The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-10-04
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1879.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

The exhibition Of stock was large and num
bered about 800 head including The Gnc
Hereford herd Of Hon. John Merrynan, Of
liayhelds, and 80 head Of MIR. Frank Browns
herd OF 100 DeNons, among which was Leo
pold md, recently imported from the Queens
berd' windsor Castle, England, at cost of
more than $500. Mr. Browns cattle are no
descendants Of the Robert Patterson imnor.
tauon OF 1917, and is the oldest line of Deyons
IN America, and in the herd book antedate
the English Deyons. l.. 2. SlingluG, Samuel
hoop, Col VIM. A. Mckelp, W. II. Orn.
dorm, Z. l.. johnson, Mrs. DR.. Rinehart, and
others had fine cattle on exhibition.
he sheep, hog, poultry and vegetable de.
partments we're full, and the display in the
ladies' department was the best ever shown
at any exhibition Of the Society. In the ma
ehlnery line there was everything needful for
the ihrmor. Threshing, moving and roaming
machines wind mills, air dairy, grain drills.
feed cutters, plows, DC, were scattered around
to Tempt the farmer and attest man ingenuity
IN the horse department there were fine
specimens OF thorOughbreds, light and heavy
dratt horses, colts, mules, buggy and riding
horses. In the poultry department the ex.
hlbIts were tine though not large They in.
cluIed white cochin silver bantam, hoodan,
doThin, gray ccapon, silver eapon, dominica
lcghorni gray brahma, American game, black
bun capors, and white leghorn chickens:
aylesbury, museovy and Pekin ducks; China
and Hong Kong geese; bronze and white tur
beysi iaDtaIl, powder and carrier pigeons.
The wheat, the corn, the oats, the beans
the beets, the pumpkins, the cimlinrs. the
potatoes the celery, all attested the energy.
industry and progress Of our farmers and he
productyeness OF Carroll county land. Mr..
Abram Albaugh, of Franklin district, had ON
exhibitlon twenty I'VE varieties of apples; Mr..
I ,ul NJ. 4
had fine displays of the same kind of fruit
j. j. Smith, of Westminster had ITO yari
cites Of flowers and plants tastefully arranged
"a Exhibition Hall, and just opposite Orlando
Reese, also OF this city, had a charming array
OF flowers and plants, including about 800
varieties. Among the other exhibits by West.
Minister were, cutlery and hardware; iewelry;
carpets, rugs and dress goods, cloths, cassi.
slneres and gents furnishing goods; sewing
machines; gold and silver mounted harness,
whips, robes blankets; carriages, &c, &c.
The ladies did so WELL that we would like
TO make mention Of all the exhibits. hut
our space is too limited Miss Maggie Nc.
kellip had on exhibition case OF fancy
needle work, underwear, wax flowers and
bouquets; John Beaver, in marble has relief.
dangerous Playmate;" Mrs. j. W. Perkins,
fish scale necklace; Henry Drexler, feather
flowers Miss Emma Masonheimer, Doxology
N worsted work; Miss Annie Lippy, Lords
Prayer IN worsted work; Miss Sadie Lane,
the largest display Of needle work, garments,
&c.i Mrs. Louis Dieman, Of New Windsor,
m worsted work portrait of Baron Won
Humboldt and the denih scene of Henry III
Of England There were about 100 lady ex.
hibitors, and all the exhibits were good,
Al IL o.elock on Thursday parade of the
premium horses took place. The procession
was headed by Col. VIM. A. McKellip, presi-
dent OF the Carroll County Agricultural So.
ciety, Hon. John Merryman, president Of the
State Agricultural Society directors of the
Carroll County Agricultural Society and the
Manchester band.
Yesterday the fireman parade took place
AZ II O'Clock. The Enterprise Company,
No. 4, OF Hngerstown, with steam engine aud
forty uniformed members, Louis Delamarter.
captain, came down on the as train and was
met by officers Of the Agricultural Society
and Westminster Fire Department. They
dned at ] | o'clock al the Montour House. At
IL o'clock, together with the Westminster
Fire Department, thirty-fiye uniformed mem.
bers, John Mitten, Marshal, they paraded TO
the Fair Gronnd. The Hagerstown Comra.
ny was headed by the West End Band of Ha.
gerstown, and the Westminster Fire Depart
ment was headed by the Union Bridge Band
Hon. VIM. T. Hamilton, the Democratic
u. u.
