The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-03-03

MARYLANn CATTLE. Maryland mas inc
honor OF having some Of the finest herds IN
this country. Her Devons, Durhams, Here
fords, Attorneys, Ayrshires, &c, have at,
tanned very high degree Of excellence, and
enjoy widespread celebrity. The eelebra'
ted Patterson herd Of Devons, 10 this county,
surpass any herd Of the kind we have ever
seen. The Mount Saint Mary's herd Of Dur.
hams, are no where exeelled, unless indeed
by the very finest herds Of Kentucky, Many
OF our farmers are giving particular attention
TO the dairy business and are breeding the
very finest stock, So in other counties, Mr,
John Merryman, of "Haytields," Baltimore
county, shipped from Cockeysville, on Mon.
day week, to Mr.. I. l.. Miller Beecher, Will
county, Illinois, Hereford COW princess OF
Wales" four years old, aud the following bull
calves: "Seventy-s "Prince Leopold.
Centennial" " Maryland, Roberts,
''Duudreary,' "Harford" and "Seyenty.sev-
Gu. The young bulls are destined for Colo
RADIO and Texas, where Mr.. Miller has been
using Herefords for several years There
they are fast superseding short horns for cross
ing on native cattle, being much more hardy.
Mr.. Miller has secured, under a contract with
Mr.. Merryman, four.ifths of the young bulls
produced from the Hay6elds herd for three
years.
The two large cattle exhibited at the Cen
tennial Cattle Exhibition, owned and fed by
Mr.. Duyckinck who resides In the upper part
of Cecil county, and to whom the Centennial
Commissioners awarded the prize medal, were
sold to Philadelphia butchers and slaughtered
in that city with great ceremony on Saturday,
| 18th ult., band of music and at least 1000
1 persons being in attendance. They were
slaughtered in an open lot giving all an OPP
| portunty of witnessing the killing and dress
ing of two ofthe finest cattle ever slaughtered.
tbs JUVENILES of Springdae will give an
entertainment on Friday evening, March 9th,
consisting of dialogues, decamatons, tab.
leaux, vocal and instrumental music, &c.
| lf the weather be Indictment on the evening
/ appointed for the entertainment, it will be
held on the following Tuesday evening, A
small admittance fee is solicited of the gener-
Gus public.
STACK BURSED.-0n Thursday night of
last week, stack of oats on the farm Of
! Daniel Caltrider, tenanted by Joshua Craw.
ford, near Frizlellsburg was set on FIRE and
completely destroyed, entailing loss of
about $50 bushels of oats. The impression is
that it was set on fire by some malicious per.
| son.
SUPERINrESDESrs APPOINTED. The mana.
gers of the Baltimore and Reisterstown Turn.
pike Company have appointed George H.
Elder, General Superintendent John W.
Murray, Assistant on the Manchester branch;
and George W. Lamotte Assistant on the
Westminster Branch.
The farmers reHbw hauling out aud spread.
ing manure; righting up fences; over hauling
their plows and plow.geer, preparatory to
driving their teams afeld, as soon as the
ground is dry enough for blowing.
The mortality of the past winter has been
greater than il has been known for number
Of years in this region. A gentleman. whose
business it is to attend funerals, says he was
never so busy at any time before,
ARREsTED.-We learn that two Of the three
men who robbed Mr.. John Cable of Vest
Mannheim township, an account Of which was
publishedin our last issue, have been arrested.
The meat house of Mr.. Johu Clabaugh, of
Taneytown, narrowly escaped destruction By
hire last week, Fortunately the fire was dis.
covered just in time TO save his bacon"
| GgoRGE ID. FouEE, sou of DR.. Fouke. Of
this city, was among the graduates of the
Maryland Dental College, on Thurday.
FISE HoGs.-Mr Elias j. Reed, of Car.
rollton, slaughtered on the 10Th ultimo, four
hogs weighing $40, 3l7, 1906, PA.
An election for President and Six Direc.
tors OF the Westminster Gas Light Company
will take place on Tuesday next.
Thornton Poole is appointed postmaster a.
Linganore, Frederick county, Nd, vice Dan.
iel A. Linn, moved away.
An oyster supper and cotillon party will
be held at Lamotte's hotel, Hampstead, on
Thursday, March 10th.
March made his eatrss lamb.like and bland.
Will his exit be leonne, in accordance with
the old adage?
U. B. Mikesell, formerly of this city, has
been appointed a lamplighter in Baltimore.