned over, from similar cause. Mr.. Me-
Cam thinks the grass is entirely destroyed and
he will have to reset the field
LAND SALEs.-Messrs. Harlan and Webster,
trustees, have sold the Samuel w. James pro-
perty, situated near Upper Cross Roads, Har-
ford county, containing 50 acres of valuable
land, TO Thomas Chenworth for 81, $50 The
improvements consist of comfortable dwelling
house and necessary outbuildings.
Mr.. A. Preston Gilbert, as trustee, has sold
the Michael Gilbert property containing IL
acres of land and improvements, TO Mrs. Martha
NJ. Gilbert for 81, 900. The property is situated
in the second election district of Hartford coun.
ty.