The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-11-18
FROM NEARBY TOWNS
CHRONICLE OF HAPPENINGS AMONGST
| OUR NEIGHBORS.
SYKESVILLE.
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mentS and job work at Walter WV.
Rftter'S TOnSOriM ParlOrs, local agent.


ments and job work at Walter WV
Ritter'S TOnSOrial Parlors, local agent
Mrs. John Firoved and son Carroll
visited friends at Halethorpe. %
Mrs. VIM. Refer and little son, who
had been spending the summer at the
home Of her father, ). =. Ridgely, have
returned to her home in St Paul
Mimi.
MIR. and Mrs. Harry Streaker are
visiting friends In Baltimore.
Leonard Webb, the young SON OF MIR
Nathan Webb, while cunning with
some of his companions, was shot in
the cheek, about an eighth of an inch
below the left eye. The shot were
removed and the wound was dressed
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Obrech are
receiving congratulations on the
birth of daughter. .mmy@@
Miss Hattie LoWndes, of Easton.
Maryland, is the guest of her cousins.
the Misses Bennett
James Jones spent a few days in
Baltimore last week with friends.
Miss Lillian Schultz is the guest OF
Miss Elizabeth Thomas, of Baltimore.
Pennington Bennett and Frank
Barnes are at Westminster on the
jury. -.
The Little Workers Of the Springfield
Presbyterian Church are rehearsing
for a play, to be given i'm the Sunday
school room OF the church building,
early i'm December. There is to be
quite an elaborate program arranged
by Mrs. Marriott Shipley and Miss
Annie Randall. After the entertain
ment refreshments will be served.
Miss Julia Blake, of Baltimore, is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. John Nc
Donald
Mrs. Lawrence Costello, of Chester
town, Md, has returned home after
spending several weeks at the home of
her sister, Miss Ursula Brooks, Of
Elba.
Robert Hymiller and Miss Mary
Duran surprised their many friends
by being quietly married in Baltimore
last Wednesday evening.
Roy Buckingham, of Baltimore,
spent the week end at the home of
his mother, Mrs. Geo. Buckingham.
Mrs. Otto Liest is visiting her
mother in Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Melville visited
friends in Baltimore this week.
Misses Josephine and Helen War
field, who are attending school at Mt
De-Sales Academy, at Gainesville,
spent the week end at the home of
their father, Wade III. D. Warfeld.
Brooke Gallon has purchased the
Snyder property, near Gorsuch switch.
He will resign his position with Pen.
". Bennett and move his family to his
new place.
Great excitement was caused early
Sunday morning when the woods,
near Lloyd Browns house, caught
fire. Men formed a bucket brigade
and the fire was finally eXtinguished.
Miss Marjorie Sprecher is visiting
friends in Baltimore
Roland Warfield, Of Baltimore, WIS.,
tied relatives in Sykesville last week
ed Sykesville.
Howard Hood visited friends in
Sykesville this week.
The Irving Literary Society of the
High school, of this place, held So
cial in the school building Friday even
ing After recitations, solos and dia-
logues were enjoyed, refreshments
were served. Harry Brown was elect
ed president of the society, Miss
Mccall, vice president, and Miss Mana
han, secretary and treasurer. The
next meeting will be held on Friday
night at the home OF Mrs. John Clarke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Auropan and little son
Donald, are the guests of Mrs. VIM.
r.. Bennett.
Mrs. Charles Halenbock and little
daughter Freida spent several days in
Baltimore last week.
Jerome Maddox, the sixteen year old
nephew of Mr.. G. Chronister, while
out cunning late Monday afternoon,
with several colored boys, was acct
dentally shot by Herman Smith, col
ored. The bullets tore through the
flesh of the left leg above the knee,
breaking and SCATTERING the bones.
He was attended by DR.. D. B. SPEECH
er, who thought it necessary for the
boy to be Immediately operated ON to
save his leg. Mr.. bod Dorsey kindly
offered his automobile and chauffeur in
behalf Of the injured boy.
MIR. William M. Vernay, one of the
best-known residents of Howard
county, died Wednesday morning from
complication Of diseases at his home
He was son of the late John and
Margaret Vernay and s. years old.
He was a prosperous farmer. He is
survived by widow, Mrs. Kate Yer
nay, and several children. The fu-
neral took place this morning. Bur-
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