The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-04-05
SykesyiIle LIENS.

Sykesvllle no longer slumbers; spring work
has commenced in earnest. The hammer
and trOwel can be heard on all sides, and the
painter deity yields his brush. The roads
are drying up, bringing old rubber shoes to
the surface. Young men are banging their
hair and children are hocking in ike robins.
Duvall and Mellor, two of our enterprising
merchants, who have been watching the wood
pecker work on the apple tree and have learn
ed a lesson thereby, have invested in a steam
well digger, and are now successfully pecking
holes in the hills around Sykesville. Mr..
Duvall has finished one on his own land over
fifty feet deep, with twelve feet of water. He
will bore one for Mr.. Frank Brown near the
hotel site $50 feet deep.
Harris is building his foundation for house
near Duvalls. Capt. Marion Hugg, on the
Howard side, will extensively improve his
residence this spring. The Building Associ-
alton is as good as debating society.
The printing fever has reachedu us. Young
men are getting their name on envelope cor
ners; cards and circulars are plentiful, and the
rubber stamp a common thing. We expect
to see the boys have their names marked
prominently on their collars or shirt fronts.
The "Ruby,'' freedoms well known mu-
steal and literary society, closed its second
season on last Thursday evening, the 9th
ult., the finale being held at the hospitable
home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Harry Steele, near
Eldersburg. The attendance at the weekly
meetings has not been as large as last winter.
The bad roads narrowed the social circuit,
etthe Ruby weathered it successfully through.
The number of invitations to the finale were
limited; we managed to squeeze in. About
% couples were present, representing the
society people of the different sections Of our
district. Mr.. and Mrs. Steele received their
guests in such a way as to make everyone feel
at home. Three spacious rooms were thrown
open; nor can we forget the bright fire and
the big red rocking chair. The programme
for the evening was short but delightfully."- en-
tertaining, embracing, as it did, music, sing
ing and recitations. AT its conclusion the
society adjourned. to meet at the same place
on the evening of November 6. Supper was
then announced, and was the feature of the
evening. Oysters, with delicacies and con-
fections loaded the tables. We fingered long
over the festive board, the midnight hour
had passed when the evening pleasure closed
and a reluctant good light was said.
The presidential question is beginning to be
agitated We would like to see Tilden vindi-
Gated Some are for Payne-the last presi-
Dental election gave us pain enough. We
forgot to add the Maryland Legislature has
adjourned.
Manchester Items.
There has been an unusual amount of NOV
ing in Manchester this spring. Mr.. S. l..
Lilly led off last week, and took with him to
Frederick. George Shaffer, Chas Masenhei-
mer, James b. Houck, Albert Myers, Willard
Garrett, John Z. Althoff Charles Shaffer,
Theodore Becker, Harry Sullivan and Ar
chic Buchanan, making in all, including his
family, thirteen persons. Jacob N. Dehof
moved to his new residence at Greenmount;
Lewis Redding to his new dwelling house on
his farm near Miller's station; Ephraim Trout
to Woodsboro, Frederick county; c. l.. Nc
Elroy and jeremiah Berry to Hampstead;
Cornelius Lippy to his farm near Snydersburg;
Nelson Warehime moved his cigar manufac.
tory to corner of Main street, vacated by Lil'
| "; j. Wesley IIofiacker next door to Lutheran
church; c. L. Thurman to John +. Pteiffer' $
! house; Jacob Hoffman to house vacated by
c. +. Thurman; Geo. w. Everhart to A.
/ Becker's house; Chas ii. Everhart to Henry
property; j. +. Lawson and Wesley Trump to
| +. Oursler's house; NJ. Ii. Trone to VIM
Walters house; Charles Hiveley to d. W.
Young's house; Jacob Campbell, of Westmin
ster, to the house formerly owned and occu
| pied by him; Leonard Smith, of Melrose, j.
| Hoffacker's house, West End; the Misses
Bixler, of Bixler's mills, to the house vacated
by Chas. Hively, besides number of Others
not noted.
VIM p Hopes, for three years in the EN-
ploy of Chas. j. H. Ganter, druggist, has ac'
cepted situation in Risk & Bros. drug store
| Baltimore, and has entered the establishment
/ of his new employer.
Mr.. Sender has purchased of J. n. Dehof
the stage route to Greenmount and will here
after convey the mail and passengers to ant
from Manchester.
Manchester Band meets twice every weeh
to practice. They have secured the service:
of Prof. Geo. Fleisbhauer, and under his in
struction are improving rapidly.
An exciting game of ball was played OF
York street last Wednesday afternoon. One
of the participants, not an expert at batting
and not being able to hit the ball, accepted
the offer of passerby to hold The ball on,
single which enabled him to hit it at about
the tenth trial. and he sent it more than TWEEN
ty feet.
David II. Hofacker, trustee of Mary Hot
facker, deceased, sold, on last Saturday, tw'
wood lots, situate near Alesia, one containing
81 acres, to John List at S43 per acre; thu
other, containing 81 acres, to Samuel Hare a
$40. 50 per acre.