The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-06-13

| could not see the boy from the en-
closed cab, and was not even aware
of the fact that he was on the truck
until after it had run over him and
/ he looked back and saw him. Then
he stopped his machine as quickly
as he could and went and picked him
up. In moment or two Milt Harold
arrived on the scene and carried the
boy into his home, and in a little
while Mr.. Smith came and took him
| home.
All that could be done for the lit
| tie fellow was done. But it was
known as soon as he was examined
| by DR. Long, DR.. Nobel and DR..
Duncan, Of Forgan, all Of whom were
called in consultation, that there was
no possible chance for his recovery.
1t was only left for those about him
to make his closing hours as happy
and pleasant as possible. And this
was done. For a little more than
two days he fingered, conscious most
Of the time and without pain, cheer
full, bright and apparently conteALed,
until finally the vital spark Of life IN
his little body f1ickered and went OUT.
James Owings Smith was 10 years,
II months and y days old at the
time of his death. He was born in
Westminster, Maryland, and was
brought by his parents 70 Beaver
while only a babe, and here he has
grown almost to manhood. Here he
has gone to school and grown up with
/ the other boys and girls. Here he
has gone to Sunday school, and held
the enviable record of not having
missed a single service since he
commenced going to the Presbyterian
Sunday school when little more than
a baby. He was steady, honest,
reliable and good. He was loved and
admired by everyone. While his
father was away on overseas duty
during the war, Owings was the one
on whom his mother depended most
for help, and willing helper he was,
always ready to perform those tasks
which vert within his power and he
knew would be of service to jthers.
He had a sunny, cheerful, happy dis
position, and even during the last
I hours he was more concerned about
the welfare of his mother who was
convalescing from a serious illness,
than he was Of his own condition.
Funeral services were conducted
Monday afternoon at four o'clock at
the Christian church. The building
was filled to it's capacity by friends,
both old and young, who came to pay
their last tribute of respect to the
boy whom they all knew and loved.
Thn nd o1+
loaded with beautiful flowers of all
kinds. Rev. w. B. LEONARD, of the
Presbyterian church, preached most
appropriate sermon, extOlling the
merits of the little man who had gone
to his reward, and speaking words of
comfort and cheer to the stricken
father, relatives and friends.
The music was rendered by Mr.
and Mrs. ". II. Cowles, Mesdames w.
H. Quinn and w. n. Stranathan, ard
Cliff Drum, while Miss Edith Miles
presided at the piano. Only favorites
of the little fellow, such as Brighten
the Corner" and 'I'll Be Sunbeam"
were sung, with the exception Of a
chorus of eight little girls, in which
he took part when it was first rem
dered last Easter. Four little girls,
Warda Newsom, Elnore Tracy, Gent
We've Stranathan and Kathleen Coles
acted as flower girls, while the pail
bearers were the boys i'm Owing's
Sunday school class: Hale LoOfboCr-
row, Donaly Phelps, Dwight Leonard,
Ernest Carson, Wayne Humphrey,
Vernon Beatty and Rex Quinn. Iuter-
ment was in the Beave' Cemetery.