The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1894-02-23
NO PLACE LIKE HARTFORD.
so THINKS THE DEER CREEK FARM
Frs CLUB.
And So Thinks Every Man, Woman and
Child in the County.

Shiiu IN 'iS SOuh'S-
The club met ut "Westwood,' the home of
James F. Kenly, on Saturday, February 18th.
The active members present were d. C. Whar-
ton Smith, President, T. L. SwartZ, Secretary,
John Moores, William B. Hopkins, James W.
Hanna, John Webster, w. Beatty Harlan, John
B. Wysong, E. P. Moores, B. II. Barnes, James
F. Kenly and r. Harris Archer. Visitors
George w. Scarborough, William II. Reasin
and B. Frank Hanway.
A committee on inspection of the farm and
buildings was appointed, consisting of Messrs.
Harlan, Hanna and Archer.
Mr.. Harlan said everything was in farmer
| like shape, the stock looked comfortable and
all farming implements were housed. The
committee noticed Il fine yoke of fat oxen and
a pen of nice hogs. MIR. kenly' water arrange
mentS are very complete, the water being
forced to the house and barn by Il new wind
mill, the cost of the entire arrangement being
500.
HIr. Hanna spoke of bIr. Kenly's COWS, which
he thought extra good, and u fine AlmCnt colt
His horses are fed cut hay and chop, which few
farmers take time to prepare.
Mr.. Archer made the critical report. He
noticed, he said, Il pair of unused gate-posts
standing al the mouth of the lane, i'll front of
the house, which should be removed. He also
observed that there was no ice i'll the ice house
and that the old straw left over from last sea-
son was not cleaned out. Part of Mr.. Kcnly's
hedge is trimmed, but another part needs trim
ming. IN reply to question with regard to
hedge fences Mr.. kenly said lit lie is all right,
but did not want any more, us it is troublesome
to attend to much of it. Chestnut rails make
the best fence. Mr.. Archer also said he had OBJ
served evidence of quantity of "Spani h
needless on the farm. Such Il nuisance should
not be permitted TO exist on any farm. In con-
clusion he said that as Providence had covered
Mr.. kenly's premises with u mantle o: beauti-
full white snow he would throw the white man
tie of charity over other things he had seen on
The subject selected for discussion by Mr.
Kenly was as follows: rs Hartford county de-
srable place in which to liyel"
Mr.. Kenly said he thought it is and hoped all
Others thought so too. 1t is very healthy
place; it has excellent water: it is a beautiful
country to look over; it has two great trunk
lines of railroad passing through 1t, bringing
citizens within easy reach of all the large cities
along the seaboard; it has the best land in the
world No region can equal it i'll raising corn,
which is acknowledged to be the king of agri-
cultural products 1t is exempt from cyclones,
billiards. and hailstornS. Therefore, taking
all together, no better place that he knew OF
can be found for II home.
w. Beatty Harlan said the greatest attraction
of any place is its morality, which he thought
is extra good in Hartford county. Other sec
tions may excel us in certain crops but none
can excel us in the growth of natural grasses.
Cattle grazing upon our hills, with the green
grass under their feet, is a grand spectacle. Our
climate, perhaps, is not exempt from sudden
d. C. Wharton Smith said that is the case
everywhere-not so much here as in other
places. Even in Florida there is more pneu-
William H. Reasin said there is no place he
likes better. The only thing lacking, in por-
tons of the county, is a railroad.
Frank Kenly said he had not lived long
enough to have had mucn experience, but it is
the best place he has ever seen.
E. p. Moores said Hartford county suits him
the Big Woods part any way. Hartford would
suit anybody except those who would be dis
satisfied anywhere.
John b. Wysong said the changes in climate
are not greater here than in other places. The
hospitality of our people is not excelled any
where. The soil is good and easily cultivated.
We have railroads and some turnpikes-the
latter the beginning of an era of good roads.
We have plenty of churches and schools. In
short, there is no place like Hartford,
William Il. Hopkins considered it the golden
spot of the earth. We can beat the world rails
ing corn, and with the purity of its moral at
mosphere there is no better place in which to
rear children. Our fisheries are not eXceled
anywhere. They supply us with plenty of shad,
herring and rock fish, and around Havre de
Grace we have the world-renowned canvas
back duck. The scenery is grand and the roads
generally good.
John Webster thought Hartford beats the
world, especially in pretty girls.
John MooreS said the climate of Hartford is
the best. Some are mistaken about the changes,
which are not as great US in many other places.
Ourgeneral situation is very advantageous, with
the Susquehanna river and 30 miles of navigit-
BILE water, with its fine ducks. fish and crabs,
on two sides, and several railroads running
through it. Another great feature is the fine
water power on Deer Creek. Our roads are
not as good as they should be, but we have
material and labor to make them good and in
time they will be good. We have churches of
all denominations, which get along well to
together. We have plenty of school houses.
Really, he did not know of such another place.
There has not been failure of the corn crop
for 80 years. Hartford is good place to live
in as well us to die in.
George w. Scarborough also considered Har-
ford good place to live in.
james w. Hanna said he had lived years,
months and days of Sundays, in Hartford,
and it is good place. He thought that after
this evening s experience he would never want
anything more to cat or drink. Old Hartford
has been fighting John Barleycorn for II long
time and now has him on his back, and before
long we will have him dead and buried.
ID. II. Barnes said Hartford is good enough for
him. He thought more money could be made
here than elsewhere, and for a pleasant home
and happy surroundings there is nothing like
it. He expects to end his days here
b.. Frank Hanway never saw people he
liked better. He moved away once but was
glad to get back, and has made up his mind to
stay here. The facilities for making money
are just as good here as elsewhere
X. Harris Archer said Hartford affords q good
home market for most all we raise.
ID. q. Wharton Smith said many people think
he is a stranger here but not so. His earlier
days were spent here, and he must say no place |
has left its impressions on him as Hartford has |
He has had visitors who ut first would say, why
did you come here to spend your days? But
after seeing the beautiful country and expert |
encing its charms they would change their |
minds. He knew of no place to compare with
it. In some parts it may be isolated, but no
Ouc COllleS ucTt WuO uOeS uOb Wdllt TO return.
All whose lots are cast here should DC thankful.
We all live here so much better than people do |
anywhere else. We have splendid cooks.
Mr.. Barnes remarked that Hartford county |
people do not live for the almighty dollar alone.
The club will celebrate its twenty-first ami |
versary at the Churchville Hotel, on Saturday, |
March 17th
Prudent Democratic Administration.
New York Sun.
The State of Maryland did good stroke of |
business during the currency famine. 1t is
usually difficult to get hold of Maryland bonds |
at reasonable rates, but bondholders were |
hard up like everybody else then. and the |