The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-02-20
Sweet Air, 10th pistrict.-The probabili-

Sweet Air, 10th District.-The probabili-
ties are that every one of The UNIONS friends in
this district than satisfied with the genu-
inc oldfashoned visitation of the clustering ele-
ments, and quite agree that they have had a full
and sufficient share of rain and wind and snow -
At any rate we have held our own and managed
to fully enjoy the Preside warmth, the social chat,
the games, the dance, the moonlight rides and all
else that 60 to while away the season of "chilling
winds and wintry blasts" Not that work has
been fully discontinued for with the busy, thrifty
farmer each season brings its especial duties, tim
Der hewing, log hauling, shipping grain, planning
and repairing have been the order, and taking all
in all an unusually busy winter has been the re-
suit. The outlook for the coming spring is APP
parently most encouraging. The wheat looks
better than at this time year ago, the blue birds
and robins singing, and at this early date
the sage prognostcator foretells early breaking
of somebody's backbone Il believe winters), the
ground-hog's declaration to the contrary notwith-
standing. The building prospect is also decided
ly bright. Mr.. Samuel W. Porter, one of our chief
contractors, reports orders and plans for buildings
coming in thick and fast He has already force
of men at work and is only waiting for the weather
to settle before starting the seasons work in
earnest. The saw-mills are running in full work.
ing order and have as much as they can do to get
through, and so this community, with its continued
and characteristic good health, have great deal
to be thankful for.
I would like to say word in favor, with sug-
gestOn thrown in, of our decidedly fourishing
public school. am strictly a teachers friend
Whether from the fact of having much personal
intercourse and associates in the order, or from
the knowledge of the many perplexites, cares,
various dispositions, the pecuiarities and hobbies
of the sometimes not too we'll informed director,
ETC., will not say but one thing do know, a
teacher needs, must have and absolutely requires
the aid and encouragement of directors, parents
and pupils for the furtherance of successful
SCHOOL, director by an encouraging word
parent by insisting on home study, and a pupil
by dilligent attention and ever bearing in mind
the rules of the institution and the requirements
of lady or gentleman, be they large or small
Recently met little pupil trudging homeward
who said he was "sent home for being late" and
noticing discouraged countenance, discovered
a disappointment the loss of the day would create
in the average and also an interest in the lessons
that deserved cultivation. Then considered the
long walk to and from tho school, the tender age,
the weather, &C., and wondered whether differ
ent discretion would not have resulted more bene-
fcially to all concerned. I am neither finding
fault nor excusing older scholars who wllfully set
q bad example,
On Wednesday afternoon last the nuptials of
Mr.. Thomas II. Chalk and Miss Della Z. Carly
were celebrated at the Fork M. E. Church in the
presence of a large and admiring assembly of rel
atives and friends. Rev. John Baker, an uncle
of the bride, assisted by Rev. Mr.. Kelley, per-
formed the ceremony, after which a reception was
held at the home of the bride. Both of the con-
tracing parties are widely known through this
part of the county and carry with them the hearty
congratulations of numerous circle of friends
Through these columns would also congratu-
late reader of The UNION upon the celebration
of his natal anniversary, day Saturday, and
yet whose extreme modesty forbids me giving the
exceed the years in number and who wish him a
long life of health and prosperity, which goes
farther than sounding brass or butchers horn"
HOWARD