The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-05-12
BURNED TO DEATH.
The Sad Fate of Little Eight Years OIL
Child.


Child.
Mr.. Jno. Butts's house, at Barritt.
this county, near Bayard, w. Va. was
set on fire by the explosion of lamp
Wednesday night and was entirely
consumed. Mr.. Butts was away at
the time of the accident, having gone
to neighbours house. The wife had
gone up stairs with two of the children
and retired, leaving Bertha, a little girl
of about eight years, down stairs in
bed, in room that her father would
occupy when he returned.
When the lamp exploded the flames
spread very rapidly and Mrs. Butts
was compelled to jump from a win
dow in the second story, with child
in her arms. The older child also
jumped. When the mother was on
the outside she made an attempt to
reach the door to rescue the other
child but was driven back by the
flames and was compelled to leave it
to perish. The house was a cheap
plank structure and burned very rap
idly. Mrs. Butts was also badly burn
ed and is in a critical condition. The
charred body of little Bertha was
taken out as soon as it could be Sc
cured and was found lying close to
the front door and was evidently try
ing to escape when overcome by the
heat.
The unfortunate family lost every
thing in the house and have not even
clothing to cover themselves.
The citizens of the town turned out
in hurry but could do nothing
Died.
BAUDRY. - Yesterday afternoon
about five O'Clock, Mrs. Caroline
Baudry, sister of Mrs. Maria Collar
deau and DR.. E. H. Bartlett, of Oak
land, at the residence of the former on
Centre street. The deceased lady was
born on the island of Cuba seventy
two years ago. She was brought to
Oakland several weeks ago by her
brother, Mr.. George Bartlett, of
Washington, with whom she had been
living. She was a great sufferer for
year or more. She will be buried to-
morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock from
st. Peters Catholic church. A more
extended notice will appear in a later
issue of this paper.
GLoTFELTY.-On Monday evening
of this week at the residence of her
daughter Mrs. Elizabeth Hinebaugh,
in Oakland, Mrs. Hester Glotfelty,
aged nearly eighty nine years. The
deceased lady was born Sept. 4th,
1909, her maiden name being Liven-
good. Her parents we're among the
first settlers of Somerset county, Pa.
She was married many years ago to
William Glotfelty who preceded her
to the grave some fifteen years ago
She was the mother of large family
seven of whom, six boys and one
daughter survive her. Her children
are among the best known and high
est respected people of Garrett coun-
ty. The sons names are Adrian, MINI
rod, Jesse, Mahlon, Thaddeus and
Jonas, all well-to-do farmers. She
leaves large number of grandchild-
rem and several great-grandchildren.
Her remains We're taken to Cherry
Tree Meadows farm, her old home
stead, which is now owned by her
son Nimrod, on yesterday morning
after short services at the home of her
daughter in Oakland, and inferred in
the family burying ground. The serv-
ices were conducted by Rev. J. W.
Butler, pastor of st. Marks Ev. Luth-
eran church.
National Educational Association Meeting
Washington, ID. c., July to IS '9S.
II. &c n. r.
For this location the B. & O. r. r.