The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-06-01
Letter from Manchester District.

Letter from Manchester DlSCr1ct.
Verify, there is nothing new under
the sun. Twenty-Five years ago the
automobile was surprise and Won
der. People stared at it, considering
vehicle without horse on the pub
lie roads almost an imposs1blllty.
Fifty years ago, when the Indian hrst
saw the bicycle, he said, White man
heap lazy, he rides when he walks"
Last week, wonder of wonders, instead
of fresh fish wagon on our streets,
it proved to be fresh fish automobile
All over the district we hear the
echo, and re-echo among the boys
and girls, since school closed, Il am
so glad school is out" 1t is not be-
cause there is a lack of interest in
education, but, besides the long, nine
months term, the inward desire to be
free and happy in among natures
beauties is a part of the human ma
ture of the child, and this should be
the thought uppermOst in the minds
and hearts of the older ones who are
daily battling with the problems of
the strenuous lives we are now eX-
periencing.
There are strange things occurring
quite frequently. One of our towns
men was splitting wood when the axe
became wedged in a gnarled piece of
wood. All efforts to dislOdge it failed.
The axe and piece of wood were
brought to the notice and power of
two men with stone hammers working
on the macademized road. They in
turn passed the job on to a retired
farmer who moved to our town five
years ago, who put the whole outfit on
his shoulder and calmly went home.
Soon he returned, having separated
them. Now the question arises, did
| he use dynamite, or moral persuasion?
! On Sunday morning there was a
| large, interested congregation and an
impressive srvice at the Emanuel
! Lutheran Church in Manchester. Invi-
tations had been extended to the aged
who are not able to attend services
regularly. Kind friends lovingly
brought them. and Rev. Leatherman
welcomed both young and old with a
sermon which will long be rememb-
cred. There were more than a score
of men and women there, who fought
the battles of this life for nearly
| fOur-ScOre of years, some being four
score and four.
i We noticed one of Our citizens past
/ the four score and thre mark take
up stone hammer and WELD it as
we'll as a man one-half his age, which
set me to thinking.
The men and women of today, who
have attained the ripe, old age of four
score, was not given a start in life
on rich pastry, sweets, ice cold drinks
and lead such a strenuous life as the
present age young people are doing
to keep up with the times, consequent
~ the majority of the young people
OF the present day will not have the
pleasure of reaching the ages of four
score and show the next generation
how well preserved they are both
mentally and physically.
Strolling out to the country we
had occasion to stop at one Of our
progressive farmers homes Besides
seeing many we'll kept animals, we
at once became interested in the
chickens, as that seemed to be the
greatest factor on the farm. There
were perhaps 300 chicks of var
ious sizes seeming to be hearty
and adding to their weight every day
The farmer told me he had an incu-
batOr with 200 eggs to furnish him
with 1876 chicks. He seems to think
that is a little better average than
can be expected from the old time
feathered matches. Upon asking
whether it is a paying proposition
with the present high prices of food
stuffs, he replied: Spring chickens
are bringing 38c per pound" Figuring
an average of soc a pullet, after count
ing the cost of the egg, and the six
weeks of feed, there should be a nice
profit without counting the work or
risk j. ALBERT ZEPP.
Manchester, Md.