Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-09-10
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son OF Charles l. Entler Consolidation
village. near Frostburg. died from
burns. The child rose early. unknown
bundle OF pape: tried TO kindle a fire
In the yard lie ran into the house
with his night clothes abaze.
Towson.-The Wayside Cross erect.
ed at TowSon Is a memorial TO the
men and women of baltimore county
who died in the World War will be
dedicated on September Il. The com.
mittee in charge OF the exercises in
cludr former Judge ~ Charles Burke.
Judge r Scott Offu,t and James r.
( Dunphy
Annapolis. connection with the
regular Sunday services in the Naval
Academy chapel II memorial service
was held a. Il mark of honor and re
sprct TO the officers and men Who lost
their lives in the disaster that brfell
tn dirigiblc ZR2 which collapsed.
burned and fell into the River Humber
England. several days ago.
Cambridge. John W. 7. Webb. for
mery county commissioner and mem
bei vi thu Democratic State Commit
tee OF Dorchester died at Vienna. aged
rs Nj Webb was for many years
merchant AT Vienna. first in partners
with a brother now dead. and later
with his son Alan He conducted a
canning business several wears and
owned many large farms
Easton The boldest bootlegger OH
record giving his name as Fry. ap
peared last Friday in Easton with a
full supply OF cOntraband in an auto.
mobile His first act was TO call UP
the Mayor and other prominent men
in Easton Offering them gin and wills
Ky at 800 case. lie opened up busi-
ness in the street in his automobile,
selling whisky for IS quart. and in
two hours disposed of "a cases to q
crowd of clamorous customers After
selling out his stock he left town. The
effects OF his advent were plainly seen
all that afternoon and evening in the
streets Of Easton
Frederick sweet corn canning
season Is on here in full blast For
the past 10 days three local canneries
have been working on an average OF
from II To II hours per day. The
present season Is not nearly half as
good as last season or any other sea
son in recent years. according to ofii
cialS OF loca! canning factories They
attribute this to the fact that a long
! drought suffered throughout Frederick
county in later June and throughout
| July made the local corn crop only
mediocre The canning season will
continue for some three weeks yet ac-
coYdne 10 officials Frederick couniy's
1921 peach crop Is less than onc.third
of the county's normal yield. according
to local growers Late frosts and the
April SHOWS cut the crop TO this ex
tent growers say.
Centreville Residents OF the Bar.
clay neiehborhood OF Queen Annes
county are thoroughly mystiied and
! highly Indignant over the preparation
/ during the last couple of weeks of a
series OF the most unusual crimes that
/ have been committed in the commu
nifty in many years Beauford Cour
sey farmer OF near Barclay went
| into his field one morning last week
and found one of his best horses cut
and slashed with some sharp instru.
meni about the shoulders. legs and
! body Deep gaShcs had been made in
the flesh and there was every appear
ance that the unknown criminal wa
| imbucd with the desire 10 MAIN rath.
er than kill the animal. Mr.. Coursey
wa mystihed by the occurrence. be.
caus" it was distinctly manifest that
thr animal had been injured by some
individual with malicious intent lie
W. i'll further puzzled and alarmed
wncn. upon sueceedinS mornings he
continued 10 find other animals Gu,
and slashcd in similar manner.
Finally last Thursday he found the
hf,h horse bleeding profuscly from
wounds and 50 stin and sore tina il
could scarcely walk Al least one o.:
the five animals is believed TO be per
mancntly incapacitated for further
service. and another may become use.
less The others are all in more or
less serious condition Constable J
Elmer Anthony was summoned 10
make an investigation. and arrested
4 Alex Carney, negro farm hand who
recently was discharged from the
H Coursey farm He Is charged with
committing the crime but denies an!
knowledge OF the affair.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS an inter
state road system and urging more
roads from the farm TO markets. John