The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-04-15
CARROLLTON ITEMS.
Many improvements Made and Contem-
plated-Barn Raising-PersOnals Etc.

APRIL 1l.-Among the many notable i'm.
provements along the line of the county road
going toward Wesley church and Richards
and Herings mill, formerly Spahr's mill, will
| be seei. that farmers are and have been putting
up new fencing some of wire and some board
and rail fences. The cemetery adjoining Wes-
lev church has been enclosed by substantial
| iron post and wire fencing which adds greatly
| to the appearance of the little city of the
dead.
John Taylor has built a handsome residence
| on the site of the old building.
| Last Saturday a large number of neighbors
and friends of William Walsh, some on foot
and in vehicles, for miles around assembled
on the farm of Mr.. Walsh where the raising
of his new barn took, place which is being
erected in place of the one destroyed by hire
some time ago. The new barn is a little north
west of the old one and is in close proximity
to the site where Mr.. Walsh intends building
a new dwelling. The new barn will be 34x45
feet with Is feet weather boarding, built on
solid stone foundation. The stone masons
were Shamer l. Sons, of Patapsco, the con-
tractors for the carpenter work are Messrs.
Wisner and Watmiller, of Trenton, Baltimore
county. The raising of the heavy material
was done in sections, after being put together,
and then raised by the men with ropes, poles
and spears. and put in position. In raising
the last section the rope broke and there was
a scamper to get out of the way, no body was
hurt and the work went bravely on until all
the sections were in proper position, after
which all the men were invited TO dinner.
Three tables were arranged and very nice
spread was given, which was greatly enjoyed
by everybody. The dinner was prepared by
Miss Agnes Walsh, Mrs. Lizzie Shaffer, Mrs.
John Taylor, Mrs. William Walsh, and Miss
Bessie Walsh. Your correspondent never be-
fore witnessed the raising of u barn and greatly
enjoyed it. Among the many present were
the following, all of whom lent helping hand
in the work: John Allgire, Fred. Frieze,
Thomas E. Shaffer, D. ". Tawney. Fred.
Baser, jeff Green. John Walsh, Geo. Walsh,
Nicholas Houck, James Walsh, Amos Ebaugh,
A. J. Taylor, Noah Long, Samuel Eserode,
William Basler. Harry Dutrow, Lewis Long,
John Oursler Cleveland Taylor, Fred. Neu
decker, George Neudecker, Jacob Buchanan,
Harvey Buchanan. John Basler, John Taylor,
Jerry Blizzard, Silas Martin, John Spahr,
Allen Ebaugh, Willie Frieze, John Harpel,
Noah Reese, Howard Taylor, Charley Walsh
and others.
Monroe Taylor has gone to Baltimore, where
he will be a motorman on the electric cars
Howard Blizzard left for Baltimore last
week where he is engaged as clerk in the
cotton mill at Woodberry, and William Biz
zard has employment at the shops of Poole
Hunt, at Woodberry.
The new bridge over the stream toward
Church of God, was needed improvement.
Charles Taylor was the contractor for the
work.
The Sunday school of Union Bethel Church
of God was organized on Sunday of last week.
R. X. Taylor, was elected superintendent with
Arthur Taylor as assistant; Harlan Green,
secretary; Jeremiah Ebaugh. Treasurer; r.
Taylor, Emory c. Ebaugh and John Houck
choristers; Miss May Taylor and Mrs. Gussie
Palmer organists.