The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1894-03-09
THE EGISAND INTELLIGENCER.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

by workmen employed IN MS CHI lao'oiy'
MIR. Augustus A. Piper, of Glenarm, Balti-
more and Lehigh Railroad, shot an opossum
which was killing his chickens several nights
ago.
The Orphans Court has appointed Miss
Sallie Jones as administrative, pendente lite,
of the estate of the late Capt A. Lingan JAR
rett.
There was good attendance at Mr.. wal
ter P Reckord's public sale, at Reekord, on
Wednesday. Twelve horses were sold, at
good prices.
MFR. William Read, who has been working
the farm of Mr.. William l.. Pyle, near fyles-
vile, sold out last Saturday, and will remove
to Baltimore this week.
The printing Office of the York Daily and
Veekly newspaper was destroyed by fire, last
Sunday morning. The loss is estimated at
500, insurance $4,000.
Arthur Ely, of Darlington, had several
of his fingers badly mashed, last Friday night,
by getting them caught in the cylinders at
the Susquehanna Paper Mills.
Some one broke into Mr.. R. o. Wallis's
corn house, near Chestnut Hill, on the night
of February 2Sth, and stole24 barrels of corn
No clue has been found to the thief.
Spencer & McGonigsll, of Lapidum, are
about to remove their canning factory from
Port Deposit to another county, where they
can get supplies of corn and tomatoes at lower
prices.
Mr. James P Beall, veteran and success
full hunter, has captured in the Big Woods,
this winter, 80 'coons, selling the skins at
from IS to GO cents each. The largest coon
weighed 2S lbs. and was killed by small dog.
MIR. J. Harry Numbers has been appointed
agent of the Philadelphia, Wilmington and
Baltimore Railroad, at Edgewood, in place OF
Mr.. V. B. Asher transferred to Newark, Del.
Mr.. Numbers took charge Monday morning
On Tuesday morning as Mr.. Harry Carly,
son of Mrs. Sarah R. Carly, was driving out OF
the gate of his mothers residence, near
Schuck's Corner, his horse ran away, throwing
him out of the vehicle, and injuring him Sc
verely.
"A shooting match at glass balls and clay
pigeons will take place at Forest Hill, on Sat
urday, March 18th, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ. The
marksmen of Forest Hill invite their fellow
sportsmen to Join them in contest OF skill
with the gun.
MFR. E. c. Darlington, of Baltimore city,
after being examined in open court, by a COM
mittee of the Bel Air bar, consisting of 5. A.
Williams, George l.. VanBibber and W. Beat
ty Harlan, was admitted, last Friday, as
member of the bar
Mr. VIM. Harlan and Miss Ella Watson
were married, on Wednesday, at the residence
of the BRIDES parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
T. Watson, near Falston. The marriage was
by Friends ceremony. A number of persons
from Baltimore city were present.
Rev B. F. Devries, of Jarrettsville, on
Tuesday, officiated at the marriage of his sis
ter, Miss Cora Devries, to Mr.. Reuben R. Cas-
sard, of Baltimore. The wedding took place
at the residence of the BRIDES father, Mr..
Henry o. Devries, Howard county, Md.
The Dubs Central Pennsylvania Confer
ence of the Evangelical Association met at
York, Pa, this week. Rev. E. Fulckomer
was assigned to Jarrettsvllei Rev. j. b. Buch-
ner to Shrewsbury; Rev. l. N. Bair to Bryans-
vile aud Rev. H. H. Douty to East Prospect.
The NJ. E. Conference has been in session
in Frederick, this week. By unanimous
vote the conference requested the Maryland
Legislature to adopt a general local option
law. Rev. W. G. Herbert, formerly of Har-
ford, is one of the Secretaries of the Confer
ence.
Last Saturday, while William Duncan
and Nathan l. Pyle were driving to William
Reads sale, near Pylesville, in a two-horse
wagon, one of their horses, valuable four
year old colt, fell dead on the road The
animal belonged to William and Thomas
Duncan.
The Fairview Tuesday Night Club, at
Pylesville, is in flourishing condition The
exercises consist of Rotations, dialogues,
answering questions; debates, &c. Mr.. D. l..
Pyle is the President, and Miss Mary G.
Smallsbeck, teacher of Fairview School, is the
Secretary.
The Hartford Creamery Company, of
Bradenbaugh, Dr. w. C. McCurdy, President,
is increasing in popularity with farmers.
The daily receipts of milk are about 1900 lbs.
A sample of the butter made has been left at
this office. In color, flavor and texture it is
first-cass
Many large hocks of wild geese were
seen flying northward, Monday morning
This is considered early in the season for the
migration of these fowl. Ground squirrels,
also are frisking merrily about the fences and
woods, and frogs are singing. These are signs
of approaching spring.
We are requested to state that Patrick
Kennedy, whose name has been put on the
outpension list is not Mr.. Patrick Kennedy, of
Upper Cross Roads. 1t is due to the latter to
say that notwithstanding the hard times he is
able to take care of himself and his family,
without the aid of the county.
An oyster supper will be held at Chrome
Hill Hall, on Friday and Saturday evenings,
March 10th and 18th, at P. NJ, for the bene-
fit of Chrome Hill School, of which Miss E.
Florence STREET. is teacher. The object of the
entertainment is to procure funds to aid in
digging well on the school grounds
William w. Burnley, of Elkton, attempt
ed to cross the Susquehanna river in batteau,
near the B. and o. bridge, last Friday, when
the boat was swamped by floating ice and he
was in great danger He got ashore after two
hours and a half of labor Many persons
watched him from the shore but were unable
to help him.
Charles E. Lewis, of New York, has been
appointed trustee under the general mortgage
of the Maryland Central Railway. The fore
closure Of the first mortgage on the road has
been postponed until certain controversies
can be settled. In the meantime Mr.. William
H. Bosley remains the receiver, and the road
appears to be prospecting under his manage
ment.
Cows SHoT.-Three COWS belonging to Mrs.
Gohrman, of the Big Woods, have died lately,
one on Sunday, one on Monday and the other
yesterday. The singular manner In which
they were affected led to belief that death
had occurred from some dangerous disease
Governor Brown was notified and sent the
State Veterinarian, DIR. Robert Ward, to Bel
Air yesterday, to investigate the supposed
disease In the meantime, however, DIR. Henry
F. Bauer, Veterinarian, of Bel Air. had made
postmortem examination and found that the
COWS had been shot. A warrant was procured
by Mrs Gohrman for the arrest of a neighbor
on the charge of shooting her cows.
PERSONAL. MENTIoN-Mrs. Lucinda A.
Baldwin who has been i'll with pleurisy at
the residence of her son, Mr.. William A.
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