The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-12-14
SYKEsyILLE ITEMS.
Road Improvements Begun-A First Glass Vii
lage Better than Second Glass Town
A Thrilling Ride.

! The road improvement project has at last
become a possibility. Work was commenced
this week under the immediate supervision OF
Nj. L. H. Schultz The road will be widened
and graded first, after which broken stone
will be put upon it. The stone will come
from Postmaster Browns Springfield mines,
where thousands of perches can be found
already broken in sizes to suit. The sidewalk
will be curbed and paved. Mr.. Schultz has
at his own expense made a walk on one side
of the road. He is heart and hand in the i'm
provement movement, and as it is character
istic for him to do everything well he under
takes, we feel assured the work will be well
done.
The public road question is now being
agitated all over the state, and is the general
opinion that our county should take a step
forward in the matter. Our Commissioners
should make more liberal appropriations.
particularly where the farmers are willing to
contribute We need now better road to the
Liberty pike. Much of this road has been
kept in condition and improved by Mr. Frank
Brown at his own expense. The Howard
County Commissioners will be called upon
also, as a better and shorter road is needed
to the Frederick pike. With other improve
ments that are contemplated, Sykesvile will
boom again in the spring.
We cannot complain, like Westminster,
about mail facilities, for the great B. O.
gives us mails on every train except the way
train. So you see it is better to live in first
class village than second class town.
The next thing we need is new public
school house. but we are told we'll have to
wait another year The present structure is
not only in bad condition, but is much too
small for the number of pupils. Sixty one
children are now crowded within It's walls,
and they in charge Of one teacher. We hope
by next fall to see a schoolhouse here worthy
of the place-a two story structure, with
capacity to meet the growing want-ter the
increase in children here the last two years
has been enormous.
Schneider, the restaurant man, went 10
Westminster last Monday morning 10 see
Judge Smith. He went by special request OF
the Grand Inquest. He was accompanied by
keuoskey, the village tailor, and three other
trusted friends. They travelled in a hight two
horse wagon, Schneider handling the lines
Westminster was reached in safety, Schneider
was indicated. and the Court satisfied upon
the payment of a small fine. when the party
started home rejoicing. All went vel. until
the Dig hil at Springfield, in sight Of home,
was reached, when q serious accident hap
pened. One Of the horses, which belongs
to a noted politician here, and is used 20 meet
all trains on a run, started down the ball at
breakneck speed when he heard the whistle
Of passing train. Schneider sat back on The
reius, but, alas, they were hooked up 10 pull
the other way, which added TO the horses
speed: when, striking bank, the wheel gave
way, throwing Schneider and the tailor out
IN front and the others behind. The horses
and wagon passed over the two former ones.
Schneider was cut about the head aud badly
bruised kenoskey was bruised also He
thought at FIRST his teeth we're all knocked
out, but this vas not the case: his mouth was
filed with gravel. The wagon was dsmoi.
ished. Schneider is now able to wait on his
friends, and kenoskey sits cross legged on
his table and tells the story OF that thrilling
ride.