
          975.

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August 29, 1903.  To-day, Mr. W. and I, took the steamer to the head of Stony
Creek, from whence we walked to the Mountain R'd, then to Marley Bridge,
the old furnace and finally to Glenburnie, where we took the train home.
It was 8.15 A.M. when we arrived at the head of the creek.  <s>The</s> It
<s>day</s>was cloudy and the wind was from the north-east.  Having blown for two
days from that quarter, it was quite raw and chilly particularly so on the water.  This is the third
day again on which there has been rain.  We had our umbrellas, we, however,
did not make use of them, as it remained only cloudy during our trip.  We had very
little trouble reaching the Mt. R'd and found ourselves a little to the north
of Armiger P.O.  It did not take us long to reach the road leading to Waterford
and a short distance beyond we came to the one leading to Elvaton.  
It was just a little beyond this road that we <s>came</s> were met by a man
in a carriage coming from the direction of E.  <s>It see</s> He told us that he had
come from Carroll County and had bought Spear's sand bank.  He thought
that farming could be made to pay in A. A. [Anne Arundel] just as well as in Carroll.

He asked us to take a seat in his carriage, but we declined with
thanks.  As we continued our trip we passed an apple orchard; the
trees were so laden down with fruit that the branches had to be supported.
We next came to a place where they were burning charcoal, and here
we learned that the place was owned by Dr. Joyce.
        