The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-02-14

Mr.. Elijah Scriyner, q well.to.do farmer.
who resides near Eldersburg. was out sleigh
| ing with his little daughter on Friday of iasi
week, and when near this place his horse ran
| OF, throwing them out OF the sleigh. Mr..
| ScriTner held on to the reins, hoping TO get
the animal under control Ia this he failed,
and WAS dragged some distance and thrown
against a rock on the roadside, breaking his
nose and cutting his face aud head. Il was
feared at first that his skull was fractured.
| This was found not 10 be the case, and his
wounds, though painful, are not considered
dangerous. In dressing the wounds fragments
OF broken bone were taken from his nose.
The little girl received slight wounds in the
face.
About 1880 O'Clock on Saturday evening a
freight train on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail.
road going east was wrecked one mile from
Woodstock, by the breaking Of an axle Of one
Of the coal hoppers. Both tracks were blocked.
The $50 7. NJ. train out for Marlnsburg and
way stations was detained about four hours at
the scene Of the accident
On Thursday night, February 9th, there was
a public installation Of officers Of Carroll
Lodge, |. y. @. i. ut Masonic Hall, Free.
dom. The younger members Of the order
had been looking forward to these ceremonies
IN anticipation that the event would bring ont
the youth and beauty OF the neighborhood
In this they were not disappointed. As the
sleighihg was good, nearly every arrival was
heralded by The jingle OF the merry bella
The hall was we'll filed and among the bril-
liant assemblage were many Of the elite Of the
neighborhood An officer OF the Grand
Lodge was expected TO be present, but failing
10 put IN M appearance, Mr.. Samuel Little,
Lodge Deputy, Installed the newly-electsd
officers, who were-W. II. Paynter, W. C..
Fl Miss Lizzie Baker, W. v. r.; W. II. Ben.
nett, Secretary and II. N. Dsvries, Treasurer.
Amer the installation singing and recilations
were " order. The Misses Baker sang with
much feeling several temperance songs; Miss
Carrie Devries and Miss ver,ie Jeans sang
very sweetly some popular melodies Of The
ORDER Miss Lizzie Baker and Mr.. Samuel
Little rendered in good style "rouch Not the
Wine Cup" The affair was q decided sue.
cess, and reflects great credit upon the man.
agement. The Lodge has been in existence
but little over year, aud is growing stronger
every day. II now embraces among ia mem
beers many prominent men Of the district and
quite . number Of young ladies. We feel as.
sured Il will accomplish much good, aud lead
many follower OF Bacchus to the shrine Of
Hymen, 70: we say ii boldly, there is nothing
more intoxicating than woman sweetsmiles.
Leap year Is making itself manifest as the
season advances. A few evenings ago young
gentleman OF this vicinity, (who We will call
Strides accompanied by mutual friend,
visited a young lady across the river, to whom
he (Strides) had been paying marked atten
ton for some time, and had reached that
critical stage in conrtship where q man asks
himself the question, "Shall propose 10.
night or tomorrow night ~ The lady in
question, besides being great beauty, is very
independent. The evening was pleasantly
spent, and as the hour waxed late and the
gentlemen we're about TO depart, tho lady
asked Mutual IL Strides had mule. He an.
swered yes Does he treat him well; is he
kind tn him2 said the fair one. Mutual
thought he was, but why do you ask me these
quesiionsl said he. Well, said the young
lady, Is q smile played around her dimplsd
chin, when an little stubborn in my opin.
ion Strides calls me little mule. | just
wanted to kuow how he treats mule when
he has one 10 his possession, for can Judge
thea how be- will treat me. Mutual saw the
drift and laughed heartily, in which Strides
was forced 10 join. Young man never cali =
lady mule, unless you want TO be harnessed
up.
Bnsinsss was very Cat in Sykesville on Tues.
day, il being Pancake Day Ii Is estima-
ted that fully two thousand pancakes were
DESTROYED in the little town on thai day.