The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-08-20
STATE NEWS.



--TramPs are rowing around Hartford county
In large numbers.
"A large crop Of tobacco will be raised this
year In the upper part Of Hartford county.
Recent land sales In Montgomery county In
dictate that the price Of real estate 10 looking up
In Cambridge during the past ave years
$50 new building have been erected and ~
remodeled and improved.
MIR. Adam Reigel, Of Westminster, recently
lost hen which had attained the age Of 20 years
What fine camp meeting chicken that would
have been.
The Easton Gazette Of Saturday las. says
"The corn crop In Talbot county il already DOOM
cd. There 10 scarcely one field out Of a dozen
that 70 not burning up"
The many friends Of Hon. Albert Constable.
Of Cecil county, will regret learn that he s very
vi at his residence at Elkton. lie 10 suffering
from severe attack Of plsurisy.
Francis Scott Keys grave at Frederick, Nd,
Is shabby and neglected, but hundreds OF the
graves Of confederate dead near that the author
OF our national song are well cared for.
WIN. N. Stackhouse, Of Cecil county, has
sold his peach orchard Cf about 900 trees In bear
ing. for the sum Of 80 200, he to deliver the fruit
IN the shore. thus saving his boxes aud freight.
y. ". Darby, Esq. Of IIagerstown, has gone
to New Mexico 90 look after interest in . gold
mine at White Oaks, Lincoln county, which Mr.,
Jonas Winter. Of llagerstown, has Inherited from
a deceased uncle. The property 10 represented to
be Of great value.
Elijah Swopc, Of Cavetown, Washington co..
died last week, aged 60. lie had hlled the oHice
of Justice Of the peace ut intervals since lslO bat
continuously since 1866. lie lived a bachelor.
and did all his housework. with the exception Of
making bread, which he allowed neighbor 10 do
The best yield Of oats We have heard Of this
season 10 reported by Mr.. 2. II. Love, who rsss
field Of Q acres on the farm Of Maj. W. n. BAL
lam, near Bclair. The crop threshsd SO bushels
To the acre: the grain being large and well filled
out, and weighing % pounds TO the busheI.-Lar.
ford T;mss.
The strawberry crop Of wicomieo county this
year sold for one hundred thousand dollars. The
balance q the berry crop Of all kinds IL 10 sup.
posed Appropriated sixty thousand more, with
lair wheat aud potato crop, and with q prospect
Of one OF the heaviest corn and melon crops for
many years.
On Wednesday morning. about : o'clock, the
barn ot Mr.. j. u. Reed, near Jarrettsvile, was
destroyed by Ere. A tramp. to whom Mrs. Reed
gave breakfast, Is supposed to have been the In.
cchdiary. Alter supplying him with breakfast
Mrs Reed went Co the store. On her return, In .
short time. the barn was discovered 20 DO on Gre.
There wac no insurance -Beiair .Eyis. I2ik.
MIR. u. =. Newcomer, of Baltimore, has offer.
ell prize Of 5000 tn be divided among the Eve
farmer boys Of his native county (washingtonl
who shall next produce the best yield Of corn
from i've quarter acres Of ground. The farmer Of
the best quarter will get siO0, the second $50,
the third s25. the fourth SIS and the fifth $40.
The awards are To- be made by the managers Of
the Washington County Agricultural Society.
Tho following from the Cecil Wkiy shows the
spirit of hberality which actuates the manager
81 the Cecil county agricultural fair: cit IL ru.
tnored that the managers of the coming fair are
about to ohcr special premium Of 81 900 for
hotscs that have beaten 21g. This with the ex O..
eepion 81 very few, will admit the tastes. trot-
tiers in the world: and as the track IL In such
splendid condition will cause many very fast
horses 10 enter for the preIniuin."
Mr.. Samuel Smith. Of Churehvilie. wears 4
watch that has secn ~? years Of continuous ser.
Vice II went through the war of 1912 in nos.
session Of colonel Of American troops who was
an uncle Of the present owner to whom Il descend
cd NJ an heir II l. still an excellent time
piece, aud shows no signs Of wear, save the grad
ual and inevitable Disappearance Of Whatever Of
chasing the case may have borne when Il entered
upon its long career Of usefulncss.--HarJor,i
Tin,..
The Elkton Dsmoeraf says: "Mr. Phillips.
representing the Delaware Beet Manufacturing
Company. was in town few days ago looking for
1000 acres Of land 10 purchase or rent for the OK
elusive cultivation of sugar beets. lie viewed
several tracts convenient 20 the Railroad but did
not, 50 Tar as We could learn, come TO terms with
the owners. 0nly land situated near enough 10
shipping points 20 make hauling easy 10 desirable.
Mr. Phillips spoke very encouragingly of the beet
sugar enterprise
The Cecil Way says: The appearance Of
sturgeon In the river almost In front Of the town,
-, indeed, quite a novelty, but great many seem
TO have found their way up and Il 10 now sssk,sr
new to see them leaping out Of the water II the
bridge. Last Wednesday. while some gentlemen
were rowing at the lower end Of the dyke, large
one leaped out just aeross the boat and fell Into
the lap Of Mr.. WIN. Mecrery, who was taken so
much by surprise that In jumping out Of Its way
the fish was knocked overheard aud escaped
Several large sharks have been seen very high
up the river. one at frenchtown. and one small
one rs far up rs Cedar Point. This accounts for
the appearance Of the sturgeon aud this IL VIA,
has driven the perch out Of the river.