The Baltimore County union., 1886-06-12

nesday) morning is cheering to the farmers, as a
weeks absence Of rain has made the ground quite
dry, and il would also soften the crust formed on
the ground by the previous heavy rains that is so
hard as to prevent much Of the young corn from
coming up Many ofthe farmers have commenced
cultiyating their corn. The corn in this section
as a rule Is unusually short and backward for the
season, owing probably to the fact OF its having
been planted late. The corn planted before the
recent rains is looking very well and shows q
| growth Of more than two weeks in advance OF the
other. Grass and the wheat, except some that
Was sown late on ground, Is looking excellent
and promises early harvest as well as heavy
yield. The latter in some fields, however, is look
ing poor and will give but very slight yield, un-
less its condition is bettered between now and har
vest. All other vegetation throughout this section
Is looking prosperous. Garden vegetation as well
as fruit never gave better promise oil large pro-
dueti0n than at this time. The farmers OF this
section do not garden for market, and consequent
ly garden products are confined to the limit usual
ly Of the small kitchen garden. Strawberries were
plentiful and Of excellent quality. Imust especial
ly mention the prolific yield and fine quality OF
strawberries grown in n three year-old patch in
Mrs. Julia A. Duncan's garden. They are Of the
finest favor and best size ever knew, and the
quantity picked each day from SO small patch is
surprising.
At the executors sale of Nicholas Schaumloefel's
| estate, on last Saturday. Simon Blizzard, son OF
Mr.. John Blizzard, fell through hay NOW to the
barn floor, distance of IL feet and striking the
fore part of his head rendered unconscious =
DIR. Carwell was called and after administering
restoratves the lad who is about II years Old was
removed to his home where he was afterwards at
tended by DR.. James Gore, of Reisterstown, and
is now thought to be out of danger.
There were exhibited at the above sale, but
which were not sold, (they belonging to another
estate,) the old table on which Adam Horn is said
to hive cut his wife to pieces, and also an old reel
that belonged to Mrs. Schaumloefeps great grand
hundred years old. The Schaumloefel real estate
was Withdrawn on bid of 1925
The crack nine of the ReisterstOwl base ball
club explain their recent defeats by the fact that
they have not yet been able to get out their full
nine to play. On Memorial Day it rained and
but four of the nine played, they being beaten by
the Mutuas, of Baltimore who were selection OF
all the city clubs. On last Saturday they were
again defeated by the Johns Hopkins nine of the
city, but FIVE of the regular Reisterstown nine
playing. The Reisterstown boys say they will be
ready to meet and beat all corners as soon as they
can get their nine together.
In the garden of Mrs. Martha Altman, of this
place, is veg getable curiosity which attracts the
attention of every one seeing it. 1t is in the bed
where she sowed her asparagus. The plant came
up the same as the other asparagus plants but has
grown very rapidly, as much perhaps as two
inches day, but in a semi'spiral shape there be-
ing about turn of the plant to each foot and a
half growth. The plant is now about 43 feet in
height, fat in shape and about two inches wide
the whole distance up, resembling somewhat q
prolonged cactus leaf, and continually throwing
out from its body after about foot from the
ground, slender limbs or twigs on which apparent
ly are asparagus seeds. Can any of the readers
of THE UNION explain the singular growth of this
asparagus plant, for such we must take it to be
The taxpayers in this section opening their
eyes, They do not understand why the heavy in
crease of the taxable basis by way of assessments
on new and additional property-much of it far
beyond what it originally cost or could be sold for
to.day-the increase in the tax rate, and yet, as
is mooted, the public schools are to be closed the
fall term to make up the School Board deficiency
of more than $50, 900, which has never yet been
satisfactorily explained. Well, it is about time
the taxpayers had begun looking to their interests
instead of voting blindy from year to year the
same ticket simply because it is named after the
party to which they belong.
