The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-06-24
FROM NEARBY TOWNS
CHRONICLE OF HAPPENINGS AMONGST
OUR NEIGHB0Rs..
sYKEsvMLB.
Leave al subscriptions, advertise
ments and Job work ct Walter II.
Ritter's Tonsorial Parlors, local agent.

Miss Rachel Leight, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. N. Leight, of Pine Orchard.
Howard county, was married to Mr..
Joshua Barnes, Of Sykesville, Thurs
day evening of last week, on the lawn
by Rev. Vernon N. Ridgely. pastor of
the Emory Methodist Episcopal
Church. Misses Blanch Wilson and
Pearl Lyle, cousins of the bride, were
flower girls. The bride and groom
left for Atlantic City and will reside
at Sykesville.
Joseph A Mccain, who was sent
to the Springfield Hospital. Sykes
Vile, from the Baltimore City jail
May 20, escaped from the institution
Saturday and is now being sought for
by the police. Mccain was sent to
jail about six months ago for violating
his parole. He was Ill In the jail hos
pital most of the time, and at the ter
mination of his sentence he was sent
to Springfield.
Miss Amelia Cover, of Winfield. has
returned home after spending a week
with Mrs. Webb Snyder.
Mrs. Margaret Barlow entertained
a few of her friends on Monday even
ing.
Stephen O'Connell, of Baltimore,
visited Sykesville this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dolph Weer have re-
turned home after visiting friends in
Montgomery county.
Mrs. James p. Carter and Miss Ada
Carter are visiting friends In West
minister.
Little Fannie Sellman, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Sellman, eele-
I'D he, I,,tb ErtE h.
tanning her young friends at a party.
Those present were Misses Fannie
Sellman, Blanche, Edna May and
Mary Brown, Eleanor and Julia Dor
sey, Messrs. Franklin Dudley. George
Brown. James and John Dorsey.
Miss Katherine Hepner. who Is
nursing in a Sanitarium. near Balti-
more, is spending her vacation at the
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Asa Hepner.
Vim. Chipley is attending the Bank
ers meeting at the Blue Mountain
House.
Lewis Harris and James Davis. of
Baltimore, are visiting relatives at
sykesville.
The Mayor and Council have passed
an ordnance, prohibiting the use of
fireworks on the Fourth of July.
GOWN NJ. Dorsey has opened 3
butcher shop at the Mcdonald build
ing In the room vacated by R. ". Van
Horn.
Miss Mary Norris, who is attend
Ing school in Baltimore, spent the
weekend with her parents, DR.. and
Mrs. Norris.
Ralph Hutchens, OF Monkton, visit
ed his brother, William Arthur Hut
ehens, of F1ohrville.
Mrs. Hess, OF Baltimore. Is the guest
of her sister. Mrs. Marshall.
Wanstal Burbanks, of Baltimore,
Is spending the summer at the home
of Mrs. Nicholas Fairbanks.
Blair Brooks. who has been attend
ing school In Rhode Island. Is spend
Ing the summer at Elba with Mrs. ur-
sula Brooks. who was injured In IN
automobile accident in New York. but
Is reported improving, and Is expected
home next week
Mr.. and Mrs. William Blount, Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Anderson and Mas
ter Thomas Anderson spent the past
week on a fishing trip 20 BetteFton.
The residence Of DR.. John Morris Is
being greatly improved and beautified
by an extensive and handsome piazza
Miss Lillian Fisher, who was tenn
porarily at the telephone exchange
here, has returned home. Henry Clark
having resumed his duties.
Joshua Barnes, who was married
in Baltimore on June 10th, will bring
his bride to his cottage on Central
avenue.
Miss Belle Knock il visiting her
sister, Mrs. Walter Hawkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus seihy spent
Sunday with Mrs Lloyd Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs Earl CLANCY are the
happy parents Of son and heir. Best
wishes of Sykesville to the new cItI-
zen.
The Children's Day services Of st.
Pauls NJ. +. Church will be held Sun
day evening, June &c, at s p. m.
Miss Annabel Forthman, of BaltI-
more, visited relatives here, Sunday.
The Mission OF St Joseph's Catholic
Church, which lasted a week, was well
attended, not only by communicates
of that church, but by many Protest
ants. The services were interesting
and Father Ennis won for himself
quite warm place In the heart Of the
community.
Rev. L. St. Clair Allen had
Memorial service Sunday morning.
the 10Th. for Mrs Chipley, whose IN
neral took place last week. i large
audience was present and the services
were very impressive.
Rev b. l. McGowan, of Mt. Airy.
will give free lecture In ST. paul'a
NJ. e. Church on Friday evening ut
o'clock, June "a, on "Savonarola..
Mrs MCGOWAN will also give a read.
ing.
Miss Lillian Schultz and Miss Dor
0thy Mellor are added to the aIIraez
tive equestriennes of the neIghbof=
hood, both being fearless horse
women.
Miss Margaret MeIlor left for Phil
adelphia on Monday, to be away setz
eral months. Her many friends viii
miss her very much.
The membership of the sykesYIlle
Library has been increased BY sever
al new members, and 1t Is probable
that some new books will be soon ad=
ded. Miss Ella Schultz is the hustllng
president.
Carroll Harris, son OF Rev. William
Harris, of Baltimore, was In Sykes
Vile Sunday.
The town council is enforcing the
Dog Law" and there will probably
be furnishing up of licenses.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Reed, Of Wal
brook, visited John Harris, last week.
Miss Frances Jones has been visit
Ing Miss Ruth Berret.
Miss May Sullivan and Miss Marga-
ret Harris we're In Baltimore this
week.
Miss Sophie Webb, OF Mt. Airy. has
been the recent guest of Mrs. Julia
Jones of Sunny Holme."
o. T. Leist, one of our chicken fan