The Democratic advocate., 1885-04-11
Letter from Eldersburg.

APRIL 7th, 1886.
MEssRs. EDITORS As your Sykesville
correspondent, in the.last issue of the ADvo-
CATE, in discussing parsonages, preachers and
politics, inadvertently mentioned the fact that
there was place called Eldersburg, and that
the said Eldersburg was probably located
somewhere in Carroll county, we deem it
simple matter of charity to relive the anxiety
of YOUR numerous readers by locating and de-
scriting this newly discovered village.
Eldersburg was founded by John Elder
about the year 1870, and as he fourished long
before Sykesville came into existence, and
was necessarily free from It's influences, it is
but fair to assume that he was born of poor
but honest parents, was a moral man and
good citizen. Eldersburg is pleasantly stu
ated in the midst of thriving agricultural
community, on the Baltimore and Liberty
pike, 20 miles from Baltimore, IA from West
minister, and 81 miles from the 'Hub of the
Middle and North Atlantic States," otherwise
known as Sykesyille. 1t contains 20 substan-
tial dwellings, has stores, all doing a good
business; postofice, with daily mail; l physi-
clan, 2 carpenters, 2 blacksmiths, 2 shoe
makers, / wheelwright and several dress
makers We need a good hotel, but are
waiting patiently for the completion of that
500, 600 structure to be erected at Sykesville
for model The statement by your cores
pondent that 'fno liquor was sold in Elders
burg is misrepresentation of the facts. 1t
is true that for many years our citizens de-
pended upon Sykesville for their supply of
that article, but the local demand at the
Club for their favorite prescription for
chills (sp'ts. frumenti, OF. XVI, hard cider,
a. S. became so great that we viewed with
alarm the prospect in the near future of a
I'd pooa xvar fol ION n
secure supply nearer home. Nevertheless,
we claim for our people intelligence, industry
and remarkably good health, all of which
blessings are the natural outgrowth of a pc
culiar habit they have of paying close atten-
ton to their own affairs.
The oldest inhabitant, Mrs. Catherine Weer,
now nearly 80 years of age, is still in the en-
ioyment of good health. She is the widow of
John Weer, one of Maryland's defenders in
the war of 1872. We believe that one reason
for our general good health is that we have
plenty of room to "spread ourselves" A
number of fine sites for ''parsonages" still on
hand. We will build another retreat of
this kind as soon as we hear of some trashy
importunaten minister moving to the Club. +"
1t will be wanted; only matter of time.
Your correspondent from the Hub makes
! all the authorized land unauthorized) politi-
| cal announcements for Eldersburg and vicin-
ity. much to our relief. The suspense was
terrible, but we breathe easier now, and only
regret that lack of authority will prevent us
returning this evident act of kindness. We
have dim recollection of candidates from
that quarter in the years gone by for the Leg
islature, and divers other greater and lesser
public trusts. Indeed, some of the afore.
mentioned ''public trusts were wanted
bad" Why this silence? Is the postofice
conflict absorbing all other considerations, or
is it fixed determination to take Federal
appointment, or to take-a rest?