The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-02-15

Finksburg Watersvlle. Elderburg Clear Ridge aud
Sykusyille Items-Arrested on the Charge Of For
vsry-(lrphnns' Court-Fox Chase-Sae of Bank
stock--Westnlnster Aid soclety-iocul Breyities
FIYKsBrRG ITENs.-0ur section has not
escaped the prevailing complaint, viz: hard
times, but to show to the public that some at
least ofcitizens have not been affected by 1t,
we append the following list Of improvements
to dwelling houses. Mr.. John Lockard has
built. within the last year, about three miles
from this place, log dwelling with four rooms
which he now occupies; also new outbuild.
ings. In the same vicinity, Mrs. Mary Wing.
ling has recently built and moved into frame
dwelling with five rooms and hall also barn
and other outbuildings. Mr.. Moses Barnes,
living in the neighborhood Of Providence
church, is nbout completing new brick house
not far from the one in which he lives. Ii
containsa passage and seven rooms with all
the necessary conveniencies. Mr.. JohR T..
Stocksdale, two miles from this place, has
just finished two story addition to his house,
consisting of four rooms and two passages.
The new building which is in front Of the
other part of the house, is in the prevailing
style, few months since Mr.. f. l.. Herring,
residing near the village, put his house in
thorough repair, making several alterations
and conyeniencies in the modern style Of
building, finishing with handsome porch.
Mr. Herring also made some out door improve.
menis at the same time. Mr.. Tobias Stocks
dale, OF this place, has put small tenant
house near his residence, Mr. Francis La.
motto, who occupies the first house in the
north end Of the village. has recently built q
very pretty porch the whole length of the
front of his house. Mr.. s. Kirkman, Of Bal.
timore, who recently purchased property
rcar the village, has completed his house,
which was commenced Immediately after the
"a N Irau at gin
les in height, with eleven rooms and hall.
Mr.. kirkman has also built a barn, ice house,
DC. He moved his family from the city on
the LIST inst.
Mr.. William II. Caple lost on the 9th ult.
Il valuable brood mare II years old, from
Which he had raised colts in | years. She
had three attacks of paralysis, from the last
of which she died, Mr.. Caple has been very
unfortunate with his horses, having lost, be .
sides the above, three valuable work horses
aud colts, in the last seven years. Fer one
of the horses he had refused 5000, and for
another $500.
We accept your challenge TO your cores
pondenls beat New Windsor with a list OF
aged persons within radius Of five miles
We find it, however, impossible at this writ.
ing to Include within the list those living over
three miles from this place, but hope at some
time to be able TO add the circuit of the add.
tonal two miles. We head the list with the
name Of our venerable neighbour Mrs. Marga-
ret Wickert, 95 years; her son, Jacob Wick.
ert, n; her daughter, Mrs. Margaret Crap.
ster, %; Samuel Stausbury 20, his wife Rachel
Stansbury 20; Mrs. Rachel Roache 70, her
sister, Mrs. Mary Criswell "a; John White
II, Mrs. LaVina Grumbine 70, her sister, Mrs.
Eliza Stocksdale III Mrs Cathariue Stocks
dale n, her brother, Benjamin Haines So;
Cornelius Cole 81, his wife, Maria rs; Corne
illus Buckley so, wife, Anne Buckley "a; Mrs
Henrietta Williams "a, John Uhlcr 81, Cyrus
Shilling TO- wife Annie, 7l Mrs Elizabeth
Shilling so, Lloyd Shipley So, Joshua Murray
n, wife Mary 20; Abraham Prugh so, his
wife y; Rich Manning so, his wife 70; Mrs
Lydia Crawford "a; Stephen Oursler sS, his
wife IS, her brother Edward Gardner 49,;
Elias Brothers 20, Mrs. Mary Haines 10;
George Ward -; his wife 20; Mrs Catherine
Hedges 10; Miss Mary Caple SO; Mrs. Augusta
Galloway Is; Lewis Hofi s5 Daniel Bush 49,
Mrs. Mary Gorsuch 50; Mrs. Mary 0gg 78
Loyelace Gorsuch 7ei his wife II; Nathan
Gorsueh 70 Major Gorsuch "; Philip Smith,
colorcd, ~; his wife 10. Our list comprises
y females whose combined ages are 2O40
years, averaging 70 so years; % males whose
united ages are 1908 years, averaging II 9.22
years. Total average 76l years. There are
several other old persons whose ages, and in
some instances, whose names we could not as
certain. And Of those named the ages of
several have come from other parties, but in
each case the lowest number mentioned is
given for fear of an oyerestmata Though
our average does not come up to New Wind
sor, We think our list speaks well for the
healthiulncss of oar section.
