The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-06-12
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This has been busy week in Sykesville,
delivering and receiving goods. Through
sunshine and showers the work has gone
bravcly on. The platform at the depot has
been filled with agricultural implements and
general merchandise, and the railroad men
are all overworked. The side track has pre-
sented an equally busy scene here. Samuel
r. Duvall had a force of hands delivering two
large carloads of Champion binders TO the
farmers of Carroll and Howard counties; an
other carload is expected next week. Mr.
Duvall has also made numerous deliveries OF
binders and mowers from the Baltimore house
of the Champion Company. Other compa-
MES have also made sales here, making the
aggregate delivery much greater than any IN
former year The low price of binders this
year brings them within reach of all, and
makes the harvest short and pleasant task
to the farmer and his wife.
The wheat is looking WELL There is some
little complaint of the fly, but the yield is ex
pected to be above the general average. All
we want now is war, or rumors OF war, 10
raise the price and fill the purse of the grumb-
ling granger. The Canada fishing question
raised warlike hopes in the breasts of some,
but that was too small bait for our country.
1t would be like eating smoked herring for
breakfast: and, besides, Canada will come to
us without fighting for her after the question
of home rule has been settled.
Hay harvest has commenced, but was con.
siderably retarded by Old Probability's' "local
rains" The weather, in fact, has been much
more suitable for ceiling.
The first dance of the season by our society
people took place on last Tuesday night, at the
large cottage near Springfield Avenue, which
was largely attended. Three large rooms
were given to the dancers, while the spacious
porticos, brilliantly lighted, served for the
promenade. The invincble Pratt furnished
the music Supper was served at twelve, and
the dance continued until daylight. Baltimore
CITY. Baltimore, Howard and Carroll counties
were well represented. The dance was de-
cided success, and due to the skillful man
agement of Messrs. Kearney, Pearce and
Gorsuch
Mrs. Frank Brown occupied Springfield on
Tuesday. Postmaster Brown will be up to-.
dav Saturday. W. II. Anderson, Esq, and
family are at their country seat, Windsor For
rest Gen. Jas. G. Berret arrived at Glen
Marcy, his elegant Carroll county home, on
Saturday last. Many prominent society people
will visit Sykesville during the summer, and
among those expected are President Cleveland
and his bride.
The sale of unregistered Attorneys at Belts
Bros, Woodbine, on Saturday, was well at
tended, but the cattle brought very low prices,
considering their well-known superior quality
On the same day Mr.. James A. Albaugh, a
well-known citizen of that place, was struck
in the arm by fragment of a torpedo, which
was exploded by passing train. It was
driven into his arm near the elbow. Fortu-
nately the wound was not severe one. He
was twenty feet from the train near the cross
ing. The road should be compelled to have
fiagmen at all important crossings, that the
trains might be signaled in way that would
not endanger the lives and limbs of people
passing The new rules on the B. u D. keep
all the employees on the lookout; even our
agent here, who has grown fat at his post,
gets little rest now on Sundays. He is kept
SO busy working the signals that he has little
time to attend to the baby.
Joseph Brown sold a thirteen month-ol old
colt this week to Howard county man for
500. 1t weighed 965 pounds.
Mr.. S. S. Forthman has moved to Mt. Airy,
where he is now engaged in the tin business.
Clarence E. Brown, butcher, barber, harness
maker and deputy constable, has moved
higher up the hill, so as to be nearer to the
Spout =.
One of our stores has heightened its clerk S
days to catch the scattering night trade.