The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-06-12


Carville D. Benson. 18th district.
+. Griswold Thelin, Sd district.
w. Evans Anderson, 18th district.
Henry Albert, I'd district.
John Mays Little, 7th district.
Mr.. G. Albert Mays, of the 7th district, who
had been prominently mentioned as can
didate for Clerk of the Court, Withdrew on
Thursday.
When it comes to putting up the money for
primary expenses it is thought that some OF
the candidates will withdraw. MIR. George
Hartman. secretary ofthe committee says that
each candidate would have to be assessed as il
he were the only candidate for such position,
because all except one might withdraw. Ii
more than one candidate should run and each
put MP the full assessment against that position
the overpayment will be returned to the can
didates.
The assessments upon the different candi-
dates will be as follows: Clerk, $4O5; Sheriff,
$135; Treasurer, 1885, County Commissioner
S8i Surveyor, $27 House of delegates. $1O.123.
Candidates will have until the 10Th to pay up.
If payment is not made by that time the names
Of those who do not pay will not go on the
ballot.
Old stage Line Days on the Hsrford
Road,-Who remembers the old Hartford road
stage line? 1t is now twenty five years since
il was abandoned and it is pretty well forgot
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to Baltimore.
The old stages ran between Long Green, in
the 18th district of Baltimore county, to the old
Star Hotel, at the corner of Front and Low
streets, in Baltimore distance of II miles.
George A. Bosley, owner and whole staff OF
the line, which had only one coach. drove
fourth hand team, using at first an omnibus
which carried about So passengers and space
for small amount of freight, and afterward a
coach with seating capacity for 30 grown per-
sons and space for freight. The coach was en-
tered from the back by step and door. The
seats for the passengers inside the coach were
on either side, running lengthways.
The fare for each passenger was cents a
mile or 81 the round trip. No charge was
made for baggage, lift was not of large amount.
Leaving Long Green with passengers, freight.
mail, ETC., at in the morning. the coach stop
ped at Baldwin, Greenwood and Cub Hill,
where the horses were taken out and fresh ones
put in their places. 1t then proceeded on to
Lavender Hill, Lauraville and Halls Spring,
and thence to the city.
The coach stopped at any old place between
the above stations to take on or discharge pas
sengers or freight, or to let the thirsty passen,
gers slake their thirst. Arriving at Star Hotel
the passengers proceeded on their way ana Mr..
Bosiey had his lunch. Then he went to the
postoffice for mail, stamps, etc. to the news,
paper offices for papers, which ne delivered
along the road, and elsewhere to purchase ar
ticles for his patrons.
The line had rival in company which ran
a stage from Belair to Baltimore every day, fol
the same rate of cents mile; in the Boone
Inland Transportation Company, which ran a
stage from Long Green to Baltimore tri-weekly,
for single trip rate of Is cents passenger and
which existed but month, and, toward the
end, in the horse-cars which ran from Baltl-
more to Halls Spring (afterward to Lavender
HilD, and lastly in the narrow gauge railroad
tho Morvlou1 oud Pennsylvania
The Hartford road being much travelled pike
the bed of it was. as general rule, in good con-
dition, and only in rainy and icy weather wa
it otherwise. On this account the coach mel
with few mishaps.
One hill, however, was very bad and at times
sharp curves and in winter the horses were
MI. Bosley attended to business for a mum
Der of his friends and patrons, depositing anC
drawing at their banks and paying their taxes
For others there was to be bought spool o.
thread, yard of cloth or pair OF shoes. Fol
the tavern keepers and blacksmiths he pur
chased and hauled many articles.
If the stage was delayed on its way Mr.. Bos
lev on reaching the city, would have to move
very rapidly to attend to all business and make
purchases before 8 o'clock, the time for the re
turn trip to begin.
On holidays there was generally a larg'
~
and the Fourth of July as many as 40 persons
were accommodated, together with the mail
freight and baggage.
In summer families would go to the country
and on Saturday evenings the men folk woult
come out, the coach bringing them back Mon
Eleven miles from Baltimore there was
copper mill that employed number OF mel
who came to the city every month for Prov
sions and supplies.
In cold weather the passengers were generally
thickly clad, and all hands would stop at tn
tayerns and partake of warming liquors.
Passengers had to behave while riding IN tn
coach. If they were intoxicated. they wer
thrown out and left to recover by the roadside
One man who vas put off drunk one day hat
to stay at the copper mill all night. Mr.. Bosle!
was told later that this man never touched
drop thereafter.
torn down and the space of ground where
stood is now occupied by transfer company
-=Sunddy Sun.
'[After Mr.. Bosley gave up his Hartford roa
stage line be became driver on the York roa
horse-car line. He continued at this until tn
horse-cars were withdrawn and the presen
trolley line took its place. He then became
motorman and has since been thus engage
and may be seen every day running car OF
the Gorsuch avenue line between the Yor
road at Waverly and the Hartford road. MI
Bosley is a native of Baltimore county and
related to many we'll known people.-EDs.l
The State Roads Commission and tn
| Old Pikes.-At its last meeting the stat
| Roads Commission took most important an
far-reaching step to gain possession OF turn
fikes in the State and to abolish toll-gates.
The action ordered was against that portlol
| OF the Baltimore and Fredericktown turnpik
| in Baltimore county and in the city lmlt
| Altogether there are about nine miles involved
! two miles in the city limits and seven miles
the county.
pany 81 600 per mile for the two miles in tn
CITY and $500 per mile for the seven miles i
| the county. -,
| The company, through Mr.. Charles "
! 5lagle, its president, declined the offer. NJ
Sagle was actuated in his stand by the RAJ
that set price for the turnpike in balumol
city limits and Baltimore county would be
standard price for the remainder OF the turn
pike from Ellicott City to Frederick and also
the old Boonsboro turnpike in Washingto
| county. which is q part of the old Baltimol
and Fredericktown Turnpike Company.
/ When, therefore, President Slagle turne
down the offer of the Commission for that pc
| ton of the pike in the city and in Baltlmo
county he was acting for the whole turnpll
from Baltimore to Ellicott City, to Frederick
to Boonsboro to the Washington Allegan
county line.
Just as soon as Mr.. Slagle and the Commi
sion disagreed on the price of the pike Mr.. Ca
/ vile D. Benson, counsel to the Commisslo
was called into consultation and was INSTRUCT
to institute condemnation proceedings again
the turnpike company.
fthe turnpike is condemned the State ma
buy it at bargain. The fact, however, is n
lost sight of that q Baltimore county conden
nation jury may FIX price in excess OF u
offer of the turnpike company.
win Return to This County to Live;
Mr.. T. Dudley Riggs has closed a deal for u
purchase from Mr.. Harrison Rider OF a tract
land at Brooklandville. The property consls
of so acres, located near BrooklandWood 81
ton, and adioins the place of Mr.. Calvin
Hendrick, chief engineer of the Sewerage Cor
mission, It is the intention of Mr.. Riggs
: shortly have plans drawn for a large and nan
some residence, stable and other buildings, al
the grounds will be further beautitied by driV
and gardens.
pretty country place at Stevenson, gre
Spring Valley. He sold this property TO n
w. Irvine Cross and had since been living
Hartford, Conn.