The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-11-26

Afer a protracted silence Of some months,
due IN part 90 the temporary absence q your
correspondent from Wnsodhine and vicinity,
and not indirectly because 81 the druuth. which
seems TO have penetrated the animal ~ vel
As the vegetable worlds. and leit its footprints
ON the-news Of the day. Ne venture, not
withsianding the ApvocATEs rrproaehfal
chances to reinsiaie ourselves ia IS good
graces.
Seed time. and harvest and the election have
come and gune with their accustomed reaulsF-
ity in our community, and In al least oue~-the
latter particular. We are sure that old Howard
has done nobly In gathering her forces for
that ousei cur Democracy has proven hsg ~
sources in times OF u-ar--var waged by chrome
Office seekers. eroakcrs and third iermers.
against ~ purr a State government ~ The san
rises upon.
Oar haryests have been fairly uf The aver.
are. aud fogtune seems ever te snilr "a him
whose deprisatinns are his snrc reward 4 the
converse uI 'He that viii not work neither
shall he eat" proves true. Diminished Yields
arr increased prices with decreased labor and
transportation expenses. The acreage ot
wheat soWu this fall Is above the average, not
u5thstandine the reyefsss incident to the prep
aratinn Of the summer iallow and the abssRce
of rRin for So leugthy period after seeding.
q
repetition Of cut worms and ether insect de-
vasiati0ns n corn fields another season, arr
pushing forward with their piparhinE
Mr.. j. Nekim Cook h2s sold his farm.
known as the 'Mercer farm, situated on the
old Baltimore road, IN Howard euaRiy, 10 Mr..
Robert Pne, IL Elicot, City, for $500.
Clarence Simpson has sold bis farm Of 10
acres near Lisbon, 30 John SauneF, Of Mid
dleiuwn, Frederick county, for 500.
The fireman on the way train, Baltimore 4
Ohio Railroad, met with a fatal accident at
Woodbine Saturday morning last Wheu the
train had just ieii the station and was within
a short distance OF the bridge which spans Col
liss' falls near that point. the unfortunate nan
mounted the tender 10 loosen a supply Of coal
for immediate use in the eaginc. Unconscious
Of his danger, be- failed to lower bis body suf.
ficient 10 clear the top of the bridge, which
struck him in tAe region II the head and
shoulders. He vas removed in an unconscious
condition to Baltimore By the Winchester
train, at a.l7 o clock, and has since died Of
his injuries,
GleuWood Institute, our Well.known seat Of
learning. which Is, as heretofore. conducted
hy Prot L. G.. Mathews A. NJ, a gentleman
Of deep research and culture. Is ia flourish
ing condition and has more pupils enrolled
this season than for several wears Iast.
Mr.. j. ~ " arheid has thoroughly reInnd-
eled and improved his handsome farm resi-
denee At Florence, this county, Many mod
ern conyeuiences not usual IN cuHntry rssi-
denees have been introduced.
John /. Bloom, who has been a tenant ON
the farm Of Mr.. james A. Alhaagh, near Wood
bihe, disposed Of his personal effects at public
auction on Saturday last. he uoniemplates
reinguishing farming for the carpenter and
wheeiwright business, his former trade. We
hope to soon see him blooming in his new
venture.
agent at WoOdbine, l. making preparations for
erecting a residence early in the spring OF -.
He has selected his site on the Welch pro
perry, near that place, which he recently pnr-
chased
The scarcity Of game Is generally noticed
and the hHntsmen' excuses are more planSi-
bic than they generally are.