The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-04-21
THE AUTOMOBILE LINES.

The recently incorporated Automobile
Company has been giving a number of
inspection trips looking to the establish
ment of permanent routes in Hartford
county. These trials have demonstrated
the practicability of the machines in max
ing regular schedule trips, and line will
probably be established between Bel Air
and Carney about the middle of May
At this place it will meet the electric line
and passengers will be transferred to Bal
timore. The time between Bel Air and
Baltimore will be a little less than two
hours, which will be lessened as conditions
warrant. The rate of fare will be about
the same as the railroad company's
This automobile line will run through a
beautiful stretch of country, and the pa
tronage that is expected will be largely
made up of sightseers and lovers of the
sport. The novelty of the trip will doubt
less attract large number of visitors to
our town during the summer, and picnic
parties will be encouraged to spend day
at the many beautiful places that will
prove so attractive to the city folks.
The inspection trip which was made
last Friday was in Knox automobile,
managed by Mr.. Myron w. Higgins,
representative of the company. In the
party were Messrs. S. A. Williams. J.
Alexis Shriver, r, Harry Webster, William
E. Robinson, J. NJ. STREET., Richard
Whitaker, Harry F. Adams, ]. Wallace
Broumel, S. A. Hoblitzell and Frank E.
Gorrell. The establishment of this second
connection between Bel Air and Balti-
more was an occasion of much interest
for the residents along the route. The
car excited considerable curiosity, as it is
the first one Of its kind ever seen in this
vicinity. 1t is an improvised arrange
rnent, however, as the regular automobile
which the company expects to use will be
more comfortably arranged. The trip
from Bel Air to Carney was made with
out special incident more than frighten-
ing large number of horses. Many
animals paid no attention to the vehicle,
but some nearly went wild. Theprescnt
generation will have to be educated to
the sight of these machines, the same as
they first had to be accustomed to the
bicycle. In very few years time horses
will cease rlinding the automobile, and
they will then not prove so serious a
menace to the driving public.
The finished portion Of the electric line
of the Baltimore and Bel Air Electric
Road shows that the work has been sub
stantially done. The line will probably
be finished to the Gunpowder river some
time this summer and park will be es-
| tablished there.
The Automobile Company intend to
make side lines to other pointsin Hartford
county and it is more than probable that
paying connection can be made between
Havre de Grace, Churchville and Bel Air,
with the possibility OF an extension of
lines to the upper part of the county.
The building OF the addition to the
Court House in Bel Air means the expen-
diture of nearly $4,000. The new
Catholic church will be a certainty by
fall; stock is being solicited in $25, 900
hotel, and there are other building booms
not yet ripe for publication. Should we
be fortunate enough to get the state
militia encampment here. the summer OF
1905 will be memorable one in the his
tory of the town. 1t Is a duty of every
resident who has any local pride to make
an encouraging effort in the furtherance
of these enterprises. They are not going
to come of their own yolition, but must
be nurtured and encouraged with all the
consistency that their value to this town
will warrant. AS the county seat pro.
crosses the rural communities must keep
pace. The development of Bel Air would
mean prosperity to every section of Har
! ford county. In some places there seems
to be disposition TO sneer at our effort: