Frederick and Pennsylvania Line Railroad Company time, no connection had been made with the B&O railroad to the south and no station had been built in Frederick city but a local citizen wished the road success because it had been met with great opposition. On October 7, 1872, the Board approved seven manned stations with annual compensation for its agents at $750 per year ($=). The following May, the railroad had regularly scheduled passenger service (two trains a day) between Frederick City and the Western Maryland connection in Bruceville, Maryland and in Littlestown for connections north. By July, 1872, the railroad directly connected with the B&O
Reading Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania there were 100.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males. The median income for a household in the township was $47,571, and the median income for a family was $50,435. Males had a median income of $36,913 versus $25,287 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,305. About 6.9% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.7% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over. Reading Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania Reading Township () is a township in Adams County, Pennsylvania,