The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-04-05
WESTMINSTER.
Its Location. Surroundings and AdVan-
tages-Its Manufactures and Basiness
Embellishments.

daily each way over the road. Another road
the Bachman Valley Railroad-will be ex-
tended to this point in the near future, and
will ultimately be extended to Washington,
ID. c..
The city is about 800 feet above tide, and
the country around is unsurpassed for beauty.
From the hill tops in the suburbs, in any dl-
rection, the view is one of SURPRISING lowell
ness, and extends to the Blue Ridge noun
tains on the west TO below Reisterstown on
the east, and for long distances north and
south. No town in Maryland, so convenient
to Baltimore, presents SO many natural attrac-
tions as a summer residence or for those who
would like to retire from active business in
the cities. There is no lack of eligible sites,
and they can be bought at very low figures.
Westminster is nearly two miles in length,
though two-thirds of it is built along Main
street. Green street runs parallel with Main,
though there are a number OF vacant lots.
Liberty street runs at right angles with Main,
and is closely built up for quarter of a mile.
Belle Grove Square is pretty little spot, with
shade trees and seats, and is quite resort for
the citizens of the West End. Around the
SQUARE are dwellings and churches. The
other short streets, partly built up, running at
right angles with Main, are Carroll, John,
Bond, Centre, Court, and Church. Pennsyl-
vania avenue runs off from Main street, and
is right closely built up for quarter OF
mile on each side of the street, and there are
a number of houses on Webster street, at the
East End, which runs parallel to Main; Union
street runs from Pennsylvania avenue across to
Main street, and is closely built up. College
avenue runs in the same direction, but has but
few houses.
The population is about 3 1000, and is grad
ually increasing. The town contains Court
House, Jail, AIbaugh's Opera House. Carroll
Hall. Odd Fellows Hall, Episcopal, M. K.
Church, NJ. P. Church, Catholic Church, Re.
formed Church, Lutheran Church, Dunkard
Church, and colored Methodist and Baptist
Churches. :.
On high hill at the western part ofthe city
stands Western Maryland College, large and
imposing building with an excellent corps Of
professors, and an attendance of about l2d
pupils. Ward Hall is an adjunct building Of
the College, and several hundred yards dis
tant stands the Westminster Theological Sem
mary Methodist Protestant.)
The churches of the city are large and hand
some buildings, and all have large congrega
tons and able ministers.
Besides several small private schools, and
the Western Maryland College, Prof thinner
man has school where higher branches are
taught. and the city has eight public schools
graded. Central Hall school is large and
handsome brick building on Centre street, anc
accommodates five schools. At the West Emo
is another large brick school house, accom-
modating two schools, and another schoo
house. while there is colored school OF
Union street. Thus, it will be seen the place
presents unusual educational advantages.
The health of the city is attested by the
large number of men and women ranging II
age from 6S to 80 years.
The town has an abundant supply OF pure
spring water, supplied from two reservoirs
The water has a pressure sufhclent TO thr0"
water twice the height of any building IN t., the
place, thus giving security against ilre. i ne
town is also supplied with gas, and an ehor'
will shortly be made to pave the streets
Very few places of like population presents
so MANY attractions as Observation-Disclosures.
gas, churches, schools, railroad facilities and
educational advantages from that OF puolit
school to a full college course. The only
drawback is the streets, but before the year
masses, it is hoped and believed they will be
paved and put in first class condition
The business interests of Westminster are
extensive and varied, and its trade IS draw
from a radius of twenty-five miles. No place
in MARYLAND outside of Baltimore, has as
large and handsome stores three OF them be-
ing exceptionally large and fine. Its manu-
faetures are numerous, but only few are eX,
tensiye. while it contains one Of the largest ano
best equipped steam Touring mills in the state
HOTELS.
There are six in the city, all on Main
street.
The City Hotel, H. H. Power proprietor,
is large structure located at the corner o.
Main and Court streets, and the dining room
has capacity for seating 100 guests at time
The Montour House, West End, l. D.. w
Stonesifer proprietor, has capacity Tor 81
guests. ny
The Eastern Hotel, is opposite Washington
street, and can accommodate 100 guests IN thu
dining room. S. S. DUNCAN proprietor.
Marsh House, John Marsh proprietor, cor
ner of Main and Centre streets has acoommo
dations for IS guests. ,,
Carroll House, opposite the Western Md
Railroad depot, Thomas E. Harris proprietor
has dining room capacity for so guests
The Anchor Hotel, F. E. Cootes propre
tor, capacity so guests, is located on Mair
street near Pennsylvania Avenue.
BANKS.
Union Mathematical. J. X. Longwell pres
ident, DIR. J. w. Herring cashier, Hugo +
Fiddis teller; capital stock 500, 900, averag
deposits $3.50, 200. Incorporated in 1916
converted into a national bank in 1865.
First National-Granville S. Haines presl
dent. George r. Gehr cashier, Denton 5
Gehr teller; established in 1865; capital stool
S12O, 200, average deposits STU, oo0.
Farmers and Mechanics'-Joseph Shaeffe
president, VIM. A.. Cunningham cashier, +
E. Cunningham teller; capital $50, 600, aver
age deposits $50, 1000.
Westminster Savings 1nstitution-E. U
Grimes president, VIM. Fl. Starr treasurer.
VIM. B. Thomas, Main street, west of I'm
ion National Bank, general broker business
GENERAL STORES.
Geo. w. Albaugh, mammoth store nea
depot-dry goods and notions carpets
clothing furniture boots, shoes, hats, caps
trunks, umbrellas.
VIM. Reese Son, Main street, near Wash
ington, old style country store, established 3
years-dry goods, groceries, hardware, Ing
uors, &c.
IT. Wampler, Main street, near Pennsyl
yania avenue, dry goods, groceries, queen
and glass ware.
E. Mackley, Main street, near Church, DIR
goods, groceries, -four, feed, china, glass an
tin ware.
!, Bixler, Pennsylvania avenue, dry goods
notions, groceries, &C., &c.
NJ. C. Strasburger, Main street, east of raj
road, dry goods, notions, groceries, china
glass and tin ware, liquors.
DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, &C.
IT. Orndorff, large double store, west
the railroad on Main street, dry goods, ne
tons, carpets, boots, shoes, hats, caps, clotf
ing, carpets.
J, T. Mathews, Boyle Building, Main stree
dry goods and natiaIs.
Theodore 1err, Main street, in the uentri
Hotel building, dry goods and notions, boot
shoes, &c.
GROCERIES, CHINA WARE, &C.
E. o. Grimes & Co., at depot, grocerie
flour, feed, fertilizers, grain, &c.
NJ. Gorsuch & Son, Main street, grocer
les, -four, feed, fertilizers and grain.
B. G. Blanchard, groceries, canned good
china, glassware, &c.
Thomas F. Goodwin, corner of Main an
Court streets, groceries, canned goods, gla'
and china ware, fruits and confectionery.
H. Haines & Co., Main street, near raj
road, groceries and liquors.
John HI. Bowers, Main street, opposl