The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-07-15

! TWO OF three stOFes. but, then as now, SOM
of its good citizens imagined in their zeal tha
Il was something of place. Forty years ag
1t contained but two churches, now there ar
eight, some of them would be credit to
city, not in name but in fact. The Westerl
Maryland Railroad passed through 1t an,
since its construction its growth has beef
rapid. The population is now $500, with q
least 40 stores, banks, n college, and seyera
large manufactures and warehouses. Tn
Westminster gas light company is one Of th,
valuable improvements of the last ten years
Its capital is large and otlicered as follows
President, John l.. Reifsnider; Directors
Charles B. Roberts, Edward Lynch, Joshui
Yingling, G. Hart Smith, Geo. C. Hicks
Charles L. Savage; Treasurer and Secretary
VIM. A. Cunningham. Westminster, was char
tered in 1887, and in lSI9 as city, and sinci
then the following gentlemen have been elec
ted Burgess and Mayor.
James NJ. Shelman, Burgess, 1899.
Wm. Shipley, Jr., 1910.
George Trumbo, 1S4l TO 1913.
David Keitfer, 1874.
Corporation.
Mayor, DIR. Elisha d. Payne, 1850.
Abner Neal, 1851.
Jacob Grove, 1852.
Francis Shriver, 1858 to 1867.
II. X. Booth, 1858.
- John NJ. Yingling, 1852
Samuel l.. Swamstead, 1860.
Michael Baughman, 1861 to 1863.
Jacob Grove, 1864.
Emanuel Gernand, 1865
- Hashabiah Haines, 1866.
9 A. Reese Durbin, 1867.
50 David Fowble, 1868.
. Jacob Knipple, 1869 to 1870.
:" David ii. Leister, 1871.
9 II. ii. Herbaugh, 1872.
a. Il. X. Gernand, 1873.
' David Fowble, 1874 to 1875.
p. H. Irwin, 1876.
Councilmen for 18T6.-N. |, Gorsuch, Wm
B. Thomas, J. W. Perkins, Jesse Yingling
George W. Sullivan.
Manchester is the second town in size in
the county. 1t is handsomely situated on
the Hanover Turnpike. 1t was laid out abou
1880, and now contains population of aboui
800, with five Churches, Masonic Hall, Ode
Fellows Hall, an Academy, number OF
Stores and Manufactures, and il the people
are only successful in getting one of two pro.
jected Railroads it will become place Of
considerable Importance.
Unioatopa is coy little town with a DOB.
ulation of about 400. 1t contains number
of Stores and three Churches.
Union Bridge was for some time the ter.
minus of the Western Maryland Railroad,
and flourished in consequence. The Work.
shops of the Company are located there,
giving employment to large number oi
workmen. Ii isa stirring business place with
a population of about $50, and looking for.
ward to greater Improvement it is now in.
corporated.
Neic Windsor, on the Western Maryland
Railroad, is also thriving town, with Bank,
College, three Churches, Warehouse, Stores,
&c, and population of about 400.
The other villages of the county are Hamp.
stead, Fnksburg, Middleburg, Bruceville,
Harvey, Frizzelsburg, Warfeldsburg, Sny.
dersburg, Myersville, Sykesville, Marriotts.
vile, Franklinvile, Winfield, Eldersburg,
Freedom, &c.
Banking Institutions. The people of this
region of the State, although not possessed
of great wealth, have always been in indepen.
dent circumstances, arising mainly from the
production Of agriculture, pursued with great
industry and husbanded with economy. The
consequence has been, that this has been one
of the most substantial sections of the whole
country.
During the threatened capture of Baltimore
by the British in 1914, the funds of the Com
mercial and Farmers Bank of Baltimore were
removed to Westminster. This afterwards
gave rise to an office Of Pay and Receipt,
presided over by Mr.. Thom@, one Of the
attaches ofthe former Bank. On the removal
of this branch, an act of incorporation was
obtained from the Legislature, and the Bank
Of Westminster, now the Union National
Bank, was chartered in 1876 more than sixty
years ago. The books for subscription to the
capital stock were opened in Westminster
and Middleburg, and Of the commissioners
appointed for that purpose, Joshua G. Gist,
then merchant of Middleburg, and one of
the presiding officers of this meeting, is the
only survivor. The stock Of the Bank was
subscribed, and at the first meeting of the
stockholders hefollowing officers were chosen
President-James McHafiie.
Directors-John Fisher, John Wampler,
Joshua Delaplane, Jacob Shriyer, William
Durbin, Sr jesse Slingluff, Isaac Shriyer.
Geo. Collegiate, Dr. Joshua Jones, Joshua
Cocksy.
Cashier--John Walsh.
Since then the Office Of President has been
filed by Jas. McHaiie, John G. Cockey, John
X. Longwell, Jesse Slingluff, Isaac Shriyer,
and the Office of Cashier by John Walsh,
John Fisher, John j. Baumgartner, John
Wampler, John @. Frizell, DIR. ]. W. Herring.
The present Directors Of the Bank are ID. j.
Geiman, VIM. Reese, ]. Henry Hoppe, Law
renee Zepp, David Geiman, Charles B.
Roberts, Francis II. 0rendorf, David II.
Shriver, VIM. P. Maulsby.
This bank has always maintained a high
financial credit, and. has passed through many
panics IN specie'paying times unscathed. An
attempt was made and failed TO remove this
bank to Frederick, which will be noticed
hereafter.
Farmers and Meckaaicks' Bank.-This
bank was established at Westminster in 1850.
more than 25 years ago The stock was sinh
scribed and the Institution oreanized ~ the
Of President, Jacob Matthias;
Cashier, Jacob Reese.
The office OF President has been filed by
Jacob Matthias, John Smith, Or, j. l.. War.
field, Joseph Shaeffer. And the Office Of
Cashier by Jacob Reese, A. ID. Schaetfer.
The present Directors Of the bank are Wm.
Bachman, Andrew X. Shriver, John BABY.
Ion, Benjamin w Bennett, Geo. Schaeffer,
VIM. A. McKellip.
The bank has from the beginning, done a
large amount Of business, and is under Judi
cions management
Fyrst National Bank Of Wesfminsfer.--
This bank was established in 1860 under the
new system of banking and the result of lis
operations is considered q decided success by
its stock holders and customers. The fol-
lowing gentlemen have served as follows
Presidents, Alfred TroxeI, Augustus Shri.
yer, Granville s. Haines Cashier w. A.
Cunningham, George r. Gehr; Directors.
Joshua Yingling, David Enelar, William