The Baltimore County union., 1885-08-08
Sweet Air, 10th District.-With the ther-

Sweet Air, 10th District.-With the ther-
mometer among the nineties and suffering human
ity mere grease-spots, collection of Thoughts
worthy of note was an impossible feat, and this
community, while enjoying The UNION with
keen relish, have been unnoticed, not that they
were at fault, but your correspondent entirely
answerable, for with them industry and enterprise
have governed and guided every undertaking.
The busy harvest time regardless of the many
improved facilities in machinery, came late this
year. and caused the farmers to stir about to keep
up with the times. The crops, yield that has
often been better, are nearly all slowed away
awaiting the coming of the threshing machines,
while the aforesaid are slowly vending along the
route, the beginning of which foretells many days
of toi-of bursted boilers and expressive epithets.
Just now the chief topic and object of concern
is the result of the severe storms of Sunday and
Monday last. Not since the heavy rains Of 1858
has the like been known in this vicinity, and
many express q belief that the late storm even
exceeds that in devastation and intensity. Brooks
and branches that were easily stepped across
arose to impossible proportions, carrying destruc-
ton in their course. Trees were uprooted, bridges
swept away, fences and outbuildings torn down,
heavy timbers, cord wood, farm implements, and
in some instances cattle and poultry, all Joined to
swell the rushing current, damaging fields OF corn
and potatoes, washing out soil, scattering rock
and stone and otherwise damaging property that
restore. Fortunately, however, the grain had
been secured, and while several narrow escapes
were made there occurred no loss of life. Among
those whose property was more or less injured
were Messrs. Marshall Bros, saw mill damaged
and considerable lumber washed away; Joseph
Cathell, saw mill and bridge washed away; Joshua
Green, Maurice Baldwin, G.. W. Francis, David
Burgan, Edward Roach and many others in the
neighborhood of the falls. The county roads were
badly washed and in many places unsafe for
travel
During the spring and summer the spirit of
improvement forcibly struck the people of our
village. Painting, building and renovating has
continued to such an extent that visitor would
scarcely recognize Sweet Air of the present with
that of a year ago. Among the first to make
home attractive through the painters aid and
carpenter skill, was worthy Postmaster Week
ly, while now the residences and surroundings OF
Messrs. Shermer, O'Donovan, Henry Green, Nor
rison, Halle, Higaertner, together with the I'M
provements on the parsonage and school-house,
combine to speak loud in praise of all concerned.
And not only here, but all over the district is the
improvement going on. Among those deserving
especial credit is Mr.. S. w. Porter, the builder,
who is at the height of busy season and who
gives his work his direct personal supervision.
matter of much regret and sadness to all was
the departure of the Rev. D. L. Rathbun, who,
after many years of friendly intercourse, had be-
conceded that the new preacher, when elected, will
never enter into the hearts of the people as did
the late pastor.
At the all-day service of Union M. E. Church
considerable commendation has been expressed
upon the interesting manner in which the services
were conducted, especially so in regard to the
able morning sermon of Mr.. Lewis Hyde and the
interesting address of Mr.. H. Cathell, to the
children in the afternoon. Both young men
of marked ability, whose efforts were duly appre-
ciated.
The children connected with the Union Church
held their annual festival in the woods, on Tues
day, and had general good time, owing to the
ceaseess efforts of the committee in charge.
Every one up here agrees with The UNIONS
sentiments of last week about Mr.. Edward s.
Peerce, the candidate for County Commissioner
a gentleman of culture and qualified to fill the
position and care for the interests of the people.
HOWARD.