Show SHOOTS BIRDS TO SHOW HES HE'S NOT OLD AT 09 N w N- N S- S 1 V X S1 S BALTIMORE De Dec 10 Thomas Thom Thomas s Ward of oC Charlotte Hall Hall- St. St Marys Mary's hospital celebrated his troth birthday and to a a- a multitude of grandchildren grand children great grandchildren and three great who were at nt atthe the tho old family mansion let his hia memory drift backward ward and related events of 01 ot the three centuries In which he has lived JIved Until prostrated with th the grip two years ago Mr Ward Yard had scarcely known what Illness was wae and up to that lime time W was 15 a regular churchgoer and at att attended attended at- at t tended many of the political meetings of ot the count county On November o last he voted oled a at t. t the nearest polling place M 1 which Is Is- Is seven miles from his home He lie voted the Democratic Democratic Demo Demo- I cratic ticket as he has done for tor or eighty eighty- eight years rears It was suggested to 10 Mr Ir Ward on his I birthday that the general views of oC a I gentleman who b had lived In three centuries centuries cen cen- tunes would be of Interest His Ills dark eyes twinkled tt as ns he replied Oh I Iguess Iguess guess m my views would hardly be up to dato date enough to Interest anybody I have tried to keep pace with the movement move move- ment meat of oC the tho world America In particular lar and It has been a wonderful a-wonderful study I was waG born November 27 i 17 1703 J The war of or 1612 1812 seems but a few tew ew years ears ago when I close m my eyes ees and let lct nothing disturb m my reverie You fee see that old musket up there on the wall wail Well Weli I carried that for tor nearl and although or nearly a year car I didn't kill anybody with it tt I was willIng willing will will- ing log to No More tIolO Honest People What do I think 0 of oi the century cent just closed Well Vell it has been a wonderful epoch in the worl worlds world's s 's history I suppose but I do not think the human race Is much belter better of off than i It was a A. hundred years a ago apo o notwithstanding its wonderful wonder wonder- ful Inventions People are arc not honest an any more People are not patriotic an any more Our statesmen arc are grafters as asI I the saying Is Love Loe of country countr has given given given en way to love of ot sel self and love lore of or mon mon- ey cy Men Ien now seek seck political office for tor what there Is In it themselves for rather th than m for Cor the country Mr Ward then drifted off into a talk of or his prowess as a wrestler and of his expertness with gun and rod As he was talking his great-great-grand- great nephew Hem Henry Ward Wilson came Into the room and rallied the old gentleman on hl his boasting Why uncle you ou couldn't hit the side of oC the barn the lad iad Huh replied MTV Mr Ward Yard I can knock down more partridges than anybody anybody anybody any any- body In the these e parts yet et As the day was pleasant Mn Mr Ir Ward rard declared he would then and there demOnstrate demonstrate dem dem- his skill and telling young oung Henry Henr to call the d dogs gs he set sel out for forthe forthe forthe the brush a n quarter of a mile distant The country fairly swarms sWarm with fth quail quail- p partridges the natives naties call them At Atthe the ver very edge edgo of oC the wood a flock of Bob Whites raised and Mr lr Ward ard had his gun lifted In a second His lire fire propped dropped two of ot the birds For two hours h he ht remained in the brush and when he left he carried nine nino birds as trophies of the da day |