The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-03-09
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

aea'19 os anS hOuONlng inns creamery IS
owned and managed by Mr.. Pinkney J. Ben
nett, and is located on the head waters of
Sans Greek, about four miles from New
Windsor. Mr.. B. commenced this enterprise
fifteen months ago; it was an entirely new
branch OF dairy business to the farmers in
that locality. Many came TO see, more
through curiosity than TO patronize, and he
had but two farmers milk for some time. At
present there are thirty-6ve farmers supplying
milk, ranging in quantity from twenty Ave 70
two hundred lbs. per day. The number of
COWS are on the increase, and calf-raising is
quite business in this neighborhood Mr..
b. Is not making cheese as yet. He is Of the
opinion that butter is Of 6nsr quality, and
wllfkeep better By allowing it to sour. When
milk is set for the cream 70 raise the odor
peculiar 70 new milk escapes slowly as the
cream soon coats over the surface of the milk.
The odor, in attempting to rise, becomes en-
tangled IN the cream and Is carried with it
into the churn, which modihes the fine favor
good butter possesses, and serves as ferment
70 work its early destruction. When il Is
kept until IT sours. the acidity developed neu-
traiIzes the oblectional odor and DESTROYS it
leaves the butter with better flavor and a
better condition for long keeping. The yield
IN butter without cheese is much larger per
hundred lbs. than with it. Mr.. B. uses cool
ers 20 inches high, holding 81 gallons, kept
IN temperature from Sc to COZ; skins the
third day, and ehurns At a temperature of 62o.
The process Of churning is done by steam,
furnished BY the celebrated Taylor Clipper
Engine, which gives the greatest satisfaction.
When the butter comes the .buttermilk Is
drawn OF and cool water added TO gather il,
which also washes the butter. This is APP
Piled twice. Some would say washing de.
stroys the fine aroma of the butter. Mr.. B. 8
theory Is, much less injury is done to the tex.
ture 6y washing out the buttermilk than by
working It. The working is done on an in
clined slab with lever rounded on one side.
The amount of salt Is one ID. to 20 lbs. of
butter. This is let set until the second day,
then worked and printed in half pound prints
Mr, b. has been very much annoyed BY par
ties counterfeitng his stamp, which is P. B.
10 avoid this he will have to have patented
one. he has Joseph Hooper, of Franklin
district, employed, and says he will challenge
any one in the United States to make better
butter than he.
Real ESTATE SALEs.-0n Monday, Hon.
Z. b. Roberts, as trustee, sold tract of ~
acres OF land, in Freedom district, near Sykes.
vile, to jeremiah Tummey at $29 per acre.
On the same day, Theodore A. CLAY, as
executor of Ann Clay, deceased, sold a house
and lot in Union Bridge, = xietta Trayer
for Sl05o, also house aIsz' Uniontowu
to Charles Myers for 5000.
Hon. John E. Smith and Chas. T. Reifsni.
der, as trustees, sold on Wednesday the house
and lot, opposite Central Hotel, this CITY. TO
VIM. II. Grumbine for S1227.
John Winemiller of Middleburg, has sold
his farm, containing 257 acres, to Mr.. Wald.
en-, OF New York, for $1,000. Mr.. Wine.
miller Is going to build residence in Mid.
dleburg.
The Frederick EXAMINER says:-E L.
Derr, trustee, sold on the 18th ult., a farm
containing l68 acres, situated about three
miles north of this city, to E. A. Shriner, for
SOS per acre. Mr.. Shriner purchased the
land for Mr.. Eugene L. Derr. Also, tract
OF land, containing T6 acres, adjoining the
above farm, for $4,000 per acre, to Mrs.
Elizabeth Derr.
