The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-08-22
History of Belair Marlxet-The Old Town

History of Belair Marketable Old Town
tBatimore) Advocate, in its last issue, continues
It's history of Belair Market, from which we make
some extracts, as follows:
The Old Town Belle Air Market, as establish
ed in 1875 covered one hundred feet south side of
Hartford, (now Gay street), running south of
Friendship. According to the deed, this space
has to be used for a market and no other purpose
Whatever There was expended in building the
market house, extending same, building fish
market, clerks office, paving spaces, &C., to De-
cember, 1850, the sum of $19,024.27. In 1851
the Council passed the following: Whereas it has
been represented that the present rent stalls in
the Belar Market is considered an obstacle to the
speedy occupation thereof therefore be it resolv-
ed that the Mayor be empowered to expose at
public sale to the highest bidder, upon such terms
as in his opinion will promote their speedy CO.
cupation, the stalls and benches in the BeIair
Market, provided the time they shall be sold shall
not be more than three and not less than two
years, and it was also resolved to do way with the
annual rents. Huckestering in the several markets
was forbidden by ordinance in 1920, and in the
same year clerk was appointed for Belair Market,
whose salary was 500 per year.
"When the old market was completed there
were but eight stalls which were disposed of by
the city for twenty-five cents each. They were
built fifteen or twenty feet from the sidewalk on
the eastern side of Gay.
Of-bOAOh6O0
veal butcher, who lived on Hominy Hill, now
part of the York road. After his death his widow
carried on the business. Mr.. W. II. Kimberly
bought her out and carried on the business until
the war broke out. His successor was Jacob
Pentz, who died and was succeeded by George
Ristetter, who sold to the present occupant, An
drew French.
"Stall No. 2-now 63-was first occupied by
VIM. Rusk, who resided on Pitts (Fayette) street,
and who slaughtered at house corner of Straw
berry alley Dallas) and Union alley. This slaugh-
ter-house afterwards passed into the hands of Mr..
John Hall, who established there an extensive
spice mill. The stall was next owned by Henry
Pentz, father of Jacob, of Point Lane. He had
two or three sons in business with him, all Of
whom are dead. After their time John Mumma
sold veal from it. He was succeeded by Mr.. John
Kuszmul, the present proprietor, who is beef
butcher, located on the York road.
Nc. Snow 66-the original owner was Chris
tan Kraft, who was very industrious German.
After his death his widow conducted the business
very successfully. Their house was on the York
road near Madison street. One of their sons con-
tinued the business and got rich. He went from
pork to beef butchering and then into the hide
and tallow business, carrying it on under the firm
name of Kraft q Wilcox. Some time ago he re-
tired and is now boarding at Barnum's. He sold
out to j. P. Brandau, who also retired with
compency and who was succeeded by the present
oOOuP"nJ VOhH 11hnseuy VI huntington Adne.
"No. 4-now 65-belonged to John Swain,
veal butcher, who lived on Gallow's Hill, now
part of Hartford road. For forty years he sold
regularly in this market. He had five sons, all
butchers.
mo. snow 6S-Andrew Appold was the first
owner of this. From him Philip 0hlghart pur-
chased it and carried ON a profitable trade for
forty years. His son, J. Philip, succeeded him
and since died. The stall then passed into several
hands and at length fell to Thomas A. Airey,
beef butcher.
"No. 6-now 67-This was at first owned by
William L. Rusk, but it ultimately came into the
possession of ]. Christian Kraft The present
owner is Harry Nordorf.
"No. 6-now 7O-belonged to Joe Dyer, and
afterwards to Joseph Seal, who is yet living, up
wards of ninty years of age. After he disposed
of it years ago it passed into the hands of differ
parties, and at length it was bought by John W.
Simonds, who owns it-but it is occupied by
Swain, & Sader.
"No. S-or 69-was first occupied by the late
Sterling Thomas, whose son Sterling w. still car
ries ON the veal business there.