The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-07-09
From Lake Roland, 9th District.

The Fourth IN the Couatry.-The occurrence of
the 4th of July this year Monday afforded the
citizens of Baltimore an opportunity OF spending
two consecutive days in the country and cOnse-
quently on Saturday the trains leaving the city
were well filled with those who were anxious to
exchange the dust and heat of the city for the
fresh air of the country. The numerous boarding
houses in this neighborhood received a. large addi-
ton to the number of their guests. The day was
pleasant for the season. the heat of the sun being
tempered by good breeze which prevailed during
a greater part of the day. The usual sports and
pastimes were INDUCED in. Young America, of
course, being provided with his usual supply of
ffe-crackers and other explosives made things
lively and agreeable for himself, if not for Others
while boating and fishing, strolling and chatting
under the shade of the trees occupied the time Of
the more advanced among the pleasures seekers.
Still, despite their pleasant surroundings, cloud
of gloom and anxiety hung over every one. The
tragic event of the preceding day at the Capital
had caused q shock to all hearts, the effects Of
which all efforts at hilarty failed to remove The
men hung around the railway stations and as each
train from the city arrived there were anxious en-
quries for the latest dispatches from Washington,
and although the news was mostly OF favorable
character there seemed to be a disposition on the
part of the majority to take hopeless view ofthe
case and predict fatal result from the Presidents
injuries Many in their anxiety to hear some
with their desire unqualified Thus the day drag
ged YEARLY on, the evening trains brought no
more satisfactory intelligence and many turned
their steps hOmeward thinking bitterly Of the
morrow" At night there were displays of fire.
works at some points but not by any means so
general as previous occasions.
Harrest-Wheat harvest is nearly over in this
region and looking from window where [ write
which commands an extensive view to the west
and north, can to day Tuesday see but one
field not yet cut. Some of my neighbors as often
happens, spent the 4th in the harvest field, time
with them being too precious at this season to be
expended in keeping holiday.
Representative appears to be more new
buildings going up in view of where | write
at the present time than for many years past.
Standing upon any of the high hills in this vicini-
ty Il half dozen or so can be seen with the naked
eve and if one had the eyes of Bro. Cotton, when
he stood on top of the great Pyramid during his
recent visit to Egypt, perhaps he might see still
more. Near Lake Station Mrs. Handy is build
ing a fine dwelling and Mr.. C. d. Fisher is making
extensive additions to his house. At Mt. Wash
ngton two new dwellings are in course of erection
near Rogers avenue in the west end of the village.
Near the railroad station Mr. Raith is building a
store and adjoining Mr.. Blake will put up shortly
dwelling for himself. Mr.. Fred Walthers has
just built commodious dwelling on his land ad
joining the copper mines and several of more
modest dimensions are in process of erection on
the Falls road and elsewhere. 5.