The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-10-12
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MARYLAND CENTRAL RAILROAD.
Formal Opening to Forest Hill.
BIRTH PLACE OF THE RAILROAD.
A JOYOUS CELEBRATION.

Friday, October 9th, was n gala day for
Forest Hill The occasion was the celebra-
ton of the completion of the Maryland Cen
trail Narrow Gauge Railroad from Baltimore
to that point. An excursion train from
Baltimore, containing several hundred inyit.
ed guests from all points along the line, and
band ofmusic, arrived in Bel Air, shortly
after II o'clock Here the crowd was in.
creased by nearly one hundred persons and
the train of nine cars went on TO Forest Hill,
where for the first time in its history passen-
gers alighted from railroad cars. They found
large number of citizens of the county
waiting to receive them and the combined
crowd numbered probably 1000 persons
The mir was clear and crisp enough to make
tine genial sunshine feel comfortable and as
everybody was in good humor the day
passed without n single unpleasant incident.
A bountiful lunch had been provided in
the yard of Mr.. Eli fuckers residence. 1t
was spread such as the ladies of Forest Hill
and neighborhood know so well how to pre-
pare, and it was heartily enjoyed. There was
more than enough for all. The open hant I'd
and warm hearted hospitality of the PEE e
OF Hartford were warmly praised by the BIZ. III
more visitors.
Many of the most prominent citizens of
the county were present. Among the vis-
tors from Baltimore were Messrs. II. B. Hull,
j. ID. Michael, Chas. r. Scarf, Jno w. Bay,
Geo. It. Gambril and j. Hume Smith of the
Baltimore Corn and Flour Exchange; John
II. Maynadier, of j. Q. Allewalt s. Co. DR..
Il. Sappington, G. A. Verneson, Max Wag-
ner, E. p. We'll, Charles II. Shnn, Albert
Tolman, Chas. b. Wright, Col. J. s Pagaud,
Ex-Judge Robert Gilmore, DIR. II. f. Brooks,
VIM. Whitelock, Alfred B. Faulkner, Chas.
r. Gator, of Armstrong Gator & Co., G. A.
Blake, II. Seim, ]. W.Jenkins, DR.. J. III. Scarf,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Norris, Miss Jane Ashton
W.. l.. Unger and family. From Towsontown
DR.. II. II. Wingtield, VIM. H. Ruby, S. w.
Butler, W. F. Wharton and Others Dr. N.
B. Bryan, and ii. r. Lloyd, of Delta; VIM.
II. Waters, President, VIM. Gilmor, Vice
Presidents s. G. Boyd, Superintendent; T.
M. Armstrong, Treasurer; Henry r. McNally,
road, and many others.
Among those present from Hartford were
John Moores, Major A. NJ. Hancock, John s..
Young, Edward A. Hall, r. Harris Archer,
Hon. Herman Stump, DIR. II. B. Hayward,
II. II. Black, S. w. Bradford, John j. Alex
ander, F. w. Baker, Cheney Hoskins, c. c.
Kinsey, Garrett Amos, John s. Dallam, Jos.
+. Bateman, George Y Maynadier j. II. G.,
Hopkins, Capt. r. E. Duval, Howard A..
Bateman, Thomas ii. Robinson, w. Smithson
Forwood, A. p Gilbert, j. B. Preston, Col.
Ohio S. Lee, Richard T. Martin, N N. Mock,
S. r. Gilbert, Thomas Butler, Thos. ii Mel
son, J. r. Wetherill, Jno b. Wysong, Rev.
T. II. Wysong, Capt. X. E. Duvall and
daughters Geo. F. Walker, Jas. M. Cain.
The Committee of Invitation were j. w.
Moore James Tyson, Dr. d. p. Wysong,
Joseph Janney, Thomas Hopkins, s. NJ.
Rankin. The reception committee consisted
of Hon. Stevenson Archer, Joseph Parry. j.
NJ. Cain, Joseph Hopes, Garrett Amos, w.
ID. Bartleson, e. G. Kinsey.
Everything was conducted in the most or.
derby manner. At half past four the train
started for Baltimore. The road will be COM
pleted to Delta by Christmas. 1t is all done
now but a gap of miles between Pylesvile
and Forest Hill The road is ready for travel
from Delta to Pylesvlle, a distance of Al
miles. Mr.. McCabe, the contractor, says the
road from Forest Hill TO Delta is better than
any part of the road, has longer curves, better
grades and is better built.
After everybodys hunger was satisfied
meeting was organized in the field, opposite
Roe 81 fuckers store, where a rostrum and
seats had been arranged.
Gu motion of DR.. d. Preston Wysong MIR.
Nathan Grafton was chosen President, with
the following Vice Presidents Garrett Amoss,
H. B, lowering, Arch. Wilson, John Street,,
Geo. l. VanBibber, Joseph Parry, J. Wilson
Moore, Milton Dance, James NJ Cain and
JAS b. Preston.
Hon. Stevenson Archer delivered short
address of welcome to the audience and ask
ed them to join the people of Forest Hill and
neighborhood in celebrating an event which
to them is so suspicious and so joyful.
Mr.. Archer then introduced Mr. Nathan
Grafton, who said that from his earliest re
collection the subject of railroad through
Hartford county had been agitated, but the
idea had never entered peoples minds that
they could unite and build it without the aid
of foreign capital AT last in 1877 the Farm
ers' Clubs of Watervale and Forest Hill ap-
pointed committee to meet together and
devise plan for building a railroad from
ing was held Feb. 22d, 1877, in the hall over
Messrs. Roe Il fuckers store, and he was
happy TO congratulate his hearers that the
track is now laid and the cars running within
few yards of that spot 1t was mixed
crowd who met.
Every man was ready 10 subscribe, but each
had some condition to annex to his subscrip-
ton. The need of a lawyer was felt to put
things in shape, but on searching the crowd
not lawyer could be found 1t was finally
agreed to canvass II scope ofcountry A miles
in length and from to miles on each side
for subscriptions The work was done and
directors were elected. They had 1856, 900
subscribed. These subscriptions were turn
ed over to the board ofdirectors and two con.
ditions were asked. One was that they build
the railroad no matter If IL cost a million, and
the next was, don't be long about it, either