CLEAR RIDGE lrENs.-Clear Ridge is sitna.
ted on the road leading from Unontown to
Now Wiudanr and Mcktustryf. MIL. Il, :.
noted for its elevated situation and the beau.
tiful scenery of the surrounding country. To
the west looms up before your gaze the beau
tiiul Blue Ridge Mountains in all their gran
deur, stretching with one continued chain as
far as the eye can see northward and south.
ward. From this ridge you can see the towns
OF Emmittsburg, TRneytown, Uniontown, I'm.
ION Bridge, New Windsor. Middletown, Cop
perville, Jewsburg, Elizahethtown, Frizzells-
burg, Western Mary land College, the residence
OF John j.. Relisnider, ESQ.,, Calvert College.
and last, but not the least, the Colleges 81,
Mays and st. Joseph's, and Round Top
Mountain, where the memorable battle of
Gettysburg was fought. Here, too, ths noble
red man has had his day, for what now is the
town OF Clear Ridge was once the path Of the
red man when he made his trips from Viz.
ginia to Pennsylvania, As far ms my infor.
nation goes the first settler in this part of
Maryland was a Mr.. Stoner, who left Penn.
iylyania and followed this Indian path until
he got to what is now called Sans Creek,
and lheSa he built his cabin near what is now
Englars Mill, where the Lynn murder was
committed.
Mr.. John ii. Jordan had valuable horse
Killed by ferocions bnll few DAYS ago.
Previous TO that he had attacked Mr.. Jordan,
but he saved his life by jumping behind The
stable door until his hired man got the nin.
rated brute away. Mr.. Jordan could stand
the bulls attack, but when he saw him Kin
"Old Charley he said Greedy should die.
and de he did; his death was witnessed by
about fifty people.
Elder Solomon Stoner came near being
burnt out on last Saturday night. Mr.. S. had
retired for the night. Mrs. s. before retiring
went out on an upper portico, and seeing con
siderable smoke issuing from the smoke house
she called Mr.. Stonsr. He ran down stairs
just in time TO save his bacon, for the flames
were issuing from the crevices Of the house
already, but Mr.. Stoner with the assistance
of Mrs, Stoner and Miss fancy, succeeded in
putting the fire out, thus saving the dwelling
house.
Business is improving in our town. at least
70 some extent. One Of our Chair Factories
was idle all winter, but resumed operations
this week; both factories are running their full
capacity at this time.
Our neighbor John does more than work
cold iron from the amount of chicken hawks
he has nailed against his shop. He is certain
death to chicken hawks, but with him pleas.
ants are safe.
The ministers and good people Of the Church
OF God have had a week OF ministerial meet.
ipgs in Uniontown.
The Rev. Mr., Littleton is holding pro-
tracted meeting at the NJ. p. Church, Union
town, with good results
he Rey. Mr.. Sloaer is quite i'll from cold
contracted while fighting the FIRE on Saturday
WESTMINSTER Aip SocIErY. The All So.
ciely reassembled on Wednesday last, bur
suant to adjournment, when the President
appointed the following Relief Committee:
Elias fingling, II. l.. Norris, Geo W. Mat.
,hews, Andrew n. stephan, I. W. Wells.
mss Ada NJ. Billingslea, Miss Kate For,ua,
0npmptinp j. was then
F@otred, That the Treasurer he authorized
ie place in the hands Of the Relief Committee
20, The, ' u Of the Society as said com@ittee