The Democratic advocate., 1908-02-21
CORRESPONDENCE
Items of Personal and Social Interest
from Neighborins Towns.
SYKESVILLE.

SYKESVILLE.
The citizens meeting held at the
Lyceum Saturday, February s, was
largely attended. An amendment to
the charter was agreed upon and
the town will be bonded for improve
ment.
The workmen will be busy this
spring building boulevard on
Main street from B. & o. Station to
Mr.. Schrade's blacksmithshop. Other
improvements will follow in due time
making Sykesville the queen little
town of Carroll county
Dusan Razumenic, Slav, employed
as a laborer for David E. Evans &
Co., building electric road at Sykes
vile, received severe injury, caused
by big stone rolling down on him,
breaking his leg. He was attended
by DR.. Hefinger and was found to
have a fracture of the lower thigh
bone and sent to the Maryland Uni
versity Hospital. Mr.. Razumenic has
wife and child in Austria looking
to him for support.
The goods and chattels of the Stea-
tite Corporation, of Marriottsville
were attached on the 10th day of Feb
ruary, to satisfy the claims of ten OF
the men employed by them.
Mr.. Bosley, representing the MOni-
tor Steam Generator Manufacturing
Company, is at Sykesville estimating
on new heating plant at st. Barna-
bas Episcopal Church.
l.. Nicholson, of Nicholson Bros, of
Baltimore, paid a visit to Sykesville
Monday, distributing samples of w.
good deal of excitement among the
smokers of the town, and the ladies
wanted to know when he was going
to pay his next visit.
Thomas Shoemaker, living near
Plain 4, employed as track hand,
was struck by a freight engine on the
B. & o. Railroad, near Sykesville. An
examination was made by DR.. d. b.
Sprecher. No bones were broken, but
it is thought he was hurt inwardly.
He was removed to his home.
Charles F. Beck, while cutting ice,
slipped and fell on an ice hook and
received very painful injury to his
right leg.
James S. Grimes, who has been III
with typhoid fever, is able to get out
and around again.
Frank B. Dorsey, who has been con-
fined to his home with an attack OF
grip, is able to be out again.
Miss Lula Gosnell, of st. Dennis,
is spending the week with Mrs. f.
M. Mellor, OF Sykesv11le.
Harry Blake, Of Baltimore, is Wis
iting his sister, Mrs. John Mcdonald.
Master Nathan Hobbs accepted
position with Springfield State Hos
pital. Formerly with w. w. Ritter.
e. ]. Duvall, employed by David E.
Evans C Co., as foreman, has been
appointed to succeed Charles Carroll
as superintendent.
GOWN M. Dorsey visited Westmin-
ster Monday.
Senator Beasman was present at
the Citizens Meeting Saturday.
Carroll Council, No. ia, ]. o. U.
A. NJ held it's annual oyster supper
and entertainment and it was enjoyed
very much by the many friends pres
ent.
The members and friends are Look
ing forward with much interest for
the annual oyster supper and fair next
week at the Lyceum given by st.
Joseph's Church, Sykesville.
P T. Bennett is ill with an attack
of grip.
w. G. Moore is confined to his ho.ne
with an attack of grip.
Master Raymond Marsh is confined
to his home with the third attack Of
pneumonia.
H Newton Devries is confined to bis
home with grip.
The patients at Springfield Hospital
will occupy their new diningroom to-
morrow, February 49,
On Monday evening, February IL,
Miss Kate Merceron gave very
pleasant party to her friends IL lro,lor
of her niece, Miss Estella Merceroa.
Those present were Misses Katherine
Green, Fannie Jones, Lillian Schultz,
Margaret and Dorothy Mellor, Fannie,
Marjorie and Esther Sprecher, Lillian
Hewitt, Lula Gosnell, Carrie Hewitt,
Mary and Grace yelling, Elva Selby
and Ruth Berrett; Messrs. Frank and
Edwin Mellor, Jack and Henry Mer-
ceron, VIM and Thos. yelling, Chas.
Ware, David Turner, Edward, Charles
and Rudolph Merceron.
On Tuesday, February II, Miss Lii
lian Shultz entertained in honor of
Miss Lula Gosnell, of St Dennis.
Those present were Misses Margaret
and Dorothy Mellor, Ida and Fannie
Jones, Fannie, Marjorie and Virginia
Sprecher, Estella Merceron; Messrs.
Jack and Henry Merceron, Edward
and Frank MeIlOr Charles GOSnell
VIM and Thos. yelling and David