The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-10-07

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a park and a place
to run excursions during the sum-
mer, at time when passenger BUSH
ness meant much to the railway
company.
Improvements were at once be-
gun The dancing pavilion, which
had been in Greenwood Park, near
Baltimore, was moved to the park
and later enlarged.
In the early days the merry-go-
round, some swings, roller coaster
(on the mountain side and not up in
the park, shooting gallery, cane
boards, souvenir stand and CIRCUITS
Pen-Mar Dining Room, where ia
nous 50-cent dinners were served
(25 cents to railroad mem, were
erected for the enjoyment and recre-
alton of visitors There were hack
rides over the mountain-two miles
to High Rock, Ragged Edge, Brink
wood, Quirauk and Buena Vista. The
summer boarders were afforded
walks to the Cascades, Glen Alton
Springs. and the Blue Mountain
House destroyed by fire in 1879.
There was dancing at the park
pavilion from IL a. m. to 1880 p. m.
on week days, with concerts on Sun
days, all music being furnished by
Prof Zeigler's famous orchestra,
which was later conducted by his
grandson, Prof. John c. BOIL, who
made several world tours with
Sousa. These constituted the amuse-
ments at the park.
Moonlight excursions from this
city and Baltimore were popular in
novations.
James White, w. M. R. R. tinshop
foreman at Union Bridge, regularly
spent the summer at Pen-Mar and
was dance floor manager and also
taught dancing. Mr.. McFadden for
a number of years was the chief of
police, his deputies being Mr.. Spen-
Ger and William Hahn. These men
also helped to keep the park clean.
An early merry-go-round was
propelled by foot pedals by the
riders on the wooden horses, but
later the power was furnished by
means of a gasoline engine.
A trolley line from Waynesboro
and Greencastle to the park was
built and started in 1904 (the year
of the Baltimore fre) and was a
means of transportation for many
people.
Glen Alton Springs never failed
in furnishing plenty Of good water
for the park but in subsequent years
it became necessary to board it up
for the reason that some picnickers
would throw waste into the spring
This spring also furnished water for
the Blue Mountain House.
The Blue Mountain Express ran
through the summer months on
week days from Baltimore to Ha-
gerstown. The Pen-Mar Express, an
excursion train, operated between
Baltimore and Pen-Mar daily. The
w. M. R. R. had several trains pei
day from Baltimore to Hagerstown
and through June, July and August
on Thursday. Saturday and Sunday
there was special train from York
and Gettysburg.
Later on, railroad track was laio
from the main line to the park. Be-
fore this was done people had to
walk from and to the station. Will
liam N. Fleigh, for a number Of
years an engineer on the railroad
was at the throttle when the first
train of four cars pulled up the in
cline to the park.
William Libby, of Philadelphia
put in a $4,000 merry go-round II
1907, which at his death was bought
and operated by William Bowers, Of
Baltimore and Waynesboro, unit
1912, with Mr.. Spangler as partner
Pen-Mar Park is about 1900 fee
above sea level, and commands {
beautiful and extensive view of the
valley below. Mt Quirak is 1000
feet above sea level and from a tow
er a fine view is afforded of the
other, or east side, of the mountain