The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-12-16
SYKESVILLE ITEMS.
Corn and Pumpkin Day-A Landmark De-
strOyed by Fire-Tws Accidents-DanceS
at the Lyceum, Etc.

| DECEMBER 14.-Last Saturday night was an excit
| ing one here. About twelve O'Clock the town wal
aroused by the shrill and persistent whistle of ar
engine. The engineer of the wrecking train passing
! here on its way a wreck. saw flames bursting ou
of the roof of the old factory building and the
| alarm Notwithstanding the combined efforts Of
| the fire company with their new apparatus, and a
bucket brigade the old factory and the house ad
| Joining occupied by ]. P. Phillinger were soon in
ruins Mr. Phi illinger lost by fire and careless hand
ling almost all his furniture, and the two families
living in the factory were left almost destitute OF
everything Both buildings were owned by Ex'
Governor Frank Brown.
Thursday of last week was observed here as corn
and pumpkin day. The exercises were held in
the Lyceum Wade H. D. Warfied presiding DR..
Augustus Stab ler of Montgomery county, spoke on
"Short Rotation for Small Farms, and Miss Lillian
Wilson, of the Jacob Tome Institute lectured on
Domestic Economy
The premium awards were read by E. NJ. Mellon,
as follows
Five dollars in gold for the best ears OF yellow
field corn, to Joseph F. Brandenburg.
Five dollars in gold for the heaviest pumpkin,
which weighed 152 pounds, to Frank Parlett, of
Howard county.
Five dollars in gold to Miss Eunice Gather for the
best pumpkin pie Miss Gait her has won the prize
three years in succession.
Five dollars in gold for the heaviest load of pro-
duce hauled during the year to Jonathan Dorsey,
who hauled on December 1000 pounds on one
DAD, being over six to of hay.
Five dollars in gold for the teamster driving the
team hauling the heaviest load of produce, awarded
to Mr. Dorsey's teamsler, George w. Hopkins.
Mr.. Warfield entertained at dinner the following
gentlemen: DR.. Augustus Stabler, Prof w. 7. l..
Taliaterro, of the Maryland Agricultural College;
W. s Powell, of Elicott City; Frank Merceron, JON
athan Dorsey, Richard Williams and E NJ. Mellor
mayor of Sykesville.
The Masons gave all oyster feast in connection
with their regular meeting last Saturday night at
the lodge in Freedom. Quite number of the wives
and daughters of the members were in attendance
and voted the meeting an entire success
The funeral of James Hatfield who died at the
City Hospital Baltimore, of typhoid fever Thursday
of last week, was held in St. Joseph's Catholic
Church here Saturday. The interment was in
Springfield cemetery. The funeral largely at
tended by relatives and friends of the deceased.
Colonel Powell editor of the Elicott City Times,
was in Sykesville on Thursday.
Mrs. Sarah Cunningham, of Lexington, KY, and
Robert Taylor, of Washington, d. c., guests
Mrs. L. P. Schultz this week.
Henry Merceron, a student of the Maryland Agri-
cultural College spent Sunday at his home here
young horse belonging to DR.. J. Frank Lucas
fatally injured last week in peculiar accident
AS the State team of six mules drawing a heavy
load of coal was passing Dr. Lucas place, the horse
dashed out of the gate into the team and fell under
the wheels of the wagon, which passed over him
before the driver could stop the team.
The stores putting on their holiday attire and
the display of Christmas goods is unusually fine.
E. NJ Mellor has converted the second floor of his
store into toy and fancy department, with Miss
Lucy Fogle and Miss May Sullivan saesladies.
Mrs. Daniel Hepner. mother of postmaster Asa
Hepner, is very ill with pneumonia. On account
of her age her family are very anxious about her
condition.
Mrs. John Bauer is visiting the family of Rev. ].
E. Harris, of Savage, Nd Mr.. Harris was former
pastor of the NJ. E. Church here.
Dorsey Warfeld, of Fairmont, w. Va, is visiting
his mother Mr.. Warield is one of three brothers
whoare engaged in business in the Fairmont region
Mrs. John Dorsey, who has been visiting her aunt,
Mrs. Trusten Polk, in Baltimore, has returned to
her home near Berret
Mrs Ida Burton has closed her house on Spring
field avenue, and, with her mother, who makes her
home with her has gone to Baltimore for the winter
Miss Lindsay, who has been visiting her sister,
Mrs VIM. Forthman, has returned to her home in
Union Bridge.
Frank Arlington, telephone contractor, while
driving from Sykesville to his home Henryton,
met with painful accident His horse becoming
frightened away, demolished the buggy and
injured itself by becoming entangled in barbed
wire fence. Mr.. Arlington thrown violently
out of the vehicle and sustained severe laceraon
of the head.
The series of invitation dances at the new Lyceum
are remarkably successful. Seven have been held
and the eighth is to be held on Wednesday of next
week Every one is taking great interest in them.
They are held by the prominent youths of the town
and surrounding country. We take great pride in
our local orchestra. The members of the orchestra
are Lorenzo Perrin, trombonst; VIM. Forthman, vo-
linist; Nicodemus alo Barnes, cornetist; Prof Guy
Albaugh, clarionetist, and Hoffman. bass.
Those attending Misses Hepner, Fairbanks.
Hobbs, Smith, Gist. Vernay, Flohr, Wright, Thomp
son, Butler, Amoss, Broscene, Gerwig, Bosley Hus
selbaugh, Belcher, Dorsey, Adams Lambert, Jones'
Brown Hammond, Callahan, Lushear and Parsley
Messrs. William Hepner, James Carter, Thompson
kessler Vernay, Ga leon, Talbot, Gosnell, Gather
Shpey, Bortel, Zepp, Wright, Gardiner, Butler,
Amoss, Nicodemus, DR.. Tumbleson, Stansfied,
Pearre l. Hobbs, Smith, Moore Dougherty Wheat.
ley, Allen Sepp, Ecker, Davis, Henry Wartield,
Cullett and others