The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-05-22

Sweet Air, 10th Overwhelmingly neither
silence nor entreaty will induce line from this
section from the many more competent and able
admirers of The UNION than your humble SER
want, and thus it is find myself gathering notes
that would readily weave into valedictory, but
refrain in consideration that in no other locality
are the representatives more worthy of recogni-
ton for thrift and industry than here. Seriously,
not even the Knights of Labor the Western strikes
and panic, including dynamite accompaniment.
rufled the serene equilibrium of potato planting,
corn dropping, whitewashing, etc. Indoors and
out the work of cleansing and improving have
predominated. Within, soap suds, cold dinners,
more heated expressions, crying babies, have run
race with the turmoil and hustle without. The
turkey and chicken question have created the GUS
tomary gossip, and in one instance where an over
jealous party with golden-egged idea OF raising
geese bought two ganders and one goose and an
other investing in four ganders, thereby adding
deeper interest to the discussion
Farm work has had varied impetus. The
long dry season, followed by the heavy and lnger-
ing rains caused set back to the corn planting
that promised at first an early season. Wheat,
oats and grass are all that could be desired and
"sweet fields arrayed in living green" were never
more fully realized.
We have been visited by the annual strolling
band of Gypsies with their horse trading, fortune
telling, bear dancing endeavors of obtaining money
from the easily beguiled. By the way, after
ward heard of two bears traced to q nelghboring
barn y ard, and two disguised females in the same
vicinity, but whether in male apparel or not did
not learn, evidently from the same band of stroll
ing vagabonds, and perhaps with designs OF alb
ducton. (Our young men at times can be extreme
ly gallant and fascinating)
Our village new er locke more charming. From
the busy establ shment of Mr.. Henry Green, with
his hosts of customers and friends, to the distant
school yard, where teacher and scholars are IN
unison in study and recreation, the scene i'm
presses one of the seasons attractions. Yet the
postofhce affair has caused some little talk that
would gladly pass over, but to prevent misunder-
standing will give facts that believe exist and
are hardly.worth the comment created. The pres
ent postmaster, Mr.. Weakley, so far as can learn
has given entire satisfaction in every respect, but
in case of his contemplated removal from the
neighborhood the majority prefer the position be-
ing filed by one of the residents Of Sweet Air, and
consequently propose Mr.. Hilgartner for the posi-
tion gentleman who has long lived in the neigh
borhood, with many friends and supporters in
preference to having the office filled by stranger
I am neutral, for my supply of postal cards come
through Long Green postOfice, where Postmaster
Slade works everything o. r., even to the holding
on of the aforesaid name. Why not put "Ridge"
on the Cuttings postofice if it must be did?
The Sunday schools at Chestnut Grove and
Union Chapel have reorganized under encourage
ing auspices and give promise of successful
season.
On Monday last Mr. Adolphus johnson, for a
number of years a resident here, died after a lin
gering and painful illness. Funeral services were
conducted at Chestnut Grove, where interment
was made.
Mr.. Samuel w. Porter has large force at work
in Hartford and we miss his genial face. Work
and orders are Plentiful on this side of the line but
there is something about Hartford that is always
sure to win "Boss Samuel's" heartiest endeavors.
The Dulany's Valley pike terminates at the
property of Mr.. Henry Knoble, and for attractive
ness and durability of dwelling and buildings, fer
tity of farm land and orchards, compare if not
surpass all others along the road. The tastefully
arranged lawn, the fruit that include over fifteen
hundred choice assortments, the large and we'll
stocked store, speak loud in favor of the manage
ment of Mr.. Wash. Knobe, whose amiable coun-
tenance and welcome manner have made him
many friends, while last but not least, his hobby
new turnout, anticipate, will create much envy
among the gentler
Our good neighbors at Waugh Chapel are get
ting up an entertainment and it will be rare
opportunity for an extension of patronage from
this section.
Recently an anxious spouse, whose improved
domestic abilities have become proverbial, while
assisting at milking, found himself milking in the
stool and sitting the bucket, which created al
will reserve for some future occasion.
Our genial, good natured friend, Squire Thomas
J. Halle, wears with becoming dignity his new
honor of magistrate, and I will warn the boys to
"walk chalk line" HOWARD.
Fullerton, 18th District.-The continued
rains that we have had for the last two weeks,
have greatly injured the spring crops. Potatoes
have suffered worse than anything else and many
are blowing up their planting Mr.. Jacob Lau-
derkoss has plowed up his entire planting of 80
bushels, and has planted the ground in corn.
Flowing fer corn has been greatly retarded
account of the ground being too wet, and Mr.
John Fitch is the only one that I know of who
has his whole crop planted. But as Mr.. Fitch is
always first in everything pertaining to farming,
it is not to be wondered at.
Wheat this year is heading very early and some
predict the harvest for the latter part of June.
Peas are coming on rapidly, but the crop bears
indications of being light, as the vines have run
up very slender and the poisoning is irregular.
Mr.. Charles Mccormick expects to have some for
for market next Monday, Oath inst, Mr.. John Z.
Swift is generally the 'early bird" with peas and
corn but if he don't hurry up this time am afraid
Charles will beat him.
Mr.. Fred. Lassahn is acting as agent for the
"0liver Chilled pillow" and other farming imple-
ments. He has the shares and slip. points for
these plows and sells them at the same price as
Baltimore dealers.
An uncle of the late Samuel Fuller, Mr.. Jack
Macullar, has been at Mrs. Fullers for the last
week or so and greatly assisted her in the man
agement of the place. He is a carpenter by trade
and has put in his time during the rainy days in
making useful articles for the farm.
N'MpoRT.