The Banner of Liberty reports the follow
ing On Saturday last ex-SherifF Sweadner
purchased the farm of Mr. Franklin Eichel-
berger, adjoining Liberty, and containing
about $50 acres, at $4S per acre. Nine years
ago Mr.. E. paid 1850 per acre, crop includ.
ed. On Saturday last the heirs of Mr.. Sam
uel Urner, deceased, sold the home farm Of
said deceased, at $685. per acre, TO Mr.. Ell.
hsnah w. Urner, for himself and his brother
va etAC same udy the nclTS OF JACOB
WetZel, deceased, near Union Bridge, sold
the small farm of said deceased, at $50 per
acre, to Mr.. Forest. Last week Rev. P. L.
Wilson, sold his property known as Jones'
Mills, on Linganore, containing 100 acres,
with dwelling, barn and other outhouses, and
-four, grist and saw mill on it, for fraction
less than 5000; the growing crop, some hay,
and mill fixtures were included in the sale.
to James N. Bryan. Mr.. George Thomas,
of H., recently sold his farm near Liberty,
containing Sl9 acres, to his son Cephas NJ.
Thomas, residing on It, for the sum Of SIS,-
600. The latter has a standing offer of $40
per acre.
UgTox MILLs IrEMs.-Laxt Sunday little
daughter Of Mr.. Josiah Koontz, resident of
this place, met with q very painful accident
by falling on shoemaker's knife, which en-
tered her mouth and came out just below the
eye; the eyeball barely escaped being forced
from It's socket. The little sufferer Is doing
as well as can be expected. DIR. Coonan
rendered the necessary surgical attention.
Mr.. Plus Yingling and family, formerly of
this place, left last week for King William
county, Virginia, where he intends TO assist
his brother-in-law in working an extensive
farm
MT. Theodore A. Erb, son of Christopher
Erb. of RerrYviIle, Clark county, Virginia,
but formerly Of this place, Is visiting his
friends in this vicinity. Last Tuesday he
dropped into the school at this place, of which
he had been pupil eleven years ago.
Rev. Mr.. Alleman, of Littlestown, Pa. has
been engaged by the Council of the Lutheran
congregation, at Silver Run, to supply the
vacancy occasioned by Rev. Mr.. Lake.
Some of our farmers have commenced
blowing for oats.
The fine growing weather of the last and
the present week has wrought marvels in the
growing wheat. The eyuherapt growth, with
q deep velvety green appearances, presents a
spectacle most beautiful to behold.
RECEPTIoN.-A large company assembled
under the hospilable roof of Mr. Mordacai G.
Gist on Tuesday evening last, in compliment
to Mr.. Joseph Gist and bride, formerly Miss
Debbie Nelson, of Frederick county. The
bride, at all times pretty, looked unusually
sweet, in dark sill, handsomely trimmed with
velvet. A large party Of serenaders outside,
and the merry laughter of those inside, made
the air resound with merriment, and time
passed rapidly to all who participated in the
festivities. At eleven o'clock the guests
were invited into the dining room to partake
of the bountiful supply Of good things which
had been provided, and TO which full Justice
was done. Among the guests were Milton
ID. Schaeffer and bride, DIR. II. Billingslea,
Mr.. /. Orendorff, Miss Lizzie 0rendorff, Miss
Ida Bowers, and many others from Westmin-
star; Miss Nelson, from Baltimore City; Miss
Goodwin, Miss Jones, Mr.. 0wings, and 4
large number Of friends from various parts of
this and Frederick county. The bride was
the recipient Of many presents from her nu-
merous friends.
VI. p. CONFERENCE.-The MARYLAND An
nual Conference of the Methodist Protestant
Church, composed of l2s ministers and 80
lay delegates, and of which Rev. ID. l.. Bates
IS President, viii hold IFS next annual meet
ing at the NJ. p. Church In Eastop, on the
18th instant. The ensuing session will be It's
semi centennial, it having been organized in
1928, just fifty years. The past year has been
remarkable for the number of It's great revi-
walls throughout its borders, and It has never
been more prosperous than st present. The
membership Of the Maryland district is 49,
500; number of churches, Dos; value Of church
property, $685. The Western Maryland
College under its patronage IS q large and
tlourishing institution of learning, and great
help TO the young preachers.
Prof. X. l.. Brocket has been appointed a
delegate, and Elias Yingling alternate from
the Church in this CITY