The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-04-25
Focal affairs.
LITTLE LOCALS.

LOCALs
"A government pension has been granted to
]. o. E. Wetherill, of Magnolia, soldier in the
late war.
The Deer Creek Farmers Club will meet
at the residence of John Moores, on Saturday,
May Sd.
observer Is Informed that communications
will not be published unless accompanied by q
responsible name.
Rev. Mr.. Stone, of Calvary Church, Balti-
more, officiated, last Sunday, at Christ Church,
Rock Spring, and at the Church of the Holy
Cross, Rocks of Deer Greek.
Master Scott Morris, near Dublin, has fine
rire tomato on vines grown by him in the house.
The young gentleman is proud of the fact that
he has the first ripe tomato of the season.
The name of the postofics at Cathcart,
MarshalPs district, has been changed to Ma
donna, its original name, and Mrs. Hannah 8.
McCurdy has been appointed to take charge of
1t. E
Mr.. George Emmord, of Edgewood, had his
sorrel horse speeded on the Bel Air track, ON
Monday. He is unframed but trotted mile in
less than three minutes. Charles Burns was the
driver.
The Seneca Hosiery Company of Havre de
Grace, started their machinery on the nth in
slant, and the making of ladies', misses and
children's stockings is added to the industries
of that city.
The Baltimore County Commissioners have
increased the taxable basis ofthat county $780,
0C6 by assessing the 81 600 barrels of whisky, at
$50 per BARREL in store at the several distlleries
in that county.
We are indebted to Mr.. John Philip Leight,
of Otter Point fishery, for magnificent rock
fish, caught in one of his nets last week. 1t
weighed II pounds. Fishing by proxy is not q
bad thing.
The Maryland Fish Commission is fitting
up the packing house of Mr.. Seneca, at Havre
de Grace, for the purpose of artifcially hatch
ing the shad. This station will be in charge Of
Messrs. Thomas Dunn and William Rotten.
MIR. Archer's bondsmen held meeting In
Bel Air on Thursday, and arranged to employ
Messrs. Cans, Hannah and Carter TO answer for
them as counsel in any suit which may be
brought by the State to enforce the payment of
the bond.
The Maryland Temperance Alliance will
hold its 18th annual convention at the old
First NJ. e. Church, corner of Charles and
Fayette streets, Baltimore, beginning on Tues
day evening, April 29th, and ending on Thurs
day, May LIST.
MIR. Charles H. Herman, formerly of Bel
lg of ba ali fa % lao az
the large clothing house of Mabley 81 Carew,
corner of Baltimore and Light streets, Balti-
more. Ask for him when you 60 there TO buy
your spring clothing.
MIR. John Cain has done good job ofroad-
mending ON the Forest Hill road. near st. Igna-
titus church. This piece Of road was almost i'm
passable, having chuck holes in 1t over two feet
in depth. He first put in foundation Of stones
and covered them neatly with earth.
Mr.. Aquilla Il. Michael, who died in Phila-
delphia on the 9th instant, was q son of the late
Daniel Michael, of the second district Of Hartford
county. He was 70 years of age. Mrs. Mary
Ann Gilbert, of Carsins' Run, is his sister, and
Mr.. ]. Calvin Michael, of Aberdeen, and Mr..
VIM. B. Michael, of Long Green. are his half
1IOtuCIs. 1C Wu5 Jul iCo ~ ~ ShSo-
ter county, Pa.
DEEDS OF TRUsT.-Josiah Lee, colored, has
made an assignment of all his real and personal
property to Messrs. Henry W. Archer and John
8. Young, for the benefit Of his creditors.
Isaiah Parsons, colored, of the 5th district,
has also made an assignment to Mr.. J. Martin
McNabb, for the benefit of his cred itors.
SLIGHT FIRE.-The roof of Mr.. John Stine's
dwelling house, near the Hickory. caught fire,
GU Monday, from defect In the fue, and the
house would doubtless have been destroyed, if
the neighbors had not assembled and assisted
in putting out the fire before it had gained
much Roadway. The fire was discovered by
Mr. Stine's little granddaughter.
CALL ACCEPTED.-The Rev. W. A. Alrich,
of Orange, N. j., has accepted the rectorship of
st. Georges Parish, Hartford county, Md, and
is expected to officiate in Spesutia church,
Perryman, for the first time, on the first Sun
day in May. The Rev. Gusts P. Jones, who
has been supplying the pulpit for some time,
will officiate next Sunday, at tine usual hour.