The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1894-05-04
Line Bridge.

LINE BRIDGE. April 30.-We have the en-
couraging report that We will have more or
less boating on the canal this season. | had
a talk with one of the managers few days
ago, and he told me that one pair Of boats had
gone through, loaded for New York, and that
there were several pairs on the way. This
will be good news for the employees, along
the canal.
Mr.. John T. McNutt left the Line Bridge
store this spring, and it was taken by Mr..
Joseph Stokes, from near McCalfs Ferry. He
has laid in a fresh stock of goods, every thing
being new. We hope he may meet with sue
cess in his new place of business and that peo-
pie will not have as much trouble to find the
Line Bridge rs Proctor Knott had to find Du-
luth.
We suffered from the recent snow storm as
did other sections of the county. Barns,
sheds and trees were mashed down IN great
numbers from the weight of the snow.
There have been some shad caught at Broad
Creek this season, though they are quite
small Some of our Republican friends say
that it is all on account of the Wilson tariff
bill, but we differ with them and attribute it to
class legislation by the Harrison administra-
ton.
Mrs. n. W. Thomas is suffering very much
with iniammatory rheumatism.
Mr. E. X. James has gone extensively into
poultry raising.
Mr.. n. W. Thomas still runs his creamery
and takes his butter to Philadelphia.
We had quite a severe hail storm in this
section on Saturday night. Stones fell the
size of hickory nuts for nearly five minutes
We hear of no damage done.
Mr.. Hugh BOYLE has removed to the "Paige"
farm, purchased by Mr.. J. Tome, of Port De-
post, from the A. Boyle estate.
Many of our farmers will plant corn this
week, the weather permitting.
Our General Road Supervisor, Mr.. Z. Will
son, has been around giving out the roads in
this locality to those who he thinks will judi
| ciously handle the amount allowed on their
sections. In many instances the amount is
small compared to former allowances but it is
| highly commendable until the county is put
| in better financial condition.
| No recruits have been furnished from this
section for Coxey's army and it is hoped they
| will not come this way on their return.
We were sorry to loose Mr.. Baker from The
| 4Igis, but we are glad to know that it is han
died by one no less Democrat. We wish the
good old 1Egis long life and success. o. B. },
|
| VanBibber News.
VANBIBBER, April 30.-The gudgeons have
| arrived in large numbers in Winters Run and
are affording excellent sport with hook and
line to large parties from Baltimore and the
surrounding neighborhood.
| Mr.. HI A. Wroth is making extensive i'm
provements to his new and handsome home
| formerly Capt. C. Ii. SHOWS residence, spar
ing neither labor nor money. He is now Civ
| ing the house beautiful coat of paint. This
lovely residence has been sadly neglected fol
a number of years past.
The Philadelphia division of Coxey's Army
under command of Christopher Columbus
Jones, "a strong and one dog acting as advance
guard, passed through Edgewood last satur
day on their way to join the main body, now
encamped near Washington.
Eta, the little daughter Of Mr.. D. F. Sulli
van, who has been dangerously i'll the las
two weeks, is improving under the skillfu
care of Dr. E. Hall Richardson, of Bel Air.
Mr.. J. 2. Sullivan and his sister Mary len
here Wednesday morning for Philadelphia
to attend reception given by Mr.. and Mrs
H. X. Hartman, at their home in Philadelphia
Mr. Hartman is chief train dispatcher on the
B. and o. X. r. j. j. 5.