The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1895-02-15
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


postoffice at George Ringgold's store, neal
Michaelsvile.
The oyster and meat supper at St lgna
thus Church, Hickory, has been postponed un
til next Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.
George Schwanz, native of Germany
who came to this country under the age Of
eighteen years, was granted naturalization
papers by Judge Walters last Monday.
The southbound train on the Baltimore
and Lehfgh Railroad Monday evening was de-
tanned about three hours by the falling in OF d
suow bank between Towson and Baltimore.
Last Wednesday Mr.. j. 5. Richardson
old for Mr. August Kuoher mortgage, the
Hollingsworth property, containing loo acres
near Stockton, to Mr., Joseph W. Archer foi
Sl,755.
A number of minor driving accidents are
reported from different sections of the county,
owing to the snow drifts. Nothing more ser1-
GUS, however, than upset sleighs and broken
shafts and harness.
We are requested to state that the order
nj the Board of School Commissioners i'll re-
ference to the Teachers Association, mention
ed in the proceedings published last week, re-
ferred to the State Teachers Association.
In consequence of the blocked condition
of the roads Mr. Willard &. Rouse, trustee,
concluded TO postpone the sale of the Gilbert
property, near Aberdeen, from last Monday
to next Monday at the same hour.
Last Monday, at the Court House door,
Mr.. J. s. Richardson sold for Walter w. Pres
ton. trustee, the George w. Reynolds proper
~, near Kalmia containing 40 acres. 1t was
-. knocked down to Mr. Coleman Sheridan for
ST, 400.
"A new kind of bird is said to have made
its appearance in Aberdeen. 1t is larger than
an English sparrow, dove colored with yellow
feathers under the throat. 1t does not hop
like sparrow but walks. Can some ornith-
illogical expert classify it.
Mr.. Edward Shannon, aged q, son OF Mr.
Thomas Shannon, of Vale, died last Tuesday
night of typhoid fever. Mr.. Shannon's 1ami-
ly have been Ill with this disease since the
latter part of last summer The young man
who died was the last one TO take sick.
The mansion house on the Corbin Amos
property, near Rutledge,was destroyed by hre
last Tuesday night. The tenant. Mr.. william
n Carlisle, lost all his household goods on
which there was no insurance. The building
was insured IN the Hartford Company Tor
81 800 The origin of the fire is unknown.
Last Monday afternoon the dwelling OF
- Messrs. A. s. Upton and Brother, ef-Jarretts-
willie, caught fire from an overheated pipe
Fortunately the fire was discovered in time TO
prevent much damage. A hole foot square
was burned in the floor and some carpet and
wearing apparel injured.
The heavy drifts in the roads have given
our farmers and others some hard work In
opening up communication. In several
places, notably on the road from Bel Air to
VanBibber and from Hopewell to Havre de
Grace, the neighbors turned out en- masse and
made holiday of the severe labor.
We had expected opresent to our readers
this week an interesting account of the usual
monthly meeting of the Deer Creek Farmers
Club, but our reporter was unable to get there
We presume if the members got together at
all, they discussed the latest pattern in snow
plogs and the abundant ice harvest.
The dwelling and outbuildings of Mr..
Charles c. Troyer, near Black Horse, were de
stroyed last Friday by fire. The flames
broke out while the family were at breakfast
and spread so rapidly, owing to the high wind
that nothing whatever could be saved. The
loss is partially covered by insurance.
On Tuesday morning the train on the
Baltimore and Lehigh from Cardiff to Bel Air
had a narrow escape from frightful wreck on
the Gross trestie, near Sharon station. The
engine ran off the track but remained upon
the trestle crushing three ties. After some
delay the trainmen succeeded in getting the
wangine on the rails again without serious
dent.
Thieves have been actively at work during
past ten days, robbing the vessels tied up
at Hsvre de Grace. The scow yacht susque-
hanna, belonging to DR.. Emerson, of Balti-
more the Carrie, the John A. Russell and
serveral other yachts and sloops have been
pillaged. Last Monday night the Russell was
broken into a second time, and goods taken
to the value of $40 or $50.
AS Mr.. Frank Ewing and wife, of Wood
bine, York county, with little child about
two years of age, started out to visit some
friends this week the horse took fright at
hog in the road and ran away with the trio in
the vehicle The child was thrown into the
water course near by and was seriously injured
Internally. Mrs. Ewing was thrown out, but
escaped with her hip and ankle sprained. Mr..
Ewing came out without any injuries.
During the blizzard last Friday an Italian
asked and obtained leave to put tame bear
in the lower room of the T., w. and b. signal
tower at Bayview. Bruin soon became thaw-
ed out by the warmth Of the stove and took
possession. 1t took the combined efforts of
half q dozen men to secure him, but as soon
his owner came back he became at once as do
cile as kitten.