
          950

* Inadvertently caused by Mr. S.
** Arundinaria macrosperma var. suffruticosus

and causing losses aggregation more than half a million dollars, it has been
delightfully cool.  To-day has been and ideal spring day.  On account of the 
delightful temperature, <s>I</s> we decided to tak a trip to "Reedy Marsh."
We went by way of Wade's and Stinchcomb's.  We walked slowly, so it
was 9 o'clock when we reached the swamp.  Luckily we found a few
of the reeds** in flower.  This was more than I had expected, as the fire* 
had burned most of them down to the ground and now there was
nearly all new growth.  It was here that we met a Jewish pedler
laden down with a large pack of tin ware on his back.  We learned that his name was 
Feinberg, Isaac F. and that he lived on Albemarle St, Balto. City.  He was
a rather short thick-set man, 51 yrs of age, very friendly and very talkative.
His pack was immense and towered high above his head.  In one hand
he carried a large package in which there was more tin ware, and in the
other hand he had a stout stick which assisted him in walking and
which he used to prop up his pack whenever he stopped to talk.

I had the camera with me, so Mr. W. induced him to have his picture
taken, to which he readily consented.  Mr. F. seemed to know the
country very well, no doubt, he goes all over the county.  Bidding him
good-bye, we started for Forest Home.  On the way though we
stopped first to see Mr. Gatterman.  He has a neat little home

        