The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1893-09-22
IN ABINGDON DISTRICT.
New JOppa.

Energy in connection with business capacity
will frequently succeed under circumstances
apparently insurmountable. Such appears to
be the result ut Joppa, one of the old settle
ments of Hartford county, and believe one of
the relays, with II road side inn, during the old
coaching days, when the mail, as well as all
travel between Baltimore, Philadelphia and
points beyond passed over this road. Conse-
quently those places where they changed horses
or stopped for dinner were of immense import
ance to the people of the surrounding country,
they being the only points where information
from distant places could be obtained, us there
were no railroads or telegraphs, and newspa-
pers were very scarce The people, therefore,
would naturally congregate, particularly on
Saturdays, to hear the news and discuss public
questions. Therefore during those halcyon
days of coaching this place was ut the acme of
prosperity, but when coaching was conn elled
TO SuccumD to the locomotive her prosperity
declined.
The property in and around the settlement
during its prosperous rs well us declining days
belonged to Mr.. c. Chapman Rouse, Il gentle
man of considerable enterprise, who i'll a'idi-
ton to farming and other avocationS, conduct
ed II store successfully during his life. After
which except during short interval) Mr..
Joseph Ii. Hanway, his son-in-law, succeeded
him in the store, eventually coming into pos
session of the property, and is now the ruling
genius OF the place, which is prosperlng under
his energetic management.
Previous To ihc advent of the b. & o. Railroad
along The border of the property, he establish
ell IL canning industry on the old portion OF the
settlement, about half-mile from the line of
the railroad, which business tuctuated several
|
less he hung with unttinchlng tenaclty,
gaining knowic ledge by misfortune, and recu-
peratIng strength from experience, until the
railroad approached completion. Then he ap-
piled to the officials to get station on the
property. They objected, on the ground
that the location was not available to concen-
trate the business of the surrounding country.
1t was then his latent energies became mani
fest He saw the advantage of having the
means of Transportation convenient; as an
accommodation to the surrounding farmers
ii e therefore entered the contest with the rail-
road officials with Il spirit of determination
which overpowered their objections, and vir-
| tually forcing them though reluctantly to COM
| ply, although they had established station
about one mile distant bradshaw which it was
supposed would monopolZe all the traffic of
| the surrounding country.
When the site was selected for the station he
established his canning business at suitable
| point in the vicinity. He then determined to
| close the old store and open one at the station.
| He was advised by many not to move the store
| from the old stand, but he had taken the bit
| between his teeth and proposed to build up
new Joppa at the railroad station, which he is
now doing, by expanding his pac"ing business
| and establishing supplementary industries
Among them manufacturing cans to supply
| others as well as himself. To facilitate this he
has erected buildings and furnished them
| with the latest improved machinery, which is
| also the case in his packing department, there
| by facilitating operations to such an extent
| that he can prepare and pack complete ready
| for shipment one hundred bushels per hour.
| He has established an extensive business in
| fertilizers COAL lime, &C., thereby supplying
farmers who supply him with corn, tomatoes,
| &C., for packing.
| In addition to his extensive mandatory
buildings, warehouse and store, Mr.. Hanway
has erected six or eight comfortable and hand
| some dwellings for some of his permanent en-
| ployees, of whom he has several skilled work
men, and from fifty to hundred transient
hands during the busy season, composed prin-
| cpally of those living in the vicinity, to w HON
! he gives the preference.
| The store is in charge of Mr.. Budd, gentle
man who understands and attends strictly to
| his business, affable and accommodating and
ready to supply your wants from cambria
| needle to an OK cart.
There is also established here branch of
| Pentland'S celebrated floral establishment IN
| Baltimore.
In order to keep pace with the business i'm
provements of the place and also the progress
| sive spirit of the times, Mr.. Hanway has re-
modelled and modernzed the old family man
| sion, from turret to foundation stone, i'll the
| most elaborate and substantial manner. eXter-
nally and internally The interior has been
| ence and comfort, and is furnished in all the
details in exceedingly handsome style. Some
| of the mantels are fine specimens of workman
ship, being composed of quartered oak and
| embellished with handsome mirrors and glis-
| tening tiles In fact, in its general aspect and
| finish it is not surpassed by any mansion in the
county. There is nothing that suggests a
| shoddy or fiimsy attempt for display.
With the view OF keeping in remembrance
the old landmark of early days he has retained
the walls. which are of stone and apparently
as solid as the pyramids Of Egypt. Those walls
no doubt have sheltered Daniel Webster and
many other prominent men who Travelled to
Washington by this road in the early days of
their congressional career. Those walls have
also echoed the notes of Abe Thorntons horn,
VINO was one, of the skillful coach drivers OF
that day, as he swung his team around the
crest of the hill above the fording, and also
sent back the sharp crack of his whip over his
prancing leaders when starting from the door
to mount Prospect Hill-perhaps one hundred
years ago. SUM CUIQUE.