The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-03-16
sYKEsyILLE ITEMS.
Everybody Busy and Preparing for Large

| Mr.. Louis H. Schultz has purchased the
interest of the heirs of the late }. NJ. Lmmer-
man in all the Sykesville property excepting
/ the brick storehouse. He will now not only
! back his son, Louis P, but will engage IN
| business with him. thus changing the name
and STYLE of firm to Louis H. Schultz Son.
/ The new firm will start April LIST. All the
available force for miles around IS now EN-
ployed on the old factory building, which is
rapidly being transformed into one OF the
largest and best salcsrooms in the State, and
with its many windows and white walls, goods
can he readily examined in.their minutest
details. Over 10000 square feet will be used
at once for the display OF goods. One OF the
stories. so by 20 feet, will be fitted up for a
town hail. This building was originally a
four mill. .built by John Sykes, and was known
Nc Nh Pleasant Mills. In lS47 it was en-
larred and changed into a cotton factory by
the late James sykes from whom Sykesville
takes its name. It was run by different par
ties until 1861, when it was closed and the
machinery sold The property was afterwards
purchased by zimmerman X Schultz who have
held it ever since. Ii has rarely ever been
used except as storage room. Justice job
II FORSYTH. of Howard, held his court in one
vim, of II for several wears; and there he tried
the Jnskv denjzeus of Factory Row for minor
offences, and 1t is said they paid more costs
than rents. The great brick chimney will be
kent intact for sometime. 1t was thought
once to make a crematOry of 1t, but that ideas
has been abandoned. as the majority OF our
people did not care about being twice roasted
Factory Row will soon give way to the
march of modern improvements. The little
piccaninny will no longer be seen playing on
the village green. and peace will reign IN the
land. Mr. Geo. NJ. Kelley, lately with the
Arm of Wartield & Donovan, will be book
keeper for the new firm and MT. Samuel H.
Duval the outside salesman.
Work on Warfeld' new buildings is rapidly
progressing and when completed will be one
of he greatest improvements in our village.
His lumber ward j. already attracting atteu-
ton. and As many new buildings are promised
this spring in the ueighborhood his business
will be immense.
George Schrade is improving the from, Of
his cottage and changing the entrance.
Iohn Mcdonald 4 Co. will keep on I'M
proving. Billy Wilson, their popular clerk,
from Westminster. has recovered from his late
illness and is at his post again. Billy, Ike the
early bird that catches the worm. catches the
early mail bag, and he never misses 1t, II
sometimes he has TO run out hali-clsd.
Charley Shorb is after the postothee. Alas.
poor Charles
VIM Bennett has added to his stock, so has
Lew Barnes, and displays ii in the usual heller
keller style.
Ioafag nj the depot on Sunday IS being
severely commented on. Our agent ought to
look after this,
Spring is here; the public schools will soon
close; the children have had their hair cut
short. gardening will soon begin; and every
b5ly Is a. work now excepting gentleman
Tom.
James johnson, colorcd, was arrested on
Tuesday and committed 20 jail IN default OF
$1,000 bail. charged with cutting Albert
Uackett On Monday night on the HoSard
coontv side Of the ralspsyo. The men were
engaged In q dgAIWhea the cutting was done
Hacseii's iniareSare reported to be serious