April 3
Get Immunized
If you have not been immunized within the last two years against typhoid fever, Dr. John Fulton, Director of the State Department of Health, urges you to go to your physician and have it done. The vaccine will be furnished free of charge by the State Department of Health and your physician get his supply either directly from the office of the Department in Baltimore, or from the local health officer. If it is not convenient for you to go to your own physician, the local or the deputy health officer will vaccinate you against the disease.
One of the most reliable gauges of the up-to-dateness of any community, according to Dr. Fulton, is its record in regard to typhoid fever. "A decline in typhoid fever," he says, "Indicates state and community activity, on the one side—protection of water supplies from pollution; protection of food supplies from contamination; care in detecting the presence of 'carriers'—supplemented by personal intelligence on the other side.
"The State Department of Health safeguards every community in the State with all the means at its command, but there are unavoidable weak spots in every sort of defense. To off-set these and to afford the security that nothing but individual immunization can give, the Department urges all persons who have not been vaccinated against typhoid within the last two years to be vaccinated before June, before the 1925 'typhoid' season opens.
"Typhoid is what we call a seasonal disease. It reaches a low ebb during the winter; starts up again in the spring and reaches its peak in August or September. Vaccination against typhoid requires three treatments, one each week for three weeks. Each week it will take about five minutes of your time. The only cost to you will be your physician's fee. The anti-typhoid treatment is a sure preventive if taken in time.
"During the Spanish American War80 percent of the deaths of soldiers were caused by typhoid; during the last Great War, typhoid fever was almost unknown because the men had been protected by vaccination against the disease.
"In 1914, there were 1,860 cases of typhoid fever reported to the Bureau of Communicable Diseases from the counties. In 1924, the number reported was 823—or over a thousand less. But that was 823 cases too many!
"We want to cut down typhoid fever until it disappears entirely as a cause of sickness and death in Maryland. It can be done. Help to make it negligible this year."
Work of Death
Mrs. Irene Reinewald, widow of the late Rev. Dr. Reinewald, who was pastor of the Lutheran Church of Emmitsburg, until the time of his death, several years ago, died at her home in Gettysburg, on Saturday evening, after an illness of about two weeks. Mrs. Reinewald was the daughter of the late Joel and Juliet Danner, of Gettysburg, and was the last of the Danner family. The funeral was held on Tuesday afternoon, with services at the home. Quite a number of her friends from Emmitsburg, attended the funeral.
Vincent Sebold, member of the Frederick County Bar Association, and manager of the Emmitsburg Railroad, died at the home of his daughter in Washington, early Monday morning, after an illness of some time. He was 68 years old. His body was brought to Emmitsburg, on Tuesday morning. He is survived by his widow, three daughters. The funeral was held Thursday morning at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, conducted by Rev. Hayden; interment was in the Mountain cemetery at Mt. St. Mary's College.
Escapes Injury At Railroad Crossing
John Little, of Emmitsburg, had a thrilling escape from probable serious injury, Friday night, when the truck he was driving sideswiped a western Maryland Railroad passenger train at Rocky Ridge.
By unusual presence of mind, Mr. Little, when he saw the truck and the train were reaching the crossing at the same time, quickly swerved his machine from the roadway. As he did, however, the truck, according to witnesses, swerved against the train.
After turning the truck from the road, Mr. Little endeavor to get off the truck, but when the engine and truck sideswipe, he was thrown out the side opposite the train.
The truck driver, who was working for an Emmitsburg firm was aware of the dangerous crossing, but a number of fright cars on a siding obstructed his view of the oncoming train. According to person who the accident the train gave no warning of its approach; the whistle was not blown for the crossing, and the bell was not wrong. Persons who saw the pending accident shouted to the driver of the truck, but he apparently did not hear the warnings.
The collision snapped the front axle from the truck and knock several steps off one of the coaches in the train. After a new axle had been placed in the truck Mr. Little continued to Emmitsburg.
Child’s Clinic At Emmitsburg
The Women’s Club of Emmitsburg with the assistance of the District Nurse, Miss Margaret Newman, held a child’s health conference, or baby clinic, at Slagle hotel, on Wednesday. Newman was assisted by Dr. Jamison of Emmitsburg.
