The Democratic advocate., 1880-02-28

About $50 o'clock Oh Monday afternoon
the village Of Sykesyille was startled by the
cry OF Ere something that has not been heard
here for twenty'one years. Ii was found TO
be the roofs Of two houses on the Howard
county side, owned by Messrs. Zimmerman
4 Shuliz, aud occupied by DR.. G. c. Moore.
head and Mr.. q. w. Ridgely. The FIRE was
fortunately discovered before il had made
much headway. Many willing hands we're
quickly on the spot, and with buckets filed
with water from branch hard by. soon had
the hrc under control Mr.. Zimmerman aud
the Doctor were on the roof and commanded
the fire brigade. Most OF the furniture was
removed from the house to place OF safety.
The good Doctor was seen at one time s,rug.
Cling under "A mysterious box, which he sup.
posed contained the family silver, but was in
reality filled with rags. The fine French plate
mirror was broken, Of course. The escape
from very serious conaagration was eonsid
cred almost miraculous, the wind at the time
was blowing heavy gale from the northwest
and the house was in close proximity to the
Old Howard Cotton Factory, which, with
other houses adjoining, would have been an
easy prey to the flames, and Sykesvile in
Howard would have been laid in ashes. The
loss is covered by Insurance in the Montgom.
cry County Insurance Company.
This is truly the iron age. Everyone is
searching for ore, and when they find il they
smile ironically on their usighbors. We no.
tice too, about Annapolis, the politicians have
a good deal Of iron Ia their makeup. Brass
used to predominate, but that metal won't !
wear now. Two more parties we're here last
week inspecting the Springfield Mines, but
we understand that there is little prospect of
them being sold at present. Capt II omas
paynier has been on n ten.day tour ia the
i-on regions of West Virginia, and reports
that plenty of ore eau be had there at figures
that will pay TO work it. He would much
prefer seeing the rich deposits in Freedom
district brought to the surface, SO that Carroll
county might receive some benefit.
or that little petition we would speak now
we mean the one from Westminster TO the
Legislature 'to secure a portion of the
funds for roads and bridges for use upon the
streets Of Westminster" Well, Messrs. Ed.
itors, il don't take here worth a cent, notwilh.
standing the petition is paved with the names
OF some OF Carroll county's best men, the
| people with one voice condemn it, yet they
are consistent. They say, If the people Of
/ Westminster will petition the Legislature to
annex the whole Of Carroll county to the
town Of Westminster and the petition is grant.
ed they are perfectly willing that all the taxes
| for roads aud bridges shall go to the improve
ments OF the streets of said corporation thus
enlarged.
II this proposition is not agreed to, Sykes.
vile has an offer to make, namely; IL the
people Of Carroll will move the county seat
10 SykesVille, we will pave the streets with
'Belgian Blocks and will improve and pike
all the approaches TO the place. The great
Baltimore 4 Ohio railroad would, no doubt,
/ offer some tlatterng inducement To have the
court house within reach Of its iron hand