The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-01-17
sxkesvilIe LIENS.


The year 1885 promises more improvements
in Sykesville than any former year. Mr.. Jas.
| S. Hyatt, builder, who is permanently located
here now, has contracted for one years work
ahead. Besides the hotel and twelve cottages
| by Mr. Frank Brown, and the store of Mr..
Wade Warfeld, Geo. banner will build
house on his lot. Dr. c. C. Moorehead will
also build fine cottage. j. Frank Shipley
will build a storehouse on his lot, adjoining
John Harris harness factory. Zimmerman
& Schultz will make extensive improvements
near the depot. Mr.. John Mcdonald will
improve the family mansion and finish the
chimney on his warehouse. Altogether about
100000 will be spent in immediate improve
ments.
The NJ. E. Church offered the parsonage
for sale, desiring to change the locality.
Methodist parsonages should be built on
wheels, then the preachers could move them
about to suit their fancy.
The Ladies' Mite Society of Springfield
Presbyterian Church will meet again during
the winter at different members houses on
alternate Friday nights. The first meeting
was held last Friday night at the hospitable
home of Mr.. Louis II. Schultz. Quite a
number attended. 1t was kind of go-as-you-
please affair, and very enjoyable. Next Fri
| day evening they will meet at Mr.. Chas. A.
| Warield's, for which a regular programme
has been arranged.
Sykesville will shortly have string band,
band; that is, if the strings are not pulled too
| tight. Forthman, Dougherty, Schultz and
Shrade have organized The air is laden
now with music.
| That earthquake shock was felt here prob
| ably as sensibly as at Frederick but Sykes
vile slumbered on. Our people never let
such small things disturb them.
at Springfield Church last Sunday morning.
The bride and groom were neatly attired, and
both looked yellow and happy.
The Ruby shines no longer. The Alpha
| Debating Society meets spasmodicaly The
murky weather and muddy roads have kept
our people at home.
We have been waiting and watching for
those two cold waves predicted the early part
of the week by that Washington weather man,
but they must have struck Hades before they
struck here, as the weather has been balmy
and spring like.
Mr. j. E. Beasman, having leased a por-
ton of his fathers mineral lands, has been
engaged sinking a shaft near the Mineral Hill
Mines, and was this week rewarded by good
find of copper. Specimens of it will be sent
to the New Orleans Exposition. The lands
of Capt. Baesman are said to be rich in cop
per, and only need labor to bring it to the
surface.
Chas. c. F. Shredder Of Iron Tonic fame,
will make his residence in Carroll again, he
having rented the store of Mr.. Jos. D. Barnes,
at Berret, which he will occupy in the spring.
Frank Brown sent to the Baltimore market
last Monday Is of the latest cattle that have
been driven over the Frederick road this
winter.
OF civil service reform much has been said
and written of late. We think it might do
very well for the Chinese, but won't suit
Americans. Now if partisanship is cause
for removal from office, as stated by Gov.
Cleveland in his letter, how can any Repub-
lican expect to stay in Office under him.
Ninety nine out of every one hundred of them
are party men and party workers. Then,
again, how can the great Democratic party
reform the civil service with Republican Office
holders? Independent Republicans allied
themselves with the Democrats and helped to
elect Cleveland for this very purpose. They
should be rewarded. Civil service reform is
a fraud.