The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1918-10-25

not get the Advocate last week. Now
Mr- Editor t. sure and send III this
week - WV miss III very much.
The CLOSING Gf churches We fear
| (While it H. tine right thing To dol will
have tendency To keep some people
home after word is received that the
churches can be opened again, espe-
cfally those who do not go much any
way.
General news lis very scarce as the
influenza is the chief concern at this
time. We trust, however, the worst
lis about over, although new cases are
reported in the neighborhood daily.
Owing to the epidemic 4of the in
Ifuenza there are scarcely enough
hands to run the mill. The weave
room has suffered most, at times only
ten o. twelve looms running. Very
| few have escaped % far and BY the
time the disease has run its course
We DO not believe there will b. one
family that will escape. @
The few showers that have fallen
this fall did little good I'd the wheat
crop a. "a high wind has followed,
making the ground - dry e. before.
s SYKESVILLE.
James Wheatly, who has been i'll at
Camp Meade, is so far improved as to
be home on a furlough.4
DR. and Mrs. Ward Dfsbrow and
children, of Newark, N. T., came to
Mrs. Disbrow's parents, DIR. and Mrs.
ESprecher, Tuesday. DR.. Disbrow will
go to Camp Lee the latter part of the
week and Mrs. Disbrow and children
will spend the winter with her par
ents.
Mrs. Clara Pilson died Tuesday
morning of pneumonia, following in
fuenza. Mrs. Pilson had lived Tor a
number OF years in Carroll county,
near Sykesville. She leaves two
daughters, Mrs. Mantz Curley and
Mrs Frank Ely Mrs. Prison was
life long Methodist and was much
loved by aH who knew her, for her
kindly acts and loving disposition.
All OF MIR. Frank Ely's family have
had influenza and his daughter.
Evelyn, is still i'll with it.
Mrs. POston, OF New York and Mrs.
emily Clary, OF Virginia, are visiting
at the home of Mr.. Chas. Sullivan.
s. Rev. H. G. !. Deale, of Baltimore,
spent Sunday in, Sykesville.
There is so much sickness, SO many
deaths and SO much sadness around
Sykesville. Many have influenza and
pneumonia. Mr., E. Polashuks wife
died from pneumonia at st. Agnes
Hospital, Baltimore, last SUNDAY.
where she had been taken on Thurs
day Mrs. POlashuk leaves three
little children Mrs. Wall Collins died
0f the same trouble Sunday afternoon
and was buried Monday al MT View,
Howard county.
Miss Myrtle Spurrier, or Baltimore,
~ visiting her aunt, Mrs. Ri WV. Carter.
Miss Florence Gross, OF the tele-
phone exchange Is spending some time
at Woodstock.
Miss Katie Maddox, Of the local
telephone exchange, has been sent to
Glenburnie to relieve conditions
caused by sickness.
Marshall Jones, OF New York city,
who has been visiting his brother,
Mr.. William Mason Jones, has return
ed to his home. I'D
Mr.. William Lee, son OF MIR. Robert
Lee, Is iii with influenza.
Miss Isabel Lauterbeck, OF Balti-
more county il visiting at the home
&C. Mrs. James Wheatly.
AErs. Charles Sullivan died last
Thursday morning after a short ill
ness Mrs. Sullivan had influenza
which brought o. a complication or
diseases, causing her death. She was
go years old and has lived for num-
Der OF years in SykesEille, where she
was much beloved. She was a life
long member Of the Methodist church,
and under all circumstances 1t could
be said "iShe hath done what she
could" Mrs. Sullivan was buried
Sunday morning at Springfield GENE
terry. Mrs. Sullivan is survived by her
husband and two daughters, Mrs.
Charles Thompson and Miss Esther
Sullivan. A funeral service will be
held IN the church after the church is