The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-19
RAMBLES IN MARYLAND
'[nteUrise" Writes fills Travelling Experiences
and Observations.
Charlcs Co.. Nd, June Slh. l9OG.

Charles Co.. Md, June Sth. l9uG.
After ,mc pleasant social converse at
our meeting hOus' on Sunday, as pre-
viOu-ly referred To, We accept, d the ihyi-
tationuf the vile ol II Friend oi llluStriOu~
English ncagc, who was in Richmond
FILLING ministerial call, and a pleasant
ai crnOon spent Ia company with lls son
and wife aud the teacher Oi "A Friends
school nearby, she b"ing accomplished
and az seen next morning when We
called i'm passing for "A lew mInu cs, has
"a We'll equipped plant OF blackboard,
globes maps, etc. with "a large l. >.
flag rising over g building Among
Others are the children OF prominent
Catholic family nearby, showing the con
fdcuce rcpo,cd m her.
Here is an apiary of - or more stands
of bees i'm the Langstruth hive. aud a
good season thus lar has been made,
each stand's yield varying acc brdiug to
season. ENtTactOr- are used aud the
sale OF heeswaN used for various pur-
poses Is some profit the whole yh ldlng
handsome returns and We were shown
"A large block of one pound sections
taken oil today
The son hn- we'll arranged rabbit
warren for Belgian han's, containing 80
uf various sizes and ages. one-hali OF
which are now being iattened for market.
They are opened and shipped as We do
the ordinary rabbit and being OF fine
favor sell readily al pmuneratlyePrices.
We dincd today upon "a Belgian hare
and can testify 10 the merits thereof.
I'm this rabbitry, the sides and top with
subdivisions are Oi poultry wire, "a sec
ton in front Of each on hinges, allowing
access thereto. whilst in the rear Ol the
whole line are the clutches for beds. these
covered with felt roofing, two doors fit
ting tightly being raised tu secure arcrss
thereto. aud about four feet square.
Gond wheat brand il used for making
bone and muscle though they viii eat
almost ANYTHING. and he j. raising corn
fodder for winter food. They arr oi "A
broWui-h color. weighing Z to pounds
" hen ready iOr market. Several hrondS
are obtained each year. in this warren.
bcwrycr, they are allowed rest during
the summer months, thereby lessenlug
the fatalities ui the hot weather. The
buck is thoroughbred purchased IN
Ohio.
our terminus of social features ON
Monday morning required III 10 again
pass through Bryantown, quite ayillage
with two hoStelry and bars attached,
one large siorc. blacksmith and wheel
wright shops. hall and ~eyeraldwellings,
II being located in Is fine agricultural
section. Thence We head Tor Waldorf ON
the railroad. rctracing our steps some
little distance we strike 4. B. an old
stand aud T. q. tae history ui which
We were unable To secure. yet the rating
il better or a. good, at least, as that Oi
.. X. Hunger impelling, our stay Il
short as the name. and we move on 10
Rrandvwine. on the T. r., a peculiar
combination, yet the community thrivcs
upon it. and We have a glorious rest
therein. at the hostelry. where the young
ladies gave the best OF attention. and So
agreeable that the travelling man viii
get around again. Here, on the eve oi
our Apparture next morning. thinking
we were unknown in those part AMI
might continue, an intimate Trend ac-
costs III and essays an Introduction To our
host and his father, old acquaintance
of his. and We reason, ~ travel ON, 1t II
never sale 10 take any risks a. astranger
anvw here We have now been travelling
i'm Prince George county only about ~
miles from the city OF Washington. Bad
en- il now reached, a large. almost de-
nartment store. and L. o. Nearby Is
an ancient Episcopal church, 81. Paul :,
built in 1892 Of bricks brought from
England. and the ample grounds. with
pative oaks, and the graveyard, are en-
closed with substantial iron ience and
all in a good state of preservation. Near
this are three remarkably neat residences,
located in groves OF forest trees and
seemingly n garden spot, so neat arr the
surroundings One mile iurtherls Horse
head. the sign posted over the store and
used or the card OF merchant there.
The legend states that u crazy man,
hundred years ago. in passing 10y picked
M the skull bone of q horse, placedlt on
"A pole and declaring that TO be- The name
hencefOrth, and it IL SO reyered today.
After dining Orme T. .. is next, then
passing "A neat, commodiOus pubic
school building OF two departments
with beliry and green shutters, Aquasco
looms up quite prominently, and finally
Woodville. where we find a cOmmOdiOus
Methodist church building in a grove OF
forest trees, a substantial plank fence en-
closing these and graveyards adjoining.
There il also n large Methodist church
near HOrschead, these being seven miles
apart.
Crossing the line. we are again III
Charles county, at Malcolm station, Oh
the railroad, a colored firm doing busi-
ness here. Driving few miles circuit,
we again cross railroad TO Gallant Green,
and a few miles further are at our start
ing point OF the preceding day.
At all stations and in some woods are
quantities, frequently very large ricks,
of barked pine wood Of various sizes, To
be shipped to the pulp mills for making
paper, an industry created a couple oi
years ago and now assuming great pro
portions. Many railroad sills are also
stacked ready for shipment.
After leaving HOrsehcad we noticed
considerable chestnut timber, on many
twigs evidence Of deadening by frost II
noticed. la these latter journeys sew
eral new fences Of pine rails are
seen. Others reset and still Others
Of chestnut rails, comparatively small
amount of wire being used on public
roads. We also noticed large Catholic
Cemetery, the cross over gate at entrance,
and Dearby ST. Peters church not lar
from Waldorf Farming operations IN
various stages; whilst most OF plowing
was done, preparations forplanting were
backward and only small portions OF to-
bacco ready for setting, the forces seem
ingly very small for the areas to be cul-
tivated: the early planted corn needing
work very much and some to be planted,
June 18th TO 10th being considered late