The Democratic advocate., 1883-07-21
SykesViIle Items.

ren of st. PaulS NJ. Il. Sabbath School were
given their annual picnic. A fine grove on
the farm of Mr.. Frank Brown was chosen,
where there was abundance of shade and
water. Here at an early hour the children
repaired, accompanied by parents and friends,
who were well provided with good things.
There was for amusement swings, croquet,
| foot and base ball. Ice cream and cOnlec-
tions were given to the children with lavish
hand, and they put it away just as lavishly
| We never saw q party enjoy themselves so
much. When the game of t-ball was an
nounCed heads of families went at 1t; bald
| headed fathers made their bones crack as they
madly missed the ball. Rev. Mr.. Gill, who
enters into these games with great Zest to
amuse the children, showed most too much
zeal with his foot, and came near kicking
himself away. Those who took part in the
game have since been using Stonebrakers
| liniment and St. Jacobs oil. The more dig
nifed game of croquet was played by the
young ladies of the school, in which the young
parson of course took a hand. The children
were all delighted with the day. doings, and
want it repeated. The schools in a thriving
condition, and much credit is due the lady
managers for the pleasure afforded the child
| rem.
On Saturday evening last we attended
pleasant gathering at the Harvest Home
given by Mr.. John E. Gather, near Gaithers's
Siding. A delightful evening was spent, and
at intervals ice cream and confections were
served. Mr.. Gather residence has been re-
Gently greatly improved, a double porch has
been erected on the south side and the whole
| building repainted The color chosen was
drab with dark red trimmings which has
pretty effect, the interior has also been re-
modelled and painted in oak and walnut col
ors, with grained doors throughout. Mr.
Gather has fine dairy farm with an entire
southern exposure. His convenience to the
railroad gives him every advantage a dairy
man could command. From the front piazza
you have a beautiful view of his rich meadows,
and the Baltimore and Ohio railroad winding
snake-like as it follows the PatapscO, with
the hills of Howard in the background. The
lawn has been artiStically arranged by Mrs.
Gather, and bright flowers blossom every
where. We saw there at night a group of
ladies watching the pretty primrose as it
slowly raised its head and unfolded It's bloom
in the bright moonlight. There was mirth
and music among the young folks as the eve
ming glided rapidly by. Among those present
were Col. W. c. Polk VIM. T. Polk, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. D. Selby, Lilly Hewitt, Mrs. Mordi-
ca Selby, Misses Ella Thompson Miriam
Dixon, Lula Dudderar, Mr. Edward Dixon,
of Urbana, Frederick county; and others.
The first traction engine made its appear
ance in Sykesville on Saturday, it was con-
signed to the Harding Bros, of Howard
county. A crowd of curious people hung
around it all day Monday awaiting the arrival
of the agent, who was to start it on its way to
the wheat fields of Commissioner Ridgely, of
Howard county.
Early in the afternoon the agent arrived,
and by clock start was made, the engine
running to the barrack of Capt. Hugg, and
| there attaching the thresher they returned
| to tho Ir1loOn whore q LARGO crowd awaited
it, in fact the people turned out en- masse.
| There were merchants, doctors, farmers, me-
| chancs and men who do nothing. The negroes
! of the Row turned out to a baby, they were
| there all shades, from the ebony black to the
dirty drab. When the engine turned the cor
ner the guide lost his bearings and steered it
| in the gutter; several attempts were made to
get it out, but failed. ShOvels and levers
! were then brought into use, when, after some
heavy lifting and Just as heavy swearing,
another start was made, when the crowd
yelled Justify, which frightened the engine
man, who came near running into a house.
Here it was abandoned until the next day,
when it was taken triumphantly to the field.
These engines will doubtless come into gen
eral use. vet we consider them dangerous We
hicles on the highway without horses in
| front.
Politics are improving. The Democratic
!
We have almost enough candidates i'll the
district to form a club.
The Weld of wheat on the farm of Mr..
| Frank Brown will exceed that first reported.
! Mr. Brown has already threshed ,, 500 bushels
of wheat grown on fallow land. The yield
was forty one bushels per acre, machine
measure. This yield was computed from ac.
tual measurement of the ground Everyfield
on Springfield farm was carefully surveyed
! Il. +1,n Of tln In+n
| George Patterson, and the plats of each field
are carefully preserved by Mr.. Brown. This
is the largest average yield ever known on the
| farm. Mr.. Brown estimates his entire crop
this year at $500 bushels. Ten years ago
| 5000 bushels was considered large crop on
this farm.
Personal.
Jas A. c. Bond, Esq. and family have
gone to Calvert county.
Mrs. Annie c. Boggs, of Indianapolis, is
visiting at Mrs. Shelman's.
Mr.. C. B. Beckwith, of New York city, is
spending few days at Mr.. H. l.. Norris
Misses Katie, Mamie and jamie Ritchie, of
! Frederick, are visiting Col. and Mrs. VIM. p.
! Maulsby.
Chas T. Reifsnider, ESD, accompanied by
his daughter, Miss Bette, left for Atlantic
| City on lnufSuay.
Miss Morgan, of Washington, and Miss
Laurenson, of Baltimore county, are visiting
Mrs. Thomas Myer.
Mr. James Hopkins, of Annapolis, is visit
ing his son-in-law and daughter Captain A.
Billingslea and wife.
Mr. George Digby, of Baltimore, has rented
house from Mr.. George W. Lamotte, this
city, and will occupy it shortly.
Mr. John Hinman, of Elmira, New York,
is spending a few days with his father-in-law,
Mr.. G. B. Hawes, near this city.
Mr. Edward NJ. Kirkland, formerly of Bal
timore, and member of the last House of
Delegates, now of New York city, was in
Westminster on Tuesday and paid a visit to
the ADVOCATE office.
Mrs. j. A. Gilliss and Miss Lott Gilliss,
of Covington, kentucky, and Mrs. DR.. Rus
sell and child, of Sharpsburg, Md, are visit
ing at Mr.. E. O. Grimes. Mrs. Russell is a
sister of Mr.. Grimes.
A. n. Pomeroy, of the Chambersburg Re
posttoyy, and VIM. Foltz, of the Public Opia-
ION, of the same place, came to this city to
witness the game Of baseball between the
during the day visited the ADVOCATE office.
The following guests are registered at Diel-
mans Hotel, New Windsor: Mr.. Charles
Rein, wife and niece, Mr.. Jesse Durbin and
wife, Mr. Joseph Judick, wife, six children
and servant, Mrs. Bringues, Miss Sarah and
Miss Phoebe Goodrich, VIM. P. Rodgers,
wife and son, all of Baltimore; Capt. Cooper,
U. S. N. and two sons and servant, Professor
Oliver, wife, three children and servant, Mrs.
Marion Terry, Mrs. Steward and Mrs. Lydia
Oliver, all of Annapolis; Col. f. A. Schmidt,
wife, four children and servant, Houston,
Texas; Mrs. Henry Sheppard, Masters George,
Henry and Miss Lilly Sheppard Charleston,
Capt. Wm Frazier, of Dorchester county,
spent last Sabbath with his old friend John
Smith, Esq, of this city. Capt. Frazier is
still a hale and vigorous man, though he rep.
resented Dorchester county in the House of
Delegates nearly half century ago. He was
repeatedly returned to that branch of the
General Assembly, and several times to the
Senate by the people of Dorchester. He eX