The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-06-22
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

r,,,rsprRG ITEMs.-A new county road,
III INNS from Mr.. Francis l.. Herring
M 20 the Baltimore and Reisterstown turn
l ll,l has lately been opened to travel. This
PM which connects at the mill with one
i iO from the Mechanicsville pike, makes a
oJ fboroughfare between the two pixies.
STs;ntorsects the Baltimore and Reisterstown
L. between the residences of DIR. 5. u.
Wnores and Mr. George Armacost. The old
God which has long been unfit for travel, is
''T T6e old iron mine situated just below our
,;Iage has recently been reopened, under the
. ',, of Mr. Daniel King, of New Jer
s oar who has moved his family to the property
Claiming the mine, owned by Mr.. Stephen
StocksdaIe. of this place. The situation of
this mine is favorable, having the turnpike
rnnning through it, and being within mile
of the railroad depot and quarter OF mile
from the village When brought into sue
cessful operation it will enhance the business
interests of this section.
Finksbarg public school, No. 2, closed its
eummer term on the 14th instant, with pic
mic and fishing party, held in the woods near
Mr.. F. l.. Hering's mill The day was fine
and added much to the pleasure of the occa-.
sion. Refreshments, consisting of cake, con-
fectionery Strawberries and lemonade, were
furnished by the school. Public school No.
will close for the summer vacation on the
2Sth instant. =,
Church. this place, will hold its anniversary
services this year on the Both instant. The
exercises will, as usual, consist of addresses,
singing by the school, and the annual reor-
ranization of the Sabbath school society. DR..
Ward. of the Western Maryland College, and
other visitors are expected to speak. The
services will be in the morning and afternoon.
On the 4th proximo the Providence M. 7.
Church, situate near Mechanicsville, propose
celebrating the day by Sabbath school re-
union. They have invited sixteen other
schools to join them. In the morning the
several schools will assemble at the church
and march to a grove near the village. The
chief marshal on the occasion is Mr.. William
Gorsuch, of this place. The exercises will
take place in the grove, and will consist of
speeches by invited guests from Baltimore
and elsewhere, singing by the different
schools, while instrumental music will be
given by the bands that are to be in atten
dance. A bountful dinner will be provided
TO be disposed of for the benefit of the church.
Summer has at last asserted its right to
rule. and the face of nature has undergone a
marked change in few days. The wheat is
rpening finely and some of our farmers are
harvesting this week. The mowers have been
clearing the hayfelds for the past two weeks.
Both Of these crops are good in this section,
and though we can not give the height OF the
wheat stalks, we know many of them have
bent under the weight of the head, which, we
presume, is of more importance to all.
Neither can we give the exact measurement
of the rye straw, but feel sure we have seen
some fields whose average height would not
fall far below the figures given in the Adrocate
of last week Much of this crop has been cut
while green by those engaged in the milk
business, and fed to the COWS. Compared
with other crops corn is backward, but the
late warm rain has improved it very much.