Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-28
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BRooRrgLD, ia flag station, 1874 miles from
Wilmington, AID a little over mile south Of
Chadds Ford. There is . bridge across the
Bra dywine here. Large quantities OF milk are
shipped from this station.
CHADDs FORD Is miles from Wilmington, is
name Of National reputation, as being the place
where Washington attempted to stem the onward
march Of CORVALLIS ard his army during the
days Of tho revolution. No traces are left to re-
mind the casual observer OF that sapguinary
strife, but the inhabitants yet love to point out
the places where the fiercest OF the conflict
ragged. No finer agricultural and grazing com
munlty can be found in Chester county, and the
fine, large farm houses located upon the sur
rounding elevations betOken prosperity and
wealth. The W. 4 Il. r. X passing up the left
bank Of the Brsndywlne here crosses the z. Il
B, O. r r. at right angles The principal trains
on each OF the roads named are run so as to con-
meet here az nearly AZ possible general ex-
change Of passengers and freight from the west
ern part OF Chester county, bound tor Whining
ton, takes place here, and on the arrival Of the
trains lively scene il presented to the view for
a few minutes. The W, Il II. Road has a tele-
graph station here, which is operated by M b.
Reynolds. ], j. Baker il the station agent.
Chadd'H Ford proper is on the + X B O. II II.
on the right bank Of the Brandywine. The Post
Office is located at the latter place. There Is a
large store here also large fonring and lum-
Der mill.
BRINToE's BRIDGET, flag station one mile
| north of Chadds Ford and l6 miles from vii.
mington, and the same distance from Coates
vile, This is one OF the largest milk stalions on
| the Railroad
PocopsoN, 179{ miles from Wilmington, il
| generally known AZ the place where vast quant
ties of seTpentlne stone are quarrled and shipped
| to different localities. The nearness Of thest
quarries of beautiful stone to Philadelphia Will
mngtpn aud other largo cities, and the demand
for it for building purposes make the quarriei
Of great value to the owners, and furnishes
vast amount of freight for the Railroad. There
is Touring mill here, and it IL also the location
/ Of Painters' Bridge z. o.
| SAaERs' takes its name from Sager's Bridge
which here crosses the Brandywine. 1t is Is1t
miles north from Wilmington. and l3yt soutl
/ from Coatesville. Being on tho old West Ches
i ter road about miles west from that town.
stage is run regularly to connect with all thu
L passenger trains. The usual store and mill fogpt
at most Of the stations on this road is also fount
here. Large quantities OF grain are shipped from
! bere it is also good milk station This is thi
| location Of Lenape p. o.
| SEEDs' also takes its name from bridge o
| the same name which crosses the Erandywine
Compared with others, it il unimportalt eXoep
| as milk station. The country around iS rcl
| and highly cultivated, and swell the receipts o
| the Railroad in shipments OF grain.
| MARsHALLs is q telegraph station, and j. H
| Bailey is telegraph operator and station agent
The usual country store is found here and vi
ulnB IOT uDiOhulIB COAL anu pHOspnhke, hnu 10
the shipment of milk, grain &C. There is a Z
o. here called Northbrook. The station is 30
miles from Wilmington and 10 miles South o
Coatesville.
HALLE, though but flag station, contributes
| largely in freight to the railroad. Besides be
ing in tho midst of rich agricultural region. i
is the nearest skipping point of the rec 'ntl.
| opened corumdrnm mlnes, which are about
mile and a-haf West OF lha station. This i
also the shipping point for large q4Antjties O
ime, leather aud bark, used ln the tannere
J near UniOnyille, and which il conveyed there b
/, heavy teams. Glenn Hall p O. is located here
EMBREEyILLE, 70 miles north from Whining
ton and reven and half south from Coatesyillt
is a telegraph station, and D. Mercer il tele
, graph operator and station agent, Although til
! name denotes town it il more in the .l..,ractt
Of thickly setllsG farming comE unity III
I land is very fertile, and the shipments OF grai
coal, lime, &c heavy. The Chester county Ain
House is located near, and in full view of ii
station There is one store here, the proprietC
Of which is postmaster for Embrseyille,