The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-07-10
From Laxo roland 9th p,str,c.-Tl

From Lake Roland, 9th District.-The
5h-BeaH'JHi Diq'iay Of Fire Works-Harre't
aud fhc Crops-A ia eJ JHiy MHrier-The Iir.f
Case. dc.-rhe 18th Of July. or more properly its
substitute. the 5th. passed on with unusual quiet
IN this vicinity. The youngsters did not appear
to have quite as large supply Of explosives ON
hand rs they generally do aud consequently ner-
vous people did not suffer much annoy ance.
Al night, aOweVcr, the display VI fireworks was
very extensive aud brilliant. Standing on top Of
hill from which often take view of the sur.
rounding country, the scene after nightfall was
truly grand. In every direction, far and near the
daTkncssoft the landscape was illumined by rockets
Roman candles aud other Pyrotecnics in various
shades Of red, blue, green and white. Atmany Of
the private residences the display very hne,
particularly at Mrs. Poscy's. near Roland Station,
aud Mr.. W. II. Perot's. On Charles street avenue.
During the day the Lake presented gay appear
being dotted With boats hllcL with ladies and
gentlemen fishing, sailing aud amusing themselves
IN various ways. large number of people from
the city spent the day in the ncighborhood. No
accident of any Kind occurred 50 far ~ I have
heard.
Daring the past week our wheat was nearly all
housed and on Saturday but one field could be seen
from which the shocks had not all been removed.
some have begun thrcshing and the hum of the
machine j. heard almost daily. Oats are.Tipcning
aud cutting has begun IN several fields in this
vicinity. Much ui the corn ia this region H. small
aud growing slowly good rain would be of great
benefit at present.
IL is To- be regretted that the only murder 81 the
It'll should have been committed within the limits
ui this county. and IN the 18th district. too, which
suffers more from city r"Wdics than any other aud
i"r the very Obvious reason that u has more bar
ruvms H. the acre than any ether part uf the
county. IL this region drunken nan j. - rare
sight ~ grog shops are not numerous aud the only
annoy anee from such persons Nc suffer j. On sat
urdaH night when the thirsty fellows 60 10 town
e. get their jugs Tcplenishcd aud often return
der spiritual influence which prompt them to get
up rows on the ears or vent their brutality On
sotnc unlucky colored people whose presence Is
offensive e. them.
see FROM the city papers that the first arrest
under the nrw wagon license Law vas of man in
the employ cf Mr.. Jno. :. liddisun. of the i3th
district. ani II Is gratifying To- see u s,ateltha hc
!. going {" test the Ia" ~ the courts MIR u. l.
a arm ailc'vnt vt the Democratic party but has
proved that he has the pluck to resist the wrong.
GONE from What quarter 1t may. Whether lie sue
cccis not IA this sut he will be entitled g. the
thanks OF every citizen of the county fnr opposing
What he and many others regard an UNJUST aud
opptcs'Nc ordinance. :.
From Stablersville. 9TH District. "a.
lt..',f, I tnHrt.hu,y Np,t,fg TIE ih H",c
% No. ~. ~. a.. !. TN. place j. No doubt new
{. many 1t Your readers bfiri description 1T It
may not prove un,utctrs,iug. SiablrfNillr i,
slt4atci 'n the road lcAdin: from Partition 1"
Shane post Dice about - mile, from the i"rmrr
p.Hrc AMI Wi,vs iFom shane. The Village eon-
tain. .v,vi tNrlIng.. pn.tnilcc. .tntc AMI ~hccl
wright - .. ,ui has about my inhabitants. The
= ,t,thc, O, ,oniuctrd b, Mr., Carrie ". Stablrr.
tie store kcrt by Mr.. Richard Nelson. at the
v't .tanl formerly occupied by Mr. Henry Roller
ani Mr. Henry Stahl,r. This stand has been
vacant iur several YEAR. and a. store ia the
urs shb"rhu"i D. ! great convenience II Is hoped
Vi Nelson Hi!i be literally ratrunitci. Mr..
Ih.. J. MA,thes.. Who carrie, un the WhcclwrisLi
~ p. j. also hr.t class m,wtsht aud generally
an cNpcrt wood worker.
We have here a Temperance society which meets
AZ ihc VI I. church every >auiAy evening at y
o'c..ch. |; la. large membership numbering
nearly one hundred. aud j. very successfully
the audience u AWAY. entertained with addresses.
select reaiius.. vocal and instrumental music. So.
The teacher. % the sabbath school here selected
>tsriiy. she 81 tor their i;h u july celebration
The 'rhs-l nae, a; the church At l.. NJ. the
stately OAK. furnishing an abundance 1T shade.
lie cream. ,ahr aud confectionery were abGu-
isut.y prov lei aui 4 large s~ins attached e.
'scr iu-n'-Avt much amusement. The weather
being warm the 't.isin: your: men Wh, did the
so4u.fn: performed tuat labor g. the detrimcnt ni
their linen collars. The Becklcysyic band made
q. appearance about noon AMI furnished eNcelien;
muse igFiag the balance % the day TO the great
deli :at u all present. After 'he band hal taken
It. departure in the evening the company repaired
& church where some time was pleasantly spent
singing. &c y.