Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-15
WAITING TOR A RAILROAD.
Sandy Springs Expects Soon "a Hear the
scrceches OF the Locomotive.


scrcech~s OF the Locomotive
correspondsl,cs Of The Evcnins star.
SANDY SFRISos, ND, August Is. 1881.
This swestiy rural district is perhaps one OF
the best known places of its sine in the world.
for what {. called the village OF sandy spring"
contains not more than dozen houses besides
store. post Office, savings hank. Ere insurance
office, library, lyceum, telegraph Office, a large
Touring and saw mill and the old Quaker meet
ing house. Thus you zee IL enjoys unusual
privileges with these accessories OF q city right
At hand, but those composing the town could
not have established these advantages bat for
tire residents Of the thickly settled ncighbor-
hood which Is called the garden spot
Montgomery" Az Won pass by the beautifully
cultivated farms ard ornameaiei homes You
feel almost compelled 20 say OF each We'll.
this surpasses the other in AttractiNeness. for
all pretty II is hard 90 decide which should
bear the PAIN. spoke CT the place being well
known. Inll cite little instance IN proof Of u.
last wear resident was travelling IN Italy and
addressed a letter Ca friend here. giving only
the name and sandy Spring" forgetting TO
add county, state or United states al kmericR,
yet t reached It's destination with oriy shgLt
delay. And then tue schouis IN the vicinity
have helped TO make IL well known. They have
been perpetual source Of usefulness and
culture to all the surrounding country. NJ 10
Others from a,ar. who have gone out with
minds qulC kened and broacened from these
touuts ot wisdom. Another IL about 60 lie
established this coming month by a well-knowu
professor If New lork. Oar only grievance 10
that We are somewhat cut of from railroad
facilities, but We have been encouraged Of late
by a visit from the chief Vt surveying party
OF the Reading railroad who la. been prospect
ing between gettysburg aud Washing
ton. The Heading railroad has recently
purchased the Harrisburg and Gettys-
burg railroad and PROPOSES to carry out
The policy oi its former owners. Messrs. Jay
Cooke anu Fuller, 10 extend the road south
Ward from gettysburg. and connecting with
the national capital. The preliminary survey
tor this extension WAS made abont a wear ago,
and the Route found 10 I've practicable and
passing centrally through this l,la &c. IL vail lie
most desirable Accession 10 thls rlch and pop
ulous portion Of the state, aud the whole nation
viii lie glad To have Gcttysburg a place Of
beauty and grandeur. made accr-sibio to Wash
ingion, Tor feS visiting tue cail Ital would lie
satlshed To leave without fret visiting that
place of national interest. az the way Is made
easy, which will lie by this proposed route.
We are told that the contract FOR the building
OF tais road viii be given III siX months and =
large force put 10 work, and that in the short
ct possible space of tine the whistle of tie
locomotive viii be heard through tins bsauti-
ful section OF country. With railroad facilities
there Is no place better adapted tor desirable
homes. Its bsaltfuiness Is proberbial aud lite
altitude high enough Ia be cool and tellgLtfui
Another important consideration. VT are en-
seaside resort, and IA tact many other places.