The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-07-20
Focal Affairs.
LITTLE LOCALS.

LITTLE LOCALS.
Maggie Z. McNabb has been appointed
postmstress at Macton, Hartford county, vice
Luther IL. McNabb, resigned.
Weeds and grass have taken possession OF
some corn-felds, farmers having been unable
to keep their fields clear of weeds after harvest
came on.
Mr.. Jas. E. Dean, postmaster at Fountain
Green, has resigned, and recommends as his
successor Mr. Jacob Dozen, who has reopened
the store at that place.
Mrs. Yellott mother OF Major John |.
Yellott, of Towsontown, suffered q stroke of
paralysis Tuesday, but she was much improv-
ed the nextday.
Miss Mcsparran, Of Slate Hill has our
thanks for old copies of The .1n,cricm Co"rjcr
and Brother Jonathan, both weI-known period.
Gals OF generation ago.
There will total eclipse of the moon on
Sunday night. 1t will begin at forty-seven
minutes past eleven O'Clock and will last
until 1.29 o'clock Monday morning.
"A colored camp meeting, under the auspi-
ces of the Methodist Protestant Church, is in
progress at Paradise Grove, near Guilford sta.
ton, Maryland Central Railroad
Col. Samuel N. Hyde, of Long Green, has
prospect for the finest crop of Egyptian sugar
corn in Maryland, according TO Mr.. Albert G.
Rutledge, who helped to put it in.
Mr.. b. IL. Barnes, the lumber merchant, of
Aberdeen, is about to erect new office, to en-.
able him to add TO his clerical force made
necessary by his increasing business.
"A valuable mare belonging to Mr.. Frank b.
Macatee, of Pylesville, was found dead in the
stable, one morning last week. The animal
appeared TO be perfectly well the night before.
-Messrs. Smith II Allen, of Lapidum, have
full supply Of building material on hand, and
the roads being again in good condition for
hauling, they are receiving all kinds of grain,
"A colored camp meeting is to commence on
Friday, July 27th in Mr. Jacob Wisner's woods,
near Towsontown, and will last over three Sun
days Rev. c. II. Williams is to have charge OF
the camp.
The School Commissioners have decided
upon the location for the new school house at
Forest HILL They have bought lot of one
acre from Mr.. John b. Roe, and the building
has been commenced
While our neighbor, the Times was getting
up steam, yesterday afternoon, preparatory 10
going TO press, one of The boiler tubes burst,
letting water into the fire box. The paper,
however, came out, as usual with little delay.
"A grand church excursion to Philadelphia,
over the new b. and o. Railroad, will take place
Wplnps1av .lnly all
stations between Convention, III miles east of
Baltimore,) and IIavre de Grace. The fare for
the round trip will be less than the regular fare
one way.
I'VE are under obligations TO Major George
L. Mayo, Chief of the Draughting Division OF
the Land office, Washington, for map of the
United States, compiled under his direction
from official surveys. 1t is the most accurate
and complete map of the United States ever
issued. 1t is nearly six feet square.
Henry Hall, the colored boy who was shot,
several weeks ago, by Joseph Scott, colored, at
a dance in Septimus Jewens' canning house,
near Carsins' Run, has recovered and is able to
work again. One ball grazed his check and
another struck him over the left eye. Scott
disappeared and has not yet been apprehended.
Farmers in the neighborhood of Level are
complaining Of injury to their corn fields by
grayish-looking insect, resembling chicken
louise, which in great numbers attacks the corn
at the roots. Mr. George +. Delaney has three
acres which he thinks will be entirely destroy.
ed by them. These insects have been seen be-
fore, but never in so great numbers.
Port Deposit, onr big town or the Susque
hanna, is happily looking up all along the line
Electric lights are about to be established and
it is probable that the twenty thousand dollars
asked of Congress for cutting off the shoat at
Watson's Island to prevent dangerous ice
gorges, will be appropriated and the work will
be commenced at an early day.-Elkton Netrs.
Last Saturday q white boy and a colored
boy, near Prospect, quarrelled about dog,
and proceeded to settle the difficulty by fight.
The white boy was getting the worst of the
encounter when friend OF his, white man,
interfered. While doing so the latter felt some
thing pressed against his side and looking
around saw colored boy, who had been con-
sealed in the bushes, menacing him with gun
the hammer OF which was raised. He ordered
the boy to take down the gun, and his order
was obeyed. The fight ended but it is stated
that an arrest will follow.
There is no danger Of the advertisement of
the Washington Life Insurance Company being
overlooked, but we call attention to it, never
theless. 1t contains vast amount of political
information of the kind which almost every
one wants TO know at this time, and it will be
found very convenient for reference during the
campaign. Printed cards containing the same
matter may be obtained upon application to
Mr. Allen Hoffman, of Bel Air, who is special
agent for Hartford and Baltimore counties.
Mr.. l.. Ii. Baldwin, No. $ Postofiice avenue,
Baltimore, is the general manager for Maryland
and Delaware.
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