The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-01-07
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Christmas was quiet day. in Sykesvilie ;
appropriate services were held IN all the
churches. In the evening there was a we'd
ding. The contracting parties were Mr.. Isaiah
Brown and Miss Florence Hughes, botho OF this
district. The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. A. j. Gill, at the residence of the bride S
father Quite number were present, who
SAT down with the bridal party TO an elegant
supper, prepared for the occasion, and every
one Appeared happy.
Monday the people accepted as christmas,
forl fun land frolic. On Monday night ot,
! Panl's NJ. z. Church was the great attraction.
At am early hour the church was full. The
decorations were in excellent keeping with the
bright, happy faces of the children. 1t was
the annual distribution of gifts to the children
of the Sabbath School Their eyes spanked
as they beheld the great tree, grooming under
the load of gifts The services were opened
with PRAYER by Rev A. ]. Gill, which was
followed by recitations and singing by the
scholars. Duets were sung by Mrs Little and
Miss Clara Duvall. and by Mrs. Clark and
Miss Hobbs. Come where the Lilies
Bloom was rendered in good style by Mrs
Mellor, Miss Kate Berry and Joshua Mellor.
Elegant instrumental music was gwen by PROT.
Chapman, of Baltimore. The gifts were dis
trihuted by Rev. A. J. Gill and Mr.. +. NJ
Mellor. The gifts ran from shirt to cigar
II was the mos ENJOYABLE event Sykesvlile has
known for some time.
The mission at St. Joseph Catholic Church,
last week. was conducted by the Jesuit Fa-
Tiers of Woodstock College, and was well at
tended.
The vestry of Holy Trinity parish met on
the ID inst, at the reetory, Rev DIR. Piggot
presiding. DIR. Piggot, who Is now IN his
eiehtv-eighth year. submitted his annual re-
port. which was written in plain, bold hand.
He has preached during the year seventy-siN
sermons.
A committee will be sent from this district,
BIZ the temperance people, to Annapolis, to
ask of our delegates local option for Freedom
district tour district appears 10 want every
thing. Petitions to the Legislature will be
circulated in all the counties. asking the pas
sage of "A law fixing the weight OF barrel of
corn at $50 pounds. The weight by which it
is sold now. $50 pounds, the farmers claim IS
too much We have no law fixing the weight
of n barrel of corn: that Of $50 pounds was
fixed hy the L. 5. Government during the
war: previous to that corn was sold in barrel
measure, hut it was ike the doctor : preSerif'.
tion-..well shaken before taken. which did
not suit the farmer The Legislature viii also
be asked to reduce the charges for weighing
NJ the state scales.
Many of our people who have read the john
son Registration Bill don't understand it ;
they would ike to have the key.
The public roads are in wretched eondi-
ton fast driving Is out Of the question. We
have noticed considerable encroaehment on
the public roads lately. by parties putting mp
new fences We suppose they want TO put
their fence on the line in the middle of the
road. or else to make the road what il origi-
nallv Wa ,nv-vafb
Very few New Years calls were made
Several Of orr citizens kept open house. among
them Capt W p Gorsneh. where a goodly
company gathered Strides was en the
war-paih again-tbc trouble Is he cant wag
his Left ear.
esquire Joe, digni6ed dog Of Freedom
is dead At the inquest the verdict was :
Game TO his death BY retaliation So it Is
never TO late 10 retaliate.