The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1891-06-19
Focal Affairs.
LITTLE LOCALS.

-Children's Day services will be held in
Aberdeen Southern Methodist Church, next
Sunday, June 21st.
A heifer not quite thirteen months old, be-
longing to Mrs. VIM. H. Sitter, of Worthwhile.
gave birth to fine calf, last Friday.
Mr.. Frank Bateman. of Bel Air, has been
resppointed Commissary Sergeant at the COM
ing encampment at Lorely.
Master Lee Hughes. of Bel Air, last Sun
day, near Lapidum, killed black snake four
feet long and as thick as mans wrist.
The ladies of Lapidum NJ. P. Church, at
their festival on Thursday, Friday and satur-
day evenings of last week. cleared $165.
-Children's day services will be held at
Avondale Christian Church. on June 2lst, the
rain Of the 7th having made a postponement
necessary.
Judge Walters, on Tuesday, heard argu-
| ment on motion for q new trial in the case of
Quigley & Mullen VS.. Slice & Kenly. The mo-
ton was over-ruled.
Hon Herman Stump has secured pension
for DR.. silas Scarborough, of Dublin district,
who was Assistant Surgeon Of the I'd Maryland
Regiment, In the late war.
Miss Tacy B. Matthews, teacher of Thomas
Run public school, was seriously injured by be-
ing kicked BY a horse which she was driving
to Bel Air, last Saturday.
"A license was issued at the Clerks office,
Towsontown, on the 18th instant, for the mar
riage OF Charles Il. Sader, of Baltimore, and
Alice E. Jones, of Hartford county.
Miss Ella Price, of Franklinville, while at
work in the factory, accidentally got her hand
caught in the cogs, lacerating her thumb in a
painful manner. DR.. Charles Bagley attended
her.
Miss Minnie Duva1, of Hartford county, was
one of the graduates at the annual commence
ment of Hannah More Academy, Reisterstown,
Wednesday. She was also awarded premium
for diligence.
The pic mic and dance at Laurel Valley,
| near Stepney, on Thursday night of last week,
was we'll attended. The floor managers were
VIM. j. Slattery and VIM. Mcdonald. Mr. A.
E. Cullum was the general manager.
The trustees of Havre de Grace High School
have appointed Prof. NJ. A. Newell formerly
Principal of the State Normal School, to fill
the vacancy made by the resignation of Prof r.
W. Eubank. Mr.. Newell has accepted the ap-
pointment
Irving j. Sullivan, aged 2H years, son of
Mr.. Daniel F. Sullivan, of VanBibber, fell from
platform scales, last Sunday, and broke his
left arm between the elbow and wrist. The lit
the accident occurred.
BY Comptroller Baughman's distribution of
the public school funds for the quarter ending
June Is, Hartford gets IS, 2y5. SO for her white
schools, and 81, 70l.SS for her colored schools.
The appropriation is said to be the largest
quarterly distribution ever made for school
purposes.
Henry Clay Williams, colored, was arrested
on Spesutia Farm, by Constable Charles w.
Lee, last Friday, on the charge of stealing
lantern and some eggs belonging to George
w. Christy. Justice Pritchard ordered his dis
| charge, not deeming the evidence sufficient to
convict him.
MIR. John P. Leight, Of Otter Point Fishing
Shore, sends US curious freak of nature. 1t is
part fish and part frog, being about three inches
in length. 1t resembles a catfish but has hind
legs like those of frog. Where the fore legs
of frog should be found are short, Uniformed
legs, somewhat resembling fins.
Mr.. John T. Akers, who sold his farm near
Waters Cross Roads and removed to Carsins,
Run, has bought from Harlan G Webster, trus-
tees, the Randolph Chalk property, containing
two acres, at Pleasantville, and removed
thither, on Tuesday. Mr.. Akers will resume
his trade of boot and shoe-making
Mr.. E. B. Prettyman, State Superintendent
of Public Schools, spent Thursday and Friday
of last week, in company with County Ex-
aminer John D. Worthington. in visiting some
of our Hartford schools. Ten schools were
visited in the LIST, 3D. Sd and 5th districts and
Mr.. Prettyman was much pleased with their
efficient management.
The forthcoming statement of the chief OF
the salary and allowance division Of the Post
Office Department, will, 1t Is stated, show a
material increase in the receipts at the postof-
fees Of Bel Air and Havre de Grace. The in
crease, however, is not sufficient to warrant an
increase In the annual compensation of the
postmasters at these Offices.
Mr. E. H. D. Pue near Bel Air, has an
acre of potatoes, which are unexceled in the
county. The rows were planted "a inches apart
aud the potatoes are now about three feet in
height, completely covering the ground be-
tween the rows. The varieties are Dunkae and
Pride of the Valley. On the same acre, last
/ year, Mr.. Pue raised 446 bushels OF potatoes.
"A very fine two-year old Thorndale Idol
colt, belonging to Hon. Herman Stump, was &C
cidentally killed, Wednesday morning, in a sim
gular manner. The colt had halter on its
head but was not tied. In looking out of the
upper half of the stable door the halter became
fastened in the latch of the door. The colt, in
twisting its head suddenly, disocated its neck.
Governor Pennoyer, of Oregon, has ap
pointed Hon. George E. Cham berlain Attorney
General of that State. Mr.. Chamberlain is a
grandson of the late Judge Archer, of Hartford
county. He was born in Natchez, Miss, but
has many relatives in Maryland as well as in
Mississippi. The Portland, Oregon, World,
says Mr.. Chamberlain is prominently the man
FOR the place. The Greenville, Miss, Democrat,
also speaks Of him in a highly complimentary
manner.