The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-09-16
/. GRANGE PICNIC A
: SUCCESS.
THE GOVERNOR SPOKE 0E The Hon
oRABLE CHARACTER or TIE
FARMERS HoRK.
Inspected Exterior Oi EeW Library
Halldlng q !. \. College, all
EeW State Road 800 Peo-
pIe Present.

The attendance at the Westminster
Grange picnic in Theo T. Englar's
grove on Saturday afternoon vas
estimated aI 1900, which was con-
sidered excellent for the number OF
picnIcs and festivals which were held
On the same day. Governor CroIh-
era came on the Elkins Express which
arrives here 1T 10 a n. where he vas
met b. general committee OF citi-
zena and escorted b. the Pleasant
Valley Band. 10 mounted horaemen
mzrzhaled b A G. Bel and citizens
In carriages to the Western Maryland
College where he inspected the ex-
terror OF the new library building. for
The erection Of which the money vas
appropriated bY the Legislature.
He also inspected the mile Of new
State road constructed by Walsh
Brothers between this city and Gran
berry Station. He expressed decided
approval OF 10th the library building
and the road referred to. This road
haH cost only , trifle over $1,000.
About / p. ~, good audience a.
sembled In front OF the stand erected
where the addresses we're to be made.
The principal features Of the picnic
we're the address OF welcome BY Dr.. j.
v Herring. and addresses BY Governor
Crothers, Hon. J. Fred.c. Talbot and
DT. Augustus stabler. Of Montgomery
county. Dr.. Herring sad the grange
VS. highly honored b having the
Governor here He spoke OF the hon
orable character OF the farmers work,
which. he aaI1. 10 be successful. must
b done faithfully and InteiliksnIiy
- york, hs aid, Il honorable. be-
Gauss Il is ordained b. divine decree
thaI man anaII earn hi bread n the
sweat Of his face
Governor nHotkara spoke at length
an made valuable suggestions I0 the
! farmers. HaTErFing 10 his reception
during the morning, b aid he had
not spent ~ equal time - pleasantly
In year. Continuing. ne declared he
faII il 10 b. = part q his dulY as
| Governor, wien q i possible = do
%. u attend such gatherings TIT he
ma mingIe 18th the people, who are
| hi bosses. The reason why our
government i the greatest II he
world and tn best IL because Il has
| lIA thought nd observation Of the
I
| aIz1 anId that there IL nov an earnest
progressive movement Tor the eleFa-
| ton Of the farmers. among whom
there is need of the cultivation oi
aeIanIlflc investigation THE farm
ef.s he said. must realize the sani
o. transportation, and y organization
an thought N markets will be mors
onzn TO his interests There In some
thing radically wrong when he Ests
SUI meaRsr compensation for come
oI II products and paYs such high
/ prices for h beef"
/ u an illustration thaI organization
On he part nf the farmers iB nsees-
/ aaYY. he referred 10 II effect N WI
/ edmIeo county. where the farmers
| ell their products directly To he
purchasers for cash, ana are net sub.
/ IaeI ~ losses - condemnation Of ans
parI Of their sales.
re Governor strongly urged thii
subject OF organization upon the At
tenIion OF the people. = set he aid
/ the farmers have onIY studied III
edge. Referring to the tendency o
| farmers aonH to seek other oeenna
I tInna. hc said When you have IN.
elIIIed into your boz that there Il
something more than mere muscle
needed In farming. and that 1t openi
vt opportunities for the employment
OF Ms intellectual faculties, you VII
/ hafa less difficulty In keeping him on
| the farm. Give your Hona at ieasI !
years training at the Maryland Agri.
/ cultural College" He also recon
mended the instruction Of pupils o.
| hIen and common schools in the lie
menIary principles OF agriculture.
The first thing" h said, "neees.
sarx To progress In the line OF agri'
culture Is improvement N the public
/ highways. The money that II paid
| for this purpose Is a good investment
| first IN the comfort md convenience
/ Il affords, aud then IN the enhanced
value OF property which is sure tc
/ follow. Good roads make rural com.
munIties delightful places OF resi-
! denne. but you cannot have them viii
out the expenditure Of money"
| CONGRESSMAN Talbot commented on
the social features OF farmers pIeniei
which. he said. are delightful. lie iol.
| lied the Governor on hIH bachelorhood
and advised him 10 come TO Carroll
county and take one Of IIs fair dauEh.
erta as a heIpmate, provided she Hill
have him.
Returning to the tendency Of the
the boys to leave the farm, he said
every farmer should give his boy the
beaI education possible. He advised
the boys NOT - leave the farm. aIIeg-
In that In other occupations and
professions fery few get to the Tor
while every boy has chance to
get 10 the top In farming. II
also urged the construction q
good roads - an absolute neees.
sIIy for the comfort Of the farm
er md his family.
Dr. stabler spoke on the prevention
Of disease md gave detailed de.
serInIion Of the cause Of typhoid
fever. illustrating the subject b. de.
aerIblng serious epidemIes OF the dis
ease resulting froin apparently trivia
causes.
]. Wesley DIggs was chairman ant
| Michael t. Walsh secretary of Iht
committee Of arrangements.
From reliable sources the prospects
! for county fair are bright.