The Democratic advocate., 1885-04-18
auLnarfIle Ifems.

Work has fairly begun all along the line:
HYATT has one of his houses under way, and
the others will follow in rapid succession.
Mr.. Edwin NJ Mellor, finding his store too
small for his increasing trade, is building an
addition in the rear. The well-known frm OF
Zimmerman & Schultz have concluded to
change their business, and will rent or sell
their large establishment. This store cost
SS. 600 and was built in 1869, their old store
having beea destroyed by the flood of '68.
The firm has been in general merchandise
business for 38 years. They will build large
warehouse, with elegant offices, near the
depot, and will deal extensively In grain,
lumber, lime, coal and fertilizers.
A movement has been on foot to have Mr..
Zimmerman retained as postmaster at this
place. His retention would be but just re-
cognition of his efficient service IN that capa-
city for the last q years Mr.. zimmerman
has never been partisan, and never used his
Office for political purposes; has often voted
for local Democratic candidates, and never
Disseminated in his trade or socially. A Pc
tition setting forth these facts, signed exclu-
sively by Democrats and patrons of the office,
has been forwarded to the second assistant
postmaster general. There are over seventy
signers, with Capt. John w. Bennett at the
head of the list. Surely the wishes of the
community will have some weight at Wash
ington, when they are in accordance with the
Presidents ideas of ciyil-service.
Mr.. John Mcdonald is now an applicant
for the place. Mr. Julius B. Berret had
longing for it, but he found, in order to be
eligible for the place, he would have to move
Sykesville or the old family homestead, SO ne
concluded not to do either.
ST. Barnabas p. E. Church will be re-
modelled this spring The east wall is badly
cracked, and will have to be torn down. DR..
Piggot, who is now ninety years OF age, is
unable to attend to any of the duties OF the
parrish. He will probably have an assistant
shortly, and regular service be had in the
two churches The other Church, Trinity, is
at Eldersburg. Your Eldersburg correspon-
dent failed to mention this fact. he did not
forget the blacksmith shops, nor did ne forget
to mention that liquor was sold there. lie
ought to know, it has been debata6le ques-
ton who kept the best whiskey, ID. or NJ
Probably your correspondent got heated on
one occasion in debating this question. NOW
that fellow must have gotten something In his
ear. We don't believe he lives in Eldersburg,
but is a far off suburban man, with far
off suburban ideas. He calls SykesNlle the
Hub" Is he trying to drive spoke IN his
own wheel, or is he trying to throw mud at
us? He locates Eldersburg and would like
the people to locate him. He will be located
this fali-at home EIdersburg, he says, is
older than Sykesville. Elkridge Landing, we
think, is older than Baltimore, but your cor
respondent will be older than Elkrldge Land,
ing and Eldersburg before he gets that coveted
position He talks about wanting hotel IN
Eldersburg, but is waiting patiently for ours
to be built Now if he don't be careful we
think they will need hospital in Eldersburg
first. He talks about unauthorized political
announcements. When man declares him
self for a political position, his intention then
belongs to the public. We are sorry, though,
in making some announcements we caused the
ADVOCATE loss of $40. We thank him for
the name of Hub, and for the grease he has
furnished us to put on the axle.