Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-07-16
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Centerville Queen Anue's county
gardeners and farmers are complain
ing OF the drou,h Unless there Is a
good soaking rain soon crops Will be
seriously damaged
Port Deposit Wesley Jackson. be.
fore passenger train had stopped at
Tome station was overcome by heat
and fell from the platform 20 q con
crete walk fracturing his skull
Cambridge Three hundred mem.
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 Fouryear-oA Dick"
Bowers son OF commander John r
Bowers l. ; y, and Mrs Bowers
believes in giving credit where credit
Is duo IN the matter OF his rescue from
drown'n4 a, the noat OF the severn
Boat club and hs loyear-old brother
Tommy S 'h. fellow who receives
all OF Dicks" gratitude
Cen,reyillc. RI In the defamation
contest held at Church Hill HIGH
school Mis- Frances Smith. daughter
O. g. Edsar smith. clerk to The Board
oi County Commas >ioueys for Queen
Anncs county, Won first prize Miss
Smith selected as hc- defamation.
The Death OF Lafayette" Miss Bes.
81 Tatman was awarded the second
prize
Ellicott Ci'y-Harry T. Jet. %, a
deaf.muie OF Savage. Howard COUNTY
was drow nd in The savage dam while
swimming with number OF young
men Jet was the first 10 enter the
water jumping off the diving board
into 80 foot OF water He came 10
the surface only once After a search
lasting an hour and a half the body
was brought ashore by James Gosnell.
Cambridge George II Twilley. a
y
here OF paraytic attack sustained
several DAYS ago Mr. Twlley was
slightly wounded in action during the
War OF Secession He was a charter
member OF Rescue Fire COMPANY His
death leaves but one ex.Confederate
soldier living In Dorchester county. A.
Hamilton Bayy
Frederick Mrs Bessie May Riley
Adams third wifi OF Charles "
Adams and The beneficiary named in a
membership certificate in the Bait
more and Ohio Relief Association was
declared by tho Court Chief Judge
Hammond Urner and Judge Glenn II
Wor'hing'on. a. entitled 20 the full
amour; Of the certificate $4,000. which
has been involved in litigation wherein
each OF three women claimed the
fund ..
Westminster While sitting on the
porch his home near bay Jesse
Lea 'herwood died -udienly Of heart
trouble He was abou. 81 wars old.
H. was promnen, in Republican par
" affairs and represented Carroll
coun'y for The past six years a
member OF tho House Of Delegates OF
Maryland H. was a director OF the
Farmers Milling ana Grain Company
a director Of he Smith Concrete Block
Machine Company and member OF
Priority Council. Junior Order United
American Mechanics all % 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 L Nor
ton Of 'he same unit "a in serious
condition the ba-, hospital Camp
Meade. as me result ~ in arplane
accident AZ Logan Field. near Dun
dalk Lieutenant Bag whose homo
was at Jarre'tsvillo. Md was pilot OF
the plane and Private Norton who
lives at Edsemere Nd the passenger.
When The machine had reached an
altitude Of abou rs feet he pilot ap-
parently started a turn to the right:
the plane sweryed and suddenly
crashed to the ground Il was
glancing blow and the machine strik-
ing nearly nose first, was wrecked rs
occupants pinned under the broken
parts. were extricated By Capt Henry
+. Buettner Maryland National Guard
Medical Corps. and Army mechanics
who rushed from hangers tn the scene
Denton Shot by a gun which he
had arranged 10 shoot chicken thieves.
Tram G Grouse. a farmer near Ridge
ly died in Easton Hospital Grouse,