The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-07-23

Bids are asked for to build con-
crete street through Taneytown by
the State Roads Commission.
Mr. and Mrs. John Sharp and child,
of Baltimore, we're weeks end guest
Sharp, Liberty street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellsworth Cassell,
niece and nephew. Of Baltimore, spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. John T.
Roger, West Main street.
James F. Tracey, Fatapsco. brought
To this office on July II, corn stalk
taken from, his field measuring IL feet
2 inches. He planted this field of
corn on the 18th of May. Who can
beat it
Burglars robbing two safes were so
noisy that people in an adjoining tene
ment. in New York could not sleep,
and planned to call police to stop the
workmen from hammering. More than
$1,000 was taken.
Not often, if ever before, were two.
atandard-bearers for. our natiDn chos-
en- from 6ne state, as in the recent
presidential primaries Cox and
Harding, both from Ohio-and both
newspaper publishers.
Mrs. Lydia Dearborn, of Los Ange-
les. CAL, is spending some time with
her cousins, Mrs Charles e. Good
win and Mr.. Geo. w AIbaugh, this
city. This is Mrs Deardorff's first
visit here in. SO years.
Mistaking his three-year- son
Lester for a burglar. James Finney,
of Marion, ILL.,, shot and killed the
child The boy had arisen to get a
drink and the father, hearing a noise,
shot into the darkness. A coroner's
jury returned a verdict of accidental
killing.
On Sunday one Of our citizens in
taking a pleasure trip to Baltimore
ard as ne passed down one of the
ster auto driver deceting the works
under his car. He had not showed UP
at his place of business at noon Mon
,day-was it a pleasant day for him ?
Fifty persons went from this station
to Luray lCaverns Sunday on the ex-
cursion. The train consisted of two
engines and IL coaches, all packed.
On their return home the w. M. r..
had asbad freight wreck at Monocacy
river near Detour, which made the
train go over the B. & n division,
arriving hereNat 5 a. M. Monday.
The Girls Camping trip planned by
Miss Everett for the Girls Home
Makers Club is creating a great deal
of interest. About so girls will at
tend the camp from Carroll county. A
big pageant is being arranged for the
girls of Washington and Carroll
counties. This will be directed by
Miss Margaret Leekard and Miss
Marguerite Gather.
"A very sad affair occurred on Court
street Friday boon when Wells Bair,
East Green street, was taken suddenly
i'll while talking to a gentleman at
Main Court Garage His nerves gave
way, making him violent. Mr. Bair
was gassed while in the army I'M
France: and is still under the doctors
care. The gas is supposed to be the
direct cause of his Illness. He is at
a hospital for treatment.
Thomas Griffith, coIored, the 4
year old son of Giles Griffith, Sykes
y LIE W11ONOLhCU LOI IuSs t0u11NCI lOOs.1-
pany, was instantly killed last Thurs
day informing about II O'Clock, when
he attempted. to crawl under a B. &
o. f1eight train that was blocking the
crossing. In company with two other
children the lad had been waiting for
the train to pull out of the way. Tir-
ing of the wait, all three started to
crawl under the cars. Two got through
safely. Just as young Griffith got uh-
der the train it started. He was caught
under the wheels and the body liter
ally cut in two. The lower limbs were
badly mangled. Several persons who
were waiting in automobiles for the
train to pull out, witnessed the acct
dent, but could do nothing to save the
boy. The body was taken to the under
taking rooms Of J. R. Weer and an in
quest held.