The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-09-25


forty years ago, at the season when
it rained so hard. For some especial
ly, the Fair was not forgotten, for
at least few weeks, for quite a few
spent the next few weeks in Jail, as
a result of too much enjoying the
Fair.
The one newspaper of that week
carried headline that merely said
many arrested" on the Fairgrounds,
but the headline does not indicate
the number. The article goes on to
tell the names of "a who were arrest
ed after only two days of the Fair.
The article in the paper reads
Sheriff King and posse round up
large bunch" Quite a few of these
were arrested for sleeping in the
various buildings at the fairgrounds,
with no reason for being there. Some
claimed they were employees of diff
ferent exhibits, but could not prove
it. Some of the stock owners were
relieved" to see them go.
Fifty years ago, the Morning Her
aid gave headline space to group
of motorists who ventured to risk
trip to Chambersburg. This front
page article tells in great detail of
the trip, which was arranged under
the auspices of the Hagerstown Au
tomobile Club One of the sub head
lines states that "The trip was made
without mishap" 1t also states in
bold type that the day was an ideal
day for the trip, the weather being
almost perfect.
Eight autos made the trip. They
started from IS. w. Kent Miller's"
and "the run was made out the
Cearfoss pike to the Greencastle
Pike, then through Greencastle to
Chambersburg."
The article says that from Green
castle to Chambersburg the trip was
made over an abandoned pike, now
little more than a dirt road" This
seems very strange, as we think of
that road as one of the oldest, I'M
less they took some other route than
the direct one.
One paragraph states. "The autoists
were treated fairly in the matter of
tolls, only eighteen cents being
charged each way from Hagerstown
to Chambersburg Another typical
and revealing statement says that
the autoists had more trouble with
the drivers of horse teams than with
the horses. 1t says that horses are
gradually becoming acquainted with
the passing of automobiles, but that
many horse drivers stop their team
the moment car appears, and that
it was then that the horses got
scared; psychology! Some of the
drivers actually stopped their teams
right in the middle of the road.
One ofg the cars was Mr.. William
Van Wagoner's Pope Tribune"
which was reported to have ascend
ed the largest hills with the great
est of ease. The paper, speaking of
Mr.. Wagoner's car, said that 1.-The
engines ran very smoothly, and with
little or no jar to the occupants of
the car" l am curious to know
whether this is a typographical error,
or if there were two engines in Mr..
Van Wagoner's car. Mr.. Wagner
drove his car also out to Caledonia,
giving his passengers much great
trip.
Others in this excursion were: Mr..
and Mrs. George A. Zook, George B.
Nc Wolfe, E. R. Crow, Mr.. and Mrs.
S. w. Kent Miller, Mrs. C. E. Carl,
Mrs. Cora Trovinger, Victor Palmer,
S. S. Claire, B. A. Edgar, Frank E.
Baldwin, o. D. Sherry, Mr.. and Mrs.
William A. Dancer, Mr. and Mrs E.
S. Brining, Mrs. c. E. Koontz, Mr..
and Mrs. H. D. Mclaughlin, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. A Mum, VIM. Van Wagner,
Dr. L. H. Keller, c. Harry Keller, mad
Ray F. Rhorer.
Now here is one little incident that
throws not too good light on our
own local officials of those days. The
citizenry of Pennsylvania were much
more cordial, apparently, to the
autoists told about above, than our
own officials were just six days
earlier. For on the 23rd day of that
same month, September, 1905, note
appeared in the Morning Herald
front page, as follows.
"Autoist Fined SIS. J. E. Bilyeu, an
autoist from New York on his way
to Lynchburg, Va, to attend the
Horse Show, was arrested by Sheriff
Downin on Friday night for not hav-
ing a. State license. He was taken
before Justice Hoffman who imposed
a fine of S. and cost, amounting to
$40. Mr.. Bilyeu was accompanied
by another gentleman and remained