The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1893-09-01
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Correspondents should remember that
anonymous communications Will not be no
ticed.
Mr.. Edward Reynolds, of kingsyille, Bal
timore county, raised this year 40 bushels of
barley to the acre.
Prof G. &. Curtiss, of Oakland School,
reports that the rain fall of August 23d
amounted to 1.20 inches.
A kind friend, who did not give his name,
has sent us quantity of large and delicious
Bartlett pears, for which he has our thanks.
The eighth annual convention of the Hair
ford County w. c. 7. U. will be held in the
NJ f. Church, Aberdeen, on September 18th.
MIR John T. Wilson, of Jerusalem Mills,
was kicked in the abdomen by a horse, last
Saturday evening, and seyerly injured Ills
condition is cridical.
Mrs. Andrew Lagan, of Vale, compli-
ments The 1Egis by sending to this office
quantity of ripe and delicious p!ums, for
which she has cur thanks.
County Clerk ,Forwoo5has just completed
an index to the judgment records in the
Clerks office, from 1880 to the present Time
1t is made on the same system as the land rec
ord index and is great convenience.
Mr.. f. d. Onion, prominent coal dealer
of Baltimore who resides at Joppa, in this
county, made a deed of trust to Thomas |.
Yellott, on Monday The bond filed was for
$4,000, indicating assets amounting to
$4,000.
The members of Love Circle, Kings
Daughters, gave a pleasant green tea, at
Churchvlle, on Tuesday evening. A large
crowd was present and a snug sum of money
was realized to aid the young ladies in their
good work.
The Thirteenth Annual Fair of the Cecil
County Agricultural Society will be held at
Elkton on September 5th, 9th, 18th and Sth.
The directors promise a first-class exhibition
and we have no doubt their efforts will meet
with success.
"A pleasant party at the Rocks of Deer
Creek was given, on Wednesday afternoon,
by Miss Mamie Waters, daughter of Judge
Walters, to her guest Miss Sands, daughter
of Mr. William B. Sands, formerly editor of
the american Farmer.
The farm of VIM E. and John W. Ruth,
near Churchville, containing 66 acres was of
fered at public sale, at the Court House, on
Monday, by George Y. Maynadier, trustee,
but was withdrawn at bid of 81 800. Alex.
Norris was the auctoneer.
Mr. George E. Silver, of Deer Creek,
packed 4 200 cases of corn last week and ex-
poets to pack 5000 cases this week. Sugar
corn in Deer Creek valley is said to be of good
quality. Some fair yields are reported but
the average crop will be light.
"A severe wind and rain storm swept over
Maryland and Virginia, Monday night. Here
in Hartford trees were torn up by the roots,
the roads covered with broken branches,
and corn fields confusedly tangled, greatly in
creasing the labor of harvesting the corn.
Mr. William F. Kessling, who lives near
Archer & Towards Mill, brought us, last
Saturday, "a basket full of tomatoes andpeaches.
The former were the Livingston's Favorte
and were very large, smooth and solid. The
peaches were of the Early Crawford variety
and were large and fine.
Wilton Greenway, of Havre de Grace, has
instituted suit through James j. Archer, his
attorney, against the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company for injury to his trotting
horse Hokeland and the burning of a lot of
manure that was spread on field near the
company's track.-EktOn Democrat.
Upwards of 1900 persons attended the
colored camp meeting at Bynum, last Sunday.
In the morning Rev. II. A. Baker, female
preacher, of Lebanon, Pa, addressed the
throng; in the afternoon the sermon was by
Rev. w. d. Banks, of Havre de Grace. Rev.
J. II. Brice, of Abingdon, preached at night.
The meeting will close on Monday next.
AS Mr.. William s. Hanna was riding to-
wards Bel Air ON his bicycle, during the storm,
Monday night, he came into collision with a
colored man on horseback. The force of the
shock was so great that the rider and horse
were thrown down and Mr.. Hanna also fell
headlong, but was not hurt. 1t was some
time before he could find his bicycle in the
darkness, while his watch and lantern had
disappeared but were recovered. The horse
and rider also escaped without injury.