The Democratic advocate., 1889-02-02
svKEsvrLE ITEMS.
Killed on the Railroad Business Changes
Improvements--Pers

Elijah Dorsey, aged "A years, resident of
this place, who was employed as fireman on
the b. & O. r. r., met with an accident
which resulted in his death on Saturday last
near Berlin. Nd. He had gone back TO as
aist in coupling his train, which had broken
loose when it is supposed he fell from one of
the cars and was run over; the wheels did
not pass over his body but he was dragged
under the tracks, breaking many bones and
iniaring him internally. He lived about two
hours after he was found. His body was
brought here on Sunday afternoon. lie
leaves a wife and one child His funeral took
place on Monday at St. Barnabas P. Z.
Church and was largely attended. Young
Dorsey was man of fine physical build, and
was quite popular with the young men of the
neighborhood He was a deputy sheriff of
Howard county. Thus another is added to
the long list of young men from Carroll county
who have lost their lives in railroad service.
Sykesville will have its annual boom as usu-
al. and the year 1889 will see many improve
ments. The young and popular firm OF War
field 4 Donovan will be dissolved by mutual
consent. a notice of which appears in this
weeks issue of the ADVOCATE. Mr.. David
Donovan will conduct the business in the
future on the same principle, and will try to
please all who deal with him; he numbers his
friends by legions; his integrity has won
him a place among our sturdy business men,
and a prosperous career Is promised him.
Mr.. Wade H. d. Warfeld will not seek anoth
er locality to develop his business enterprise,
but will settle right down here, and help make
the big oaom in the Springtime. He has re-
Gently enlarged his Sykesvile lot by a purchase
from Mr.. Frank Brown and will expend
thereon 5000. all of which will more fully
appear in future item.
10 "a IL. L. trsf.1s,sr a
sbop near the Warfeld lot, which he will oe-
cupy in the spring, when he hopes to see his
business boom too. Clarence f. Brown
having started for himself again IN the har
ness business, Is now occupying room IN
Mr.. Bretzs, the shoe maker. building, where
the work lies piled aroaad him 70 such an ex :
tent IL It continues 1t wiil take a whole tam
yard to supply him and Breiz with leather for
this year work.
Or. II. Phillips, our popular young dentist,
has returned TO Sykesviiie with his tar BRIDE,
they are staying at present With Mr. +. NJ
Mellor. They received the usual old timed
belling on Tuesday night with horse hddle &C,
Commandment The crowd we're satisfied
when the bride and groom appeared. when
they were invited in aud treated 10 weak
lemonade, the Doctor being opposed 10 strong
drink.
Sykesville being well Supplied with daily
and weekly papers. knows what is going on
al home and abroad. The Samoan question
has been discussed with much arior lately.
ami nov the majority OF our little town IS .or
war with Germany. We suppose the distance
between SykeSvile aud Samoa has prompted
this feeling.
Now ths, the roads are frozen our street
crossings are comparatively good.
Joshua NJ. Marsieu, Of the passenger de-
partner, of the Pennsylvania Railroad, yisi
ted Sykesyilie this week. and spent night
With the member from "farsey Ihickst.