The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-08-06
Notes On the Road.

Mr.. EDITOR: Having recently
taken trip through the upper part
of Cecil, in the Eighth district, l
jotted down few items which per.
haps may interest your readers who
are fond of gossip. | was in former
days familiar with this section of
country. The first object after cross
ing the Pennsylvania line, was a
brick dwelling house built by Mr..
William G. Mullen, the present own
er of the we'll known Rock Springs,
formerly owned by Benjamen Gibson,
who kept the hotel for long time
Andrew Lowe, was then the owner
of one of the best Chrome mines in
this part of the country, ,and spent most
of the wealth which he received from
the mine at the hotel. Both these
men have long since passed away
and the wealth Of Chrome which used
to grease the wheels of trade in this
part of the county is thing of the
past. The hotel is now kept by ia
cob S. Rinehart, who appears to
drive thrifty business in pear cider
or something else The next point
of interest to be reached is now call.
ed lakewood. In the good old days
of rum and riot" it was known far
and near as "Mexico," or s.New Mex
ico," a name given the place by a
jolly rum seller called Wenty. Wien
| came to the place 1 hardly knew it, so
great had been the change in the mat
ter OF Improvement. The store house
property has been repaired, an ad
ditlon built to it and all painted in
good style.
A new wagon house put up and 9th.
er buildings snugged up and neatly
painted. j. j. Bennett, form erly
black smith of the place is now owner
of the property. and keeps the store
which is filed with we'll assorted
stock of of goods, and the proprietor
we learned was doing thriving bus
mess. in the new role of merchant.
On the opposite corner is a handsome
dwelling, built by John K. White
who owns that part of the farm form.
erly owned by Henry McVey.
[ had liked to have overlooked
the old stone and brick tavern house,
the conspicuous land mark of this
place for many year in the past.
Every thing around about the old tav.
ern house, was changed and looked
brighter and cheerier than when l
stopped there while Thomas David
kept a grogshop in the place. The
house is now owned by E Graham.
The old black smith shop is gone
where j. j. Bennett used to blow the
bellows and make the anvil ring.
Another smith shop has been erected
on the opposite corner owned by j.
r. White.
From Oakwood to Conowingo is
ABOUT two and half or three miles,
by a road which rneanders down the
hill toward the Susquehanna river.
A good view of Jas. C. Bells place
is had from the road on the right,
which is one of the greatest trans
formations in the county, compared
with the wilderness which it was
when Mr.. Bell came in possession of
the property. Many changes have
taken place in the old village of Con-
owingo within the past 25 years. The
old Moore Hotel has been repaired
and painted, and is now owned by
DR.. K. r. Crothers, and is kept by
Oliyer Nckle, who is quite popular
land lord. A new iron bridge spans
Conowingo creek here, and crossing
the bridge We are in front of the new
store house and hotel built by Mr..
Bell. The latter is kept by Jno. T. AL,
exander.
G. NJ. Childs & Co. have a large
trade in lime, coal, lumber and farm
produce, and in connection with
which he runs a hardware store.
Judging from ominous signs 1 OBJ
served while stopping to water my
horse and look round, Local Option
has not struck the town.
From ConOwingo cross the river
bridge into Hartford County, where at
the toll house / met my old friend
Joseph Ross who regretted to learn
is entirely blind. He informed me