The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-01-02
SYKESYILLE.

MIR. Maus Curley has recently pur-
chased the large farm Of Mr.. 2. G..
Merceron, located about half mile
from Sykesville-
While jumping from a train at
Gathers on Monday MIR. Edgar Ship
ley fell and suffered painful dislo-
cation OF the shoulder. DR.. Sprecher
attended him.
ALI the churches, in this town gave
Christmas entertainments and treats
to the children
There have been several wrecks %
the B. e o. Railroad the past week.
One near Woodstock, which delayed
the passenger trains for over an
hour, causing much inconvenience to
passengers; and another wreck at
Hoods Mill. The train jumped the
track and ran into Mr.. Hammond's
mill, tearing down one end Of il and
destroying quite number Of barrels
of -four.
The Springfield Hospitals dramatic
entertainment will take place iii the
new Amusement Hall on Friday,
January 3, at s o'clock. An entirely
new program will be given, and
much outside talent has been secured.
The entire medical staff is assisting
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best entertainment, and he hopes
himself to be spectator at the next,
These entertainments are for a good
cause, besides being highly enjoyable,
and they should be well attended.
The directors of the Sykesville Ma
tional Bank have declared a semi
annual dividend OF 8 per cent from
their earnings of the past six months,
payable to the stockholders On jan
uary list. They have also placed to
the surplus fund $4,000 this year.
Mr.. Harry Devries, of Freedom, has
purchased the beautiful home OF MIR.
William Chipley on Front avenue and
will shortly move to Sykesville. We
welcome Mr.. Devries as a member OF
our town.
MI. william Melville is quite sick
with tonsilitis.
DR.. and Mrs. Swain entertained at
cards Thursday evening OF Christ
mas day.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. P. Schultz left
Thursday for Kentucky, to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Schultz's sister, Mrs.
Smith, who died very suddenly.
Much sympathy is felt for Mr.. Ed
win Hood, Of Alpha, whose home
burned down Christmas night with
all its contents. The family barely
escaped in their night clothes
The people OF our town have been
very generous to the poor this
Christmas, Judging from the barrels
and boxes shipped from this place.
One little society, THE Little Work
ers," provided Christmas for fifty
children
The people are still an1iously
waiting the appointment Of poStmas-
ter OF this place.
There has been much visiting, card
parties, teas and dinner parties in
this town during the holidays, and the
doctors have NIL been busy.
Thanks to our mayor for the horn
ing lights And we will Gay that we
will have the country town OF the
state when we get the much needed
two or three dozen more houses. Why
numbers of people are looking for
houses and our town needs q bakery,
"a laundry and On man to repair jewell
~.
There are several cases OF measles
In town
It is a matter OF more than pass
ing interest to the people OF Sykes
vile to know the old Sykes mansion,
originally the home OF the man for
whom Sykesville was named, which
stands ON the Howard county side is
to undergo extensive alteration. The
old mansion has 45 rooms, and just
what the owners are going to do with
1t, is not known. There is also to be
built on the property a six room ten
ant house.