53 children were examines. During the afternoon, Dr. Jamison gave a very interesting talk to the club touching on the great value of the health conference, and telling the mothers how to keep the children well. This is the first clinic ever held in Emmitsburg and was very successful.
Many women questioned if the advice given could also be utilized on their no-good boozer husbands. Many women expressed frustrations with husbands coming home every night ‘loaded’, demanding there vittles and making a racket that woke children when told to make their own vittles.
Dr. Jamison cautioning of the women to be understanding of their hard working husbands and stressed that carrying out their wifely duties to always ensure a husband’s vittles were ready when they came home, no matter what the hour, would go a long way in please them meet with stunned silence, only the changing of a subject to how to clean dirty dippers got the women talking again … although many did find a way to compare their husbands to dirty dippers.
April 10
Bridge To Be Built At Bridgeport
The state has definitely decided to build a new concrete bridge at Bridgeport, on the Taneytown-Emmitsburg state road, in place of the old wooden covered bridge now spanning the Monocacy, which is in bad condition. The bridge is to be built by the two counties, but the state will finance it according to agreement between the two counties and the state. The cost of the bridge is estimated at between $40,000 and $44,000. The new bridge will be built just north of the present bridge which will be left standing for use until the new structure is completed. Work is expected to begin in a few weeks.
Faces Liquor Charge
Charged with operating a motorcar under the influence liquor, George Mead Patterson, Emmitsburg cattle dealer, was arrested Tuesday night by the state police on the Fairfield Road, just west of town.
A bottle containing about "four drinks of liquor", according to the trooper, was found on Patterson‘s person. Patterson was asleep behind the wheel of his car, when found by the state officer.
Patterson was under the influence of liquor, when arrested, according to the trooper, and he was placed in the county jail overnight to sober up. He waved a preliminary hearing and furnished $500 bill for his appearance at the April term of the court.
Second Rocky Ridge Meeting Held
The second meeting to be held at Rocky Ridge for the purpose of protesting against the closing of the Appold’s school, discussion of rumors that the Rocky Ridge school will be closed, and as an urge to the road authorities for the completion of the Rocky Ridge Road this summer, took place on April 6 in the town hall and was attended by more than 300 persons.
During the evening, each of the County Commissioners spoke briefly on the road question, and were unanimous in their support that it should be finished. It was learned that the commissioners had already recommended the road be completed, but that the Chairman of the State Road Commission had declare that a new road could not be built this summer due to the shortage of funds.
in regards to the school discussion, Paul Winchester and Reverend Hemler spoke on behalf of the community and said that people of that vicinity were much displeased with the County Superintendent and School Board for ordering the schools closed, and demanded not only they reopen the Appold’s school, but the erection of a new one at Rocky ridge. The County Commissioners promised support and cooperation in the Appold’s case but stated that the school budget this year is $323,000 not including the bond issue for building new schools, while 23 years ago it was only $42,000.
New Butcher Shop For Thurmont
Harry Bollinger, of Emmitsburg, brought from the Central Trust Company of Maryland, the property on the W. Main St., adjoining that of the New Citizens Savings Bank. The stone house is being rebuilt. And Mr. Bollinger will move-in in the next week or two. Bollinger will conduct a meat market on the first floor and live in the apartment above.
Peach Crop Badly Hurt
Dr. Auchter, head of the Horticultural Department of the University of Maryland, has made a thorough examination of the peach buds in Frederick County, and finds that from 50 to 100 percent have been killed by the cold weather. The worst injury was on the four-year old trees. In some other counties where the killing has not been so great, there is a decreased number of buds.
Fire
Saturday evening, a fire broke out at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hobson Crouse's of Harney. Mr. Crouse had just come from the cellar where he banked the fire for the night, when a neighbor rushed in telling him he saw a fire upstairs. They immediately started, using chemicals, but were unsuccessful. The local fire company was summoned. It was necessary for two engines to draw the water 1,000 feet to get it on the fire.
