The Democratic advocate., 1921-06-24
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE "a, 1921
BRIEFS


MIR. Harvey stem, of Baltimore,
spent the weeks end in this city.
Mr.. Harry shaeffer, of Reisterstown
spent Sunday with relatives here.
Miss Edith Beard, this city. was "A
guest fof Miss Margaret Devilbiss,
townsville.
Mrs. Thomas Roop and daughter Of
Baltimore, after spending several
days with relatives returned home.
Mr.. Raymond Myers, East Maa'
street, spent Sunday with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Myers, Pen Mar.
The Worcester tax rate for 1921 has
been fixed at $1.40, or 10 cents less
than last year.
Calvin Wilson, OF Union Bridge, had
his foot injured by boulder falling
on 1t at the cement plant.
The tax rate of Talbot county has
been fixed at $l.39, or l6 cents less
than last. year
Mr. and Mrs Lloyd SNEAK and child
this city, was a Sunday visitor Of Mr..
and Mrs. John Waltz Clear Ridge
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. II. Dotlerer, Of
Union Bridge, left yesterday for q
months visit to their son. John Dot
tersr, at North Manchester, Ind.
Mail is not even safe by airplane.
Four sacks were stolen by bandits nj
Baxter Springs. Kan, when the mail
plane came down.
Harry Goodwin, this city, and Miss.
Hazel Doyle, OF Medford spent sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs Charles Good
win, Clear Ridge.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Miller, East
Green street, are spending part OF the
summer at the home OF Mr. and Irs.
Edward Naill, Dennings.
has. Franklin Shryock. Hanover,
Pa. died June ~ aged IS years lie
lived al Harney many yeas before
going to Hanover
Elder W. r. Roop, Of Meadow
Branch, performed the ceremony ut
the Eckhart-Nafznge wedding at
Glenarm, June s.
Those who spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Streyig we're Mr. and Mrs.
Benton Flickinger and son. Walter
and Mr. and Mrs Clarence Myers.
Don't forget the big time j ny ?, T..
and g. The fremens committee
guarantees a time equal 10 anything
ever attempted.
Mrs. Fred -. Miller. East Main
street, who was operated upon at "a
hospital in Baltimore, last week was
brought to her home Sunday ~ an
improved condition.
Senator Thomas Sterling will be at
Emory Grove sunday, July 3, at .
D. m. and deliver an address Tho sub
iect OF which will be Federal Aid in
Education"
in one day recently IL ocean liners
left New York for Europe. carrying
10000 American tourists goi1E TO
visit the Old World II is estimated
that these tourists will spend abroad
not less than S2j,OOO,0O0,
Convinced that there is hut one
I'm iil bandit" gang operating in the
Midwest and that Il has been respon-
sible for lOoting Uncle Sans mails
Of some 5000 900 Federal operatives
are ferretlng out hidden channels IN
the postal holdups.
Despondent over domestic affairs,
Samuel r. Crawford, A. years old
Washington, put his three small
daughters to bed. lullcd them TO sleep,
turned on the gas and lay down beside
them to die. Police found the four
bodies early Sunday morning.
Rev DIR. J. B Baker. who was elect
ed vice president Of Gettysburg Col
Iege at the meeting OF the Board or
Trustees Of the institution. has de-
elined the offer and has decided to
continue as pastor OF the ST. James
Lutheran Church, Hanover, Pa,
Henry Williams, OF Philadelphia,
was fatally injured wlfen his autolno-
bile crashed into that OF william
Slrickler. Philadelphia, during he
l0-mile automobile race before 5000
people on the Hagerstown Fair
grounds Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Harvey NJ Ruth, Hanover, and
Aaron Rupert, of Dover, were killed
and five others were injured Sunday
afternoon when an automobile driven
and owned by Rupert plunged. over
a 60-foot bank into the Susquehanna
river at the McCalls Ferry dam.
Marylands apple crop Is expected
to be the smallest in the last 20 years
according to an Official statement IS
sued by Dr. S. p. Shaw, specialist y
horticulture for the University o.
Maryland Extension Service. The
shortage, he said, was directly due tc
the killing effects of the early sprina
freeze.
MIR. and Mrs. Edward Mann, o
Sandyville, entertained on Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. JOS Smith, Mrs. Laurt
barrymore and Mr.. Freeman Redding
all OF Baltimore; Mr.. and Mrs. VII
liam Mann and grandson, Hamilton
MIR. and Mrs. Isaac Long, Mr., and Mrs
william Bowman and daughter, Lii
lian and Mr. Mack Marshall all o
Tanuery.