The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-01-04
A MlSNAMED TO.y;l.
Even Philadelphia Calls Eus,Ir,ou a
Sleepy Old Place.

Nesting cOzily at the junction Of
two colonial highways out in tho
Thirty fifth ward, Bl.tleton .nioys
che unique distinction Of being :;
veritabio Sleepy Hollow within the
limits OF this great city, in spite o.
the activity supposed to be indicatod
by its name While every other por-
ton of the city and many country
sections have their free postal deliv-
cry systems, the residents of Bustle-
ton are still compelled TO go to the
postofiicc and inquire for any mai!
matter that may be awaiting them
{ In the way of facilities for rcachin"
the heart of the city they arc al,c
. practically no better off than they
were half il century ago. when tho
stage coach WAS the only method OF
pubic conveyance.
Tie town is most beautifully To-
Gated at the junction of the old
/ Welsh roa'l, laid cat AND used .!
most 200 years ago, and the main
rold leading from Bucks county to
the city. known as tho Bustleton
turnpike. which vas macadamized
| about 1907 The Welsh road WAS SO
named because it held from the old
King highway the Bristol turn
| rile-at l.olmcsburg, to the Welsh
hills. Back of Bustleton and run
ming past the old Pennypack Bap-
tist meeting house. the Oldest of its
kind i'll the city. is the krcwstown
road. which takes it's name from a
celebrated family of patriots during
tho Revolutionary war. the descend
ants of whom are still living in that
section.
Bustlcton itself. according to ira
dition. got it's name from IA woman,
who in the early days lived OH the
site of the present railroad station.
She was an active housewife, and
when the question of naming the
village came up some one suggested
the name Of the woman The name
was, however. Welsh one and
rather hard for the uninitiated to
get around, and that idea was given
up. But, according to the stories
handed down in the old familiee, the
town was called Brstle town in hon
or OF the bustling character of the
woman. Since then the name has
been corrupted into Bustleton.
For over 20 years the only means
Of travel between Bustleton and this
city were the old stage coaches. But
in 1870 the Pennsylvania railroad
built branch out from Holmes
burg. which resulted in driving Off
the stage coaches. George Birk-
mann, now proprietor of hotel at
Holmesburg Junction, formerly
owned the stage coach line, and he
tells many interesting stories of the
old days. lie bought the line about
1850 But it had been operated for
half century before that by John
Risdon. David Davis and others.
The fare to and from the oity from
BustletOn was 25 cents each way.
BY railroad it is now Ga cents for the
round trip, or 38 cents for q single
fare.
Two trips were made by the stage
coach each way to Second and Arch
streets. and the time consumed be-
tween the terminal points was one
and half hours. Counting delays,
by reason of trains laying over and
nfterward taking trolley cars Mt
Front and Berks streets, Birkmann
claims that there is little or no saw
ing i'll time between then and now.
BY tie recent taking off of trains for
want OF traffic, Bustleton is in point
OF fact no better off today in the
matter of early and late transporta-
ton than 1t was when stage coaches
were run half Al century ago.
Twenty five years ago Bustleton
had the large La Grange and the
Lodges Print works running, which.
together with tho Yerkes Edgo Tool
works, near by, gave employment
to several hundred people Of both
sexes. Now not one Of these is run
ming, and there is not single man.
ufacturing interest employing half
dozen hands being carried on in
tho town. Notwithstanding all this,
Bustleton is one of the most delight.
full and healthful sections of the citv
i'll which to live, and it's people aro
happy and contentcd. But thcy
would like to have mail delivery by
carriers
Among the residents OF the pretty
little town arc still many families
whose ancestors for generations
back lived and died in tho same
place. The Dungnns, Snyders, Yon-
kcrs, Murrys, Brouses, Heri.ages,
Knights, Shallcrosses, Hogans,
Grcggs and Il host of others still live
there and vote mt tho same polling
places whcrc their great Srantlfa-
thcrs voted in tho early days of tie
republic. philadelphia Record
Man of Few Words.
The Marquis of lIcrtford, tho
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