The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-01-31
sYKEsv1LLE ITEMS.
sykesville's Boom-Rev. DR.. Halls Condition
The Seasons to Meet at Hymen's Altar
Various Other Matters.

Sykesyille will have boom and business
awakening in the spring. We don't intend
now TO give concise review of its rapid pro
gress, but will in the near future tell, how
| from an insignificant village in a short time il
was made thriving business place, and will
set forth in terms, true but glowing, its ex-
traordinary resources and future prospects.
| We have kept the readers of the advocate
posted from time to time for the last ten years
of its doings We have commended some
and condemned others, and we intend 20 use
the same "Free Lance whether against
| Church or State, friend or foe.
The first and most important improvement
which has Just commenced is the large plan
| ing mill, sash and door factory of Wade Ii. ID.
Wariield. The main building will be 25xlOO
| feet. The machinery, which will be of the
most improved pattern, will be operated by a
40 horse power engine, which will consume
the waste of the MILL The building will be
completed by March LIST and the machinery
Immediately put in operation. Lumber will
be handled first in the rough, and from ten to
fourteen hands will be employed in turning
out the work. After March LIST the public
will know that building material as well as
other merchandise can be bought in Sykesville
at Baltimore prices. Justice Hyatt will have
charge of one department of Warfeld's fac
tory. The Justice has been north this winter
on visit and tour Of inspection and brought
back with him considerable knowledge of
lumber and also two barrels of buckwheat
meal.
The elegant drug store Just completed is
another evidence that Wade Ii. ID. Warfeld
is a hustler, both in business and building.
The store is now occupied and is known as
"Moorehead's Pharmacy" It's the brightest
building on the Main street-well stocked and
the most complete apothecary on the line OF
the road. A gentlemanly clerk, with Il real
diploma, deals out the drugs. We have also
a travelling druggist, who carries mysterious
chest highly ornamented with brass. A good
drug store is something really necessary in
every well ordered and local option town.
The Rev. S. d. Hall, of this parish, who
has been i'll for some time past, was taken TO
the Baltimore Church Home Infrmary on
January 18th, and on the 18th an operation for
perineal abcess was successfully performed by
Prof l.. McLane Tiffany, assisted by Dir. C.
w. Heffinger, of this place, who is Mr. Halls
attending physician. The time occupied in
the operation was one hour and ten minutes.
The operation was delicate one, and owing to
the extreme weakness fthe patient, serious
one. The Professor complimented DIR. Hef-
fingers skill in the treatment of the case as
his diagnosis was found to be correct. Mr..
Hall also has n synovitis of the right wrist.
At last account his condition was favorable
He has the prayers and good wishes of his
little flock for his restoration to health and to
them. Rev. DIR. Rich will supply his pulpit
at ST. Barnabas tomorrow Sunday
The wedding bells will shortly peal. This
time it will be two of our sturdy farmers,
both widowers and on the frosty side of sixty
years. OF the ladies', one is maiden fair
and the other a charming widow. Thus the
seasons meet.
Revival services were commenced at st.
Paurs NJ. T. Church on Sunday and con.
tinued every night during the week. The
attendance has been small, owing 10 the in
clement weather and bad roads, and then,
too, the village people don't like to soil their
Sunday shoes in the mire that surrounds the
church.
The temperance people have organized
lodge of Good Tempars. Mrs. Keefer, of
Canada, lectured here. A lodge Of Good
Samaritans, we think, is something sadly
needed.
There was considerable excitement among
the residents on Main street this week when
the Baltimore and Ohio officials notified the
residents and business people thereon that
their water supply would be cut off, The
railroad station is supplied by water from a
spring on the land of Mrs. Chas. r. Favour,
and conveyed by pipe TO the railroad. This
privilege the Company has had for forty years.
Since the sale of the Whiting estate the pur-
chasers of lots on the main street who have
built thereon have all tapped the Companys
pipe for their water supply, thereby greatly
diminishing the needed quantity for depot
purposes. If the matter cannot be adjusted
our village will have to seek some other source
for their water supply. 1t is now thought
that arrangements will be made to so increase
the supply as to be available in case of fire.
Mr.. Stewart Kearney will engage in the
poultry business this spring. He is now
making preparations for raising fancy stock.
The member frcm "Turkey Thicket'' will
have a hand in the hatch. Already they ar,
counting the chickens, and their very laugh
has cackle in it.
Next Monday, the 2nd of February, is
Ground Hog Day and Postmaster MeIlor's
birthday. We merely mention this as a reg
uar annual occurrence.