The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-01-20
MARYLAND Happenings.

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"A fund has been raised at Prince
Frederick by subscription to contest
the Constitutionality of the law taxing
dogs fn Calvert county.
Mr.. Whitman Waltz, SO years old,
| Baltimore, was found in an uncon-
| bedroom with hiB throat cut and the
blood flowing from the wound.
Harlan's binder board mill, on Little
Elk Greek, three miles north OF ElktOn,
was destroyed by fire at an early hour
Saturday morning. The loss is in the
neighborhood Of $4,000. partially COW
cred by insurance.
John Moriarity, residing near Wev-
erton, was forced to jump into the
| cigtern at his home ON Saturday to
rescue his 6-year-old son, Kenneth,
| who fell into the cistern, which con-
tanned six feet Of water, while playing
about the opening.
A game of mimic Indian warfare
came to a disastrous ending in Balti-
more Saturday when Frank Smith,
eight years old, one or the participants,
was hit and severely injured in the
right eye with a toy arrow shot from a
bow in the hands OF a boy OF the same
age
An explosion that occurred as the re-
suit OF applying lighted match to the
fuse or railroad torpedo in the yard
Of his home Monday afternoon caused
John Retz, the fourteen-year-old son
OF MIR. and Mrs. VIM Retz, Baltimore,
\ to sustain the loss OF a thumb and two
fingers Of his left hand
\ Having lately "got religion and
reading ih the Scriptures that ii was
| her duty TO proclaim the truth from
the housetops, Martha Nodger, colored,
OF Baltimore, climbed upon the roof OF
her house, and after singing a few
| hymns in loud, shrill voice began to
| preach to the people who had gathered
in the street.
| AS the result of a gunshot wound,
which almost tore away her abdomen,
three-year-old Eva Almony, Of Trump,
Baltimore county, died about o'clock
| Sunday afternoon. Death was almost
instantaneous. The shooting was ac-
cidental and was caused by the falling
over OF loaded gun belonging to the
child's grandfather.
Mrs Sarah Hayden Paret, 50 years
old, wife OF the Right Rev. VIM. Paret,
bishop OF the Maryland Diocese OF the
Protestant Episcopal Church, died in
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, at
o'clock Sunday afternoon. She had
been confined to the institution for
several months, and her death had
been hourly expected since Friday
afternoon.
A cow owned by G.. Anderson, Elk
ton, il raising pigs. A calf was taken
away from the COW few days ago,
and Mr.. Anderson expected to get from
the cow large quantities of milk. But
he was surprised to find that her out
put was below the average. "A close
watch kept on her has Just revealed
the fact that she has gotten three
pigs from some sow.
Attacked by a boar which he was
driving to his farm, Frank ]. McCleary,
OF Fair Hill, on January a., was almost
gored to death before anyone could get
to his assistance. McCleary made eff
forts to drive away the mad animal
with stick, but i'm moment the
charge OF the boar had carried him OH
his feet. The hog Immediately poun-
ced upon McCleary and tried to tear
the clothing from his body. He was
rescued in an exhausted condition.
My Dearest Love-Ef you loves me,
meet me at the corner OF Orleans st.,
and Montford avenue ar 10 tonight
Your affectionate fiancee. TOM
In response to this loving call, writ
ten on a postcard, Ethel Coleman, col
ored, Baltimore, at 10 o'clock sharp
Saturday night appeared at the place
mentioned, but instead OF meeting her
honey boy she walked right into the
trap set by her rival and received a
beating that she will remember the
rest OF her life. Both were arrested.