The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-03-03

Fox Chase-Bad Roads-A Strange Pig, etc.
On Saturday last the people from the sur
rounding country began quite early to arrive
in town to witness the fox chase which had
been announced to take place, and by noon
the town was pretty well filled with anxious
visitors, who enjoyed themselves IN social IN
| tercourse until about 2 p. M, when the foX
was brought out in a bag, and turned loose
in the field opposite the depot. For few
moments Reynard paused and took survey
Of the large crowd of spectators, and was
somewhat dazed at the sight, particularly on
viewing the display of beauty presented with
in the windows of the telegraph office IN the
second story of the depot which Mr.. Price.
the operator, width his usual gallantry and
poIiteness had placed at the disposal OF the
| fair sex, whose excited faces and sparkling
eyes were enough to dazzle anything In
few moments Reynard shook the mud OF New
Windsor from his feet, and trotted off in fine
style up the hill and through a clump of trees.
After lapse of about 20 minutes some thirty
hounds were let loose by Mr.. Crawford,
amidst the shouts and cries of the hunters,
and they at once struck the trail and added
their yelps to the exciting sounds and bound
ed off after the fox, followed by many of the
mounted hunters in grand style. The run
was made for some IS miles, during which it
was thought the dogs struck another trail, as
they parted and some wentln different dlrec-
ton Reynard however took good care OF him
self and the party returned in the evening leav-
ing him carefully slowed away in his hole some
where. There were several fine mounts at
the chase amongst whom were noticed DIR.
John A. Burlington on his fine bay, and Louis
A. Dielman on his grey "Gump", who was
all afre with excitement. 1t was reported
that DR.. B. was successful in making some
extraordinary fine leaps of five rail fences,
both horse and rider landing o. X, which is
not always the case with fox hunters.
Altogether the affair was success in afford
ing much enjoyment both to those directly
engaged and to the spectators at the start.
1t is great pleasure for us to hear that
our worthy burgess, William A. Lambert con-
templates further needed improvements in
our streets and crossings.
What has been done under his regime has
ELECTED most favorable comments of approval,
and although there are of course many "old
fogy croakers'' it is hoped that will not deter
him in his efforts to make the town as it
should be, and for which generations to come
will s'call him blessed" and even the ''old
fogy'' will wonder why it was not done be-
fore Let the work go bravefy.
1t has been unusually dreary and monoto.
nous here, owing to the shocking condition OF
the public roads. They always are bad at
this time OF the year ana IL lnter1eres seriously
with business Very little travelling is done
except in cases of dire necessity. All our
physicians are compelled to relinquish their
vehicles, much to their discomfort, and make
their visits on horseback.
We notice the passage to its third reading
of bill before the Legislature authorizing and
commanding the county commissioners of
Baltimore county to levy annually the sum OF
ten cents on the 500 for the purpose of ma
cademizing the public roads of one Of the dis.
tricts in that county. 1t is a measure well
thought Of, and it is hoped such a course will
be pursued as regards our own county, as the
damages caused to vehicles and stock by the
bad rays, is and must be enormous.
There was little enlivenment in town on
Wednesday, caused by the production of a
L,,sus Nature in the shape of a pig with two
distinct bodies, two tails. three tongues,
eight legs and only one head, and which lived
FIVE minutes after birth. 1t was the offspring
of a SOW owned by Mr.. John Stockett near
this place, who was very obliging in exhibiting
it and satisfying the curiosity of several hun
dred persons Where is Barnum? The moth
err of this prodigy finds New Windsor not big
enough to hold her, as on the 18th of this
month Mr. Stockett will remove with her to
Cranberry. this county, where he will keep
the store now occupied by l.. N. Bixler.