The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-05-01
sYKEsvILLE ITEMS.
Easter Services-Base Ball Matches-Egg-
Breaking.

The BRIGHT Easter sun brought out large
congregations at the Catholic and Episcopal
churches here on Sunday last. Both churches
had thrown off the mourning suit and were
tastefully decorated with flowers. At the
Eniscopal Church the display was unusually
fine. The ladies had woven crosses and gar
lands. while lilies bloomed at the chancel.
Mrs. Piggot, wife of the aged rector OF the
parish contributed many fine plants 10 tne
displav. This parish is fast gaining strength
under the efficient administration OF the as
S;sta,,, rector. Rev. Ernest McGill. The reg
Mar yearly meeting of the congregation was
held in Trinity Church, Eldersburg, on Mon
day. but owing to some irregularities, the
election of Vestrymen was postponed. In tne
afternoon the Sabbath School children were
entertained at st. Barnabas. :
Now that eggs are cheap every hen IN
Svkesyille is LAYING, and the supply was equal
N the Faster demand Easter Monday was
n lively day here and the town had on It's
holiday attire. The darkeys were out IN f1ll
force, and kept pouring IN all day from the
surrounding country. They played a game
of base ball in the morning on the ho"aru
side and were unusually quiet.
The great event of the day, however, was
the base ball game played in the afternoon on
the lawn at Cottage Grove, between the Sykes
Vile nine and scrub nine. The former was
commanded by Koran and the latter club by
Asa Hepner. The attendance was large ana
included many fair ladies from Howard ana
Carroll COMMITTEES. The game was called at q
o'clock by the umpire, Mr.. Wade ii. ID. War
field. il was exciting and highly amusing to
the close, Koran pitched for the home club.
The nScrubs'' found his balls hard to strike,
and To this fact much of the score was due.
Newman caught and picked Horan's hot shot
off the bat with ease. The fielding was also
good. and at the bat they proved themselves
perfect sluggers. Waters Is a good DatIer
and the fastest runner on the nine. Inc
"Scrubs'' had the heavy men but they maze
the highest players. As pitcher they had
Rarnes' Brown and Little, yet the home club
batted them with ease. Behind the bat
Schultz did very we'll, until he tried to stop a
ball with his thumb, which disabled his hand
He. however, made the only double play IN
the game. Hepner, in his Scotch cap, made
things lively by his fielding and captured sew
eral balls Jumbo, who is big enough TO stop
n cannon ball, made fine catch with one
hand. the other hand being crippled. The
other balls that came his way he lodged as II
he were lodging an angry hornet. There was
some good fielding all around, but the snort
stop was most too short. Little got IN one
good strike when he struck Barnes hesny
parts with the Dali, anu sent uiiii W 'i'S'
Out side of the pitching, the game was nearly
canal. There were 80 errors on the home
side and 80 on the Scrubs. The score was
remarkable and stood 81 to in favor OF the
regular nine. Some dissatisfaction was eX-
pressed at the decision of the umpire, and 1t
was rumored he was bribed. One OF the
Sykesville nine were seen to give HIM pint
ofpeanuts before the game commenced, which
lai IN this false report.
At night there was an egg breaking al OF.
Pauls NJ. E. Church for the beneht OF Il, the
library fund Of the Sabbath School. The
church was filed to overlooking, Rev. b. F.
Devries directed the exercises, assisted by
Mr.. E. NJ. Mellor. Miss Clara Duvall pre-
sided at the organ. Some beautiful hymns
were sung by the children, interspersed with
short and appropriate recitations by the ladies
of the church and the children. Thirty'five
eggs were broken, aggregating in their con
tents 49,. so. The prize, book for the best
egg, was awarded to Charley Stanly Harris,
age six months; End prize to Harry Mellor;
3rd to Cora Hatfield, 4th to Emma Duvai
The church was handsomely decorated with
flowers and the occasion greatly enjoyed
The Sunday School is in fiourishing eondl-
ton under the management OF Mr.. H. M.
Mellor.
Wheat is looking excellent. Corn plant
ing commenced, Frank Brown first as usual.