The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-01-02

| Sweet Air, 10th District.-The mysterious
whisperings that characterized the advent of thl
festive season have eliminated with much peasuF
to many of your readers in this district. In fac
the old, old story of the "Star in the East" hsi
lost none of its charms, but rather gives fresh in
petus to God fearing people who love and honsl
| and make glad the anniversary of "Peace, good
| will toward men," All sorts of pleasures wee
arranged and judging from the social interest no
! lack of enjoyment was had.
| With the changeable and varying condition d
| the weather considerable sickness has been ex-
perienced, scarcely family having escaped the
accustomed cough or cold. Yet we are fortunate
| in possessing two efficient and worthy physicians
-Drs. John W. Green and Emory-the former .
rising young resident, whose progress is steadily
and surely increasing while the latter after years
| of experience needs no word of commendation.-
Both, however, are gentlemen of culture and have
| at heart the interest of large and fourishng
| practice, and consequently convalescence and en-
| tire recovery soon follow the various complaints
| that are common to frail humanity.
One of the impossibilities would be to state
what the farmers are, rather are not doing
butchering, shipping grain, building, clearing
| woodland, pulling stumps, and in one instance
where an ver-energetic neighbor did patch of
blowing. And apparently everything appears
in apple pie order for the better enjoyment of the
holidays. But each day brings forth something
new out here and have doubt but that in o
week work will be piled "high and dry" and the
scene will be as active as ever.
would like to give all your readers Whit Of
the good things the thrifty housewives have pre-
pared for the holiday bill of fare-the rich pastry
puff and the tempting variety of the confectioners
art, with a stiff apple toddy for an appetizer. The
children, too, making the most of the occasion
and hear of several beautiful trees that have
been trimmed with more than the usual taste and
expense.
have heard considerable comment upon the
dangerous condition of the road that approaches
the Peerce bridge, in Duanys Valley, since the
summer freshet. No little inconvenience has been
felt by the farmers who are compelled to use this
thoroughfare, and it is to be hoped the turnpike
company, who have just completed the new ridge,
will give that point their especial attention before
some serious accident is chroncled.
Among our prosperous and worthy residents is
Mr.. Edward Graeffe whose large and highly cul-
tivated farm can compare If not eclipse any To
I have seen. Appointment and controlling feature
is the strict business principle and tact that con-
trolls the entire place. Everything in the way of
work is pushed ahead with will, and even now
all is in shape for the coming spring. The stock
is of the highest grade the heavy crops denote
the soil in perfect state of cultivation, and thrift
and prosperity pervade throughout. 1t was my
good fortune to be present at the butchering of
his beef and pork. Notwithstanding reports to
tho contrary discovered bright side to this OBJ
jectionable Ito some yet necessary feature of farm
work. A greater amount of work in one day
could hardly be performed-from the kindling of
the fires in the early dawn until the stroke of the
midnight hour The process was conducted like
clockwork and every detail complete, even to the
storing away of the large vessels of lard and sau-
sage The summer kitchen, with every convent
ence for performing the work, kept the disagree
able odor, &C., within its limits, and the genial
host and his estimable lady were profuse in their
endeavors of hospitality towards the butcher and
his assistants. Jollity prevailed while music and
"stag" waltz filled up the intervals.
friend of mine, whose esthetic taste for art
decoration cannot be doubted, sent to the
woods for spruce and returned with pipsissaway
by mistake, declares Xmas trimming delusion
and snare yet nevertheless, it brings good cheer.
HOWARD.