The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-06-18
catonsyllle Cuttings.

Catonsville Cuttings.
Hakiay Thing. N;rs The post L. ngIclinN has
upabr immortal g, IythiBg pertaining to the vi
IagA black .miih from the Dig chestnnt tree on q,
HE shop 10 the sweet voice Of his daugh,e In the
yillage choir, ani Il might be supposed ihereirom
that village making pTcttntionS toward elafsical
beauty or practical busincss could not but view
7 with approving eye either the ruins the monu.
nents OF his business af0uLd hin. Under the Or
binary circumstance Of seeing = smiths shop at
some lonely crossroads, or even IN the more re-
tired parts o. village, one II modest Preienlons
with n few old emblons Of the trade scaitcTed
around, rather adds 10 quiet charm. But where
PoWs, carts, wagons, lumber aud iron in all stages
from manufactured perfection 20 worthless rubbish
surround the shop in the midst Of village pro.
tending to rcspeciabiiy the romance of the thing
l. entirely lost. Such, however Is the situation In
many Of the growing aud prctentious villages
around the city. and II l. with rare exceptions
| that popular opinion or the smiths tastes have
toned down the demonstrations 20 n respectable
standard. Our principal Gainesville smith long
| ago made u move toward getting the main part Of
his rubbish into yard in the rear Of his shop :
but his large business and public tendency TO
leave and cram work 10 the front Of his shop make
u still an cyosOrc 10 the tasty eye. Although OF
shaded hue, he is Of the most substantial gen
tlcinen Of the places In the words Of the poet his
/ brow Is wet with honest sweat, aud he not
any man." and being property owner, interested
In all matters pertaining 10 the welfare Of the VII
I
to any public sentiment in this regard. lie has a
large tWo.stoTy stone shop ut the east end Of the
village. opposite stores and residences, and also
opposite the principal confectionery, where lee
cream couples, much TO their disconcertion, arc
compelled 10 view the moons silvcry rays lighting
up the delapida,ed eInblcns Of the whcclwright's
! art. Ne friendly chestnut screens the objection
able sights, and strangers visiting the village
ceive here their Grst and strongest imPressiOns.-
The proper thing for in built up local
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Of the street or road, with n roomy driveway at
either end 60 reach n spacious yard in the rear,
where all the work may be done and all the rub.
bish may be accommodated. AZ II Is this plan
that our representative Of the forge has already
| partially attained unto, We hope by n little more
stretching out in the and cleaning up in 'front.'
together with the planting of couple Of trecs.
Substantially boxed. We ran proudly point a. .
smith perfected in his surroundings as in his
| ysiquc and honor.
I JaI HoH Nos. Pretty bud src p!rntc.us
III the sunny dsy and pretty giTl. plcnte"us
! un the m""ny night. Inrlcmcbt weather nrc"ssi
! tai,L = p",tr"ncmchi - the library fair for iw"
81 threr night ct tie "Fi sinal ~rck. aud Monday.
Tnc.,lay aud "wednesday "i the prc,cn; acck we're
| substituted. On Monday night there aas what
might be called comfortable cru,h; but to the
| sensitive young man. wci.cd in LciNccn dimi;y
and e!bo~c'l by the tender fair. IL va. ccstatic.
! Every young lady seemed to be arrayol different
iy from preceding night. to have another fashion
iuT her hair another arrangement tor her rinkcts.
| and new smilcs Tor her face anil graccs iog her
! peF,en. Consequently. "soii cycs booked ",c 10
! eyes which ,pakc again. aud all vent merry =
| marriage bell Eusn-.s II tie brrths. plg"la
ani fora. bower bfi,h; the rcfrc.hmrni
table, were crowded; the pea nut gallery wi,
ataicl Of by more attractive ilh. than the
snail boy and m"Ic refined c'lih!cs than pea Euts :
/ the disniGri lady president wa borne by two
gentlemen 20 the TeifcshaCni for a treat and
| tcte-a t,tc the rose amid two ihoTns made a
! beautiful contrast in rusiic afl,or the young
then VII" stared fIom the fold. &c their listers
AMI sweetheart Tor sips of other attraction.
beii,insly lcciurei: lie Bond Guarl. in LIigh,
array. marched bGaveiy in tle small ebon boy.
six "f him. grinned happily ia a, the rcffcshinent
room window the engaged young msn made
himself beautifully geneT"us tO the entire family
| 81 hi. intended: some nice young men treated
Themselves and "thcfs treated their fair. AMI many
rich old c"Vcys, known TO be ludirrously scninen.
tai an some occasions. were remarked a. being
| conspcu"usis absent from this most inv itng ban
! quct for love. starved soul. Without knowing
nj this writing the financial result. pf the fair. il
j. safe 10 predict satisfactory issuc, aud It'll
more consdline to know that many discur,lant
elements in catonsvillcs society have here united
! for common end. in securing which. some touches
Of nature which make the whole wOTii kin. have
| imperccptibly harmonizcd their di-corl.
| That H"g.r.-When. in the course of suburban
events. village has fair and u fair has news.
| paper which reaches sale exceedingly gratifying
To- its publisher il Is great stretch Of prcsump.
tion for them to suppose that it, meteoTie exist
ence could be adv antageously prolonged. Conss-
qucnty, the indications are that VIC are 10 have a
weekly paper in Catonsviile: but Il l. to be hoped
that IL We have will not have two until at
least few more thousand arc added 10 our popu-
latioh. II TOwsontown 10 able 90 support, a.
rather able TO boast of two more papers, We
| certainly ought 90 be able 60 DO the same toward
one. seeing that the census figures in favor.
Although of small dimensions il has been exceed
ingly novel for US 10 see in our midst a paper
headed Catonsviilc, and this novelty has created
n decided interest. !; necessarily. however, must
be published in the city, unless. like the Nihilisis.
its publishers carry types and press around in
their pockets and HE oil to sarreis for its pubca-
tion. A. the paper il expected 10 advocate ail
things pertaining 10 the fame AMI welfare Of Ca.
louisville. we would suggest that it, name be
changed TO the Catos.riHs Nets., so that in what
ever remote quarter Of the world IL may circulate
or be quoted from, the fame Of the village and it,
paper would be readily and uniiely recognized.
We have already had public hall and soldier
company decorated with fancy titles. doing more
honor 90 Newburg on the Hudson and departed
warrior than To the at hand reality 81 Cations
vile. u.