The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-02-18
Letter from Baltimore County.

WATERS, BACK RIVER NECK, Feb. 6, 1906.
MEssRs. EDITeRs:-There seems to have
been no communication from these heads OF
tidewater for marked period. Therefore
few brief paragraphs may interest some of THE
ADVOCATES many readers.
We find it impossible to grapple the cable
of thought, since our last correspondence, so
Frustrated has been the interim.
The ancients we're wont to make many sac
ri6ces, and conduct a general publication
guild during this month, hence, the name,
Numa constituted February the second month.
1t is difficult to see how the appellation could
have been more opportune, for the abundance
OF snow and remarkable low1emperature here
is enough to purify the soul and body. We
are compensated for these cold inconvenien-
ces through the unparalleled sleighing now IN
vogue.
Our rivers and tributaries have an arctic
presentation. We have been cutting the ice
for sometime, in order to fish the nets, but
many have ''turn in their bunks'' until the
warm sun shall have conquered the trigld wave
Great quantities of ice of superior quality has
been housed for general use.
1t has been thirty four years since we left
dear old Carroll, the land of our nativity, the
sweet waters of Little Pipe Greek nectar which
should satiate the gods), the invigorahng at
mosphere whose ozone would lntoxlcate Mars
and the picturesque panorama, extending from
the historic Round Top of the Blue Ridge TO
famous Potomac. Now, in all this space oil
time, would state, the present is one OF the
coolest winters.
Back River Neck has supplied the Penn
sylvania r. R. with many crossties and the
Copper Works at Canton has consumed many
green poles in the smelling department.
Truckers are now figuring on how many
tomatoes they will grow. Messrs. Wilson and
Gilmor B. Shaffe usu ally ill thirty hve 10
forty thousand plants. Messrs. Miller. Green
and Gillespie are also large planters. The
pea crop here commonly covers high acre
age and is an important item OF early revenue
The planting commences IN March. wheat
rye. oats, corn and hay flourish here, although,
thew are only cultivated on limited scale.
This appears to be the home of the water
MELONS. canialoupes and sweet potatoes.
Not a great an, cunt are raised. Farmers claim
there IS no premium on these crops. Apples
and peaches are indigenous, nevertheless We
| find The peach trees diseased as IN many other
sections of the country. Strawberries are
certainly in their native abode here. lou
| frequently see them growing by the roadside
and in fence corners.
Some of our agriculturists cultivate these
| delicious berries with great success. When
grandmother places her order for strawberry
preserves and frequently gives a supervising
| eve herself. yoa have dainty dish that would
| CRAFTY The most fastidious epicure aud one
| which surely ought to please the Gar OF all
the Russias.
Ii would not be Just to omit the mammoth
brick plant near the peninsula, veritablF, II Is
hive Of industry. Some of the most approved
machinery is Installed, the capacity IS between
eighty aud hundred thousand bricks per
diem. and about one hundred men find remen
neratiye employment nearly the entire year
Death has robbed US Of good neighbor.
Mr.. Martin Forster. near Nine Mile Hill.
Philadelphia Road. Mr.. Fosters funeral
took place on the 3rd inst.
The sIeighing here is unsurpassed; the boys
have some stylish rigs, aud with his best girl
planted along side, has a smile which won't
come off I can realize how the young
folks OF good fos,eriaiher, Carroll, are ENJOY
ing this season.
Mis-. Clara E. ShaFer. daughter Of Calvin
I. Shaffer is in Yonkers y. Y. taking
course for trained Eurse.
You would liAe 20 know something Of the
real estate market here and the current im-
proyemeni. We venture 10 ssy. Small iaruis
aud building lots sell readily for fancy prices
and there IS a food tide OF ines,imable i'm
provemenis.
Politically all is sedate; the commander
has not issued any orders recently. Nearly
all the subordinate officers have retired 20 the
city for good time; bot, the rank and Gle OF
the main army must remain here, performing
the daily duties devolving upon them. SO.
YOU see observe life's great battle here Is
fought out on the same lines, with almost an
pregnabe forts oftribulasions and under other
disadvantages seemingly unsurmouniahe, Just
a in other quarters Of the globe.
OCCASIONAL