A regular feature looking back at what was being printed around 100 years ago in the Bristol Daily Courier. This week’s entry comes from the October 31, 1923 edition of the newspaper.
Bristol Trolley Line To Bristol To End
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Tomorrow marks the passing of the trolley line, operating between Bristol and Doylestown.
Some say that the last car will stop at nine o’clock tonight, but this rumor is contrary to the official announcement of the company, which stated that the service would be discontinued on and after November 1.
According to this announcement the cars will continue to operate until midnight tonight.
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Theodore Heller, of Newportville, plans to start a bus service tomorrow morning, at six o’clock, between South Langhorne and Grundy’s Mill, Bristol.
Mr. Heller, today stated that he had applied for a certificate to the Public Service Commission, and that a hearing upon the application had been held.
The Commission is now fixing the rate of fare, according to Mr. Heller.
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Tomorrow the rate Is to be 50 cents between South Langhorne and Grundy’s Mill, Bristol.
From South Langhorne to the hotel, Hulmeville, the rate will be 10 cents; Hulmeville to Newportville, 10 cents; Newportville to Bond Street, Bristol, 20 cents; Bond Street, Bristol to Grundy’s Mill, Bristol, 10 cents.
Mr. Heller said that the route which which his bus will cover will be from South Langhorne to Hulmeville, Newportville, to Croydon Station, and to Bristol.
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He plans to make six or eight round trips a day, beginning at six o’clock in the morning.
It is estimated that the distance covered by the bus line will be about and a half miles longer than the mileage covered by the trolley route.
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