April 2

Woodsboro Band Coming to Thurmont

Arrangements are now being made to bring the Woodsboro Concert Band to Thurmont and present one of their popular concerts in the town hall. This band consists of 25 pieces, five of them being soloists. The band has been appearing elsewhere in the county and has thrilled large audiences with their delightful music. April 15 is the date to be remembered.

Flitting Week Begins

This is moving week throughout the area. Moving problems this spring have become serious because of the frightful condition of the roads; many who have attempted to move have found themselves stuck in the mud. The roads, however, are rapidly drying off. To complicate the moving situation, there are many families who are forced to vacate and are not sure just where they are going, while some of the families who would like to move cannot secure houses.

New Doctor at Fairfield

Dr. Ira Henderson is located in the offices of Dr. Glenn at Fairfield. Dr. Henderson is a graduate of Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, class of 1917. He spent a short time in the hospital at Frankford, Pennsylvania before enlisting in the United States Army.

Honors Fallen Sons

On Easter Sunday, Elias Lutheran Church of Emmitsburg unveiled a bronze tablet in honor of her sons who lost their lives in the world war.

April 9

Detour Girl Drowns in Double Pipe Creek

Miss Lillian Spielman, aged about 17 years old, residing near Detour, fell from a footbridge that was placed across Double Pipe Creek after water had destroyed the road bridge last month and was drowned in the swift running water in the stream.

The accident occurred on Good Friday afternoon around 4 o’clock. Miss Spielman was on her way to the post office to mail an Easter package to her brother. It was stated that a man watering his horses near the bridge and three little girls who were playing nearby saw the unfortunate girl’s feet come to the surface twice and her hands once. She was carried along too rapidly by the current for any attempt at rescue to be made. The package she was carrying washed ashore half a mile from where she fell into the stream, and her hat was found at the mouth of the stream in the Monocacy River. Both streams have been dragged hoping to recover the body, but thus far efforts have been unsuccessful. Miss Spielman was a student of Thurmont High School and was much thought of by her teachers and classmates. The news of her death was a shock to the entire school.

Truck Upsets on Buggy

Mrs. Elmer Lenhart, who resides near Jimtown, and her son and daughters are at Frederick County hospital suffering from severe cuts and bruises caused by a heavy truck crashing into the buggy in which they were riding. The accident occurred last Saturday when the family was in the process of moving. The buggy in which Miss Lenhart and the children were riding was tied to the truck, which was leading with the furniture. While ascending a hill, the brakes refused to work with the engine stop, and the truck backed into the buggy. The buggy was pushed over an embankment and demolished; the truck followed, upset, and partially landed on the buggy. The injured were removed to the hospital in a passing automobile.

April 16

Mountain Boozer Busted

During the past week, three United States revenue officers accompanied by a Deputy US Marshal and several policemen raided houses in and around the mountain. The area, where for many years has conducted illicit stills, was ripe for the revenuers. Quantities of liquor of different kinds and colors, along with a lot of mash, were seized and some of it destroyed on the spot. The still, comprised of a large iron kettle, and samples of the liquor were taken to police headquarters. The samples were thoroughly enjoyed by all.

Town to Take Over Electric Company

An act to purchase the plant of the Citizens Electric Light and Power Company of Thurmont has been brought before the Commissioners of Thurmont. The bill allows Thurmont to borrow $5,000 for the purchase and improvement of the electric light and power plant.

Forest Fire

On Saturday afternoon, a fire broke out on a track of mountain land belonging to Mr. William Martin, situated north of Thurmont near the site of the old sawmill along Owings Creek. Mr. Howard Creager, several men from town and people living near the scene fought the fire to a finish. About 10 acres of second growth were burned over.

Arbor Day at Thurmont

On Friday afternoon, the schools observed Arbor Day as requested by the governor in his annual Proclamation. Of course, all the boys and girls did their part well, as they always do when called upon. It is to be regretted, however, that none of the patrons were on hand to lend encouragement. The teachers hope that the patrons will begin now to plan to attend the annual exhibition of the year’s work which is to be observed in May. The teachers hope to see all parents and friends in the community crowding the halls of the Thurmont school building. Tell your children you will be present and that will make the exhibition all the more commendable.

April 23

Spielman Girl Recovered

The body of Miss Lillian Spielman, the 15-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Spielman of Detour, who fell from a foot bridge into the waters of Double Pipe Creek, was found floating in the Monocracy River at LiGore bridge Wednesday of this week. The discovery of the body was made by William Dorcas, who was driving over the bridge in his buggy. The body was floating, anchored against rocks in the river. Mr. Dorcas wadded to the rocks and pulled the body out of the water, wrapped in a blanket, placed it in his buggy and drove it to the home of the Spielman’s. The LiGore Bridge is said to be about 5 miles from Detour where the girl fell into the stream. It is reported that the body was in good condition considering it was in the water since April 2.

High Tension Line Snaps

All electric power over the lines of the Hagerstown and Frederick railroad were paralyzed yesterday evening. The trouble occurred about 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon. The reported cause was a high-tension wire out of order. Traffic on the Thurmont line was at a standstill, all cars were idle and passengers were wondering if a night stay aboard would be the result. The trouble was adjusted about 7:15 in the evening and the cars began moving. This is the first time for a period of over four months that local electric traffic has been delayed. The last delay was due to snowdrifts on the track.

Road Detours Advertised

The State Road Commission announced the following detour between Emmitsburg & Bridgeport made necessary by repairs. One, Frederick County, between Emmitsburg and Bridgeport. From Emmitsburg, make a left from Concrete Road 2.5 miles east of Emmitsburg, follow the County Road past Bollinger School, bear right 1.9 miles, cross the Monocacy River, proceed 3.1 miles and regain Concrete Road at top of hill of Bridgeport. Length of detour - four miles.

Fork Prong Through Leg

On Monday of this week, Mr. Milton Stambaugh, met with all sorts of bad luck. He was hauling hay, and soon after leaving the scales at the coal yard, a portion of his load slipped off and carried him along. In the fall, his left leg came in contact with a fork, one of the prongs entering his leg under the knee, circled the bone and came through the flesh on top of the leg. Mr. Stambaug unhook the horses and walk to the offices of Dr. Kiefer, where are the wound was dressed and was then taken to his home.

April 29

Claims Wallace Reward

Asserting that she furnished the information which led to the location and apprehension of Clarence Wallace, safe blower and slayer of Leo Creager of Thurmont, and that she wrote the letter to Wallace, which was use by the officers of the law as a decoy, Florence Craft, of Baltimore, formally laid claims to the $1,000 reward offered by the Frederick County Commissioners for the capture of Wallace, dead or alive.

Married On Deathbed

Informed by telegraph that the woman who whom he had been engaged for many years was at the point of death, William Lamar, of Baltimore, rushed to Sabillasville, where his bride-to-be was a patient in the sanitarium, and was married by Reverend Clarence Wolf, director of Saint Stephen’s Protestant Episcopal church in Thurmont.

When Lamar asked for his license at the Clerk of the Court’s office, he gave his age as 41, and that of the bride as 32, told of the courtship of many years, and added that he had received a telegram informing him that Miss Crane was dying and he immediately came to Frederick by auto to wed her before she was claimed by death. Lamar went to the sanitarium at once and they were married the same day.

Scarlet Fever

Several scarlet fever cases have broken out in the Fairfield district in the families of John Bupp and Edward Cruise. The cases at the house of Mr. Bubb are the only ones known within Fairfield Borough limits at the present time.

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