The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1894-01-12
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

LOCAL Ar + AlRS.
The Hartford Dancing Club gave pleasant
dance in the Town Hall, Bel Air, last night
Mr.. c. C. Cronin has sold his farm of Is
acres, near Fountain Green, to George Schanz
There is to be shooting match at Falls
ton, on Saturday afternoon, at English spar
rows.
A large dancing party took place at Mr..
August Martins near Fallston, on Wednesday
night.
-sTwo Springs farm, Is acres, near Cath
cart, Marshall's district, has been sold to Sarah
Bayne, for $500.
William Garrison, of Upper Cross Roads,
had his right hand badly lacerated by the
bursting of gun.
DIR. O. b. Carcaud has sold his fine stallion
Eugene Bailey, by Steve Bailey, dam Fiirt, TO
William H. Knight, of Mill Green.
-Messrs. John II. Fisher, of Bel Air, John
P. Leight and Buck Moore killed five large
swan, Monday morning, on Bush river.
The Postoffice Department has decreed
that hereafter postof1ices will be furnished with
Columbian stamps exclusively, until the sup
ply is exhausted.
From January 18th the star mail service
from Taylor to the Rocks will be curtailed, the
route to begin at Furnace, emitting Taylor,
decreasing the distance two miles.
John IL. Hall, of Havre de Grace, was ar
rested. on bench warrant, and committed to
Jail on Thursday by Judge Walters, for viola
ting the Havre de Grace high license law
A singing school was organized, on Tues
day evening. at Mt. Tabor NJ T. Church, near
the Hickory Mr.. F. A. Brown will be the
teacher. Twenty hree members were enroll
ed.
Mr.. S. A. Williams, trustee, on Monday,
at the Court House, offered the Bernard
Mitchell property, 20 acres, near Havre de
Grace, but withdrew it at a bid of $500. j.
S. Richardson was the auctioneer.
Mr.. George G.. Campbell, of Baltimore
citv. and Miss Bertha NJ. STREET., of Jarretts-
vile, were married on Tuesday, Jan. 9th, at
Asbury NJ E. Church, by Rev. b. +. Devres.
They will reside in Baltimore.
A majority of the stock of the Bel Air
Turnpike Company not being represented at
the meeting called for January 9th, the stock
holders present adjourned to meet again on
Saturday, January 18th, at 2 O'Clock, 2. NJ.
A shooting match at clay pigeons will
take place at Clermont Mills store, on Satur-
day, January 18th, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, for
prizes and pools. A number OF excellent
marksmen are expected to be present. If not
fair the match will be held the next fair day.
Don't forget the oyster and meat supper
which the ladies of the Bel Air Methodist
Protestant Church contemplate holding at
the Odd Fellows Hall, next Wednesday and
Thursday evenings, Jan. 18th and 18TH IL
will be a nice affair and you will do well to go.
Mr.. William II. Lockard, some time ago
found on the farm of his father, Mr.. William
C. Lockard, near Forest Hill, curiosity, WHICH
he values. 1t appears to be the tooth OF an
immense fish and is four inches long and two
inches broad. The edges are serrated and
quite sharp.
One of the digesters at the Susquehanna
Paper Mills exploded, last Wednesday night,
under peculiar circumstances. 1t contained
three or four cords of wood and without any
steam being turned on, suddenly bursted, scat
tering machinery in every direction. No one
one was hurt.
The Hartford Lumber Company is at work
OH Mr.. James Lees property, in the Big
Woods, getting out white oak cross-ties for
the Baltimore and Lehigh Railroad. From
rs to 100 are sawed in a day. Mr.. William
T. Redfield has charge of the work, Mr. James
Trago being the engineer.
The New Year Cantata to be sung this
Friday evening in Aberdeen Town Hall, by
the choir and Sunday School of the NJ. Z.
Church South, of Aberdeen, promises to be
rare treat The entertainment will begin
promptly at o'clock and will be repeated on
Saturday evening, Jan. 18th, if Friday should
prove to be unfavorable.
Miss Josie Lyle, of the Ladies' Guild OF
Rock Spring Church, has handsome and
beautifully dressed doll, nearly as large as
child two and half years old, which has
been named and which will be given to the
person paying ten cents and correctly guess
ing its name. The proceeds of the enterprise
are for the benefit of the rectory fund of the
church.