The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-04-24
FARMS OF CARROLL.
SALEM.
The Residence of VIM. Y. Frizzell.


SALEM farm consists of $40 acres, fifty
of which are woodland 1t is situated in
Franklin district, on the public road leading
from Winfield to Westminster, about seven
miles from the latter place. Salem Meth
odist Episcopal Church, and Salem school
house, both fine brick buildings, are only
few hundred yards distant. Bloom post
office, also, is within about the same dis
lance, at which daily mail is received and
despatched. Although remote from rail
road station, it has every other desirable
convenience, being situated on a good road,
leading to the county town, and near to
mills, school houses, churches, postofice and
wheelwright and blacksmith shops. A
part of the farm was purchased by Leonard
Frizzell, father of the present owner, in
1850, from Levi I. Bennett, administrator
of Gideon Mitchell, deceased, who had re-
sided on it for number of years 1t con-
tanned 247 acres Leonard Frizzell died
in 1868, when the management of the farm
fell upon his widow, the mother of the
present senior proprietor, who was then
only about thirteen years Of age. Though
young in years, he assisted his mother in
the management of the farm. His brother,
Andrew p. Frizzell, was then only about
three years of age. By additional pur-
chases, made by VIM. Y Frizzell and his
mother, the farm was brought up to its
present size of $40 acres. In 1873 Mrs.
Henrietta Frizzell, mother of VIM. Y. and
Andrew p, the present owners, built
dwelling on portion of the farm Tin which
Andrew p now resides, and removed there
and gave up the management of the farm
to VIM. Y. Frizzell, who farmed it on
shares until the death of his mother, in
1888, when the two brothers, VIM. Y. and
Andrew p, came into possession Of the
farm, and now own and cultivate it Jointly.
1t is laid off into sixteen fields, containing
about twenty acres each, and is well fenced,
partly by post and rail, and partly by worm
fence.
The dwelling is brick and frame, fifty
feet long by twenty-five feet wide, two
stories high, and contains eight rooms. 1t
was built by Gideon Mitchell, in 1916, and
was the first brick building erected in that
section of the county The brick were
burnt on the farm The dwelling is well
located on rising ground, surrounded by
fine shade trees, with beautiful fish pond
in front of the dwelling, covering about
three-quarters of an acre of ground, and is
well stocked with German carp. Mr.
Frizzell can sit in his dwelling and see the
fish swimming and disporting in his pond,
and he and his family enjoy the advantages
of such provision for the supply of his
table with these inny delicacies, delicacies
which most Carroll county farmers might
enjoy, if they would go to the pains of con-
structing pond. There are four dwell
ings, in all, upon the place.
The barn is 45 feet wide by 40 feet in
length. 1t was built by Leonard Frizzell
in 1857. 1t is well supplied with water,
having good pump in the yard. There
is also good pump at the dwelling, and a
good spring. The outbuildings are numer-
Gus. They consist of dairy, washhouse,
smokehouse, hog house, 10 by % feet; a
carriage house Is by 80 feet, corn crib
by 40 feet, poultry house, and building to
feed cattle in IA by 45 feet. twill stable
twelve steers or other cattle, and has four
feet entry extending the entire length of it,
with room above to store hay and corn.
Each steer has a stall to itself, there being
door to each stall. 1t is a model ar
rangement to feed cattle in, none are chain
ed, and all have abundant room.
The stock kept upon SALEM farm con-
sist of eleven head of horses, from forty to
forty-fve head of cattle, mostly grades;
from twelve to sixteen head of steers are
generally fed upon the farm, and the hogs
comprise usually from thirty to forty head
of Chester Whites The brothers raise
considerable young stock, and believe in
feeding the grain on the farm, except the
wheat crop, which is annually sent to
market They also run steam saw and
grist mill, which is located near the farm,
and is great convenience to the neighbor-
hood
There is moderate supply Of fruit upon
the farm, consisting of two good apple
orchards, number Of cherry trees, pear
trees, grape vines, and other fruits. Peach