The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-09-30
Tho Thriving village OF Alesia.-A

Tho Thriving Village OF Alesia.-A
correspondent Of the Baltimore Herald says
''Strangers travelling on the Baltimore and Han
over railroad are attracted by the neatnsss and
briskness Of this delightful village. The houses
are all new and cosy, sitting back in attractive
yards. The buildings about the depot are large,
and the impression made 10 n refnd and enter.
prising pecplelve here. Considerable business Is
transacted, and the village Is bound to become the
peer in size and Importance Of even larger towns
on the railroad.
"The store Of the village IL kept by Mr.. J. II.
Blocker, who 10 agent for the railroad. lie also
keeps the posiofice, express Office and telegraph
Office. There Is n large warehouse at the station
owned by W. II. Hoffman Sons, proprietors Of
four paper mills three Of which are situated conve.
nent to the station, from which all their
are made. These gentlemen manufacture WRAP
ping paper, and ship mostly 90 Baltimore and
Pittsburg. The farmers, to quite q distance, are
supplied with lime from the kiln Of Mr.. @. W.
Shriver. situated here. Mr.. George Harris owns
here saw snd ssist Mill. s. u. iioHacker car.
ries on distillery, and makes "apple jack" NJ
they call Il here. Evidently IL must be shipped
and consumed elsewhere. because the people and
their homes around Alesia don't look M IL there
was much local imbibng There are other minor
industries in the village. Still they are not salts
fed. The cry IL more. They send out general
Invitation TO the world 10 come and settle In their
midst. They want agricultural works and SINH
lar industries. I don't know Of much better
point for manufactures Of any kind. The village
10 situated Immediately on q railroad which has n
great future before IT, Besides Il 10 in the heart
Of rich agricultural region, and Is settled by q
people who have push and money and brains.
zone evidence Of the morality Of the place 10 the
present clamering for church and school house.
"what" ! seem TO hear some croaker say,
"haven't they got these;'' Hold still, will you.
ill inform you that this IL q new place, which
sprang up suddenly. Four years ago where
Alesia now stands. was an old blackberry field,
which the owner thought waste Of money 10 cul-
tyate. AZ soon rs the first Baltimore and Han
over engine blew lie whistle the bushes began 10
disappear and one ine morning soon after . viii
lage was born, and the older the more vigorous
aud larger Il gets. The church and school house
will soon be on hand. II I could get under the
ground and find pot Of money believe would
invest Il right here In Aiesia.
THE agent tells mo that he pays over 10 the
railroad company from 500 TO si.iO0 every
month. These figures surpass New Hampstead,
which exesils In passengers but falls below In
freight.
"The Baltimore and Hanover railroad IL rapidly
developing the country through which u passes.
"Mapie Grove, another station, four miles be-
low Alesia, 10 eiamoring for q postofhee. Il IL
growing point. and the agent handles consider
able mailto accommodate the people. A postofhcc
IL much needed, and Il IL hoped that the petition
which will 20 10 Washington In the neg. few days
will be promptly aeeeded to-"