The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-03-03
FROM OVER THE BORDER.
A Newsy Letter from MISUNDERSTANDING
The Oats Fewer Etc,

FROM OVER THE BORDER
A Newsy Letter from MISUNDERSTANDING
The oats Fever, Etc.
According to the calender to-day, Febru.
airy 29th ends the winter. an old chestnut
is: "Does the grounding run the weather, or
does the weather run the grounding! 30
far this season, we incline to the latter part
of the question.
The road from this place to Woodbinc is IN
bad condition, the bottom seems to have fallen
out; vet the residents Of this place and wen
ity find way for much social intercourse;
Surprise parties, oyster suppers, whist ana
euchre parties have been the order OF the
season.
Through the efforts of several in this place
literary and debating society was formed
some four weeks ago, but we are sorry to say
Lllat out of town residents do not manifest
the interest therein they should. The night
for meeting has been changed from Friday to
Tuesday night. This is unfortunate in some
respects, in that it clashes with the entertain
ments given by the ''Soiree Social Club
few miles below this place. Several persons
who would otherwise take part in the debate
are debarred from so doing. preferringto "TRIP
the light, fantastic toe.
Jno. NJ. Delashmutt, for thirteen years a
prominent merchant Of Cooksville, has sold
his stock of goods and leased his store to
Edward Kinsey, who takes possession LIST
March. Mr.. ID. contemplates removing to
Baltimore and engaging in business there.
He has rented his fine farm to Hawkins Bros.
of this vicinity.
Howard 4. Peddicord has sold his mill
property comprising dwelling, grist and saw
mill, with II acres Of land attached, to Chas.
A. Hobbs for $500. The property has long
been known as Cars mill, from whom MIR.
p. purchasedittwo years ago for So, 900, cash
Mr.. P. has entered the service of the b. x U.
r. r. Co. He has also sold his traction en-
CINE and portable saw-mill TO Oliver Powers
The oat fever has reached Howard county.
A number of our most prominent farmers
have engaged to take the seed at $40 per
bushel in quantities ranging frem three to
twenty bushels. The agent agreeing (of
eourse) to buy of the crop grown two bushels
for every one sold to any and all farmers.
Strange that men will lend themselves to
such schemes. Truly, did the great bard ex.
claim: "What fools these morfals be-" The
farmers of Ohio were afflicted with this fever
u year or two ago to the ruin of many OF them.
This was also the case in other sections OF the
country.
According to statistics furnished the De
partment of Agriculture, we read that the
mortgages resting OH the farmers OF ten West
ern States aggregate three billion, four hun
dred and twenty-five millions OF dollars.
Ohio leads the list with SOL, y 100000. We
read also that in Michigan one-half of the
farms are mortgaged, the amounts being
placed at $3.50, 100000. These sums bear in
terest at rates from to 8 per cent. Surely,
these are startling facts. There is "a screw
loose somewhere. Is it the tariff? Take
also, the condition of the agricultural interests
in New York, (see last week s article in the
ADVOCATE from the Forum read these plain
statements; ponder, and well may we ask,
where it is ali to end? Can any farmer afford
to pay $40 per bushel for oats
John b. Devries, an old settler of Carroll
and former mill owner, was laid to rest in
Mt Paran church yard on Tuesday at noon.
His age was So. He was well and favorably
known all over the State. A large number
of persons attended his funeral
Was that bugle call from Woodbine, or
was it the footing of fog horn? The last
time we saw that correspondent he was sitting
down stroking the back of diminutiye spec
linen of dog. What wedding? There was
a wedding in the church here on the 18th.
On the same evening there was also wedd-
ing of a former resident of Carroll, in the
Christian church, corner of II. street and
Capitol avenue; followed by areception at the
residence of the brides parents. The partlc-
ulars will scarcely interest the readers OF the
ADVOCATE.
We were not present at the ceremony in the
church here. If we had been we perhaps
would have let Woodbine correspondent to
furnish the details. If we are slow to furnish
items, how is it with yourself? Alta business
centre with ample facilities for obtaining
news, You have not said word about II ru-
NOR current here, that resident OF your
village recently lost a valuable dog-said to
have barked himself to death at the defeated
aspirants for political favor leaving the trains
at that place. True it is, they travel many OF
them, this way, also. This is only rumor,
we don't vouch for its truth.
Also, that young man from Carroll had
been in the habit of coming over the border
to pass the time pleasantly with young lady,
bringing along his cornet and accompanying
her on the piano. En-route one evening with
the horn under the buggy seat, friend pre-
scented him with a game rooster. Not wish
ing to turn back he placed that also under the
buggy seat. Arrived at the house he went in,
leaving the horn in his buggy. As time rolled
on music was called for; servant was sent
out to 'bring in my musical instrument
By the rule of contraries, or in spirit oil
mischief, perhaps, the horn was overlooked,
and in its stead the chick was brought in
growing.
Weary? we'll, we will tell you that Prof
Dunawin, of Montgomery county, gave good
entertainment to an audience of ftty-four at
the school house just below here. His forte
was banjo playing and singing. Occurred on
the 23d.
At the jug breaking on Sunday last at Har-
mony NJ. L. Church South, twelve Jugs were
seIt in, the aggregate being Sl4.Sl for the
Missionary fund. Several Jugs are yet out.
The prize was awarded to Miss Nellie Hobbs
who had the largest amount, 1896. The
prize is handsome book. The money was
collected in very short time.
We are indebted to the P. NJ. at Woodbine,
for courtesies in giving out the ADVOCATE,
and city paper. For some time past we
have not received them until Monday morning.
The Maulsby-Reifsnider SANDER Suit.
At Hagerstown, on Friday of last week, the
case of Col. VIM. p. Maulsby VS.. Charles I.
Reifsnider, both of the Westminster Bar, was