The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-06-17
STATE NEWS.

The Hartford County Agricultural Society has
placed SisS 10 it, credit the net results OF its
late spring meeting.
On Saturday last lightning struck 4 team IL
mules belonging to Isaac Hayden, Of Queen Anne's
county, and killed three out of six of the team
and stunned the driver.
MIR. James Bartlett. living near Easton, has n
field Of wheat six feet in height. II IL just as
thick as II can stand the ground, and tall
enough TO hide \ man anywhere in Il.
The condition Of the peach crop on the Mary
land aud Delaware peninsula Is nov exceedingly
encouraging. and the fruit promises TO be Of a
much better character than last year.
The residence Of DIR. W. :. keech. near Char
iCtte Hall. Charles county, was destroyed by fire
= short time since. Tho family barely escaped
Loss about s, 900; partially injured.
The army worm has made it, appearance in
Talbot county and 10 destroying the young corn.
Many farmers have dug bitches through their
fields 10 check the progress Of the pest.
"A number Of valuable cattle have died re-
Gently In Allegany county. A veterinary surgeon
examined several Of the animals after death, and
was Of the opinion that they died from eating too
many oak leaves.
There has not been pound Of beef In the
market ut Snow I'LL, Worcester county, for tho
past three weeks. The beef eaters there are
grumbiing at the butchers, who on their part say
the price Is 50 high they can make no money in
selling u.
Judge W. vien Bowie has announced him
self IS candidate for reelection as Judge Of the
Circuit Court for Frederick and Montgomery
counties. In his letter he mentions the fact that
during his hfteen years as judge he has no, lost
. single day from sickness.
There will be large crops of wheat In Queen
Anne county this season. II Is expected that
Mr.. WIN. Mckenny on his various farms will
raise 10000 bushels, Mr.. John d. Brown about
10000, Mr.. I. b. Emory abou, 10000 and sena-
tor Turpn about 5000.
The Taylor Manufacturing Co., whose works
have been removed from Westminster, Nd, TO
ChambeFsburg, Pa, has orders enough ahead 90
give employment 10 two hundred. and sevcnty-fve
men permanently, and within the past two weeks
has booked twenty thousand dollars worth Of
orders.
The citizens Of Belair have determined 10 e..
tablish n national bank at that place. the capital
stock TO be 100000. Abou, $4,000 has already
been subscribed and q committee appointed 10 90.
licit subscriptions 70 the steek among the resi-
dents Of Hartford county. Il is expected 10 have
the bank In operation by next November.
William Nose, . hunter In the vicinity Of
sharpsburg. one day last week vas watshins his
chance 10 shoot squirrel that had lodged him In
tree, he saw . large snake and brought him
down. lie soon discovered that the snake had
swallowed tho squirrel, and opening the snake
bagged the game he was In pursuit 81. This looks
like pretty good SNAKE story"
Rev. Henry Baker, at preeent pastor Of the
d. Y. church al lIavrs.ds.0rAee, was stationed
81 . church In Eureka, California, In 1860. Among
bis present congregation is included the family Of
Mr.. WIN. q. Burke. and BY . curious coincidence
while IN California he Witnessed the shooting Of
John W. Burke. long missing sou, who len homo
for California IN 1919. The parents had heard Of
bis death, but Mr.. Baker having ministered 10
tho dying man, was able 10 communicate the sad
particulars, and BY clearing mp the mystery az.
lordsd some consolation 10 his aged mother.