The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-06-30

Miss Josephine Priest, of Jackons-
Vile, Florida, is a guest of Mrs. Mar
tina knder,, West Main S'ieet.
Mrs. Lillian Franklin, West Main
street. moved to the Shriver Apart
ments, East Main street, yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. .Gauthrope, of
Baltimore. are spending some time
with the latter's brother, Mr.. ]. H.
Ryland and family.
Chauncey c. Nuttall, OF Sharptown,
was awarded a free scholarship to
Western Maryland College, by Wlcoai-
leo Board of Education.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mackley and
daughter. East Main street, spent sew
eral DAYS with their daughter, Mrs.
Munday at Annapolis;
Mr.. and Mrs. WV. F. Myers leave
today for Norfolk, Va, where they will
spend some time with their son-in-
law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Bur
ton Townsend.
Mr.. Belt Townsend, East Green ST.,
will move his family to Forest Park,
Baltimore, about the middle of July.
We are very sorry to lose Mr.. Town
send as a citizen.
E. Frank Ely, ex-member of the
Maryland Legislature, and resident
of Sykesville, is holding down a job
as a prohibition detective, and is max
ing good from reports.
Two big Western Railroads have
abandoned the contract labor system
On its ines Western Maryland RAJ
road troubles is over the contract sys-
TEN and the officials are now in Chica-
go waiting for a hearing. =
Mrs. Addie Parr, Of Littlestown,
while at her duties in the kitchen on
SATURDAY. morning, her dress caught
the handle of "a vessel of water on the
stove, which upset and scalded Mrs.
Parr on the face, neck and arms.
When lightning struck the home of
Charles c. Adams, near Trappe, We'd
nesday night, furniture in the front OF
the house was blown through the
kitchen door and furniture in the kit
chen was blown out through the front
door and windows. No one was hurt.
The Sewing Society of St. Benja-
minis Reformed Church will hold a
festival on the lawn of Mr.. George
Bell, on Uniontown road, Wednes-
day evening, July II. If weather is I'M
favorable it will be held the first fair
evening. A program has been arrang-
ed.
Cards are being distributed asking
for votes for George D. Iverson, Jr.,
as a candidate for the Democratic
nomination for Congress in the Sec
ond district. There are already two
Democratic candidates in the field,
State Senator Willard E. Tydings of
Hartford county and Carville d. Ben
son of Baltimore county.
Miss NJ. T. Mills, home demonstra-
ton agent for Somerset county for the
past four years, has resigned the posi-
ton and has come to Sykesville, where
she has accepted a position as dieti-
tian at the Springfield State Hospital.
Miss Mills, as home demOnstrater for
that county, accomplished splendid
work with the various girls clubs
which she organized in many of the
rural schools of the county. The chill
dren were taught sewing, canning and
other phases of home-making.
Four persons were injured, one
quite painfully and machine badly
damaged when a Ford touring car
completely overturned on Sunday
evening shortly after $50 o'clock
about a mile and a half east of Ridge
vile. The machine was owned and
driven by William Basford. of Doubs,
and was occupied by Basfords wife
and Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Kline, Fred
erick. A slight rain had fallen and
the smooth highway was quite slip
perry. AS the Ford approached Ridge
vile. it started to skid, and before the
driver could get it under control, the
car turned completely over. Its o..
cupants were pinned underneath
Mrs. Kline sustained the most serious
injuries. She suffered a broken collar
bone and other bruises.