The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-10-23

The advancement of Woodbne prompts us
to give it some special notice; and we will
call it and surroundings one of the incest lit
tie places in the world, if they will just allow
our natural preference to except the new
hedged little town of Day, where is located
the first postoffice north from Woodbine on
Sans Creek Ave. And just here we would
say, that we will let Lisbon, next on the Ave.
south from Woodbine, speak for herself,
which she has always been amply able to do,
and now the more since the ADVOCATE cor
respondent long since told us that Carroll
tonian had moved over there who can talk
through the telephone at Cooksville, more
than mile away.
AT Woodbine for many years Mr.. Albaugh
was the leading spirit, being B. o. r. Il.
agent, postmaster and merchant, until de-
clining health induced him to yield quit
claim title to the business ofthe place in favor
of Albin Owings, the owner of the immediate
crossing, when in turn the latter became the
accommodating agent and postmaster. etil-
GENTLY discharing the duties of both positions
for number of years, until a tidal wave IN
politics threw him on the wrong side OF the
house, and the postotfice across the railroad,
where it was located with the Belts Bros,
who had Just erected building for, and
opened an extensive store, which is doing
hourishing business; while S. r. Waters, pro-
prietor of the old stand, is doing business
alike hourishing. And Woodbine has re-
ceived another important acqulsition-not
sea- port, but "Newport.' Mr.. Newport is
of B. 4 o. R. R. extraction, that road being
his alma mater, and of which he was for
long time an efficient officer. But his train,
always stopping at Woodbine, could never be
induced to stay; in consequence, pair OF
fascinating eyes soon charmed its master from
the train; hence G.. G. Newport located at
Woodbine. And some kind relative, who
could not live always, leaving this enterpriz-
ing young man material aid, as the outcome
there is a switch and side track at the upper
end of Woodbine at the point where the con-
fuence of PARIS Branch and Gilliss' Falls
form the Western fork of the Patapsco river.
Mr.. Newport has expended some thousands
there in improvements, among which may be
mentioned large warehouse, store house,
lime houses, several kilns for the manufacture
of lines, has lumber yard; keeps all building
materials, doors, windows; keeps first class
carpenter on. hand; and is extending build
ings on romantic lots along the northwestern
avenue. In brief, you can drive into Wood
bine, and they will put you house on wheels,
from the sand and cement for the cellar walls,
to the last nail, screws and chimney brick;
with -four, sugar and coffee enough, at fair
prices, to begin Housekeeping with, and throw
in calico enough to make the baby dress;
and while all this is being loaded, you can
step into the restaurant and refresh the inner
man. But we must not say that everybody
must go to Woodbine for every thing; for
Woodbine's place of worshipis Morgan chapel,
at Day, and there is store in connection
with the postoffice there, that by adapting its
prices to the prices Of produce, will often OBJ
viate the necessity of passing it to go to
Woodbine. And we need not go there for
all our fertilizers, either. They are sold near
Day by Mr. Flemming, who will tell you what
you are getting
Wheat here is not making very great pro-
gress; the early and the latter rains seem to
have become dislocated somewhat, and the
excess of the one and the deficiency of the
other, though footing up about even, either
and both have been detrimental to the crops.
There have been several cases OF severe
illness near Defiance, some OF them pro-
tracted, though now we are glad to see recov-
cred, while others are still pfecarious-mostly
malarial and typhoid fever.
Religious services, to be protracted, COM
menced at Bethel church, near the same
place, on last Sunday, 18th inst. The series of
meetings which have been in progress at
Morgan chapel for more than two weeks with
fair success, will close in day or two.
We would like to see in the ADVOCATE,
report, sufficiently concise to give some idea
of the modus operandi, of the trial at stump
pulling, on or about the 18th inst, near
Westminster, to which some from this neigh
borhood were invited to witness.