The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-10-10
Sweet Air 10th District.-Not only are the

Sweet Air, 10th District.-Not only are the
signs "sere and yellow" but the days are shorten
ing and the nights cool and crisp, with touches Of
frost. All Nature is assuming her costliest rameni
of deepest vermllion and royal purple, tintng the
geeen with the most delicate tinge of the latest
shades, and preaching sermon of the reality Of
Providence, of unrealized hopes, and the passing
away of our physical lives.
There is unusual hustle and activity among the
farmers, preparing seed ground, sowing, cutting
and husking corn, and problem, to exactly state
everything that is being accomplished. Many
have finished seeding, while an exceptional few
have fields of promising growing wheat. Aquan-
tity of cider is being made of the surp us apples
cider in name and in truth-foaming, sparkling
pure and sweet, and if you have never tested,
through bunch of straws, this juice of the apple
try it by all means and be assured of treat.
few days ago, while in Long Green Valley, l
stopped at the canning establishment of Mr.. Sam'l
N. Hyde, and was richly repaid. Upon entering
was struck with the pervadng cleanliness and
thorough ventilation, with pure fresh air through
out the entire building, two essentials that are
more the exception than rule in places of this kind
The corn-the sweetest l ever examined-is
brought direct from the field, personally examined
by Mr.. Hyde, and each ear rejected upon the
slightest imperfection being noticeable, and from
the lllue Iue COTH ledfeS COUU, IH0 CuItiuS Vi
which requires little SKILL until the end of the
process, the utmost care and attention is given to
the slightest detail. The season, which is about
drawing to q close, was particularly successful,
the late corn being uncommonly fine. The full
running capacity of this establishment is 5000
cans per day, and judging from the stock on hand,
ready for shipment, there will be enough to supply
all demands. The principal-and in fact nearly
all the employees-have been with Mr.. Hyde since
l. H. Tod
countenances and orderly bearing of each speak
loud in favor of the management.
What would you think of gentleman, whose
prudence and dignity are marked at home, upon
going to Pen-Mar becoming captivated with
the light fantastic, the brilliant bearing of the
soldiers and the enchanting strains of the music,
that he missed the train and had to remain over
night, much to the delight of his better half, who
took advantage of the opportunity for a special
Caudle lecture? And of another, who was left in
charge of the household by his estimable wife for
a few days, and who, while trying his hand at
egg frying observed that the last two eggs dropped
into the pan differed somewhat from the others by
the peculiar odor and color that changed the flavor
of the remaining omelette, yet was declared most
excellent dish for beginner. And of another,
who was sent to the NOW in search of truant hen,
and who found the nest, but laid down by the same
for nap, where he was found by his anxious
heIpmate. These jokes enjoyed by the
ladies, three of whom declared privately that their
main object in life would be to obtain q man, how
ever scarce and tickle. One promised to give all
she possessed; another decided that if it come to
a little "make up, etc." she would go that far,
while the third and eldest thought the covering of
crow feet &C., vain delusion and would prefer
holding on to what she had. Now these are all
devout readers of The UNION, and wonder how the
men learn so much.
The Rev. J. NJ. Maxwell accepted the call to
Chestnut Grove Church and preached his first SER
mon on Sunday last. HOWARD.
Woodensburg, 4th Distribution the past
few weeks the farmers in this section have been
busily engaged in cutting off their corn, and also
in sowing their fall grain or in preparing their
ground therefor. The cutting off of corn has been
quite difficult task in this neighborhood, on ac-
count of the corn having been so badly blown
down and much of it broken off by the storms, as
1 have before mentioned in this correspondence.
So difficult was the task that laborers chary
of taking hold of it, and hands for this class of
work were quite scarce and hard to be had
However, the disagreeable job is now about finish
ed throughout this locality.
The wheat that was sown and has come up is
looking very fine indeed. Some farmers are en-
tirely done seeding, yet many have quite an
amount of it still to do, both of wheat and rye,
where they were delayed in the work in conse-
quence of having to take the standing off the
ground which they intend sowing. 1t may be
that the farmers not expecting q
very high price for corn this year on account of
the immense crop of that grain reported to be
raised throughout the country.
The fact has become famous that the Eclipse
base ball club of Reisterstown has never yet been
beaten, but it has been argued by those not favor
able to them that this was because they had never
gone away from home. On last Saturday morn
ing the club took an early start in q wagon be-
longing to Mr.. Bitter, for Baltimore, to play a
game with the Calumet club, of that city, which
club had twice played at Reisterstown, once the
game resulting in draw and the other time in
bad defeat for them. Possibly in spirit of re-
venge, the trip of the Eclipse club to Baltimore
did not result very tremendously after they had
reached the Calumets grounds for tits said that the
latter club tried to take every unfair advantage of
The Eclipse boys, and nothing but disputation en-
sued between thom, until at last the latter with
drew before the game was over and returned home.
Still the Reisterstown club claims that it cannot
be beaten, and possibly next year they may be
heard of swinging around the country or challeng-
ing the big clubs which have national fame and
eli columns of our metropolitan papers with base
ball news in double-leaded headers.
On Thursday morning, 1stinst., Mr.. Geo. Burke,
widely known citizen of this district died at his
farm, near Fowblesburg. He was quite old, be-
ing in his S4th year, and his death occurred as
the result of his old age and infrmites. Sofeeble
was he that couple of weeks ago, as he returned
home from the above village walking, he became
and fell by the roadside. He cried for
help, when he was found lying by the road and
was taken to his home. Mr.. Burke was always
staunch Republican and Union man, and was
often seen as delegate in the Republican conven-
tons at Towsontown, and was generally well
known among the members of that party in Balti-
more county. He also served number of times
as the Republican judge of election in past years
in this district. His funeral took place last Sat-
urday morning, at IL o'clock, at st. Pauls Luther
an Church, Arcadia, and was very largely attend
ed, Rev. G. Beckley preaching the funeral sermon.
Mr.. Burke left quite number of sons and other
relatives, among his sons being one who is
Lutheran minister. Mr.. Augustus Burke, of
Arcadia, was his nephew.
On last Saturday afternoon an ice-cr festi-
val was held at the above church, for the benefit
of Mr.. J. Nicholas Ebaugh, an ex-Union soldier,
who is now totally disabled from wound he re-
ceived in the war; but who receives no pension
from the Government. 1t was well patronized
by the charitable people of the locality, and the
proceeds amounted to about S57. Two bands of
music were in attendance, one from Hampstead
and one (colored) from Piney Grove, near this
place. ANON.
New Freedom Items.-The new freight
house. some 80 by 80 feet in dimensions at the in
Of ba rte Rronnh 30 haipr