The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-04-30

A Guernsey COW, in Cecil county,
by her years test, just finished, shows
she produced 16,629 pounds of milk
and 755 pounds of fat, the latter equiv
alent to $40 pounds. of butter.
During the past six months 1900
papers in the United States passed out
of existence, the demise in nearly ev-
cry case being due to the high cost
of paper.
Those who spent Saturday and Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Freyman
were Mrs. Frank Newton, Miss Mary
Mcmin, Unice Williams, Helen New
ton, Harold Newton, all of Baltimore;
and Charles Hill.
Richard C. Frisbie, former president
of the Associated Packing Compan-
les, was held by the police, Detroit,
for the authorities of Des Moines,
where he is said to be under indict-
ment on conspiracy charge.
Violet L. Cooper, young English
woman, lost her love at sea" she
said, when she arrived on the Maure-
tania. She refused to marry the
American doughboy waiting for her
at New York, and sailed back home
again.
Next Sunday at 2:3O p. m. the corn
er stone of the new Lutheran church,
at Keysville, will be laid. Rev. w. G.
Waltemyer, of Thurmont, will preach
the sermon and Lutheran pastors of
this Conference will assist in the SER
vice. The public is cordially invited.
w. o. Ibach, pastor
Roy George, who was convicted last
week at the York court of the theft of
an automobile fair week from Paul T.
Shorb, Union Mills, was captured by
a state policeman, at Greensburg, Pa.
George was caught after seven
months chase which led through the
Southwest, then to Chicago, and from
there East.
Emphasizing the tremendous taxa
ton burden put upon the country and
also testifying to the necessity of
economy, the Bureau of international
Revenue announced that $11, 481 ,109,-
1877 had been collected by the bur-
eau in the last two and. one-half years.
This amount is only $101,OO0,000 less
than the total receipts of the bureau
since its organization in 1852.
Miss Nina Duvall, Dennings, was
taken to the Maryland University
Hospital on Thursday and underwent
an operation for injuries received
several years back from being thrown
from buggy. She has been great
sufferer ever since, caused by bone
resting on a nerve. We are glad to say
CHI Sc 70 T.o
turn to her home.
Albert A. Blakeney, received clear
field in the Republican nomination to
Congress from the Second district
through the withdrawal yesterday of
Linwood L. Clark, who has been his
only opponent Mr. Blakeney is the
organization candidate. Mr.. Clark is
sued a statement in which he explain
ed that his move was in the interest of
party harmony.
Don't forget the community birth
day supper and entertainment to be
held at Medford Grange Hall, Wednes-
day evening, May 5. If the weather
is unfavorable it will be held Thurs
day evening. Everybody come and
enjoy chicken supper and splendid
music. The music will be furnished
by Mr.. Mace, of Hanober. Tickets
will be sold at the door.
Two spans Of the large stone aque
duct of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
built over century ago across Como
cocheague creek at Williamsport, col
lapsed yesterday and canal towage
company boat No. u, Capt Frank
Myers, Big Pool, Just entering the
aqueduct, was swept through the
gaping side and fell 20 feet into the
creek below. Captain Myers, steer
ing, saved his life by leaping to the
bank.
A bullet, evidently fred intention
ally, Saturday night, crashed through
window of passenger coach of the
No. 5 Western Maryland train that Is
due in Hagerstown at sos p. m, from
Baltimore. The train was west of
Cavetown at the time. Two travelling
men narrowly escaped being struck
by the ball, which pierced the window
glass in front of them and lodged in
the other side of the coach.