The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-07-08
FROM NEARBY TOWNS
CHRONICLE OF HAPPENINGS AMONGST
OUR HEIGHBORs.
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SYKESVIIE.
Leave all subscriptions, advertise.
ments and job uork q Walter w.
Ritter's TOnsOriaI Parlers, Local agent.


Miss Florence Keen and Miss Dean,
of Belair, are visiting Mrs. j. Belt
Townshend.
DIR. H. Hardy, of Baltimore, paid a
week end visit to Mrs. ]. II. Mcdonald.
Mrs. Wade II. D. Warfleld, the
Misses Josephine and Helen Warfield
have returned from a two weeks stay
in Wheeling, where they we're extern
siyely entertained.
Miss Mildred Marsh, Of Baltimore,
is spending a fortnight with the
Misses Sullivan.
Mrs. Albert Gosnell aud family are
guests of Mrs Mamie DeYilbiss.
The Relay Tennis Club was enter
tanned by Rev. Albert Dudley at
Springfield Manse.
Miss Lillian Spurrier has been Wis
iting Miss Elizabeth Hepner.
Mr.. Wade H. D. Warfleld entertain
ed a party of friends for the week end.
They attended the morning ball game
at Athletic Park. and enjoyed the
sights of Sykesyille.
Mr.. w. H. Bennett Is having extern
siye improvements made 10 his dwell
ing house.
Mrs. Jere Wheelwrlght and children
visited Mrs. S. A. Polk recently.
DR.. C. w. Heffenger was unfor-
tunate enough to have some pieces of
his harness stolen.
July 4th was Field Day at the
Springfield State Hospital and all
sorts of Athletic sports were INDUCED
IN.
The Fourth was celebrated as a
general holiday In SykesFille. flags
and bunting being In evidence, and a
spirit of pleasure perYading the at
mosphere. Fireworks we're plentiful
in the evening, and the interest ex-
hibited at each new display recalled
the nights of the comet. There were
many visitors in the neighborhood,
and all sorts OF pleasures INDUCED in.
The field sports at the Hospital were
well attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse DeYiIbiss, Of
Baltimore, are spending the summer
at the home of Mr.. DeYiibiss.s mother.
Henry Blake. of Baltimore. visited
our town last week.
Thomas Stuart, of Baltimore. is the
guest of his grandmother. Mrs. Cath
crime Merceron.
The Misses Spreeher entertained
some of their friends at a house party
over the Fourth of July.
Miss Fanny Spreeher and Miss
Minna Gombel, of Baltimore. are Wis
iting at DIR. and Mrs. d. .. SDrecher's.
Mrs. Stone, of Ellieott City, has re-
turned home after spending short
time with her mother. Mrs. Joshua
Warfield.
Now that the Fourth Is over and
the Johnson-Jeffries fight has been de-
eided, things are quieter and our little
town is settling down to It's usual
quietude. The swe1led heads Of some
of our colored friends over the result
of the fight, resulted in 4 stab and a
pistol wound, but no more serious
damage was done.
Miss Blanche Warfleid. Of Wheeling.
Is visiting the Misses Warfield.
Leonard Vanison. Of Baltimore,
visited the Misses Harris. IN an auto
mobile, on the Fourth.
Robert Grabm, of St. Dennis. visited
our town this week.
Edward Schultz, Of Baltimore. is
visiting Miss LILLIAN Schultz.
Katherine Hepner is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Asa Hepner.
Raymond FiroYed mas accepted a
position in Brunswick. Nd
Mrs. Gartrell and little daughter
have returned to their home IN Plane
No. 4, after spending the Fourth with
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl CLANCY.
Miss Octave Reed. of Virginia. Is the
guest of Miss Bertha George.
Mrs. Moss and son. Mr.. Jamea Mat
thews, OF Baltimore, are visiting at
the home of Mrs Nicholas Jones.
Louis p. Schultz. n delegate To the
plumbers convention In Chicago. has
returned home.
Mrs. Neal, of MartInabnrg. has re-
turned home after spending month
with her sister, Mrs. Marshall.