Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-07-02
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Happenings In Various Sections Of
Old Maryland
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Centerville Queen Anne's county
gardeners and farmers are complain.
ing OF the drOuih. Unless there is
good soaking rain soon crops will be
seriousl! damaged.
Port Deposit Wesley Jackson, be-
fore q passenger train had stopped at
Tome Station. was overcome by heat
and fell from the platform 10 con
crete walk fracturing his skull.
Cambridge. Three hundred men,
bers have been obtained for the Cham.
Der OF Commerce organized here IN
der the auspices OF the American CITY
Bureau. Those who joined pledged
their membership for three years The
annual dues are SIS.
Annapolis Fouryearold Dick
Bowers. son OF Commander John T.
Bowers L $ y. and Mrs Bowers,
believes in giving credit whore credit
is due in the matter OF his rescue from
drowning al the float OF the Severn
Boat Club and his 1e.year-old brother
Tommy" IS the fellow who receives
all OF Dicks" gratitude.
Centreyille - In the defamation
contest held al Church Hill High
School Mis- Frances Smith. daughter
OF G Edgar smith clerk to the Board
u County Commissioners for Queen
Anne's county won frs; prize Miss
Smith selected a. her defamation.
The Death OF Lafayette" Miss Bes-
sie Tatman wa awarded the second
prize
Ellicott Harry T Jet. 20 a
was drowned in the Savage dam while
swimming with a number OF young
men. Jet was the first 10 enter the
water jumping of the diving board
into 80 foot OF water He came %
the surface only once After a search
lasting an hour and a half the body
wa brought ashore by James GOsnen
Cambridge George II Twillcy a
Confederate veteran died a his home
here Of a paralyuc attack sustained
several DAYS ago Nj Twilley was
slightly wounded in action during the
War OF Scces ion He was q charter
member Of Rescue Ere Compan' His
death leaves but one ex.ConfeGerate
soldier living in Dorchester county. A.
Hamilton Bayly
Frederick Mr.. Bessie MAY Riley
Adams third wife OF Charles "
Adams and the beneficiary named n
membership certificate in the Balti.
more and Ohio Relief Association was
declared by the Court Chief Judge
Hammond Timer and Judge Glenn II
Worihington. AZ entitled 10 the full
amount OF the certificate. 50 600. which
has been involved in litigation wherein
each OF three women claimed the
fund
Westminster While sitting on the
porch a, his home near Day. Jesse
Lea,herwood died suddenly OF heart
trouble He was about So years old
IL was prominent in Republican par
y affairs and represented Carroll
county for the past six years as a
member OF the House OF Delegates OF
Maryland HI was director OF the
Farmers Milling and Grain Company
a director OF the Smith Concrete Block
Machine Company and member o:
Priority Council. Junior Order United
American Mechanics all Of Mount
Airy. and Of Camp No l.. Patriotic
Order Sons Of America
Baltimore Lieut.. John F. Bay,
Maryland National Guard Air Service.
IS dead and Private Eugene /. Nor.
ton. Of the same unit is in a serious
condition al the base hospital Camp
Meade as the resul' Of an airplane
accident at Logan Field near Dun
dalk. Lieutenant Bay. whose home
was al Jarrett,yllle. Nd was pilot Of
the plane and Private Norton who
live, at Edsemere Md. the passenger.
When the machine had reached an
altitude OF abou, 70 feet ,he pilo' ap-
parently started a turn 10 the right,
the plane swerYed and suddenly
crashed TO the ground Il was
glancing blow and the machine strik-
INK nearly nose FIRST was wrecked lis
occupants pinned under the broken
..ar4. ,,-.ra a~frsco.ed ~ Car+ n. ~