The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-04-13
EASTON, MD.
A Sketch of this Thriving Eastern shore
TOMn-Oiher Notes.

Corrcspondeuce of the Democratic Advocate
F1sroS. Mp.. April 11.-For the first time in my
life | am now in Easton. A more delightful and
attractive place it has rarely been my lot to visit
It is not only a land of fruits and flowers, but one
that gaddens the average visitor with the fact that
it is the land of oysters fish and game. These are
here in abundance. The fruit trees are putung
forth their bloom while the modest little violet
with its peculiar fragrance greets you as you Walk
through the town and gaze upon the many hand
some lawns The Easter flower is here to greet its
season. The queen of spring flowers, the many
hued and grandly fragrant hyacinth. is here in all
its loneliness and luxuriauce The fields of wheat
are simply beautiful in their glossy green. The
pasture fields will soon afford abundant nourshment
for the animals that anxousy await an opportunity
| to browse them l am informed that the prospects
arc good for an abundant crop of fruit The eVi
dences we now have are certainly favorable-a uni
form full free bloom. Game is abundant Ducks
and geese are killed on the Tired Avon river in large
numbers Oysters are abundant, and sell at from
90 to - cents per gallon, shucked. walk OF one
mile Yesterday brought me in sight of some parties
| engaged in planting these delicious biyaly$Z Fish
are caught here in large numbers. shad' herring
rock white perch and other fish abound in the
Choptank and Miles rivers. The best roe shad here
sell at from 40 to 50 cents per pair herring at Il
| cents per dozen Lettuce, kale onions, cabbage
sprouts sweet potatoes and celery are plentiful in
| this market They are all of native growth.
! Easton is situated one mile from the Tired Avon,
and is blessed with good shipping facilities from
! that point The houses principally frame, and
the stye of architecture is attractive. Many OF the
frame buildings erected al cost Of from two to
six thousand dollars while some cost considerably
| 10 excess OF that amount some of the dwellings
arc built back far enough from the paving line to
81 .issrraf in frr1saf
| The streets are level and thoroughly paved with
oyster shells and such roads for driving upon have
never seen. Good stock is to be seen here every
where Good trOtters worth from $50 70 81 coo are
not rare saw one yesterday that Is held al 81 so
/ aud another at 5000. They were nice movers and
have a record Of about IS.
Tie surrounding country Is level and the lands
arc in good state Of cultivation Farming Is con
Quoted in this locality upon improved and scientific
principles
Eastou IS supplied with water furnished by SIX
Artssiau wells just Ia the suburbs Of the town II
( owned aud controlled by = company. The town
pays 81 900 per year for the use Of IRE plugs The
private wafer rights are sold by the company An
electric light plant Is established, aud it s vel
patronixed A gas company IS here also. bat Is noW
consolidated with the electric light company. Eas
ton has one national bank with deposits amounting
70 s9oast and another with J. Frank Turner a
prsSleni has been orxAaired. Il also has asavins'
institution that Is In good condition. The school,
are geod-onc high school and number % othcl
good ones. primary select &c. The churchcs an
fair and represent Protestant Episcopal, Methods
Episcopal Methodist Protestant " Z south. Qua
ser Roman Catholic, Church Of God, and possibly
some Others have not learned Of There ara 4
number OF orders represented here The eolored
people have their ehurches. schools and secret OF
EaniHs;ious
one thing Easspu Is slaw In IS a city directory
wonder that the houses have not besn numberSd
ans directory issued Il would give the place .
city air that q Is fally entitled %. There l. weaia
hcre aud eoOd opening SIT manufacturing Inter
csss Bazines. needs tooming Noss Of the surPlG
capital here needs Investment in enterprises TIA
win give the people the fali bgacis of whai nsiuF'
has dosse ssg ,hss Eden az the Peninsula A prsec
IL now on hand for bafldsng hoael-oue ihNi {
rst class ia iuss0n ArchitecfprC sud all - ~ ~
psinsmenss. NoyAink uoal3 have sslca tsnsieael
% give Ehls town thorough. iassias tssanszS eoHa
Vnausulty q Ertiou and purpose Il seeded - ins'sF'
she snecsss sfthis enterprise TIE eonnitisc Heee
bot % reAllse tie fact that this movement is fus As
general god q Eassoa aud tho werk wil De srei1,
contaminated
have vtsitsi the grounds q the Agrirulturu
AS.pelafioa Al ihts place which prcssns srp -.
aasss In the state The half nIle trEst l. par ex
esfIsnec whge the b1E}ainKs arr Il IKE uuncrua.
arA eiex4nt A. yet I have mingled jssg snsssxA
srsouE ihe popaiass0a g. feel thai like theta NuH
ana gvaalhs Hospitality uith true ooaFsrsy ana
-lad living alapuE 4hts pcupl. u eusnra up q
Nf.sTs AdAHls' Ntss % land % hsesn Hna rr-ras
Thew sFv many bsjics in Eas;ou, sni ansr lrssis
Ing healthier 80 of LADIES' j. sr31aE8 rcrs ThrJ
sa.y tie ard I'll i1ok happy. Y ueezss 80 me asas
rfsl Al hs1ua uraE hs ssaccs,afsiY ssArtr-i herr
yrssrr Erusleurn with capital easaTplsgd " tFas
fbifsy aaasl detexnsiualsnn % via die N1utd
Tvr rsrr fnlfy ard czattassaly IN Tbs rasttcr Ra
have NTsissa lenE lester. and Et8 iei yol heai
frora ne aasu again ~ aisqtirr I.esaL ASeS.