The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-01-12
Sykesyflle Items.

The Patapsco Dairy Association met here
last Friday. Nearly every dairyman on the
line of the b. & o. Il. Il. was present. Capt.
| W. L. Gorsuch presided. Messrs. ]. Frank
Shipley, j. d. Warheld aud A. j. Dougherty,
committee on constitution and bylaws for the
government of permanent dairy association,
submitted the same, which was adopted with
some little alteration The name Of the as.
sociation was not changed The constitution
provides for president, two ce-presidents,
secretary, and an executive committee OF
seven, to whom shall be referred all differ
ences between the producer and commercial
dealer. Four meetings will be held annually.
on the third Tuesday of March, June, Sep
TENDER and December. The following off.
GERS were elected for the ensuing year: Pres
ident, Capt. W. p. Gorsuch; e-presidents,
Iheo. Mottu and j. ID. Warfeld; secretary,
Charles X. Favour; executive committee, J.
D. Warfeld, J. Frank Shipley, n. B. Dorsey,
John E. Gather, J. Flohr and VIM. 7. Polk
After the election of officers Mr.. Theo. Mottu
SAID the first step the association should take
would be to inquire into the loss of milk
shipped, and asked those present to report as
their names were called the amount of short
age, if any, during the last sixty days, as re-
ported by the party to whom the milk is
shipped in Baltimore city. Mr.. Mottu stated
that his losses were too great to pass un-
noticed, and asked that committee be ap-
pointed to investigate the matter. Twelve
other members reported loss of from three
to eight gallons per month, while some had
no complaint to make. Yet all agreed that
the matter should be investigated. The fol-
lowing committee were appointed: Joshua
d. Warfeld, Nimrod B. Dorsey, Theo Mottu
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and the
commercial dealers of Baltimore city.
The association represents nearly the en-
tire dairy interest on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad. So determined are the dairymen
to protect their interest that the association
will be incorporated. Copies of their eonsti-
tuition will be sent to other associations, who
will be expected to act with them in protect
ing the great dairy interest of Maryland.
The Mite Society of Springfield Presbyte
rian Church has taken a social turn. They
now meet at the residence of the different
members at stated periods, and have mighty
good time. At the meeting last Friday night,
at Mr.. Chas. A. Warfeld's S, the evening was
pleasantly passed, with music, singing, read
ing, recitations and passing the mite box
around. Mrs. Lewis H. Schultz is treasurer,
who will most appropriately apply the fund.
The "Ruby'' still hourishes, with Mr.. j.
Frank Shpley as president. We have been
unable to attend as yet, but hope soon TO be
present at their meetings and give a full re-
port.
The Carroll county Court continues the fall
term next Monday The only objection to
this long term comes from those who are not
on the jury.
is good one. We have no objection to make
to the old Board, but some suggestions to
make to the new one. Sykesville wants
new schoolhouse. Let them score this down
as the very first application. We want brick
one-let them score that down too, for we
hope there are some bricks in the new Board.
Our present schoolhouse is in sad keeping
with the improvements now going on here.
We shall be happy to meet the Commissioners
and show them this airy vehicle of knowledge.
Annapolis is now the centre of observation.
Much important work is expected to be done,
and nothing more important than new Con-
stitution. Nearly every one we have APP
preached on the subject asks for new Con-
stitution, if not for themselves for the state.
Suggestions in this line we shall freely and
fearlessly make in the near future. We COM
mend Senator Moore's bill to reduce the
marriage license fee to fifty cents. We think
it would improve the morals of the colored
people. 1t should also include the old Penn
sylyania law, allowing magistrates to perform
the marriage ceremony, for really we would
like to divide the cost with Parson Gill.
On Tuesday last Rev. A. J. Gill drove six
miles through the rain in a sleigh to marry
a couple. Josh Mellor held the umbrella
over MIN. They both looked like they had
been baptized.
Spring feld Lodge No. 134, l. o. o. f., will
give grand oyster supper in their hall at this
place on Tuesday and Wednesday nights next,
the 18th and 10th insts.
We were glad to see in the last issue of the
ADVOCATE a correspondent from Lisbon loom
up. 1t is all owing to that dinner. Wewould
have liked to have been there, as we had pre-
pared little social salad for our friends.
Your valuable paper needs no comments at
our hands. 1t commends itself by its bright
pages and bold editorials, and ere long must
find a place in every Democratic home in the
county. We invite all your correspondents
to dine with us when we shall have received
that little position we aspire to-but don't
call us General yet, please.