The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-12-23
SYKESVILLE ITEMS.
Arm Caught in Picking Machine-Addi-
tiOnal Equipments for the Fire Com
pany-PersonalS, &c.

DECEMBER 22.-Noel, the young son of VIM.
H. Bennett, is recovering from recent at
tack of pneumonia. The dampness of the
air. caused partly by the melting snow, has
made pneumonia quite prevalent IN our neigh
borhood.
Mrs William Melville's condition has not
improved and her friends now entertain no
hope of her recovery. About the middle of
November she was brought TO her home at
Gathers from the Johns Hopkins Hospital,
where she had been operated upon. Since
that time she has steadily failed. Mrs. Mel
vile has Il host of friends III this community,
and has always been very active IN the work
of the NJ. E. Church.
John Harre, aged so years, an employee
of Oakland Mills, met with a very serious ac-
cident last Friday. His arm was caught in
the picking machine and was so badly mangled
that it was amputated by Drs. Norris and
Ward.
DR.. and Mrs. j. Fred Waesche have gone
to Montgomery county for the holidays. Their
little son Seton has been staying i'll Montgom-
cry county with his grandparents since early
in November, and will return with parents
after Christmas.
Among the young people who are expected
home for the holidays are Misses Lillian
Schultz, Dorothy MelIor and May yelling
from Powhatan College; Henry Bennett and
Thomas yelling from Rock Hill; Josephine
and Helen WarGeld from Mount De Sales;
Marie Mcdonald from Convent of The Vista
ton; Henry Merceron, Harrison Otis and
Willie Shipley, Maryland Agricultural College.
Frank Arlington, who met with an acct
dent, as reported last week, has been seriously
i'll but is now improving.
The Methodist Sunday School here will
have its Christmas entertainment and treat
next Wednesday. The children are busy pre-
pairing their songs aud Rotations and fine
program is expected. The children of the
Presbyterian Sunday School will also have
their treat the same day in the afternoon. So
scholars who attend both schools will have
ample time in which to receive their treat at
the Presbyterian Sunday School at = p IN.
and then return home and dress for the enter
tainment at the Methodist Church at 100.
Miss Fanny Sprecher will return from Mar
tinsburg on Thursday to spend the holidays
with her parents.
AT a meeting of the fire organization on last
Tuesday night, it waa decided to purchase
gasoline engine and $50 feet of hose The re-
cent fire here demonstrated the need Of add
tional equipments The next meeting will be
held on the second Tuesday in January
Spencer Pindell is assisting John Mcdonald
in his store during the holiday rush. Mr.. Pin
dell was formerly clerk in the store and he
is always welcomed by his many friends here.
The b. 0. Il. r. is putting up depot at
Hoods Mill.
Mrs. Howard Warfeld and son, Howard,
Jr., are spending sometime at the home of her
father, John Delashmut, in Mt. Airy.
Rev. r. j. Gill, who was hurt in u trolley
collision in Cumberland, last Sunday, is we'll
known here. He was pastor of the NJ. +.
Church for four years, and has frequently Wis
tied the neighborhood since his pastorate.
All the good friends and paid up subscribers
of The ADVOCATE here, wish the editors
Merry Christmas and many returns of the