The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-02-10
FOR PURE ICE.
The Ice and Cold Storage Company of West
minister.

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There was incorporated in Westminster two
weeks ago the 'Ice and Cold Storage Com
pany of Westminster, with an authorized
capital of $4,000. The officers and director
Of the Company are among the most energet
| ic and careful of our business men, whose sue
cess in their own private business matters il
guarantee of prudent management of the
| Company. The President is Mr.. John L.
Reifsnider, the Secretary, Mr.. Joseph W
! Smith, and the Treasurer, Mr.. Denton S
| Gehr. The other managers are Edw. Lynch
George w. Albaugh, Francis H. 0rendorff
A. c.. Strasburger, Jos. d. Brooks, f. Thos
| Babylon, George r. Gehr, Fred. ID. Miller
and Chas. H. Vanderford.
| The directors have each sufficient interes
in the concern to make it sure of careful at
tention, and collectively they have subscribed
for about one-third of the stock. To secure
cooperation of the whole community in the
! enterprise, the shares were placed at $1,000
each, and all the people were invited to sub
scribe. The most of them have been per
sonally solicited, and the subscribers number
about seventy. Still all the stock has not
been taken, nor have all the people responded
There is yet time, and it is hoped that those
who feel an interest in having pure ice will
enter their names for two or more shares in
the next few days.
The shares are payable in FIVE monthly in.
stallments of $500 on each share. Those
who subscribed prior to the LIST of February
have paid their installments. and the Other
payments are due on the first days or March,
April, May and June. Persons desiring to
take stock can do so by calling upon Mr..
Denton S. Gehr, Mr.. George w. Albaugh, Mr.
Thomas Babylon. Mr.. Fred. d. Miller or Mr..
Jos. d. Brooks.
The winter is well spent, and the prospect
for natural ice is gone. Some little has been
gathered, but it is of very inferior quality. II
Is certain, therefore, that if Westminster and
surrounding country is to have ice next sum-
mer it will have to be manufactured here or
be brought from Baltimore. The ice harvest
everywhere is short, even in the far North
and ice will be dear. If ice is manufactured
here. an excellent quality can be supplied at
low rate and every dollar spent for the
necessity will be kept in Westminster. Every
stakeholder will not only be able to get a
plenty at small cost, but will participate in
the profits Of the Company.
If ice has to be brought here from Balti
more, it will be high and scarce. The ordi-
nary price will have to be paid for it in Bal
timore, if no more, and freight paid on it.
And in transportation and delivery nearly
one third, or quite, will be lost by melting
Looking 10 the future, 1t Is quite certain
that the people will never use pond ice if the
pure. manufactured article can be obtained
Some persons have already declared they viii
never use any more of it, and if good ice can
not be secured they will do without it.
Not only will an ice plant here keep all the
money spent for ice in Westminster at home
but there is prospect that considerable
quantities can be sold in neighboring towns
along the railroad, and thus draw here money
that would otherwise go TO Baltimore. We
would urge our citizens not to let the present
opportunity go by to secure an ice factory in
Westminster. If the enterprise fails now fol
lack of support, it is not likely another effor
will be made soon again. Only few thous
aud dollars are needed to insure success, and
it is hoped this amount will be speedily taken
Act today, and take two or more shares, and
let the factory be started and be ready for
work by the middle of May.