The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-10-09
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


Nets, We think, are everywhere apparent
They have stimulated the formation Of Agri.
cultural Clubs among the farmers, and these
Gibbs have created spirit Of emulation which
has developed more thorough system Of
tillage and farm management, and produced
much more satisfactory results. Forty-eight
bushels Of wheat TO the acre, and one hun.
bred aud fity bushels OF corn These are
results achieved in Carroll county. Is il
likely that such results would have been ae-
complished without the stimulus of Fariners
Clubs and Fairs? We think not, Let these
Clubs be formed, therefore, in every neigh
borhood aud let those heretofore organized
awake out of their toFpor We arc glad 10
see that ono, at least, the Union Bridge Club,
is wide awake. It's President has reported
wheat crop OF forty bushels to theacre. This
Is a result of which any farmer might feel
proud, II is successful farming, when field
Of wheat will average forty bushels per acre.
Farmers, IL you would know how to attain
similar success. associate yourselves together
in Clubs, and reap the benefit of each oithers
experience. You haven't yet attained all
knowledge in your pursuit there is more to
be learned, more than you have dreamed OF,
and viii be astonished at the progress you
will make, when you come to put your joint
stock Of knowledge together for the benefit of
thewhole. Your County Fair takespace next
week. Let the exhibition be large one and
let it be well attended. Don't deem the time
misspent; i will pay you thirty, sixty, or an
hundred fold. Your county has rising
character and importance which will be felt
in the greater appreciation of her many ad-
vantages OF health, location, and fertility,
your lands will become more valuable and
command higher price when your neighbors
in the adjacent counties see that you ore max.
ing such rapid strides towards Improvement,
and developing the science ofhusbandry more
and more towards perfection, year by year.
Every one should feel county pride, and
strive to make each succeeding Fair greater
and more successful than its predecessor,
and the diplomas awarded for merit ongh. to
be more highly priced than the insignia of
warriors. kings or mobiles. An able writer
once said that ''Ho who makes two sprigs of
grass to grow where but one grew before is n
greater beneiactor Of his race than the whole
tribe OF politicians together The world
has too long lavished its honofs upon its he.
roes, the proud yictors Of the fields Of car.
mage. Why should the laurel be deemed
more honorable than The oakwreath2 Why
should the emblem of slaughter be more
priced than the symbol Of civic triumph, or
the sheaf, the symbolieal representation OF
the science Of Agriculture, the great eonser
vator OF the highest interest of the people /?
Show your appreciation Of your high and
honorable vocation by contributing some.
thing towards the success of the Fair, and by
attending II in person, accompanied by your
wives, Your sons and daughters.
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MEETING OF THE School BoARD.-The reg.
ular monthly meeting Of the School Board
was held on Monday last, all the members
being present.
A few small bills of expenses were present.
ed, and payments Cor building purposes to the
amount ofSl l9I,9l isere made.
at the suggestion OF Shs Examiner, autho.
rity was given to hold special examinations
for the accommodation Of those teachers who,
from sickness or other causes, could not at.
tend the public examinations in July.
After considering the interruption of the
public schools by the Agricultural Fair, the
Board agreed to refer the matter TO the dis.
erection Of the teachers respectively, to each
of whom, il desirable, ONE day of the Fair
week will be given, provided the teacher shall
attend the Fair in company with his pupils,
or separately as they may determine, each
teacher fixing upon a day to suit himself and
his school. The day referred to is not gwen
as holiday, but to afford the teacher an OPP.
portunity to enjoy the Fair, if he so desire.
Several applications for stoves to warm
school rooms, were referred to the teachers
and the trustees Of the schools needing heat.
ing facilities, with instructions to supply stoves
(where they are actually necessary, in the
most economical manner, in all cases prefer.
ring stoves for wood to those for coal.
II was ordered that the Fall term of the
school shall close on Friday, the 18th day Of
November; that the School Board will meet
to settle accounts and pay the teachers on
Monday, the 10Th; and that the Teachers
County Association will be held on Friday.
the 18th Of November, at which time every
public school teacher then in service in Car.
roll county, Is required 10 be prompt in at.
tendance at the Association.
A settlement was made with the contrac.
tors for building Central Hall School-house;
and the balance, agreed TO be due to Messrs.
Shaeher q Geiselman, was paid to them in
iull, they agreeing, as they were bound to do
by the terms OF the contract, TO pay all out
standing claims, with the exception Of speci.
fed timber bill which is on file, and which
the Board assumed.
A committee from Uniontown, who. ap.
piled for an appropriation to improve the
school-house in a particular way, giving 10
the citizens certain rights which the Board
has no power to grant, was advised to leave
the application and obtain special act Of
the Legislature, empowering the Board 20
comply with the request.
An application for partition to divide the
Hampstead School into two rooms, so as TO
accommodate graded school at Hampstead,
was referred to Mr.. Herring, with instructions
TO enquire into the case, and IL there be q
necessity for partition, TO have it made il
it can be economically aud well executed.
Messrs. Prugh and Mckinney, having been
appointed to audit some accounts embracing
payments for work on Central Hall school.
house, reported all TO be correct.
The Board adjourned, to meet on Monday,
the first list day Of November.
0RPHAss' CoURF.--Adam Shower. ESQ,
Chief Judge; Isaac C.. Bale and l.. p. Sling.
uf, Esqrs., Associate Judges DR.. Henry B.
Beltz, Register Of Wills; Geo. NJ. Parke. ESQ,
Deputy Register.
Monday, October lh.-David ". SIX.
executor of Sarah A. Six. deceased, reported
'ale Of real estate.
Edward Yinging, was appointed and bond.
d as administrator of Mary NJ Yingling,
licensed.
VIM. II. Bevart, administrator Of Catharine
storms, deceased, returned list Of sales ii
goods and chatteIs.
VIM. II. Hartman, administrator Of Jacob
Hartman, deceased, settled Ist accouHt.
Vim. II. Lane aud Richard II. Adams.
executors Of Seyilla Lane, deceased, reported
iale Of real estate t
Tuesday October 5th.---Imther Trump was
appointed and bonded as administrator az
Henry Krantz, deceased.
John I. Shade aud George Schaetfer.
executors of George Shade, deceased, report
ID sales Of real estate.
Teachers INSTITUTES. opening of
he schools in Carroll county was heralded by
q mass-meeting Of the teachers, which was
technically an Institute, bu, in some respects
Jubilee. Father Newson presided (the Prin.
cipal Of the Normal School wAs present, bu,
wisely and modeslly took hadk seat and
beamed over delighted audience for FIVE
days, three sessions day. The exercises
we're Of most interesting character, ESSAYS
sensible, discussions lively aud amicabie.
The critic distinguished himself As usual by
the pnngency of his wit, and his generous ap.