The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-09-16
From Chestnut. Ridge. 9th Dls.r,c

From Chestnut Ridge. 9th District
After . long silence write again. not that have
anything very interesting 20 write, bat % let you
know that ws are still alive and report progress.
We are always male aware Of our Importance just
before primary meetings, aud the present promises
o. be no exception 20 the rule. I am not polti-
cal seer, but will cay this much. that any cqmbi.
nation that does not include his Honor. Judge
yellott. will come o. grief.
I attended the MAntaa Grange tournament. on
Tuesday, 9Th inst. There was between two and
three hundred persons present AZ vas other
wise engaged you must excuse me for not getting
you full report. Seven kng hts entered the lists.
81 whom but one took nine rings-J. Talbot KEEL
ly. Knight 81 silona"-ueli known 30 the tour
ney. and a very graceful rider. being the success
fai knight. The Ridge cornet band furnished the
music for the occasion and gave general satisfae-
ton. and called forth many expressions Of praise
for the very rapid progress u has made In short
time. Among the prominent g.ntIemen present
were Col. Eiw. =. Phiipot. Dr. Given. Dir. james
Gore. Thos. crad5oek. Esq., cbas. wheeier. Esq..
and last but not least the Afable. smiling and
omnipre.ent Hon. ). Fred. e. Talbot. The eoro-
nation address by Mr. Richard Bosley vas = mas
terry effort. showing . knouiedge % classical. his
torieai and poesical literature that would have
done ksssr % : much elder bead
our publie schools opened on the 9Th Inst. With
the usual slim attendance Ours Il an agricultural
community and the little ones . very important
factor in helping provide for the family lardef.
but the busy season will soon be over and the
schools increase 20 the usual number.
Our farmers are hssily engaged preparing for
wheat sowing. The number Of acres seeded will
be much larger than las, year Iso.
A Dangerous County Road noticed in
last weeks issue Of TnE usIoS an account Of an
accident which occurred 20 . gentlemen while
driving along the county road leading from the
old Manor road 90 Morgan's min, 10 Duiany's
- - h. tl...s a
II e.e Asesaed hy all who travel the road. II Is
situated Immediately on the road-sid or really
where the road should bel at the foot % precipi
tious grade. with Protesting blua ofrosks On the
other side which overhang the road and Cbstruets
the view Of the place from the travellers eye, and
not thinking 81 the need % any extra preeautisn
until be too closely psfcsises his danger. be l. in
evitably pFecipitated down an embankmsnt of
eighteen feet into . favine eneased with rocks.
The road At this place 10 no, more than ten feet
vide With . blun on one side and the above named
on the other, the whole ero1ehsd beneath the en-
eireiing boaghs of majestic oaks. makes u both .
lonely and dangerous place at night When the
road vas made one of the present County Commits
sioners vas appointed examiner. and seeing this
lack In compIetion. be has never. despite the in
Vulnerable en,reAties made 20 him BY the mary
persons Who are obliged TO travel 10, endsavorsd
10 remedy its condition. when Capt. II. Parker
road commissioner be mentioned 10 the Board
Of County Commissioners the danger 10 persons
who travel q, as also has the present road com
missioner. CoreorAn, who has Improved the place
BY widening the road ana doing shat he could u
make u passable with the small smount allowed
him.
An expenditure Of about $500 would make !, G.
10 Be called coed county road and ueuld. dosbt-
lees. In time save the cost 81 nnny more hun
dreds In damage suits. &e-
Wow, Messrs. Editors, ne beg you 30 do What
ys= "a fes - u this werk. and Il IL earnestly