The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-04-04
syKEsyILLE ITEMS.
Dangerous Fire--Easter celebrations--Re-
movals, &C.


Sykesville had genuine scare on Good
Friday. II was about clock in the after,
noon when the cry of fire was heard, and
| Weer's undertaking establishment was in a
blaze In about half an hour the building
and its contents were destroyed. 1t was
| located between the extensive lumber yard
and warehouse of w. II. ID. Warfield and
store of Messrs. Deashmutt & Waters. For
| tunately the buildings and lumber we're
heavily covered with snow. This. with the
! aid Of willing hands, saved the town IRON de-
struction. A bucket brigade, well command,
ed, and a branch of water near by, quenched
what might have been one of the worst fires m
Carroll county for years. AT one time II was
thought the fire could not be subdued, and
the adjoining building must go. Then post
master MellOr, who had been standing with
his hands in his pockets and his heart M his
mouth. rushed across the street and com
| menced to move his goods. Cooper, OF
Moorhead's Pharmacy, which was in danger
too, decorated the sidewalk with drugs.
Weer saved nothing but his harness and two
small marble monuments. All the collins
were cremated. The safe of the Sykesville
Perpetual Building Association, in which all
their valuable papers were kept, was saved
The whole loss, including the damage to
Warfield and Waters, will aggregate 81 900,
which is covered by insurance. Weer Will
occupy a room in Warfed's building, while
he rebuilds. Some action will be taken at
once to utilize the abundant supply of water
in case of fire. A meeting will be called and
it is hoped that such action will be taken that
in case another fire occurs there will be
plenty of water at our command. Several
citizens are suffering from bad colds since
the fire, owing to the scarcity Of whiskey.
Faster Sunday services were held IN all
the churches, aud the Sykesvile sinners were
out in full force. The Sabbath school OF
st. Pau's NJ. +. Church held their Easter
services at night in the church, which was
crowded to Overlooking. The church was hand
somely decorated for the occasion with flowers
and evergreen, in which the handiwork Of
Mrs. j.. NJ. Mellor could easily be seen. On
the wall in the rear Of the pulpit were the
words, Christ Has Risen The children
were mostly dressed in white, looking happy
and attractive. The music, recitati6ns and
singing were good, and il there were few
errors, we d hardly have the heart to criticise
them on this Joyous christian occasion. The
school, under the skilliul management OF Mr..
Horpel, is rapidly growing in number and
efficiency.
Mr.. Samuel Waters is moving his goods to
Cooksvllc. Brett is preparing TO leave for
Brunswick, Nd, where he is spending now
several thousand dollars in substantial i'm
proyements.
Emory II. Kroh, brakeman on the b.
O. r. r., fell from freight train near
SykesviIle about two o clock on March 9th,
and sustained injuries which shortly after
ward proved fatal. In falling his head struck
cross tie. Justice Gorsuch, of Sykesville,
declined to hold an inquest, and the body
was taken to Ellicott City on the evening
train. The unfortunate man was only about
twenty-five years old and was the son of
Charles II. Kroh, merchant there.