The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-09-20
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The Mayor, VIM B. Thomas, sCoancilmen
| Messrs. Stouch, Gehr, Myer and Pearce, C..
| Fl. Baughman, clerk, and Israel Zieber, street
commissioner, accompanied by Hon. Henry
Vanderford and John l.. Reifsnider, Esq. !,
went to Hagerstown on Wednesday for the
purpose of inspecting the work of macadamiz-
| ing the streets now in progress in that CITY,
The party took the early mail and seemed to
thoroughly enjoy the magnificent scenery
constantly presented in ever-changing beauty
to the admiring gaze of the traveller over this
| popular route. The party received consider
able attention from the Mayor, S. NJ. Bloom,
some of the council and number of the citi-
zens of Hagerstown, among whom were
Messrs. Mason, clerk, Attorney Kealhofer,
Burkhart, Keedy, Stonebraker and Mealy,
the two last named gentlemen having special
charge of the work now in progress. These
gentlemen stated that they had visited Read
ing before commencing the work at Hagers-
town and found the streets there in almost as
| perfect condition as when finished three years
ago; that the streets at Reading cost about Is
cents per square yard, with stone at $l.25
ton, the matchmaking being about one foot
thick at centre; that the work in Hagerstown,
with depth of 10 inches to 4, cost about IA
cents per square yard; on wide streets and
main thoroughfares, with greater depth, the
cost was proportionally higher, and that good
work of thorough macadamizing could be
done upon streets forty feet wide, with stone
costing from so to 60 cents a. ton, at from
So, 800 to 81, 900 mile. g
Street Commissioner Stonebraker stated
that he made portion of pike $50 feet long
with width of 20 feet, averaging foot thick,
for about 500. The steam roller was at work
on portion of Washington street pressing
the stone into compact mass, making
smooth, regular grade and beautiful street.
The steam crusher breaks stone into several
different sizes, which are separated by
cylindrical sieve attached. The stone are put
on and rolled in several layers, the largest at
the bottom. The crusher will break about so
or 60 tons day. Major Boyne has been en-
ployed by the council to give proper grade
of all the streets, and is pushing the work.
Mr.. S. NJ Bloom, the Mayor of Hagers-
town, is engaged in mercantile pursuits, con-
Quoting large wholesale business extending
to fifteen counties in this and adjoining states,
supplying to dealers only, groceries, dry fruits
and tobacco. The visitors were kindly shown
through this establishment, and also the large
Updegraff glove factory, which employs about
100 hands, doing all hand work, making 80
different styles of gloves, some of otter or seal
valued at S25 pair. Through the kindness
of Messrs. A. w. McComas and John W.
Stonebraker the visitors were driven ont to
the Agricultural Fair Grounds and through
the principal streets of the city. The city
has improved rapidly recently, more than 400
houses having been erected in the last three
years. 1t appears to be very busy place,
and contains numerous fine residences and
hospitable homes. Evidences of solid pros
perity were visible on every hand, and pub
lie spirit exists among the citizens that must
tell on the future destiny of the city. No
wonder that Hagerstown enjoys business
boom, with brighter prospects in the near
future, with such energetic and clear-headed
men at the front as Messrs. Bloom, Updegraff
and others who might be mentioned in this
connection. The party returned at p. IN.
well pleased with the'trip.