The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-07-31
sYKEsvILLE ITEMS.
Heavy Wheat-Tall 0ats-Summer Boarders-
Able to Take His Grog Agatn-Poltical.

From our Regular Correspondent
There has been considerable inquiry lately
for Sykesville news in the columns of the AID
voCATE, as Sykesville is now recognized as
the commercial, social and political centre OF
Carroll county. Commercially she still
booms, and as the days grow hotter the mer-
chants work harder to supply the wants OF
their many customers. Wheat continues to
pour in from both counties. As many as 10
cars we're being loaded at one time: The
yield on fallow lands is good, while that on
the corn land is but half a crop. The oats
crop is simply immense, and the tallest straw
ever known The hay was thicker and heavier
on the ground than for many years past.
tremendous crop has been stored.
The boarding houses are all well hlled-
"Cottage Grove" will be q success, and an
other season, with the contemplated improve
ments, will make it one of the most desirable
locations in Carroll county.
General Manager Durham, of the b d o.,
and family, are duartered at Capt I. Folks S,
while Major Pangborn is at Mrs. c. A. War
fields. Mrs Frank Brown has been enter
tanning largely in good old Maryland style at
"Springfeld. New faces can be seen every
day, and gay driving parties of evening add to
the attractions. Our young men keep their
hair cut short and their harness shining.
They amuse themselves by driving the young
ladies around and flirting with the nurses.
Squire Sullivan has qualified, and will ad-
minister Justice at the old headquarters. he
will be instructed in the cost mystery by the
retiring magistrate.
A straw reporter struck Sykesville on Sun
day last, and with pity on his pen point wrote
lamentingly of our overworked agent, Mr. j.
E. Norwood. He must have been struck with
his ayoirdupois, for if he will visit the station
on a week day he will find that all of the
heavy work and much of the light is done by
Norwood's able assistant, Dick McCrone..
Chase, the colored man who was knocked
in the head by a base ball bat said to be in
the hands of Sam johnson, has recovered, and
is able to take his grog again. johnson is out
on bail, and has given up the bat for the
whitewash brush. :. &,
Politically speaking there is a congresslonal
foo hanging over the field, and things seem
styery quietly quiet" and no man can tell the
s'inqoings'' and out "comings." We quote
from the Baltimore Sun:
In Carroll county Postmaster Frank Brown has
the standard herd of Devons in the United states
Postmaster Brown is also the standard post.
master in the United States, and no doubt will
be Maryland's standard Governor. Upon
that theme we take from the Baltimore amer
lean the following:
Postmaster Brown was at the new Postonee loeat
ing the rooms TO be fitted up for the different depart
mems Mr. Brown says he does not expect 10 be inc
nostma ster when the building is dedicated, which
| he does not think will take place ior aDout nve
wears While the postmaster was talking his tone
did not give the impression that he felt altogether
satisfied with his present occupation. Dut ne iaceo
the southwest and in the direction of Annapolis his
| rather absent-minded manner showed that he was
locating the executives chamber in the governors
house and not the postmaster's room IN the new
federal building.
Well, the people of Freedom district are
looking southeast, and are confident that its
man for Governor will have his aspirations
| satisfied and complete, and that the Govern
or's mansion will be presided over in man
ner equal to Eye olden time" when the cap,
itaI was the centre of attraction for the re-
fined, cultured and wealthy citizens of the
commonwealth. The Democrats here are
determined in this fight, and will use all
proper means to bring about this result. In
fact, from what we gather from those who
ought to know, there is no better way to de-
scribe the situation at present than as we
quote from the american. "One point of the
compass" we might say from all points of
the political compass within the boundaries o.
MARYLAND, the Democracy are looking to old
Freedom district for their next standard
bearer for Gubernatorial honors.
The ADvocATE's construction of the Pres
ident's civil-service order has been frequently
quoted and generally approved.