The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-04-02
The Lower End of Hartford,

MIR. EDITOR Thirty-siX years ago soiourn-
ed for the space of twelve months in the lower
part of Hartford Within the last few months
lhaVe visited several times the scenes ofmy carly
experiences as an itinerant; among them Aber-
deem and the Bush Church neighborhood Dur
ing this protracted interval many and great
changes have taken place in these neighbor-
hoods The population has been materially en-
larged, villages increased in size, and business
magniticd. The character of farming generally
has been improved, and new industries have
sprung up. Agriculturists no longer contine
themselves to the raising of the cereals, corn,
wheat, rye, &c. The canning of fruits and vege.
tables, peaches, tomatoes &C.. has become n
leading occupation which is increasing largely
the wealth of that section This industry is
steadily developing, and will show decided ad-
vance the present year. To George Baker, ST.,
the pioneer and prince of Hartford Gamers. the
community is greatly indebted. Commencing
| with the purchase and sale of blaCkberries, from
which he realized handsome profits his business
sagacity and enterprise has led him to other and
new experiments, in all of which he has been
eminently successful, securing fortune for him
self and family, and prosperity for many others
| As he leads his ncighbors follow, and wisely as
| results have shown. He is at present making
| a specially of canning corn. This he does on an
extensive scale, purposing to plant this season,
in connection with his sons, seven hundred and
fifty acres; This corn is quoted at the highest
| price in the Philadelphia market, and is, as
know, of very superior quality. Mr.. Baker is
still living on the hill, within few wards of the
home of his early life, but with an eve to bust
ness has purchased and is running n number of
| farms in the low lands where the soil is of supe.
| rior quality and does not wash
Church interests have not been neglected in
| the localities of my late visits. Bush Chapel
has been substituted by a large church of sub
| stantial construction and well finished and fur
nished The venerable Nicholas Bakersti sur
| wives TO lead and counsel the large congregation
composed chiefly of young persons or those in
| the prime of life. The "quaint beautiful and
| old style fashion Of dress" Il quote from the
| Baltimore Glnch Ne,cS OF March 18th 1850 il
not seen in the Bush of the present but the
"adorning is not am glad to know, that
| 3" outward adjoining" so common in these DAYS
| when religion is considered Questionable " and
respectable" "Neatness, simplicity and GOOD
| taste" so becoming in the house of the Lord Is
| the rule.
At Aberdeen have been built within the last
few years three churches, Methodist Episcopal,
| Methodist Episcopal South and Presbyteran.-
| The pastor Of the last named church is the Rev
| Mr.. Morrison, so well known in Hartford as IL
Jealous minister and as a refined and courteous
| gentleman. The pastor of the Methodist Epis
| copal Church South is the Rev. Mr.. Steele form
| crly resident at Jarrettsvillr, where he won all
| by the Kindness of his manner and his devotion
to his work Connected with his church, and
one OF its leading members, is my ancient friend,
| George Harris, Esq, of whom il may truthiully
| be said "hc will never grow old" 1t was my
good fortune to meet with other brethren, and
was glad to find that age had not abatrd their
| zeal in the good cause.
My brief visit to the localities have referred
to suggested this question:: Is il advisable for
the agriculturists Of our community to add can
ming to their other pursuits? If our railroad
was completed should not hesitate to answer
the question aflirmatively. The profit of this
industry depends much on the facilities of trans
portation and markets. Until the completion
of the "little, narrow gauge" as it is sometimes
called, or the farmers railroad," as the witty
Celt facetiously denominatcd it, it may be well
for our farmers to confne themselves to their
present productions. When that is realized,
this industry added will probably increase mater
tally the resources of our industrious and enter
prising agriculturists. = = =
AirleH Near tie Rocks, 1Ho,ch 29N.