The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-06-16
FROM NEARBY TOWNS
CHRONICLE OF HAPPENINGS AMONGST
OUR NEIGHB0RS.
SYKESvILLE.

The glorious showers we are hav-
ing are received with much favor.
The announcement of our fellow
citizen, Walter w. Ritter, for the Of
flee OF Sheriff OF Carroll county, il
received in hi home town with much
favor. Mr.. Ritter il well known and
very popular and we sincerely hope
his candidacy will be favorably con-
sidered and at the coming primary,
the voters of this and the other dis
tricts roll winning vote
Guerney Fisher, colored, who was
wanted in Mt. Airy, Md, on the charge
OF larceny of bicycle was captured
IT. cherry tree by wv. W. Ritter on
the farm OF Alva .. Ramsburg, near
here.
James Prettyman, colored, who es-
capped the Gainesville, Md, authorities
on May 30 was captured by wv. wv.
Ritter and turned over to the police
who came here after him Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. CLANCY and fam
lily are visiting relatives at Plane No.
A, Md. Mrs. ]. w. Firoved is visiting
the same place.
MIR. and Mrs y. 4. Spurrier and
daughter Myrtle spent Sunday in Bal
timore, Nd.
Miss Minnie Phillinger and Master
Marshall Carter spent Sunday i'm Bal
timore, Md.
Miss Edith Crumrine, of Westmin-
ster, is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. 1.
E. Buckingham this week.
Thos M. Anderson, General Insur-
ance and Bonding Agent, Of this town,
has been appointed magistrate for Sy-
kesville and vicinity and qualified on
Tuesday last. No better selection
could have been made, as Mr.. Ander
son il one of our most progressive
as well as popular citizens, who meas
ures up to the highest standard of
ability and we feel sure that justice
to all alike will be his highest ambi-
ton.
III wv. Firoved, Dr. M ID. Norris, Dr.
j. Fred Waesche, III. r.. DeVries, Thos
M. Anderson and G. w. Hammer
slaugh were guests of the Masonic
Lodge, in Baltimore, Tuesday night.
Edward Waters ana Co., of Balti-
more, have received the contract to
build a new cottage at the Women's
Group, Springfield State Hospital
We are sorry to report the Illness
of Mrs. o. III. Sullivan.
Web Barnes, Of Baltimore, formerly
OF this place, who has been employed
by the Consolidated Electric Light
and Power Co., for the past few years,
was severely shocked by electricity
last week, and ID in the Maryland
University Hospital In critical con-
dition.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. W. Ritter and
daughters and Miss Margaret Barlow
visited Westminster with "A. a. Dor
sey in his new Cadillac car on Sun
day last, taking supper at the Main
Court Inn.
Sykesville has been visited by sew
eral very severe storms i'm the last
few days telephones have been out of
commission and lots Of damage done
by hail, wind and lightning. Mr.. and
Mrs. John W. Baker had a narrow
escape while their horse and buggy
was tied in the rear OF John McDon-
aid and Co.'S. store, last Monday even
ing. A large tree limb blew down on
top of the buggy and mashed it on
Mr.. and Mrs. Baker, cutting Mr.. Bak-
er'a face very badly Mrs Baker -
capped any injury. but was badly
frightened. The horse broke loose,
and the harness was damaged but W.
W. Ritter caught him before he got
away.
Scott Lane Heffenger, OF Annapo-
lis, is spending week with his broth
er, DR.. c. w. Heffenger.