Harney Flour Mill Reopens
David Sentz has re-built, re-equipped, and is now operating an up-to-date flour and custom mill, at the old stand along the Monocacy, near Harney. He says he has the best little mill in this section, and expects to have plenty to do.
April 17
Boy Admit, He Drank A Quart
Judge McPherson showed astonishment when a 16-year-old boy, frail and rather small for his age, told him that he had drunk a quart of wine in half an hour.
The boy, Joseph Cool, of Liberty Township, was committed to jail on March 1st and charged with having entered a school house in liberty Township, and taken some pencils, a pen, knife, and a number of window panes. The panes, it was explained, were to have been used to replace those broken by him and several other boys in a house in Liberty Township.
Joe’s father was called before the bar, and the parent told the boy to tell him how one of the other boys who help break the window pains in the house, had given him wine to drink before he entered the school house.
"You don’t mean to say that you drank wine?" Inquired judge McPherson. Joe nodded in the affirmative. "How much did you drink?" The court asked the boy.
The amount staggered the court, and the spectators agreed that the amount certainly would have staggered little Joe.
"How long did it take you to drink the wine?" Was Judge McPherson‘s next question. "You didn’t drink it all at once did you?"
"I drank it in half an hour," was the boys whisper reply
After the court and spectators recovered from their surprise and astonishment, judge Pearson placed the boy on parole for one year and ordered him to replace the windows. He also lectured the boy on the evils of drinking and how drinking would eventually get him into more serious trouble and advised him to obey his parents. McPherson then went on to instruct the father to exercise parental authority over the lad. "A good beating every once in a while will go a long way in correcting bad behavior in young children," the judge told the father.
A Big Mountain Fire
Between 1,500 and 2,000 acres of timberland, for a large part young hickory and oak, were burned over on Sunday and Monday by fires which started in a dozen different places on a five-mile section, along the crest of the Catoctin Mountains, near the new storage dam at Fishing creek.
The big fire in the High Knob section was reported to be extinguished late Monday night, after it had re-kindled during the day. This section is being patrolled to prevent another out break. The fire was of incendiary origin, it is claimed by forest wardens. Fire raged fiercely Sunday in Oxen Hollow, a section of the Catoctin Mountain about three miles north west of the storage dam on Fishing Creek.
This fire was probably the larger of the two and was the hardest to bring under control. This section of the mountain is covered with dense and very dry underbrush, and fanned by a very strong south wind, it spread rapidly in every direction. The fior is believed to have been caused by carelessness.
More than 30 persons were in this section of the mountains Sunday and Monday picking arbutus, which grows there. As many of them were picnicking and had built fires, it is believed that they started the fire.
Work Of Death
The community of Bridgeport was greatly shocked last Friday, by the sudden death of Mrs. Phoebe Weant, from pneumonia. She was taken suddenly ill on Monday, and suffered until her death. She lived in the community for many years and had many friends. She was a member of Tom's Creek Church, at which place the funeral services were held. Interment was in Mt. View Cemetery, Emmitsburg. Before her marriage she was Phoebe Markell of near Thurmont. She is survived by her husband, two daughters Mrs. Thomas Angel, near Keymar; Mrs. Rose Grusheon, near Motter's Station; four sons, Frank and Charles, of Dayton, Ohio; Harry Weant, of Emmitsburg; and Hamilton Weant, near Motters.
April 24
Prisoners Break Jail, Captured Next Day
Four prisoners escaped from Carroll County jail late Wednesday by burning through the grating of an outside window with acid of some kind. They were William and Erman Smith, brothers, who were arrested in Baltimore, on a charge of stealing chickens; "Happy" Rinehart, who is charged with burglary in Taneytown; and Tom Smith, a hobo, was charged with the larceny of an automobile.
William and Erman Smith were originally from Taneytown, but have not lived there recently. The jail has no warden and Sheriff Phillips was away all day summoning jurors for the May term of Court.
Raymond Snyder, a prisoner, who was asleep was awakened by sounds at the window, and gave the alarm, just as a deputy was returning with new prisoners, but too late to intercept the escaping prisoners.
