The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-08-25

Mr.. and Mrs Harry Haslett, of New
Jersey. and Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Cav
thrup, of Baltimore. are spending
some time with Mrs Haslett's and
Mrs. Gawthrop's brother, Mr.. J.
H. Ryland and family, East Main
street.
Charles Yingling. contractor and
builder this city, is nearing compile
ton a mammoth barn on B. F. Shriv-
er & Co.'S farm, near this city. The
dimensions are 141 by 4S feet. 1t will
accommodate II horses and the bal
ance will be used tor steers.
Two hours late" That was the
Gone on the fast mail Sunday even
ing. 1t was due here at sos i. m, it
arrived at 1908 a. m. Rather close
guess as to the distance behind We
wonder if the train dopster OF the w.
VI X. ever heail of Tom Pepper.
There will be a lawn festival held
at the home of Horace A. Leppo. on
Saturday evening, August 70. Music
will be furnished by Westminster or
chestra. There will also be game
of ball played at the same place al
II m. between the Bachman' Valley
and Pleasant Valley Athletic CLUBS.
Those who visited the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. Milton Fl. Leese and FAMILY
Bachman's Valley, last Sunday were
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Gummell ana
daughter. Raw Louise. Amanda IlnS-
ling. of Greenmount. and Mr.. and MIS-.
Walter Stephan and son. Norman Of
Roseville. All spent a pleasant day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo NJ. Carr, Of New
York City, who had been visiting ME-
Darr's mother. Mrs. Mary A. Darr, on
WASHINGTON avenue, this city, nave
returned home. They were accom-
named bv Miss Claire Donelly. also
of New York. who will remalng Tor
a while.
Mr.. Fred Jenkins. Pennsylvania
avenue. while putting his automoplie
away one night last week. was struck
n blow. by a man slipping up behind
him. The blow stunned him. The thug
seeing that his smash did not work
took to his heels. The purpose was
for robbery it is supposed.
There will be ball game and lawn
social held at the home of Horace A.
Ienpo. Bachman's Valley. Saturday.
afternoon and evening, August 70
Westminster orchestra Will iurnlSh
music Come and enicv it. IL. -sh
ments will be sold for beneht OF
Bachman's Sunday school.
Frank Whittamore. a trapper. shot
and killed Eugene Boyea, guide sat
urdav at Crossroads. north OF Ma
lone. y. Y. and then turned the gun
upon himself dying instantly. A quar-
rel over a berry patch is said to have
caused the shooting. Boyea's wife and
son witnessed the tragedy.
Maurice Gavin of Logansport, IND,
was as deaf as post Sunday. IodaE
he can hear as well as anyone While
walking along the street, in severe
electrical storm. he was knocked I'M
conscious when lightning struck
tree near him. When he recovered ms
hearing was clear. The same Dolt
killed l4-year-old boy.
Ford Motor Company figures show
that July production Appropriated
152, 900 which surpasses June, wheh
Z new Ford record was hung up in re-
tail sales of cars, trucks and tractors.
Sales for June tOtaled 14S,439 vehicles
an average of 500 daily. OF this total
80 $50 were sold in the United States
6.O54 in Canada and 9.433 in Europe.
Mr.. Delvin S. Witter, who is In
structing in the American Motor
Schools. of Washington. d. c., spent
n week at home, and with the
family. motored to Gettysburg ana
other places of interest. On sunday
last. all motored to Washington ana
snent the day sightseeing. Delvin re-
NAMED to continue his work at the
school.
The Maine State prison officials
searched in vain for Lucy Domlnlck'
= 17-vear-old Indian girl. who escap-
ed from lh9 institution by SAVING
through the bars of her cell. The girl
was transferred to the prison from
the reformatOry for women. at SHOW
hogan a week ago. 1t is the first time
in the history of the prison that a
woman inmate has escaped.
Babe Ruth. the King of swattefs'
who has been laid off from time TO
time by suspensions and sickness, Will
soon pass his competitors, Miller ana
Williams. for the home run record
Only a few more swats by Babe ana
he will be on equal terms with the
pair and then will leave them far IN
the rear for the champion home run
maker.
DR.. B. s. Cranston, wife (nee HULL
son and daughter, who have toured
from Ohio to this county, are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. d. r. Zepp, of Marston,
and various other relatives of this sec
tion. They will return to their home the
latter part of this week. While here
they have visited friends and rela-
tives in New Windsor. Uniontown
Westminster and Baltimore.
Henry Assetto. aged As. contrac'
tor and iitney owner. of Coatesville
was robbed and murdered Saturday
night His machine, a closed affair
UPSIDE down, and his body, 30 yards