The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-02-10
VOL. XXVI---NO. 6.
For he AgiS and LntsRigence7
Our Delta NeighbOrs.
No. 2.

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After leaving Capt Clarks establishment
wenext notice the residence of A. Beatty,
which is very attractive, nicely situated and
everything well arranged
Adjoining this is u beautiful grove,
which is much used during the summer
months for holding Sunday school pic MICS
and other gatherings. Frequently excursions
from York and along the line of the railroad
visit this spot. We imagine that after the
completion of the Baltimore and Delta Rail
road we will see excursion parties from Bel
Air and even from Baltimore, enjoying them
selves under the shade of the lofty oaks
which adorn this beautiful grove.
B dding adieu to this interesting Ila?e we
pass on to DR.. Rankins drug store, on the
corner of Main and Broad streets Upon en-
tering you would imagine yourselfin large
| city drug store. Indeed, few of the latter
present such an attractive appearance inside
or out, as DR., Rankin's.
Leaving Main street we go down Broad
street to the Delta Depot. This portion of
the city presents businesslk appearance,
| from the quantities of slate coal, lime grain
&c, which are shipped from this place by the
wagons from miles around, who would never
have seen Delta, but for the railroad The
station-house is n large two-story frame build.
ing, and is handsomely painted.
The office of the Delta Herald is on the
second floor of the station house The
Herald is paper chuck full of news in gen
eral and would he a welcome visitor to any
home.
Occupying place in view of nearly the
entire town is the store of f. Arnold & Co
1t is large building, and is filled with all
kinds of good clothing.
Returning to Main street, on the corner of
BROAD 10 ho or
keptb by John C. Hanna, formerly of Hartford
county. II is one of the finest buildings in
Delta, and II large business has been done
there.
The residences of J. Y. Crawford, John
Humphrey VIM. Roberts, H. Williams,
James p. Baker and Charles II. Whiteford
are nil large and elegantly finished buildings,
some of them being of Gothic style, HAND
somely painted and with neat little yards in
front, giving them pleasant, refined appear
ance. They have ali been built within the
last few years
The Delta School House is n spacious two
story frame building, and is largely attended
Prot. j. Il. Crawford, who is also Justice of
the Peace, is the principal.
Lastly the Railroad House, owned by Mr.
Hugh c. Whiteford of Hartford county, and
kept by Mr.. mclaughlin, is a commodioUs
two.story building, with basement
Thus Delta begins and ends with public
house, and there is ample accommodation and
of the most generous character, for all visi
tors.
Altogether, Delta is one of the handsomcst
and best arranged little towns that know of,
and know ofno place where there are better
opportunities for safeinvestments in any kind
of business enterprises. The railroad from
York and the one from Baltimore which will
soon be completed, will give ample Transport
tation facilities, and the immense slate quar-
| ries on the other side, which give employ
ment TO large number of hands, will neces.
| sarily bring great deal Of money and trade
into Delta. The slate business has largely
increased since the building of the railroad, it
being impossible to supply the demand. Nor
has this branch of trade improved any more
than others. The town is being rapidly built
up, and more than three times as much bust
ness is done here than before the railroad
was talked Of A comparison of Delta now
and the Delta of few years agowonld
present striking picture ofprogress.
Dock.