The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1889-02-01
focal Affairs.
LITTLE LOCALS.

LITTLE IOCALS.
Several interesting communications were
received too late tor insertion this week.
School Examiner John d. Worthington has
ordered the public school at Magnolia to be
closed on account of the prevalence of scarlet
fever in the neighbOrhood
MIR. William s. Bowman, Jr., was suddenly
stricken with paralysis, at his home, near
Hopewell, on Thursday Of last week. His con-
dtlon at last accounts was extremely critical.
The firm of Charles A Rutledge & Bro,
Gamers, at the Rocks of Deer Creek, on Mon
day made an assignment to Mr.. p. II. Rutledge,
as trustee, for the benefit of their creditors.
The Baltimore county farmers will hold a
large gathering at Townsontown, February
22d. 1t is expected this will be the largest
meeting of the kind ever seen in that county.
The members of Home Secret Lodge, No.
92, Knights of Pythias, intend to celebrate the
25th anniversary of the establishment OF their
order by an oyster and meat supper, at Shaws-
vile, on Tuesday evening, Februday 10Th.
MIR. J. b. Weller has sold Bush Mills and
fifty acres OF land TO Mr. A. II. Strasbaugh, on
private terms. Mr.. Weller will sell number
of horses, some household furniture, &c, at
public sale, at Bush Mills, on the 18th instant
The directors of the Conowingo Bridge Com
pany have declared dividend of 81 per share
on the capital stock Of the company. MIR. James
c. Bell has been reelected President, and the
former board of directors have also been
chosen.
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led out his fine ;wo-yesr colt, to show 1t TO a
friend. The animal, being playful, started
to run and jerking Mr.. Miller TO the ground,
struck him on the chin with one OF Its feet, cut
ting through to the boue.
Fifty thousand bushels of damaged corn
are to be emptied in the mouth of the Gun
powder river, near CAROLS Island, for the
purpose of attracting wild fowl TO that noted
ducking resort. This corn comprises the cargo
of the wrecked steamer Montana.
-Jsmes Moore, colored, Of Eikton, convict
ed Of violating the prohibition law by receiving
orders for whiskey, has been sentenced TO pay q
fine Of 800 and costs and be confined 10 the
House of Correction for eleven months. James
Cephus, colored, of Cecllton, was given the
same sentence for selling whisky.
Mr.. Lawrence shure has been appointed toll.
taker at the west end Of Conowingo bridge.
Mr.. Joseph Ross, who has held the position for
many years, has gone with his sister, Miss
Ann K. Ross, to reside with his daughter, Mrs.
Charles Caldwell, in Cecil county Mrs. Ross,
widow of Thomas j. Ross, has gone to live
with her parents, in Columbus, Ohio
The case of Oppenheimer & Sons, solder
manufacturers, of Baltimore, VS.. Reynolds
Bros, can manufacturers of Port Deposit, was
concluded in the Circuit Court at Elkton, on
the 2ith of January, by the jury rendering a
verdict for the plaintiffs for IS 900. The plain
tffs sued 10 recover about IS 400 aud interest on
promissory note given in payment for solder.
Edward J. Gordon, aged 90 years, was seri.
ously shot, in Baltimore city, last Friday night
By Peter j. Campbell, a member of the Legis.
lature. The shooting occurred in the saloon Of
Thomas W. Gordon, a brother of the young
man who was shot, corner OF Calvert and Fay.
cite streets. The shooting appears to have
been accidental, but Campbell WAS arrested.
Thomas and William Gordon formerly lived on
the farm of the late Ohio Scott, near Bel Air.