The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-08-08
BRIEFS.

ton' frank Crouch, OF Baltlmore'
Mrs. f!aD If her parents, DIR. and
cues guess X. Shaw, Park avenue
SLts. a Inst stalk eight feet, two inches
A corI IN exhibition at Des Moines'
bsb IS The he corn was planted May 70
iowa. Inward sheeler, of Harrisburg,
Mr. + spending his VACATION VACATION WIN ms
Pa, Thor 10 Mrs. Joseph Sheeler' renn
syiTan Augustus Smith, Titles
Mrs. ! y. of Mr.. Edward F. Smith,
town, sis arn died at her home Tues
1anss sged g. years; The funeral funeral. Will
N n 5s' held in LittIesto"n lono[fo l.o
ss ne e,an tried to run over horse
a m@n at Patterson, N. j., that
s1d "G his way, another admitted be-
Wore 2.75 beer did the trlck'
'n% Wv. limited States has more than
inc ISird Of the hogs in the world.
o1e-Vn MINATED that we have 100000
NM y hogs, say one Tor every man man
9W IAN ma and child of our population;
T 1%ln you like to have your share?
"U ~,,+ che had never undresseG for
arc WAS stated of septuageha-
removed to the Trim County
r sI,hl nnorhouse. London. Cash and
Sv',Dt m the value OF 500 were found
l oucoaled in her clothing.
r,o abnormal number of children
- Ln mind in this country during the
W., =. ,br4e wears despite the fact that
PAs narants were not diseased, is
I.a mainly to the malnutrition OF
D-bprs according TO a report issued
-o' the American Red Cross.
,Irs Anna Bankert, wife OF the late
,.o ia Rankert, OF Hanover, Pa, died
l.Ia m. Friday, July 20 at the
rork Hospital where she was under
rrpatment for the past two weeks
t-om A complication Of diseases. She
was aged CA years. 4 months and ;
days.
Two girls about Il years OF age,
i-sssed in mems clothes, appeared in
police Court at Toronto, Ont. They
rsre Pearl Wilson. of Chatham, and
GLADYS Leon. of Toronto, charged
Nth the theft of about $500 from
Pobert Van Evera Van Evera al
Iagpd he had been held up in High
Park while motoring with another
man and two girls.
BIackbirds have been making their
There we're hundreds of them and the
nroDerfv owners made war upon them
until thew finally drove them away.
They would shoot, boot and throw
cuhs which frightened them away for
a minute but they would return
again. One person remarked that he
Killed Ii in one shot in a woods near
this city.
A very enjoyable entertainment
WAS given by Medford Grange at
Frizellburg. They repeated the play
given at Medford to a crowded house.
Every number on the program was
we'll rendered and each member OF
The cast acted and looked their part.
Miss Margaret Snader gave two
.ery pleasing readings and Prof.
Hobbs, OF Baltimore, rendered a
beautiful solo The young men en-
ertained with a negro farce. The
,yening was Il success in every way.
The small freight warehouse Of the
Western Maryland railroad company
1t Menges Mills. was burned to the
ground Friday night shortly before
midnight. the cause of the fire being
Unknown. Nothing was known to
AVE been inside, save bale or
mattresses consigned to a local fur
iture dealer. A train had passed
bout half hour before and 1t is
bought sparks from the engine might
ave ignitcd the framework OF the
uildng.
According to the reports made by
be assessors throughout the county
here are about 1926 voters in Ad-
ms county. Returns from all dis
ricts were available except ArendtS-
lille and Bendersville and counting
lese as previously declared, there
re in the county $3.50 Democrats,
OJS Republicans, 1884 men who are
YER u and have not declared wheth-
r they have any party preference, "A
Ocialists. 36 Prohibitionists, %
'ashingt0n and 1 Bull Moose.
An automobile smash-up occurred
n the Washington pike in front OF
IT. Nat. ZentZ's property on Tuesda!
'eniug in which two cars were badly
lmaged and put out of running Or
er. The cause of the accident was
lat one or the other was a few
lcheS over the half Of the road and
ley bumped. Both said that they
ave half of the pike. Each stood
le expenses for the reDairs to their
IT. They also reported to Commits
cner Haughman how the bump took
lace.
Mrs Bunkert was a daughter OF the
tie John Stewart, of, Bachman's Val
Y, Nd She is survived by her
other, Mrs. John Stewart, of Union
ills; three daughters, Mrs. Ellis
ryan, and Mrs. Faber Garrett, OF
DIRK; and Miss Esta Bankert, at
)me; and three sons, Harvey and
GRACE, Hanover, Pa, and Elmer, OF
eep Run. Five brothers Joshua,
Gorge, Richard. Frank and Edward
ewart, all Of Maryland, and i've
SterS, Mrs. Frank Bankert and Mrs.
NINA Crowl, of Hanover; Mrs.
oward Bish, of Maryland; Mrs. Ad-
son Stonesifer and Mrs. David
erner. Of Baltimore, also survive,
here are Z grandchildren. Funeral