The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-10-24
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Sykesville will have another new avenue.
It is one of Mr. Frank Browns many indl-
vidual enterprises to improve the place. 1t
is being graded now, and viii run from the
depot to Mrs. Berry's hotel. Several old and
dilapidated buildings on the line, will be re-
moved and the road neatly fenced
DR.. C. C. Moorehead has occupied one of
the new houses in the village; another one
will be occupied by the young Democracy OF
the district as a club house. 1t will be fitted
up in elegant style, with reading room, library,
dining room, &C. All the papers of the day
can be found on file, and the weighty ques-
tons of the nation will be discussed. This
club, when fully organized, will be power
in politics, and will turn out statesmen by the
score. The name of the club and its officers
will be given in our next report Politics are
improving = that is, Democratic politics.
Nearly all are falling into line, realizing, as
they do, that this is not the year to kick.
1t is no question of men now, but the main
tainanee of the Democratic party in the county
and state.
A Young Mems Christian Association has
been started at Sykesville, with X. M. Mellor
and John Harris, temporary officers. Quite
a number of young men have signihed their
intention of joining. The work was started
by Miss Mamie Brooks, and promises to be
success.
Rev Father Holland, the new pastor of St.
Joseph's Catholic Church, has taken charge
of his work, and made good impression with
the people.
All the churches are putting forth great eff
forts now to increase their hocks, and the
good work goes bravely on. The Sunday
schools have been we'll attended, excepting
during the chestnut season.
The Springfield Socials will shortly be re-
organized, and many pleasant meetings are
anticipated Sykesville has been blessed
lately with ADJUSTMENTS. We have had circus,
side shows, bears and blind fddlers, and last
week Prof Lignum entertained us. He IS
very clever, and gave the best entertainment
we have had for some time. He expects to
come again during the winter, and will doubt
less have crowded house. The next thing
expected here is the Salvation Army.
The base ball season is over, and the players
have left the diamond and scattered TO the
four winds There is talk of forming a stock
company and building a skating rink, as the
hall used for rink last season cannot be
leased this.
As the winter approaches the different So
cieties reorganize and new ones are formed.
The tony gathering this winter will be the
Chautauqua Circle, having for It's object IN
tellectual improvement.
The ladies of Springfe are preparing for
an oyster supper.
A few weeks ago there appeared in the
columns of the Sunday Times, local to the
effect that one Elisha Dorsey had stolen
horse belonging to Henry Cook. The whole
thing was a mistake. Cook lent Dorsey his
horse. When Dorsey did not return at the
end of the appointed time, Cook became
alarmed without cause, and telegraphed to
different points that his horse had been stolen.
1t came to the notice of reporter at Ellicott
City, from whence it was written. Dorsey is
not only an honest man, but good and in
dustrious citizen. He played centre for the
Sykesville Unions the past season, and proved
himself to be second Greer.
Mr.. VIM. H. Anderson and family have re-
turned to the city for the winter months.
Miss Mollie Merceron is visiting friends in
Baltimore county. Rev. P. P. Flournoy is
on visit to his mother in Virginia. DR.. d.
M Beach, of Eatontown, n. j., is spending
few days with his mother and sisters at the
Institute Many Sykesvillians attended the
Frederick Fair last week.
w. A. Hepner now occupies his new store
room, recently purchased of Mr.. Frank Brown.
Politics are on the increase. Weno longer
hear of the combination and the different fac
tions. All are now enlisted in one great COM
bination-the Democratic party.