The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-01-27
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
SYKESVILLE ITEMS.
Five Boys Injured by Fire Cracker-Hep
taSophS Elect And Install Officers, Etc.

JANUARY 26.-James R. Weir is out again
after being confined to the house several weeks
with carbuncle.
Frank Arlington is also on the convslescent
list and is now giving the telephone business
his personal attention.
Mrs Cauthorn, who has been i'll with pneu.
monia, is much better.
Mrs L. P. Shultz, who has been sick for
several weeks, is able to be out again.
There are several cases of mumps in this
vicinity. Esther Sullivan, who bias been sub.
shutting for Miss Beaver in the public school
has developed a case of mumps and Carroll
Fivored is just over an attack.
Five small colored boys, sons of Milton
Foreman, met with painful accident Sunday.
The oldest boy, who works for Newton Devries,
purchased some cannon fire crackers Satur'
iay night, and Sunday morning, with the assis-
lance of his brother, made things lively. All
went well until one refractory cracker hung
fire; the FIVE boys flew TO investigate the cause
when it exploded. The air was full of bowls,
and bits of clothing, fire and flesh. The skin
covering both the knee caps OF one of the boys
was torn open, another one had a hole blown
in his leg as large as twenty five cent piece
and fully an inch in depth, while the others
were more or less burned by powder.
meeting of Patapsco Conclave, No. Az.
of Heptasophs was held in the Heptasophs
Hail on last Tuesday night, for the purpose Of
installing the following persons as officers tor
the ensuing year: Past Archon, William B,
Hepner; Archon, Bailey Dudderer; Provost,
VIM. II. Bennett; Preate, Harry Phelps;
Secretary, John w. Fivrored; Financial Sec.
rotary, Walter W. Ritter; Treasurer, J. Fred.
Waesche; Inspector, Asa Hepner, Warden,
Stanley Collins; Sentinel, Joseph Dennis.
The officers were installed by district deputy
Willard F. Thomas, assisted by DIR. ID. b.
Sprecher 4 banquet was served after the
| ceremonies to forty or fifty members of the
order This organization is quite strong here
and during the past year death benefits have
been received by the families OF the deceased
members to the extent of several thousand dol
lars.
Miss Elizabeth Warfield, who is teaching
near Woodstock. spent Sunday at home.
Mrs Harry o. Dorsey is visiting the family
of James Weir.
Miss Ella Schultz is spending sometime in
Washington, ID. c., visiting her cousin. Mrs.
Wm. Bruce.
The ladies of St. Joseph's Catholic Church
viii hold their annual supper and fair Febru
airy and s. As the Lyceum is occupied by
Mr. War6eld as "A store room, the iair will be
held IN Mr. McDoHald's unoccupied store.
Dr. W H. Fisher, Of the Mems Group OF
Sykesville Hospital has been sick with tonsili
tbs.
Dr. John Morris. OF the Woman's Group
has returned from visit TO the Eastern Shore
OF MARI land.
Robert c. Mckinney Is visiting his daughter
III Brdgewater. Va
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Brown spent few
DAYS last week in Winfield, visiting relatives.
Miss Elva Selby is the guest of Mrs Z. NJ.
Melior.
John, son Of Joseph Brown is sick with
qulnsy.
Miss Bessis Beaver has resumed her duties
at the public school.
Miss Marie Streaker and brother spent Sun
day with the family OF John Clarke. William
Thomas Clarke, Of Baltimore, was also guest
OF his parents.
The farmers Of this vicinity have been busy
the past week doing their spring blowing, The
blue birds are singing and the rose bushes are
budding Are We ahead of the rest Of the
Carroll couniiaHs IN these par,iculaS2