The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-10-05
Focal affairs.
LITTLE LOCALS.

LoShLo.
An increase of pension has been granted to
Ezekiel Cole, of Havre de Grace.
Mr.. Horace Stokes has been commission
ed postmaster at Stafford, Hartford county, Md.
Mr.. James NJ. Maguess, on Mr.. John Saw
yer's farm, near Emmorton, has raised
tomato which weighs 1215 ounces.
"A trade mark for lniment for man and
beast has been granted 10 Aquila B. and Octa
Wan NJ Whitaker and Henry Snow, of Bel Air.
State Comptroller Baughman has distrib-
uted the public scoool tax, the amount for
Hartford being $3,0Sl.1 IA for the white schools
and SS42.35 for the colored schools.
MIR. John Knight, who lives near Webster,
was married, in Elkton, on the Goth of septem-
Der, to Miss Pardee, of Wilmington, Del. He
returned to his home with his bride.
The foundation of the new St. Stephens
Church, near KiugsvilIe, Baltimore county, is
about completed. The church, it is said, will
be handsome and imposing structure.
MIR. Stanley Holland, near the Hickory,
planted acres of Burbank potatoes this year,
the yield from which amounted to $50 bushels
to the acre. Nearly all of them were saleable
potatoes.
The new Bethel Presbyterian Church, nea +
Jarrettsvilc, has been finished and will be dedi-
Gated, with impressive ceremonies, on Wedpes-
day, October 18th. The services will begin at
1870 A. NJ.
"A fat steer belonging to Mr.. Corbin NJ. Graf
iolo bnL. I'D 10 Inat "a IN
Sunday, while eating an apple. The animal
was discovered in choking condition but
could not be relieved.
"A fine black horse belonging to John Tay
Tor, workman employed in repairing the old
Friends Meeting House, at Darlington, being
turned out to pasture, had it's leg broken. Mr..
Taylor had 10 kill the animal.
Judge Fowler and Mrs. Fowler gave hand
some reception at their residence, In Towson-
town, on Thursday evening of last week. A
special train on the Maryland Central road
brought large number Of their friends from
the city.
Mr.. Eddie Smith, formerly telegraph opera
tor at Baldwin, NJ. &. Railroad, who was re.
Gently married, is back at his old post, the
above station, and brought his bride with him.
She is "sweet SIXTEEN" while he Is eighteen.
Union.
Col Herman stump is expected to speak
at large Democratic meeting and basket pic
MIC at Sykesvile Md, October 9th. Hon. W.
p. G. Breckenridge, Hon. j. e. s. Blackburn
Senator German and Others will be among the
speakers.
We are obliged to Mr.. VIM s. Webster Of
Gunnson, Colorado, formerly ofCrcswell, IIar
ford county, for a box containing sample Of
barley grown in that iar-away and cold region
1t was part of an exhibit at the Colorado fail
and is very fine.
"A large and enthusiastic meeting of the
Democracy was held at Eklo, Sixth District
of Baltimore county, on Saturday last. Hon
Herman stump VIM. s. Keech, g. Y. Magma
der and DR.. Jos. s. Baldwin addressed the
audience. DR.. Baldwin is President of thu
Democratic Club at that place.
"A short time ago astranger located in the
18th district, Baltimore county, near the resi-
dence of Mr.. Henry Kennard. In order to make
himself solid with the people he Joined church
aud was apparently reputable citizen. few
days ago he borrowed a horse from Mr.. Ken
nard, ostensibly TO go fishing, but since ther
neither the horse nor the man has shown up
IoWSontown Union.
We are indebted to our friend Mr.. Samue
Hopkins, of the 9Th district, for a basketball o
very fine fallawater and pound apples. Also t,
Mr.. j. l.. Knight, of Webster, for a dozen of tn
finest Queen tomatoes we have seen this season
They were very large, perfectly ripe and as sole
as apples. He had six or seven acres in these to
matoes, which were canned by Messrs. j II
| Wilkinson u Son.
-Hlrford county was well represented at tn
14th annual convention of the Wumen's Chris
tian Temperance Union, which assembled il
Baltimore, on Wednesday, by Miss Matte Ofiey
of Havre de Grace; Mrs. Holingsworth, @
wilma; Mrs. George Bailey, of Level Mrs. Ii. NJ
Hollingsworth, Mrs. E. D. Finney, of Bel Air, an
Others. The afternoon session was opened wit
devotional exercises conducted by Mrs. Finuey