The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-11-25
LETTER FROM J. W. BROWN.
In the Eastern Part OF the State with the
A. T. & T. Co.


working on a line from Bethle
hem to Philadelphia, and now we
are % miles south of bethlehem.
We have struck what is termed
"red shale" and we have several
miles of 1T; consequently, our
progress is slow.
In Bethlehem is located the
Moravlan College, a large and
magnificent building. The city
also has the old historic Sun Inn,
erected by the Moravian congre.
CATION IN 1859. South Bethlehem
is the site of one of the largest
steel plants in Pennsylvania. -
Here is manufactured large guns
and armor plate. When the
works are running full, about TO-.
900 men are employed. At pres.
ent work is slack. The entire
plant is mile in length and near
ly all under one roof.
In Bethlehem, Allentown, Hell.
lerstown and surrounding coun.
try the German language is main
ly spoken; hence, fellow that
can't "Deitch sprechen" ISM t IN
it. If you want to see goats you
can see them in South Bethle-
hem. a rainy day will bring
them from the mountain side in.
to town, where they stroll where
soever they please, unmolested.
Perkasle is located at the base
Of hill, on the summit of which
is Camp Hastings. Our line pass.
es just outside the camp boun.
Diary line. From the top of the
hill grand view is presented of
the country and the following
towns and villages Perkasie,
Sellersville, Blooming Glen, South
Perkasie, Silver Dale and Mount
Pleasant.
From Allentown one can ride
any direction by trolley-Allen.
town to Philadelphia, Reading,
Easton, Slatington, Bangor, Nor.
ristown, Lansdale, Pottstown,
Hatfield, and Philipsburg, N. j.
A ride over the Lehigh Valley
Traction Company lines IN sum.
mer is real treat.
Quakertown, five miles north
from Perkasie, is quite a place
1t has ten cigar factories, stove
foundry, silk mill, etc.
AS our force passes through
the country, some amusing incl.
dents occur; tor instance, at
Leighotiville, Northampton coun.
ty, a resident, objected to having
a pole planted in front of his
dwelling, and placed a large "No
Trespassing" notice where the
hole was to be dug. The writer
was the first to approach the
place, and, being a little "scary"
'passed by on the other SIDE"
The matter was reported to the
superintendent, and he, with an
assistant, went back to dig the
hole. AS soon as they began to
throw out dirt, a woman came
and began throwing in stones and
dirt about as fast as they were
digging the hole. Matters be,
came serious. Our "Boss" was
angry, and came near saying
"cuss Words" but he didn't-he
just shoveled dirt. Finally the
woman's husband said, "Yoost
let I'm dug de hole an poot de
pole in, and den l schops i'm
down, by schiming."
On another occasion. a young
rustic wanted to try the spurs
on; so, one Of our climbers loan
ed him the hooks, and our rustic
went down the line to practice
climbing. After he returned
some one asked him how he sue.
ceeded. He remarked, "De up
go vas not so bat, but the down
cum vas HI"
While l am writing, my chum
L. II. Cook is seated IN an easy
cnair reading the "Life of Davy
Crockett" and judging from the
smile on his face, he Is enjoying
himself.
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