The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1883-06-23
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wsrded aud looks very promising. The grain,
though not a. heavy Ia straw last year, yet
the heads will be well filed and tbs quality good
The grass on most farms IL good. the late rains
having thiekened and caused the timothy TO make
| q good growth A great deal Of clover has fallen.
The corn Il Standing well aud makes u good
showing. Tomatoes have been planted and look
favorable for our tanners. Though q small
acreage Of peas were planted yet they will pro
duce well. cabbages that were not disturbed by
the eut-wOrms make good appearance and no
doubt will head large. Between tHeiye and thir-
teen thousand can be seen growing ON one place.
Our farmers have great deal Of work before
them. As the grain IL fast Tipening. II 10 likely
some will be cut before the lst Of next month
Our friend, Mr.. Vim. Hutchinson has purchased
lf'bindsr reaper, and Ia prepared 10 use II
when the grain ripens.
For several weeks pas, our people. especially
| the younger ones, have been kept busy In one
way and another. Those who were members of
the PLilomAtharia and Everett Literary Societies
| were very active in arranging for closing exer.
| eises. The members Of each crcditably performed
their par, and received In turn apPTeciaiiye ac-
knowledgements.
The scholars of the public and private schools
have undergone examinations, an arc now pre-
pairing for closing entertainments, to which the
public will be invited, aud account Of each, IL
IL Is possible, will give.
The late festival, which was held in the grove
Of Jessop's church. on the i2ih. 18th. Iiih aud
18th, for the benefit OF the Sunday school,
required active hands and dilgent workers. IL
was success. socially and financially, sci profit
being realized.
ON the 10th inst. the Senior Gunpowder Agri.
cultural Club met at Mr.. Sam1 VI. Prices, with
! Mr.. John CTowther, foreman. Al the members
were present except Mr.. Ilardisiy aud Mr.. Joseph
Dosley. Mr.. Price greeted his associates with
hearty hand-shaking, attractive surroundings and
good crops. Many subjects of interest were talk
| ell over, among them were the cutting, curing
sailing and storing away Of clover; cutting grain
and what constitutes n successful farme-. The lat
ter was the principal question 81 the evening and
| consumed considerable time 90 Discus IL. TWAS
| said farmer could not be considered successful
unless he met exPenses, and " he did more he
was very successful. lie must love his calling
! make home attractive. outsidc by elcanlincss aud
neAtnessi inside by proper reading and training.
II was acknowledged that beautiful wife was
essential 10 farmers success. The hostess greet
cd her friends with hearty welcome and a sump.
tnous supper, which va gratefully acknowledged
with keen appetitcs. The neat meeting will con.
venc ON july liih. and consider the question,
"iiow much land can be veil improved in one
! season ,"
The school taught by Niles Annie Matthews
held its closing exercises By way of an entertain
mcHt at tho Friends Meeting House. ON Tuesday
! evening. The programme was lengthy aud com.
| Priscd many interesting features. The tableaux
were especially beautiful. Many of those who
| took part were thought very young, yet did well.
/ Miss Matthews closed the cxcTciscs with good all
vice TO her scholars and thanks for the attend
anee Of patrons. Mics Matthews has the love Of
her pupils and IL doing good work among them.
Milton Academy gave an entertainment Thur.
day evening. Ashland public school will hold
| it, closing literary exercises on Thursday. aSth
inst. An unusually Interesting pro ramms is Hn-
ticipatei.
The wife of Mr. Elias Matthews was taken ,ud-
denly III Wednesday morning. and died in a short
/ time thereafter. Her age wassl.
Mr.. Il, Austen has had the house Cufuefiv ne.
cupied by Mr.. Dan1 4. Conn. torn down aud Is
building new and convenient dwelling in its
place. Mr.. Geo. 4. Underwood is doing the
work.
New canning factories are being erected and
will soon begin operations. Mr.. l.. Par,ons is
| building one 6ON3O feet. Other impToy ements
have lately been made. Mr.. WIN. Brooks has
pa; up an additional building. Mr.. Geo. Novel
has newly painted his dwelling AMI store. Mr..
| Edward Austen has enlarged his buildings and
contemplate eniarging his COW house. aud en- =
gaging more largely in the milk business. which he
| . few Year, ago stopped. lie recently bought 80
acres Of land from Mrs. Shadrach Sparks. and
will soon have corTespondingi in fertility with his
| other property. Himself and family will soon
leave Tor Narragansett Pier TO spend the summer.
