The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-01-13
Local Intelligence.

hoTc 10 QWluRS Auilst uhu tulVuEh w
Hagerstown and Williamsport, The
ordinance recently introduced into the
city council for the issue Of 81, 000,0 900 |
Of city stock to be applied to the com
pletion of the Western Maryland Rail
road, retiring at the same time $685. |
900 Of the endorsed bonds Of the com.
pauy, was finally passed 10 the Balti.
more city council on Tuesday evening |
last. This action is 10 accordance with |
the suggestion made by the new presi.
dent aud directors Of the company in
their report showing the present status
Of its finances and the inadequaey of |
the available funds to complete aud |
equip the read, the cost of which goes
much beyond the estimates of previous
administrations II has not been deem
ed necessary by the council to make
any further formal inquiry into the
affairs Of the road, being satisfied with
the apparent very thorough exhibit
made BY the company in asking for the
aid which the ordinance grants,
Election Of Bank Officers AT a
meeting Of the Stockholders of the
Union National Bank, of Westminster,
on Monday, the following gentlemen
were elected Directors, to serve during
the ensuing year; John X. Longwcll,
j. Henry Hoppe, Abraham Shafer,
William Reese, Lawrence Zepp, David
Roop, Daniel j. Gieman, Charles b.
Roberts, David Geiman, Francis II
0rndorff. Col Jno. X, Longwell was
re elected President.
At meeting Of the Stockholders of
the First National Bank of New Wind
sor on Tuesday. the following gentlemen
were elected Directors for the ensuing
year: Thos. L. Shepherd, Peter Eogel,
Sam'l. Hoffman, Job Ilibberd, Isaac G.
Bale; Upton Roop and Solomon 5.
Ecker. The new Board has not yet
organized,
Child Burned 10 Dedh.-Thc Catoc-
tin Clarion of last week says
Ou FFludy eftHihRs Zalu beSefnDeT, ABOUT
dusk, the wife of Mr.. Levi Myers, formerly
of Carroll county, but at present residing
on Hunting creek, near Eieholtz's mill,
having one for bucket of water, left
two children in the house. During her NIB.
eence, the eldest, aged about three years,
named Mary Jane, went to the stove, when
her clothes took fire, and on the mothers
return she found the child crying, and
found it burnt to q crisp. DR.. George NJ.
Zimmerman was called in and used every
effort to save the life of the child, bat with.
out avail death putting an end to her sui.
tering about 8 o'clock the same evening.
She was buried last Monday, LIST instant, at
Rocky Ridge.
Resumed IPork.-0n the lst instant,
the Union Agricultural Works, of this
city, stopped work, but arrangements
have been made by which they will
continue to run. We are glad to an
nounce this, as there were large nun
Der Of workmen thrown out of employ
ment, in midwinter, the majority of whom
had families dependent upon them for
support The business will be conducted
by Mcssrs. Hartman, Smith 4 Co. This
is one of the largest aud best Agricul.
tural Works in the State, aud we hope
that it viii be literally sustained.
appointments = The following ap
pointments were made by the Couuty
Commissioners this week Charles b,
Roberts, Attorney to Board DR.. Leon.
ard Zepp, Physician to the Almshouse.
Corstables w Chase, for the
Sixth District; John IL. Taylor aud
Lewis Gore, for the Fourth District
James Koontz aud Jonas Hsrner, for
the First District; Larkin Belt and
Samuel kesselring, for the Third Dis
trict; William Lindsey, for the Fifth
District Michael Buchanan, for the
Eighth District.
Surrendered and admitted 10 Bail
John Stephan, the young man charged
with shooting Jane Herman, near the
village of Mexico, on the LIST lust, vol.
unfairly surrendered hhnselfa few days
ago, aud was taken before Justice p. b.
Aikesell, who after taking testimony as
to the fact Of the shooting and also as
to the condition Of the woman, who was
reported as rapidly recovering, admit
ted him to bail in the sum of $500,
We return our thanks to Messrs. j
Yingling 4 Son, for the substantial evi.
dence of their good will which we have
received at their hands We hear with
pleasure Of the continued prosperity of
this firm. They sold, VIC understand,
last year, for cash, $4,000 worth of
goods beyond their cash aud credit bust.
ness Of the previous year. This is a
gratifying announcement to those Of
our business men who would do bust.
ness on the cash basis.
Mad Dog K2icd--A mad dog was
killed at Mr.. John Sundergill's on the
Baltimore Turnpike, miles from this
city, on Monday, after having bitten
two of Dir SIS. dogs. lie is supposed
TO have been the same dog that created
so much excitement 10 Westminster, on
Friday evening 9th inst. He is known
to have bitten three dogs ia this town,
and may have bitten others. The three
dogs above mentioned were killed.
Election Of 06icers.-At q meeting
of Columbian Encampment, No. IA, /.
q. o. r., on the 9th instant, the fol-
lowing gentlemen were elected its off,
GERS Ii. B. Grammer, G. p; II. j.
Norris, IL. p; Joshua Yingling, Scribe;
NJ. Baughman, Treasurer George Z,
| Albaugh, s. w /; Chas. ii. Heuneman