An accident occurred last hight at H. o'clock,
on the W. NJ. r. R., at Glen Falls Station, near
Finksburg. A huckster coming from Balti-
more and having fallen asleep in his wagon the
horse turned off the turnpike at La Notes Mill
and passed by the above station where he left the
county road and started up the railroad track
On reaching the bridge short distance from the
station the horse fell, which awoke the huckser.
Hearing the south-boun express coming he ran
up the railroad to stop the train but failed to do
so, which came on and ran over the horse and
wagon on the bridge, killing the former and to-
tally demoishing the latter and scattering its con-
tents for long distance along the railroad. 1
have been unable to learn the huckster's name, no
one at the station knowing him. He had guam
tity of goods in his wagon for the store of Mr..
Wash. Horner, at Finksburg. Fortunately the
train was not thrown from the track. ANON.
Rossville, 18th District.-On last Sunday,
Chidren's Day was celebrated with appropriate
exercises at the Forge Church. Miss Bucking
ham was organist The attendance was large and
in all respects the affair was pleasant one.
Children's Day at Ebenezer Church will be OBJ
served next Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Benjamin F. Parlett, residing the
Belair road, six miles from the city, has recently
completed a commodious dwelling. Mr.. James
Norwood, of Upper Falls, did the carpenter work.
Not long since DR.. VIM. H. Mace's spring house
was broken open and robbed. A lot of beefsteak,
butter and cream were taken, and the miscreants
destroyed milk and other things which they could
not take with them.
Mr.. Calvin I. Shaffer recently lost valuable
watch dog. The animal was supposed to have
been poisoned.
Mr.. Frank Hance having completed the i'm
provements on his farm, removed his family last
week. and they intend to spend the Summer here.
Mr.. II. will go into the city daily to attend to
business. The name of the farm is "Lemon Hill. "
The Back River Neck Turnpike has been co m
pleted from the Back River bridge to the Middle
River bridge, distance of about three miles, and
n toll llhouse and gate have been put up and toll
is being collected on the road. The POrters Bar
branch will be made this summer.
Corn planting is late in this section, scarcely
any being planted before the lst of June. Mr.. J.
h. vho rla tod haf tha Lat ra;n
had to pillow the ground again and plant over.
Mrs. j. 0ppertshauser is very successful in the
raising of poultry.
Rev. J. Leonberger, pastor of Howard Lutheran
Church, has been quite i'll with liver and gall
trouble, but is now much better. PRINCIpIo.
Shawan, 9th District.-Nothing new in
Shawan.
Wheat is looking we'll and promises large
yield. Some of our farmers are just finishing
their corn planting, after lapse OF more than a
month since commencing.
From the "Ridge" hear that the cherry crop
will be almost o total failure. The long, wet,
cold spell causing the fruit to fall off. One gen.
| tleman says he expected to be able to buy a new
| suit (straw hat and linen duster) when he sold
his cherries but will have to wear his over-coat
| till blackberries get ripe.
attended church on the "Ridge" on Sunday
last and heard regular Sam Jones sermon. 1t
| umbrella, but it was no use, it came through
| The reverend gentleman lampooned saint and
| sinner all alike. A stranger who was present
| asked if his name was not Sam 1 answered no,
but he gave us bringes all the same. By the way
Messrs. Editors, tell US what that word "Jringes"
means. Sam Jones is reported as having used
| it in his sermons in Baltimore. I suppose it to
mean something between Hades and Hail Colum
ba Anyhow, that is what we got. He walked
all over us and stamped it in and the worst of il
was we deserved it all.
Next Sunday, June 18th, the regular june
meeting at Saters Church will be held. There
will be preaching at IL a. m. and p. m. by
| prominent ministers.
There has been a new postofice established al
| what is known as Browns store, to be known by
tha name of "Knott," with Mr. Charles H. Bel
| as postmaster. GINx.
Gunpowder, 11th District.-The heavy re
tanning walls in the deep cut on the B. & o., neal
the old school-house track, have proved of little
use in restraining within bounds the peculiar
earth formation encountered by the contractors
1t is now proposed to widen the cut and second
| steam shovel has been brought this week for the
purpose. Railroad building costs money.
From the wretched state of the roads wonder is