The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-08-15
STATE GRANGE FAIR ON.
ADDRESSES on FARM PROBLEMS FEAT.
URE MEETINGS At TaEETTOWN.

The sixteenth annual Maryland State
| Grange Fair opened On Tuesday at
Oilers grove, near TaneYtown. ow-
ing to the threatening weather the at
tendance vas small On the opening
day, but has been better each subse-
quent day.
Pleas for the farmers of the State
TO take not only an intelligent, more
personally beneficial interest in their
own particular vocation but to become
identified intimately with every move
nent to promote the eonntry's good
were made by the speakers.
| AZ IN inspiration 10 attain such
ends. there was a flag raising at the
opening session. The neg was pre-
sented 10 the association. through
Congressman Joseph = Goulden, OF
New York by Alfred B. beers, Com
mander-in-ehiefo OF the Grand Army of
the Republic The flag Has sent from
Commander Beers headquarters at
/ Bridgeport. Conn. and Ha4 raised by
Capt John Burlington. of the Sixth
Maryland tunionl Regiment. who took
part In the famous charge at Peters
burg. u. n 1864 Captain Burlington
was assisted By Walter Bowers and
Earle Rooms. OF Taneyto.n.
The letter of Commander Beers. In
presenting the flag to the association.
Was read b Congressman Goulden.
who Il master OF ceremonies az the
fair.
+. q Garner. president Of tho asso-
citation. made the opening address.
He welcomed all assembled. skelched
the aoTE Of bis organization and ex-
pressed h confidence IN The success
Of the present fair. Re-. >. J. Wolfe.
pastor Of the Reformed Church of
TaneytoNn. and member OF the
grange responded.
Mr. 0onlden then spoke on Farm
ing Il Mankind's Greatest Industry
and The soII His Greatest Asset"
At ths afternoon session :. W Bes-
ley. State Forester. spoke OF the
necessity Of preserving and building
up the woodlands Of the nation and the
tho State. lie showed how deforeata-
ton had wrought financial ioss TO the
country.
William ]. Ogden. Of Baltimore.
spoke On The Initiative md the Re
fercndum.s He attacked the political
evils due. he said To The hIgh handed
way In HhIeh political bosses carried
on their .ork OF plumber and loot
The exhibition draws largely from
Frederick md Carroll counties. Mary
land. and Adams county. Pennsylvania.
There HHa interesting exhibits 10 be
seen unH IN particular / that of the
muiesfooI hogs. shown ~ Louis ].
HemIer. af Taneytown. These hogs
are rar.i. aran In this country. al
though IH.y gere described by ArIa=
totle IN - i. C. They aTe said To be
Immune run cholera.
The Maryland Agricultural College
has an interesting display. and there
" also booth where omH may learn
much Of The subject Of forestry.
Wednesday was Grange Day. Con-
greasman D. J. Lewis and ]. Harry
/ Coviugton spoke, the former on Pos
tai ExnreHz.a y. 2. Hull. Ihe National
Grange lecturer. OF DImondale. Mich.
spoke o. The work thaI i being done
by his association.
Yesterday was the moHt successful
day Governor GoldaboTonEh was the
principal speaker. Congressman j.
Charles LInIhieum. of baltimore. and
/ Congressman Andrew nTodbeck, of
Hanover. p. also delivered address
-. and Congressman GouIden. OF New
York eIIs. former resident Of Taney=
town, presided Al the morning and af-
sternpnn meetings. Unlike the firat
I two daya IT the fair. the weather was
ideal aud 1000 people enjoyed the
day.
Governor 0oldsborouEh arrived in
I his automobile shortly after l. O'Clock
from Frederick. With I'm we're Ad-
! jutant General Mackfin and Dr. Rich
ard ). HI. director Of Farmers In
stitutea n Maryland
I The Governor made n appeal TO
both Democrats and Republicans ask
+ ing them - send their best men to
+ the Legislature. lie discussed tax
alton. nrIHou reform and good roads
/ DIR. III spoke OF the wonderful sue
cess which has attended tho efforts of
she farmers. Institutes.
/ Speaking Of the proposal of the
railroads running through Carroll
/ county 10 change their schedules 80
that the farmer will haze TO get up
at o'clock IN the morning In order 10
meet the milk train, he urged them TO
/ form themselves into an organization
and to refuse TO send an milk over
the railroad until a new schedule was
adopted. The farmers could get their
milk 70 tie city by getting one or
more automobile trucks from Balti-
more 10 use until good train service
was renewed.
Congressman j. F. {. Talbot, who
was to have spoken, sent ! letter say
ing thai his physician had forbidden
him To attend the meeting.
4 Although It was expected at first
that the fair would come to an end
today. i Haa decided u continue II
until Saturday so that those who were
compelled 10 remain at home Wednea-
day and The day before. could attend
II another day. The tournament will
be held today This Is one Of the
greatest features Of the fair. A
special program has been arranged
for Saturday. when the prizes for the
exhibits I'll be awarded.
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Miss Margaret Skunk. East Main
street. i spending the weekend with
relatives md friends At Taneytown.
Mr.. ana Mrs, Edgar eaple and
daughter. Norma, and Mr. Charles
w. 0urHIer. Of Johannesburg, Pa:
Mrs. Florence Curley and son. Rich
ard. Of Baltimore, attended the funer-
al OF MIHa Mary v. Manning. on Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. William 7. Westaway.
of Evergreen Farm. PaIanaeo, enter
tanned # their home On Sunday last
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