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

This bank was chartered about the same tim
as the above; It Is located in the thrivin
village Of New Windsor, formerly called Sn
phur Springs, in consequence of an excellen
mineral spring on the farm Of Isaac Atlee
now owned by Dennis Ii. Maynard. Tn
officers of the Institution have been;
President, Thomas +. Sheppard Cashier
Jos. A. Stouifer, Nathan II. Bale; Directors
Job Hibberd, Soloman S. Ecker, SamuC
Hoffman, Upton Roop, Peter Engel.
Manchester Sapings Institution. This in
stitution has been in existence for many years
DIR. Jacob Shower has been Treasurer eve
since it was started.
Westminster Sdrin9s IastitutioH.-P -Presi
dent, Jesse Reifsnider. Directors. Dir. Chas
BilliDgslea, Luther II. Norris, Nathan !
Gorsuch, James W. Beacham, Ezra S. Stout
fer, Chas. I. Reifsnider. b. w. Bennett
Treasurer, j. 7. Diffenbaugh, Secretary.
Untontopr SaDings Institution. in
stitution has been in very successful operation
for number Of years and is doing large
business in that community.
Turnpike R0dd.--As the trade between
Baltimore and Pennsylvania increased il be
came necessary to obtain better facilities fol
transportation. The Baltimore and Reisters
town Turnpike Company was chartered ia
1905. The amount OF capital, 5000, 200, was
subscribed for by the merchants and capital
lists of Baltimore, and in ls07-O9 the road
was constructed through this county. Il i.
60 miles in length, including the Hanover
branch. The goods and produce transported
over the road was very great. The large
Conestoga wagons, drawn by six immense
horses. 1t was the principal route to Pitts.
! burg, hundreds Of wagons passed given
point in single day, and this continued until
the B. 4 o. Rail Road was completed to Cum
berland about lS45.
The Westminster aud Hagerstown Turnpike
was commenced more than 90 years ago. AT
many points on the line sections Of road were
made, but the only portion that was finished
was between Westminster and Uniontown.
The Liberty Turnpike runs through the
southern portion of this county. This, to-
gether with short roads at Union Bridge, New
Windsor and Finksburg, constitute the Turn
pixies Of the county.
Rail Roads.-'ihe Baltimore and Ohio
Rail Road was constructed along our South.
ern boundary from the Baltimore county line
to the Frederick county line about 40 years ago
Western Maryland Rail Road.-This Road
was chartered in 1852 and was put under con-
tract in 1857, and was substantially Carroll
county enterprise, as our people subscribed
for nearly 81 Of the original stock. Messrs.
Roberts, President, and Directors William w.
Dallas, John Smith, Samuel McKinstry, j.
Henry Hoppe, j. X. Longwell, contracted
with Messrs. Irwin, Taylor and Norris, to
complete the road TO Union Bridge for the
stock subscription, about 100000 and $780,
900 first Mortgage Bonds, and they finished
il TO that point in 1861. Subsequently ii was
taken hold of by Baltimore parties and finish
al IN WtlliunorOrf IL has ffa.a1 IL.
preston, but the prospects of ultimate success
are encouraging. Its Presidents have been
Robert Morgan, Nathan Haines, William
Roberts, Augustus Shriver, Robert Irwin,
John Smith, John Lee Chapman, Wendall
Bollman, George NJ. Bokee, Robert +. Banks,
James l.. McL4ain, Alexander Reiman and j.
NJ. Hood, the present energetic officer.
The Bachmdns Valley Railroad runs from
Chestnut Hill Iron Ore Mines, in Manches-
ter District northward until it intersects the
Hanover Branch Railroad. Large quantities
of Iron Ore have been transported over this
road TO furnances in Pennsylvania.
Churches. .-One hundred years ago there were
not more than three or four churches erected
within the bounds of this county, and they
bull Of logs. lions church at Manchester
was built about the year 1760, and was the
third oldest church in Baltimore county.
About the beginning of the present century
several were erected, but rs time has not al
lowed an examination of the church records,
an attempt at description will have to be
postponed in the hope that the necessary
material will hereafter be furnished to give
an interesting sketch. There are now about
10 churches in the county.
Nepspapers.-As previously stated, news.
papers were published previous to the crea-
ton of the county, in Uniontown, Westmin-
ster, Taneytown, and since then in New
Windsor, Manchester, Westminster and Union
Bridge. There are now three newspapers
published in the county, viz The american
Sentinel, at Westminster, (which is a contin.
uation af the Cdrolltonian,) and published
by Z. j. Rippard L Co. The Democratic
AdCocate, (which is a continuation of the
Democrat,) by Henry Vanderford and VIM
II. Vanderford The Peoples Voice, at Union
Bridge, by Mock & Snyder.
Minerals, 6c.-lron Ore is found in great
abundance in many sections of the county
and immense quantities. have been transport
ed by rail to furnaces elsewhere. About one
hundred years ago Leigh Master, an English.
man, purchased on Little Pipe Greek and
erected furnace, but did not carry on the
business Of making Iron, for the reason that
the Ore would not make good Iron without
adnixture with Ores Of different quality.
Copper has been mined to considerable ex-
tent at Finksburg, Springfield, and other pa.
ces, but very successfully.
Merchant, GTist and .SdU N;lls.-There is
a large amount Of water-power in this county,
only part Of which is employed by the run
ming of about seventy Mills OF various kinds
Carroll County agricultural Society. This
society has capital of $4,000 invested in
about 80 acres of land at the East End of
Westminster for exhibition purposes. The
quality of horses. cattle, hogs and sheep in
the county is very superior, and makes very
good return in profits to the growers and own
ers. And it is generally admitted that the
rivalry in their exhibition has stimulated the
Agricultursts in producing excellent stock
and the Machinists in getting up Farming
Implements Of very superior class.
In concluding this rather lengthy but i'm.
perfect Sketch, allow me to say that our
young county has exhibited very material
growth in prosperity. Her population has
nearly doubled since 1887. The valuation Of
property then made showed an assessment of
81, 749, 900, now it is 81, 7,2s9, ,432. A larger
area ofland has been brought under cultivation,
the product ofour Farms, have largely increas.
ed by the application of lime and other ferti.
lizers, and the means of transportation TO
market greatly improved. The phlsil has
given way TO the horse and steam thresher
the reap hook, cradle and scythe to the
mower and reaper the slow hand. rake to the
rapid movinI spring horse-rake the mud
roads to railroads; and the numbering weekly
and tri-weekly mail-coach to the rapid transit
of the railroad car, and Notwithstanding there
is great depression in business in many sec.
tions Of our country, our county has no
reason TO complain, as almost every interest
is protected and rewarded.
lfthe progress Of the next century equals
the one now expiring in material improve
ment conjecture will be lost in wonder and
astonishment at its contemplation.
Planting a Memorial Tree and Stone.