The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-09-01
Correspondence Baltimore County linton.
LETTER FROM MONTGOMERY COUNTY

FOREST GLEN. Nd, August Goth, 1900.
.Hessrs. EditoUs II send yon few of the many
family of Maryland. The Carroll Springs SAM
tarium about a half mile from here was the
former residence of the relatives of the celebra-
ted Charles Carroll of Carroliton. The Catholic
Church in sight is the third place. of worship
erected at this place. the first being built by
Archbishop Carroll in 1777 and was called Carroll
Chapel. In the cemetery adjoining lie the bodies
of his mother, sisters and other relatives. The
Bishops mother died in 1895. The old site and
the graveyard, containing two acres of ground,
the property of Daniel Carroll, was left by him
to the Bishop in trust for the church..
Archbishop Carroll was the son of Daniel and
Elenor Carroll. He was born in Prince Georges
county in 1875. He was sent to France to be ed
ucated and in 1859 was ordained a priest. Re-
turning to this country in IVA he found the fam
WITH me Brents, prominent f family Of Mar re-
land. He was cousin of Charles Carroll of Car
r0llton and warmly espoused the cause of the
Patriots during the struggle for independence,
and when his cousin Charles, with DIR. Franklin
and Samuel Chase, in February, 1776, went to
Canada to enlist the cooperation of the Cana
without much success. Before the close Of i IN
his congregation had become SO large that q
chapel was needed and one was built on the little
knoll where now stands st. Johns Catholic
Church and was called Carroll Chapel. It was a
frame structure of modest dimensions, white
washed, with not even stove to warm its men,
days to warm those who attended. The altar
was Of pine surmounted by small marble slab,
bs cbnrc5 HE second chnrch mao mao h Pew IN
1910 and the present handsome edifce in 1893
Rev. G. Z. Rosensteel is its present pastor.
The extreme heat of the past month has been
the subject of much comment. 1t is predicted
that the month of September will be lust as
warm. Notwithstanding the weather very little
to be found with the irregularity of the electric
cars, many having to wait so long on the route
Some prefer the steam cars, although the fare is
more than double. Thousands of the govern
ment employees are summering in the suburbs
of Washington and are compelled to be at their
work or else suffer reduction in their wages.
lays in the running of cars and it will lessen the
value Of property unless change for the better
is made.
The contract is about to be awarded for the
erection of the Public Library in Washington.
the munificent gift of Mr.. Andrew Carnegie.
in the world and yearly is being beautifed by
new buildings, monuments, public squares, &C.
The following is taken from letter written
by friend in oregon. which may be of interest
"Having business to attend to with the State
Department went to Salem, Oregon. On my
gon. and then on to Portland. Had fine trip to
Astoria and remained there some time. Had
CLANS oysters, salmon, and last though not least.
plenty of white shad, transplanted here Is years
ago. They are already quite numerous. A fine
fish, white meat and finely favored. While at
sort for the bon-tons of Oregon a delightful
resort, but the winds blow there fearfully at
times. One day while 1 was there ~ fishing
boats were capsized while fishing in the bay.
There are over LOCO men employed in catching
shad. salmon ane other fish. While was there
nine men were drowned in one day. When :
was there two years ago, during fearful storm
in the fishing season. 90 men were drowned in
one day. The bay in front of Astoria is several
miles in width The meshes of the seines are
regulated by law. The big fish are caught and
the small ones escape. / have seen the water
in Little Butte Creek so full of fish in the month
of June. in the years from 1853 to 1858, SO great
in numbers that it seemed almost impossible
Tor morse TO cross the stream without stepping
on fish. They were from Is inches to 2 feet In
length. Now the most of the large fish are
caught. Salmon range in price, delivered. from
6 TO Z cents per pound" OCCASIONAL.