The Democratic advocate., 1873-11-08
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

nc reguhr monthly meeting OF the Board Ol
last.
In reply to inquiries of one Of the Board Of
School Trustees Of Mount Airy School Dis
trict, the Board directed that the building OF
the new school house for which preparations
were being made in that district, be suspended
until fair weather in the spring.
John j. Matthews, who held State Schol-
arship in the Western Maryland College, ten
dered his resignation whereupon Mr. Me.
kinney was asked to recommend successor
TO Master Matthews.
Mr.. Stocksdale applied to the Board to open
Wheeler's School in the Sth election district
whereupon Mr.. Herring and the examiners
were appointed acommittee to investigate and
determine whether justice and expediency re-
quire the school TO be opened
Several bills for rent, building and other
purposes were ordered to be paid.
The resignation of Mr.. Baker, a trustee of
Eberg School in the 9Th election district, WAS
read whereupon, on the recommendation Of
Mr. Herring, supported by the Examiner, Mr..
Richard g. Face was appointed trustee of the
Eberg School, to fill the vacancy created by
Mr.. Bakers resignation.
Mr.. Mckinney paid to the Treasurer the
sum Of SlOi.92, as part Of the proceeds Of the
sale OF the Stone or Pale Valley School-house
in the lsJ elecuOn district.
On the representations Of the President
that the Board could spare small point of
land in the school lot in the g West End" it
was ordered that few rods on which the old
building stands, be cut off and offered at pub
lie sale on the day on which the old school
house and lot be'thus offered.
Mr.. Zollickoifer reported that he had called
to see how the African School at Muttontown
was progressing and that there were only
seven pupils in attendance when he called.
Messrs. Prugh and Mckinney, having been
appointed a committee to wait upon the Coun
ty Commissioners and apply for the fall pay.
ment from the county, and having discharged
the duty, reported that the County Commits
sioners promised to provide the funds in time
to meet the payment of the teachers if it be
possible to collect or borrow the money
The Secretary presented full and com.
plete table, embracing in detail all the items
in the annual report, which was ordered to be
copied and sent TO the State Board before the
10Th Of the present months and that CON
densed abstract be published in the county
papers this month This abstract appears in
this issue OF The ADVOCATE, and by refer.
ence to it, it will be seen thatwhile lhe expen.
ditures have been proportionally diminished,
the attendance Of pupils hasiucreasedby by more
than eight hundred.
The Board then adjourned to meet on Mon
day, December lst. This, the fall term of the
public schools, will close on Friday, the 2Sth
day Of this month; and the teachers are re-
quired to present their reports to the Board
on Monday, the LIST Of December, for settle
ment.
DOUBLE PIPE CREEK lTEMs.-rhe engine of
the morning train east, on the Western Md.
Railroad few days ago, struck COW belong.
ing to Mr.. T. /. Kolb, which bruised and man.
gled her so badly that she had to be killed.
She was celebrated COW. 1t is said the col.
lision could have been avoided
There has been heavy rock.slide on the
Western Maryland Railroad, west Of Mechan-
icstown, between the high bridge and the
trestlework which span the mountain gorges
The slide is heavy one, of pure clean rock.
The rock strata is laid in layers of foot or
more in thickness, and at an angle of about
450. The road bed was cut through this strata,
forming break of four feet or more in thick.
ness. All this break to the top of the rock,
some 80 or 40 feet high and 80 to 60 feet long,
slid down, crumbling on the track, twisting
and bending the rails as IL they were straws.
A heavy night and day force is employed
in removing the debris, but it will be some
time before all the rock is removed. The
trains run to it on either side, and the pas.
sengers walk over the trestle, while the bag
gage is lugged over. The men carrying the
iron chest Of the Adams Express Company
vince good deal The track was cleared on
Tuesday, and the trains are now running on
regular time.
The Frederick and Pennsylvania Line Rail
Road is in excellent condition, and is doing q |
good freight and passenger business. The |
coal and lumber trade is heavy. All that fer |
tile and densely populated county between
Woodsboro' and Frederick, as well as Fred.
erick city, with the celebrated Middletown |
Valley region, were deprived of hard as well |
as soft coal, in consequence of high freight |
and long hauls. This road now supplies all, |
and the coal yards of Frederick Woodsboro' |
and Georgetown resemble those of large cities. |
The management of the road, too, is excellent:
Mr.. Loats, the President, Mr.. Shekly, the |
Superintendent, Mr.. Wysong, the Gen'l Agent,
with all the Directors, are enterprising and |
energetic men they are the right men in the |
right place. Everything connected with the |
road is at once attended to. At all the pub
lie crossings painted sgn-boards with the mo-
tice common to all well conducted railroads, |
Look Out For Locomotives" are put up ON !
well-painted posts, deeply set in the ground. |
believe the law requires this of all railroads,
but nothing Of the kind is seen along the line |
of the Western Maryland Railroad. Mr.. |
Schley, the Secretary, informs me that the |
earnings Of the road are sufficient to pay all |
working expenses, with interest ON their |
bonded debt, and leaving surplus, if they |
did not use it in place of capital, for improve
ments, etc. And being in need of several |
more engines, Mr.. Wysong, the General Agent, |
informs me that they will offer for sale some |
of their per cent goldbearins bonds. Bad |
as the bond market at present IS, it is pre-
sumed capitalists will at once take these.
ORPHANS" CouRT.-Adam Shower, ESQ, |
ChiefJudge Il Isaac G. Bale and L. p. Slingluif, |
Esqrs., Associate Judges; Joseph NJ. Parke, |
Register of Wills; George NJ. Parke, Deputy |
Register.
Monday, Noreniter Sd, LS75.-Jesse Myers,
acting executor of Noah Myers, returned in |
ventory of goods and chattels and got orders
to sell part thereof, and to notify creditors.
Susan Shook executrix of John Shook, |
reported sale of farm to Samuel D. Fox,
part of real estate of deceased and first order
passed.
DIR. Samuel Swope, executor of Patrick
0'Brien returned inventory of goods and |
chattels and got orders to sell unbequeathed
part.
Upton Roop, executor of Philip Boyle,
returned valuation of real estate, and settled
his first administration account.
CENTENARY NJ. Il. CHuRoH.-Sunday, No.
yember 9th, preaching by the pastor, Rev. c.
Herbert Richardson, at 10l o'clock, subject,
The Development ofJesus. Evening7l, o'clk
lecture and concert service subject Of lee
ture, ADAM The Unity of the Race Ad.
missions of probationers into full member
ship during the morning service. All are in
vited.
The Taylor Manufacturing Company Of
Westminster, is working but four DAYS in the
week, and but eight hours per day. The
financial pressure, which at first, was said to be
confined 10 gold gamblers in Wall street, New
York, and to those who "Aoated,' Northern
Pacific bonds, is likely to become widespread
and ruinous before the beginning Of another
year.