The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-02-18
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her and in some instances whole families are
affected, and there appears to be no abatement
of IL as vet. The doctors are kept busy, as IN
MANY instances pneumonia follows.
According to notice given, test was
made here last Saturday afternoon of patent
hand FIRE extineuisber. Many prominent
citizens Of this and the surrounding country
were present 10 witness the test, as all are
interested in protecting their property from
fire: and as Sykesville has nothing but tno
and bucket brigade to fight the element every
man and boy in the village who was able was
Ont to witness the exhibition. chimney or
Aue was made of pine boards heavily Y, coated
with tar and saturated with coal oil. Ibis was
fred. and when under full Roadway 1t was
easily extinguished. After several tests were
made some suggested that water be tired.
Accordingly two young eoons from FACTORY
Row brought tub and can OF water, ana
when the flames burst through the tlue the tub
of water WAS dashed on it, which instantly
extinqn;shed the fire, much to the chagrin OF
the exhibitors. The test was not fair one,
for it is generally believed the extinguisher
will do what is claimed for it. Considerable
fire water was on hand, and several we're well
saturated with it, and if 1t had been at night
one would have thought 1t political oonhre.
The Sykesville Dancing Circle wound up
of the Circle giving Leap Year party to their
gentlemen friends at Zimmerman Schultz's
Hail. Some % couples attended. The Ger
man and all the fancy dances of the season
were INDUCED in. Among those present were
Misses Amelia Fisher, Maggie Cawthorn,
Maize Ridgely, Lille Heffnger, and the
Misses Hewitt, of Howard county; Misses
Laura Waters, Belle Warfeld, L. A. Hewitt,
and the Misses Bennett, of Carroll; Miss
Ringold, of Kent county, and Miss Fannie
Pole, of Hagerstown; Messrs. Scott heihnger,
Bradley Fisher, John Cawthorn, Ed. MeTee-
ron. John Hewitt, John L. Ridgely and DIR.
G. w. Heffinger, of Howard; J. c. Steele, of
Baltimore; Stewart Kearney. Hood Waters,
David Donovar,- James Hewitt, james u.
Berret and Penn Bennett, of Carroll. This
will be the last social event until after Lent.
One of the most enjoyable events of the
sleighing season was a surprise party gwen by
Mr. and Mrs. Brice Shipley, of Gist, on Mon
day evening last, the 18th inst, IN honor OF
their son, Mr.. r. II. Fl. Shipley, of the Bal
timore postofice, who has been home for
few days on sick leave. The company were
warmly welcomed by Misses Andie and Emma
Shipley and their brother. After the ladies
had removed their wraps, and the gentlemen
their great coats, they were ushered into the
warm and brilliantly lighted parlor, where
mirth and music held high carnival. All
came bent on enjoying themselves, which they
did to their hearts content. Innocent games
were played, merry songs were sung and
choice instrumental selections were played on
the organ. Misses Clara Duvall and Dora
Hayworth, of Sykesville, sang several solos,
which were we'll rendered. The musical event
of the evening, however, was the instrumental
efforts of Miss Alverda Lamotte, OF tlnksburg;
Her rendition of the waltz s'Loye's Sigh" had
such a soothing effect upon the convalescent
postoffice clerk that he returned to his desk
in the postoffice the next day. At ii O'Clock
the generous host and hostess invited their
guests into the dining room, where they re-
called themselves on the bountiful spread OF
sandwiches, coffee, chocolate, cake and lem
onade After the supper they again repaired
to the parlor, where the merrlment was kept
up until the hours grew very small, and all
declared, when goodbye was said, it was the
most delightful surprise of the season.
Among the many present were Misses Dung
and Thompson, of Baltimore; Miss Lula Yer
nav, of Howard county; Misses Ida Cover,
Creek; Annie and Emma Bennett, Amanda
and Dennie Buckingham, of Freedom; Misses
Annie Shipley and Katie Deckabaugh, Mrs.
Peyton Buckingham, Mr.. and Mrs. John Ben
nett, Jr., Messrs. Theo. w. Shipley. ID. Fl.
Albaugh, Jos. Cover, Jr., VIM. II. Bennett,
Chas. Shorb, George Kelly, W. B. Campbell,
VIM. Gather, w. H. Harris, l.. Conoway and
DIR. Fl. Phillips.
The public schools are opened, thanks to
Senator Benefits prompt action. We are
glad to see the majority of the ADVOCATES
correspondents endorsing him, echeing, as
they do, the sentiment of a vast majority of
the people of Carroll county. We have moth
ing to say against the management of our
county finances by an honorable Board of
Democratic Commissioners, or their prede-
cessors, but we do say, and say it boldly, that
it is poor economy to cripple the public
schools for lack of funds to carry them on.
Let us have schoolhouses, too; we need them
badly. Some Republicans would like to make
capital of the action of the School Board, and
claim, as they do, misrepresentation OF the
funds at their hands. Now, as the Board is
composed of three Democrats and two Repub-
licans, all honorable gentlemen and above
reproach, this accusation mast fab to the
ground. In this district Mr.. David Prugh,
we'll known Republican, who is respected by
all who know him, and has held a position in
the Board for twenty years, is authority Tor
saying that ali money at their command has
been judiciously appropriated.
Eldersburg has been excited lately over a
magistrates appointment Three would-be
justices are in the field, two with petitions a
ward long, and one on his own name and
merit. The appointment of j. Frank Shipley
by the Governor on the 18th probably settles
the question, if he resigns his position in the
U. S. Veterinary service.
Judge Manro's many friends will be glad to
know he is himself again, and will be out with
the bluebirds in the spring.
VIM. Lehman, the 10 year old son of Fred.
Lehman, of this place, fell down well 40 feet
deep, on his fathers farm, Tuesday morning,
and was badly injured. Young Lehman, with
his father and brother, was attempting to
remove the pump stock from the well when
the accident occurred. The boy had been
sent down to make fast rope near the bot
tom of the stock. After doing this he climbed
to the top of the we'll, holding on to the rope,
and Just as he reached the top the rope gave
way, precipitating him to the bottom. For
tunately there was but little water in the well.
| The boy was taken out by means of rope
that was fastened around his body, when he
was hoisted to the top. DIR. C. w. Heffinger
rendered medical aid He found an ugly cut
on the boys forehead and some bruises on his
| left side, but he does not consider him dan
gerously injured.
On last Monday there was an exciting fox
| chase near Dorsey's Cross Roads, which put
to shame all hunts of the famous Elkridge
| Club. At the meet all were we'll mounted,
and probably none better than Bud dorsey,
one OF the proprietors of the great cross road
farm. After spirited chase for many miles,
where Dorsey led and Crawford closely fol-
lowed. the fox was run in at place known rs
''Hickory Hill Here it was agreed to let
| him rest until night. So at the lonely hour
of midnight, with few friends accompanying
him, they proceeded, amid the screeching Of
the. owls, 10 dig old Reynard out. When
they had dug down Dorsey was the first to
take hold of the brush, but instead OF a fox he
found two skunks, and afterward the fox, but
he was so bewildered he did net know one
from the other. The fox was finally bagged
and taken home, and turned loose on St:
Valentines day, but the dogs were bewildered
too, and did not know which to run, Dorsey
or the fox.
Young merchant and registrar of voters, will
register as man and wife in early spring.
Mrs. Sarah r. Wilson, widow of the late
VIM. Wilson, of Carroll county, and daughter
of John Elder, the founder of Eldersburg,
died in Baltimore on the 18th inst, and was
buried on Wednesday at the old Freedom
Church burying ground. Deceased was in
the s5th year of her age.