The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-05-29
LOCAL AFFAIRS

Railroad, several prominent citizens made /
. tour Or inspeelion over the Western Marylnns
road upon z special train, leaving this cit
early in the day aud returning about $50 p
NJ. Among those who composed the part
were Mr.. !. VI. Hood, President, and JOSEPH
II. Rieman, Vice President Of the road
Enoeh Pratt ESQ. Vice President Of III
Il Philadelphia. Wilmington and Baltimore Rail
road Vim, q. Harrison, Esq. President o
the Unioa Railroad Messrs. r. I. Baldwin
and Charles J. Baker, City Commissioners o
Finance; Georges Gill, Ira b. Garfield ant
William Seemuller. Esqs. At Hagerstowr
the party were me, by Mr.. Harris, Director
OF the Western Maryland road, who extended
all the Coufesies which the short space o
time would allow. Again at Smithsburg the
party were received By ex. Mayor John Lee
Chapman. a former President Of the ROAD,
and at Williamspott, Mr.. Motter conducted
the parry 10 several places Of interest. This
facilities for shipping coal Ut Wilhamspor
were specially examined hy the gentlemen.
II may be OF interest TO state that the coal
trade Is assuming large proportions there,
and recently MesSrs. Shaw Brothers and Me-.
Sinclair, Of this city, and Mr. Moiter, of VII,
Transport, have entered into arrangement.
for the shipping of large quantities OF coal 10
tide water at Canton. All the gentlemen
appeared highly pleased with the future pros.
poets of the road, which, under the efficient
management Of Mr. Hood, has developed so
rapidly. There are now over fity stations
between this city and Hagerstown, and no
road leading o1t Of Baltimore offers more
eligible sites for manufacturing interests, farm
ing, dairs purposes, etc. The scenery, too,
along the road is remarkably beautiful, noia.
bly, SO in Green Spring Valley, Valley OF the
Patapsco, Wakefield Valley. Pipe, Little Pipe
and Double Pipe Greeks. These, combined
with many other favorable circumstances,
cannot fail 10 greatly increase the population.
At Graceham there is community OF Mora,
ylans, who are industrious aud thrifty Sew.
eral manufactures are now doing n large
amount Of business. Messrs. A. p Baer &
Co. OF this cit own an extensive tannery Mt
Gorsuch, near Westminster. The leather
made ut that place is in great demand, and
large quantities are sent to Holland. The
I party returned to this city with many expires.
sions Of qualification AZ the Improvements
which are ia progress on the Western Mary.
land road. As TO the purpose of this inspee.
ton tour there is considerable room for
I speculation. Several OF the above.named
gentlemen had never been over the road be-
I fore, and appeared to be particularly pleased
with the fine condition in which they found
I everything.
I FiNKsHuRG IrENs.- Friday, the 2ist
instant, Jacob Flater, who lives with Mr.. c.
Mann, aear Sandy Mount, met with serious
accident while engaged in digging the foun-
dation for barn. The bank becoming loas-
ened, fell over him, burying his lower ex.
tremities. On the removal Of the earth and
stones it was found that one leg was fractured
and an ankle severely injured.
On the evening of the above date, Mr..
Webster Caple, living near here, lost farm
horse, which had been sick only few hours.
Mr., George W. Homer, Of this place, sus
tanned a similar loss on Monday, the oath
instant The death Of the animal. however,
in the latter case, was the result of an acct.
dent. Two Of Mr.. Horners horses were on
the pike together, one Of them, the family
driving horse, became frightened and ran
over the side of a eulvert, which is eighteen
or twenty feet deep ut that place. He fell ON
his head and was instantly killed.
During the late dry weather we had several
slight fires in the woods, at different points
near us. One between this station and Refs
terStown, on the line Of the Western Mary.
land Railroad, threatened to do considerable
damage. But IL was extingushed in time to
prevent much destruction Of property. The
timber and some fences in the immediate Vi.
entity were destroyed.
VIOLATION OF ORDINANCES. 1T is u fine of
s. TO hitch horse TO tree in Westminster,
and yet, half the trees in town are barked by
the teeth Of horses. Ii is Unable offence 10
drive at a rapid rate through our streets and
yet, all who feel like il drive as fast as they
please, without the slightest regard to the or.
dinance. Only las, week, We saw little boy
within au ace of being run over, and perhaps
either killed, or crippled for life, but he Is.
capped, and went on with his play, and the
rapid driver drove on, having narrowly es.
capped heavy damages for carelessly manning
child. Some day there will be shocking
accident, and a little sufferer taken from IN.
der the horses hoofs or carriage wheels, and
then everybody win rail against the habit of
rapid and reckless driving. Let the BailiH
make an example OF those so careless of life
aud limb, by arresting the FIRST person he sees
in this way offending, beginning with our own
citizens. On Monday last, we saw a carriage
go by with the horse nearly in run, in order
that the driver might pass another with whom
he was racing. These gentlemen knew their
conduct was in violation Of city ordinance,
but these ordinances are violated so often with
impunity, that they have become indifferent
upon the subject, and viii speed their horses
through the streets as though they were
tro,ting course.
TINS CoSDIrIoS OF WEsrAwAY shoot.
ing Of VIM. II. Westaway by William Max.
well, at Calvert street station on the 18th
inst was at first supposed to be fatal, but the
ball which was supposed to have penetrated
the abdomen detected and passed between
the skin and muscles, from which position i,
was ex,racted by Professor John N. Mon
monier on Saturday afternoon last, much TO
the relief Of the patient. The ball which
struck the chest TO the right Of the breast bone
only partially entered the cavity OF the chest
and glancing buried itself in the fat. Anoth
ar ball passed through the left forearm few
inches above the wrist, inficting a slight
wound. He received the estattention at the
Washington University Hospital, and on
Thursday morning last was brought 10 his
home in this county, on a cot, attended BY
bis wife and physician and is in fair way
OF recovery. Maxwell was released on So,
600 bail on Wednesday.
UYIOs MUS ITEMs.-Mr. Samuel Erb has
sold a tract Of land containing Ii acres, Dor.
dering on the Westminster pike, about one.
fourth Of a mile north Of this place, to James
Z. Dudrer, for $50 per acre.
Last Saturday evening Mr. Peter Frock,
who resides in this vicinity, was thrown from
a spirited young horse, and so badly bruised
that he was confined to his room for several
DAYS.
The Colorado potato beetle has commenced
rs rayages upon the growing potato crop.
No sooner does the young plant make its az.
pearanee above the surface than it is attacked
by number of these pestiferous insects.
Much fear Is unprecedented that their depre.
cations will not be confined to the potato
alone, but that other vegetation will suffer BY
them.
Both the gold and silver watches, offered as
prizes at the Carroll county tournament, were
banded over to Baltimore county knights.
Carroll may have the largest hogs, the FIRST
thunder storm, and the best [" shootis,s. - but
We claim the best tournament riders. Ii isu,t
much Of nm honor, either, but we claim il IN
the same. What do you think about Il, Van.
derford p baltimore County Union.
Why, we think that as Mr.. Pearce. who
took the gold watch, has removed 10 West.
minister, where he is studying law ia the Office
Of James A. G. Bond, Esq. and a. he STYLED
hlmaalft "a II nsohf nf :.