The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1893-11-24
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Entire herds of hogs in the Vioin1ty OF
York. Pa, are dying with cholera
The new Christian Church at Fork, Balti,
more county, is nearly completed.
Hon. Herman Stump, Superintendent OF
Immigration, has returned to Washington,
improved in health.
M. E. Spencer, of Federal Hill, has
bought the farm of \. D. GLADDEN., contain
ing 1876 acres, near Jarettsville, for So, $50.
A pike 26 inches long jumped into a
ducker's boat on Furnace creek. That Jump
was out of the water into tue frying pam
Midland Journal.
james johnson, a Chestertown fisherman,
several days ago caught two fine herring in
Chester river An unusual occurrence at this
season of the year.
Two children of Robert Reedy, of North
east, Cecil county, were bitten by mad dog
Monday morning. The dog, which belonged
to Mr. Reedy, was killed.
Mr.. Frank f. Gorrell, trustee, on Mon
dav. sold at the Court House, the England
property, 12l acres, near Chestnut Hill, to
Miss Eliza Provost, for $500.
MIR. Philip Wagner, of Upper Cross
Roads, who was severely injured by being
thrown from buggy, by frightened horse,
several weeks ago, is improving.
-Tiding Grove, of York county, has already
captured, this year, raccoons, 26 opossums
and polecats. Last year he killed rae
coons, 1O4 opossums and polecats.
The payment of premiums awarded at the
late fair of the Hartford County Agricultural
Society was begun on Monday, at the office of
the Secretary, Mr.. James w. McNabb.
Congressman Talbot called at the Treas
ury Department in Washington, on Monday,
with reference to the appointment of light
house keepers on the Susquehanna river.
The Whitaker Iron and Steel Works at
Wheeling, W. Va, a branch of the Principle
Mills of Cecil county, were destroyed by fire,
Sunday morning. the 10Th instant; loss $780,
600.
Walter Akin, of New Hampshire, who
shot himself in the foot while cunning on the
flats. is still at the Hartford House, Havre de
Grace and his wife remains with him. He is
improving
William Coney has been appointed post
master at Emilia, Baltimore county, in place
of Mrs A. E. Haynes, resigned. This office
is at Notre Dame Station, Baltimore and Lee
high Railroad.
-Messrs. Oscar and Nathan Scarborough,
who live on the McAbee farm, near Abingdon,
send us cluster of cabbage heads, p in num-
Der, growing on one stalk. It is singular
freak of nature.
-Alva Hubbard & Co., of Baltimore, Nd,
have Just finished the Sanitary Heating Plant
in the handsome new residence of Mr.. j. B.
Hanway, at Joppa.
Commissioners of Internal Revenue Miller,
of Washington, spent several days, this week,
with Collector Vandiver, at Havre de Grace.
On Monday Mr.. Miller tried his hand at duck
shooting on the Flats.
Mr.. William Bay, of Dublin district,
raised the past season, from 8 acres of ground,
4O3 bushels of oats, which weighed 80 lbs. to
the bushel. This is the largest yield of oats
reported in Hartford for several years.
Mr.. R. Hoffman & Co.'S large tobacco
warehouse, near New Holland, York county,
was set on fire, Sunday morning. The fire
was extinguished before much damage was
done. The building contained $35, 900 worth
of tobacco.
AT the last meeting of the Senior Agri-
cultural Club of Baltimore County, held at
the home of Mr. 4. C. Scott, resolution was
adopted favoring the return to the old system
of three road supervisors for district, in
stead of one, as under the new law.
MIR B. F. Minnick, formerly of the Hick-
ory has bought fine new three-story marble
front dwelling house, 2417 Barclay street,
Baltimore, and has moved into it with his
family. He has also bought four other houses
since he has been living in the city.
Joseph Gennari an Italian, who was con-
victed in the Baltimore county court of muir
der in the second degree, for the killing of
Michael Iacobelli, near Arlington, Baltimore
county, last May, has been sentenced by
Judge Burke to the penitcntiary for is years.
--Yeoborough, on the Baltimore and Le-
high Railway, about six miles south of York,
has doubled its express business the past
year. The postal receipts show a still larger
increase. When the Baltimore and Lehigh
was built there were only two houses there.
Now it is place of about 300 inhabitants.
Mr.. Walter P Reckord has withdrawn
from the Henry Reckord Manufacturing Com
pany at Bel Air and Fallston and will continue
business on his own account-at Reckord, Bal
timore county. Mr.. Reckord is an energetic
and popular business man and is worthy
successor to his excellent father, the late
Henry Reckord.
The members of the West Presbyterian
Church, New York, refused, by vote Of IS
to so, to accept the resignation of their pastor,
Rev. DR.. John +. Paxton. DIR. Paxton was
formerly pastor of Churchville Presbyterian
Church. Rev. DR.. Paxton has teegraphed
from Bridgeville, Pa, that he will insist on
his resignation being accepted, as he wants
& rest.
The Court of Appeals has revised the
Judgment of the Hartford county Circuit Court
in the case of The Baltimore Smelling and
Rolling Company VS.. The Eureka Fertilizer
Company of Cecil county, and granted new
trial. The suit was to recover the value of a
7,
and the verdict and judgment below were in
favor Of the Baltimore company. The judg-
ment is now set aside and the case will be
again tried-being the third time.-Elkton Ap-
peal
The Protestant Episcopal Convocation of
Baltimore met in that city on Tuesday. Rev.
David Barr, General Missionary of the diocese,
delivered an interesting address upon mission
work The question of further division of
diocese was discussed. Bishop Paret express
ed his willingness to consent to division,
provided it was the wish of his people and the
necessary arrangements were first made for
Rev. E. A. Colburn, of Churchville, made an
address on the subject.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Billingsley, OF Glen.
arm, Long Green Valley, held family re.
union on the evening Of November 18th, tc
celebrate the nth birthday of Mrs. Billingsley
Among the guests were Mrs. f. A. Billingsley
NJ. V. Billingsley, Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ Billings
ley and family, Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Billings
ley and daughter, Mrs. NJ. c. Small and sons
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bilingsley and family
Mr.. and Mrs. John Billingsley and family
Mrs. J. j. Hayes, Mr. Charles Billingsley
Mrs. Sherman, Mrs. Reggie, Mr.. and Mrs. j
Billingsley, Mr.. and Mrs. Chenworth and
daughter, and others.
BIG Fox Hunt AT EDGEwooD.-The Ell