Mr. J. Robinson. having removed to Hartford
county, has sold his property at PFieeVllc 10 Mrs..
Daniel Matthews. Of Baltimore.
The late improv cmtnt and addition of Jcsscps
graveyard is quite marked. The fencing has
made. The eurbing aud new railing. also the
newly erected monuments and tombsioncs, are
quite attractive. More interest In the grave lots
and surroundings Is manifestly taken.
The pump ut the church has again failed. Il
has cost already upwards Of 5000. PniLOroLIs.
From Upper Falls, 18th D!strict.-The
farmers. though busy working their corn aud pre-.
Paring for harvest, have still found time to in
dulge In pleasure and holiday. Last week the
.I0 Ia
fishing shore Of Days Island, in the Gunpowder,
| and II was hard TO tell who enjoyed themselves
the most. the older heads 81 the young children,
between these two extremes came in that class TO
whom life Is al beauty aud joyous gladnsss. a
well spring OF continual happiness. All me how
We look back lOngingly over the way We have
come and sigh as We think over the pictures and
s.eEes of"Love's young dream" As usual, n storm
| came up In the afternoon, and also rs usual, the
yenturesome were out on the water, tossed to and
fro, whilst the ship laborei In the seas" AZ n
suggestion 20 our worthy friend who has the
boats, eoniidering the state Of alarm into which
! the "parients" are put, would 10 not DO good
idea IL he carried out with him diving bell or
1 balloon or patent transportabie hume by
| which, in such cases. he could get his passenger
ashore without any further hazards. Ans we'll
| that ends well, and accident happened be-
yond the scare can heartily endorse old Shakes-
peare. As 60 any description OF the "lads and
| iassies," II / were 10 venture on that dangerous
|
| pondent had been struck with the epizootic.
Signs Of activity Gil the air around here The
rebuilding Of the cotton mill Is expected 10 tegin
this week, and every one Is in state % expeeta-
ton the new railroad, whilst harvest coming
| on makes the farmer an xious rs TO where his helm
Is TO come from. The grain crops look very PROM
ising. the clover not 50 well as ! have noticed.
must not quit mentioning that VIC have at
last "oHe" bridge the falls at Pranklinville.
!, is true that it will not rank or rival the great
brooklyn bridge. being designed aud bull, for
foot Passengers SB!y, ;es eensideFed - strictly
private enterprise, free Of tolls IL reflects grea,
/ credit upon the constructing engineers, Messrs.
A. II. Wann and ROwies. II supplies the missing
\ linz, and Hartford aud Baltimore counties are
| again united. and the inhabitants Of the former
now find direct road 10 the place where they
can take "sumthin'" and siakc their thrst on
Saturday evenings; n veritablc flank movement
| by Interior lines against local option. The rail
road IL expected TO begin operations In few
days, In the meantime there Il animated con
| test going on between the ehieitains Of the two
rival factions rs to the location Of the depot for
this section. am assured by both factions that
each has the positive, direct promise and GER
tsiniy Of success. from which I gather that the
railroad company IL fooling tomeboly. Having
| no inclination just now 10 play the part u
mourner at n second class funeral. keep out Of
| the sermmage. II Is great deal more interest
| ing 90 watch the fight going on by which the
| railroad corporations of the State reaching
out their hands 10 crush out all independence In
the next Legislature. aud employing agents TO
defeat any and everyone no, apt 10 be compiai-
| SAINT and amenahie 20 them an their demands.
| This IL . subject well worth looking into, as
matter Of vital interest 10 the tar payers. II
dwarfs local option even. BiLLY BARLOW.
/ .
From oardenviiio, i2th District.-The
late rains have done n vast amount of good 10 IN.
growing crops. and the prospect for an abundant
yield l. most encouraging.
Wheat harvest will be commenced next week
Many Of our farmers have purshasel sell. binders
for the purpose Of cutting their grain. The
clover has all been cut, but owing 10 the wet
| uanihnr- much nj L. .nniI.h