The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-03-08

lSDurV, Wnere lie hau been In attenu-
ance at the dedication of st. Johns
Evangelical Lutheran Church. In
time TO get the Accident items TO the
REPUBLICAN for publication. By
the way, the Lutherans of Salisbury
have gem of church for beauty
and neatness. They may well feel
proud of the temple they have rear.
ed 10 the worship of the triune
God. They have done good work,
being so few in number. But it
must be acknowledged, that they
have received help from members of
the Reformed, Dunkard and AL
bright churches of Salisbury and sur
rounding community. The main
audience room will seat at least 300
people. The two Sunday School
70 Ims will seat $50 more; so that
the whole seating capacity is about
$50. The main Sunday School room
can be used with the audience room
if necessary during divine services.
The lots and church cost $3.50. OF
this amount eleven hundred dollars
was raised on the day of dedication.
Well done, for the audience that WAS
present! Rev J. II. Menges, Of
Philadelphia. preached the dedica-
ton sermon from Haggai. 81 chap,
9th verse. He was the right man in
the right place on the day of dedica-
ton. To him is due much of the
credit fox raising the 81 400 on the
day of dedication: and to Rev.
Har,hman. the pastor, is due the
credit for the beautiful and magnifi-
cent ediflce which was dedicated to
the worship of the triune God on
last Sabbath by the Lutheran con.
gregation Of Salisbury, Although the
weather was cold and the roads were
rough, yet the congregation was large
and everything passed off pleasantly.
On next Tuesday our schools at
Accident will close.
Mr.. Eli McMillen had been conin-
ed to his bed for several days by
sickness, but is again able to he ~
and about the room, He had the in-
f1uenza, and suffers also from beat.
ing in the right ear which is still dis.
charging matter.
On last Saturday morning Mr..
John KOlb's house was burned to the
ground. He lived about mile from
Accident on what is known as the
Frederick KOlb farm. Just how the
fire originated is not known but is
supposed to have been the work of a
thief who had been in the cellar pun
dering, as the fire started there. Mr..
KOlb'S children had been sick with
the influenza and were just recover.
Ing, and the youngest not resting
well. Mr.. Kolb had occasion to get
up about 8 o'clock in the morning
when everything was all right yet {.
And further, there was no fire at all
in the house at that time, but the
lamp he hat lit, and Mr.. Knlb made
no fire, but went back to bed again.
It is supposed that some one had
been in the cellar at this time. aud
hearing Mr., K0lb up, thought Ike
was discovered, and threw down a
match he had lit for the purpose OF
finding what he wanted. which fell
among some dry stQff-as there was
some in the celler--and caused the
fire. The cellar door had been clos
ed AMI propped by plank from the
inside, but when the fire was discov-
cred, was standing wide open. The
fire was first discovered by Mrs.
Kolh at about 5 O'Clock in the morn.
ing, by means of the smoke that had
accumulated in the sleeping-rOon.
Mr.. KOlb and his family made their
escape through the WinIOw in their
sleeping-roOm. every, other way of
escape being cut off. An eleven-
year old son of Mr., Alex. Haenflling,
who had gone to Kolb's on Friday
evening, was sleeping up stairs, and
only saved his life by jumping from
a second.story window, being caught
by Mr.. Kolb before he reached tho
ground. Mr.. KOIb lost all he had in
the house, but IL few things THAT were
in his bedroom. Mr.. KOlb IL a Young
man and this loss falls heavily on
him. With the dwelling house
burned the spring house and smoke.
house. Mr.. Kolb himself was badly
burned in his face and on his hands ;
so much so that the attention of a
physician was necessary. A move
ment is on foot to help Mr.. Koib re-
build, and If there are any friends
from distance who wish 10 give
anything in the way of lumber. or
bed:Iothing. &C., they can make
their wishes known, or send their
contributions to Rev. w. M. Spang.
Ter, Accident. Md, and they will re.
eeive acknowledgement, and put to