The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-06-08
ALONG THE PATAPsco.


An Interesting and Descriptive Letter from
Lower Carroll and Part of Baltimore County.
The brightness of the sun after his absence
of such long duration makes us McDoogle
like cry-"Spring, Oh Spring"
The greenness of the world around us stands
in attestation of her good faith, and we know
Dame Ceres is abroad in all the land.
The rareness of June day causes us to
scarce remember the almost polar blasts of
February.
The fullness Of our hearts throws us pros
trate with thankfulness, and we look from
nature up TO natures God"
What matter of the emerald of the clever
will soon turn to amethyst, or of the wheat
to amber? We revel in Lowell's own June,
and think not at all Of Taylor's frozen valley
stream.
Children's Day will be held at Concord NJ.
L. Church South, near Hood Mills, Sunday,
June %, at 8 p. IN.
Miss Margaret Rice and Miss Fossythe are
visiting in Frederick City.
Miss Ida Cauthorn substituted last week in
the AIberton High School.
That place, on the banks of the Patapsco
and thus on the main line of the B. & 0. 4.
r., is the seat of thriving industry.
The Alberton Cotton Mills owned by Hon.
James Gary but under the efficient manage
ment of Frank S. Cobb, turns bale after bale
of the staple of our beloved "Dixie" into
army duck. With commendable indepen-
dence it formed no tangling alliance with the
recently orkanized cotton trust
The village contains three churches, two
stores, handsome two story school house, a
large hall, beside dwellings offering accom-
modations for upward of a thousand. The
entire place is the property of ex-Postmaster
General James Gary.
OFF to the left, as the train crosses the
bridge, resting silently against the earth
green shoulder. is the tomb of the original
Gary, whose ability laid the corner stone OF
the vast wealth which his people now enjoy.
| A recent soiourner in Alberton was most
favorably impressed with its activity. its clean
| illness and the prosperous condition OF its
| people; but most of all, with selfshness
which is very human, with the Sitka- like
weAther-there being three wet days to one
dry one.
| Our old main line is Strengthening its SER
pertne body. About fifty men are at work
| ON the curves between Sykesville and Gather,
and at various other points.
Much of the available farm labor has drifted
hither. This will be felt with great inconve-
nience later on.
| As one continues in westerly direction
| from Alberton the next stopping point OF much
| importance is Woodstock. This is a pros
porous farming region, and nearby, on the
| Baltimore county side, are two yalnable gran
| lite quarries.
To the right from the car window, standing
upon q slight eminence, can be seen the
grounds and some of the buildings belonging to
the Woodstock College. This institution edu
Gates students for the Roman Chatholic priest
hood. These in their black robes aud theil
rosary and with thei rsolemn tread rs they pass
to aud from their chapel, situated near the rail
road. makes one almost believe he has been
suddenly transported to the land of Loyols
and Xavier.
But Woodstock is not all solemn, nor have
all its men, like these Brothers, clustered
their hearts as well as themselves from the
world for cards have announced the marriage
of Maurice F. Quill to Miss Julia Cook, O
Hoods Mills, June II, at Loyola College
Baltimore. After the ceremony they viii
visit the Pan American Exposition, and upor
their return they will make their home at tbs
grooms handsome residence here.
AS its Journal hasSso patiently and persist
emily foretold the future grandure OF Sykes
Vile. 1t is folly to pause here, but pass on tt
| Gather, which, apropos of Sykesville, has the
sympathy of its up road neighbour as there il
rumor afoat that it is shortly TO lose 1t:
| identity in the reflected glory ola West Sykes
vile. Better plain old "Slab Town" than
this.
Quarrying stone aud canning tomatoes vii
shortly tell that progress has passed this way
And now back to Hoods Mill-''with al
its faults we love it TILL THAT rhyme is
atrocous, but believe me its was quite acci
dental.
The Hoods Milling Company is doing a
fine business, as are also Hammond Bros.
traders in general merchandise. Their new
store room is pleasant and commodious auC
their line of goods and prices are as reason
able as any between Mt. Airy and Ellicott
! City.