The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-08-30
baltimore and Hanover Railroad.
A correspondent Of the Hanover Herald
sends that paper the following:

se"us thht paper Inc iOloWlng;
ON saturday last by Invitation Of one Of the Direc
t9rs q the Hanover aud Baltimore Railroad We had
the pleasure OF trip over that road as far as the
traek Is laid. AS NJ the train len Hanover with
the officers and those OF this Directnnresdng at this
end Of the road, together with about thirty passen-
gers, mostly bound for Mr.. Philip FleIglcs sale.
which was held near Hue Hall Tavern uye miles
south o. Hampstead. Nd. The baltimore and Han
over kAilroad Is composed Of miles Of the Hanover
junction, Hanover aud Gettysburg Railroad 20 Val
ley Junction, thence miles ofthe Bachman Valley
Railroad 10 the Maryland Line where the new part
oIthe road commences. From this point the road
passes up narrow valley and one mile from the
Junction, Mr.. 4. W. Warner has erected a fine brick
dwelling aud store stand, and is now erecting a
large warehouse This will no doubt make 4 gpod
business stand as Il Is In about the centre OF Wentzs
Valley, "A fine and fertile neighborhOod About two
miles farther, We come 10 where Mr.. Bowser Is
erecting warehouse; here are also extensive lime
stone qnarries. some two miles farther on, Is Mr.
samuel HOnnckers place Of business: here are
erected fine dwelling and store house and Mr. NJ
III. Hoffman, the baltimore county paper maker Is
now erecting q large paper warehouse Mr.. H. =
miles fhrther on, Mr.. Miller has new brick dwell.
ling and warehouse all completed aud occupied
AZ this point there Is a ine picnic ground and one
lance beyond Is Maple Grove, where large number
OF iianoycrans spent the 9TH Of July at the Hano-
yer Bands picnic. This point Is one and a-hAlf
miles east OF Manchester. and will be an important
station a. Il Is the nearest point for that town aud
VIII Of course do all is railroad business Next
comes Mt Union, where the erection Of a warehouse
Is commenced; and two miles still farther. Is Hamp-
stead at which point the railroad the Bald
more Pike Here two large warehouses are being
erected, and various switches are being put down
Other Improvements are In contemplation, and in
few years Hampstead Will doubt be far Ia advance
10 business enterprise OF It's less fortunate ncighbOr
Manchester
About miles from Hampstead, Mr. Burke Il erect
Ing dwelling and store house and also n wAre
house and about miles still farther. we came to
the end Of the track Here everybody dseinbarked
10 attend 10 Mr. fleigle's sale
The Directors held business meeting In the pas.
scnger ear during the day, and at 4. NJ the Obllg
ing conductor, Mr.. A. j. Git shouted 'All aboard
and at the train started on the return trip ar
irving safely at Hanover at s Z. NJ.
The mad passes through a very romantic aud
beautiful country intenpersed with fertile valleys
and u built very substantially, with all the latest
Improvements. The ears ride upon II easy as on
the best road In the country. About miles are
still % be completed 10 the Western Maryland Rail
YER and no doubt an extensive business will at once
avail itself OF this route