The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-06-06
Focal Affairs.
LITTLE LOCALS.

Focal Affairs.
LITTLE LOCALS.
A sturgeon five feet in length was caught
in gill net near Lapidum, on Monday.
MIR. George NJ. Jewett's handsome young
horse Cuyler Chief, 4O9S, was exhibited in Bel
Air yesterday.
Collector Marine has appointed Joshua Nc
Baltimore Custom House.
We are obliged to Mr.. Thomas J. Sullivan,
agent at Van Bibber, for copies OF the latest
time tables of the B. and o. Railroad.
Mr. VIM. G. Himrod, of Havre de Grace,
has assigned one-half interest in his patent
for shaft coupling for vehicles to-H. H. and
W. E. Klinefelter.
Frederick D. Tilden, colored, Of Michaels-
vile, delivered the valedictory Grafton at the
commencement exercises of Lincoln University,
at Oxford, Pa, Tuesday evening.
Prof Geo. B. Charles, of Baltimore, is the
instructor of the Forest Hill Cornet Band. The
progress made by this band demonstrates Prof.
Charles efficiency as teacher.
The Greensboro Serpentine Quarries on
Broad Creek will continue to be worked, but
the machinery has been removed to Whining
ton, DEL, where the stone will in future be
dressed.
Rev. j. F. Wooden, of Deer Creek Circuit
NJ. P. Church, preached last Sunday afternoon
at High Point School House, and by request
of the congregation will preach regularly every
two weeks in the same place.
"A favorite old horse belonging TO Mr.. VIM.
H. Waters, of Watervale, dropped dead, We'd
nesday afternoon, as Mr.. Waters was driving
into the yard at the residence of Mrs. E. NJ.
GLADDEN., at Forest Hill. The horse wac 26
years old.
1t is stated that all of the employees on the
Tidewater Canal have been discharged and the
Canal will not be opened this season, If ever
again. This action is the result, it is said, of
war of rates between the Reading and the Penn
sylvania railroads.
Mr.. Wilton Greenway's fast mare Maud won
the first place In three straight heats at race,
on the 30th of May, at Belmont Driving Park,
Philadelphia, in 2.2O15, 2.24119, 2.25. Maud has
siuce been sold by her owner to Hubbenger
Bros, of Connecticut, for 81, 800.
MIR. VIM. N. Vogts has erected a new wheel
wright shop at Kellville, TO accommodate his
increased business. Mr.. A. Vogts, his son,
carries on the wheelwright business while his
father attends to the blacksmith shop. They
are both industrious and energetic men.
The young people of Chestnut Hill will
give a literary entertainment, in Chestnut Hill
school house, on Saturday evening, June 18th,
at o'clock, for the benefit Of the M. P. parson-
age at that place. The managers are Harry
Harkins, Hudson Pyle and James Delevett.
The warehouse Of Barnes & Hartenstine, at
Peach Bottom, Pa, was robbed of lot Of
flour and potatoes. The thieves also broke
into the freight house of the Columbia and
Port Deposit Railroad, and stole $40 worth of
carriage trimmings and a quantity of whisky.
Mr.. John D. Worthington. Treasurer of the
School Board, lately received S409.79, being the
amount of fines in local option cases, collected
by Sheriff McGaw and the counsel to the board,
COL Ohio 8. Lee. The amount stated includes
all the local option fines due the board to date.
-StTNlCcb WcEc HCiu III DCtuCl ICsU( tct luA
Church, beginning on Wednesday of last week,
preparatory to the administration of the Sacra-
ment on Sunday last. The pastor, Rev. w. c.
Stull, was assisted by Rev. Mr.. Springer, of
Pennsylvania, and Rev. Mr.. Cummins, OF Waiver
ly.
"A large band of gipsies are encamped near
Mr.. Carroll Pennngton's property, in the
IF Tar Ito 0fh of
their kind they spend their time telling fortunes
and trading horses. A feature of their camp is
the number of dogs and bantam chickens they
have with them.
-Messrs. Stephen h. Miles and Humph-
rey Lloyd, proprietors of the new bank
now being built in Delta, Pa, have ordered from
the York Safe and Lock Company two large
vaults. Delta has already one tiourishing
national bank, of which MIR. Charles r. Nc
Conkey is President.
An Almont Chief colt, . months old, be-
longing to Mr.. VIM. R. Wallis, of Forest Hill,
was fatally injured, few days ago. The colt,
in attempting to jump over gate, got his feet
caught, fell backwards and was injured inter-
nally. He is said to have been one of the finest
colts In the county, and the accident is regarded
BY his owner as a serious loss.
Mr.. James c. Bell shipped a car load of
horses from Conowingo last Monday week to
his summer residence 1.-THE Manor" near Hud-
son, New York. His family started the follow
ing day. This is said to be delightful coun-
try seat Mr.. Bell and fanily have been spend
ing the summer months there for several years,
His affairs here will be looked after during his
absence by his reliable foreman, Mr.. A. C.
Huss,
Col. D. NJ. Matthews, president of the Bal
timore County Agricultural Society, and Mrs.
Matthews, who was Miss Harriet Aldridge,
of Virginia, celebrated their crystal wedding on
Monday night, at their residence in Dulany's
Valley. There was q large number of friends
present from Baltimore and Baltimore county
to extend their congratulations, and very
pleasant evening was spent in dancing, &C. 1
Supper wes served. There were numerous ap-
propriate presents.
SALES OF LAND.-0n Mo4dRy Mr.. Thomas II.
Robinson trustee sold at public sale. at the