The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-03-17
GrantsVille Items.


Wanted-some "taffy,"
A happy man-Mr. Virgins.
We must admit that Mr.. Virgins
knows something after all about the
weather. Perhaps more than our
Accident prophet, because we had one
of the most severe storms on Sunday
that we have had during the entire
winter.
Mr.. ]. s. Broadwater has just re-
turned from the east with very fiue
stock of new goods. He has intro
duced a new business card which, l
think, will take well among the peo-
pie. AS soon as any one buys $40
worth of goods, he gets 81 worth free
of cost.
We are sorry this week to report
the death of one of the scholars of our
school, son of Bernard Clink. We
have not been able to learn the cause
of death.
Mr.. Samuel Engle, while scalding
his vessels preparatory to boiling SUI
gar, unfortunately got one of his arms
into pan of boiling water, and scald-
ed his entire arm very badly. We
are glad to learn that it is healing
rapidly.
Another shoemaker IS expected to
arrive at town ere long. Mr., Diffen-
baugh's son-in-law. That will make
the 9Th shoemaker in town, and still
room for a couple more.
We noticed in the Democrat few
weeks ago that Mrs. r. j. F. had a
cow which yielded $25 worth of butter
during the spring and summer of last
year, and wanted to know who could
beat that, DIR. A. F. Speicher has a
COW which yielded S63.50 worth of
butter during the spring and summer
of last year.
Mr.. Peter Livengood. of Salisbury,
Pa, who is a No. 1 blacksmith, ex-
poets to locate at Mr.. Eli Stanton's
mill, near our town, to work at his
trade.
esquire" Mitchell, son of Mr.. Jno.
Mitchell near Petersburg, was in town
last week.
Mrs. Isaiah Boucher was the guest
of Miss Maggie Brown last week.
GRANDMOTHER" Blocher, mother of
of Mrs. N. Slicer, departed this life
last Monday.
Mr.. VIM. Humhertson of this Dis
trict, who spent last summer in Da-
kOta. expects to return to the latter
place ere long. He says 1t was only
400 below zero there this winter. Too
cold, / presume. for him to winter
there. So he came in and spent the
winter among the mountains.
Mr.. G. J. Brenneman, of the Forks
Settlement, expects to get a steam
saw mill ere long. TO our mind, 1t
is one of the best investments that he
could make. 1t will soon pay for
itself. Thousands of feet of valuable
timber are destroyed every year In
that vicinity, by being burned upon
log heaps.
We are glad to see the deep inter-
est that many of our farmers in the
vicinity of Grantsville. are taking in
the improvement of their stock. Dur.
ing the last few years the stock about
this place has been improved wonder.
fully.
Quite recently one of our most en-.
terprising farmers. Mr.. S. d. Yoder,
purchased the male thoroughbred
short horned Durham, Oxford Sover.
eign. No. 42,309, to head his herd of
short horn cows. He was bred by
j. s. Goe, of Brownsville, Pa. He is
very fine animal. Mr.. Yoder also
purchased a two-year old heifer, "Red
Lucy" She was bred by o. H. Wood,
Hanover, Licking Co., Ohio. She is
a direct descendent of Comet, No.
155, that was sold in England for
SIS. 250.OO. She is very handsome
heifer. Mr.. Daniel W. Maust and
Mr.. Moses ID. Yoder each purchased
a heifer out of the same herd, which
are equally as handsome as S. d.
Yoder's. Mr.. s. d. Yoder is expect
ing a fine lot of calves this spring.
People who wish to improve their
stock, would do we'll to call around,
examine his stock and secure young
male calves, the demand is very great
and the supply never holds out. We
had the pleasure of.examining Mr..
Yoder's stock, and feel safe in saying
that he has the finest herd of short
horn Durham cows In the county.
Mr.. Yoder also has a very fine herd
ofOxford Down sheep. Mr.. Y. takes
great interest in his stock. We hope
that many more of our farmers will
begin at once to improve their stock,
as it costs no more to keep good
animal than to keep scrub. Plenty
of room for Improvement vet. Mr..
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