The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-07-18
Lisbon Items.

Some Of our farmers are threshIng their
wheat The grain is excellent. About half
a crop was harvested, taking as a comparison
the yield of SO and 81. Here and there one
may find field that apparently will come up
1 to last years yield. More binders were sold
in this region this season than in any former
year. The Deering Junior takes the lead,
notwithstanding others were offered for less
money. Corn is looking well; the indications
are a full crop. This section of country is
well farmed, and will compare fayorably with
I others in the surrounding region of which
more has been written in praise.
We read in a recent issue of the Omaha
! Republicdn that wheat can be transported
from Chicago to New York city for 10 cents
per bushel, and Is cents from Omaha; corn
| for cents from Chicago and l01 cents from
the former place. This is carrying ton
miles for a cent. 1t costs us here 81 cents
! from Woodbine to Ellicott City per bushel,
and about cents per bushel to Baltimore, in
carload lots. This cheap transportation from
distant points is the result of the Grange
movement in the West, and shows how the
tilIer of the soil near the sea-board is 'bled.
J. S. Devries, a native of Carroll county,
has been promoted to responsible position
ON the staff of the Republican (Omaha). lie
is a Young man of fine ability, and went in
the Office at the age of IA years.
The people of this vicinity are not meddling
in politics and the clamor for Office. Nearly
all of them seem to be Dusily engaged other
wise We know of but one man here who
has sought for or received any position in the
departments at Washington. He received
81 200 position.
One of our neighbors, farmer and ex
merchant, called some weeks ago at the White
House to pay his respects. Being fluent
talker, he said s'Mr. President, | am not
walking up Pennsylvania Avenue hunting for
$40 bills, but don't suppose that, should see
one, wouldn't pick it up. Neither am |
looking for an office; but, if good one was
rendered to me, | might accept it, and don't
you forget it. And if / were seeking position
/ would not care to go to any one higher than
Mr.. Cleveland The President smiled and
promised to remember.
The new store at Hoods Mill will soon be
ready for occupancy. The size OF the build
ing is 50x22 feet, full two-story. JAS. Car
roll is contractor, who is also to erect ware
house. detached from the store, pixie feet,
with porch. the cost of both buildings COM
plete to be 81 500. The foundation walls for
the latter are partly up. The b. d o. X. Il.
Co. stopped the masons at the work, claiming
that their right of way was being trespassed
upon. The front wall will have to be moved
back nearly four feet. 1t is said the company
intends to build there an Office and general
depot.
The writer Of this and young man here
caught turtle in the Patapsco weighing l6
pounds. We thought we had ''some turtle"
in the net, but when We read in the ADVOCATE
of the one recently caught in Sans Creek we
acknowledged ourselves beaten. We heard
a few days ago of one caught at Morgan
weighing 80 pounds.
The lime, etc, used in the paper mill has
killed all the fish in the stream. Where was
once fine sport and excellent fishing ground
a few years ago, now can be found but turtles
and tadpoles. Some among the happiest
hours we remember were spent along the
banks of the once beautiful river, where now
flows dull, sluggish stream of dirty yellowish
water.
St. James Church, miles east of this
place, is progressing rapidly toward compile
ton. It will cost 81, 900. Bennett. of Bal
timore, who built the Academy of Music, is
tho contractor