The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-06-07

made their first appearance III their handsome
uniform of dark military coats and pants, navy
caps and glittering swords. The Association
did not turn out very strong, as some of the
members paraded with the Manchester Band
and were engaged in the trades display.
They were commanded by knight Comman-
der A. C. Myers and Lieut. Commander John
Burns.
Geo. W. Albaugh, Westminster, dry goods
dealer, &C., had a small cart drawn by a
Chincoteague pony, from which two boys dis
tributed advertisements of the bargains to be
had at his large establishment.
Bosley & Bosley, of Manchester, displayed
a Buckeye traction engine, Buckeye separa-
tor, Buckeye binder, single light and double
reaper, two mowers, plows, &c.
B. 5. Stansbury, butcher, of Hampstead,
had tree wagons in line, and made fine
displE.
Abbott & Murray, of Hampstead, displayed
the Minneapolis Irvine binder, Eureka mower,
and Bosier drill.
j. s. Cornman, publisher of the Hamp-
stead Enterprise, had a two-horse wagon with
a job bress in operation.
PIONEER Co., of Westminster, windmill
manufacturers, displayed two wagons loaded
with vindmills.
Jaco Huffman, Manchester, agent for the
Royal EoL- JOHN sewing uldCnlueS, eAulDltcu
machies in large Webster wagon.
Masdlheimer & Co., Manchester, carriage
builders, exhibited several fine carriages and
thrte wagons.
Keller & Eckenrode, Manchester, carriage
manufacturers, displayed four new carriages,
6llowed by rickety old carriage going to Kel.
er & Eckenrode's for repairs.
Stouch & Shriver, Westminster, machinery
agents, had a Deering binder in line and in
operation during the parade.
Wv. rrS Shower & zlrG fdun
drymen, Manchester, displayed a platform
wagon with various castings.
E. J. Crumrine & Co., agricultural nipple
ment dealers, made the largest exhibit in the
parade. Their display included Championligh
binder at work, another on truck, Champion
five and six feet cut light harvesters, Champ
ion FIVE foot folding bar harvester, Champion
dropper, Champion combined, new, ball
joint, light and one horse mowers; Springfield
lO-horse engine, Springfield vibrating separa
tor, Thomas hay tedder; Advance, Greencas
tie and Bechtel horse rakes; Greencastl'
grain drill, Malta riding and walking corr
plows, Grant sulky furrow pillow, sulky spring
harrow, wagon with Perry spring harrows
wagon with Oliver chilled plows, South Benz
cultivators, Perry spring cultivators, Iron Agt
cutivators, cutting boxes and Western wag
ons, followed by an old man and woman il
buslesque costume in an old farm wager
drawn by an angular mule, the man holding
banner lettered-'going to Crumrine's Il
get a light binder" The firm have sold %
machines, including binders, reapers and
mowers.
Hoffacker & Son, Manchester, dealers in
agricultural implements, displayed Newark
clover huller, Osborne binders and reapers,
Wabofar drillc Ga
followed by an old fellow on mule who had
''come to town to buy an Osborne binder.
They made good display.
]. NJ. Horst, Westminster, baker, displayed
a wagon loaded with the products of his first
class establishment.
Musselman & Bro, Manchester, cigar
manufacturers and wholesale and retail dealers
in tobacco and cigars, displayed wagon witt
three burlesque Indians, and exhibited the
process of cigar manufacturing during the
parade.
Warner 4 Hoffacker, Manchester, horse
dealers, had q large platform car with canvas
sides, upon which were painted almost litf
| size representations of horses. The car was
drawn by six fine horses. This firm Is now
building large stable for the accommodation
of their stock.
George l.. Belchner, Manchester, copper.
smith, occupied the rear of the line, and dis.
played wagon with four or five large copper
kettles, in different stages of manufacture.
Some of the exhibitors had their drivers il
burlesque costume and their horses, wagons
and machinery decorated with flags, banners,
&c. Orange and black were the prevailing
colors, and very many of the young men oil
the place wore orange colored neck-ties.
The affair was grand success in every
particular. 1t was originated and COTTON up
by members of the Manchester hand, who
held their annual fair and festival at the same
| time, and the numerous bands present took
part az o compliment to the band, Among
the committee of arrangements were Il. a.
and Chas. j. Fl. Ganter, n. w. Sellers, Eph
rain Freyman, VIM. III. Hoffman and others
After the parade there was test Of the
various self binders in field of rye Of DR.. L.
A. Shower, adjoiningthe town. The Deering
Minneapolis, Osborne, Champion and Buck
eve were put to work. The rye was heavy
and very green, yet all did good work. About
FIVE hundred people Witnessed the test, and
from numerous inquiries among farmers the
ADVOCATE representative could not ascertain
that they gave the superiority to any o9e.
Tbs, general response was-'they all 40 gooa
work. s..-z
The hotels, restaurants. lac cream saloons
and stores did large business. The Wash
ington Hotel was oyerrun, Benford having hi
own and all adjacent stables and alleys full o.
horses and carriages, and the hotel dinner
tables spread in the rooms were full from s
O'clock IN the morning until after o'clock.
At the Franklin HOUSE, too, was large
crowd, and most of the private houses enter
tanned visitors.
Good order prevailed during the day. bul
two arrests were made, one for firing pisto
and another for imbibing too much. In the