The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-08-06
Death of Mr.. David Carroll.

Mr.. David Carroll. one OF the principal owners
Of tho extensive cotton duck mills located ut Nj.
Vernon, in this county, died on Saturday evening
last from the effects Of stroke Of paralysis. aged
about 20 years. Mr.. Carroll had been In failing
health for year or more and his death was not
unexpected.
Fify years ago the site Of the towns Of Wood
berry, Hampden and Mount Vernon was n series
Of bare hills, through which Jones Falls flowed.
tasains - fe~ dfashiaEed ssiii- shceis, Which
revolved with primeval ianguor, as IL conscious
that they were soon TO give place 10 the activity
and mechanism Of q new A few years later
there appeared Mt Mount Vernon young mechanic,
David Carroll, who was destined 20 transform the
hills and dales Of the vicinity into that present
state Of busting activity which IL now the dis
tnctive feature Of life in this trio Of villages that
have by their growth almost become merged into
one large town.
David Carroll was born at Elkridgc Landing.
Anne Arundel (now Howard) county, on the 3Oth
Of May, 1911, his father being Charles Carroll,
s.so n Maryinnder by birth. His parents were
originally Of Irish descent, and in moderate cir
cumstanees. When seventeen years old be
apprenticed ut tho Savage Iron Works, where he
learned his trade rs n machinist nj the same
bench with the late IIoratio n. Gambrill Prior
to 1896 nearly all Of tho eotton.duck manufacture
ell In this country was made by the Passaic and
Phenix mills in Paterson, New Jersey, and the
exorbitant prices demanded by the monopolists
did much 10 check the trade in this article. Mr..
CaFrOll belug aware OF TINS state OF aualrs, con-
ceived the idea of starting . cotton factory. aud
when IS years old, In 1886, he located nj Wood
berry, aud commemorate manufacture cotton at n
place called Stony Run, near by. The Savage
Company furnished the requisite machinery. and
he succeeded beyond his expectations. In 1887.
the young mechanic, In company with Mr.. ii. y.
Gambriii, his former fellow workman. leased the
property then known ~ the sold Whitehall
FIGURING Miil," and erected the Whitehall cotton
factory, now called the "clipper," and with Eve
looms commenced the manufacture Of cotton.duck
on very limited scale. The enterprisep rospered,
the original factory was enlarged, and in 1913 the
woodberry factory was erected on an extended
scale, and large portion Of the trade diverted
from Eastern markets 20 Baltimore.
In 1915 Mr.. Carroll and his partner purchased
the property Mt Mount Vernon, on which they
erected Mount Vernon Mill No. ]. In 1877
woodberry Mill was sold TO VIM. L. Hooper. and
the Mount vernon Manufacturing Company was
organized, another mill mo. p being erected. II
composed Of we'll known Baitimoreans, Capt.
WIN. Kennedy being the FIRST president, with Mr..
Carroll IS superintendent. The new concern
gained widespread reputation, It's goods being
considered superior TO the products Of the Russian
and English looms, and cheaper than the New
Jersey. For twenty years Mr.. Carroll conducted
the mills TO the satisfaction Of the company. In
1878 mill No. ] was destroyed by Ere, and the
work OF rebuilding was Immediately commenced.
Under the supervision Of the deceased 4 new mill
was erected on the site Of Nos. and 2, which IL
the largest and best appointed In the United
States. Later on an addition 1s3 feet long and
10 vide erected In order 10 GIL orders for cot
ton -duek of q width which no other mill In the
worm can supply. About 1000 spindles and 40
loems are operated, employing 400 males and 500
females. During the psrfeeting Of the vast con-
eern many changes took place In the personnel Of
the company. Captain WIN. Kennedy, Col. Vim.
~. Boone, Horatio n. Gambrili were each at
various times the president of the corporation, aud
have passed away. The rd-working, thinking
and ived-brained mechanic, however, lived on,
and devoted ail bis energies 10 the building up of
this fitting monument 10 his memory. Having In
view the welfare Of his operatives he constructed
cottages, surrounding them with yards and trees,
and AZ the time Of his death bad in all erected
lis Of these homes, while twenty more are build.
Ing. Throughout his life. while constantly en-
gagged as agent Of the company. In pushing It's In
terests, he was never unmindful Of the welfare Of
his operatives, and ~ the late Benjamin Deford
said. "carroil has . large family, and he don't
forget 20 take care Of thsm," abiding 10 the EN-
ployes In the mill. Previous 10 the existence Of
the country schools, he established and maintain
ed day school for the children Of his operatives
| and employed teachers.
The beautiful church Just In the rear Of his resi-
dsnee was built and presented by him, al cost Of
$4,000, 10 the Methodist Episcopal congregation,
which nov werships there. The gin was formally
Acknowledged BY the Quarterly Conference Of
| 1879. 0etober ~, 1883, he vas married 10 Miss
Ann Elizabeth Ayisr. Of Howard county. Who sur.
wives him, and BY whom no had twelve children.
Seven Of these died In early childhood, the survi
vors being Rev. d. II. Carroll, manager Of the NJ.
y. Book Concern In the city Albert II. Carroll.
who has been for some years past the active su-
| perintendent and manager Of the Nj. Vernon
Mills, and DR.. J. X. Carroll, who 10 residing on
farm near Queenstown, Nd. One Of his daughters
/ married the late John I. Timanus the other the
Rev. Il. =. shipley, Of the NJ. Z. church. Mr.
Carroll also leaves thirteen grandchildren. al ol
bis children were present at bis bedside at ths
time Of his death.
Mr.. Carroll leaves . valuable estate. lIil
funeral took place on Monday afternoon and wa'
| very largely attended. The mills stood idle unit
Tuesday and the large bell on the Gne new factory
just completed was toiled every aftoen minutes
during Sunday and Monday.