The aegis & intelligencer., 1895-01-18
THE ECIS AND INTELLIGENCER
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Mr.. Andrew Famous, of Mill Green, is re-
ported to be quite i'll.
The ladies of Rock Spring Church VIII
continue the oyster supper at that place thi'
evening.
Mr.. Walter Grubb's little son Clyde, who
was so badly scalded last week, is rapidly re-
covering.
Will Chapman, colored, of Hartford coun
ty. was seriously stabbed in the stomach II
Baltimore last Saturday evening.
Our thanks are extended to the s. b. Lam
bred Co, success ors to the Farm Supply Co.
of Baltimore. for one of their beautiful calen-
ders for 1895.
The attendance at the public school al
Mill Green has become SO large as to require
the services of an assistant teacher, sixty pupils
being enrolled.
Mr. John X. Heaps has bought the Pros
pect Coach Shops with about 10 acres OF
land from Mr. Arthur Thomas. The price
paid was $500.
We are indebted to Hon. Marion de kalb
Smith, Comptroller Of the Treasury, for
copy of his annual report for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 1894.
There will be an all day shoot at clay
pigeons, out of three traps, held at Clermont
Mills on Saturday. January 26. All marks
men are invited to attend and try their skill
The Peach Bottom Slate Company, OF
which Mr.. Richard Rees, of Delta, is president
and Mr.. w. II. Harlan, of Bel Air, secretary,
has declared an annual dividend OF per
cent.
MIR. w. w. Brown is handling very fine
mare for Messrs. Walker and Cook, of Perry
man. These gentlemen have some good trot-
tiers and Mr.. Brown will no doubt show some
good performances.
The teacher and friends of Mine Branch
School intend holding an entertainment in the
school-house, Saturday, January26. Itprom-
ises to be unusually interesting as everything
on the programme is entirely new.
Mr. Macomb Clayton has sold his farm in
Bush River Neck, on Romney Creek, which
he purchased from the Archer estate less
than two years ago, to Mr.. 5. B. Husseman,
of Philadelphia, for the sum Of SO, 600.
MIR L. T. Hanway, of Aberdeen, in a card
in the 4berdeen Enterprise states that in re-
SPONGE to the solicitation of a number of gen.
tlemen, be has consented to become a candi-
date for the Democratic nomination for the
Legislature.
The Baltimore SIN Almanac comes to
hand replete with valuable information as u.s.
ual. Any one who has preserved file OF these
publications since their first issue in 1876, has
veritable encyclopaedia of information con-
cerning Maryland matters and events general
ly.
The horses from the Perryman Stock
Farm brought the following prices at Kellogg'a
horse sale in New York last week: Mary
West, $500; Minnie Taylor, $410; Cedella,
$3.50: Allmyown, $40 Jewettess, $2S5 Bon
ME Elose, $205 Wilcyone, $40; Sherman,
$40.
Mr.. Joseph NJ. STREET. has associated his
son, Mr.. G. Cover Street,, with him as editor
of the Hartford Democrat. The younger Mr.
STREET. has been for some time connected with
the paper in reportorial and clerical capacity
and his advancement is merited. We wish
him and the Democrat good success.
A coIored woman named Eliza Chapman
narrowly escaped being crushed to death by a
train OH the Baltimore and Lehigh Railroad,
at Bel Air, last Sunday evening. The train
had just started when she made an effort to
board it and was thrown beside the tracks,
the wheels just grazing her body.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Delta Electric Light Company was
held this week. An organization was affected
with V. G. Stubbs, president L. X. Stubbs,
secretary c. o, McConkey, treasurer, and r.
H. Lloyd, w. Z. Macomber, X. w. Brown, l..
X. Stubbs, S. j. Barnett, j. T. Crawford and
James s. Butler, directors.
On Thursday, January 8, while Miss
Carrie Wheeler near Pylesville, was out sleigh
ing with her brother, the sleigh was upset and
Miss Wheeler was thrown out. She did not
seem to be much hurt at the time, but on the
following Sunday she began to complain of
pain in her head and has since heen seriously
i'll with brain trouble.
The fox which Sheriff Hughes has kept
confined in Jail for several weeks, awaiting
favorable weather for a chase, was liberated
last Saturday at the Rouse House. goodly
number of horsemen and dogs pursued him,
but he succeeded in eluding them and made
safe retreat in some rocks near High Point.
The hunters went back there next day and
started him or another fox, but had to give
him up after good chase.