The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-11-04
FROM NEARBY TOWNS
CHRONICLE OF HAPPENINGS AMONGST
OUR NEIGHBORS.
SYKESYILLE.
Leave all subscriptions, advertise
ments and job work at Walter w.
Ritter's TOnsorial ParlOrs, local agent.

Miss Elsie Jones has returned TO her
home in Sykesville after q visit to
Miss Ruth Berrett, of Carroll county.
Mrs. Clara Lareau, of Baltimore, is
visiting her cousin, Miss Lulu Brooks,
of "Elba."
The funeral of Mrs. Catherine
Barnes was held at st. Pauls M. E.
Church last Sunday morning at IL
o'clock. The active pallbearers were
George Schrade, James Hughes, VIM.
Bennett, ohm Harris and Harry Weer.
Mrs. Barnes was formerly of this
place and was widely known. Great
sympathy is extended to her family
by her many friends. The floral
tribute, which was large, was a token
of Mrs. Barnes popularity. d..
Mr.. and Mrs. George Blake, of Bal
timore, who had been visiting their
daughter, Mrs. John Mcdonald, have
DIR. r.. l.. Swain, of Gainesville,
visited i'm Sykesville over Sunday
Last Saturday afternoon the house
and contents belonging to Augustus
Harding, were destroyed by fire,
about four o'clock in the afternoon.
Mr.. Harding is a well known farmer
of Howard county, near Sykesv1lle.
The loss is partly covered by insur-
ance. Mr.. Harding and family will
stay with his son-in-law, Gilbert Day,
until their home can be rebuilt.
Misses Mary Buckingham and Mat
tie Callahan, formerly the popular
nurses at the Springfield State Hos
pital, have accepted positions in To-
peka, Kansas, and are reported to be
succeeding in hospital work in that
city. Their many friends wish them
luck. -t ..
Miss Estella Merceron, who had
been visiting her grandmother, Mrs.
Katherine Merceron, has returned to
her home i'm Baltimore. .-.-a.
The Odd Fellows order OF this
place gave large supper to the wives
and sweethearts of the members on
last Thursday evening. Quite large
number were present and the
number of ladies who enjoyed the
hospitality OF the Odd Fellows leaves
small doubt as to the popularity of
its members.
Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Buckingham
gave large Halloween party to their
young friends on last Monday evening.
All the usual and appropriate tricks
and games were enjoyed. All the
guests were masqueraded and masked
Among the most popular costumes
was that of the grit" or 'spoOk."
Among those invited were Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Carter, Earl CLANCY,
Brooke Gallon, Floyd Sperm, and
Ivan Buckingham; Misses Esther and
May Sullivan, Margaret and Helen
Harris, Mamie and Carrie Hughes,
Ruth and Elizabeth Bennett, Mary
Gallon, Viola Barnett, Dorothy Har-
ris, Minnie Phillinger, Myrtle Spiror,
LILLIAN Treeniary, May Carter and
Winifred Daley; Messrs Marion Har-
ris, Clarence and Henry Clark, John
Brook, Louis Ogle, Norman Buchanan,
Frank Shipley, Henry and Morris
Bennett, Ernest Ridgely, Kenneth
Barnes, Harry and Marshall Carter,
ST. Clair Allen and James Carter.
Drs. ]. Clement Clrk, Daniel B.
Sprecher, Milton D. Norris, John N.
Morris, Clarence w. Hefinger and
Earl E. Snavely, all of this place, at
tended the Carroll County Medical AS
sociation i'm Westminster, last Thurs
day.
Miss Angela West il visiting friends
i'm Kensington, Md.
Mrs. Charles StraWbridge, with her
son Charles, and daughter Adell,
spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs.
Phillips.
Mrs. D. B. Sprecher has returned
home after few days visit in Wash
ington, d. G. Mrs. Sprecher was a
delegate from the Maryland division
of the Missionary Societies of the
Presbyterian church.
MrG VIM FairhanIG ond Iif+ln CON
Rollin, have returned home after a
short visit to friends in Baltimore.
Mrs. Ella Thomas, who for the past
week had been the guest of Mrs. L.
P. Schultz, has returned to her home
in Baltimore.
Rev. Marshall West conducted the
services at st. Paul's M. T.. Church
last Thursday evening. The evangel-
istic services which will conclude on
Sunday have been a success, Judging
by the large attendance.
Miss Lula Heymer has returned to
Sykesville after a short visit to her
sister,, Mrs. Martha Heyner, in Phila-
delphia, Pa.
Mrs. Emma Lowery, of Annapolis,
spent few days with her sister, Mrs
Walter Brown.
Mrs. A. G. Phoebus and daughter
Margaret, have returned from Fred
erick county.
The directors of the new Sykesville
Creamery have decided to put their
buildings on the Howard county side
They have bought the lot opposite
Pennington Benefits new house.
Little Thelma Linton, who is suf.
fering from typhoid fever, is reported
to be- improving.
The dance given at Springfield
State Hospital last Friday evening
was enjoyed by a great number OF
the town folks.
The "Spooks" were certainly horrit
on Halloween night in Sykesville
They played tricks on both town and
private properties.
mt. VIM. Shipley, who had beer
staying with friends I'm Baltimore
mas resumed his duties at the State
Hospital.
Miss Jennie Forsythe visited friend!
in Baltimore last week.
Some Of our town people attended
the opening of the Aviation meet, a
Halethorp, on last Wednesday.
Miss Dorothy Harris, who has beer
spending some time at the home O
VIM. Heymer, will return to Baltimore
next Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Merceron visit
ed Mrs. Merceron's parents, MIR. and
Mrs. Edward Arlington, this week.
Miss Gala Jones has returned Il
Baltimore after a short visit to hel
home this week. ,ys.-
On Thursday last. at WarfieId Sta