The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1879-06-21
From Elvsv;,le and Vicinity. Cd District

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Leasehofd, Property-Nearing C0mPtetion-1he
Crops-A Facored Section--Base Batt-FestiUats
- Wretched Roads, dc.-Work has begun on the
new Methodist church at Elysville. Understand
that Jas. A. Gary, Esq, will bear the entire ex-
pense of the building.
The work on the new Catholic church at the
same place is progressing rapidly.
The road leading from Elysville, and connect
ing with the Dogwood road at Ben's run, has lately
been repaired and improved, by S. F. Cobb, Esq,
manager of the AlbertOn Mills.
There has been dispute as to the leasehold
right of the Kaolin mine near this place. The
Patapsco Mining and Mineral Company of Balti-
more have possession, and are working it at pres
ent. previous lease has been exhibited by par
ties represented by young man named Sheckells,
by which they claimed the right of possession.
Notices were posted by Mr.. Sheckells, warning all
persons not to trespass, &c. Mr.. Sheckells was
finally dispOssessed, and the first named Company
now have possession. The above mentioned lease
is said to have numerous erasures and insertions,
and to be defective in other ways. Mr.. S. will
probably sue for possession. Work was stopped
for about two or three weeks. Very little Kaolin
has been shipped from this mine.
The new residence of DIR. w. b. Gambrill, near
Eysville, will probably be completed by Saturday,
2lst instant.
The farmers in this vicinity have commenced
harvesting the hay crop, which is very fair. The
prospect is goood for fine crop of wheat. Corn
is looking very well and the crop will probably be
good. A short crop of oats is predicted.
This vicinity has been particularly favored. For
q number of years it has almost entirely escaped
the bad effects of the heavy storms. This is more
particularly the case in regard to hail. While we
have reports from sections within three miles Of
us of crops being totally destroyed by hail. not n
single hail stone has fallen in our immediate
II kirnao hsc hax ya
noticed the peculiar brazen looking clouds that
denote the approaching hail storm, but they have
always seemed to divide, passing to the north and
south of u.s. and giving US just enough of the life
giving element to put our cropsin most flourish
ing condition
An interesting game of base ball, lasting three
hours, was played on Saturday afternoon, 18th
inst, between the Granite Club of Granite, and
the Morning Star Club of Harrisonville, on the
grounds of the latter, about three miles from Har
risonvile, which resulted in score of 81 to rs in
favor of the Granite Club. Mr.. l.. ID. Ofutt of
Granite, was umpire.
There has been two strawberry and ice cream
festivals at Granite lately, for the benefit Of
St. PauPs NJ. E. chapel, and the other for the
Presbyterian church.
There is to be public picnic at Woodstock on
Saturday, 21st inst.
portion of our road is still in a wretched con-
dition A small piece, about thirty yards long
extending east from the point where the railroad
track from Gill McMahon's quarry crosses the
county road, is almost impossible for light vehi-
cles large angular fragments of granite, eight and
ten inches high, may be seen protruding from the
bed of the road. If our roads are not kept in bet
ter condition we will have to protest against being
taxed for road repairs, rs we are convinced that
our roads would be kept in much better condition
by private subscription than by the present method
of general taxation. BART.