The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-08-19
<woodberry and Vicinity.


Last week my time and attention was 80 much
taken up with other Affairs that neglestsd %
write you until u was TOO late However, one
round In the ladder Of life should not eAuss Ne 70
forget the premises We have made or neglect their
fulhllmonl
thing, 90 plentiful here ~ 10 be picked up Il
random, though person might weekly End
enough 10 make Interesting reading. The i'm
provsments have mostly been noted IN your paper.
The work Of changing engines at the Meadow
Mili' !: progressing rapidly under two gangs q
men night and day. The old engines Of 500
horsepower, are being replaced By two Of 400
horse power each and will give them all the power
needed. The demand for netting. made ct this
mill. 10 90 great that they have been compelled 10
put In . small temporary engine 10 run the seine
room during the steppage Of the mill.
At NJ Vernon the company has demolished
the houses on what Was known ~ Frame Hill,
and after grading and laying the hill Of In streets
are rebuilding substantial brick houses for the
eommodation Of their employees. So goes the old
land marks when the spirit Of improvement takes
hold. person visiting this place amer an 80.
senee OF 20 years would fail 10 recognize the
'.Siabtown" or Woodbury. Of years gone By. A.
that time the only drive connecting the two places
was around Roekdaie, up the Falls past White
Hall, (now Clipper TO Woodbury.. Now Union
avenue, hne wide drive. connects the two places.
On this avenue are situated Druid Mills. Gam
brill, Sons Co.; the residence Of Mr.. William
0ambrill. and numerous dwellings for the accom-
mediation Of their employees. The Falls is crossed
by Gne iron bridge, whose only fault IL IN the
narrow walks for pedestrians. Between the
bridge and railroad looms up the only thing TO
mar the beauty Of this pleasant walk, and that IL
. fence lately erected In front Of the Meadow Mil
by Joseph Jaekins, road supervisor. This 10 Ger.
tainly an eyc-sore and do not think the tax
payers would grumble u Il vas again taken down
and put up right. Part Of u has been torn down
once. the Palings on some parts Of Il are out
Of plumb. Tho County Commissioners should
take look at Il before paying the bill.
Speaking Of rOaai supervisors, notice that one
IN the ID district was only nauralired last week.
appointed. His son is . Justice Of tho Peace in
the same district. Can he serve In that capacity
and are his past acts legai1
This reminds me Of one other little affair. In
the most OF our Districts there 10 but register.
The Law requires the person 20 be registered 10
appear before the register Of his district and under
oath answer the questions propOunded TO him.
Now, how are the registers going 10 register them.
selves in districts where they have no assistants
Wonder boys, and see how many Of them will be
on the list. But that l. a small matter when We
remember that We have had q new registration and
with judieiOus management the county may be
ours, but TO make II thus We must drop factions
and unite. We want no Tom. Dick or lack party.
We want the Republican party. with Republican
principles ~ our platform. The aims 81 few
men In this county 10 carry the party In their
pockets 10 a thing of the past and must not--ean.
not be tolerated by Republicans longer. II We
are 20 have y Simon pure Republican party in
this county let Us show IL this fall. Let us show
% the country that We throw aside mes and
stick 20 principles. The principles tina, have
made this country prosperous and united. IL We
do this success will surely be ours, but IL We allow
ourselves 90 be led about by one or two men and
allow their difference Of opinion 90 estrange and
divide u'. then We are not worthy Of the name Of