The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-04-30
Correspondence Balfis.srs Cssatv Us,sa.
LETTER FROM HAMPpEN, 9TH DIST.
A Busy Town Sighted by the press-Pac-
tories and Machine Shops-Buiiding
Improvemonts--Flou
Schools-Politics, &C.

Mss"s. LoagHseksr Bsos.s--As I have not seen
any correspondence In your staunch old paper from
this growing city Of thrift and industry fer some
time, thought would drop you q few linss.--
We have the honor Of having some busy and un 3.
firing correspondents In our midst, but the great
dailies that disclose the news furnished consider
Us too Insignificant 10 be mentioned BY name and
crowd our local news into Towsontown, Canton
Ellicotts City letters. This Il too great sleht
and reflection upon population Of over 1000 and
We ought not 10 stand Il. There IL no idleness
visible anywhere around us. The factories and
machine shops south and west Of rs are WORKING
their iul number Of hands. The lasge addition
90 the Mt. Vernon Mills u progressing rapidly,
and Mr. Albert Carroll, happy at all times, is ever
most happy when he 10 busiest.
The old Mankin mansion IL rapidly disappear.
ing and the axe.man 10 leveiing the trees and
shrubbery Of the spacious grounds 10 make way
for streets and avenues along which snug and cosy
cottages will be erected 10 accommodate our rap
idly Increasing population. More than afseofs 81
dwellings OF diherent sizes and models are already
On the way 10 completion.
Our churches, and We are able 10 suit Q greater
variety Of believers than any other place Of the
same size In the State, are well attended at ell
times, and our Sunday schools are In most hour-
ishing condition. The new ministers have Al.
ready become old residents, they are 90 soeiable,
friendly and pastoral. The entertainment given
% the N. p. minister was very enjoyable affair.
Elephants for special commendation.
We have two public schools within three hun.
drsd yards of each other, as well conducted rs the
largest and best high schools In the county
The people are strong In their praise Of
the principals and assistants OF these schoois.--
No. 2 has about 2i5 pupils attending, and 10
taught by Mr.. Charles N. White, principal, and
Misses Gertrude Porter. saiiie Guyton and Mise
franklin. assistants. No. II has 200 scholars
and is taught by Mr.. Michael 0'Hara, principal.
and Misses Eliza Purnell, Clara Jones and A.
Holden, assistants. We have also three private
schools and children enough for two or three more
Every time our school buildings were enlarged
there was Immediately afterwards more applicants
for admission than there was seating capacity.
We have been singularly free from any epidemic
diseases among the children, and We consider our
selves fortunate 10 DO on lofty and healthy knoll
kissed by the mild breeses from the Bay and the
baimy zephyrs from the Park. We hope the Mayor
and Park Commissioners win no prohibit rs from
enjoying these favors without taxation.
Politics are not boiling yet. Neither party seems
willing toput the match 70 the fuel. The deadlock
In Washington has lock jawcd some Of our Rspub.
lican friends here aud the Governors bomb shell L.
carried around tendcrly by some ofour Democratic
ones. A little hob nobbing on the legislative
fight and for delegates 20 the Democratic
State convention has been going on In this place.
The managers want pledges for Compton for
Treasurer and Heating for Comptroller, and will
not favor the nomination Of men otherwise dis.
posed. The German success Of 1879 will encour-
age another attempt at similar maneuvring.
A small grenade fell here q few days ago that
has created quite n stir. One Of the County Com
missioncrs was spoken Of ~ q candidate for
County Commissioner next Fall. Il there any
thing like Towsontown ring" In Il!