The Democratic advocate., 1905-06-03
CARROLLTON ITEMS.
Jesse ElserOad Ill-Building New Barn
and ImprOvementS-Large Shipments
of Milk-PerSOnalS, Etc.

MAY 3l-Jesse Elseroad, close relative
of T. Frank Snyder, is very ill with consump-
ton with little prospect of his recovery. He
resides at Houcksville and is attended by DIR.
Wells, of Hampstead, who pronounces the
case to be hopeless
Edwin Martin, IA conductor of the electric
railroad, at Philadelphia, Pa, is home on
visit to his mother, sisters and brothers
A large number of men residing in and
around Carrolton Station have obtained work
at the "Tannery," piling up bark, which may
last until late in the summer
Mrs. Eli Martin is building large bank barn
on her farm near Dutrow' shop. Joseph Wi
inert and brother were the contractors tor the
stone foundation and Mr.. Lang, of Houcks-
Vile, is the carpenter.
The homes of several families along the
Carrolton pike road have been newly painted,
and many other improvements have taken
place in that vicinity lately. Everything looks
fresh and pretty about the homes.
Farmers are very busy planting field corn
and potatoes, and some have been planting
sweet corn for the cannaries at Westminster
and Hampstead. Crops in general are look
ing very we'll.
John Smith, formerly of near Wesley
Church, who has been suffering for sometime
with asthma and dropsy, went to hospital in
Baltimore last week for treatment.
George w. Arnold, Jr., of Carrollton vicn
ity in company with Misses Barbara Brown
sand Lida Arnold. drove to Reisterstown early
on Sunday morning last where they took the
electric car for Baltimore to visit relatives in
southwest Baltimore. They returned TO their
homes early on Monday morning much pleased
with their trip and the events OF the day.
Good roads are what the farmers want. The
county road leading from the railroad near
Fred. Freize's home needs repairing very
much; the road has been badly washed, and
it is very hard task on the horses to draw
| loaded wagons up the hill. The ruts need
| filling up.
| There is large shipment of milk every
morning for Baltimore by the 6.1 train. Last
Friday morning seven milk wagons stopped
at Carrollton Station with good wholesome
fresh Carroll county milk for the people in
| Baltimore.
Albert R. Schubkagel, of this vicinity, who
is employed by Samuel Ham, of Snyders
burg. as engineer, while running the engine
for cutting in the woods at Whitehouse, Bal
timore county, on Friday of last week, by ac-
cident knocked pile of logs over, which fell
upon him, severely injuring him. He was
sent to his home. He will resume work in a
of Fred. Freize and recently moved into the
house forermly occupied by the late Joel Sites,
on the county road near Carrollton Station.
On Tuesday morning of last week your cor
respondent, in company with George W. Ar
mold, Jr., drove over the county road from
Carrollton Station to the turnpike at Reese,
taking observation of the growing crops. which
looked very cheering for the farmer, many of
whom are very busy planting corn, both sweet
and stock oorn The beautiful sunshine of
nearly week has illuminated all animated
nature.
The Manchester base ball club and the
Patapsco club will play game next Saturday
afternoon on the grounds of the Patapsco
club on the Bush road. A lively time is ex-
pected, as the Manchester boys beat the Pa.
tapsco last Saturday by score of 8 to 6.
Michael Sweetman, who has resided on the
farm of Charles Arbaugh, moved to West.
minister last Tuesday and will occupy house
on Liberty near George street.
Miss Nellie Schubkagel, of Baltimore, is
visiting her brother, near Carrollton. Station.