The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1883-07-21
Correspondence Baifimcr- CoHeiy Union.
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.

wAsHIxGIoS, d. c., July 18th, Iss3.
MsSTs. Editors :-On last Saturday afternoon
determined 10 make another short visit to your
county, only TO remain ill Monday morning.
Taxing the $50 p. IN. train from here over the
b. +. r. r., I arrived In Baltimore little be.
fore o'clock. then had 10 wait an hour at the
Union Depot FOR the p. m. train on the W. 81.
II. II. TO 60 out, when, after an hours ride on Il
and the II. D., arrived at the destination where
intended visiting. The sun was still more than
an hour high, and had ample time 10 take q view
Of the fields aud the county around before the
shadows Of darkness should shut everything out
from sight. The country, thought, looked stiIl
more gorgeous than on tho occasion Of my last
visit. Tho grain that then stood in the fields, 20
be sure, had been reaped, nor did the tall grass
still wave In the wind, most Of IL having been cut
down, converted into hay and hauled into the
barns or stack yards. but the green clover and
other grasses were again springing up In their
places and covering the Gelds with veTdure, and
all the remainder Of the vegetable world seemed
10 be at the height Of a most luxuriant growth
The country IL beautiful at almost all seasons Of
the year. but never more beautiful than just In the
middle Of the summer months, when vegetation
seems TO bask In the light and heat Of the sun,
and when the frequent warm showers come 10
water and refresh aud give IL growth.
Sunday morning. being very fine aud pleasant,
found me al the Reistcrstown VI. T.. church. where
there was good congregation assembled 20 listen
10 the young and able minister stationed there
the Rev. Vim. Ferguson. with whom all the people
who attend the church seem To be very well pleased
Also the other churches In the Viliage-some i've
or six In number, representing A. many different
dsnominations--I believe were well attended,
The drive to the church from the place where
was visiting and return was about three miles each
way, which, however, was quite pleasant.
In the afternoon thunder storm gathered, ae
companied with a strong wind. During IL the
lightning struck FIRST chestnut tree which served
a. = gate.post on the place Of Mr.. CndernATk,
just opposite the piney Grove (colorcd) church,
on the line Of the old Hanover road. and near the
u. A Is. X. H., about n mile from the village Of
woOdensburg, passed down II. very much rend.
ing aud blaekening Il and tearing out the hinges
Of the gate and then passed along the ground
some distance. ploughing furrow. until Il reached
Mr.. Undermark's stable, where there were two
COWS, valued at $50 apiece aud horse In the stalls.
The two cows were Killed. but the horse and also
the building were both uninjurej. There Is some.
thing singular about the frequency With which
lightning has struck different objects in the above
ncighborhood during the present season. IL IL
only few weeks since IL struck a small tenant
house ON this same place Of Mr.. Jndermark. in
which Mr.. William Brown lives. passing down
through the ceiling and destroying shot gun. n
notice of which incident was IN your paper also
quite u number Of trees have been struck. The
people there, who are no, 80 anxious for familiar
acquaintance With the fearful iuid n Ben Frank.
uu was. htfithe r"thrNuAt
stiiiou. about it and believe that there must he
some local cause physical or divine for its ifc
qucnt vi.i,a;ions.
On Saturday afternoon. when ! arrived at the
place Of my Welt. learned that there an ex-
citing game of base ball being played at REGISTERS.
town. between the Calithumpian. OF Caiedonian.
base ball club. Of MechanicsVillc. and morgan.
isei nine selected from among the young men
Of the former place. among whom were Mcssrs.
Siale. (son of ex Sheriff Slalc. liciischew. J. ".
Duncan and Others. This uine came % success.
fai BY more than u merely respectable score. |
would have endeayored 10 get more detailed ac-
count Of the game. which, learned. quite inter.
e.tci the people generally OF the village. but
thought perhaps your correspo adtni. "B., 3" from
there would give the details. Ii IL be not agains,
his religious scTuplss 10 chronicle the events of
you not prevail on your CORE ponden, referred TO
to extend his notes" In your paper. which would
be quite pleasing to me. at least. being always in
terc'ted by any Information from that ntighbor.
hood.
your readers. There il some political gossip with
reference 20 who will be the nest Speaker Of the
House OF Representative. but will wait until
ing will be over. which il about all anybody can
yet do. Also, there l. some gossip as 20 what DR..
Mary Walker - going TO 10 with Commissioner
Dudley, who is said 20 have discharged her from
the Pension Office while she was away on a leave
OF absence. But a. DIR. Mary IL abou, rs "onsar.
tain a. the repuieI white man or politics in
hot weather, I must await the denoamont before
I can say anything about her or il; ANoS.