Jones, Democratic candidate for Clerk Of the |
Court of Appeals, arrived in this city on
Thursday night, and were the guests Of Hon.
Charles B. Roberts,
The chief features at the fair yesterday
Friday--were the speech of Hon. VIM. 4. |
Hamilton, and the parade Of the fire depart. |
ments. Mr.. Hamilton's speech was replete
with interest for the ngriculturiss, and abound |
ed in sound advice aud wholesome hints for
the farmers II was frequently applauded,
THE RACES.
On Tuesday there were no regular races by |
The society, but very pretty rot was gotten |
np between Austin Winter bay gelding Bill, !
and bay mare Blanche, entered by Jacob |
Thompson. Bill won the race in two straight |
heats in 3.22 and 3.l9. The races on We'd. |
ncsday were for running horses. The first |
was for any horse owned in Carroll county, |
halt mile, and the second was for four wear /
old coils owned in the county, half mile. |
In the first Thomas u. Gist entered Patsey.
John Marsh entered Hetly Hooker, and Harry |
Cole entered Sleepy Grace. Patsey won the |
race and purse, Hetiy Hooker second and |
Sleepy Grace third, In the second race there
were four entries and three stariers--Wiil Go |
10y Charles W. Arnold Flash BY John vii. |
liains, and Darby by James Bowers. VIII |
TO won the race in two straight heats, Darby |
second, aud Flash third.
On Thursday there were two trol,ing races. !
In the first, Spark, entered by Jacob PeiTer.
and Finaiore, entered by Thos h. Gist, com.
peted. The race was very interesting, being /
closely contested. Spark won in three straight |
heats--time 3.ll, sos, 800. In the second |
race, half mile, Jacob Peiifer entered Gardez |
and John Hahn entered Carroll. Gardez won |
in three straight heats-time 1.52, 1.l9, I.5I. !
LIST OF PREMIUMS AWARDED.
CATTLE DEPARTMENT.
Glass /, Undergraduates, WIN II. Steel,
Lewis III. Cole, Jacob Zacharias, Solomon s.
Ecker aud John II. Chew.
LIST premium, bull, 3 years, Geo. Il. Mer.
ing, diploma and So; bull, 9 months, Orlando
Reese, diploma; LIST premium, cow, 4 years,
Nus. Louisa Is. Dallas, diploma and So; Isl
premium, heller, between and years, Or.
lando Reese, 50; LIST premium, heifer, between
! and years L. p. Slinglulf, 50; do. under
II mos. @. I. Mering, diploma; bull, 4 years,
DR.. F.J. Crawford, diploma
Glass 2, Darhams and Depoas. Same
LIST premium, bail, years old, II. L.
Moreloek, dip. and IS; list premium, bull
calf, year old, Samuel Roop, SO; LIST pre-
MUM, bull calf, mos. VIM. II. Orndorif,
50; LIST premium, COW, years, G. l.. John.
sui 49, W AsN pitmiuhf uclttfg YES.
VIM. II. 0rndorif, SO; LIST premium, heifer II
years, VIM. IL, 0rndorff, So; LIST premium,
calf, under | year, II. Il. Morclock, 50.
Best heard Of blooded cattle, sweepstakes
premium, Frank Brown, dip. and SIS; LIST
premium, imported bull, Frank Brown, dip.
A diploma is hereby awarded TO VIM II.
Orndorf for valuable herd Of dairy cows.
Class 8, Ayrshires and Hsretords. Same
Judges
lst premium. bull Illinois, years, John
Merryman, dip. and IS; LIST premium, bull
Prince Arthur, year, John Merryman, So;
list premium, calf under year, John Merry.
man, 81; list premium, COW Matte, years,
John Merryman, dip. and SIS; LIST premium,
heller Winiired 9th, 2 years, John Merryman,
S6i lstpremiam, heifer Princess Louise, be.
tween and years, John Merryman, Ss; LIST
premium, heifer Dorcas, under year, John
Merrymans ~; LIST premium, heifer, between
and years, Mrs. Jacob Rinehart, diploma.
I'd premium, herd sweepstakes, John Merry.
tnan, $40.
Glass 4, Natires and Grades-.Same Judges. I
LIST premium, !, bull, Q yrs. l.. Wright, 81;
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