The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-09-09
sykesviile Items.

The heaviest rain that we have had here for
some years fell on Sunday evening last. Con-
siderable damage was done, many fields being
badly washed and the public roads in many
places were left in very rough condition
At Gathers siding, better known as Slab
town, one mile west of this place, the water
was very high, but nobody was lost, as the
San's Ellicott City man would like it to APP
pear. The water rose so quickly that the
milk wagons were gotten ont with difficulty,
Mr.. Alexander wading in the water to his
chin to save Mr.. VIM. T. Folks team, while
his boy took ride on the cars. We are hap
Ply to say no one was hurt, and the milk was
saved without getting any water in it. The
water was very high at Marriottsville, flooding
the lower stories of several dwellings. The
dam of Devries' paper mill, near Henryton,
was swept away, causing considerable loss to
Mr.. George f. Jones, the enterprising pro-
prietor.
John Lauterbach, tenant of Mrs. Vachel
Baesman, in this district, met with painful
accident on Tuesday evening last. He was
driving moving machine in clover field near
the road, when passing wagon loaded with
large hogshead frightened his horses, and run
ming, they threw him in front of the knives,
cutting one of his arms in shocking manner
literally scoOping the flesh and muscles out.
DR.. Hines attended the wounded man.
An attempt was made one night last week
to rob the residence of Mr.. Lewis H. Schultz,
the thieves entering the house by one of the
lower windows. Their presence was discov
cred by son of Mr.. Schultz, who alarmed
the family and drove the robbers off In their
flight they left behind the plumber they had
prepared to carry off, being the silverware and
an elegant set of harness.
Quite stir has been made in political cir
cles by the card in the Baltimore San favor
ing Mr.. Frank Brown for Congress. There
is no doubt that Freedom district has men
qualified for any position the State or National
Government may offer. AS for ourselves; we
would be satisfied with foreign mission. Mr..
Brown had no idea of such card being pub
lished, and does not know the source. Heis
not candidate for Congress, unless as the
unanimous choice of the End Congressional
district. Mr.. Brown is now giving his whole
attention to his farm and to the improvement
of the neighborhood and if his plans, already
matured, are carried out, the people of this
district will be greatly benefited and the value
of their lands enhanced.
The proudest man in Sykesvile on Thurs
day morning was Buck Campbell, he having
the day previous crowned the queen at the
Harrisonvile tournament Freedom tourna-
ments are thing of the past.
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From the Head Waters of Sans Creek.
We gave in these items two weeks ago, a
descriptive account of the northern end of our
valley, which is located on the head waters of
Sans Creek, known as Bennett s valley, but
said nothing in reference to the southern part.
The southern part of the valley that crosses
the head waters of Sans Creek is known as
Franklin valley, from the fact that the princi-
pal part of the land is owned by the Frank
| Inns, and also in this valley Franklinville is
located, the place in which the voters of
Franklin district cast their votes. The land
naturally is not so good as that of Bennett's
valley, not being lime stone, but in improve
ments, both in soil and building, it is not far
! behind, the crops being nearly equal. We're
it not for raised portion of land called Bun
| ker's Hill which nearly cuts the valley in
two, it would be one unbroken view.
Charles H. Roop has commenced building
his house, but is very much hindered in con-
sequence of the rainy weather, the walls be-
ing concrete.
Mr.. N. W. NALL had a horse to die with
the collie few days ago.
Mr.. Joseph B. Greenwood has nearly re-
covered from his attack sometime since; Levi
ID. Frizzell is also getting much better
Mr. Andrew Albaugh has bought nice
little farm of about 80 acres near P. J. Ben
netts butter factory. Mr.. Albaugh will likely
learn the difference between school teaching
and farming.
The party that seined Mr.. Jesse l.. Devil,
bliss mill dam some two week s ago has seined
it twice since, and caught a fine lot OF fish,
one bass weighing 3 pounds and one large
snapper.
We had very heavy rain in our valley on
the last day of August, making the ground
very wet.
Major B. W. Bennett and his daughter
Maggie, of Westminster, paid our valley a
visit last week We were very glad to meet
with the old gentleman and to see him look
ing so well.