The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-12-06
For THE Hgis Dc Intelligencer.
The Baltimore and Delta Railroad.
LETTER FROM NEWARK, DEL.

LETTER FkOM NEWARK, DEL.
am glad to see, through the columns of
your valuable journal, what noble and
determined spirit has been manifested by
the thrifty citizens of Hartford, toward Sc
curing railroad through that county,
which is about to develop itself into a
feasible shape
And tends to become a reality at last;
Not to be numbered with things of the past;
Which will prove to be veriflcation
OF what has been long under contemplation.
Now is the time for every enterprising
man, who wishes to see this most desirable
purpose accomplished, to put his shoulder
to the wheel and set it in motion, until at
last, the whistle will! be echoed through the
beautiful, romantic and fertile section of
country through which the road will pass
Much praise is due to the energetic Board
of Directors, and especially the President,
Mr.. VIM. H. Waters, for their unremitting
efforts to make the road a decided success,
and bona tide thing.
In my opinion, railroad is an absolute
necessity through section of country SO
full of mineral productions as that portion
of Hartford through which the little Mar
row Gauge will run. Farmers and business
men generally, will find it "sine qua
non " as far as the cheap shipment of pro.
do not see how there can be any doubt
existing now in the minds of the people as
to whether the road will pay, when built;
it certainly will pay, if properly conducted.
But if there should any doubt exist, it can
be easily removed by the prompt payment
of their individual assessments, which will
lay the foundation for the contractors to
commence on, and will ensure the compile
ton of the road, which, when once begun,
will act as a source of encouragement to
those who have heretofore been inclined to
be delinquent for fear the work of building
and equipping it would not be successfully
carried through. They can now see for
themselves that the people mean business,
and intend to have the road at all hazards,
if possible, and they will, no doubt, "shell
out the coin" more literally, and be equal
to the emergency at the same time bear
ing in mind the advantage it will be to
them individually.
Even here, at little Newark Delaware,
we have two railroads; one of them pass
ing our town, and the other running
through the business portion oft, affording
thC SiSo'Soo Ill OUC puTLlCu-
lar, will mention the delivery of coal
here, by the cars at Wright & Sons coal
depot, for about three dollars per ton less
than it is delivered in Bel Air. Our
roads here greatly enhance the value of
property, and we fully realize the advan-
tage of good railroad facilities Can Bel
Air, the county seat of Hartford, stand
aloof, and let Newark, which is not a
county seat, get ahead of it in this respect2
The people of Hartford should join together
with one voice, and say, no, never Then
go on and build your road, and profit by
the advantages it will afford you, "Brave"
old Hartford.
If those who have subscribed will now
bear in mind the sound doctrine you set
forth to them, in THE Agis of November
22d, and act accordingly, they may then
he assured that the road will be built.
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