The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-12-21

THE SALE OF THE TAYLOR MANUFACTURING
CoMPANY's Works took place on Thursday
morning, and were purchased for several
| canitaIists by Mr.. George A. Taylor for S43,'
600. Considering the depressionin the money
market, the sale is thought to be good one,
and that opinion generally obtains IN the
community, as it was supposed that they
would not bring near that sum.
The purchasers will organize into a com
pany next week, under the name OF "Ihe
TAYLOR Manufacturing Company OF the City
of Westminster" The company are imam,
cially strong, and will have abundant capital
to successfully carry on the business. oper-
atoms will be commenced as soon as possible
after the ratification of the sale, with the
same superintendent, Robert NJ. Beck. and
with many of the same operatives as were
employed by the old company. The Messrs.
TAYLOR, j. E. and George A., will also be
connected with the company, and with the
exception of the main capitalists, the COM
pany will be composed substantially of the
same persons as the old company,-or rather,
the managers, superintendent, foreman and
workmen will be the same.
EVERYTHING about the establishment is in
readiness for operations, and some of the
employees are here ready to go to work. A
number of the orders received by the old COM
pany will be renewed to the new organization,
and in addition, Mr.. j. E. Taylor has received
orders for ten engines from Indiana and for
fifteen from New York city, to be paid for on
delivery. The new company will have about
thirty-fve orders to begin with, and will start
under fattering prospects.
The Joy among the operatives that the works
will soon be re- opened, was great, and partici-
pated in by our citizens generally.
DONATION PARTY.-A letter from New
Windsor says:-On Saturday afternoon last
the Rev. Mr. Koontz, of New Windsor Cir
cult, received q hattering demonstration of
the high appreciation in which he is held by
the people of his various appointments, in the
form of donation party. We imagine that
while the Reverend gentleman looked from
his office window between the hours OF two
and three O'Clock, and saw many carriage
loads of country friends stop before his resi-
dence, followed in quick succession by group
after group of the town people, that he began
to have serious apprehensions relative to the
suficiency of his flour barrel and meat cask.
But when the eager friends unceremoniously
entered his castle and made known the int mt
of their visit, by heaping his tables with huge
packages of all sorts of eatables, as well as
numerous articles of wearing apparel, we are
sure that if he did not say in his heart sure
ly my cup runneth over he had the evidence
that his tables did. Mr.. Koontz made few
appropriate remarks, after which all had a
general good chat and left as quietly as they
came. Mr.. Koontz is now nearing the close
of his third and last conference year on our
Circuit, and much regret is felt by his numer
GUS friends that they must so soon part with
their beloved pastor and his estimable family.
We trust that their future lot may be cast
upon the sunny side of the Gospel vineyard,
and are sure that our loss will be gain to those
who receive them.