The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-01-06

Letter from Neutrality-suspicious. cor
respondent at Manchester, under date
of January 3rd, sends US the following
items:
At the last meeting Of the Board Of
Directors Of the Parkton and Manches
ter Railroad Company, u. X, Wright,
Esq, president Of the company resigned
as president and as q member of the
Board. Jacob Shambergcr, Esq, was
unanimously elected president and ia,
cob lIoshlll, Esq, was chosen mem.
be. of the Board. Mr. Shamberger
enters upon the duties Of his office with
the full confidence aud support of the
stockholders. lie is practical bust
ness man aud good 6uancier, is one
Of the incorporators OF the road, aud
was eminently instrumental in the first
conception of the enterprise.
The retiring president served with
much ability, aud labored manly for
the best interests of the company.
Mr. Joseph Git, the engineer, has
made several important changes in the
line, decreasing the grade in few
places, aud locating it to more advan.
tage in other places for making the cuts
aud fills. The contractors are pushing
on the work OF grading with a force OF
about eighty hands. As soon as the
line OF the road has been located at
this place, the contractors will com.
mence work at this end Of the road
There will be sharp contest for the
depot, some want it on the east side,
others on the west side of town. 1t is
now conceded by many that the west
side party will be successful.
The first semi annual election of off
GERS of Daniel & Jacob Lodge, No %,
|. o, D. L. for the ensuing term, took
place on Saturday night, January LIST,
aud resulted as follows j b. Dehoff,
7. g.; Chas. FalkeusIein, n c.; Theo
Tracey, V. G.; L. j. Shaffer, r. S; T.
A. Ganter, P. S; }. b. Sellers, T.;
John Carl, W; Henry Yaeger, G.; ia.
cob Wink, l. e.; J. Harteustein, o. G !;
I. j. kopp, NJ. The Lodge is in a
prosperous condition, numbering about
two hundred aud twenty five members
Organization of'the Board of School
ConlpaiSsionerS.-A the last meeting oil
the retiring Board, held on the 18th OF
December, vote Of thanks to Col
Longwell, the President, was unani
mOusly passed.
The last act of the late Board was
the passage of a resolution recommend
ing Prof j. NJ Newson to their SIC.
cessors, and expressing desire that he
be continued the Examiner for Carroll
county.
On Monday last the new Board, con.
sisting of Messrs. Anderson, Steele and
Winchester. Of the retiring Board, and
Messrs. Rudolph, Gilbert, Crowmer
Matthews, Shaeffer, Dehoff, Shepherd
aud Hibberd, organized as follows:
Capt. W. p. Anderson. President
Isaac Winchester, Vice. President; J
NJ. Ncwson, Examiner, Secretary and
Treasurer; d. b. Roberts. Counsel.
MIR. Roberts has eclued the APP.
poiutment Of Counsellor to the Board
in the following letter, which does him
much credit, in t. csc days Office
seeking, as the office was unsolicited on
his part. The substance of this letter
having been stated to the Board the
declension was accepted, and they i'm
/
mediately elected Il b. Norment, Esq.
who being Informed ofthc fact appeared
before them and gracefully accepted
the position.
WESTMINSTER, January Sd, 1870.
To The Honorable Board Of School Com
miSSiOHers,
GESTLENEN:-Beinge called from home,
am unable to appear in person before your
| Honorable Board to express my thanks for
a manifestation of confidence in me, which
| consider the more complimentary as it
was unexpected and unsolicited.
| am, however, compelled by considera
lions, which need not here name, to de.
cline the position of Counsel to your Board
with which you have been pleased to honor
me.
With sentiments Of the highest respect,
| am your ob't. sev't.
d. Ii. ROBERTS.