The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-04-15
FROM NEARBY TOWNS
CHRONICLE OF HAPPENINGS AMONGST
OUR NEIGHBORS.
SYKESVILLE.
Leave all subscriptions, advertise
ments and Job work at Walter WV.
Ritter's TOnsOrial ParlOrs, local agent.

Leave all subscriptions, advertise
ments and Job work nc Walter WV.
Ritter's Tonsorial ParlOrs, local agent.
Mrs. Roberts, OF Baltimore, is spend
ing some time here, preparing the
summer home Of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Anderson, for their ar
rival ia June.
MIR. Gerheart, who was accidentally
hurt about six weeks ago by cutting
his foot with an axe, returned to his
home on Friday from ST. Joseph's
Hospital, Baltimore, greatly improved.
Mrs. Stem, OF Westminster, is visit
ing relatives here.
Mrs. John Mcdonald, the Misses
Mcdonald and Master Harry McDon-
aid and Miss Esther Sprecher have
gone to Atlantic City for week.
The concert given by the congrega-
ton of st. James NJ. e. Church on
Tuesday evening was a great
success. The cantata entitled 1.-THE
King Triumphant" was finely render
ed The choruses were excellent.
The solo parts taken by Frank Mellor
and MIR. Ide, of Woodstock; Misses
Eugenia Hobbs, Pearl Cunts and 9TH
ers were worthy of a larger audience
and a more spacious building. Among
those from Sykesville were Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Mellor, Miss Dorothy Mel
1or, Helen .Townshend, Lillian Wheat
ley, Winifred Daley, Mrs. ID. B..
Sprecher and Messrs Ernest Ridgely,
Nathan Hobbs, Pennington Bennett,
III. III. Bennett, Kenneth Barnes, Frank
Mellor and Edwin Mellor.
"A pound party. I'm honor Of Miss
Grace Arlington was given on Friday
night at the home OF r. w. Carter.
Games were INDUCED in until late
hour Refreshments were served.
Among those present were Misses Mae
Carter, Grace Arlington, Edna and
Grace Auer, Emma and Grace Hobbs,
Helen Townshend, Margaret Phoebus,
Viola Barrett, Mary Gallon, Ruth and
Elizabeth Bennett, Messrs. Raymond
Arlington, Burton Townshend, Harry
and Marshall Carter, Lawrence and
Frank Hobbs, Herbert and Melvin
Myers, Madison Phoebus and Kenneth
Barnes.
The /. O. O. F. Lodge of this place
isi rebuilding and remodeling their
lodge room and have called meeting
for Wednesday afternoon In the
Lyceum, to solicit the help Of the
ladies in the community to arrange
bazaar and supper, the proceeds OF
which will be for the purpose of fur
nishing the new lodge room.
Mrs. Newton DeVries has returned
home after visiting her brother at
Sherwood.
Miss Mary Mede, who for the past
winter has been staying at the home
OF Mrs. Nathan Webb, has returned to
her home in Ellicott City.
Misses Bertha and Ada George, after
spending the winter i'm Washington,
have returned home.
Mr.. Kalenboch on Thursday night,
while mending pair of shoes, care
lessly let the knife slip, cutting him
severely in the leg. A physician was
summoned for medical aid.
Mrs. John Bauers, Of Annapolis,
spent several days with her daughter,
Mrs. William Hepner, of this place.
Miss Nettie Yakle IS visiting friends
i'm Baltimore.
Mrs. Marshall has returned home
after spending several weeks In Balti-
more
Mr.. z. G. Merceron is experimenting
with Spring Wheat this year. The
a package of which was sent to r. w.
Carter by cousin, Harry jenkins, OF
Chilli
r. W. Vanhorn has a sign out in his
window that he intends to move his
business to other quarters.
a meeting Of the ladies Of Sykesville
has been called to arrange a supper
given by the Masons on May the 10th,
~
Pennington Bennett has bought a
motorcycle, and expects to use it
great deal this summer, not only for
pleasure but for business purposes.
Floyd Spurrier and Miss Myrtle
Spurrier spent a few days in West
minister this week.
John Wilson has moved into the
house next to Schrades blacksmith
shop, as the I. 0. 0. F. building is be-
ing remodeled. 1t is to have some
fine offices and one large store room
with a glass front.
Louis Buckingham has been visiting
his brother, Mr.. I. E. Buckingham.
r. G. Carter has just gotten in a
carload Of new mattings, japanese,
creX and china mattings. All colors
and designs are i'm this collection.
Mrs. John Mcdonald, who has been
visiting her parents i'm Baltimore, has
returned home.
Miss Margaret Mellor il spending
some time with her sister in Phila-
delphia, Pa.
Our enterprising butcher, Mr.. J.
Belt Townshend, has just bought fine
new meat wagon Of r. w. Carter. He
now intends to extend his business
into the country.
Miss Kate Hepner is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Hepner, of
Sykesville.
Geo. z. Linton and John Weeten-
kamp have obtained licenses for their
saloons, much to the disappointment
OF some OF Sykesville's citizens.
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