The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-08-08

Bennett & Barnes have built blacksmith
shop, and with their other business will add
that of wagon making.
Browns twenty new houses are about
finished and are now for rent or sale on easy
terms. He will at once commence improving
another locality, and will build large house
| with all the modern improvements.
George Danner is working on his new
house, which will be completed in September.
St Barnabas P. E. Church will be reopened
in two weeks for divine service. The interior
improvements have added greatly to the APP
pearance and comfort of the church. Rev.
Mr.. McGiIl designed and superintendent the
work.
Sykesvile continues to draw people from
all parts of the State, who are desirous to
change their location. Considerable inquiry
has been made for land and some good sales
will shortly be made. Mr.. David Sprecher, OF
Ellieott City, has decided to locate here. and
for the present he and family are occupying
the cottage of Col. w. C. Polk.
Sykesville needs a boxing school, so the
Young men may become better versed in the
''manly art.
We have had nc base ball since the last
report. The other clubs are now afraid of
the Sykesville umpire. The lull in base ball
has started the political ball. and it rolleth
much. Considerable good fielding is being
short and listen TO the harangues of the can
didates and henchmen. Secret meetings are
held in farm houses and promises made in the
dark recesses of the cellar. If the men who
are working now for the various candidates
will only work as hard for the success of the
ticket in November next, we will be satisfied.
Wheat continues to improve in yield; oats
is yielding wonderful, yet very little of this
grain is grown in Freedom district. Barley
appears to have been the only crop that dis
appointed young Eldersburg farmers ex-
pectation. His yield per acre was not enough
to make meal for Bodybuilding.
New Freedom, Pa, Items.
By the recent heavy rains roads and fields
have been washed considerably.
The New Freedom Lyceum met last Mon
day evening with small audience, but the
regular programme was disposed OF. The
question for debate was" Resolved, that the
present school system of Pennsylvania is in
ferior to that of Maryland. The programme
for next Monday evening is as follows: =
Grafton, by ]. FL. l.. Boyer; music, by j. h.
Boyer; defamation, by Samuel Hoffacker.
The debate will be voluntarily opened by h.
F. Roller; question, "Resolved, that running
of trains on Sunday of any kind is in accord
ance with the Divine and State law"
Inc SteWartStOWn rallfOdu cOiHpduy - run
ming trains as far as the road is completed,
which is within one and half miles of its
destination, daily, except Sunday, to Summit
Grove camp meeting. The camp meeting
has been in progress since July 80, and will
continue for two weeks. Mt. Zion camp
meeting will begin directly after the New
Freedom camp closes.
Our primary election, last Saturday even
ing, was the warmest election held since the
election of Grover Cleveland; but we never
theless gained the day from the fact that the
majority of people are not governed by osten-
tatious and latitudinarian people. Motto =
"Once a Democrat, Democrat forever"
Mr.. Supports house is nearly completed,
and it makes brilliant appearance. Samuel
Bowser is having his house painted.
Fl. F. Hoffacker received quite lot OF cans
and expects to begin to can as soon as the
corn and tomatoes are in a fit condition. The
tomatoes are ripening rapidly and yield album
dainty.
Our corn, since the rain, looks promising,
and the potatoes do tolerably well, consider
ing the drouth. There are not so many, but
large what are of them. Apples are exceed
ingly scarce. Even the fall apples will be by
appearances a scarce article.