Mervin Spangler of Harney, a farmer, called the Adam’s County Sherriff around 9:30 Thursday morning of three suspicious characters, one of whom had asked him for a chew up tobacco, the Sheriff started out to run down the group, believing that the group might be those that had escaped from the Carroll County jail, and knowing that one of them was said to be a dangerous and notorious criminal, the Sheriff enlisted, a posse, whom he deputize.
When they got to Mr. Spangler’s farm, Spangler told the Sheriff the three men had moved onto a woods, near Alloway Creek, on the farm of Mr. Harner. Surrounding the woods, the posse moved towards the denser brush, near the center, where they came upon four men, who were recognized at once, as the four jail breakers. The four made no resistance when they were surprised by the officers.
The most dangerous of the four Harry Reinhart, 47, who was being held on charge of felonious entry and larceny. He has a lengthy criminal record in Pennsylvania , it is, and at present is on parole from the western penitentiary.
The four used acid and saws in breaking jail. A small steel saw was found where it had been dropped by one of the prisoners, but an examination show that had not been used. A silver table knife was also found, it was not the kind used by the prisoners at their meals, and evidently the knife, saw, and acid had been smuggled into the prisoners. It was said that the Smith Brothers had a few visitors, who were subject to the usual inquiry,
The men were believed to have headed for Pennsylvania, upon gaining their short freedom, and struck into the woods near Harney where they are believed to have been hiding since.
Big Storm
The storm on Sunday afternoon that was felt in northern Frederick & Carroll Counties where great damage was done by wind and hail.
Rising swiftly over the crest of the Catoctin mountains, the black laden storm clouds, extinguished the light of the sun, and made mid-afternoon as dark as the coming of the night. With the swiftness of a striking snake, the storm unleashed its fury, driving all forms of human, animal, and bird life to cover.
Sharp brilliant flashes of lightning, intermingled with the steady rumble and crash of thunder accompany the torrential downpour of rain and hail, which fell for more than 3/4 of an hour.
Trees were uprooted in several parts and many were splintered and shattered by bolts of lightning. The high wind, which accompany the storm blue heavy articles about, a large farm wagon was blown out of the barnyard and blocked Fairfield Road.
Blue Ridge Summit and Fairfield suffered heavy losses. Houses were unroofed, hundreds of trees blown down, and many automobiles were wrecked. The loss was divided between, wind, hail and rain, but mostly wind. Many buildings were wrecked, and much damage was done to telephone, telegraph and light wires. Some of the buildings were unroofed, while others were moved from their foundations and some completely wrecked. Great damage was also done to orchards and trees.
At E. S. Shriver's tenant farm outside of Emmitsburg, the silo was blown against the barn, and a small chicken house completely demolished, with a loss of nearly 100 baby chicks. Four cows, grouped around a tree on the farm of Arthur Von on Emmitsburg Road were instantly killed when the tree was struck by lightning.
Losses running in 2000s of dollars are believed to have been suffered by Adams county peach growers by the freezing temperatures that followed the storm. According to the thermometer the lowest point was 26E, although it was reported elsewhere that the thermometer had gone as low as 24E.
Peach trees on which the blossoms were in the pollinization stage were the most seriously affected by the low temperature, the buds be more tender at that at that period in their germination, then afterwards.
So far as could be learned from the leading orchardist, apple trees were not affected by the frost, since trees, and only a few orchards were beginning to show pink
In the Oscar Rice’s Peach Orchard, just north of Fairfield, severe damage was done to early peach tree buds and blossoms, and towards noon, Mr. Rice reported that most of the petals had turned brown, assure indication that they had been damaged by the freezing temperatures.
Harney Plays A Success
Plays recently given in the Harney hall were all good, and a complete success in every way. The first, entitled "Light House Man," by the Barlow Community Association, was of a comical nature. Second, "The Old Fashioned Mother," by the Ladies Aid Society of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, rendered twice to good audiences, was worthy of special mention, and all are to be congratulated on the way they carried their several parts. One of the Sunday School classes gave a short play and social for the benefit of the class.
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