The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-03-29

Gardenville, 18th District.-What has come
over the spirit of the Literary Association Car
rollton has become numbed, Towsontown does
not exhibit its usual vitality, and Gardenvile
has been showing signs of gradual decay. A
valid reason L suppose can be found in the IN
cemency of the weather during the past season.
The elements seem to have combined to annihl-
late the "Literary."
An announcement last week that the Van Reuth
family, consisting of three brothers and three
sisters would be present with their instruments,
Friday 2lst inst to entertain the society, drew
a crowd that filled the assembly room of the Gar
denvile high school to its utmost capacity, ar,
"stll they come" And nobly filled was "a,
promise to entertain. That the instruments ~
in skillful hands was loudly apparent toe" =
each performance was applauded. y
forget to mention little Freddie StringG yen-
year old son of Rev. VIM. Stringer, who, wueI he
makes his appearance to give recitation, is re-
ceived with applause. He apparently compre'
hends perfectly all of the numerous pieces which
he recites. The length of the recitation, long
words or depth of the sentiment are no obstacles
to him. The programme consisted of singing,
readings, recitations and defamation, but the
chief attractions of the evening was the Van
Reuth family, and when the president entertained
a motion to adjourn, all regretted that the very
pleasant evening had ended. A unanimous vote
of thanks was rendered the "Amature Musicians,
for the delightful music they had discoursed dur
ing the evening and a cordial invitation given to
again visit the association.
Mr.. George Ehrhardt, living on HazelwOod
avenue while returning home with two-horse
wagon, containing 20 bushels of grain, and when
about a quarter of mile down the road, near
Mr.. Joseph Forrester's Mr. Ehrhardt fell off the
wagon and was dragged some distance when two
wheels of the wagon passed over his body. lie
was conveyed home and attended by DIR. Geo. f..
I'LL Lob rptttr o1
internally, and at first but little hopes were en-
tertained for his recovery.
Those who travel Lakewood avenue have been
compelled to turn out and haul stone and fill up
the road so as to be able to get on the pike
Work has not commenced with us yet. The
only persons that have done any amount ofplough-
who have high ground. ALI say they never TTtk
spring that so little work was done in this month.
NJ. A. r.
Frogtown, Chestnut Ridge, 9th District.
AS nothing has appeared in your paper lately
from the Ridge, I have come to the conclusion
that your correspondent "Ino,' must have gone
with the ground. hog and is alternating until the
mud dries up.
We, on our side of the Ridge, dover road, }
have had a hard time of it this winter. We have
been afflicted with mud, measles and the humps,
and all other ills of life commencing with the
letter M, except matrimony.
We have more widowers and old maids to a
mile than any other road in the county. The
young men say they stand no chance with the
frisky wdowers, and the girls say the same of the
old maids. Ibeieve the dead lock in matrimonial
affairs is caused by the mud.
Our school has had very small attendance
this term, on account of measles, and now there is
some talk of closing the schools next term. said
don't do it, What will become of the little frogs?
We earnestly hope our County Commissioners will
give the necessary funds to keep the schools open
the full year. The school tax is about the only
tax we get any good of, put down Court expenses
abolish the road tax, anything but shut up our
schools. The teachers salaries are low enough
now and of course cannot be reduced without
driving out of our county all competent teachers.
Robins have been plentiful, and gunners ditto
-outnumbering the former two to one. Some of
them are so reckless that it is hardly safe to be
out of doors.
Mr.. John Long, who had his leg broken so badly
some time since, is getting along very WE'LL Both
bones of his left leg were broken in two places
between the ankle and the knee. After the acct
dent he managed to get On his horse and ride
home, distance of several hundred yards.
If this letter is acceptable and 1 am not tres
passing on "Ino's" bailiwick, 1 will write again,
and send it, provided can raise the two cents for
postage. Our postmaster don't trust.
I killed two robins last week, sent them to
market and received six cents for them, hence all
this. B. FROG, of Frogtown.