The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-07-21
Oorrespondence Baltimore County Union.
I ,ETTER FROM MONTGOMERY COUNTY


FOREST GLEN, Nd, July 18th, l9OO.
Messrs. Editors lowing to mistakes Dy sone
one of Uncle Sans employees my comm an anS,e
lions for THE UNION were not forwaraea. oolne
excuse Is allowable from the fact that there are
others by same name near here, ana tna ! sIo
postmaster met with serious loss py hls umv
ling being burned, entailing loss OF tnousapus
The weather is mostly the topic of converse
ton, the thermometer registering at ths t feef
above Washington city, there is always pleas
ant breeze and cool at nights allowing swse' y
thousands during the heated term to the various
places of resort, the ofice-holders being III tne
majority. The Treasury Department mas an
army of 1900 alone, and all the others in proper
Much interest and excitement has been mani
tested by everybody over the news 1ro nenne
become extinct fear a great war Is imps En-
ding and that many lives will be lost. III the
Chinese had Ne spt Of iaer mrb have
been settled. He seems to deeply regret the
danger of war and says if his fellow-countryme1
knew the American people as he does war "oulu
On Sunday evening last Rev. DIR. Lucien Clarke,
presiding elder of the Washington Distrlct,
preached and administered the sacrament IN
Woodside NJ E. Church. of which Rev. Mr.. Cos
tin is pastor DIR. Clarke is considered one OF the
ablest preachers in the conference, having ac.
ceptably filled the pulpits of many prominent
churches in Washington. Baltimore and the
West. Woodside Church is a neat little struc-
throughout. There are four churches in this
vicinity, most of them within walking distance.
They can be reached by electric cars Tor nVe-
cent fare.
Lawn fetes are numerous in this neighborhood;
On Thursday, 18th inst, at the time of the full
moon, one was held at the place am stopping,
A rain in the early part of the afternoon no
doubt deferred many from attending: yet from
rs to 100 of those invited came from Washington
and vicinity. Wires strung with Chinese Ian,
terms decorated the large lawn and upper and
| lower porches. A large room was cleared Ior
qaaspg dTAe mnfe as e224Rps&sq q wished Isle f' e
"trip the light fantastic toe did so to theiI
hearts content.
| "Jim Crow Cars" are attached to the regular
! trains passing here. car marked "Colored" is
for the colored people. They are not debarred
from riding in other cars while in the District OF
in Maryland. but as soon as they reach the states
| where the law exists-excluding them from the
| other carS-and objections are raised to their
riding in the white peoples cars, they are trans
| ferred to the Jim Crow car Washington is the
| Mecca for the colored folks. They flock to
| Washington and we see colored clerks in the
| departments filling offices in same rooms with
| white ladies. In Baltimore county colOred help
is scarce; not so here. They are in evidence all
| demanding the highest wages. They reverence
| the name of "Massa Linkum" and delight to
show their knowledge of the political affairs OF
the country. Whether their condition is better
ed by freedom is altogether owing to them
selves, some having no ambition to provide for
the future, delighting in picnic or calk walk
4. e. if they think they can win the cake
The dry weather is shortening the crops.
see that in Baltimore potatoes are cheaper than
at this place Potatoes there are rs cts. to 80 cts
per barrel; here 90 cts. per bushel. Canteloupes
60 cts. per dozen, not much larger than pint
tin cup; lettuce cts. per head; green apples 81
cts. per peck; chickens, weighing y to TX lbs,
rs to so cts. apiece eggs is cts. and ~ cts. per
dozen: ice go cts. per 100 lbs The only reason
able thing is ice-cream, rs cts. per gallon.
learn that 5000 applicants for examination in
the Census Bureau alone were rejected because
of there being now many who have successfully
passed the examination for positions and no
place available. Some will have to wait until
| vacancies occur OCCASIONAL.