The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-12-13

The pleasant accounts that you have given
US from time to time in the columns of your
valuable paper Of "Festiye Riding Parties, p
led the gallants Of our little community TO pro.
Ject something Of the same kind, in which
they were wonderfully successful. Mr.. j. NJ.
Zimmerman, the recognized leader Of best.
ness and pleasure in Sykesyille, fixed the
date on the afternoon of the 9th, at 8 o clock,
aud the place Of rendezvous "Springfeld
Church. Bellies aud beaux arrived at the
appointed time, though many were deferred
from coming by the threatning appearance OF
the weather. those that came were splendidly
mounted, and numbered thirteen. The ladies
were, Miss Annie Larcombe and Miss Jennie
Evans, Of Washington, ID. c., Miss AIDA
Welsh, of Philadelphia, Miss Mamie Brooks,
of Howard, Miss Fannie Beach, Miss Ma.
mic Kalkman, Miss Nellie Bennett, and Mrs.
Chas. A. Warfeld, of Carroll The gentle.
men were Messrs. j. NJ. Zimmerman, VIM.
/. Polk, Samuel ID. Shipley, W. p. GOrsnch,
jr. and Master Wade II. Warfeld. They left
Springfield in good style and the hills echoed
the merry laughter of this gay riding party.
They ma'le n circuit Of abonL eight miles,
taking in their route the pleasant little village
of Eldersburg, where the elders came out
wondering where these knights and FAIRIES
came from. On their return they reached
here about dusk. Fair Luna wasn't exactly
chasing the rays Of Old Sol, but in her stead
the gentle rain battered on the pretty faces of
the ladies, and their bright eyes almost made
rain bows Of the drops. They parted prom
Using themselves that the ride should be re.
peated, but on more extensive scale, pro.
badly taking in the little town of Westminster.
Oyster suppers and local option petitions are
the order of the day, and we are frequently so.
liciled to swallow both. Carroll Lodge, 1. o.
G. T., will give a grand oyster supper on the
night of the 10Th inst They promise to fill
the inner man. so rs they can cover the outer
one, that is, they want regalias.
Christmas is coming aud eggs are scarce
and high. There is money and music now,
in the cacke Of n hen. Let her cackle.
Nearly every one is preparing for the holidays.
This will probably be the merriest Christ.
mas Sykesyille has seen for some years.
DR.. Williams, of Howard county, member
Of the State school board, was thrown from
his horse "Wednesday morning, near Marriotts'
vile, and had his leg broken. DIR. c. C..
Moorehead, OF Sykesville, reduced the frac-
ture.
In consequence of the engine of west
bound freight train becoming disabled near
Sykesyille on Wednesday, five ears were de-
tached aud left behind. When they were
picked up by the following section two of the
cars had been broken open, il is supposed by
tramps. A quantity Of goods, principally
stockings, were stolen.
A freight train going west, on the Bali
more and Ohio Railroad, about half. past
O'Clock Thursday moving, ran over a man
at Gathers Siding, about one mile west Of
this place. The man, it is supposed, had
fallen asleep on the platform OF the water
tank when the train struck him. His left lee
was crushed in horrible manner, from the
knee to the foot. The wounded man was re.
moved to this place, and the limb ampu,ated
by DR.. c. c. Moorehead. He suffered greatly
from his wound and died about o'clock
lie gave his name as John Clark, of Allega
ny county, where, he said, he had n mother
living, but did not want her to know anything
Of the occurrence. The body was turned
over to the authorities of this county, who
found out that his name was not John Clark,
but John kenah, who has mother living in
Cumberland, whom they at once telegraphed.
If the body is not claimed, it will be buried
at Springfield Presbyterian Church.