The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-07-23
From oardonville, ia.h DISTRICT.

Change ia hke Mal..-Sinec the Ist Of July tht
tiiae ef the arrival of the malls ID this Office has
been changed from A. ". TO "a y. ~, which
makes u very Convenient :" the patrons of this
Office. as most of them returning from market
formerly passed the Office before the mail arrived.
On Saturdays they pass ON their way 90 the
afternoon market too early and many have their
mail matter LEFT at Mr.. Oyerman's store aud get
II on their return about midnight. There are nov
nearly one hundred county papers coming 10 this
office. the uSioS siili having the greater number.
iHsfaiisiisH.-Ths officers Of Garden Lodge,
No. ia, !. q. o. T., were installed on the Grst
Wednesday of the month by District Deputy
Grand Master Jos. Hofstetter, assisted by Past
Grands J. Henry sehone and WIN. sindail. as fol-
lows: y. g., Jos. A. Neumayer; v. g., John y.
Centrum secretary, J. Hartman schone. The
other officers hold over until January LIST, 1882.
Dsaihs.-since my last report there have been
several deaths In this vicinity. Miss Ella q.
Mumina, aged 20 years, . very highly esteemed
young lady and only daughter Of NJ. John T.
Mumma; Mrs. Mary seharh, In the 5tth year Of
her age. died after only few days illness; Mr..
John Sommers died on Sunday last from tho
effects OF sun-stroke. and was buried on Tuesday
at the German Luthern church, Of which church
he was one Of the trustees. Mr.. j. Henry Darney
lost very interesting daughter on Monday from
diphtheria and scarlet fever, aged years. She
was buried on Wednesday nj the same place.
MissioHary Society.-0n Sunday last mission
AIRY society organized at Gatch's N. +. church,
and Miss Rachel A. German was chosen president;
Miss Agnes Tarbert, secretary, and Miss Dollis
Ehrhardt, treasurer. A. this meeting the time
was set for pic.n and festival. which will be
held August 10Th. The Ladies' Mite Society Of
the herman Lutheran church will hold their pie.
mic on the iith In Hertlein's Park, the object Of
the latter being to raise money TO pay Oh the re-
naming deb. for fencing the burying ground.
The Hiyh Sehooi.-I sec BY the papers that We
are now 70 have high school Mt this place. which,
judging by the plans, viii DO . fine one. The pa
irons OF school No. II are anxious that Miss
Lydia Torrington be retained as n teacher. She
has given such universal satisfaction, and taken
such interest In advancing the children that she
has won the esteem Of the whole neighborhood.
She has had the largest school We have ever had
here and some Of her pupils have been advanced
20 the 9th grade. The retention Of Mr. Lang 10
also asked and petitions are being circulated 10
present 10 the School Board.
Harrss.-IIarvest IL now over and grain and
grass have been slowed In good condition. Oats
Is better than for many years. I have seen some
five feet high aud well headed. Some wheat 10
being ihrcshed but u 10 not turning out ms well as
was expected. NJ. \. X.
From Aiberton and Vicinity, I'd District.
ice;i,"i.- During friendly scuaie on wcdnes-
day morning between Theodore Russell and Jas.
Wilson. Of Alherton, the latter was seriously in
jursd by having n small knife blade thrust into
his left leg above the knee. the wound penetrating
the joint. lie IL doing well nj this time.
F"rm F"Tchossd-GeoIgc Gosncil. Of Alberton,
has purchased of Rufus Applegarth, tho property
near this place known ~ the "kaolin Mines,
containing about - acres. for 500 cash.
Maroon Esc"ls.-Some time ago q portion Of n
well on the property of DIR. ". e. Kioman cavci
In, and through the opening thus made n pet kit.
ten fell into the well. The doctor was very de-
sirous of having the animal removed soon as
possible TO prevent the water from becoming
spoiled. and In hi. haste and anxiety he descend-
ell into the we'll without testing the condition of
the air. and had reached depth Of about twenty
feet when he felt the oppression Of the carbonie
acid recognizing his danger assembled hastily
10 the surface, which he reached none too soon,
NJ he was nearly overcome. The well 10 compare.
lively new and such large accumulation Of the
poisonous gas was entirely unlocked for. After
making many Intellectual attempts TO hook up the
body Of the kitten. he looked for means TO dis
place the large body &c eaTbonic acid gas. and ut
the suggestion Of - ncis hbor he lowered can Of
powder. and threw In shovcifuii Of live Goals
some Of which falling among the powder exploded
u. The charge not heavy enough, but the
doctor thinks IL will be available, and will try
heavier charge. The well Is seventy feet deep
This circumstance should be n warning 90 all who
may read this item never 90 trust 10 the possibility
Of the purity Of air in well or deep pitt but Away
test il by lowering \ lighted candle. which will
continue to burn II the air IL 81 60 breathe.
Bad Roads.-I have again to complain Of the
rough condition Of portions Of our county roads.
Portions VI the Johnny. cake road are too rough
for comfortable travelling, being \ bed Of loose
rough stones in many places between the Patapsco
and the old Frederick road, and q small bridge
near the property Of s. x. Crosby 10 positively
dangerous, and has been IL thi. condition for
~ two weeks. Portions cf tie Dogvood ROAD be-
tween Ben's run and Emmarts chapel are also too
rough for safe travelling. II some other system
Of road making and mending is not adopted We
will soon have TO depend upon such roads as the
elements make. Barr.