The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-09-04
From Perry Hail. 18th pistrict-S s. ri

Nc The Temperance CoWse-- Arrest Under q
Nsr LaE-God Digging f1iiHTe Of he Dat
Teo,'-- Linz" B,"R,--- Tios, Strange Birds. d-.-
The Sabbath school Of the German Lutheran
church will hold picnic ON Wednesday, Sep
TENDER 18th. in the woods Of Mr.. J. II. Robinson.
There will be vocal and instrumental music, and
an invitation IL extended t. all To- attend. The
committee having the aiHir 10 charge arc Messrs.
Henry Walter, Geo. Walter. j. Nolks and August
ShTncsleT.
There Is still considerable interest taken in the
temperance cause in this locality, although the at
tendance at the meetings of tho society H. not 50
large could be desired. owing 10 tho fact that
many Of the members are compelled 10 attend
market on the meeting nights. Al the last meet
ing the officers of the Grand Lodge of the State
were present and several entertaining addresses
were delivered
On Saturday last officer Pyles, on n warrant is
sued by Justice smith. oftho 10Th district arrested
Carvil Crossmorc on the charge Of using profane
language. lie had n hearing before Justice
Henry Walter, Of this place, who imposed emo
Of 81 and costs upon him. This Is the hrst case
Of the Kind under the law passed By the last Leg
islaturc.
Mr.. Meredith. OF Perry Hall, thinking that he
had gold ON his property. has commenced pros
pceting for the same and II u said there are
some indications Of the presence OF the precious
metal. will let you know the result hereafter.
The oat crop was very short in this ncighbor-
hood. One farmer seeded IS bushels and harvested
S6-a gain Of but one bushcl. Some others who
weighed their oats found IL To be very light-onl
~ lbs. to the bushci.
Gardeners are just now very busy with their
lima bean crop. They congregate at each others
houses nearly every night and have ''hulling par
ties" This Is n great "bcan county, every one
planting large crops. One gardener has NJ many
n $4,000 hills in one patch.
Those strange birds of which I spoke last week
are still in the neighborhood. and arc very de-
st:uctivc 20 corn. Several ofthcm have been shot,
I'VE would thank our correspondent if he would
send one Of these birds TO our ofice.-EDs.l
Mr.. &. Fryer has sold his farm, with crops, &C.,
for 81 100.
The late rains have been very acceptable and
have dono much good. |; having been a long time
'incc We had u soaking rain. Farmers can now
proceed with their fall blowing. which had To- DO
Discontinued Un account oi tho drought.
Mr.. David bcgrucc has been laid up Tor some
days. being unable to work On account Of huge
boil on his arm. T..
From Lake Roland. 9th District. That
''B"rk Bnn,''- I1o,riny R,sum..i--!Saring F;,fisr
-LoW W"'er-- Rag- Med MH.hv"oHI.. The
back bone Of summer has received another
sercre blow but whether Il is broken or not pre-.
sunc not to affirm. At any rate the summer itself
Is at present writing TUESDAY EVENING" in the
language Of the medical profession. IN miir"io
Hsor'.. and IL l. prcsumablc that Il will in obc.
dicncc I" the command of Pope Grcgory's calendar
depart in peace at - orluck tonight.
The showers Of last week set the plows Mt work
again. which have been standing idly in the fur.
rows for some weeks. The earth with Us was not
thoroughly mostcncd and the plow shear turned
up the dry earth in most places, but the rains Of
this week IL il 10 be hoped will still further facili-
tate operations. Some few Of my ncghbors have
already got all their wheat ground broken up but
the majority have not been So fortunate.
Some "f our FARMERS began saving fodder last
week and in "a number Of hcils the work is already
fni,hed A. far ~ have been able TO observe
the corn crop l. generally light in that portion of
the county lying south and east of this point.
Rain was not So abundant in this region ms Il
WAS T. the west and north ofus. The scantincssOr
the rainfall has been abundan,ly demonstrated BY
the continued lowncss of the water in the Lake.
The banks have been 80 long exposed that grass
has begun to grow below the line Of the rip-rap.
ping.
The rag weed is now in full bloom and those
who brush against IL get plentiful busting of IL
on their clothing There l. an opinion entertain
Ell by some that inhaling this substance floating
In the aimospharc has an irritating effect ON the
nasal pas.agcs and IL has been 81. gesied a. the
cause 81 hay fever, but n this annoying maaly
attacks persons long before the time that the rag
weed sheds H. pollen, tho cause lie. probably in
some other direction.
The late rains have brought up n good crop
Of mushrooms in all our pasture lots and the sup.
ply has some times been 80 abundant that the boys
have been hawking them around for sale. To
those not acquainted with the ca,ablc mushroom
there Is some risk in buying. There IL n species
of this fungus that grows On the decayed roots Of
trees and stumns which so ncayIv ye.e,nbl.s IN.
kind used n. food that II REQUIRES an oxpert 10 de-
tect them. I am moi prcnared IN say that mi.
kind IL poisonous but il may be when swallowed.
have frequently chewed IL and \, has n hitter
taste. which think would cause any TO de.
tee, IL even when cooked with the edible species.
II would be well then for all who gather these
fungi 10 shun those growing near trees. :
From Philopolis, 9th District.--i Bc1.
liant W.,i,iing-IIsnsant 8. y. Pie Nic-A Cor
10 Hay Mor.--A brilliant wedding took pace
ut Emanuel /. T.. church, Glencoe, August 2ith,
Mt u =. NJ. the contracting parties being Lieut.
=. l.. Dodds. L. :. Army, and Miss Carrie Ne.
Murran. At the hour named the bridal party en-.
tered the church. First came four cadets who
had acted rs ushcrs, in uniform then the bride
dressed in white silk, acco,np panied BY her uncle
Mr.. Edward Austen. followed by eight brides
maids. each dressed in short white dresses Of
French lawn. aud each carving n basket Of
flowers. When the party reached the cha cel the
groom. dressed in full uniform, approached from
the vesiry when the ceremony was performed By
Rev. Mr. Mason in n very imprcssiye manner.
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